Caitriona Perry

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President Obama (R) in the White House in 2017, with then speechwriter Cody Keenan (L)

Caitríona Perry on Obama and Ten Days in the Battle for America

Books • 08 Oct 22

Richard Neal is Chairman of the powerful US House of Representatives' Ways and Means Committee

US Congressman Neal: No big hurdles to leap on protocol

A senior US Congressman has said that Irish-British relations are currently "more chilly" than they have been in recent times.

US • 24 May 22

Joe Biden listens during a virtual meeting with Taoiseach Micheál Martin in the Oval Office of the White House on St Patrick's Day

Biden's Brexit intervention shows Irish influence

Analysis and Comment • 11 Jun 21

Former US President Barack Obama campaigns for Joe Biden in Miami, Florida, earlier this month

A Promised Land: Caitríona Perry on Barack Obama's new memoir

Barack Obama is a gifted writer. A Promised Land is cleverly crafted and well executed, if at times a little wordy...

Books • 21 Nov 20

Ron Klain was Chief of Staff to Joe Biden when he was Vice President

Who is Joe Biden's new right-hand man Ron Klain?

US Election 2020 • 14 Nov 20

There are set rules in states for when recounts can take place, and they are automatically triggered in some states if the margins of victory are extremely tight

When could we have a result if there are recounts?

While a clear winner of the US presidential election may emerge in the coming hours or days, if there are a lot of legal challenges, it may be some time yet before that result is officially confirmed and finalised.

US Election 2020 • 06 Nov 20

How do recounts happen in US presidential elections?

This election is still too close to call. Counts are continuing in key states with tight margins. There are more paths to the magic 270 open to the former Vice President Joe Biden, but President Donald Trump does still have a viable route to re-election.

US Election 2020 • 06 Nov 20

Election night: All eyes on the US

Today is The Day. America Decides. It's been a fiery four years since the last US presidential election. What will the next four bring? Who knows, but American voters are making sure they will have their voices heard in deciding the direction their country will take.

US Election 2020 • 03 Nov 20

Mick Mulvaney was appointed to the vacant US Special Envoy position in March

Mulvaney says US here to 'protect and defend' GFA

US Special Envoy to Northern Ireland Mick Mulvaney has said that the United States is here to "protect and defend" the Good Friday Agreement and does not want to see it damaged.

Politics • 28 Sep 20

Democratic Senator from Connecticut Chris Murphy is currently on a visit to the UK, Northern Ireland and Ireland to report back to congressional colleagues on Brexit

US to prioritise trade deal with EU over UK post-Brexit

A US Senator has said that America will prioritise doing a trade deal with the EU over the UK once Brexit has happened.

Brexit • 22 Mar 19