Arrest after object thrown over White House fence Authorities temporarily placed the White House on lockdown after someone threw a metal object over the fence around the presidential mansion, officials said. News • 30 May 16
Arrest after object thrown over White House fence Authorities temporarily placed the White House on lockdown after someone threw a metal object over the fence around the presidential mansion, officials said. News • 30 May 16
Obama lays wreath at Hiroshima memorial Barack Obama, the first incumbent US president to visit Hiroshima, has laid a wreath at the site of the world's first atomic bombing in Hiroshima. News • 27 May 16
Obama lays wreath at Hiroshima memorial Barack Obama, the first incumbent US president to visit Hiroshima, has laid a wreath at the site of the world's first atomic bombing in Hiroshima. News • 27 May 16
Obama defends Merkel on migrant stance US President Barack Obama leapt to the defence of Chancellor Angela Merkel, saying the German leader, facing fire at home over a record refugee influx, is on the "right side of history". News • 24 Apr 16
Obama defends Merkel on migrant stance US President Barack Obama leapt to the defence of Chancellor Angela Merkel, saying the German leader, facing fire at home over a record refugee influx, is on the "right side of history". News • 24 Apr 16
Obama in warning on post Brexit US-UK trade deal Britain could have to wait a decade for a free trade deal with the United States if it votes to leave the European Union, US President Barack Obama has said. News • 24 Apr 16
Obama in warning on post Brexit US-UK trade deal Britain could have to wait a decade for a free trade deal with the United States if it votes to leave the European Union, US President Barack Obama has said. News • 24 Apr 16
Obama praises Northern Ireland Peace Process US President Barack Obama has said that the Northern Ireland Peace Process has become an inspiration to the rest of the world and that he is pleased to see "tribal mentalities" broken down. News • 23 Apr 16
Obama praises Northern Ireland Peace Process US President Barack Obama has said that the Northern Ireland Peace Process has become an inspiration to the rest of the world and that he is pleased to see "tribal mentalities" broken down. News • 23 Apr 16
Obama says Britain must stay close to EU allies US President Barack Obama has urged Britain to remain close to its allies in Europe to help the international fight against terrorism – an intervention designed to persuade Britons to remain in the European Union. News • 22 Apr 16
Obama says Britain must stay close to EU allies US President Barack Obama has urged Britain to remain close to its allies in Europe to help the international fight against terrorism – an intervention designed to persuade Britons to remain in the European Union. News • 22 Apr 16
Tax avoidance is 'a big global problem' - Obama US President Barack Obama has said the revelations that powerful international politicians and businessmen have hidden money in shell companies shows tax avoidance is a global issue. Business • 05 Apr 16
Tax avoidance is 'a big global problem' - Obama US President Barack Obama has said the revelations that powerful international politicians and businessmen have hidden money in shell companies shows tax avoidance is a global issue. Business • 05 Apr 16
Shots fired in US Capitol complex, gunman caught A police officer may have been injured by shrapnel in the US Capitol visitors centre when a man fired a gun, media reports and congressional sources said. News • 28 Mar 16
Shots fired in US Capitol complex, gunman caught A police officer may have been injured by shrapnel in the US Capitol visitors centre when a man fired a gun, media reports and congressional sources said. News • 28 Mar 16
Taoiseach given golf gift for Obama The traditional bowl of shamrock is not the only thing the Taoiseach was due to give President Barack Obama in the White House today. Business • 15 Mar 16
Taoiseach given golf gift for Obama The traditional bowl of shamrock is not the only thing the Taoiseach was due to give President Barack Obama in the White House today. Business • 15 Mar 16
Obama defends position to nominate supreme judge US President Barack Obama has rejected calls by Republican members of the US Senate to leave the nomination of a new Supreme Court judge to his successor. News • 17 Feb 16
Obama defends position to nominate supreme judge US President Barack Obama has rejected calls by Republican members of the US Senate to leave the nomination of a new Supreme Court judge to his successor. News • 17 Feb 16
Obama says gun control measures within his powers US President Barack Obama has said his new executive actions to tighten gun rules were "well within" his legal authority and consistent with the US right to bear arms, a warning to opponents who are likely to challenge them in court. News • 04 Jan 16
Obama says gun control measures within his powers US President Barack Obama has said his new executive actions to tighten gun rules were "well within" his legal authority and consistent with the US right to bear arms, a warning to opponents who are likely to challenge them in court. News • 04 Jan 16
Trump in call to stop Muslims entering US US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said a "total and complete shutdown" of all Muslims entering the United States should be put into place until Congress can act. News • 08 Dec 15
Trump in call to stop Muslims entering US US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said a "total and complete shutdown" of all Muslims entering the United States should be put into place until Congress can act. News • 08 Dec 15
Marriage referendum tops Irish Twitter topics The same-sex marriage referendum was the most talked about Irish news topic on Twitter this year, according to new data from the microblogging network. News • 07 Dec 15
Marriage referendum tops Irish Twitter topics The same-sex marriage referendum was the most talked about Irish news topic on Twitter this year, according to new data from the microblogging network. News • 07 Dec 15
Obama to make forceful pledge of power against IS US President Barack Obama will make a special primetime address to the nation today on counterterrorism efforts, the White House said, days after 14 people were shot dead in California. News • 06 Dec 15
Obama to make forceful pledge of power against IS US President Barack Obama will make a special primetime address to the nation today on counterterrorism efforts, the White House said, days after 14 people were shot dead in California. News • 06 Dec 15
Obama and Putin hold closed-door talks in Paris US President Barack Obama has held closed-door talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of a UN climate conference in France. News • 30 Nov 15
Obama and Putin hold closed-door talks in Paris US President Barack Obama has held closed-door talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of a UN climate conference in France. News • 30 Nov 15
Appeals court rules against Obama on immigration President Barack Obama's plans to reform the US immigration system were dealt a further blow last night as a federal appeals court blocked his executive actions. News • 10 Nov 15
Appeals court rules against Obama on immigration President Barack Obama's plans to reform the US immigration system were dealt a further blow last night as a federal appeals court blocked his executive actions. News • 10 Nov 15
'Clock boy' Ahmed meets Obama at White House US President Barack Obama yesterday met student Ahmed Mohamed who was arrested last month when he brought a homemade clock to his school that teachers mistook for a bomb. News • 20 Oct 15
'Clock boy' Ahmed meets Obama at White House US President Barack Obama yesterday met student Ahmed Mohamed who was arrested last month when he brought a homemade clock to his school that teachers mistook for a bomb. News • 20 Oct 15
US to keep 9,800 troops in Afghanistan next year US President Barack Obama has said Afghan troops were still not as strong as they needed to be as he announced his decision to maintain 9,800 troops in the country through most of next year. News • 15 Oct 15
US to keep 9,800 troops in Afghanistan next year US President Barack Obama has said Afghan troops were still not as strong as they needed to be as he announced his decision to maintain 9,800 troops in the country through most of next year. News • 15 Oct 15
Obama heralds progress of New Orleans 10 years on US President Barack Obama has heralded the progress New Orleans has made in rebuilding the city since Hurricane Katrina battered the area 10 years ago, but said more needed to be done to overcome poverty and inequality. News • 27 Aug 15
Obama heralds progress of New Orleans 10 years on US President Barack Obama has heralded the progress New Orleans has made in rebuilding the city since Hurricane Katrina battered the area 10 years ago, but said more needed to be done to overcome poverty and inequality. News • 27 Aug 15
US ‘speeding up’ troop training in Iraq and Syria The President of the United States has said the US military is "speeding up" the rate at which it is training local fighters in Iraq and Syria. News • 06 Jul 15
US ‘speeding up’ troop training in Iraq and Syria The President of the United States has said the US military is "speeding up" the rate at which it is training local fighters in Iraq and Syria. News • 06 Jul 15
US to send 450 extra troops to Iraq US President Barack Obama is to send more troops and military equipment to Iraq to take part in the US-led coalition against the so-called Islamic State group, bringing the total number in the region to 3,550. News • 10 Jun 15
US to send 450 extra troops to Iraq US President Barack Obama is to send more troops and military equipment to Iraq to take part in the US-led coalition against the so-called Islamic State group, bringing the total number in the region to 3,550. News • 10 Jun 15
Obama says climate change threatens US security Rising seas and thawing permafrost caused by warmer global temperatures threaten US military bases and will change the way the US armed services defend the country, President Barack Obama said last night. News • 21 May 15
Obama says climate change threatens US security Rising seas and thawing permafrost caused by warmer global temperatures threaten US military bases and will change the way the US armed services defend the country, President Barack Obama said last night. News • 21 May 15
US Senate Democrats block fast-track trade bill Democrats in the US Senate have blocked a bill that would have given President Barack Obama the authority to finalise trade deals such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment and Partnership with the EU. News • 12 May 15
US Senate Democrats block fast-track trade bill Democrats in the US Senate have blocked a bill that would have given President Barack Obama the authority to finalise trade deals such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment and Partnership with the EU. News • 12 May 15
Obama plans to remove Cuba from terrorism list US President Barack Obama has told Congress that he plans to remove Cuba from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism. News • 15 Apr 15
Obama plans to remove Cuba from terrorism list US President Barack Obama has told Congress that he plans to remove Cuba from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism. News • 15 Apr 15
