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Donald Trump speaks to a group of assembled people, some in police uniform

Troops deployed in DC to 'stay for a while', says Trump

US President Donald Trump has visited police and troops that he has deployed in Washington DC, in what he calls a crackdown on crime, saying they were going to "stay here for a while."

US • 22 Aug

A crane pulls up a portion of the fuselage of the Bombardier CRJ-700 plane

All 67 bodies from Washington air crash now recovered

The bodies of all 67 people killed when a passenger plane and a US Army helicopter collided near Washington and plunged into the Potomac River have been recovered, officials said.

US • 05 Feb

Yevgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov at the 1993 World Figure Skating Championships

What we know about Washington DC air crash victims

World champion figure skaters, a pilot planning his wedding and teenage skaters seen as the "future of the sport" are among the 67 victims of the air crash in Washington.

US • 31 Jan

A woman places flowers at a makeshift memorial for the victims of the deadly mid-air collision near Reagan National Airport

Helicopters restricted after crash, 41 bodies recovered

US authorities have restricted helicopter flights near Reagan Washington National Airport indefinitely, after a mid-air collision between a passenger jet and a military helicopter killed 67 people.

US • 01 Feb

Emergency response units search the crash site of the American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after the plane crashed on approach to Reagan National Airport

Investigators recover black boxes from US air collision

Investigators recovered the black boxes from a passenger plane whose mid-air collision with a military helicopter over Washington's Potomac river killed 67 people.

US • 31 Jan

The crash between an American Airlines passenger jet and US Army Black Hawk helicopter took place near Reagan National Airport in Washington DC

Washington mid-air crash shows airspace congestion issues

The crash of an American Airlines passenger jet and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport has highlighted issues around the congested airspace shared by civilian and military aircraft over the US capital.

US • 30 Jan

Rescue boats search the Potomac river after a US army helicopter approaching Reagan National Airport collided with a passenger plane

Audio captures moments before and after US air collision

Air traffic control audio recorded the final moments before and after the crash of an American Airlines regional passenger jet and a US army Black Hawk helicopter after a mid-air collision in Washington, DC

US • 30 Jan

Donald Trump blamed diversity programmes during his press conference

Trump blames diversity policies for air safety standards

US President Donald Trump has suggested without evidence that the deadly mid-air collision of two aircraft in Washington was the result of the Federal Aviation Administration's efforts to hire a more diverse workforce.

US • 31 Jan

Warning of costs of renovating Ambassador's home in US

Civil servants warned that renovating the old home of the Irish Ambassador in Washington DC would cost up to $14m with "significant risks" this would not even be the final bill.

Business • 08 May 24

The Fórsa delegation will include the union's general secretary Kevin Callinan

Fórsa to visit Washington to meet with US unions

A delegation from Ireland's largest public sector union, Fórsa, will travel to Washington DC for meetings with US unions as well as with political and employer representatives.

Business • 09 Mar 23

The White House as seen from Lafayette Park

Two dead after lightning strike near White House

A woman and a man have died and two people are in critical condition after a lightning strike near the White House last night, police in the US capital said.

US • 05 Aug 22

Three people shot outside Washington baseball stadium

Three people were shot outside a baseball stadium crowded with thousands of spectators in the US capital, causing the game to be abruptly halted as fans were ushered out.

World • 18 Jul 21

Pramila Jayapal took a test after being in a secure room during the Capitol riots

Two US politicians test positive for Covid after riots

Two members of the US Congress have tested positive for the coronavirus, with one accusing Republicans of refusing to wear masks and mocking those who did during a riot at the US Capitol last week.

Coronavirus • 12 Jan 21

Minister Simon Coveney will meet members of the Trump administration

Foreign Affairs Minister to hold talks in Washington

The Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney is to visit Washington DC next week.

US • 24 Sep 20

Wilton Gregory is the first African-American to hold the position

Atlanta's Wilton Gregory named as Washington archbishop

Pope Francis has named Atlanta Archbishop Wilton Gregory as the new head of the Catholic Church in Washington DC, the Vatican said.

US • 04 Apr 19

Organisers say the greatest cost they have to deal with is the government-related expense of security and street closures

Washington DC St Patrick's Day parade cancelled

This year's St Patrick's Day Parade in Washington DC has been cancelled because of the rising cost of security.

US • 08 Jan 19

Frederick Douglass escaped and went on to become a leading voice in the US abolitionist movement

US play chronicles Frederick Douglass' trip to Ireland

A new play is opening in Washington this weekend which chronicles the visit to Ireland in 1845 by African-American anti-slavery campaigner Frederick Douglass.

World • 11 May 18