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# Parade

Appeals for calm in Belfast ahead of Orange Order parade

The parade is due to take place at 2.30pm today.

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Jul 20th 2013, 12:28 PM

# Dissidents

Heavy garda presence expected at funeral of Omagh suspect

The Garda Commissioner has said he will not tolerate any paramilitary displays at the funeral of Seamus McKenna in Dundalk today.

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Jul 17th 2013, 6:45 AM

# Irish in America

Tánaiste: US Senate vote brings immigration reform a step closer

Eamon Gilmore has welcomed the US Senate’s support for comprehensive immigration reform as the proposed law now goes to the House of Representatives.

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Jun 28th 2013, 7:32 AM

# Texas

'A people's filibuster' stops Texas passing law restricting abortions

Attempts to implement a bill that would ban abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy and force clinics to upgrade facilities in Texas was defeated by a lengthy filibuster and chaotic scenes in the state legislature.

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Jun 26th 2013, 10:16 AM

Voices

Column: Will history repeat itself for Obama in the Massachusetts special election?

A Republican candidate’s surprise take of the senate seat left vacant by Ted Kennedy’s death in 2010 shook Obama’s administration – now, with the same seat up for grabs, Sam McNally wonders if the president has anything to fear this time around.

Jun 24th 2013, 7:30 PM

# art of conflict

Vince Vaughn has made a film about the Northern Ireland murals...

… yes, really. (And you can watch it on tv from today).

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Jun 1st 2013, 7:15 AM

# Gun control law

US Senate agrees to debate landmark gun law

The law contains an expansion of background checks for gun purchases at firearm shows and on the internet but not between relatives and friends.

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Apr 11th 2013, 6:56 PM

# United States

Obama unveils $3.8 trillion budget, Republicans call it a 'left wing wish list'

The budget blueprint will never become reality but marks White House’s entry into what is likely to be another intense showdown over spending cuts and taxes with Republicans in Washington.

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Apr 10th 2013, 8:25 PM

# gun control

Obama slams Republicans for gun reform 'stunts'

The US president gave his second big speech on gun control in a week in a Connecticut town close to where the Sandy Hook massacre took place.

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Apr 9th 2013, 8:42 AM

# United States

$85 billion in budget cuts come into force in US

Meetings between President Obama and top congressional leaders broke down yesterday as they failed to reach a deal on how to reduce the deficit.

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Mar 2nd 2013, 3:51 PM

# State of the Union

Videos: Obama pledges to reignite economy, fix immigration, fight gun crime

The US president set out an ambitious agenda for his second term in his fifth State of the Union address in Washington overnight. Watch key excerpts from the speech…

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Feb 13th 2013, 7:27 AM

# Gun violence

Video: 'You must act. Be bold' - Gabrielle Giffords testifies before US senators

The former US congresswoman, who nearly died after being shot in the head two years ago, gave an emotional testimony to senators in Washington yesterday.

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Jan 31st 2013, 10:26 AM

# Fiscal cliff

US politicians still at odds on last day before fiscal cliff

If no deal is reached, Americans will see their paycheck hit, and the economy will suffer from massive automatic spending cuts.

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Dec 31st 2012, 9:25 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Here’s the nine stories you need to know as you start your day.

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Nov 28th 2012, 8:46 AM

# alan ryan

Man arrested over shots fired at Alan Ryan’s paramilitary funeral

Gardaí investigating the discharge of firearms on September 8 arrested a man in his 40s this afternoon.

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Nov 20th 2012, 4:46 PM

# Four more years

Back to work: Obama heads back to Washington as 'fiscal cliff' looms

The US president and the Republican-led House of Representatives want to avoid automatic tax increases and spending cuts but they are far off any compromise.

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Nov 8th 2012, 8:05 AM

Voices

Column: ‘The Irish-American vote may well decide the outcome of this election’

Irish-American voters are still a vibrant political entity and are important in the race for the White House, writes Larry Donnelly.

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Nov 5th 2012, 7:30 PM

# US 2012

The final countdown: Obama and Romney in last push for votes

The candidates are criss-crossing the key battleground states with just hours to go before the US decides on Obama or Romney.

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Nov 5th 2012, 7:55 AM

# US 2012

Obama vs Romney: What if LOLz decided the election?

A special and highly scientific investigation by DailyEdge.ie.

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Nov 3rd 2012, 6:00 PM

Voices

Column: Europeans saying Obama has to win? It makes me want to scream

It makes little difference to us who sits in the Oval Office – and we shouldn’t kid ourselves otherwise, says David Cronin.

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Oct 25th 2012, 7:00 AM

Voices

Extract: How Eamon de Valera & the Irish rebels lived in English prisons

Drinking whiskey, cooking meals and helping their fellow-prisoners – Declan Dunne describes the lives of Dev and his fellow-rebels in an English jail.

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Oct 20th 2012, 7:00 PM

# US 2012

Obama claws back as race heads to wire: analysts

The second US presidential debate was close, but it went to Obama, analysts say.

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Oct 17th 2012, 8:37 AM

# US 2012

VIDEO: Democrats mash up Mitt Romney's new campaign ad

Video response to Republican candidate’s new strategy uses Romney video against him.

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Sep 28th 2012, 10:44 AM

# alan ryan

One more arrested in today's 'Operation Ambience' Garda raids

More than 200 gardaí carried out a major search operation this morning, which has led to 17 people being arrested.

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Sep 13th 2012, 6:28 PM

# alan ryan

Alan Ryan funeral scenes: "Wholly unacceptable and belongs in the past" - Mayor

The Mayor added his voice to people who have spoken out against the paramilitary-style funeral in Dublin at the weekend.

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Sep 10th 2012, 12:38 PM

# Eastwooding

Clint Eastwood: Why I spoke to an empty chair

The actor tells his local paper why he used a chair as a prop in his controversial Republican convention speech: “Some fella kept asking me if I wanted to sit down.”

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Sep 7th 2012, 8:45 PM

# US 2012

Videos: 5 classic moments from Republican National Conventions

The Republican National Convention gets under way in Tampa, Florida this week as Mitt Romney accepts the party’s nomination for the presidency. Here’s how previous conventions have unfolded…

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Aug 27th 2012, 7:15 AM

# usa 2012

Obama: Paul Ryan is the "ideological leader" of Republicans

Speaking about Mitt Romney’s vice presidential pick for the first time, Obama praised Ryan as a decent family man.

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Aug 13th 2012, 2:50 PM

# Northern Ireland

PHOTOS: Violence flares after 12 July parade in Belfast

Police used water cannons to push back nationalist protesters, while petrol bombs were thrown at riot police.

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Jul 12th 2012, 9:54 PM

# Dissident Republicans

Man arrested and firearm seized in Coolock

The arrest was part of investigations into dissident republican activity.

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Jul 3rd 2012, 10:15 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Should the IRA apologise to all of its victims?

Martin McGuinness has dismissed a report that former IRA leaders are considering an apology. But do you think they should?

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Jul 1st 2012, 10:41 AM

# Apology

McGuinness dismisses report of IRA apology

Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness has said that if anyone is going to apologise, then everyone should do it together – including the British government.

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Jul 1st 2012, 10:21 AM

# hoohah

Protesters to perform the Vagina Monologues after V-word controversy

Almost 3,000 people have signed up to attend a protest tonight in support of a US politician was silenced after she used the word ‘vagina’ during a debate on abortion.

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Jun 18th 2012, 2:20 PM

# tax us

6 super-rich people who say 'tax me more'

Higher taxes for higher earners – what a silly thought, right? But some of the world’s richest are in agreement.

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May 7th 2012, 8:00 AM

# Cyber Security

US House passes cyber-security bill to allow access to private data

Us President Barack Obama has threatened to veto the bill if it lands on his desk.

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Apr 28th 2012, 4:05 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Will the US Presidential race outcome affect us?

The United States is moving into White House fever after Super Tuesday – but do you think a change of US President (or not) come November will have any impact on Ireland?

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Mar 7th 2012, 10:50 AM

# no joke

Roseanne Barr to seek US presidential bid

The comedian is running for the Green Party nomination in the US.

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Feb 3rd 2012, 2:15 PM

# US 2012

Aggressive Romney slams Gingrich in final pre-Florida debate

Romney called on Gingrich to apologise for a controversial ad on immigration and mocked his desire to put a human colony on the moon.

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Jan 27th 2012, 10:51 AM

# usa 2012

Newt Gingrich comeback seals victory in latest US primary

In an upset victory, Gingrich won 40 per cent of the vote in last night’s South Carolina primary, well ahead of second-placed Mitt Romney.

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Jan 22nd 2012, 9:52 AM

# US 2012

As polls narrow Gingrich launches attack on media ahead of Carolina vote

The final debate ahead of the South Carolina primary vote on Saturday took place last night with polls showing frontrunner Mitt Romney is under pressure.

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Jan 20th 2012, 10:47 AM