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Cake and champagne as Biden's Irish ancestral homes celebrate inauguration
The president’s heritage traces back to Ballina in Co Mayo and the Cooley Peninsula in Co Louth.
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Jan 20th 2021, 7:27 PM
'A moment of hope': Leaders from Ireland and around the world congratulate Biden
Joe Biden was sworn in at the inauguration in Washington DC this afternoon.
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Jan 20th 2021, 6:17 PM
'Let's start afresh. All of us... We must end this uncivil war': Biden calls for unity in inauguration speech
“We will repair our alliances and engage with the world once again,” US President Joe Biden said this afternoon.
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Jan 20th 2021, 5:22 PM
Poll: Will you watch Joe Biden's inauguration as US President?
Donald Trump may not be watching, but will you?
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Jan 20th 2021, 9:12 AM
When does it start? Is it on TV? Will there be music? Everything you need to know about the US inauguration
Joe Biden will be officially sworn-in as the 46th president of the United States today.
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Jan 20th 2021, 12:05 AM
On his last full day in office, Donald Trump will mull over pardons - but isn't expected to pardon himself
If Trump pardoned himself, that would likely harden anger among previously supportive Republicans in the Senate, which will soon start an impeachment trial.
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Jan 19th 2021, 9:17 AM
National Guard troops being vetted amid fears of insider attack at Joe Biden inauguration
About 25,000 members of the National Guard are streaming into Washington from across the country.
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Jan 18th 2021, 2:03 PM

Larry Donnelly: I cannot forgive Trump for imploring his most radicalised followers to storm the Capitol
Larry Donnelly reflects on the final days of President Donald Trump’s term.
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Jan 17th 2021, 8:30 AM
Security services will be ready for Biden’s inauguration, says Secret Service agent in charge of the event
The inauguration will be held in the same spot at the US Capitol where the pro-Trump mob descended last Wednesday.
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Jan 12th 2021, 7:05 AM
What we know so far about Joe Biden's Covid-compromised inauguration plans
Biden will take the oath of office next week, but not much else will be the same.
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Jan 11th 2021, 7:00 PM

The Irish For: Hope and history rhyme - what will Biden’s inaugural poem be?
Darach Ó Séaghdha looks to the past and wonders what kind of poetic tones we can expect at the forthcoming Biden inauguration.
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Dec 25th 2020, 3:00 PM
Belarus president sworn in at unannounced inaugural ceremony
Huge protests have taken place over the re-election of Alexander Lukashenko, which the opposition says was rigged.
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Sep 23rd 2020, 4:42 PM
An emotional evening for the President (punctuated by a nighttime dash to the Áras and back)
Dublin Castle provided a dramatic backdrop to the nighttime inauguration ceremony.
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Nov 12th 2018, 12:11 AM
President Higgins' inauguration speech: 'We cannot afford to be complacent as to how we are living our lives'
Michael D Higgins touched on an extensive array of themes including tackling poverty and confronting hate.
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Nov 11th 2018, 9:13 PM
Michael D Higgins has been sworn in for a second term as President of Ireland
He promised to be President for all – and noted he had a huge mandate to deliver his vision over the next seven years.
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Nov 11th 2018, 7:30 PM
Michael D Higgins to attend Armistice event (but not as President) before evening inauguration
His first term as President officially ended at midnight.
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Nov 11th 2018, 8:10 AM
55 Palestinians - including children under 16 - killed by Israeli troops as US opens its new embassy in Jerusalem
The surge in fatalities led South Africa to recall its ambassador in Israel “with immediate effect until further notice”.
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May 14th 2018, 10:35 PM
Giant crowds expected at second anti-Trump Women's March
The first march took place last year, the day after Trump’s inauguration.
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Jan 20th 2018, 8:30 AM
Trump says he wouldn't have picked Sessions as Attorney General if he knew he'd recuse on Russia
Three of the pivotal players in the Trump campaign will be questioned by senators next week.
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Jul 20th 2017, 8:50 AM
Trump's inauguration has finally got the Bad Lip Reading treatment
And it’s excellent.
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Jan 26th 2017, 7:58 AM
"Sometimes we can disagree with the facts" - the first official press conference of the Trump administration
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer told reporters: “Our intention is never to lie to you.”
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Jan 23rd 2017, 8:06 PM
Here's how the world's newspapers reacted to President Trump's inauguration
Trump’s promise of “America first” dominated the world’s headlines.
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Jan 21st 2017, 11:13 AM
Mary Lou on Trump: 'I deplore and detest that politics. It makes my skin crawl'
McDonald said we shouldn’t second guess the vote of the American people.
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Jan 21st 2017, 8:15 AM
How Trump and Obama's inaugurations compare in terms of performers, attendance and cost
Who went and how much did all the festivities cost?
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Jan 21st 2017, 6:00 AM
19 of the very best reactions to the Trump inauguration
So many one-liners.
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Jan 20th 2017, 9:40 PM
Obama definitely beat Trump in the battle of the crowd sizes
Trump has regularly bragged about bringing in ‘big numbers’.
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Jan 20th 2017, 7:44 PM
BBC made an absolute hames of the inauguration subtitles and it was gas
“Just shut it, yeah?”
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Jan 20th 2017, 7:24 PM
Poll: Will you be watching President Donald Trump's inauguration?
Trump is set to be sworn in at 5pm Irish time today.
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Jan 20th 2017, 8:19 AM
Someone bought colossalbellend.com and redirected it to Michael Flatley's website
Don’t hold back now! Say what you really feel!
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Jan 20th 2017, 7:52 AM

What time is it on? Where can I watch it? Everything you need to know about the inauguration
Who’s providing the entertainment? What’s the weather forecast? Your questions, answered.
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Jan 20th 2017, 12:10 AM
16 of the acts playing at Trump's inauguration, explained
Who are these people? You’re about to find out.
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Jan 19th 2017, 1:34 PM
Michael Flatley 'set to perform' at Trump inauguration
Trump’s inaugural committee has struggled somewhat to secure A-list talent to perform at the ceremonies.
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Jan 19th 2017, 8:27 AM
17 brilliantly Irish responses to the prospect of President Trump
“And now to ride Mrs O’Reilly”
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Jan 18th 2017, 9:30 PM
Springsteen tribute act pulls out of Trump inauguration gala 'out of respect for Bruce'
The band were booked to play the gig after playing the 2009 and 2013 galas.
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Jan 16th 2017, 7:56 PM
Donald Trump in Twitter attack on Congressman who marched alongside Martin Luther King
Ahead of MLK Day in the US, Trump has claimed that Congressman John Lewis is ‘all talk’.
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Jan 14th 2017, 4:22 PM
Here's how plans for Trump's 'softly sensual' inauguration are going
It takes place this Friday.
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Jan 14th 2017, 8:15 AM
Charlotte Church turns down offer to sing for 'tyrant' Trump
Meanwhile, Rebecca Ferguson has explained why she wanted to sing Strange Fruit at the inauguration.
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Jan 10th 2017, 8:08 PM
Rockettes' owners deny dancers are being forced to attend Trump inauguration
Some dancers have said they don’t want to perform at the event next month.
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Dec 23rd 2016, 5:14 PM