EU could learn from Canada to up its game on human rights
Certainly this is a good time to move closer to Canada
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Pucking for peace: Frank McNally joins the Irish Friends of Canada on a trip to watch ice hockey in Belfast
There was no violence at the ice hockey on Sunday, I’m happy to report
We owe Mark Carney thanks for the reminder that the arc of history doesn’t bend to bullies
Worldview: In a remarkable speech in Davos, Canada’s PM Mark Carney spoke through the fog of diplomatic niceties of ‘a rupture in the world order’
Keir Starmer meets Xi Jinping in Beijing as UK-China ties warm
Mutual trust is foundation for development of relationship between countries, Chinese president tells British PM
Ursula von der Leyen: Europe is not retreating behind tariff walls, but diversifying
The EU and India are showing a different way forward in today’s fractious world
Could Ireland be the connecting point for a subsea super-cable linking Europe and Canada?
It would be both a source of power and a powerful symbol of the connections Canadian prime minister Mark Carney has talked about forging
Trump threatens new 100 per cent tariffs on Canada if it secures China trade deal
US president had recently encouraged Canadian prime minister Mark Carney to strike the agreement
Trump is an anarchic toddler, constantly causing upheaval as the un-American president
The president has pulverised our national ideals, leaving the US seen as sinister, selfish, unruly and at everybody’s throats
Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs if it makes trade deal with China
China and Canada recently reached wide-ranging agreement to lower economic barriers and rebuild ties
Ex-Olympic snowboarder turned alleged drug kingpin arrested in Mexico
Ryan Wedding described as ‘largest narco-trafficker in modern times’ by FBI director
Trump rescinds Canada’s invitation to join his ‘Board of Peace’
US president’s public snub of Carney was the latest blow to relations between the United States and Canada
How should the EU deal with Trump? Speak softly and carry a big stick
The US is clearly a more formidable power than the UK but the EU has some serious firepower at its disposal. With a wealthy population of 450 million it is the most attractive market on the globe
Heated Rivalry: This hugely bingeable erotic filler at least dares to be different
Television: Sexually explicit Canadian ice hockey drama is this year’s first breakout TV hit, but not without controversy in some quarters
Mark Carney says rules-based global order is over, offers blueprint for ‘third path’
Canada’s prime minister calls on middle powers to act as counterweight to US and China in remarkable Davos speech
Carney tells Davos the old world order is ‘not coming back’ as Trump heads to Switzerland
Canadian prime minister gives damning assessment of US president’s impact on global politics at World Economic Forum
Coercion from aggressive superpowers must be resisted, says Canadian PM
Mark Carney says he stands firmly behind Greenland as tensions rise over Trump’s statements US must own territory
Donald of Deliria is wallowing in brute force
Trump Redux is tumescent with the power of the world’s greatest military
US becomes main cannabis supplier to Irish market as drug smuggling booms
American producers take biggest share in cannabis supply as Trump warns other countries flooding US with drugs
How the Irish cannabis market has been transformed by legalisation in other countries
Canada and Thailand also sources of multimillion-euro uptick in supply of drug to Irish market in past two years
Canada-China partnership ‘sets us up well for the new world order’, says Mark Carney
Canadian PM meets Xi Jinping in Beijing and agrees to cut tariffs on Chinese EVs to 6%
‘Impossibly unaffordable’: The cities more expensive than Dublin to buy a home – and the cheaper alternatives
Survey suggests London, Edinburgh, Auckland and Sydney are among cities that are less affordable than Ireland
Top travel: the hottest destinations to visit in 2026
Plan your year with our perfect picks for international travel, from El Salvador to Mozambique
I was ready to leave Canada’s winter for Ireland, then came my best Christmas present
Christmas 1979 changed my life, when in the darkest part of the year I learned something important
Ireland should resist cheap, tough talk on migration
When our Minister for Justice implicitly endorses treating UK policy as a model for Ireland, we’re falling sway to toxic politics
Heart or home: Deciding where to settle when your partner is from another country
Moving away means exposure to a new culture, language, work environment and way of life, but there’s always the pull of home
This ‘Irish Whale’ has been spotted off Donegal and the coast of North America
Ella McSweeney: A small encouraging sign these waters might hold value to such rare magnificent creatures
How Canada coped with an influx of destitute and diseased Irish people during the Famine
Canada and the Great Irish Famine is a fascinating collection of essays on disparate aspects of a crisis that today’s ‘Ireland is Full’ crowd might do well to reflect upon
Man who admits unlawful killing of Canadian tourist granted bail ahead of sentencing
Ionut Danca (25) pleaded guilty on Friday to the unlawful killing of Neno Dolmajian on July 2nd, 2024 on O’Connell Street Upper
‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life
Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards, transfer money or book everyday services in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary
Frank Gehry, legendary Canadian-American architect, dies aged 96
Gehry’s most famous work remains the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao
The Canadian former snowboarding champion who slalomed into drug trafficking
How did Ryan Wedding go from representing Canada in the 2002 Olympics to being on the FBI’s 10 most wanted list?
Failure to join EU rearmament fund shows UK stuck in post-Brexit strategic cul-de-sac
EU and Canada seek greater autonomy from US, while Britain highlights ‘number one spear carrier’ role for Washington
Lenders eye pilot training fund that could aid Irish and European airlines
Yearly aviation conference to award Quebec crews valour in fighting Los Angeles fires
Zach Bryan, Michael Bublé and Deftones announce summer 2026 shows
Zach Bryan, Michael Bublé and Deftones will perform dates in Dublin, Limerick, Cork and Belfast
Grizzly bear attack on schoolchildren and teachers in Canada leaves 11 injured
Two critically injured after ‘aggressive’ bear attacked group on a walking trail in British Columbia
‘I know I won’t stay in Vancouver forever. But I’ll return different’
A year after moving to Canada, Doireann Ni Siochru says new beginnings taught her growth isn’t always about striving, but about softening and trusting
US uncertainty offers Dublin and Ottawa potential to boost bilateral trade
Chance exists to increase trade in goods by €1.2bn annually and expand activity in services by almost €500m, notes report
What will €50,000 buy in Canada, France, Bulgaria, Italy and Kerry?
One price, home and away: A condo on Vancouver Island, a restoration job in Dordogne and more
Donald Trump ends trade talks with Canada over anti-tariff advert
Ad showed Ronald Regan’s criticism of tariffs
‘By Halloween night, my hands will be cooked’: Professional pumpkin carver showcases talent
Pumpkins After Dark event displays more than 10,000 pumpkins, each hand-carved by a team of artists
A look inside the Canadian ambassador’s home: ‘This would be a temple in Canada’
The historic Ranelagh property in Dublin with links to Patrick Pearse was built between 1848 and 1851
Taoiseach finds common ground with Canadian PM Mark Carney during Ottawa meeting
Prime minister notes link between countries ‘one of our strongest relationships ... with respect to shared values’
‘I was hoping for Paul Mescal,’ tourist says after meeting Jim Gavin on campaign trail
But Fianna Fáil candidate has different star power as he brings GAA fame and vision for Áras to South Dublin
Martin believes Trump has accepted Putin is ‘not serious’ about ending Ukraine invasion
Meeting with Canadian PM ‘copper fasten what is a very strong relationship’, says Taoiseach
Britain, Portugal, Canada and Australia formally recognise Palestinian state
Move comes as Israel intensifies military action in Gaza and expansion of settlements in occupied West Bank
Kneecap barred from entering Canada for ‘displaying hate symbols targeting Jewish community’
Irish rap trio will have to cancel October tour dates in Toronto and Vancouver after government decision
Lisbon funicular crash: Police release nationalities of 16 people killed
British, Canadians, Portuguese and South Koreans among dead
Norway to provide Ukraine with air defence systems worth nearly €600 million
Ukrainian drone attacks spark fires at Russia’s Kursk nuclear plant and Novatek’s Ust-Luga terminal
How one of Canada’s richest women transformed the island of her birth
Entrepreneur Zita Cobb decided to help reverse Fogo island’s fortunes
Multiple people killed after tourist bus crashes on return trip from to Niagara Falls
Law enforcement says passengers are trapped in vehicle wreckage
Hilary Weston obituary: Dublin-born businesswoman who played central role in Canadian business empire
Former model whose interests ranged from art and business to books and gardening
An Alaskan adventure: Someone whispers ‘bear’ – then we see him: huge, dark and ambling towards us
On a cruise from Seattle to the glaciers of Alaska, we admire coastlines too beautiful for words, encounter a bear and take a polar plunge
US trading partners rush to sign deals before Donald Trump’s tariffs hit
Canada and Mexico lead diplomatic offensive in Washington as August 1st deadline looms
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