Irish manufacturing output reaches highest level in three years
Purchasing managers index reading remains above flash April readings for the euro zone, the US and the UK
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Trump stance on Crimea threatens to cause rifts in EU and Nato
US offer to recognise annexation of territory alarms Kyiv and other European capitals
Rowback is not a policy when clean tech is the only game in town
As geopolitical turmoil reshapes global priorities, climate action is taking a backseat. From corporate rollbacks to political U-turns, a once-urgent transition to clean energy faces fresh obstacles. But in a world increasingly dependent on fossil fuels, delays will only drive up costs—both economic and environmental.
Best case scenario is Trump grabs concessions and declares victory. The alternative is far darker
Even Trump has his limits - here are four clear indications of what’s driving him
The reality of life at ‘just’ 1.5 degrees of warming
While politicians across Europe skirt their climate commitments, millions of people are already at risk from increasingly chaotic and dangerous weather events
The global fight for science in the face of Trump’s attacks
As Trump takes aim at science and institutions, other nations double down on research and innovation
The fragmented EU will struggle in negotiations with the US
Trump’s revolting imagery of world leaders responding to tariff threats by ‘kissing my ass’ may go down well in redneck America. But it will backfire
The antidote to Trump’s tariff chaos is a clean and green trade agreement
We need to muster the political mettle we saw during the financial crisis to avert the trade wars that threaten everyone
US to demand EU pulls away from China in return for cutting tariffs
Confidential briefing documents identify what US may seek in talks and point to early move on pharma tariffs
Striking east-west contrast as extreme heat and flooding mark Europe’s warmest year
Europe continues to warm faster than other continents, with cities unprepared for extreme weather events, Copernicus-WMO report warns
Russia ‘mocking’ US peace efforts with missile strikes
Europe needs to put ‘maximum’ pressure on Russia, EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says
Imports of tariffed US products to Ireland fell 62% between 2018 and 2020
The EU retaliated with tariffs on a range of US products when Trump introduced tariffs on steel and aluminium during his first term of office
Ireland will ‘resist’ EU trade tax on US tech firms, says Taoiseach
Martin cites damage to ‘significant sector’ in Republic if union should impose levies as retaliation
Taoiseach would put Irish boots on the ground in Ukraine peacekeeping force
Martin critical of some local authorities for failing to build enough – or any – social houses
Ireland to become leader in Europe’s clean energy future amid revised national plan, conference told
Wind industry proposes new offshore wind deal for Europe backed by government supported auctions
Paludiculture could see Ireland’s peatlands store vast amounts of carbon and yield profit
University of Galway leads EU-funded project exploring wetland farming technique’s dual potential
Offshore grid for Irish, Celtic and North seas closer to delivery
Joint development can be ‘key step for Europe’s energy future’ and climate neutrality
Trump’s tariffs: ‘The rest of the world is now going to de-risk from the United States’
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock: A full-blown global tariff war is under way
‘The EU has been very bad to us’: Trump not considering pausing tariffs and threatens additional 50% on China
US president criticises EU for making trade ‘so difficult’ after stock markets plunge in response to tariffs
Trump tariffs: Ireland seeks ‘firm’ EU response and explores new export markets
Simon Harris to advocate today for negotiated solution at meeting guiding European Union’s next move
The Irish Times view on Europe’s response to Trump’s tariffs: EU faces a tough call
A good short-term tactic is to see how the pressure on the US president builds at home, but at some stage EU retaliation is likely
US starts collecting Trump’s new 10% tariff, smashing global trade norms
Jaguar Land Rover to pause shipments of its UK-made cars to the US for a month as it considers how to mitigate the cost of Trump’s tariffs
Fertiliser sales jump 11%, which may undermine Irish case for retaining EU nitrates derogation
Sales spike in 2024 after two years of declines
EU sympathy for Ireland’s tariffs predicament likely to be in short supply
After the ‘open door’ days of Brexit diplomacy, now Ireland is just one of many competing voices vying to be heard as the EU plans countermeasures
Trump’s tariffs: what did he announce and how will Ireland respond?
In the News podcast: Speech watched with fear and trepidation by America’s biggest trading partners
Irrational view of science under Trump not reflected beyond US, says EU research funder
Prof Maria Leptin rejects view ‘this is a big opportunity to snatch back our colleagues’
US tariffs: Irish dairy industry urges EU to avoid dragging sector into trade war
US president Donald Trump is expected to unveil details of new tariffs on European goods on Wednesday
The Irish Times view on Trump’s war on woke: an unwarranted interference
A collective response at an EU level is needed to stop US attempts to spread their agenda against DEI policies to Europe
Legislation being examined as way to deal with Dublin Airport cap ‘once and for all’
Potential for EU-US trade war has added to need for action on passenger cap
US tariffs: For distillery north of the Border, the picture is further complicated by Brexit
‘You add tariffs on anything coming from the US whiskey industry, then that is a major issue,’ says Wild Atlantic Distillery cofounder
Explainer: How would Ireland be affected in a US-EU trade war
With Washington expected to unveil tariffs on the EU and Trump setting his sights on Irish pharma, April 2nd is being viewed with dread in boardrooms and Government Buildings
Cuts in State spending not on table in tariff ‘war gaming’, Chambers says
Taoiseach Micheál Martin said ‘engagement is key’ to dealing with the looming imposition of US tariffs
‘There is an urgency here’, says the Irish man reinventing cement
Ecocem, founded by Donal O’Riain, has found a way to cut carbon emissions in cement manufacture by 70%, and looks to be on the cusp of breaking big markets
Smartphone bans in isolation fail to equip children for healthy use of tech, say experts
‘Schools, teachers and parents require training and guidance to help them support children’s healthy use of technology’
Irish young people are second-biggest users of ecstasy in the EU
Study found 6.5 per cent of people aged 15 to 34 in Ireland had taken the drug in the previous year
Thierry Breton who suddenly quit Brussels role promised to ‘behave’ in new Bank of America role
Former French EU commissioner sought clearance for ‘light’ advisory position with US finance giant, correspondence shows
US tariffs could affect up to 80,000 jobs in Ireland in ‘worst case scenario’, says Donohoe
EU, including Ireland, will need to respond if Trump administration takes very broad measures against it, says Minister
US secretary of commerce says Ireland’s ‘tax scam’ has ‘gotta end’
Loans and business advice planned if trade war begins next month
Plan for EU ‘big bang’ of military aid to Ukraine runs out of steam
EU leaders' summit breaks up without agreement over Kallas drive to get extra funding to Ukraine
Ukraine says ‘nothing has changed’ since Russia agreed to halt strikes on energy facilities
EU leaders at summit will commit to increased military spending amid growing uncertainty over US defence
Irish Bill not going to impact immediate decisions of Israeli government, says Taoiseach
EU leaders meet in Brussels over Middle East, Ukraine and potential US trade war
EU leaders to discuss biggest programme of rearmament since 1930s
Dáil rows revolve around housing while speaking rights dispute rumbles on
Sobering consequences of rapidly declining birth rates
World sleepwalking towards social upheaval sparked by extended period of falling births, unless urgent action taken
Another week in which defence dominates EU agenda
Negotiations around increasing military aid to Ukraine continue at summit of EU leaders
Where do clothes go once they are donated to charity shops?
Just 50 per cent of clothes donated to charity shops are fit for resale - the bulk of the remainder go abroad
Dublin in top 20 cities sampled for levels of cocaine, ketamine and ecstasy found in sewage
New study on wastewater testing uncovers widespread city drug-use habits across Europe
From ready meals to air defence radar: How Irish aid to Ukraine has evolved
Government policy is that only non-lethal aid is provided, but the type of assistance has changed since the war began
Was Micheál Martin’s trip to the White House a diplomatic victory or a ritual humiliation?
Conservative commentator Michael Brendan Dougherty and Trinity College professor Daniel Geary debate what might happen next in US-Irish relations
David McWilliams: We witnessed in the White House the ‘Doonbegisation’ of Irish foreign policy
We know it’s a fantasy but let’s take it and move on, because the battles ahead will change our world in ways we have not yet contemplated
Nobody should be mocked or lampooned for decrying the consequences of the new arms race
The Irish approach to foreign policy should not be to exaggerate our purity or indulge dictators, but neither should we parrot criticisms of our neutrality from miliary aligned states
EU imposes counter tariffs on €26bn worth of US goods as trade war ramps up
EU will impose counter tariffs on €26 billion worth of US goods from next month as trade war ramps up
Agricultural output keeps rising as milk prices surge
CSO figures show milk contributed an additional €575 million (16%) to the value of output
Trump is making Europe great again
Fundamental steps towards greater European unity - stalled for decades - are now under way
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