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Micheál Martin
All of our news, analysis and features on Fianna Fáil leader and former taoiseach Micheál Martin
Office of DPP has played ‘pivotal role’ in criminal justice system for 50 years - Taoiseach
Independence of service is embedded in society, but is not a shield from scrutiny, says Director of Public Prosecutions
European leaders united in opposition to lifting sanctions on Russia as condition of ceasefire in Ukraine
Europe’s ‘reassurance force’ could guarantee Ukrainian security following peace, says French president
Government ‘worried’ but working ‘flat out’ to prepare for Trump’s tariff shock - Micheál Martin
Expected US tariffs on trade will have ‘serious’ impact on Irish economy, Taoiseach says
Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy to face no-confidence vote next week as she denies Opposition claims
Bitter row over speaking rights dominated Dáil for second day as three opposition leaders called for Ms Murphy’s resignation
The Irish Times view on Verona Murphy: confidence ebbs in a house divided
In their eagerness to copperfasten an impregnable majority, Government parties unwittingly set a booby trap for themselves
Verona Murphy’s survival as Ceann Comhairle hinges on two questions
Explainer: Can Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy endure sustained attack? And when the Opposition loses the no-confidence vote, what will its next move be?
Michael Lowry gives masterclass in smug ingratitude amid Dáil chaos over speaking time
Two-digit TD for Tipperary gloated dismissively as Opposition raged over Ceann Comhairle’s decision to bring Dáil confrontation over speaking rights to abrupt end
Opposition leaders stop short of no confidence motion in Verona Murphy
Opposition stops short of tabling motion of no confidence in Ceann Comhairle following her decision to push through vote on controversial changes
‘Shame, shame, shame’: Opposition leaders accuse Coalition of giving ‘two fingers’ to democracy in row over speaking rights
Combined Opposition leaders have accused the Coalition of giving “two fingers” to democracy
Ireland’s delightful love triangle is ending in a nasty divorce
We are the Artful Dodgers of the globalised world, experts at ducking and diving - but even the Dodger gets caught in the end
The Irish Times view on the National Planning Framework: inertia is inexcusable
This Government is staring at the vista of its own abject failure to deliver on its single biggest promise
Further Dáil clashes loom over Government plan to facilitate Lowry group
Opposition leaders meet over latest offer of speaking time for Government-supporting Independents
Taoiseach was cock-a-hoop after his meeting with Trump, but a quick reality check followed
I have never seen such obvious stress as I saw on the faces of Irish officials sitting on the Oval Office couch praying for the ordeal to end. I have never seen such relief afterwards
US secretary of commerce says Ireland’s ‘tax scam’ has ‘gotta end’
Loans and business advice planned if trade war begins next month
How official Ireland is preparing for a possible US-EU trade war
The working assumption had been that Trump would use the threat of tariffs to get people around the table, but that has changed
Rosie O’Donnell apologises to Micheál Martin for being dragged into her feud with Donald Trump
Taoiseach was questioned about actor and comedian, who now lives in Howth, during visit to the White House
Taoiseach taps ESRI’s McQuinn as economic adviser
Economics professor Alan Ahearne had previously served as adviser to Micheál Martin
Conor McGregor visits the White House as McDonald and Martin brawl in the Dáil
Israel acts with impunity in Gaza, and the other stories of the week
Trump’s tariffs approach risks dividing EU on response, Taoiseach warns
Sector-by-sector attack could lead to block being ‘sucked in’ to similar retaliation, Martin says
The inside story of how Conor McGregor secured his meeting with Donald Trump in the Oval Office
Conor McGregor’s short encounter with US president Donald Trump amounted to little more than a photo op
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
Michael D Higgins’s grandiose statements about military spending won’t raise Ireland’s stock
The universe where Ireland can bask in our peacenik status is gone
Taoiseach rejects claim of stalling over Oireachtas committees to protect Michael Lowry group
Sinn Féin leader says Dáil in ‘cold storage’ and that Government’s priority is ‘money for junior Ministers’
Taoiseach’s ‘sniggering’ in Oval Office was action of ‘obsequious coward’, claims Sinn Féin leader
Martin says McDonald's 'feigned outrage' ignores his comments about housing being Ireland’s number-one issue
Taoiseach to face Dáil criticism over Trump meeting
Senator Frances Black says she is open to running for president
Government to establish National Security Council
Taoiseach to chair group comprising Cabinet Ministers, Garda and Defence Forces chiefs and senior officials
Netanyahu vows to destroy Hamas following Israeli air strikes that killed more than 400 in Gaza
Israeli prime minister says he ordered strikes because Hamas rejected proposals to secure extension to first phase of ceasefire deal that began in January
Taoiseach pledges to continue support for inner-city schemes set up after Hutch-Kinahan feud
Sporting and educational initiatives are among those helping to drive change in deprived area in capital
The Irish Times view on the Trump backlash: how not to make friends or influence people
Who would have guessed contempt for allies and crude attempts to interfere in their domestic politics would elicit such a negative response?
Frances Black says she is open to running for President of Ireland
Independent senator concerned Occupied Territories Bill will be ‘watered down’ following Donald Trump’s election
Former Cork hurler Ger Fitzgerald dies at 60
Micheál Martin joins tributes to two-times All-Ireland champion
Amazon.ie opens for business as a dedicated website for Irish shoppers
Company is also launching ‘brands of Ireland’ section to help promote retailers
Conor McGregor comments on immigration in White House criticised as ‘wrong’ and ‘outrageous’
Dublin Rape Crisis Centre says reports of fighter’s meeting with US president ‘shocking’ given recent civil judgment in Nikita Hand case
Flight of the Trumpugees: The wealthy Americans fleeing the US for Europe
Rosie O'Donnell is not the only American fleeing the Trump administration
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
Ireland ‘incredibly important’ to Apple, Tim Cook tells Taoiseach
Letter from tech giant’s chief executive to Micheál Martin came against backdrop of concerns raised with in recent months about infrastructure
Trump tips and hand knits at the St Patrick’s Day parade in London
Olympic boxer Kellie Harrington and London mayor Sadiq Khan were among those at the head of the parade winding through the West End
Ireland is willing to be the villain on tax to avoid biting the hand that feeds
State hasn’t shaken off the Cayman Islands smear and the €14 billion Apple tax money has only reinforced the perception that we’re eating everyone else’s lunch
Taoiseach: O’Neill’s absence from St Patrick’s Day events in Washington ‘a big mistake’
Micheál Martin says Sinn Féin’s boycott was ‘opportunistic’
Burke family pays Facebook to promote its video of their Washington DC protest
Family member Josiah Burke has spent more than €45,000 since April 2019 promoting family campaigns on Facebook, data shows
In Philadelphia Simon Harris celebrates Irish-American story and a ‘very particular case’
Minister for Foreign Affairs says ‘we haven’t given up' on the cause of undocumented Irish in the US
Trump meeting shows Ireland faces delicate diplomacy
Despite Trump’s pledge not to do anything to hurt Ireland, his administration seems intent on pushing ahead with significant tariffs
Micheál Martin chuckling about the lack of housing was a stark reminder of Ireland’s identity crisis
We sometimes seem to be clutching Irish identity in a pinched fist. We struggle to reconcile our long history of migration with a generation locked out of Ireland over housing and growing unease about immigration
Facebook whistleblower finds mischievous party animal Enda Kenny ‘almost charming’
Plus: James Dyson could be in for a land in Waterford; the Irish master of plaster; and the NCH’s bonus buyout
St Patrick: 13 facts you need to know about Ireland’s patron saint
What do we really know about our national apostle and what is merely myth?
How does a Buddhist respond in a world where might is right?
Rite & Reason: To sit down and meditate or kneel down and pray is possibly the most radical option we have. Finding silence and stillness reminds us that compassion is the only reasonable response
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
Micheál Martin’s week in Washington: What the Taoiseach’s White House trip was like on the ground
Hard to overstate level of trepidation in Taoiseach’s party before Wednesday’s meetings
Taoiseach moves to clarify status of Occupied Territories Bill after meeting with Jewish group
St Patrick’s Day visit: Micheál Martin meets groups in Washington after rejecting as ‘absurd’ claims of anti-Semitism
Burke family incident in Washington ‘regrettable’, says Taoiseach, ‘but we live in a democracy’
Isaac and Ami Burke, along with their mother Martina, interrupted event attended by Taoiseach in protest at the imprisonment of Enoch Burke
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