Donald Trump’s EU tariffs letter: This is how trade wars start
Brussels feels it has already offered a lot of concessions to the US in tariff talks, so what else can now be put on the table?
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Government will not use Jordan to evacuate sick children from Gaza, despite previously saying route was ‘not an issue’
Doctors prefer Jordan crossing to Rafah due to higher quality of hospital in Amman
No money yet released from €8m special needs funds despite Tanáiste’s pledges
Groups due to benefit from funds asked to reapply with no guarantee they will receive grant
‘We can’t just tear up the rule book’: Tánaiste defends denial of visas to young Palestinian GAA players
Decision to refuse applications from 33 youths due to visit later this month criticised in Dáil
Medical evacuation of children from Gaza to Ireland ‘a matter of life and death’, says Mary Lou McDonald
‘Every chance’ sick children will be killed unless flown out before autumn, Sinn Féin leader tells Dáil
Media and aid groups should be allowed in to see ‘full horrors’ of Gaza bombardment, Taoiseach says
Tánaiste, meanwhile, said tariff pause a ‘clear indication’ Donald Trump understands need for agreement
Q&A: What does the latest Trump tariff move mean for Ireland?
Talks are ongoing but the prospect of a full-blown trade war cannot be ruled out
Domestic violence disclosure scheme could expose victims to ‘unacceptable’ risk, department finds
Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan has committed to setting up a domestic violence register
EU gets three-week extension to negotiate US trade deal to avert escalating tariffs row
Talks had intensified recently as EU sought to secure deal before July 9th deadline
Irish economy faces serious risks if EU-US trade deal not reached in next 48 hours, Chambers says
Jack Chambers says Government needs ‘much better discipline’ on how spending is managed
Public policymaking must be sped up and red tape cut, summit will hear
Government’s second annual competitiveness summit to be attended by Taoiseach and Tánaiste
Russia could block UN missions involving Irish personnel in Bosnia and Mediterranean, Harris warns
Tánaiste says renewal of mandates for these missions face potential challenges at UN Security Council
Will the Government really put McDonald’s ahead of children in poverty?
The share of children below the poverty line is no lower than during the worst years of the financial crisis
Estate agent offered to put kitchen down as ‘extra’ so home qualified for Help to Buy
Agent for Limerick auctioneers said they had ‘helped purchasers’ before using splits
Expense claims by Mairead McGuinness ‘legal and ethical’, Simon Harris says
Fine Gael politician claimed €800,000 for space she owns which served as a constituency office during her 16 years as an MEP
Defence Forces concerned about sensitive information being revealed at inquest of Private Seán Rooney
Pte Rooney (24) was killed in attack on peacekeeper convoy in Lebanon in 2022
Irish in Germany are caught between starkly different perspectives on the war in Gaza
With large Jewish, Israeli and Palestinian communities, debate about the war is messy, conflicted and shifting. For the country’s Irish population, navigating it is complex
Simon Harris tells 4th of July party ‘the bombs have to stop’ in Gaza
Tánaiste was addressing celebration held by the new US Ambassador to Ireland, Edward Walsh
Qatari prime minister says there is ‘a window of opportunity’ for Gaza ceasefire
At a meeting with Tánaiste Simon Harris in Dublin Sheikh Mohammed Al Thani also discussed the current situation in Iran
Trade and economic uncertainty reaches record levels, Government trade forum hears
Government assessment is of robust economy continuing to grow, but at slower rate
Coalition sharply divided over third-level fees
Fine Gael privately seething over the controversy as Opposition parties unite in anger
Gardaí question four arrested in connection with the seizure of more than €30m worth of cocaine
Gardaí question four arrested in connection with the seizure of more than €30m worth of cocaine
The Irish Times view on college fees: Government has a choice to make
For many families the €1,000 was a significant saving
‘Splitting’ raises questions about oversight of Help to Buy scheme, says Simon Harris
Social Democrats say Government has done nothing to stop market actors pushing up house prices
Third-level fees: No funding earmarked to avoid the €1,000 hike this year, Taoiseach says
Student college fees: Micheál Martin says there will not be a one-off cost-of-living payment again this year to reduce cost for students
EU-US trade deal: Cabinet expects 10% baseline tariffs to remain even if agreement is reached
Government trade forum to meet on Wednesday, a week before Trump’s deadline for 50% EU tariffs
Teacher and SNA resign from Dublin school over alleged ‘harassment’ by parents for wearing keffiyeh scarves
Pair say parents accused them of ‘blatant anti-Semitism’ and ‘psychologically abusive behaviour’
‘Simple and straightforward’: The €4,500 naming of the National Children’s Hospital Ireland
It could have been different, except that ‘Phoenix’ rose from the ashes only to be shot down by a healthcare facility in Arizona
Ireland backs €150bn defence plan as EU moves to rearm
Government believes joining will allow Ireland to secure military equipment at lower cost and faster pace
Infrastructure crisis must be tackled with the same energy as Brexit
Five years ago, judge Peter Kelly put forward a way to end the flood of planning hearings clogging up the courts. Why hasn’t it been implemented?
Trump’s on-off tariff announcements now the main threat to global growth
Whiplash effect of US policies seen as limiting investment for now
Government briefs pro-Palestine EU allies on Occupied Territories Bill
Tánaiste Simon Harris says other EU members need to bring forward their own legislation
Will the EU sanction Israel?
Ireland and other countries favour sanctions against Israel, including suspending a trade agreement
VAT rate for small businesses will be reduced permanently, Tánaiste tells party colleagues
Fine Gael parliamentary party hears next budget will be ‘responsible and responsive’
EU’s splintered stance on Gaza crisis a ‘huge stain’ on bloc, says Taoiseach
Draft occupied Palestinian territories Bill published with no reference to banning of services
Homelessness is ‘too high and we have to do better’, admits Harris
Tánaiste defends record after fresh criticism over child homelessness and report on people sleeping rough under M50
Alcohol health-warning labels to be delayed amid US-EU tariff dispute, says Harris
Just 13 days to do a deal between Europe and the United States, says Tánaiste
Should influencers and politicians share photographs of their children online?
You have to wonder what kind of pressure impels a parent to send fully identifiable pictures of their children into the public gaze
Paediatric hospital to be known as National Children’s Hospital Ireland under proposals to be considered by Cabinet
There had been efforts to have the new hospital called after Kathleen Lynn
Iran fires missiles at key US base in Qatar
Doha appears to have had advance warning of attack which followed US bombing or Iranian nuclear sites
Tánaiste lobbies European partners amid concern for Irish deployment in Lebanon
Unifil mission requires UN Security Council vote amid fears US will act to end or scale it back
Taoiseach warns against forgetting Gaza as international focus turns to Israel-Iran conflict
Ireland to push for sanctions on Israel at EU summit
Trump administration not budging on 10 per cent tariff ‘baseline’, Harris says
Harris hopeful of ‘creative’ solution that avoids US tariffs on pharmaceutical products
Iran-Israel conflict: Three Irish citizens and dependants left Iran overnight, says Harris
Asked about US bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities, Taoiseach repeats call for situation in the Middle East to ‘de-escalate’
Renewed calls for EU to suspend Israel trade deal
EU had been far to slow to act in the face of genocide in Gaza, says Simon Harris
Middle East must avoid ‘rathole of retaliation’, Guterres warns
Israel-Iran conflict: World braces for Iranian response after US attacks on key nuclear sites
Taoiseach calls for ‘de-escalation’ but does not criticise US bombing
Simon Harris says Iranian deputy foreign minister was ‘full of anger’ in phone call with him
Irish protesters on march to Gaza recall ‘sinister’ detention and armed ‘paid locals’ surrounding them
Demonstrators from more than 50 countries went to Egypt for peaceful attempt to reach Rafah crossing
‘Avoid a spiral of chaos’: World leaders react to US attack on Iran
Binyamin Netanyahu congratulates Donald Trump; UN head warns against ‘spiral of chaos’
Does Ireland’s hospitality sector really need a VAT cut?
Employment and prices are growing strongly in the sector
Ireland needs to ditch empty promises and economic fairy tales and start confronting reality
Official documents seem to exist in some kind of parallel universe, with no expectation that targets can be met
Irish Embassy in Tehran closed due to ‘deteriorating situation’
Consular offices in Israel and Palestine are shut, with staff working remotely, as Iranian conflict enters second week
Israel breached human rights obligations during Gaza war, EU review finds
Finding raises prospect of bloc taking action against Israel for first time since start of conflict 20 months ago
Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill declines to rule out presidential run
Former SDLP leader Colum Eastwood will ‘take time to think about’ possible candidacy
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