Trump signs executive order requiring list of sanctuary cities and states
Second order aims to ‘strengthen and unleash’ law enforcement to pursue ‘criminals’, White House says
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Donald Trump’s approval rating in the US is way down, and no one knows what he’s going to do next
As he reaches the 100th day of his second term, President Trump can point to few policy successes
Officials working to resolve case of Irish woman detained in US after arriving from Ireland
Taoiseach says he is ‘concerned’ about Cliona Ward, a green card holder who had been living in the US for decades
Republic and Northern Ireland must co-operate to attract foreign direct investment to border counties, says Taoiseach
ESRI research highlights ‘huge untapped potential’ that exists for all-island co-operation
US shoppers face doubling prices on Temu amid Trump Tariffs
Move comes as Shein hikes some prices by 377%
Irish woman living legally in US for decades detained after visiting her father in Ireland
Cliona Ward (54) lives in California but is being held in a large immigration prison in Washington state
Trump versus Powell: who will blink first?
The Federal Reserve is structured to set interest rates free from political pressure; Trump is threatening to break that structure
Justine Bateman: ‘This election was a tipping point for the woke mob mentality’
The film-maker and author, who starred in Family Ties with Michael J Fox in the 1980s, has strong views on plastic surgery, ‘woke’ culture and Hollywood
‘That’s a Tesla,’ my daughter said. ‘We don’t like them’
What we are living through now is truly grotesque, unbelievable, bizarre and unprecedented. And it’s getting more Gubu-ish by the day
Trump accuses Putin of not wanting to end war after ‘very productive’ meeting with Zelenskiy
Trump and Zelenskiy met at Pope Francis’s funeral to discuss possible ceasefire
US approves €40m deal to sell Javelin anti-tank missile systems to Ireland
Missiles, used by Ireland’s Defence Forces since 2006, are made by Raytheon and Lockheed Martin and have been deployed in Ukraine
Becoming Irish American: The Making and Remaking of a People from Roanoke to JFK
Timothy J Meagher’s study of an identity born in Ireland but made in the US is exhaustively sourced and fact filled
Protest held as US judge arrested and charged with obstructing immigration operation
Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan accused of trying to help man evade arrest by immigration agents
Wrongly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia caught up in one of US’s key ideological flashpoints
Mistakenly deported to his native El Salvador, Abrego Garcia remains in prison while Republicans and Democrats argue over what the case says about where the US is going under Donald Trump
The markets could yet save us from Trump’s worst excesses
Trump has blinked three times already when the consequences of his actions manifested themselves in falling stock markets
Trump’s claim of active negotiations on tariffs ‘baseless’, says China
US president says two countries held talks on Thursday to help resolve trade war
Iran and France signal readiness for nuclear talks amid US negotiations
Third round of talks between Tehran and Washington due to be held on Saturday in Oman
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.
Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial begins five years on from original
Weinstein’s retrial is playing out at a different cultural moment than the first, which happened during the height of the #MeToo movement
Kneecap say they have received ‘hundreds of violent threats’ over Coachella performance
Sharon Osbourne and Fox News respond as Kneecap spark controversy at Coachella with anti-Israel message
Bishops ‘have got to be fired’: The Maga Catholics trying to take back control of the church
Growing number of Americans hope Pope Francis’s death will mark a decisive conservative shift for the papacy
Russia and Ukraine blame each other for blocking truce talks as US loses patience
Zelenskiy says Ukraine willing for any form of discussion but Kremlin says clear definitions are needed
Roche to invest $50 billion in US to avoid Trump tariffs, create 12,000 jobs
Move is latest investment by big drugmaker in US
White House supports defence secretary Pete Hegseth after reports he shared data on Yemen strikes
Democrats call on Pentagon chief to resign after reports Signal chat group included his wife, brother and lawyer
Big pharma sees positive side effects in Trump tariffs
Industry has used trade opportunity to hand European Commission a shopping list of asks
What is the reactionary international movement, Europe’s new political force?
Though far-right parties have been on the rise for decades, Donald Trump’s election has empowered them. They are experiencing ‘a great emboldening’
‘I am sure there are other McVeighs out there’: Voices from Oklahoma City three decades after devastating attack
Survivors reflect on how the biggest domestic terror attack in US history affected them and their city
US supreme court blocks new deportations of Venezuelans under 18th century wartime law
Lawyers get temporary order to stop Trump administration using 1798 Act to send alleged gang members to El Salvador
Meet Romulus and Remus, first of their kind for 10,000 years. Sort of
The spurious idea of 'de-extinction' offers us the illusion of undoing one of the great catastrophes of our own era
There is no way that big tech can avoid being pulled into the transatlantic trade war
Despite Ireland’s best efforts, the digital tech companies will be pulled into the conflict - this will threaten jobs and could have implications for the way we all use the internet
For Ireland, the choice between the US and China is easy
The US president’s tariffs echo the Great Game of old, presenting knotty problems for Europe
Hayek’s Bastards: The Neoliberal Roots of the Populist Right – A history of the contemporary movement’s offensive against equality
Quinn Slobodian maps out the emergence of the far right on the back of crises caused by neoliberalism
Thousands of pages of documents relating to killing of Robert F Kennedy released
Robert F Kennedy jnr praises Donald Trump for ‘lifting the veil’ on investigation
With promise of peace unmet in Gaza and Ukraine, Trump may find Iran just as tough
Negotiators are lowering any expectations of a swift breakthrough in the decades-long dispute ahead of talks between the US and Iran in Rome
Florida shooting: Suspect (20) ‘used police officer mother’s gun’ to kill two in university attack
Six taken to hospital after Florida State University shooting, gunman (20) shot and wounded by police
Pat Leahy: Poll shows voters are already grumpy with the Government
Fears over Donald Trump and impatience on housing highlighted by new survey
Two dead in Florida university shooting, five people in hospital with gunshot wounds
Florida State University mass shooting suspect is in custody
Trump says ‘we’re going to have very little problem’ making trade deal with Europe as he meets Meloni
US president praises Italian prime minister and accepts invitation that could present opportunity for him to meet other European Union leaders
United Nations nuclear watchdog chief invited to US-Iran talks
Rafael Grossi has warned that Tehran could be close to having the capacity to manufacture nuclear weapons
Why are Donald Trump and his architects of chaos obsessed with Ireland?
Perhaps the answer is simply entertainment: Conor McGregor in the White House makes for much better TV than Micheál Martin
What if Mark Zuckerberg had not bought Instagram and WhatsApp?
The big ticket deals were derided at the time, but the apps are now two of the most important parts of Meta’s business
Deep-cover Soviet spy in Ireland posed as travelling salesman and chess buff
KGB ‘illegal’ Yuri Linov infiltrated 1960s Dublin as personable Austrian Bernie Motl
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 Technological Republic: Hard Power, Soft Belief and the Future of the West - Surprisingly nuanced food for thought
A glimpse into the new America and the restless and radical mood causing so much upheaval
Declining US vaccine rates may come back to bite
Return of canine rabies a strong possibility as many Americans grow increasingly suspicious of vaccines, even for dogs
Irish judges endorse international ‘deep concern’ over threats to judiciary and rule of law in US
‘Irresponsible rhetoric and disinformation’ in United States is a threat, warns global association of judges
Shannon Airport capacity touted as alternative amid airline concerns over Dublin cap
Department of Transport highlights runway length, proximity to Wild Atlantic Way and 2.5 hour drive to capital
EU dismisses US demands on food standards and ties to China
EU standards, particularly in relation to food health and safety, will never be part of the negotiation, ‘not with the US or anyone else', European Commission says
Trump administration freezes about €2 billion in funding to Harvard
US government withholding money due to school’s decision to fight White House demands
Why is Ireland-US tourist data going south?
Declines in the number of visitors have been recorded in data sets for both countries
El Salvador’s Bukele says he cannot return man mistakenly deported by US
In Oval Office meeting with Bukele, Donald Trump says he will send as many people living in the US illegally to El Salvador as possible
EU issues US-bound staff with burner phones over spying fears
European Commission officials heading to IMF and World Bank spring meetings advised to travel with basic devices
US billionaires finally did something that few top bosses have done since Trump took office
Buckling to a volatile administration has costs that are only starting to become apparent
‘Bureaucratic cruelty’: 9/11 responders and survivors shaken by US health cuts
World Trade Center healthcare scheme for people affected by terrorist attacks is in turmoil over Trump officials’ overhaul
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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