'S***hole' or 's***house': the great American pundit debate

US political pundits are divided over the wording of US president Donald Trump's alleged comments over "s***hole countries", or if those comments are in fact offensive.

100 days of the Government

Political Editor of The Irish Times, Pat Leahy, reviews the beginning of Micheál Martin‘s second term as Taoiseach. Video: Dan Dennison


US and Ukraine sign minerals deal

US treasury secretary Scott Bessent announced the deal on X, saying it “signals the Trump Administration’s commitment to a free, sovereign, prosperous Ukraine."