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Good and bad news for Ireland from Trump’s UK deal
Row brewing over Leaving Cert reforms; Martin trades barbs with Orban
Government remains extremely nervous about Occupied Territories Bill
Back at home, Government likely to come under pressure over Occupied Territories Bill
The cost for Ireland of Trump’s tariffs
Department of Finance report to EU Commission lays bare the impact of tariffs for Ireland’s economy
Ireland to follow new UK law with ban on face coverings at protests
WHO’s Mike Ryan describes Israel’s continuous onslaught of Gaza as an ‘abomination’
Multi-trillion dollar question is - will Trump blink when time is up on tariff pause?
Gabriel Makhlouf warns Trump’s tariffs pose ‘major downside risk’ to Ireland’s economy
‘Housing tsar’ salary causing a mounting headache for the Coalition
James Browne’s intervention on appointment has already led to a thinly veiled rebuke from a spokesman for Simon Harris
The 34th Dáil is finally set to get to work. But what’s on the agenda?
Government is already facing a brewing political row over mooted salary for ‘housing tsar’
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
Trump blinks, but what does it mean?
On the home front, draft laws on short term lettings stalled as they were due to go to Cabinet on Tuesday
Temple Street report provides major challenge for new Minister for Health
Elsewhere, Simon Harris is in DC to meet the man who has dubbed Ireland his 'favourite tax scam'
Trump tariffs mean volatility and threat of further escalation are the new normal
The Government knows it is in the teeth, already, of the first big thing that will define its term
Ireland on alert after Trump imposes tariffs but relieved over pharma exclusion
No specific tariffs for Ireland but fears over loss of competitiveness with the UK and New Zealand on agricultural, food and drink exports.
Trump’s tariffs could bring economic shock for Ireland
Donald Trump’s new tariffs could have huge economic impact on Ireland. Meanwhile political class focused only on speaking rights row.
Trump tariffs: Ministers brace for chill winds on ‘Liberation Day’
Trade war could see Irish pharmaceuticals fall by 50 per cent, Cabinet to be told
No confidence motion could break speaking rights row
Previous motions have brought proceedings back to an even keel but it remains to be seen if next week’s will do the same
Unprecedented and chaotic scenes in the Dáil
Speaking rights row once again leads to the adjournment of proceedings for the day
Dáil speaking rights row resurfaces
Government is proposing the creation of a new TD category known as ‘other members’, comprising coalition backbenchers
EU leaders to discuss biggest programme of rearmament since 1930s
Dáil rows revolve around housing while speaking rights dispute rumbles on
Taoiseach to face Dáil criticism over Trump meeting
Senator Frances Black says she is open to running for president
Taoiseach attends two summits as tensions over Ukraine and Gaza escalate
Opposition will be keenly watching outcome of Brussels meeting to respond to any new defence commitments
Taoiseach and Starmer meet; Trump’s 99-minute speech
As President ̉Zelenskiy succumbs to offer a minerals deal to US, President Trump' State of the Union address is a triumphant roll call of his achievements and a taunting of his enemies
Taoiseach faces political tightrope in meeting Trump
Cabinet decisions today largely reflect responses to changing global political environment
Trump’s EU tariff threat creates more St Patrick’s Day problems for Micheál Martin
A full-blown trade war could be underway by the time the traditional Washington visit takes place
Michael Lowry and Dáil speaking rights dominate at home as Europe meets on Ukraine
No resolution to Dáil drama weeks into the new term, with more fireworks possible today
Macron, Merz and Micheál Martin plot ways to fill gap left by US on Ukraine
Cabinet meets today before Dáil returns, with resumption of weekly speaking row likely
European leaders criticise Trump’s Zelenskiy diatribe
US president launches online broadside amid already-fraught situation during Ukraine talks
A brief history of ministerial briefings
Here’s what we’ve learned so far as a number of documents have been released
Trump’s bid to end Ukraine war takes centre stage
Here in Ireland, the government is expected to propose €50m in non-lethal aid for Ukraine
Botched IT project has many markers of bike shed and RTÉ saga
It’s convenient responsibility for Arts Council was with Green Party - the controversy may even galvanise Coalition a bit
Cabinet prepares to sign off St Patrick’s Day blitz of US Republican states
Up to 11 Ministers are heading Stateside, and Trump threat will also focus minds of EU trade ministers
Tax breaks for developers back on table as pressure grows over housing goals
Housing, crime and public spending are set to feature in political exchanges as the Taoiseach talks AI in Paris
Trump’s Gaza announcement puts Patrick’s Day pressure on Micheál Martin
Defamation Bill among key pieces of legislation revived by Coalition
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