Fuel supports extended by two months as Dáil vote splits Healy-Rae brothers
Reduction of 30c per litre for diesel and 25c for petrol to remain in place until October 31st
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Is Donald Trump stoking another 2008-style debt crisis?
Ireland stands uncomfortably close to front line if US’s $40tn indebtedness proves too much
Further deferral of increases in fuel prices beyond November remains possible
Now-delayed restoration of excise would have added 10 cent to litre of diesel and 9 cent to petrol from Monday
Tourist numbers up 13% in 2026 as British and European visits rebound
Number of US visitors arriving in Ireland also up 7.6% from 2025, says CSO
Iran and Oman discuss temporary Strait of Hormuz corridor as impasse with US drags on
No military vessel will be allowed through the strait, Iranian minister says
Iranian operatives plotted to kill Binyamin Netanyahu’s son in Miami – report
US authorities alerted after Israeli intelligence learned of alleged assassination plan targeting Yair Netanyahu
Oil extends declines as Iran, Oman push talks to reopen Hormuz
Crude has fallen this week as diplomatic efforts gained traction and the threat of renewed military escalation faded
Iran signals intention to retaliate after United States widens sanctions
US threatens Iran’s trading partners but makes no mention of China
Long queues form at petrol stations in Iran as US blockade triggers fuel shortages
US blockade and attacks on refining capacity leave country facing 15 million-litre daily petrol shortfall
‘Economic D-Day’ on Iran must overcome a troubled history
Donald Trump is reaching for yet another strategy to grope his way out of a military adventure gone wrong
António Guterres: ‘Superpowers need to understand things have changed’
The UN secretary general, whose term ends in December, talks about the decline of US dominance, the rise of new powers and the organisation’s financial crisis
Oil steadies as US plan offers little clarity on Hormuz deadlock
Countries will face a specific timeline to shut down links with Iran
Hizbullah and state vie for last say in Lebanon
Standstill is a blow to Lebanese president Joseph Aoun, who had vowed to curtail the militant group’s political sway
Trump’s Kim gambit deepens doubts over US reliability at a key moment for Asia
US cancels another military exercise with South Korea scheduled for next month, citing constraints on forces due to the Iran war
US issues ultimatum to countries to sever business ties with Iran or face sanctions
Treasury secretary Scott Bessent announces ‘economic D-Day’ as war with Iran nears six-month mark
Temporary excise tax cuts undermine the greening of Ireland’s transport
Fossil fuel price rises on the back of Iran war have delivered surge in EV sales, so why blunt the message?
As Trump poll ratings slide divisions threaten to fracture Republican Party
World View: The party has always been a fractious coalition, but more recently a split has emerged between the libertarians and a putative ‘national conservative’ tendency
United States to unveil ‘toughest sanctions in history’ on Iran
Economy already under enormous pressure from international restrictions, while infrastructure bombed repeatedly
Iran-linked hackers accused of cyberattack that shut down British power plant
Small-scale energy generator was down for four days as a result of the attack last month
After five years of Taliban rule, Afghanistan continues to haemorrhage people
US forces completed their withdrawal from Afghanistan on August 30th, 2021, marking the end of a 20-year war and the beginning of an exodus of Afghans
Bond investors dismiss Trump administration’s ‘band-aid on a bullet hole’ intervention
Record US debt, persistent inflation and concerns over economy’s health are weighing on bondholders
Ireland should give Donald Trump a reality check when he visits
His increasingly chaotic rule is causing long-term damage
What next for ICG and Eamonn Rothwell if investors reject takeover bid?
Based on early proxy votes cast, the €1.2 billion offer by Rothwell and other managers looks set to be rejected
Trump warns of economic consequences for countries supporting Iran
Tehran’s foreign minister responds by saying US ‘economic terrorism’ threatens global economy
Europe has no choice but to wish Marco Rubio well, even if it is through gritted teeth
Americans who support reckless wars are sometimes also the most likely to defend democratic Europe
Iran eyes military targets in Europe if Donald Trump escalates war, insiders say
Proposals to retaliate against US assets beyond Middle East come as many in Tehran see renewed conflict as inevitable
Iran threatens new offensive while Trump rules out extending ceasefire deal
Strait of Hormuz will remain shut until US meets conditions of interim deal, Iranian negotiator says
Donald Trump’s approval falls to 33%, the lowest of his presidency, poll finds
Four-fifths of US adults believe US war on Iran will ‘last a long time’
Donald Trump says Iran should surrender, threatens to bomb Oman
Midterm elections ‘have nothing to do with my thinking’, US president tells Fox News
John FitzGerald: My wife was sceptical, but retrofitting our 1970s semi with a heat pump was a smart move
Not only have we saved on heating bills, but we have dramatically reduced our carbon emissions
Trump tells Americans to brace for higher fuel prices as Iran calls on US to accept defeat
Iran has not decided to resume peace talks, foreign minister says
Nerves in Government about potential protests as fuel prices inch closer to €2-per-litre again
With prices inching closer to the dreaded €2-per-litre mark, political nerves are jangling amid dark mutterings that reversing excise cuts would be ‘political suicide’
US borrowing costs jump as investors fret about inflation and debt
Interest rate attached to 30-year US government bonds jumped to highest level since 2001
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