Trump’s pharma rant puts Government in difficult position
Threat of additional pharma tariffs just a week after 15% rates was agreed risk undermining support for EU trade deal
Micheál Martin
Fianna Fáil leader
Strong support in Fianna Fáil ranks to field presidential candidate
Party sources expect decision in August with last candidate having run in 1997
The Irish presidency is a moral role much more than a political one
Candidates campaigning on particular political issues is a terrible idea and threatens the essence of the power of the president
Israel’s Gaza City plan greeted with widespread international criticism
Move to expand Israeli operations in the Palestinian territory would expel close to a million residents from their homes
The parallels between Nelson Mandela and Daniel O’Connell are many
Both were extraordinary leaders who gave their oppressed followers a sense of individual worth and national identity
Taoiseach urges Trump to tread carefully on pharma tariffs
Micheál Martin says Ireland has added value to the global reach of Big Pharma companies that have operations in the State
Trump should use influence with Netanyahu to stop war in Gaza, says Taoiseach
‘The EU also has to continue to put pressure on Israel’
Presidential election: How much does it cost to run for the Áras?
Fine Gael’s Mairead McGuinness and Independent Catherine Connolly are on the start line, but Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin continue to prevaricate
TD calls for referendum on joining EU patent court to be held before next summer
Unified patent system would ‘make life easier’ for Irish inventors and small businesses, says Malcolm Byrne
Intel warns senior Government figures that high energy costs could threaten Ireland’s competitiveness
Taoiseach among Ministers lobbied by tech giant that employs almost 5,000 people in Ireland
A promising start for Jim O’Callaghan, not so for James Browne: How has the Cabinet performed in its first six months?
Jim O’Callaghan and Peter Burke have made promising starts, James Browne has a lot of catching up to do
Amazon fiasco is bad news for Ireland Inc
Signal has gone out very publicly that parts of the electricity network can’t meet new industrial demand
Irish renewable energy policy gets a badly needed reality check
National Economic & Social Council charts a way through the energy minefield
We must be honest about who Vladimir Putin is. His goal is not peace, but empire
There is a dangerous silence on the crime that made all other atrocities possible: the crime of aggression
Garda stabbed multiple times in ‘unprovoked’ Dublin city-centre attack
Officer on routine patrol taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries
Key challenges for incoming Garda commissioner Justin Kelly
Recruitment, domestic violence, morale and the narcotics trade will head the agenda for incoming chief
‘Clear understanding’ 15% tariff max will be applied by US to pharma exports
Pharmaceuticals and semiconductors accounted for the bulk of Ireland’s exports to the US in 2024
Irish soldier Seán Rooney: Man sentenced to death over killing in Lebanon
Taoiseach welcomes conviction of main defendant, but says it is unsatisfactory that the man is still at large
British-Irish Relations in the Twenty-First Century: A strong examination of the Belfast Agreement’s legacy and the impact of Brexit
Etain Tannam argues that John Hume’s central three-stranded idea for the agreement has been neglected
Quarter of children found not to have disability after assessment of need, HSE figures show
‘Astonishing’ that HSE expects number of overdue assessments to rise this year to more than 24,000, says Sinn Féin leader
EU and US reach deal on 15% tariffs, averting potential trade war
Final terms worked out during meeting between Donald Trump and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen in Scotland
In Ozempic’s home town they fear two things: a new set of tariffs, and a company in Kinsale
Pharmaceutical giants in Europe brace themselves for a tariffs fight that is likely still to come
Fianna Fáil decision on presidential candidate a long time coming
Several potential contenders covet the nomination, but sources say with certainty that none have captured Micheál Martin’s imagination
Miriam Lord’s Dáil end-of-term awards: from cute hoors to rookie errors and good operators
Big Jim is best in class, although sluggish start means new intake of TDs are yet to get much of a look-in - and as for Tipperary’s kingmaker...
Taoiseach to ‘delve into’ Amazon’s scrapping of Dublin plant over failure to secure power supply
Tech giant’s decision has closed off prospect of more than 500 jobs being created
Taoiseach asks to see report on alleged anti-Semitism in Irish school books
The report identifies ‘concerning misrepresentations of the Holocaust’ in some Irish textbooks
Trump and von der Leyen to meet in effort to land trade deal
President puts chance of deal with EU on tariffs at ‘50-50′
Guinness Storehouse offered as location for Ireland’s EU presidency events
Suggestion made when boss of drinks giant Diageo met Micheál Martin and discussed US tariffs
Tony Holohan ‘reflecting’ on how to contribute to public life in future
Peadar Tóibín says Aontú is not interested in talking to former CMO if he seeks nominations to run for presidency
Drinks Ireland warned Taoiseach that alcohol health labelling plans seen as ‘trade barrier’ by US
Cabinet decides to delay introduction of new regime for two years amid concerns over impact
Ireland’s latest investment plan: A sceptic’s guide
A bad outcome on US-EU tariffs would be the acid test of where Government priorities lie
Budget plan for €9.4bn public spending boost will be reconsidered if tariffs hit
Coalition leaders vow to protect infrastructure spending
‘Constructive’ talks take place between Minister and disability service providers, says department
Organisations warn about ‘extreme risk’ to capacity for expanding services or sustaining existing operations
National Development Plan shows the Government is about to bet big on capital expenditure
Investment surge pledged by Coalition, especially in the areas of water, energy infrastructure and housing
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