Micheál Martin

Fianna Fáil leader

Government will not use Jordan to evacuate sick children from Gaza, despite previously saying route was ‘not an issue’

Doctors prefer Jordan crossing to Rafah due to higher quality of hospital in Amman

Taoiseach accuses Doherty of ‘stirring it up’ over claim he changed flight to attend Cork match

There were angry exchanges between Micheál Martin and Sinn Féin finance spokesman at finance committee

Medical evacuation of children from Gaza to Ireland ‘a matter of life and death’, says Mary Lou McDonald

‘Every chance’ sick children will be killed unless flown out before autumn, Sinn Féin leader tells Dáil

Student fees: Government intends to reduce third-level levy over its lifetime, Minister says

Labour and Social Democrats urge Government to tackle ‘price gouging by big retail chains

Media and aid groups should be allowed in to see ‘full horrors’ of Gaza bombardment, Taoiseach says

Tánaiste, meanwhile, said tariff pause a ‘clear indication’ Donald Trump understands need for agreement

Partition was ‘designed to be intractable’, says Micheál Martin

Boundary Commission report brought ‘radicalising moment’ in Irish history, says Taoiseach

EU gets three-week extension to negotiate US trade deal to avert escalating tariffs row

Talks had intensified recently as EU sought to secure deal before July 9th deadline

Irish economy faces serious risks if EU-US trade deal not reached in next 48 hours, Chambers says

Jack Chambers says Government needs ‘much better discipline’ on how spending is managed

No giveaway budget this year, Ministers told

Summer economic statement will not be agreed until next week at earliest

Public policymaking must be sped up and red tape cut, summit will hear

Government’s second annual competitiveness summit to be attended by Taoiseach and Tánaiste

The Irish Times view on Ireland and Japan: a deepening relationship

Micheál Martin’s meeting with Shigeru Ishiba highlighted the growing prominence of geopolitical and security issues in the bilateral relationship

Expect plenty of cribbin’ and moanin’ as the budget games begin

Budget ministers and party leaders are determined to eliminate the ‘once-off’ giveaways of the last three budgets

Br Kevin Crowley obituary: Founder of Capuchin Day Centre and champion of the homeless

Through goodwill and connections, Br Kevin raised millions and fed thousands every year

Guests sang Donald Trump’s signature tune at the US ambassador’s bash until embarrassment got the better of them

Michael Flatley toots a flute for Irish-US relations; Micheál Martin gets plonked in front of a harp in Japan

In Hiroshima, Martin voices concerns about ‘drift from international rules-based order’

Taoiseach hears testimony from a survivor of atomic bomb that killed 140,000 people 80 years ago

‘Ireland is not anti-Semitic’: Taoiseach rejects criticism from veteran US senator

Idaho Republican and chair of US Senate foreign relations committe Jim Risch said Ireland was on ‘a hateful, anti-Semitic path’

Celebrating the Irish writer whose ghost stories still grip Japan

Lafcadio Hearn remains popular in his adopted country more than a century after his death, but remains little known in Ireland

Enya, whiskey and céilí: Why Ireland is big in Japan

In the News podcast: Taoiseach’s visit designed to cement deepening relationship

Fianna Fáil sounds out possible presidential runners, but may not nominate candidate, says Micheál Martin

Political parties no longer have ‘own entitlement’ to the presidency, says Taoiseach

Trade and economic uncertainty reaches record levels, Government trade forum hears

Government assessment is of robust economy continuing to grow, but at slower rate

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