Ireland must ‘get serious’ about defence and military security, says Taoiseach
Defence Forces below target strength and lacking several capabilities common in European countries of a similar size
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Jim O’Callaghan and the new ministers out to make a good first impression
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Trump creates instability but he is fond of Ireland and there is a ‘way forward’ - Simon Harris
Tánaiste says he believes Taoiseach will receive invitation to the White House for St Patrick’s Day
Trump’s tariff threat to Ireland: More bark than bite?
Ireland could be caught in the middle of a devastating US-EU trade war
Government criticises ‘provocative’ Israeli comments on Irish ‘obligation’ to Gaza refugees
Controversy comes as figures show the number of Palestinians seeking asylum in Ireland has increased more than eightfold
Trump’s Gaza plan: Israeli comments on Ireland ‘provocative’ and a ‘distraction’, says Government
Israel Katz said Ireland, Spain and Norway should accept Gazans in wake of Trump idea for enclave
Greater gender balance expected to feature in Taoiseach’s 11 nominees to Seanad
Former broadcasters Alison Comyn and Gráinne Seoige tipped as possible nominees
Government ‘peddling myth’ about Occupied Territories Bill, former coalition minister says
Claim of need to ‘start from scratch’ is to ‘avoid taking action’, Roderic O’Gorman says
Government housing figures ‘a load of bull’, says Sinn Féin leader
Taoiseach insists ‘no attempt to deceive’ but he is ‘extremely disappointed’ completions less than official 33,000 target
Trump’s Gaza comments are ‘very concerning’, Simon Harris says
St Patrick’s Day visit should be cancelled if US president remains on ‘trajectory towards ethnic cleansing’, Social Democrats say
Will Dáil speaking rights row explode again?
Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy sought to end impasse but Michael Lowry is not ready to let matter rest
Ireland to set up new trade advisory bodies amid Trump EU tariff threats
Cabinet expected to approve new ‘resilience plan’ for ESB to ensure the State’s energy grid is better equipped to withstand extreme weather events
Irish diplomats in Washington aim to banish anxiety and build ties with new Trump administration
Irish influence in the US may be moving to a different phase rather than declining
Is Ireland anti-Semitic, an outlier of tolerance or in the middle ground?
Critics decry Michael D Higgins speech for Holocaust Memorial Day, politicians’ stance on Gaza and the Occupied Territories Bill
Ceann Comhairle rules Regional Independents cannot be viewed as members of the Opposition
Ruling appears to present a path to resolving the conflict about speaking time and allowing the Dáil to proceed this week
Harris warns of ‘significant challenges’ for Ireland if Trump places tariffs on EU
US president has warned he will impose levies on European Union
Ireland’s planned ban on certain Israeli goods complicated by recent events
Ceasefire in Gaza and election of pro-Israel US president Donald Trump likely to feed into deliberations on Occupied Territories Bill
Ireland’s plan to ban certain Israeli goods would be ‘very difficult to enforce’
Occupied Territories Bill ‘might pose problems’ for multinationals and other businesses in Ireland, Department of Enterprise briefing note states
Omagh bombing inquiry: ‘The bomb affected how I felt about where I came from, driving me away from Northern Ireland’
There have been many inquiries into killings during the Troubles but this seems unique, allowing families to express their deepest feelings about their loved ones
A good foreign policy is one that no one notices. Unfortunately that’s not Simon Harris’s style
Harris’s success or failure in his new role will mean success or failure for all of us
Government gender balance hands Opposition low-hanging fruit
It is the less predictable events that will present the biggest problems for the Coalition
Omagh bombing inquiry: Woman hopes ‘no other family has to suffer as we did’ after members of three generations killed
Victim’s sister questions whether process will uncover the full truth
Tolerance for Ireland’s neutrality may go down as Finland and Sweden joined Nato, Minister told
Warning contained in departmental briefing prepared for incoming Minister for Defence Simon Harris
Former Fianna Fáil minister ‘disappointed’ at number of women in Cabinet
Mary Hanafin hoping ‘at least two’ women TDs from party are appointed as ministers of State on Wednesday
Storm Éowyn: Crews from Britain and EU countries set to help ESB restore power
Up to 100,000 customers likely to be without power for the rest of the week
President Higgins ‘rightly’ referenced Gaza war in Holocaust speech, says Simon Harris
Several protesters walked out of President Michael D Higgins’s speech marking Holocaust Memorial Day
‘This whole day is because of you’: how Michael Lowry and the Opposition clashed to create a day of Dáil chaos
Late-night wrangling produced a compromise over the Regional Independents - but whether it holds remains to be seen
The Michael Lowry issue is still unresolved and may escalate. GUBU’s the word for it
‘Unprecedented’ is overused, but even veterans were hard-pressed to find another way on Wednesday to describe the chaotic scenes in the Dáil
Focus now moves to appointment of 23 Junior Ministers
Under the agreement between the two parties Fianna Fáil will have 10 Junior Ministers and Fine Gael will have eight
Simon Harris and Hilary Benn have ‘warm and engaging’ conversation
Tánaiste says the pair discussed repealing and replacing the contentious Legacy Act
New Government pledges to go on offensive over US trade
Cabinet criticised as ‘very male’ with only three women as full ministers, down one from last time
Irish politicians’ lack of urgency contrasts poorly with Trump’s up-and-at-it attitude
European leaders are bracing themselves as Trump’s return to the White House has plunged the Continent into a precarious era. Evidently, the memo has failed to reach Dáil Éireann
Cabinet appointments criticised as only three women become Ministers
Dáil approves Micheál Martin's new Cabinet by a margin of 97 votes to 72
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