Chipmakers need help with high energy costs, Taoiseach told Ursula von der Leyen
More must be done to bring down ‘very high’ energy costs facing chip manufacturers, Micheál Martin tells European Commission president
Ursula von der Leyen
What is GPS jamming and why would Russia target flight carrying Ursula von der Leyen?
EU Commission chief landed safely, but interference could have sent plane off-course
Ursula von der Leyen’s plane targeted by suspected Russian GPS interference
Officials suspect jamming operation forced jet carrying European Commission president to land in Bulgaria using paper maps
EU states working on plans for postwar military deployments to Ukraine
‘Clear road map’ for possible deployments, European Commission president says
Millions in EU funds have gone to Israeli defence industry, investigation finds
Money has continued to flow to military tech firms since siege of Gaza in 2023
Motivation for Netanyahu’s hideous war on Gaza is not only self-interest. It’s far worse
An iron response to Israel’s war crimes will not come from America. Britain and and EU member states are also compromised
Apple seeks ‘constructive and open dialogue’ with new EU competition chief
Internal correspondence show US tech giant worked to reset relations with Brussels regulators
European leaders condemn Russia and call for peace talks after massive air strike on Ukraine
EU and British Council buildings in Kyiv damaged as at least 18 people die in drone and missile strikes
JD Vance is a key advocate for the Trump regime’s view of the EU as an enemy
JD Vance is at the heart of this world view, which prises imperial strength, tradition, faith and hierarchical order over the liberal internationalist regime across the Atlantic
Searing summer may be telling us the race to halt global warming is lost
As summer prepares to depart this island, it is tempting to hope for more next year - but other Europeans are planning for worse extremes
Ireland will be relieved at Trump’s tariff cap on vital pharma sector
Agreed statement between the EU and US gives a firm commitment to cap pharma tariffs at 15%, while some parts of the sector may be excluded altogether
US agrees to cap tariffs on pharmaceuticals imports from EU at 15%
Government to push for more sectors to enjoy tariff ‘carve outs’ in EU-US agreement
Golf and aligned views help Europe settle on its team of ‘Trump whisperers’
Continent’s leaders need to lean on personal rapport with US president to avoid end of war on Vladimir Putin’s terms
Reasons for optimism on Ukraine peace deal but pressure on Russia must continue, Taoiseach says
Micheál Martin attends online ‘coalition of the willing’ meeting organised by Macron and Starmer
Donald Trump meets Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European powers in bid to seal Ukraine peace
US president reiterates optimism for trilateral meeting involving Putin, even without ceasefire
European leaders to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine with Donald Trump
Five European leaders, plus heads of Nato and EU to join Volodymyr Zelenskiy in talks with Trump amid fears he may face same pressure as February Oval Office meeting
Ukraine has right to make decisions on its territory, says Taoiseach after Trump comments
Micheál Martin repeats call for ceasefire after Trump backs ‘peace deal’ that concerns European leaders
Donald Trump’s era of Dick Turpin economics creates risks for our economy
If you thought the US trade deal with the EU brought certainty for Ireland, then think again
More than 100 former MEPs urge EU to suspend association agreement with Israel
Starvation of civilian population in Gaza amounts to ‘nothing short of a war crime’, open letter states
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
Why has Gazans’ hunger attained the status of ‘moral crisis’ when Israel’s genocidal slaughter did not?
No one understands the hollowness of its facilitators’ changed rhetoric better than the Israeli government
Irish exporters ‘told to shut their mouths’ over Trump tariffs
‘Trump’s trade war is good for Irish beef’ but nervousness pervades the dairy, pharmaceutical and computer chip sectors
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
Donald Trump mentions Ireland as he threatens ‘150% to 250%’ tariffs on pharma
President says ‘it’s going to go to 250% because we want pharmaceuticals made in our country’
There’s one scenario in which tariffs won’t be a disaster for Ireland
Towns such as Westport and Kinsale are anxiously waiting to see what happens next. They’re not alone
Manufacturing sector keeps growing despite higher costs
One in three businesses predict growth despite Trump’s tariffs
EU follows Starmer by giving in to Trump
Commission president Ursula von der Leyen even adopts Maga talking points to justify lopsided trade deal with US
Why did the EU sign a tariff deal overwhelmingly favourable to the US?
The EU made many concessions in negotiations and got little in return
European unity would have broken down in a trade war with the US
France is attacking 15% tariff deal, yet like Ireland had wanted Brussels to water down retaliatory measures
Tariffs: as new regime kicks in, what does it mean for Europe and for Ireland?
Certainty seems to be the one positive from a one-sided deal that will slow the Irish economy and increase costs for consumers and business
Tariff deal will result in ‘considerable negative repercussions’, German industry warns
Companies in Germany’s critical automotive sector are reportedly beginning their own direct trade talks with Washington
White House confirms 15% tariff rate will include pharma and semiconductors
Both sides working on a joint statement, but EU cautions it amounts only to a ‘political agreement’ and will not be legally binding
‘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
How the EU’s ‘lopsided’ US trade deal was done
Deal brings certainty to European firms, but at a cost
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