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What will Donald Trump’s tariffs mean for Ireland?

What will Donald Trump’s tariffs mean for Ireland?

In the News podcast: Economics correspondent Eoin Burke Kennedy discusses the implications of Trump’s sudden swathe of tariffs

Wed Feb 05 2025 - 06:15
Listen | 23:50
Why do billionaires like Jeff Bezos pay less tax than you?

Why do billionaires like Jeff Bezos pay less tax than you?

In the News podcast

Wed Jan 29 2025 - 06:15
Listen | 20:30
How can Ireland prepare for its next weather bomb?

How can Ireland prepare for its next weather bomb?

In the News podcast: Why was Ireland’s infrastructure, particularly our energy network, so vulnerable to Storm Éowyn?

Tue Jan 28 2025 - 06:15
Listen | 21:56
Ukrainians in Ireland: ‘All of a sudden it’s like you’ve lost interest in us’

Ukrainians in Ireland: ‘All of a sudden it’s like you’ve lost interest in us’

At least 1,000 Ukrainian refugees face relocation in a push to reduce State accommodation contracts

Mon Jan 27 2025 - 06:00
Four new portfolios to feature in record 23 Junior Minister roles

Four new portfolios to feature in record 23 Junior Minister roles

New briefs will be immigration, marine, older people and energy

Mon Jan 27 2025 - 06:00
Dublin’s 13 new BusConnects routes start on Monday 27th: How will your service be affected?

Dublin’s 13 new BusConnects routes start on Monday 27th: How will your service be affected?

New lines servicing Dublin Airport, hospitals across the capital, and third level colleges including UCD, TCD, DCU and TUD

Sun Jan 26 2025 - 20:30
Refugee advocates criticise plan to move immigration portfolio to junior ministry

Refugee advocates criticise plan to move immigration portfolio to junior ministry

Decision means there will be no direct advocacy on accommodation for asylum seekers and Ukrainian refugees, says Green Party leader

Sun Jan 26 2025 - 19:41
Storm Éowyn: One of most severe storms to hit Ireland will bring ‘dangerous’ and ‘destructive’ weather

Storm Éowyn: One of most severe storms to hit Ireland will bring ‘dangerous’ and ‘destructive’ weather

Ireland weather: Schools to close and employers told to allow remote work as Met Éireann issues red alert for Friday’s ‘extreme’ winds

Thu Jan 23 2025 - 06:00
Man (30s) arrested in connection with Bray killing of Willie Moorehouse

Man (30s) arrested in connection with Bray killing of Willie Moorehouse

Arrest on Wednesday brings to seven the number of men detained as part of investigation into killing in Co Wicklow

Wed Jan 22 2025 - 23:45
Storm Éowyn: How serious is a red weather warning, and how should I prepare?

Storm Éowyn: How serious is a red weather warning, and how should I prepare?

Storm is set to be ‘dangerous, destructive and among the most severe storms Ireland has ever seen’

Wed Jan 22 2025 - 20:10
Storm Éowyn: Nationwide red wind warning as schools to close for one of the most severe storms Ireland has ever seen

Storm Éowyn: Nationwide red wind warning as schools to close for one of the most severe storms Ireland has ever seen

Met Éireann forecasts extremely destructive gusts in excess of 130km/h with many schools and workplaces set to close

Wed Jan 22 2025 - 19:47
What did President Trump do in his first 24 hours in office?

What did President Trump do in his first 24 hours in office?

In the News podcast: Irish Times Washington correspondent Keith Duggan discusses the first 24 hours of the new Trump administration

Wed Jan 22 2025 - 06:15
Listen | 25:20
Why could the US TikTok ban affect Irish users?

Why could the US TikTok ban affect Irish users?

In the News podcast: Irish Times business and technology journalist, Ciara O’Brien on Donald Trump’s decision to pause the US TikTok ban

Tue Jan 21 2025 - 06:15
Listen | 20:05
State spent €1.43bn on accommodation for asylum seekers and Ukrainian refugees in first 9 months of 2024

State spent €1.43bn on accommodation for asylum seekers and Ukrainian refugees in first 9 months of 2024

Cape Wrath Hotel Unlimited was highest recipient of State payments with funding of €52.7 million

Mon Jan 20 2025 - 19:42
Ireland weather updates: New orange warning issued for low temperatures and ice from this evening

Ireland weather updates: New orange warning issued for low temperatures and ice from this evening

Cold snap: Met Éireann records temperature of -7.5 in Mullingar as ESB and Uisce Éireann work to restore electricity and water supplies

Thu Jan 09 2025 - 18:07
A radical departure from Ireland’s approach to drug addiction

A radical departure from Ireland’s approach to drug addiction

In the News podcast: Social affairs correspondent Kitty Holland discusses the opening of Ireland’s first medically supervised injection facility

Thu Jan 09 2025 - 06:15
Listen | 22:01
‘Misuse and abuse’ of State payment by some hosts of Ukrainian refugees, charity warns

‘Misuse and abuse’ of State payment by some hosts of Ukrainian refugees, charity warns

Helping Irish Hosts calls for accommodation recognition payment scheme to be extended so Irish households can host refugees in direct provision

Thu Jan 09 2025 - 06:00
What will be the impact of Elon Musk’s political meddling?

What will be the impact of Elon Musk’s political meddling?

In the News podcast: Inside Politics presenter Hugh Linehan on the growing influence of Elon Musk on the world’s political stage

Wed Jan 08 2025 - 06:30
Listen | 28:10
State’s approach to migrant integration is ‘outdated, unrealistic and unfair’, says charity

State’s approach to migrant integration is ‘outdated, unrealistic and unfair’, says charity

Government accused of placing too much focus on integration into labour market rather than into society

Wed Jan 08 2025 - 06:00
Case of Afghan boy (15) allegedly forced back out to sea on raft ruled inadmissable by human rights court

Case of Afghan boy (15) allegedly forced back out to sea on raft ruled inadmissable by human rights court

Child‘s statements ‘contradictory and inconsistent at times’ while he failed to prove he was in Greece at time of alleged events

Tue Jan 07 2025 - 19:35
Serious concern for ‘few hundred’ rough sleepers amid snow and freezing rain

Serious concern for ‘few hundred’ rough sleepers amid snow and freezing rain

International protection applicants without accommodation will be housed during cold weather, department says

Sun Jan 05 2025 - 18:06
Golden visas: what we know - and still don’t know - about the scrapped scheme

Golden visas: what we know - and still don’t know - about the scrapped scheme

In the News podcast: Irish Times Current Affairs Editor Arthur Beasley discusses the latest Immigrant Investor Programme revelations

Fri Jan 03 2025 - 10:38
Listen | 18:42
State has failed to plan for a surge of asylum seeker arrivals as new EU legal deadline approaches

State has failed to plan for a surge of asylum seeker arrivals as new EU legal deadline approaches

Ireland is just one of six European countries with no plan to deal with increase in demand for migrant accommodation

Fri Jan 03 2025 - 06:00
Immigration during 2024: The year in numbers

Immigration during 2024: The year in numbers

Daily arrivals have dropped, but the number of asylum applications has increased significantly

Mon Dec 30 2024 - 06:00
How much does the Government spend supporting Irish emigrants in the US?

How much does the Government spend supporting Irish emigrants in the US?

The Emigrant Support Programme spends the money on ‘long-established’ immigration centres in New York, Boston, Seattle, San Diego and San Francisco

Thu Dec 26 2024 - 06:00
Sally Hayden goes inside Syria’s Sednaya prison

Sally Hayden goes inside Syria’s Sednaya prison

In the News podcast: Irish Times international correspondent Sally Hayden on the excitement, emotion and uncertainty following the fall of Assad

Tue Dec 17 2024 - 06:15
Listen | 24:55
Irish rail disruption hell: ‘There has not been one day without delays on the train’

Irish rail disruption hell: ‘There has not been one day without delays on the train’

Readers describe their experiences of disrupted timetables, cancelled trains, packed carriages and poor communication on Ireland’s rail lines

Sun Dec 15 2024 - 06:00
‘Bashar al Assad is the refugee now, that’s the irony. He is the last Syrian refugee’: Syrians in Ireland ponder potential return home

‘Bashar al Assad is the refugee now, that’s the irony. He is the last Syrian refugee’: Syrians in Ireland ponder potential return home

The Assad regime’s collapse has left Syrians in Ireland facing the ‘confusing’ option of returning to their country of origin, something they believed to be impossible before now

Sat Dec 14 2024 - 06:00
Lara Marlowe on meeting Bashar al-Assad: ‘He was comical-looking. They called him ‘the giraffe’

Lara Marlowe on meeting Bashar al-Assad: ‘He was comical-looking. They called him ‘the giraffe’

In the News podcast: Writer and journalist Lara Marlowe discusses the five decades of authoritarian rule under Hafez and Bashar al-Assad

Wed Dec 11 2024 - 06:15
Listen | 27:08
What now for Sinn Féin and Mary Lou McDonald?

What now for Sinn Féin and Mary Lou McDonald?

In the News podcast: What went wrong for Sinn Féin in the November 2024 election and what does this mean for Mary Lou McDonald’s future at the party’s helm?

Tue Dec 10 2024 - 06:15
Listen | 26:22
Syria: Assad reportedly granted asylum in Moscow after government falls

Syria: Assad reportedly granted asylum in Moscow after government falls

Israeli forces seize Golan Heights buffer zone after Syrian government falls in Damascus following sudden offensive

Sun Dec 08 2024 - 20:12
Ireland’s Syrian community: ‘We are no longer refugees, we are free Syrians’

Ireland’s Syrian community: ‘We are no longer refugees, we are free Syrians’

Syrians in Ireland express their disbelief, joy and optimism for the future following news that president Bashar al-Assad has been ousted from power

Sun Dec 08 2024 - 18:58
How Padraig Nally’s manslaughter case divided the nation

How Padraig Nally’s manslaughter case divided the nation

In the News podcast: Mick Clifford, special correspondent with The Irish Examiner, reflects on the infamous Mayo case

Tue Dec 03 2024 - 06:30
Listen | 20:10
Dublin West: the story of the count

Dublin West: the story of the count

Green Party leader retains seat in close finish

Sun Dec 01 2024 - 22:49
Dublin West: Roderic O’Gorman (GP)

Dublin West: Roderic O’Gorman (GP)

Green Party leader retains his seat after fight for last spot

Sun Dec 01 2024 - 22:32
Dublin West: Ruth Coppinger (PBPS)

Dublin West: Ruth Coppinger (PBPS)

Teacher and long-standing activist regains her seat

Sun Dec 01 2024 - 22:12
Chambers, Donnelly and Currie elected

Chambers, Donnelly and Currie elected

Green Party leader joins Ruth Coppinger, Jack Chambers, Paul Donnelly and Emer Currie

Sun Dec 01 2024 - 20:04
Roderic O’Gorman: no regrets but very nervous about future of ‘distinctly Green policies’

Roderic O’Gorman: no regrets but very nervous about future of ‘distinctly Green policies’

Green Party, which held 12 seats in the last Government, suffered a heavy blow in election count

Sun Dec 01 2024 - 00:01
Dublin West: Emer Currie (FG)

Dublin West: Emer Currie (FG)

Fine Gael senator is the daughter of Austin Currie

Sat Nov 30 2024 - 21:31
Dublin West: Paul Donnelly (SF)

Dublin West: Paul Donnelly (SF)

Incumbent Sinn Féin TD retains seat

Sat Nov 30 2024 - 19:04
Dublin West: Jack Chambers (FF)

Dublin West: Jack Chambers (FF)

Minister for Finance retains seat for Fianna Fáil

Sat Nov 30 2024 - 19:03
North Dublin foster care services need ‘significant improvements’ to protect children from abuse, Hiqa says

North Dublin foster care services need ‘significant improvements’ to protect children from abuse, Hiqa says

Health Information and Quality Authority inspections of services in Dublin North and Galway/Roscommon warn of ‘inadequate pool of foster carers’ to meet children’s needs

Thu Nov 28 2024 - 17:16
Conor McGregor product boycott: more Irish shops drop brands linked to MMA fighter

Conor McGregor product boycott: more Irish shops drop brands linked to MMA fighter

Dublin wine shop owner says he poured Proper No. Twelve whiskey down the toilet in 2019 when reports circulated of alleged sexual assault

Thu Nov 28 2024 - 16:40
Asylum seekers who were moved from tents  told they may remain indoors ‘until further notice’

Asylum seekers who were moved from tents told they may remain indoors ‘until further notice’

International protection applicants moved to Citywest were told to leave on Tuesday as ‘cold weather had now passed’

Wed Nov 27 2024 - 19:00
Can any political party tackle the cost of living crisis?

Can any political party tackle the cost of living crisis?

In the News podcast: Irish Times economics and finance writer Cliff Taylor discusses the challenge of solving Ireland’s cost of living crisis

Wed Nov 27 2024 - 06:15
Listen | 20:57
Election 2024: What are the key immigration issues for voters?

Election 2024: What are the key immigration issues for voters?

Asylum seekers and refugees continue to arrive, protests have become common, and the State’s immigration system continues to flounder

Wed Nov 27 2024 - 06:00
Pregnant and seeking asylum: ‘Imagine the journey some of these women have been on’

Pregnant and seeking asylum: ‘Imagine the journey some of these women have been on’

Coombe hospital-linked Daisy Clinic provides maternity and gynaecological care to pregnant women who are within the international protection system

Mon Nov 25 2024 - 06:00
New Irish citizens: ‘I hear the racist and xenophobic slurs on the streets. Everything is blamed on immigrants’

New Irish citizens: ‘I hear the racist and xenophobic slurs on the streets. Everything is blamed on immigrants’

Irish citizens who were born elsewhere, from Brazil to Poland, give thoughts on racism, childcare and Irish democracy

Fri Nov 22 2024 - 15:08
‘A video and image has restoked the fire of the John McGahon controversy and left Fine Gael in a difficult place’

‘A video and image has restoked the fire of the John McGahon controversy and left Fine Gael in a difficult place’

In the News podcast: Irish Times political correspondent Harry McGee on the John McGahon controversy and Fine Gael’s decision to defend the 34-year-old senator

Wed Nov 20 2024 - 06:15
Listen | 22:10
Asylum seekers in Crooksling to be housed indoors as temperatures drop below zero

Asylum seekers in Crooksling to be housed indoors as temperatures drop below zero

Government says contingency arrangements are in place for men to be moved indoors during ‘severe weather’

Tue Nov 19 2024 - 21:41
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