Ireland may be caught in the middle of a trade war, posing significant challenges for the period ahead

The amount raised from the tax is going to remain at current level, despite rising property prices

The Government will hope the vote brings to a close two months of bitter procedural wrangling but the Ceann Comhairle ‘s job is unlikely to get easier

A collective response at an EU level is needed to stop US attempts to spread their agenda against DEI policies to Europe

The World Health Organisation reports that HIV treatments in 50 countries have been suspended

The suggestion that Le Pen and her 24 convicted co-defendants are being singled out for unduly harsh treatment does not wash

The biggest threat to the progress made in integration over the last decade is housing

The government is trying to undermine the court, which have become an increasingly import safeguard

There will be budgetary consequences from Trump’s tariffs and tough decisions are on the way for the Government

The two-fingered salute has been eclipsed by the more aggressive single-finger variant beloved of bellicose motorists

A new ESRI report says changes are needed, but decided how to replace the current system is difficult

US vice-president JD Vance and his wife Usha are due to visit a US base as the US president continues to talk about American ownership of the island

In their eagerness to copperfasten an impregnable majority, Government parties unwittingly set a booby trap for themselves

A downgrade in growth forecasts forced welfare and departmental cutbacks and the outlook is still difficult

Tuesday’s chaotic scenes and the behaviour of some deputies does not bode well for the efficient operation of this Dáil

The actions may have been in breach of laws, which forbid government employees from using personal channels when conducting official business

This Government is staring at the vista of its own abject failure to deliver on its single biggest promise

If Ireland is to fulfil its wind energy potential, it will need billions in investment and that will be a difficult ask in the current environment

The US president has promised significant tariffs, but much remains unclear about what will happen

The arrest and charging of the main challenger to president Erdogan represents a new low

With different views from leaders from northern and southern EU states, turning support in principle for Ukraine into a financial reality is not straightforward

The events on that fateful day marked a loss of innocence and the beginning of a long collapse of public trust in institutions

The chasm between rhetorical commitments and the grim and apparently unchanging reality is dispiriting

A proposal for an oral assessment in the Leaving Cert English exam is a necessary step towards a better system

Trump’s diplomacy, by failing to address the root causes of conflict, may just set the scene for a return to all-out war

The Government has its reasons to welcome the move, as do consumers, though it brings new dangers to many small retailers

Major players have tried to use the importance of the sector to jobs and tax here to get Irish support at EU level

Who would have guessed contempt for allies and crude attempts to interfere in their domestic politics would elicit such a negative response?

There is little incentive for retailers to follow the rules, while the limit on cases which can be brought to the Small Claims Court reduces its usefulness for consumers

Negotiations with Erdogan in Turkey and the new Syrian regime raise hopes for an end to fighting

Given international turbulence, the unique diplomatic opportunities offered by the national day have taken on added significance

Israel’s blockage of aid deliveries is punishing the civilian population

What many of the titles have in common, apart from their excellence, is an eloquent evocation of place

Ireland it not well positioned to try to stop the outbreak of a full-scale trade war between the EU and the US

These have been welcome steps in the right direction, but they are nowhere near enough

The State cannot compensate the entire population for prices which remain high - it must concentrate on those who need help

Micheál Martin handled the meeting about as well as he could have, though there were still clear signs of trouble ahead

A ceasefire would be a welcome first step, though the critical ingredients of a lasting peace deal remain to be addressed

There is much to reflect on in the handling of the pandemic and a robust process is needed to ensure the correct lessons are learned

Calin Georgescu has been banned from standing in May’s presidential election and it is now up to the constitutional court to decide whether he can

We have been looking at the illustrations of what a metro for Dublin might look like for many years, but have still to see a shovel in the ground

Mark Carney is seen by Canadians as the leader most trusted to stand up to Donald Trump

Consumers who can afford it feel obliged to take out private insurance due to the long waiting lists and delays that are still all too common in the public system

Sarah Healy, Kate O'Connor and Mark English have given further evidence of the ability of Irish athletes to compete at the highest level

It has been an unedifying spectacle to watch a string of international leaders pay homage to the new president,

Some of the rules were tweaked on Friday but change was required to restore the game as a vital pillar of GAA sports

Bank results have shown strong profitability - gains from lower ECB rates need to be passed on to mortgage holders

It is easier to acknowledge the need for undefined changes than to agree to more specific proposals

There is trouble ahead for the president and for the US – and global – economy if he sticks to commitments to impose import taxes more generally

The Minister for Transport is due to close off the loophole shortly, but it is a pity that action has taken so long