Government failure to criticise US over foreign policy ‘craven and subservient’, PBP conference toldRuth Coppinger said the lack of action suggested an official view that ‘Palestinian lives are utterly worthless’
Trump is stuck and looking for options – an Irish former US adviser warns this is riskyTom Wright, who worked in the Biden administration, believes the president is in ‘a real bind’ in Iran
Cut to fuels excise considered as Ireland faces ‘more severe’ effects on energy pricesConflict seen as ‘greatest global energy security threat in history’, as Simon Harris says global economic shock cannot be ruled out
In the Pennsylvania Avenue big house, it was the Potus Plámáser’s turn in the bully seat At the Irish Ambassador’s house, the crisp sandwiches, green McDonald’s milkshakes and tricolour M&Ms went down a treat
Taoiseach’s White House visit invokes the right to be forgottenInside Politics: Martin treads cautiously as tensions rise over Iran and energy prices surge
In the shadow of the war in Iran, inflation and energy costs look set to climb ever higherInside Politics podcast with Hugh LinehanListen | 44:27
Micheál Martin the Trumpologist: European leaders will look for lessons from Taoiseach’s Oval Office approachDonald Trump can be unpredictable, vindictive and rude. How to deal with him is a central question preoccupying governments the world over
Everybody needs good neighbours. Like Ireland and Britain right nowCommunique issued after last week’s meeting in Cork revealed depth of growing co-operation since PM entered Downing Street
Senator’s comments on education supports ‘insulting’, say autism campaignersSenator Joe Conway ‘anxious to record that the school ethos and culture has a definite role to play in ... additional support’
Ban on Irish greyhound racing ruled out after Welsh, Scottish parliaments outlaw sportMinister Martin Heydon rejects claims of animal cruelty as ‘dreadful slight’ on thousands of dog loving owners
Expect Government to reduce petrol pump prices next week, but no one-off payments plannedWholesale gas prices also climbing following military attacks on Iranian and Qatari gasfields this week
Children’s Health Ireland accepted €30,000 from concession holder for staff Christmas partyOffice of Public Works expected to warn that Ireland must be ready for increased flooding arising from climate change
Government keen to avoid energy supports pushing up inflation, Micheál Martin says Israel’s military strikes in Lebanon ‘wholly disproportionate’, Micheál Martin says
Monthly payment for housing Ukrainian refugees to be phased outExtension of Accommodation Recognition Payment scheme to March 2027 part of winding-down process
New pilot project sees Ireland processing asylum applications in line with EU migration pactOfficials meeting 12-week timeline for ‘safe-country’ cases and those with less than 20 per cent acceptance rate
Europe may be the one left paying the price for Trump’s warInside Politics: Simon Harris promises to bring forward measures to help Ireland cope with a surge in oil and fuel prices
Queen’s University Belfast students vote on return of Irish-language signageMembers of the Young Unionists society say the return of bilingual signage at students’ union would would create a ‘chill factor’
Experience of being born in mother and baby home informed TD’s decision to oppose Bessborough development‘That’s part of my history’, Richard Boyd-Barrett tells demonstration outside Dáil
St Patrick’s day parade condemned for ‘Epstein files’ float simulating sexual activityTDs discuss toxic influence of ‘manosphere’ and rise of domestic violence in Dáil debate 10 days after International Women’s Day
Government finalising ‘appropriate intervention’ in response to rising fuel and oil costsTánaiste Simon Harris told the Dáil it would be agreed at the next Cabinet meeting, likely on Tuesday
‘A display of polite pushback’: How world’s media covered Martin’s meeting with TrumpMartin’s defence of Keir Starmer and Donald Trump’s gender mix-up over Irish President drew comment and comedic response
Taoiseach survives White House shark tank unscathed Inside Politics: Micheál Martin kept a wise silence for most of his 40 minutes on the periphery of Donald Trump’s vision
Airbnb-style operators renting for over seven years may get planning reprieve Operators will have to show tax compliance for the time they have been in business
Martin faced a choice in Trump meeting: meek silence, or speak up. He chose the latterDonald Trump complains about the lack of support from Europe for his Iran war, and gives a shout-out to Rory McIlroy
The Liverpudlian at the heart of the Irish economyJohn Kelly’s grandfather departed Dublin for the city on the Mersey in the 1930s, his grandson now heads up Suir Engineering, with 1,600 employees, in the country he left
Trump takes aim at Nato, Keir Starmer and Europe in meeting with TaoiseachMicheál Martin intervened repeatedly to defend Starmer and insisted that Europe was ‘a good place to live’
Opposition unimpressed by Taoiseach’s failure to ‘call out’ US presidentIrish reaction: A ‘missed opportunity’ to confront Trump over ‘bellicose’ foreign policy
Taoiseach manages Trump visit successfully with firm interjects and no clashesMicheál Martin was a mute observer for large parts of the press conference but he made a series of firm interjections
Key moments in the Oval Office: Misgendering Catherine Connolly, defending Keir StarmerTaoiseach benefits from St Patrick’s Day news agenda dominated by US foreign policy
Facing Donald Trump’s cranky litany of complaints, Micheál Martin had two choicesAt the Oval Office, Micheál Martin drew on his skills of diplomacy to delicately defend Keir Starmer and Europe
Irish unity: Why ‘others’ and ‘neithers’ matter, North and SouthIdentity shifts across the island changing landscape in a way that may impact constitutional debate
US committed to working with Ireland to safeguard ‘shared security’, says Rubio US secretary of state says Irish investment is supporting more than 370,000 American jobs
Micheál Martin, master of platitudes, steps into Trump’s Oval Office bear pitImmigration, tariffs, the Irish-US trade imbalance and State’s reputation as pro-Palestinian could derail diplomatic setpiece
Trump’s envoy warned Ireland was losing US businessTaoiseach rules out any Irish involvement in Iran conflict as he prepares to meet US president on Tuesday
Trump says Israel ‘would never’ use a nuclear weapon in Iran; US and Iran ‘in direct contact’ Live updates as war in Middle East continues
Voice from the grave fills courtroom at Gerry Adams civil action in LondonFormer IRA member Dolours Price relates in recording how IRA intended to bomb London in early 1970s
Big week for Irish in Washington but how will Taoiseach handle tricky White House visit? The Taoiseach will meet Trump in the Oval Office as US and Israeli missiles continue to rain down in Iran
‘Extremely disappointing’: Cool reception for £17m Northern Ireland home-heating oil packageKeir Starmer unveils £52m of support for UK homes struggling with price rises triggered by Iran conflict
Taoiseach says any supports to ease energy costs will be ‘targeted’Tánaiste says Ireland does not back Trump call for western militaries to escort oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz
Government has not published risk assessment since 2024 despite rising global tensionsMost recent risk assessment was published in September 2024 ‘and remains valid today’, says Taoiseach
Micheál Martin praises ‘enduring bond’ between Ireland and US at Washington receptionHundreds attend event at Irish Ambassador’s residence
There’s something missing from Ireland’s debates on foreign policy: our interestsBollocking the president of the United States on St Patrick’s Day is probably not what the people want their political leader to do
The fringe women’s anti-immigration group supported by three elected politiciansThe Women’s Coalition on Immigration was initially set up to campaign against ‘gender identity politics’ but has pivoted to immigration
Michael Lowry may resubmit request for Dáil response to Pearse Doherty allegationsCeann Comhairle did not permit statement responding to claims by Sinn Féin finance spokesman alleging documents burned, says Tipperary TD
Irish-American relations at their most strained since foundation of StateMany Irish Americans backed Trump in 2024, but his more extreme policies have seen relations become strained
Lobbying after politics: The former TDs now working for outside interestsFormer politicians involved in such advocacy can exploit vast experience of how Government and politics operate
Normalisation of war unacceptable, says Connolly in St Patrick’s Day message‘Peace is not merely the absence of war but also the presence of justice’
Unifil says its peacekeepers have been fired upon in Lebanon; Pope calls for ceasefireTrump threatens further Kharg Island strikes ‘just for fun’ and urges other countries to send warships to Strait of Hormuz
Government preparing cost-of-living interventions to meet Middle East fallout Simon Harris underscores support for hospitality VAT cut following comments from Fianna Fáil’s Niall Collins
Government failure to criticise US over foreign policy ‘craven and subservient’, PBP conference toldBy Emmet MaloneSat Mar 21 2026 - 18:24
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Expect Government to reduce petrol pump prices next week, but no one-off payments plannedBy Harry McGee
Senator’s comments on education supports ‘insulting’, say autism campaignersSenator Joe Conway ‘anxious to record that the school ethos and culture has a definite role to play in ... additional support’By Jack Horgan-JonesThu Mar 19 2026 - 21:18