JD Vance

Attacks on elite US universities are at centre of White House’s culture war

Col Susannah Meyers accused of ‘subverting’ Donald Trump’s agenda

How the US president rolled back his tariff plan

If he plans to transform the US economy permanently with his tariffs plan then the world is entering a new era

Sackings come as top adviser Mike Waltz comes under pressure for discussing military strikes in Signal chat

‘Liberation Day’: The fallout from Trump’s scorched earth economic protectionist policy

If Ireland wants its EU partners to have the country’s back on issues related to our national interests, this requires reciprocal empathy

European capitals have arguably been better friends of Ireland for a much longer time

Economists argue that investments in scientific research are among the most efficient uses of taxpayer dollars, returning about $5 for every dollar invested

A dividing line between work and social life has been breached

A security breach of this scale usually requires the intervention of historians or a courageous whistleblower. Enter bungling Pete Hegseth, the least experienced Secretary of Defence in American history

‘Our message to Denmark is very simple: you have not done a good job by the people of Greenland’

Delegation to visit US military base in scaled-back itinerary

White House argues latest texts released by the Atlantic prove nothing classified was shared in Signal group chat

Denmark and Greenland welcome move to confine Vances’ visit to US base and drop attendance at dog-sled race

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

Journalist Jeffrey Goldberg says he was accidentally included in war plan discussion

Intelligence agencies will consider the security culture around US defence secretary Pete Hegseth

Jeffrey Goldberg says top officials discussed plans to bomb Houthi militias in Yemen

Conservative commentator Michael Brendan Dougherty and Trinity College professor Daniel Geary debate what might happen next in US-Irish relations

Worldview: A former German ambassador and head of Nato intelligence says western societies must do more to protect themselves from Russia’s hybrid warfare

Jeering erupts at Kennedy Center as US vice-president and his wife take their seats

Micheál Martin did well at the White House but Ireland could still get caught up in US-EU trade war

Radio: Michaél Martin’s White House visit gives a dispiriting glimpse of the prism through which the Maga movement sees Ireland

Taoiseach avoided Oval Office mauling as Trump railed against EU foes and heaped backhanded praise on Ireland

Micheál Martin meets Donald Trump in White House before attending St Patrick's Day events

JD Vance, who has played the role of antagonist during recent summits, was generous in his assessment of Ireland

Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s momentous meeting with US president Donald Trump

Martin expected to stress mutually beneficial trade relations between Ireland the United States

Trump surrounds himself with people who express strong opinions on trade deficits and Ireland’s economy

The Oval Office 2025 has become a fascinating and volatile court, so the Taoiseach might expect one or two curveballs coming his way

Even if this year’s White House visit goes well, Trump could still accept the shamrock bowl then promptly announce 25 per cent tariffs on Irish imports

Europe is now seeking to transform itself into a military power. The sooner we grasp this in Ireland, the better

Mr McGrath says European Commission is looking at setting up a ‘democracy shield’ to deal with political misinformation and disinformation

Planet Business: Bernard Looney gets a new gig, Abrdn relocates its missing vowels and Justin Trudeau gets angry

Much attention has focused on tariffs, but it’s increasingly clear that trust – or the lack of it – is an even bigger issue for many

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

Have a fanfare sound as you unfurl some paper decorated with squiggles. Tell him it is an invitation written in ancient Ogham from the Little People inviting him to visit the land of the leprechauns

Ukrainian president described White House meeting as ‘regrettable’ and proposed first steps to peace

Vice president was understood by some in London and Paris to have disrespected their soldiers