Defence Forces class of 2025 commissioned into an increasingly turbulent world
Friday’s Curragh ceremony was the culmination of decades of service for many of the men and women involved
Simon Harris
Minister for Defence admits Ireland is ‘lagging behind’ in terms of military spending
Simon Harris commits Ireland to highest level of ambition for the Defence Forces
Tánaiste voices ‘deep disappointment’ over Seán Rooney case in meeting with Lebanese counterparts
Simon Harris says progress slow in prosecuting alleged killers of Irish soldier (24)
Tánaiste has ‘constructive’ call with US secretary of commerce
Call with Simon Harris comes after Howard Lutnick called Ireland his favourite ‘tax scam’ in recent days
Further Dáil clashes loom over Government plan to facilitate Lowry group
Opposition leaders meet over latest offer of speaking time for Government-supporting Independents
US secretary of commerce says Ireland’s ‘tax scam’ has ‘gotta end’
Loans and business advice planned if trade war begins next month
How official Ireland is preparing for a possible US-EU trade war
The working assumption had been that Trump would use the threat of tariffs to get people around the table, but that has changed
Parents urged to delay smartphones for children amid ‘alarming’ rise in toxic masculinity - Simon Harris
Tánaiste says Conor McGregor and Andrew Tate exploit insecurities and reinforce dangerous narratives among boys
Not ‘one red cent’ of €8m HSE disability fund paid out after being promised 17 months ago, Doherty tells Dáil
Harris promises funding will be paid and says €8 million a ‘rounding error’ in ‘eye watering’ health service funding
Michael D Higgins’s grandiose statements about military spending won’t raise Ireland’s stock
The universe where Ireland can bask in our peacenik status is gone
Government to establish National Security Council
Taoiseach to chair group comprising Cabinet Ministers, Garda and Defence Forces chiefs and senior officials
Frances Black says she is open to running for President of Ireland
Independent senator concerned Occupied Territories Bill will be ‘watered down’ following Donald Trump’s election
Conor McGregor represents ‘very worst of toxic masculinity’ - Tánaiste
Garda criticises MMA fighter’s remarks on crime rates in Dublin in wake of contentious St Patrick’s Day visit to White House
Conor McGregor comments on immigration in White House criticised as ‘wrong’ and ‘outrageous’
Dublin Rape Crisis Centre says reports of fighter’s meeting with US president ‘shocking’ given recent civil judgment in Nikita Hand case
New York’s solemn St Patrick’s Day traditions a reminder of the old order in a turbulent new world
Mass and marching in the morning: a hard business warning from the Tánaiste in the afternoon
Trump to speak to Putin by phone as Ukraine peacekeeping plans progress
Simon Harris accuses Russian president of stalling over a peace deal with Ukraine
Harris denies Government’s ‘non-lethal aid’ policy for Ukraine is being stretched
As Kyiv seeks funding for radar, electronic warfare systems and unarmed drones, Tánaiste says Ireland wants to do more to help Ukraine and solidarity has to be about actions and not just words
From ready meals to air defence radar: How Irish aid to Ukraine has evolved
Government policy is that only non-lethal aid is provided, but the type of assistance has changed since the war began
Burke family pays Facebook to promote its video of their Washington DC protest
Family member Josiah Burke has spent more than €45,000 since April 2019 promoting family campaigns on Facebook, data shows
In Philadelphia Simon Harris celebrates Irish-American story and a ‘very particular case’
Minister for Foreign Affairs says ‘we haven’t given up' on the cause of undocumented Irish in the US
Taoiseach moves to clarify status of Occupied Territories Bill after meeting with Jewish group
St Patrick’s Day visit: Micheál Martin meets groups in Washington after rejecting as ‘absurd’ claims of anti-Semitism
Nobody should be mocked or lampooned for decrying the consequences of the new arms race
The Irish approach to foreign policy should not be to exaggerate our purity or indulge dictators, but neither should we parrot criticisms of our neutrality from miliary aligned states
Ireland intensifies preparations for transatlantic trade war amid US tariff threats
Harris to gather trade forum next week
Extreme weather and potential impact of long-term gas outages discussed at special task force meeting
Review into January extreme weather to be completed by summer
Irish soldier who died protecting others in Lebanon honoured with posthumous medal
It is the first time in the history of the State that an army private has been awarded the Distinguished Service Medal
Ireland is the small country that has been doing a bit too well – and we’re right on Trump’s radar
The stellar Irish economic figures we are seeing are likely to be as good as it gets for now
Micheál Martin goes into the lion’s den as he heads for Trump’s Oval Office
Government officials are nervous about Micheál Martin’s visit to Washington but they don’t expect the Zelenskiy treatment
Finnish minister in Dublin: ‘We never were under the illusion that Russia is no longer a threat’
Elina Valtonen reflects on her country joining Nato, shutting the Finnish border with Russia, and Vladimir Putin’s disregard for human life
The Irish Times view on Micheál Martin’s trip to Washington: a tricky assignment
It has been an unedifying spectacle to watch a string of international leaders pay homage to the new president,
Trump administration points to US-EU ‘trade imbalances’ ahead of Taoiseach’s visit
US State Department refuses to say if issue raised during call between Simon Harris and Marco Rubio earlier this week
Will Sinn Féin back a left unity candidate for the presidency?
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
UK-Ireland summit: How it sought to repair diplomatic damage of recent years
The two governments on message as joint initiatives on everything from wind energy to security abound at convivial UK-Ireland summit
Tánaiste contradicts US account of his conversation with Marco Rubio
Simon Harris insists US-Irish trade deficit was not discussed in call with secretary of state
Rubio raises US-Ireland ‘trade imbalance’ in phone call with Harris
US secretary of state’s comments may indicate Trump will raise issue with Martin during St Patrick’s Day visit
Law change allows for deployment of Irish special forces to Kyiv
Cabinet approves plans to amend legislation so only Government and Dáil approval is required to send more than 12 peacekeepers overseas
The Irish Times view on the end of the triple lock: reflecting a new reality
Ominous signs that the transatlantic security order is coming to an end, mean Ireland is faced with new questions
Ukraine, Middle East and investment discussed on call between US secretary of state Marco Rubio and Tánaiste
Pair discussed ‘mutually beneficial nature of the Irish-US economic relationship’ on telephone call on Tuesday afternoon
Plans to extend widow’s and widower’s pensions to non-marital surviving partners to go to Cabinet
Changes to triple lock for troop deployments, €100 million for Ukraine and proposal for LNG facility also due to be discussed by Ministers
‘They can’t defend themselves, let alone anybody else’: DUP leader says Ireland has relied on UK for defence for too long
Gavin Robinson calls on Ireland to 'step up to the plate' and invest more in defence
Neutrality fight beckons over proposal to modify ‘triple lock’ on overseas troop deployments
Tánaiste wants to scrap need for UN approval before Irish military can be sent abroad on peacekeeping missions
Government to move this week on changing triple lock
Move intended to free Government’s hand when it comes to overseas missions
Ireland likely to commit to hundreds of millions in aid to Ukraine at emergency EU summit
EU leaders expected to agree on €20bn Ukraine package this week amid concerns over US support
Draft legislation to change triple lock on Irish troop deployment to be brought to Cabinet
Simon Harris will also bring proposal to provide €100m in aid for Ukraine to Ministers
Trump likely to make life harder for undocumented Irish in US, Simon Harris told
Briefing paper for then incoming minister on US president strategy heavily redacted
Government’s speaking-rights stroke is hardly an existential threat to democracy
The world is a changed place and Ireland must figure out how to deal with those changes. Would it not be an idea to have some debate about this in the national parliament?
Plans to base combat jets at Shannon airport at annual cost of €100m
Simon Harris says he is convinced of need to acquire combat jet aircraft to ‘deter and detect’ airborne threats as part of massive increase in defence spending
Ireland has ‘a lot of catching up to do’ on defence spending, says Simon Harris
Tánaiste ‘convinced’ of need for State to buy fighter jets amid proposals to triple defence budget
Explainer: What is the purpose of deportation flights out of Ireland?
Videos of people being loaded on to aircraft are much more potent than statistics, writes Conor Gallagher
Costings sought for massive expansion of Irish military including purchase of fighter jets
Proposal to double Naval Service’s fleet and equip Army with modern armoured vehicles
What does the US siding with Russia mean for Irish neutrality?
In the new world order, where the US sides with Russia, Ireland no longer has the luxury of teetering between political and military neutrality
Irish consumers nervous about Trump policy shift as sentiment remains subdued
Half of households fear negative impact of US policies on personal finances, according to credit union survey
Israel-EU relations should not be ‘held hostage’ by Gaza conflict – foreign minister Gideon Sa’ar
Israel will resume Gaza campaign if Hamas fail to disarm, Israeli minister says
Ireland will ‘say more, spend more and do more’ to help Ukraine, Martin says
Taoiseach said international rules-based order was only guarantor of Irish security
Ireland to donate air defence systems to Ukraine as war enters fourth year
Continued support for Ukraine ‘a necessity and not a choice’, Simon Harris to tell EU foreign ministers
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