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EU, including Ireland, will need to respond if Trump administration takes very broad measures against it, says Minister
Trump pulls security clearance for Clinton, Harris, Blinken and others
US department also revokes temporary legal status of 530,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans
US secretary of commerce says Ireland’s ‘tax scam’ has ‘gotta end’
Loans and business advice planned if trade war begins next month
Once you start looking, the signs of US recession are everywhere
The incoherence of Trump economics is making already indebted consumers and businesses even more anxious. Punters across all income brackets are panicking and consumer confidence is collapsing
In the Trump era, Europe should shift its gaze towards China – Joseph Stiglitz
Nobel prize-winning economist says defence spending move by EU is sound economic policy
Trump won over many Arab Americans in November. How do they feel about him now?
In Detroit and its suburbs, where support shifted towards Trump during the election, anger is deep over Israeli airstrikes in Gaza
Janan Ganesh: Europe is only half-awake from its long sleep
Talk of Donald Trump bringing the continent together is absurdly premature
Trump’s ‘America First’ policy will hurt the US, warns Simon Coveney
Former minister for foreign affairs says Ireland needs to ‘double down on our investment in relationships’
Nasa astronauts finally back on Earth after nine months in orbit
SpaceX capsule carrying Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams and two other crew members splashes down off Florida coast
Netanyahu vows to destroy Hamas following Israeli air strikes that killed more than 400 in Gaza
Israeli prime minister says he ordered strikes because Hamas rejected proposals to secure extension to first phase of ceasefire deal that began in January
Putin agrees 30-day halt to strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure in call with Trump
Russian president sticks to tough demands for overall ceasefire and end to war
Of course Conor McGregor was the best Irish person the White House could think of inviting for St Patrick’s Day
There was much about the spectacle of McGregor in the White House that was depressing
Why are so many recipients of US Medal of Honor of Irish descent?
Donald Trump expressed surprise at the very high number of recipients having roots in Ireland – and it seems he may be on to something
Immigration ‘makes the United States what it is’, Boston-Irish audience told
Ireland can be guiding light for US during ‘turbulent, divided and disputatious time’
Gene Hackman’s wife died at least a day later than originally thought
Authorities say Betsy Arakawa made three calls to medical clinic on morning after her initial estimated date of death
Ireland is not a mere victim of Maga madness – we help to provoke it
Being honest about this helps to clarify where Ireland’s real interests lie
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
US no longer worthy of Statue of Liberty, so return it, says French politician
White House brushes off comment, saying France should still be ‘grateful’ for US support during first and second World Wars
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
About 20 Tesla cars damaged at Belfast dealership
Wing mirrors broken, windows smashed and dents to bodywork perpetrated
US piles pressure on Yemen’s Houthis with new airstrikes
At least 53 killed, says Houthi-run health ministry
Dozens dead after tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms cause havoc across US
At least 39 people dead as tornadoes, blinding dust storms and fast-moving wildfires sweep through several states
Flight of the Trumpugees: The wealthy Americans fleeing the US for Europe
Rosie O'Donnell is not the only American fleeing the Trump administration
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
‘I think the French and Germans are right to be worried’: Former US national security expert on what’s next in war on Ukraine
Tom Wright may be the most influential Irishman you’ve never heard of. He was part of the team responsible for advising Biden on Russia and Ukraine
Yemen’s Houthis ‘prepared to respond to escalation’ after US strikes kill 31
US president tells Houthis ‘hell will rain down’ if Red Sea attacks continue and issues warning to Iran
At least 32 killed as huge storm sweeps across US
US storm: Tornadoes kill 11 in Missouri as evacuations ordered in Oklahoma after more than 130 fires reported
US travel ban: Trump administration considers restrictions on 41 countries, expels South African ambassador
Marco Rubio says ambassador is a ‘race-baiting politician’ who is ‘no longer welcome’ in US
Micheál Martin’s week in Washington: What the Taoiseach’s White House trip was like on the ground
Hard to overstate level of trepidation in Taoiseach’s party before Wednesday’s meetings
Unravelling an Irish-American family mystery: my great-grandfather arrived in the US in 1922, on the run as an IRA man
Delving into her family history led author Ali Watkins to explore one of the least known and most effective gunrunning operations in contemporary American history, and the ways the Irish diaspora view Ireland
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs pleads not guilty to new indictment as trial nears
Accusations of ‘forced labour’ added at hearing in Manhattan
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 still faces threats from the Trump presidency
Micheál Martin did well at the White House but Ireland could still get caught up in US-EU trade war
Ireland intensifies preparations for transatlantic trade war amid US tariff threats
Harris to gather trade forum next week
Judge orders Trump administration to rehire thousands of fired government workers
Ruling is a blow to US president’s campaign to quickly shrink the size of the federal workforce
US multinationals will protect their Irish interests despite Trump pressure, says congressman
Long-serving Democrat Richard Neal says Micheál Martin’s visit to White House will be seen internationally as a victory for Ireland
Rosie O’Donnell calls Trump a ‘cheater’ and ‘Russian asset’ after Oval Office insult
Donald Trump renewed feud with comedian and actor after her move to Ireland
A toxic generation of parents is spoiling sport for US children
Further evidence of the slow death of civility in this ailing society
More big EU decisions may come on defence as US shift on Ukraine causes Brussels to rethink bloc’s security
Period of European leaders carefully tiptoeing around Trump seems to be over
Taoiseach can’t disguise the fact that he’d say anything to keep shamrocks flying high in Trumpland
Donald Trump's statements about the ‘very special’ Irish made economic clouds seemed not so ominous
Russia wary of US ceasefire plan as its troops push Ukrainian forces back in Kursk region
Kyiv says it will never recognise Kremlin rule over occupied areas as US military and intelligence flows resume
Museum to honour Irish people’s contributions to the United States is proposed for Washington
Visitors would be able to learn about Irish-American culture and history, say Friends of Ireland caucus in US Congress
Rosie O’Donnell moving to Ireland to escape Trump administration
US president told Micheál Martin he is ‘better off not knowing’ who comedian is
Opposition parties united in one key issue Micheál Martin needs to raise with Trump
Consensus among Opposition that Gaza is most pressing issue the Taoiseach should highlight
Hope for Syria as government and Kurds sign deal to merge forces
Kurdish community to get citizenship and language rights denied under Assad regime
Arrest of Columbia Palestine activist is ‘first of many’, Donald Trump says
Detention of former graduate student and US green card holder Mahmoud Khalil sparks outrage
Musk’s Doge ordered to release records on operations run in ‘secrecy’
Judge finds Department of Government Efficiency subject to the Freedom of Information Act
All the president’s men: who might be in the Oval Office to meet the Taoiseach and what to watch
Trump surrounds himself with people who express strong opinions on trade deficits and Ireland’s economy
North’s business leaders and politicians look to deepen ties with US during trade mission
Northern Ireland going for growth as it develops stronger links with North Carolina
Ukraine to propose air and sea truce with Russia at talks with US in Saudi Arabia
Paris to host discussions on possible peacekeeping mission for Ukraine
Canada’s Mark Carney, crisis-fighting central banker, to lead country through US trade war
Canada’s soon-to-be prime minister (59) has held Irish and British citizenship for years but intends to renounce them
US-Ireland trade deficit: what is it and what might Donald Trump do about it?
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