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March 2025

Trump Tariffs

Global markets slide as fears over US tariffs intensify

28 Mar

16.6k

arctic reception

JD Vance says US take over of Greenland ‘makes sense’ during scaled back visit

Updated 28 Mar

58.4k

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trade war

Taoiseach: Government's priority is to protect Irish jobs as threat of US-imposed tariffs looms

28 Mar

10.3k

Earthquake

Earthquake kills more than 150 people in Myanmar and Thailand, with death toll 'likely to rise'

A 7.7-Magnitude earthquake struck near the city of Sagaing in Myanmar this morning

Tremors were felt as far as China, Vietnam and Thailand

Over 40 workers are trapped in the rubble of a skyscraper which was under construction in Bangkok

Updated 28 Mar

30.5k

Truce broken

Israel bombs Beirut and sites across South Lebanon after alleged Hezbollah rocket attack

Israeli strikes have occured in Beirut this morning and across the south of the country after a rocket attack hit israeli territory near Metula and Kiryat Shimona.

Niall O'Connor

Updated 28 Mar

13.2k

Trump Tariffs

Ireland is the 'most exposed and most at risk' country in EU against US tariffs, says Chambers

Updated 28 Mar

33.3k

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shockwaves

Tremors from Myanmar earthquake detected across Ireland

28 Mar

26.3k

embarrassing moments

Urgent UK probe launched after football fan finds confidential military papers lying on street

28 Mar

13.0k

Ukraine

Putin renews calls to topple Zelenskyy and claims Russian army will 'finish off' Ukrainian troops

28 Mar

15.9k

Barcelona

Spanish court overturns ex-Barcelona footballer Dani Alves’ rape conviction on appeal

28 Mar

12.6k

Thailand

Footage shows skyscraper collapse in Bangkok after major earthquake

28 Mar

16.5k

Hamdan Ballal

Israeli filmmaker lambastes Academy Awards over response to assault of Palestinian co-director

28 Mar

12.3k

US-Canada

Canada's 'old relationship' with the US 'is over' says new prime minister Mark Carney

28 Mar

13.6k

Britain's King Charles briefly hospitalised for observation due to cancer treatment side effects

27 Mar

17.6k

Netherlands

Man arrested after five people injured in stabbing in central Amsterdam

Updated 27 Mar

28.7k

Vote

Australian PM calls general election for 3 May, as Labor ties with right-wing opposition in polls

27 Mar

5.5k

the group chat

US judge orders Trump administration to preserve Signal chat messages on Yemen strikes

27 Mar

14.4k

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Defences Forces chief says Irish in Lebanon 'doing extraordinary work' as he prepares for EU role

Lt Gen Seán Clancy will start in his new role as chair of the EU Military Committee in June.

Niall O'Connor

Reporting from Lebanon

27 Mar

4.6k

United States

Department of Foreign Affairs updates advice for Irish transgender people travelling to US

27 Mar

23.3k

Ukraine Summit

European leaders differ on deploying 'reassurance force' in Ukraine after peace deal

27 Mar

15.0k

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Paris

Prosecutors in sexual abuse trial of Gerard Depardieu seek suspended jail sentence of 18 months

27 Mar

5.5k

Benjamin Netanyahu

Copying and courting the far-right abroad, Israel’s government seeks political control of judges

27 Mar

5.7k

BAFTAs

Nicola Coughlan and Graham Norton among Bafta TV award nominees, as Say Nothing gets four nods

27 Mar

9.6k

Sindbad

Six people reported dead after tourist submarine sinks off Red Sea coast in Egypt

Updated 27 Mar

33.1k

Camp Shamrock

Irish troops have been assisting in recovery of bodies from devastated Lebanese villages

Irish soldiers arriving in the region were immediately struck by the scale of devastation.

Niall O'Connor

Reporting from Lebanon

27 Mar

6.9k

Just In Case

The EU wants us all to have 72-hour 'survival kits' to hand (possibly in a large handbag)

27 Mar

26.3k

Hamdan Ballal

'Because I won the Oscar': Palestinian director says Israeli soldiers helped settlers to attack him

27 Mar

6.5k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Trump pledges more tariffs, wildfires in South Korea and search for missing Kerry man continues

Updated 27 Mar

3.7k

South Korea

At least 26 dead and thousands evacuated as South Korea's largest ever wildfires 'spread rapidly'

27 Mar

4.6k

aid cuts

Cuts to foreign aid could result in 10 million new HIV cases cases within five years

27 Mar

7.6k

The Morning Lead

'Ireland was very smart': Trump namechecks Ireland as he pledges tariffs on pharma imports

Unemployment and inflation are forecast to rise under proposed US tariffs against the EU.

Keith Kelly

27 Mar

94.7k

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ceasefire talks

Zelensky says it's 'too early' to discuss future roles of European militaries in Ukraine

26 Mar

3.8k

irish peacekeepers

An Israeli drone circled over the Irish base camp in Lebanon monitoring Simon Harris' visit

The Tánaiste Simon Harris was visiting Irish soldiers based in war ravaged south Lebanon today.

Niall O'Connor

Reporting from Lebanon

Updated 26 Mar

23.5k

United States

EU pledges to 'protect our workers' as Trump announces 25% tariffs on all cars made outside US

26 Mar

36.8k

Gaza

Netanyahu threatens to seize territory in Gaza as Palestinians continue anti-Hamas protests

It is the second consecutive day that protests against Hamas have taken place in the Gaza Strip.

26 Mar

10.2k

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