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This month

March 2025

As it happened

The Taoiseach invited Trump and Vance to visit as Washington celebrated Ireland

The Taoiseach wrapped up his St Patrick’s engagements with the shamrock ceremony tonight.

Updated 12 Mar

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peace negotiations

US officials en route to Moscow for Ukraine ceasefire talks

12 Mar

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Rome

Vatican says chest X-ray shows Pope Francis' condition improving

12 Mar

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Burkes in Washington

Enoch Burke's family protest outside White House ahead of shamrock ceremony

12 Mar

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Taoiseach in the Oval

Laughter in the White House as Trump says the Irish housing crisis is a 'good problem to have'

Updated 12 Mar

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As Gaeilge

Irish was spoken for first time during Prime Minister's Questions in Westminster today

12 Mar

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I need a dollar

Five things that may become more expensive as EU launches counter tariffs on the US

12 Mar

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trade war

EU and Canada announce retaliations against US as Trump's metal tariffs take effect

Steep US tariffs on steel and aluminium imports took effect overnight.

Updated 12 Mar

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DUP minister salutes North's links to US independence from Britain in Washington trip

12 Mar

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Internet down

State runs major 'Zero Day' exercise to test how Ireland would deal with total loss of internet

The scenario, losely mirroring the plot of the recent Netflix drama Zero Day, was a concerted cyber attack with the loss of multiple undersea cables.

Niall O'Connor

12 Mar

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Scottish National Party

Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announces retirement from politics

12 Mar

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east yorkshire

Arrested captain of container ship that crashed in North Sea is Russian

12 Mar

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Not so fast

Opposition wins Greenland vote amid Trump's ambitions for US takeover

12 Mar

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rouge et bleu

Liverpool's Champions League dream ends in shootout defeat to Paris Saint-Germain

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12 Mar

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Yemen

Houthi rebels say they will resume attacks on Israeli ships over Gaza aid block

11 Mar

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Ukraine

Ukraine endorses US proposal for immediate 30-day ceasefire in war with Russia

Talks aimed at bringing the war to an end are taking place in Saudi Arabia.

The United States has in turn agreed to lift restrictions on military aid and intelligence sharing for Ukraine.

The US and Ukraine also agreed to conclude "as soon as possible" a deal on Ukrainian minerals.

Updated 11 Mar

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migration pact

European Commission proposal to increase migrant deportations condemned as 'new low' for the EU

11 Mar

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United States

Trump buys 'brand new Tesla' to show support for Elon Musk after shares plunge

Updated 11 Mar

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Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday

11 Mar

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Columbia University

Detention of Palestinian man who led campus protests in the US condemned as 'illegal abduction'

11 Mar

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east yorkshire

Man arrested on suspicion of ‘gross negligence manslaughter’ after North Sea collision

The owner of the cargo ship has confirmed that the ship was not transporting containers full of toxic sodium cyanide.

Updated 11 Mar

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St Patrick's Day

Taoiseach says people 'free to travel' as Enoch Burke's family spotted on plane to Washington DC

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Reporting from Texas

11 Mar

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Mental Health

TikTok announces feature to allow parents to limit teenagers' use of the app

11 Mar

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Hollyoaks star Paul Danan died from cocktail of drugs, inquest hears

11 Mar

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North Sea

Sodium cyanide 'not on board' blazing cargo ship but jet fuel sparks 'extreme' concern

11 Mar

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Strasbourg

MEPs welcome Brussels' €800bn defence plan - and say it's only a first step

Ursula von der Leyen said a “surge” in EU defence spending is needed.

11 Mar

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Football Crazy

Manchester Utd unveils design plans for new 100,000-seater stadium to replace Old Trafford

The club’s co-owner Jim Ratcliffe has been lobbying for UK government support to build the new stadium.

11 Mar

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Philippines

Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte arrested on ICC warrant for crimes against humanity

11 Mar

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Peace Talks

Ukraine to present US with Russia ceasefire plan as high-level talks begin in Saudi Arabia

The meeting between Ukrainian and US officials will be the most senior since Donald Trump berated Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office.

11 Mar

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Russia

'Massive' drone attack on Moscow ahead of US-Ukraine peace talks in Saudi Arabia

11 Mar

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North Sea

Crew member missing and vessels still ablaze following tanker collision with cargo ship

Footage has shown clouds of black smoke billowing into the air after the collision off the coast of East Yorkshire.

Updated 10 Mar

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Here's What Happened Today: Monday

10 Mar

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the vatican

Pope Francis' prognosis no longer 'reserved' as his condition remains stable

10 Mar

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ceasefire talks

Zelenskyy and US Secretary of State arrive in Saudi Arabia for peace talks

10 Mar

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trade war

Relations between Canada and the US have not been this bad since the 19th century

10 Mar

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FactCheck

Debunked: Enoch Burke payment claim that was shared by Musk is filled with misinformation

10 Mar

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Basel

'New Day Will Rise' - Israel unveils Eurovision entry, to be sung by survivor of Nova attack

10 Mar

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St Patrick's Day

'I understand I'm getting a lot of advice': Martin tight-lipped ahead of big meeting with Trump

The Taoiseach will meet Trump in the White House on Wednesday.

Jane Matthews

Reports from Texas

10 Mar

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ceasefire deal

Israel cuts off electricity supply to Gaza ahead of new truce talks in Doha

10 Mar

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Strike

Irish passengers impacted as strike action grounds thousands of flights to and from Germany

Updated 10 Mar

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