Politics

This month

March 2025

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…

13 Mar

2.5k

Micheál in the US

'Some indications' Jewish groups have pulled out of planned meeting, Taoiseach admits

Jane Matthews

Reports from Washington DC

13 Mar

14.2k

FactCheck

Debunked: Project Ireland 2040 isn't a plan 'to flood the country with nearly 2m extra people’

13 Mar

6.9k

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Brussels

Several people arrested in Brussels following raids over alleged corruption within European Parliament

13 Mar

6.6k

stolen companies

'Taking back what was stolen': How Trump is selling yesterday's Oval Office meeting to his followers

Clips posted to social media by Micheál Martin meanwhile focused on him telling the US president that trade is a ‘two-way street’.

13 Mar

22.1k

white house visit

'Trump ranted as Martin sat awkwardly next to him': What the world is saying about the US visit

13 Mar

40.5k

Gaza

Hamas welcomes Trump's 'nobody is expelling any Palestinians' comment during Taoiseach visit

13 Mar

8.7k

high level talks

G7 nations to meet in Canada with Putin's next move on Ukraine ceasefire looming large

13 Mar

4.1k

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US Visit

Martin's big outing was all laughs and smiles - but Irish public may not have found it as funny

Some will feel the Taoiseach was too deferential – others will argue that getting in and out without any major incident is all we could have asked for.

Jane Matthews

reports from Washington

13 Mar

37.1k

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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

144k

194

Housing Crisis

Number of houses and apartments granted planning permission fell 21% last year compared to 2023

Updated 12 Mar

7.0k

Lockdown

Seven in ten parents think Covid education shutdowns hampered child's social development

12 Mar

2.2k

Oval Office

Taoiseach won't be drawn on Trump claim that Ireland has 'pharmaceutical industry in its grip'

Updated 12 Mar

63.1k

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Burkes in Washington

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

12 Mar

79.9k

Michael in America

10 things we learned from the Taoiseach's 50-minute tête-à-tête with Donald Trump

Ireland’s housing crisis, big pharma, Conor McGregor and Rosie O’Donnell raised in Oval Office chats with Micheál Martin.

Christina Finn

12 Mar

29.2k

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

32.9k

Not all Rosie

Trump praises Conor McGregor but says Taoiseach ‘better off not knowing’ Rosie O’Donnell

12 Mar

27.6k

I need a dollar

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

12 Mar

37.0k

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

37.7k

Micheál in America

Taoiseach invites JD Vance back to Ireland as 'sock diplomacy' discussed over breakfast

Vance showed attendees at this morning’s breakfast that he was wearing Irish-themed socks.

12 Mar

13.4k

flying solo

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

12 Mar

8.2k

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

26.6k

Scottish National Party

Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announces retirement from politics

12 Mar

7.6k

Not so fast

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

12 Mar

20.1k

St Patrick's Day

‘Gaza is not the hill to die on’: Sean Spicer’s advice for Taoiseach ahead of Trump meeting today

Spicer also said there is “no question about it” that Trump is going to follow through with tariffs on the EU.

Jane Matthews

Reports from Washington DC

12 Mar

15.6k

migration pact

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

11 Mar

16.3k

United States

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

Updated 11 Mar

54.9k

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Analysis

Trump liable to say anything - but Taoiseach should worry about the media's questions too

Our political editor explains what it’s really like in the Oval Office.

Christina Finn

11 Mar

11.2k

good evening

Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday

11 Mar

5.7k

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energy security

Taoiseach denies government rushed to approve LNG plan to please Donald Trump

11 Mar

9.4k

Micheal in Texas

Taoiseach's game plan if Occupied Territories Bill raised in Oval Office: 'We'll manage that'

11 Mar

5.5k

St Patrick's Day

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

Jane Matthews

Reporting from Texas

11 Mar

34.0k

Michelle Keane

Election candidate who claimed ballots were taken from boxes fails to have case heard in High Court

11 Mar

18.2k

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

4.0k

Irish Water

Excess water usage charges 'not being considered at this time’, Department of Housing says

11 Mar

12.4k

Philippines

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

11 Mar

7.3k

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

10.9k

Russia

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

11 Mar

28.9k

good evening

Here's What Happened Today: Monday

10 Mar

4.3k

trade war

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

10 Mar

38.8k