Keir Starmer and Donald Trump looked ready to put a ring on it. No wonder Melania stayed at home
A relationship that reaps rewards - the 10 per cent US-UK tariff rate is the lowest Trump has agreed with any country
EU
Why did the EU sign a tariff deal overwhelmingly favourable to the US?
The EU made many concessions in negotiations and got little in return
The house that hemp built
Can materials like hempcrete and sheep’s wool help us meet climate and housing goals and grow new agri-businesses in Ireland?
Costs holding back Ireland as a renewables exporter, Nesc warns
‘To lead in clean energy, we need to invest strategically, contain costs and work more closely with our neighbours’
‘Clear understanding’ 15% tariff max will be applied by US to pharma exports
Pharmaceuticals and semiconductors accounted for the bulk of Ireland’s exports to the US in 2024
EU Commission recommends curbs on Israel research funding amid Gaza pressure
Israel has been participating in the EU’s research programmes since 1996
London’s main stock indexes inch higher after EU-US trade deal
Elsewhere, European stock markets appear to have settled down after the initial excitement of the reaction to the deal
The Irish Times view on the EU-China summit: papering over the cracks
Despite a joint statement on climate, differences on trade and Ukraine dominate relations
EU agrees to 15% tariffs in US deal after months of fractious talks
Breakthrough follows meeting of US president Donald Trump and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen in Scotland
Mapping the hidden black gold that is peat soil
The maps we use have profound implications for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from our land sector
Soothers with choking-hazards, sunglasses with no UV filters: McGrath shocked by dangers of some Shein, Temu goods
EU justice commissioner has vowed to crack down on the sale of goods that blatantly break the law
When I was ambassador, Trump’s advisers still had sway. Now the EU has to be ready to hit back hard
The EU is reluctantly ready to face up to the consequences of its €70 billion tariff package
Number of asylum seekers who can access labour market to ‘reduce significantly’, analysis finds
Update to Irish law required to bring it into line with EU legislation, which would bring first-instance decision on international protection within five months
Fossil fuel merchants will have to show they supply renewable energy, under Government scheme
RHO reaffirms commitment to support indigenous biomethane sector
Ireland needs to stop holding out against Mercosur
Trade deal is a big win for Ireland, but beef farmers feel challenged
Plan to overhaul EU’s sacred CAP cow a risky move
European Commission’s €2 trillion budget proposal the product of chaotic backroom negotiations
Earnings boost European shares as tariff deadline nears
Irish homebuilding stocks outperformed on Thursday
‘No real evidence’ Occupied Territories Bill would cost Ireland dearly, Amnesty chief says
Employers’ association head meanwhile criticises ‘moral positioning’ which will harm business
Amazon remains in great peril and should top Cop30 agenda
‘If we don’t reduce carbon from fossil fuel emissions, the forest will be destroyed anyway’
Proposed €2tn EU budget would increase funding for defence
Controversial overhaul would roll Cap farm subsidies into national funding pots
David McWilliams on how ‘big incentives’ to build could save Dublin city
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
‘It’s Maga, baby’: Trump’s 50% tariff threat on Brazil marks unprecedented interference in foreign courts
Trump’s move is linked to Brazil’s attempts to hold US social media companies responsible for ‘illegal content’
Trump reaps $50bn tariff haul as world ‘chickens out’
Only China and Canada have retaliated against US president’s tariff war
Tariffs: why has Donald Trump threatened the EU again?
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan: Will Labour support Catherine Connolly’s bid for presidency
Immigration law change: ‘Grave concerns’ over Ireland’s rush to adopt EU plan - watchdog
Overhaul could end up mired in legal challenges and dysfunction, IHREC warns
Irish Government urges against EU escalating tariff row with US
Fresh Trump threats of 30 per cent tariffs a ‘negotiating tactic’, Simon Harris says
‘Freedom of expression is sacrosanct’: Michael McGrath on his role as EU commissioner
The Corkman in charge of the commission’s justice portfolio on censorship, Chinese retailers and protecting EU citizens from Russia’s ‘blatant lies’
Irish politics on a rollercoaster ride
Both tariffs and the Occupied Territories Bill make the main news stories this morning
The Danish city that heats its homes with underground water
Europe letter: A small geothermal plant could heat up to a fifth of homes in Aarhus in the next few years
EU and US on brink of tariff deal to avoid trade war
Intense negotiations to trash out ‘agreement in principle’ coming to a conclusion
Sanctioned Russian ship intercepted by Coast Guard after docking in Louth
Shtandart is subject to European sanctions imposed following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine
Media and aid groups should be allowed in to see ‘full horrors’ of Gaza bombardment, Taoiseach says
Tánaiste, meanwhile, said tariff pause a ‘clear indication’ Donald Trump understands need for agreement
Hungary’s failure to tackle high-level corruption a concern, EU report says
Lack of reform in Hungary ‘deeply disappointing’, says EU justice commissioner Michael McGrath
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