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From matters of war to the search for alien life: a week in the life of Donald Trump

Inside Politics: Former prince Andrew’s arrest, Ireland’s EU presidency plans and U-turn on SNAs dominate news too

Where would Ireland be without big tech and pharma?

Inside Politics: A new report warns that reliance on a small number of companies for tax take ‘carries significant risk’

Pausing SNA review buys Government time to sooth tensions but leaves schools in limbo

Meta wants Irish Government to to urge EU to ditch law intended to crack down on addictive social media features

As rain teems down, it’s revealed councillors tried to zone flood-prone sites for development

Inside Politics: Government accused of prioritising tourism over housing

Golf stuff for Trump, whiskey for Zelenskiy and maybe a tastier return for the Irish public

Simon Harris says the Government is looking at ways to encourage Irish people to save and invest

From rent reform rows to short-term lets: Housing remains biggest issue in Irish politics

Inside Politics: Sinn Féin under fire for opposing €90bn loan to Ukraine; Taoiseach stages landmark moment in the Dáil

Martin looks to shatter silence over Freddie Scappaticci

Taoiseach’s Dáil naming of Freddie Scappaticci as infamous M15 agent Stakeknife will pressure British government to follow course

Michael Healy-Rae’s win leaves questions about Government’s zeal for ending homelessness

Inside Politics: preferred pronouns in schools, and incentives for immigrants to join the Defence Forces

Epstein files fallout could affect Ireland through Keir Starmer and in a more opaque way

Micheál Martin urged to raise issue of Irishman held for in US by Ice for five months despite having valid work permit

Irish adviser’s resignation may not be enough to save Keir Starmer

Democrats in US are getting worked up about what Donald Trump might do in advance of November’s midterm elections

Is it too early for byelections fever?

Inside Politics: Busy week sees new opinion poll and the President in Northern Ireland

Micheál Martin gets a boost, while Keir Starmer risks getting the boot

There is some relief this morning for Taoiseach Micheál Martin in our first Irish Times/Ipsos B&A opinion poll

European Commission rebuts US politicians’ claim of Irish 2024 election social media censoring

Irish regulators are accused in US Congress panel report of working with ‘biased fact checkers’

After the floods, Micheál Martin makes a raft of promises

Residents of Enniscorthy were not shy about sharing their disappointment and scepticism with the Taoiseach

This week’s floods highlight the failure of successive governments on issue

Inside Politics: Housing completion figures offer some good news for Coalition

Grace Lynch’s death exposes shortfalls in implementing laws

Government planning to ban scramblers from public places

Storm floods homes while Ministers brainstorm priorities

Inside Politics: The bad weather is due to continue. But fear not – the National Emergency Co-ordination Group is meeting

Cabinet faces packed domestic agenda as world watches Trump

Inside Politics: Ministers are set to approve travel plans for St Patrick’s Day

Micheál Martin knocked by poll as he ponders walking Trump tightrope

Fellow Fianna Fáilers Jim O’Callaghan and Darragh O’Brien have been out promoting what they’ve been doing

After Davos, the US can no longer be treated as a normal EU ally

Canadian prime minister Mark Carney seized the agenda in the Alps with a speech immediately hailed as an historic milestone

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