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The Inside Politics newsletter. Our politics team’s behind-the-scenes take on events of the day. Every Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday when the Dáil sits

The 34th Dáil is finally set to get to work. But what’s on the agenda?

Government is already facing a brewing political row over mooted salary for ‘housing tsar’

Ireland will ‘resist’ EU trade tax on US tech firms, says Taoiseach

Martin cites damage to ‘significant sector’ in Republic if union should impose levies as retaliation

Taoiseach would put Irish boots on the ground in Ukraine peacekeeping force

Martin critical of some local authorities for failing to build enough – or any – social houses

Trump blinks, but what does it mean?

On the home front, draft laws on short term lettings stalled as they were due to go to Cabinet on Tuesday

Temple Street report provides major challenge for new Minister for Health

Elsewhere, Simon Harris is in DC to meet the man who has dubbed Ireland his 'favourite tax scam'

Trump tariffs mean volatility and threat of further escalation are the new normal

The Government knows it is in the teeth, already, of the first big thing that will define its term

Ireland on alert after Trump imposes tariffs but relieved over pharma exclusion

No specific tariffs for Ireland but fears over loss of competitiveness with the UK and New Zealand on agricultural, food and drink exports.

Trump’s tariffs could bring economic shock for Ireland

Donald Trump’s new tariffs could have huge economic impact on Ireland. Meanwhile political class focused only on speaking rights row.

Trump tariffs: Ministers brace for chill winds on ‘Liberation Day’

Trade war could see Irish pharmaceuticals fall by 50 per cent, Cabinet to be told

No confidence motion could break speaking rights row

Previous motions have brought proceedings back to an even keel but it remains to be seen if next week’s will do the same

Unprecedented and chaotic scenes in the Dáil

Speaking rights row once again leads to the adjournment of proceedings for the day

Dáil speaking rights row resurfaces

Government is proposing the creation of a new TD category known as ‘other members’, comprising coalition backbenchers

EU leaders to discuss biggest programme of rearmament since 1930s

Dáil rows revolve around housing while speaking rights dispute rumbles on

Taoiseach to face Dáil criticism over Trump meeting

Senator Frances Black says she is open to running for president

Taoiseach attends two summits as tensions over Ukraine and Gaza escalate

Opposition will be keenly watching outcome of Brussels meeting to respond to any new defence commitments

Taoiseach and Starmer meet; Trump’s 99-minute speech

As President ̉Zelenskiy succumbs to offer a minerals deal to US, President Trump' State of the Union address is a triumphant roll call of his achievements and a taunting of his enemies

Taoiseach faces political tightrope in meeting Trump

Cabinet decisions today largely reflect responses to changing global political environment

Trump’s EU tariff threat creates more St Patrick’s Day problems for Micheál Martin

A full-blown trade war could be underway by the time the traditional Washington visit takes place

Michael Lowry and Dáil speaking rights dominate at home as Europe meets on Ukraine

No resolution to Dáil drama weeks into the new term, with more fireworks possible today

Macron, Merz and Micheál Martin plot ways to fill gap left by US on Ukraine

Cabinet meets today before Dáil returns, with resumption of weekly speaking row likely

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