US defence secretary Pete Hegseth vows ‘we will finish the job’ amid Iran conflict
EU leaders will meet today to seek ways to curb the jump in energy prices triggered by the Iran war
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Europe may be the one left paying the price for Trump’s war
Inside Politics: Simon Harris promises to bring forward measures to help Ireland cope with a surge in oil and fuel prices
Joe Kent and Tucker Carlson add new dimension to Trump’s attempts to justify Iran war
White House accuses its own counterintelligence head of repeating ‘false claim’ aired by Democrats
Ice flight stopped at Shannon Airport on St Patrick’s Day while deporting Ukrainians
Private jet hired by Ice agency also stopped on its return journey to Arizona
Iran war: What can EU leaders do about rising energy prices?
Political danger of an inflation spike will focus the minds at Brussels summit on Thursday
Iran lists oil and gas sites in Saudi, the UAE and Qatar that are now ‘legitimate targets’
Donald Trump appears to suggest the US could ‘finish off’ Iran and leave its allies to secure the key Strait of Hormuz
New York mayor Mamdani sparks debate after linking Irish history with Palestinian struggle
Comments were a notable departure from the St Patrick’s Day greetings offered by past office holders
Israel kills at least 10 Gaza police officers in latest attempts to loosen Hamas control
Attack on officers have increased in recent weeks following start of Israeli and US war on Iran
Billy Joel finally sells his Long Island mansion, €12m under the asking price
Billy Joel was a teenager when he first spotted the mansion. Decades later, after the Grammys and the sold-out stadiums, he owned it
Japan’s leader faces test of nerve with Donald Trump: can she say ‘no’?
US president is expected to press Sanae Takaichi for military help in the Strait of Hormuz
Power blackouts, fuel shortages and mass emigration: Cuba’s crisis weighs heaviest on the elderly
The country’s ageing population is growing more isolated as mass emigration, inflation and fuel shortages leave older citizens struggling to cope
Blocked toilets, fire damage and injured sailors: US aircraft carrier to sail for repairs in Crete
USS Gerald R Ford and its crew ‘have been pushed to the brink after nearly a year at sea’, says senator
Trump seeks to delay trip to China ‘a little bit’ amid Iran war
US president was at pains to avoid any suggestion that move was a snub to Xi Jinping
Trump’s envoy warned Ireland was losing US business, records show
Taoiseach rules out any Irish involvement in Iran conflict as he prepares to meet US president on Tuesday
Bank of Ireland to close New York office this year amid US leveraged finance exit
Chicago and Stamford operations will also shut down
The rise of Mojtaba Khamenei: Inside the succession battle to decide Iran’s next leader
The high-stakes process became a full-on test of whether the country’s theocracy could survive
Is it time for the EU to start talking to Russia after four years of silence?
EU leaders frustrated at being sidelined in Ukraine peace negotiations
Government has not published risk assessment since 2024 despite rising global tensions
Most recent risk assessment was published in September 2024 ‘and remains valid today’, says Taoiseach
China and India show Trump that diplomacy can work
Many countries think it’s better to talk to Iran than to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz
Micheál Martin praises ‘enduring bond’ between Ireland and US at Washington reception
Hundreds attend event at Irish Ambassador’s residence
Is life cheaper abroad? We compare everyday prices in Ireland and 10 overseas cities
From rent to Big Macs, we add up the costs of everyday life in Dublin and other major cities
Government preparing cost-of-living interventions to meet Middle East fallout
Simon Harris underscores support for hospitality VAT cut following comments from Fianna Fáil’s Niall Collins
Shannon Airport not being used to assist US war in Iran, says Taoiseach in advance of Trump meeting
Taoiseach concedes difficulty with intervening in, or investigating, any ‘transgressions’ of rules prohibiting such activity by US military
In 2026, New Yorkers want to be JFK jnr and Carolyn Bessette
Three decades after his untimely death, JFK jnr remains a symbol of glamour, heartbreak, and enduring fascination
The majority of Americans oppose the Iran war. So why aren’t they protesting?
The section of the US public that opposes Donald Trump is exhausted by relentless right-wing dominance of public life
‘Even if the US president is an idiot ...’ Six lessons from Seán Lemass for today’s politicians
The former Taoiseach recorded a memoir in the 1960s in which he spoke of the lessons he learned from five decades in politics
Iran vows revenge for Kharg Island attacks; US citizens told to leave Iraq
Several explosions heard on key island but ‘no oil infrastructure damaged’
The US has been caught off guard by the scale of Iran’s retaliation
Cheap drones, intelligence networks and proximity allow Tehran to hit US bases
How Ronnie Delany’s date with Olympic destiny inspired a generation of Irish athletes
Hard to think what might have transpired had he not won gold in Melbourne in 1956
How Micheál Martin should handle Trump for St Patrick’s Day: ‘Lie back and think of Ireland’
From ‘silence, guile and cunning’ to ‘don’t go’, here’s some advice for the Taoiseach on how to survive the Shamrock Ceremony
Jeff Galloway obituary: US Olympian and pioneer of the run-walk method who inspired millions
Enduring contribution was to help make running accessible to the masses
Baldwin, A Love Story: Compelling biography reveals James Baldwin’s enduring passions
There is an uncanny timeliness in the appearance of this title, as the failings of American governance that Baldwin so clinically described once more cast a dangerous shadow
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