Liz Truss' 29 silent minutes in parliament

Liz Truss sat in silence following her late arrival into the House of Commons chamber as Penny Mordaunt answered an urgent question on her behalf.

100 days of the Government

Political Editor of The Irish Times, Pat Leahy, reviews the beginning of Micheál Martin‘s second term as Taoiseach. Video: Dan Dennison


US and Ukraine sign minerals deal

US treasury secretary Scott Bessent announced the deal on X, saying it “signals the Trump Administration’s commitment to a free, sovereign, prosperous Ukraine."