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Thursday 3 April 2025 Dublin: 7°C
The Daily Poll
Will you take a holiday in Ireland this year?

Thursday 3 April

Today's Top Stories

Live Blog

As it happened: Trump hits EU goods with 20% tariff and rails against foreigners 'pillaging' US

Trump held up a cardboard table listing the percentage of tarrifs on each country
Trump Tariffs

Explainer: What is a tariff and why has Trump just slapped a 20% one on EU goods?

Israel’s defence minister Israel Katz has said his country’s military operation in the Gaza Strip is expanding to seize ‘large areas’ of the Palestinian territory.
Palestine

More than 40 people killed in bombings by Israel, as Netanyahu announces military expansion

tariff time

Taoiseach says 'no justification' in Trump's tariffs as he insists Ireland will 'weather this storm'

Diogo Jota (right) after his goal.
Closing In

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