LAST UPDATE | 7 Apr 2025

GOOD MORNING.

Here’s all the news you need to know as you start your day.

Tariff war

1.  Donald Trump has said he will not back down on his sweeping tariffs on imports from most of the world unless countries even out their trade with the US.

“Sometimes you have to take medicine to fix something,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One.

EU response

2. EU trade ministers will meet today in Luxembourg in an effort to pave a path forward in response to US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, with Tánaiste and Minister for Trade Simon Harris will attend on behalf of Ireland.

Asian markets in turmoil

3.  Trump’s measures have seen Asian markets sharply declining as the impact of the tariffs continues to ripple across the globe.

A number of major markets, from Hong Kong to Taipei and Seoul to Tokyo recorded major losses when they opened this morning.

Exporting Abortion

4.  Thousands of women have to travel to neighbouring countries in Europe to access abortion care due to barriers faced at home.

A cross-border investigation involving The Journal Investigates, Exporting Abortion, exposes this stark statistic for the first time, following an extensive examination of data and personal testimonies across Europe.

Irishman shot in UK named

5.   A man shot dead by police officers at Milton Keynes railway station last week has been identified as 38-year-old Irishman David Joyce, according to a UK police watchdog.

Joyce, who lived in Milton Keynes 50 miles north of London and was originally from Galway, died at the scene on Tuesday.

Fire in Mourne Mountains

6. A man has been arrested in connection with an alleged “deliberate ignition” of a fire in Mourne Mountains
in Co Down which was was declared a “major incident” last night as it neared a number of homes.

Le Pen rally

7.  Thousands of supporters gathered in France for a rally in support of Marine Le Pen, the far-right leader convicted of embezzlement last month.

Short-term rentals

8.  The number of properties that received planning permission to operate as short-term lets last year increased by 185%, from 35 properties in 2023 to 100 in 2024.

Sport

9.  A first-half goal blitz saw Cork blow past Tipperary to win the county’s first hurling league title in 27 years.