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AG to be consulted on what steps can be taken to make religious orders pay mother and baby home redress
Housing
'Too early' to make predictions, says Browne as summit told just 25,000 homes might be delivered
get a move on
Local authorities must urgently rezone land for housing or face 'wrath' from public, says Browne
Housing
Regulations will ban short-term let planning permissions in towns with populations over 10,000
trade mission
Tariff wars: Heydon talks Kerrygold and bourbon as he heads stateside to meet US counterpart
employee supports
Workers put on short-time working week as early as this weekend need time-bound supports, government told
Dublin City Council
Harris says FG councillor who said US economy ‘ruled by Jews’ received 'significant sanction'
budget 2026
Cautious Budget on the cards as ministers rule out spending and tax decisions that create new risks
Uncertain Future
The last time tariffs like this were imposed it led to the Great Depression, ministers warn
Taoiseach Micheál Martin said “recessionary trends” could be felt across the world due to the US tariff fallout.
lgbtq rights
Leo Varadkar: 'Connecting Pride to child protection concerns is the oldest trope in the book'
Irish Economy
Government to go into preparation overdrive in coming days to counter US tariff blowback
Cabinet Committee on Ireland’s economy to meet for the first time to assess US tariff fallout
social welfare changes
If you lose your job and have worked for 5 years you'll get up to €450 a week under new rules
Motion of no confidence
Verona Murphy says she won't be resigning, so what's next in the Ceann Comhairle row?
dail chaos
Confidence question looms over Ceann Comhairle but government says Murphy faced down intimidation
Further disruptive scenes could be on the cards tomorrow as opposition say this isn’t over yet.
EU Migration and Asylum Pact
Cabinet green-lights cutting of Ukrainian accommodation payment to €600 per month from June
time of uncertainty
Ireland in a period of 'volatility', says Central Bank boss as US-EU trade war looms
big interview
Harris says building higher merits consideration as Irish cities are 'very low rise'
Simon Harris says renters can’t be worse off by any reforms.
Presidential Election
Fine Gael will run its own presidential candidate separate to Fianna Fáil, Harris confirms
trade war threat
Whiskey VS Bourbon: Harris welcomes 'openness' to looking at retaliatory EU tariffs list
trade-war threats
Harris speaks to US media about tariff threats after meeting JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs in NY
The Tánaiste rules out another cost-of-living package despite threats of rising costs to consumers.
Analysis
A call to action in St Patrick's Cathedral today hit home hard after scenes in the White House
Immigration
Undocumented Irish not forgotten as Harris says immigration is 'sensitive' topic in US right now
harris in New York
Harris to march in NYC Patrick's Day parade ahead of meetings with US multinational bosses
The Tánaiste will meet with senior corporate decision makers in major American multinationals on Tuesday.
simon harris goes stateside
Tánaiste's warning on tariffs: 'We're heading for a significant period of turbulence'
Simon Harris said tariffs will increase prices for everyone and called for ‘calm’ and intense engagment.
The Morning Lead
Harris on US mission to protect jobs as Martin breathes sigh of relief after surviving Trump
Micheál Martin did not face the same pressures back home as taoisigh that had gone before him.
Green gúnas galore
Ireland Funds: The $1,000 a plate dinner that's jinxed more than one Irish Taoiseach in the past
Call Me Maybe
‘Don’t hesitate to pick up the phone’ – Donald Trump tells Taoiseach in private White House chat
Michael in America
10 things we learned from the Taoiseach's 50-minute tête-à-tête with Donald Trump
Ireland’s housing crisis, big pharma, Conor McGregor and Rosie O’Donnell raised in Oval Office chats with Micheál Martin.
Micheál in America
Taoiseach invites JD Vance back to Ireland as 'sock diplomacy' discussed over breakfast
Vance showed attendees at this morning’s breakfast that he was wearing Irish-themed socks.
Analysis
Trump liable to say anything - but Taoiseach should worry about the media's questions too
Our political editor explains what it’s really like in the Oval Office.
Jim O'Callaghan
Justice Minister who passed garda fitness test (sit-ups and all) happy it's now getting easier
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