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International

This month
March 2025
trade war
Taoiseach says Europe's response to Trump's 200% tariff threat on alcohol must be 'strategic'
Updated 14 Mar
30.1k
FactCheck
Debunked: Fake headline claims Trump granted the Burke family asylum over religious persecution
14 Mar
10.8k
Cheltenham
Galopin Des Champs denied Cheltenham Gold Cup hat-trick
Mark Walsh secured victory on Inothewayurthinkin for trainer Gavin Cromwell and owner JP McManus.
The 42
14 Mar
8.0k
18
Buenos Aires
Argentine journalist left critically injured and 124 people arrested following clashes with police
14 Mar
6.1k
Ukraine truce
Trump asks Putin to 'spare' Ukrainian troops after 'very good and productive' talks
14 Mar
26.6k
131
Gaza
Hamas to release US-Israeli hostage and remains of four other dual nationals
14 Mar
3.0k
Gene Hackman death
Gene Hackman's estate seeks to block public release of autopsy and investigative reports
14 Mar
13.4k
quick action
Training day: Why Irish soldiers spent 72 hours sleeping out in the Wicklow Mountains this week
The Journal spent the day yesterday with the Artillery Corps as they trained four trainee gun teams in “quick action” tactics on how to avoid that incoming fire.
Niall O'Connor
14 Mar
26.3k
Gaza
US and Israel contact African nations over Gaza resettlement plan - report
14 Mar
7.9k
Outrage
US influencer who took baby wombat from mother leaves Australia
14 Mar
32.3k
marching on
Fernandes hat-trick fires Man United into Europa League quarter-finals
13 Mar
8.6k
DC Conference
World leaders can be labelled as far-right 'very quickly', Taoiseach tells US business leaders
13 Mar
11.8k
63
Luis Montenegro
Portugal calls third election in three years following prime minister's resignation
13 Mar
6.3k
10
Investigation
Hospital staff could face gross negligence manslaughter charges in Lucy Letby probe, police say
13 Mar
18.6k
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Russia
Putin backs US truce proposal for Ukraine war but says 'serious questions' need to be discussed
US envoy Steve Witkoff has arrived in Moscow today to deliver the ceasefire plan.
Putin said he was "for" the proposal of a 30-day ceasefire "but that there are nuances".
President Trump has said it would be "very disappointing" if Russia rejected the proposal.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has rebuked Putin's response as "very manipulative".
Updated 13 Mar
27.5k
War of Words
Rosie O'Donnell has praised the Taoiseach in a poem about his meeting with Donald Trump
13 Mar
20.4k
49
Last Orders
Donald Trump threatens 200% tariffs on alcohol from EU countries
Updated 13 Mar
41.3k
149
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
13 Mar
2.5k
Connecticut
Woman in the US arrested for allegedly imprisoning stepson in storage unit for over 20 years
13 Mar
22.8k
Deimos
A European probe has captured photos of Mars’s smaller and 'more mysterious' second moon
13 Mar
6.3k
12
Micheál in the US
'Some indications' Jewish groups have pulled out of planned meeting, Taoiseach admits
Jane Matthews
Reports from Washington DC
13 Mar
14.2k
Gaza
UN probe says Israel attacks on Gaza reproductive centres were 'genocidal acts'
13 Mar
3.0k
Brussels
Several people arrested in Brussels following raids over alleged corruption within European Parliament
13 Mar
6.6k
6
white house visit
'Trump ranted as Martin sat awkwardly next to him': What the world is saying about the US visit
13 Mar
40.5k
98
they have a problem
SpaceX delays flight to replace stranded astronauts after launch pad fault
13 Mar
7.4k
12
east yorkshire
Fire on oil tanker involved in North Sea collision is out
13 Mar
4.3k
5
Gaza
Hamas welcomes Trump's 'nobody is expelling any Palestinians' comment during Taoiseach visit
13 Mar
8.7k
Champions League
Real Madrid edge Atletico on penalties after VAR controversially disallows double-touch penalty
The 42
13 Mar
7.2k
15
high level talks
G7 nations to meet in Canada with Putin's next move on Ukraine ceasefire looming large
13 Mar
4.1k
11
US Visit
Martin's big outing was all laughs and smiles - but Irish public may not have found it as funny
Some will feel the Taoiseach was too deferential – others will argue that getting in and out without any major incident is all we could have asked for.
Jane Matthews
reports from Washington
13 Mar
37.1k
122
As it happened
The Taoiseach invited Trump and Vance to visit as Washington celebrated Ireland
The Taoiseach wrapped up his St Patrick’s engagements with the shamrock ceremony tonight.
Updated 12 Mar
144k
213
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Taoiseach won't be drawn on Trump claim that Ireland has 'pharmaceutical industry in its grip'
12 Mar
Laughter in the White House as Trump says the Irish housing crisis is a 'good problem to have'
12 Mar
Trump praises Conor McGregor but says Taoiseach ‘better off not knowing’ Rosie O’Donnell
12 Mar
peace negotiations
US officials en route to Moscow for Ukraine ceasefire talks
12 Mar
6.3k
32
Rome
Vatican says chest X-ray shows Pope Francis' condition improving
12 Mar
3.6k
19
Burkes in Washington
Enoch Burke's family protest outside White House ahead of shamrock ceremony
12 Mar
79.8k
Taoiseach in the Oval
Laughter in the White House as Trump says the Irish housing crisis is a 'good problem to have'
Updated 12 Mar
32.9k
73
As Gaeilge
Irish was spoken for first time during Prime Minister's Questions in Westminster today
12 Mar
25.5k
24
I need a dollar
Five things that may become more expensive as EU launches counter tariffs on the US
12 Mar
37.0k
25
trade war
EU and Canada announce retaliations against US as Trump's metal tariffs take effect
Steep US tariffs on steel and aluminium imports took effect overnight.
Updated 12 Mar
37.7k
89
flying solo
DUP minister salutes North's links to US independence from Britain in Washington trip
12 Mar
8.2k
16
Internet down
State runs major 'Zero Day' exercise to test how Ireland would deal with total loss of internet
The scenario, losely mirroring the plot of the recent Netflix drama Zero Day, was a concerted cyber attack with the loss of multiple undersea cables.
Niall O'Connor
12 Mar
26.6k
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