North CyprusRTÉ's Darragh McCullough turned away from EU border while bringing home baby born via surrogacy
UkrainePutin renews calls to topple Zelenskyy and claims Russian army will 'finish off' Ukrainian troops
Dirty 15
What do we know about Trump's tariffs that are hitting Ireland and the EU next week?
New tariffs are due to come in on 2 April.
tariff threatTánaiste warns ‘economic shock’ from US tariffs comes at ‘critical juncture’ for war in Ukraine
BrusselsZelenskyy pushes for 'crucial' EU support as Macron announces new Ukraine 'coalition' summit in Paris
EU summit
Taoiseach rejects claims that Ireland will spend €1bn on Ukraine aid, as EU yet to agree plan
Micheál Martin is in Brussels for a EU leaders’ summit at a time of increasing uncertainty.
trade war threatWhiskey VS Bourbon: Harris welcomes 'openness' to looking at retaliatory EU tariffs list
Independent Ireland'It wrecks your head, there's so much to be done': MEP Ciaran Mullooly on his EU housing role
trade warTaoiseach says Europe's response to Trump's 200% tariff threat on alcohol must be 'strategic'
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.
putins plansAnalysis: If Ukraine is sacrificed to the Russian dictatorship, no country in the region is safe
'Security not war': How quickly can Europe move on its ambitious new defence plan?
Movement has been swift so far by EU standards but it’s likely any plan will be slow to put into progress.
crunch summit
EU leaders agree plan for massive boost in defence spending but Orban vetoes Ukraine statement
Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen billed today’s summit as a ‘watershed moment’ for Ukraine.
Kyiv
Zelensky tells EU leaders he wants peace 'this year' on third anniversary of Russian invasion
The Ukrainian president met 13 leaders in Kyiv today, with another 24 joining a special meeting online, including Taoiseach Micheál Martin.
The EU has imposed fresh sanctions on Moscow, targeting its shadow fleet ships and banning Russian aluminum imports.
PodcastThe Explainer
Why is the US cosying up to Russia?
Donnacha Ó Beacháin, politics professor at Dublin City University, joins us to examine why this seismic shift is underway.
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War in UkraineTaoiseach reiterates Ireland's 'steadfast support' for Ukraine in call with Zelenskyy
Jordan BardellaFar-right French leader cancels US conference appearance after 'Nazi' gesture by Steve Bannon
Micheál MartinTaoiseach to push for Ukrainian EU membership in online meeting convened by President Macron
new pollCost of living and social protection among the top political priorities for young Irish people
Europe
Taoiseach and VP JD Vance among world leaders travelling to Paris for AI summit
The AI Summit in Paris will be attended by some of tech’s biggest names as well as global leaders like JD Vance.
Brussels'Shocking' report finds taxpayer-funded EU aid for Africa not properly tracked and unsustainable
