International
Thursday
13 Mar 2025
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DC Conference
World leaders can be labelled as far-right 'very quickly', Taoiseach tells US business leaders
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Luis Montenegro
Portugal calls third election in three years following prime minister's resignation
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Investigation
Hospital staff could face gross negligence manslaughter charges in Lucy Letby probe, police say
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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".
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War of Words
Rosie O'Donnell has praised the Taoiseach in a poem about his meeting with Donald Trump
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Connecticut
Woman in the US arrested for allegedly imprisoning stepson in storage unit for over 20 years
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Deimos
A European probe has captured photos of Mars’s smaller and 'more mysterious' second moon
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Micheál in the US
'Some indications' Jewish groups have pulled out of planned meeting, Taoiseach admits
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Brussels
Several people arrested in Brussels following raids over alleged corruption within European Parliament
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white house visit
'Trump ranted as Martin sat awkwardly next to him': What the world is saying about the US visit
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they have a problem
SpaceX delays flight to replace stranded astronauts after launch pad fault
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Gaza
Hamas welcomes Trump's 'nobody is expelling any Palestinians' comment during Taoiseach visit
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Champions League
Real Madrid edge Atletico on penalties after VAR controversially disallows double-touch penalty
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high level talks
G7 nations to meet in Canada with Putin's next move on Ukraine ceasefire looming large
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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.
Wednesday
12 Mar 2025
As it happened
Green Day
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.
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Burkes in Washington
Enoch Burke's family protest outside White House ahead of shamrock ceremony
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Taoiseach in the Oval
Laughter in the White House as Trump says the Irish housing crisis is a 'good problem to have'
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As Gaeilge
Irish was spoken for first time during Prime Minister's Questions in Westminster today
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I need a dollar
Five things that may become more expensive as EU launches counter tariffs on the US
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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.
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flying solo
DUP minister salutes North's links to US independence from Britain in Washington trip
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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.
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Scottish National Party
Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announces retirement from politics
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east yorkshire
Arrested captain of container ship that crashed in North Sea is Russian
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rouge et bleu
Liverpool's Champions League dream ends in shootout defeat to Paris Saint-Germain
Tuesday
11 Mar 2025
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Yemen
Houthi rebels say they will resume attacks on Israeli ships over Gaza aid block
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Ukraine
Ukraine endorses US proposal for immediate 30-day ceasefire in war with Russia
Talks aimed at bringing the war to an end are taking place in Saudi Arabia.
The United States has in turn agreed to lift restrictions on military aid and intelligence sharing for Ukraine.
The US and Ukraine also agreed to conclude "as soon as possible" a deal on Ukrainian minerals.
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migration pact
European Commission proposal to increase migrant deportations condemned as 'new low' for the EU
