Taoiseach walks tightrope in Trump meeting
Taoiseach Micheál Martin had to walk a tightrope in an, at times, agonising meeting with Donald Trump in the White House. The Taoiseach could barely get a word in as…
EU leaders sign off €800bn defence plan
EU leaders in Brussels have given the European Commission the go-ahead for a plan to boost defence spending by up to €800 billion. The Taoiseach took part in the summit…
UK-Ireland Summit in Liverpool
The first annual UK-Ireland Summit is taking place in Liverpool. Taoiseach Micheál Martin met British Prime Minister Keir Starmer last night. The summit was agreed last year to mark an…
Europe to produce Ukraine peace plan
European leaders have agreed to work on a plan to bring the war in Ukraine to an end. The decision follows a meeting of a group of European leaders with…
EU and India aim for trade deal by end 2025
The EU and India will aim to sign a free trade agreement before the end of the year, Ursula von der Leyen has announced. The President of the European Commission…
Zelenskyy briefly touches down in Ireland
Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a brief stop in Ireland earlier on his way to the US. Ukraine’s President met Taoiseach Micheál Martin at Shannon Airport at lunchtime. Zelenskyy is due to…
Byrne in Brussels for emergency summit prep
Europe ministers are meeting in Brussels to prepare for an emergency summit on the future of Ukraine next week. Arriving at the meeting this morning, Ireland’s Europe Minister, Thomas Byrne…
Tánaiste to meet Israeli foreign minister
The European Union and Israel will finally hold an Association Council meeting this afternoon, something the Irish government has requested for a long time. The Association Council oversees the EU-Israel…
Taoiseach speaks to Zelenskyy
Taoiseach Micheál Martin spoke with Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy this afternoon. The telephone call comes ahead of the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Monday. In recent days…
EU to use drones and satellites to protect undersea cable attacks
The European Commission has announced a new plan to beef up undersea cables following a spate or incidents, some classed as accidents, others suspected to be hybrid attacks by Russia.…