5 h. ago 50 new jobs for Cork as Irish premier seeks further US investment

A US tech company has announced plans for 50 new jobs in its Irish base as Ireland’s premier visited its Texas headquarters.

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7 h. ago Martin aiming to secure Ireland’s economic ties with the US in Trump meeting

The Irish premier will hold talks with the US president in the Oval Office on Wednesday.

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23 h. ago US remains ‘indispensable partner at time of great peril’, says Irish premier

Micheal Martin was speaking as he travelled to the US for a visit which will include a bilateral meeting with the president Donald Trump.

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3 d. ago Ireland vows to do 'anything we can' to unpick Brexit by helping the UK get closer to the EU

Irish premier Micheal Martin has vowed that his government will do 'anything we can' to help forge better relations between the UK and EU in the aftermath of Brexit.

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4 d. ago Ireland not at point of dropping case on Legacy Act, Harris says

Ireland is still not at the point of dropping its interstate case against the UK over the contentious Legacy Act, the Irish deputy premier has said.

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4 d. ago Zelenskyy joins EU leaders’ meeting over €800bn defence plan after Macron’s stark Russia warning – Europe live

Leaders gather to discuss €800bn plan to boost military capacity and help Ukraine as French president says Europe has to be ready to defend itself without US helpSee all our Ukraine war coverageFrance is offering intelligence to Ukraine, French defence minister Sébastien Lecornu said on Thursday, with Paris stepping in to help and fill the void left after the US suspended its intelligence sharing with Kyiv.Speaking to France Inter radio, he also said that president Macron asked him to accelerate the French aid packages “to compensate” for the suspended US aid.In a famously cautious political culture, Mr Merz’s bid to bypass legal restrictions on government debt represents a seismic shift. It would permit a step-change in defence spending for years to come, putting Germany in a leadership position as Europe seeks strategic autonomy from the United States.Mr Merz, a former investment banker, has been a deficit hawk and economic liberal throughout his career. It is an irony of fate tha...

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8 d. ago Gulf has emerged between US and Europe on Ukraine, Irish deputy premier says

Simon Harris also said he will bring a proposal for 100 million euro in financial assistance for non-lethal military support for Ukraine to Cabinet.

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1 week ago Oval Office confrontation extraordinary and unsettling – Irish premier Martin

Taoiseach Micheal Martin said he believes Europe will continue to stand with Ukraine, but added that it also has to keep engaging with the US.

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1 week ago Irish premier cancels visit to meet political leaders in Northern Ireland

Micheal Martin was due to deliver a keynote address at the Dublin Belfast Economic Corridor Summit at the International Convention Centre in Belfast.

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1 week ago David Moyes rues missed chances as Everton battle back to draw at Brentford

Brentford goalkeeper Mark Flekken denied Beto on multiple occasions.

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1 week ago Trump praises Doge in first cabinet meeting and claims ‘billions’ in savings without evidence – live

Elon Musk attends first cabinet meeting of Trump’s second term amid chaos and confusion caused by his efforts to cull the federal government workforceThere has been reaction to Trump’s proposal for a “gold card” for wealthy foreigners (post 11.14am) which would give them the right to live and work in the US as well as a route to citizenship in exchange for a $5million fee.Immigration and wealth advisers have said the proposed initiative is unlikely to trigger a major inflow of wealthy global investors seeking US citizenship because of concerns over higher taxes, Reuters reports.I do not believe that the current POTUS offer will have a big impact, as getting a green card in the US if you meet certain criteria, is not difficult.Paying $5 million for a golden visa and getting taxed on your global income defeats the purpose. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Irish premier praises Henry Kelly for his ‘huge contribution to journalism’

The former Going For Gold and Game For A Laugh host died ‘peacefully’ on Tuesday ‘after a period of ill health’, his family said.

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1 week ago Aaron Hughes: National Football Centre can help Northern Ireland create identity

The IFA hope to open a “state-of-the-art, multi-million pound” campus by 2028.

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2 w. ago Irish premier to take part in Zelensky meeting to discuss Ukraine

It comes after a tumultuous week in politics for Ukrainian and European security.

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2 w. ago Sinn Fein defends boycott of US visit for St Patrick’s Day events amid criticism

Irish deputy premier Simon Harris said the party’s decision would not help any Palestinians.

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2 w. ago Sinn Fein’s US boycott does not help anybody in Palestine, Simon Harris says

The Irish deputy premier was critical of what he described as an ‘easy’ stance from Sinn Fein.

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2 w. ago Google agrees to pay Italy $340 million to settle tax evasion investigation

Italian prosecutors say they are seeking to have a tax evasion investigation against Google dropped after the tech giant agreed to pay a 326 million euro ($340 million) settlement

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