29 h. ago EU needs ‘strategic approach’ over alcohol tariff dispute, Martin says

Irish premier Micheal Martin has called for the EU to adopt a ‘strategic approach’ around US tariffs.

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32 h. ago Ireland could lose pharma tax to US after Trump accusations, experts warn

Predictions that US firms could retain manufacturing plants in Ireland but move profits back to AmericaUS pharmaceutical companies based in Ireland are more likely to shift profits back to the US than close manufacturing plants after Donald Trump accused Ireland of stealing American tax and jobs, experts say.Aidan Regan, a professor of political economy at the University College Dublin, said the US president was right to call out the trade imbalance created by US pharmaceutical companies in Ireland, arguing the warning signs have been there for years. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Trump claims Ireland suffers housing crisis because ‘they’re doing so well’

Donald Trump claimed Ireland's housing crisis has arisen because the country is “doing so well” in a meeting with Taoiseach Micheál Martin at the White House on Wednesday, 12 March.

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47 h. ago Awkward moment Donald Trump says Ireland 'taking advantage' of USA

President Donald Trump said 'of course' when asked if Ireland is taking advantage of the United States, while Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin sat beside him in the Oval Office

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51 h. ago Donald Trump names ‘great’ Conor McGregor as his favourite Irish person

The US president spoke highly of former UFC champion McGregor during his St Patrick’s Day engagements

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51 h. ago Taoiseach praises Trump’s efforts for peace in Ukraine and Gaza

Ireland shares President Donald Trump’s ‘unrelenting focus on peace’, Irish premier Micheal Martin has said.

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52 h. ago Trump threatens Putin with 'devastating' punishment if he doesn't accept Ukraine ceasefire deal

President Donald Trump has threatened 'devastating' consequences for Russia if Vladimir Putin does not agree to a 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine.

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52 h. ago Awkward moment Trump says Ireland has taken advantage of the US in front of gobsmacked Irish PM

US president Donald Trump has lashed out at Ireland, claiming it is 'of course' taking advantage of America in front of the country's premier. 

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53 h. ago Trump claims Ireland has taken advantage of 'stupid' US but 'doesn't want to hurt' them

As Irish premier Micheal Martin visit to the Oval Office to mark St. Patrick's Day, Donald Trump said Ireland is 'of course' taking advantage of the US while praising a certain MMA fighter

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3 d. ago US multinationals in Ireland for ‘long haul’, says Martin ahead of Trump talks

The Taoiseach was speaking ahead of his much-anticipated meeting with the US president in the White House on Wednesday.

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3 d. ago Taoiseach must tread carefully amid tensions before Trump meeting

Defence, the Palestinians and Irish-American trade will all be on the agenda as Micheál Martin heads to WashingtonSt Patrick’s Day has long been one of the sacred moments of the Irish-American calendar with more than 200 years of parades in New York and a shamrock reception at the White House launched by Dwight Eisenhower in 1953 to cement political ties between the two nations.But this year’s annual meeting between the taoiseach and the US president, a week early because of a congressional recess on 17 March, is laden with anxiety over the future of Ireland’s economy, which is heavily reliant on US multinationals Donald Trump wants to repatriate. Continue reading...

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4 d. 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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4 d. 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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4 d. ago American actress and screenwriter looks adorable in childhood snap after going viral over awkward onscreen moment with very famous friend

An American actress and screenwriter looked simply adorable as a sweet childhood snap of her was shown during a recent TV appearance, which went viral for all the wrong reasons.

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4 d. ago Awkward moment mob of goofy trans activists perform horrible version of the Macarena to hijack community meeting

A group of about 100 trans rights activists descended on the Community Education Council for District 2 meeting in Manhattan on February 26 and performed the Macarena.

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4 d. 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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5 d. ago Mayan people’s battle with big companies for land ‘like fighting a monster’

When you live in Ireland, you can close your eyes to the real life cost of wealth, policy adviser with Trocaire Chris O’Connell said.

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6 d. ago Brutal moment Cristiano Ronaldo tells lookalike fan he is 'very UGLY' during awkward encounter before Saudi Arabia game

Al-Nassr are pushing to finish in the AFC Champions League spots for next season, but are in danger of missing out after they dropped points at home to Al-Shabab - despite Ronaldo scoring.

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7 d. ago Mindy Kaling jokes about going viral after Meghan told her off for calling her Markle in 'awkward' exchange on Netflix show

Comedian Mindy Kaling has joked about going viral in an apparently 'awkward' moment during her guest appearance on Meghan Markle 's new Netflix show - and is addressing what really happened.

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8 d. ago Awkward moment Meghan Markle is caught off guard when emotional Drew Barrymore surprises her with a photo of Diana during interview to plug cookery show

Meghan Markle's US publicity blitz continued today with a TV appearance on Drew Barrymore 's breakfast show in New York.

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