4 d. ago Kathy Sheridan: ‘Hello, are you in Galway tonight?’ Sex trafficking was here long before the Epstein files

Term 'sex industry' camouflages the reality of young women holed up in apartments and lonely houses, being transported in vans, being used and abused by Irish men

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2 w. ago Larry Donnelly: Is this the beginning of the end for Donald Trump?

Our columnist writes that the US President’s u-turn on releasing the Epstein files conveyed that he is losing control of former Republican allies.

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2 w. ago Trump criticised after calling female reporter 'piggy' over Epstein question

Donald Trump has been criticised after telling a female reporter "quiety, piggy" after she asked him a question about the Jeffrey Epstein files

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2 w. ago Epstein files: After near unanimous vote to release them, bill to head straight to White House

The unclassified documents detail the investigation into the disgraced financier’s operations and jailhouse death, which was ruled a suicide.

Economics

2 w. ago US Senate approves Bill to force release of all Epstein files by unanimous consent

Legislation will now to go Donald Trump to be signed in to law with as questions raised about president’s links to dead paedophile

Economics

2 w. ago US House and Senate votes overwhelmingly to force release of Epstein files

The bill passed unanimously in the US Senate just hours after the House of Representatives.

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2 w. ago US House of Representatives votes to open Epstein files after Trump u

The near-unanimous vote came after President Donald Trump walked back months of opposition to opening a case file.

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2 w. ago US House votes almost unanimously in favour of Bill demanding release of all Epstein files

One Trump allied congressman voted against measure, while five others did not vote

Economics

2 w. ago US house votes overwhelmingly to force release of Epstein files

The bill will now be sent to the US senate.

Politics

2 w. ago Trump reverses position and calls on Republicans to vote for release of Epstein files

U-turn comes as party was preparing to defy president over documents relating to late sex offender

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2 w. ago 'We have nothing to hide': Trump tells Republicans to vote to release the Epstein files

The US President has accused Democrats of pushing an “Epstein hoax” after emails emerged in which the disgraced financier suggested Trump “knew about the girls.”

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2 w. ago In reversal of earlier stance, Trump calls on Republicans to release Epstein files

The US President has accused Democrats of pushing an “Epstein hoax” after emails emerged in which the disgraced financier suggested Trump “knew about the girls.”

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2 w. ago Donald Trump tells Republicans to vote to release Jeffrey Epstein files

US president posts ‘we have nothing to hide’ in reversal of his earlier resistance to such a move

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2 w. ago Trump reverses position and calls on Republicans to support release of Jeffrey Epstein files

US president posts ‘we have nothing to hide’ in reversal of his earlier resistance to such a move

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2 w. ago Trump reverses position and calls on Republicans to back release of Jeffrey Epstein files

US president posts ‘we have nothing to hide’ in reversal of his earlier resistance to such a move

Politics

3 w. ago Donald Trump feuds with once ally Marjorie Taylor Greene ahead of Epstein vote

Taylor Greene has defected from Trump on everything from US foreign policy to inflation to the ongoing Epstein files saga

Politics

3 w. ago Trump reverses course as White House rolls back food tariffs amid inflation pressure

The decision could have knock-on effects for Ireland, with beef exports already feeling the strain under Washington’s tariff system.

Events

3 w. ago House Republicans release thousands of Epstein files amid emails alleging Trump spent time with sex trafficking victim

Communications released by House Democrats allege that US president was more aware of Epstein’s activities than previously stated

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