Critics of the US administration warn that its policy of “strategic ambiguity” in defence of Taiwan may be emboldening China

Donald Trump is transforming geopolitics and the global economic order. It would be naïve to think things will ever be the same again

One of the most influential figures in GAA history, he left a big legacy both as a player and a manger

A legislative route to finding a solution would allow the Government to balance the varying interests involved

The quake could hardly have come at a worse moment, following decades of repressive military rule and internal insurgencies

Ireland may be caught in the middle of a trade war, posing significant challenges for the period ahead

The amount raised from the tax is going to remain at current level, despite rising property prices

The Government will hope the vote brings to a close two months of bitter procedural wrangling but the Ceann Comhairle ‘s job is unlikely to get easier

A collective response at an EU level is needed to stop US attempts to spread their agenda against DEI policies to Europe

The World Health Organisation reports that HIV treatments in 50 countries have been suspended

The suggestion that Le Pen and her 24 convicted co-defendants are being singled out for unduly harsh treatment does not wash

The biggest threat to the progress made in integration over the last decade is housing

The government is trying to undermine the court, which have become an increasingly import safeguard

There will be budgetary consequences from Trump’s tariffs and tough decisions are on the way for the Government

The two-fingered salute has been eclipsed by the more aggressive single-finger variant beloved of bellicose motorists

A new ESRI report says changes are needed, but decided how to replace the current system is difficult

US vice-president JD Vance and his wife Usha are due to visit a US base as the US president continues to talk about American ownership of the island

In their eagerness to copperfasten an impregnable majority, Government parties unwittingly set a booby trap for themselves

A downgrade in growth forecasts forced welfare and departmental cutbacks and the outlook is still difficult

Tuesday’s chaotic scenes and the behaviour of some deputies does not bode well for the efficient operation of this Dáil