Irish pharma exports to US projected to halve over five years in event of trade war
Cabinet to be briefed on potential impact of US tariffs on the EU
European Union
Athens faces a geopolitical balancing act in having to please China, the US and Europe
Greece Letter: Country’s location, alliances and internal upheavals demand the very best of statesmanship from Mitsotakis
Donald Trump’s tariffs: What does the US president have in store for Ireland tomorrow?
April 2nd is going to be a day to remember. But what are the long-term implications? And how bad is it likely to be?
Barry Andrews: Wind energy can deliver clean electricity, support 20,000 new jobs and reduce energy bills
To ramp up its wind power resources, Ireland needs to reform its planning system and launch a public awareness campaign to highlight the long-term benefits of the renewable energy source
US tariffs: Ireland to bolster competitiveness ahead of looming trade war
US president Donald Trump expected to announce tariffs on a swathe of EU exports in April
How the two-income mortgage marked a turning point in Irish family life
Rite & Reason: Why are birth rates in freefall? Many factors, some economic, others religious, some social and personal, play a part
Speaking rights for Michael Lowry would not be on my list of issues critical to our democracy
Row is yet more evidence of politicians’ preoccupation with trivia as storm clouds gather abroad and housing crisis worsens at home
Efforts to rearm Europe stumble as Trump ‘kicks over the chessboard’ of the Ukraine war
EU must take replace rhetoric with deeds and increase military power to ensure Putin takes heed, European commissioner for defence warns
EU call to stockpile food and essentials: What would be in your 72-hour survival bag?
Have your say: European Commission advises citizens to be prepared for floods, fires, pandemics and attacks
Trump proves topical at tropical gathering on Chinese island
Boao Letter: Singapore’s former ambassador to the United Nations says this century will be the Asian century
EU trade chief meets Chinese officials amid tariff threat
Meeting comes as top Chinese leader called for global cooperation against protectionism
Government ‘worried’ but working ‘flat out’ to prepare for Trump’s tariff shock - Micheál Martin
Expected US tariffs on trade will have ‘serious’ impact on Irish economy, Taoiseach says
Ireland and Trump’s tariffs: From pharma to booze – how will our prices, jobs and economy be hit?
Cost of living could be in the firing line and a significant number of jobs could be affected
Coalition of ‘willing’ leaders sidesteps need for EU consensus
Europe letter: Power shifting back to Paris and Berlin as defence policy and Ukraine war takes centre stage
Top EU official expects Trump tariff of about 20%
Trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič shared assessment after meetings in Washington this week
Asylum applicants could face movement restrictions and detention in accommodation centres
New plan for handling international protection applications envisages just one appeal attempt per person
Ireland’s delightful love triangle is ending in a nasty divorce
We are the Artful Dodgers of the globalised world, experts at ducking and diving - but even the Dodger gets caught in the end
Former Leo Varadkar adviser hired as speechwriter for Ursula von der Leyen
Former government press secretary Nick Miller hired to speechwriting role in European Commission
East Congo ceasefire in trouble as rebels stay in strategic town
Attempts to bring DRC and the rebels to the negotiating table have repeatedly failed
Ireland can’t take success of biopharma and chemical industries for granted
Government needs to take steps at home and in the European Union to ensure continued competitiveness of the sector
Trump is compiling a ‘dirty 15’ list of trade offenders – and it’s not looking good for Ireland
The State will be central player in the US president’s tariffs forthcoming ‘gameshow’ – and the jeopardy will be real
In the Trump era, Europe should shift its gaze towards China – Joseph Stiglitz
Nobel prize-winning economist says defence spending move by EU is sound economic policy
Trump’s tariffs approach risks dividing EU on response, Taoiseach warns
Sector-by-sector attack could lead to block being ‘sucked in’ to similar retaliation, Martin says
Janan Ganesh: Europe is only half-awake from its long sleep
Talk of Donald Trump bringing the continent together is absurdly premature
Another week in which defence dominates EU agenda
Negotiations around increasing military aid to Ukraine continue at summit of EU leaders
EU takes another crack at capital markets reform
Introduce tax incentives for people to invest their savings, European Commission tells governments
Government to establish National Security Council
Taoiseach to chair group comprising Cabinet Ministers, Garda and Defence Forces chiefs and senior officials
Gaza air strikes ‘only the beginning’ and all further ceasefire talks will take place ‘under fire’ – Netanyahu
Israeli air strikes pounded Gaza and killed more than 400 people, Palestinian health authorities say
Ireland faces ‘significant’ loss of influence in EU institutions due to retirements
Irish language translators and interpreters ‘remote’ from EU policymaking, internal briefings state.
Inside the pharma industry’s lobbying campaign to water down reforms
Pharma companies ‘disappointed’ in Government’s stance during EU negotiations
Pharma firms ‘disappointed and concerned’ by lack of State support for campaign against EU reforms
New regulations of pharma sector could cost jobs in Ireland, industry warned Government
EU foreign affairs chief questions Russia’s desire for peace
Proposal to significantly increase EU aid to Ukraine has ‘broad political support’
Ireland is willing to be the villain on tax to avoid biting the hand that feeds
State hasn’t shaken off the Cayman Islands smear and the €14 billion Apple tax money has only reinforced the perception that we’re eating everyone else’s lunch
EU considering plan to double military aid to Ukraine
Proposal asks EU states to jointly commit to provide up to €40 billion to Ukraine
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