Donald Trump's trade sanctions could have a "catastrophic" effect on the economy of rural Limerick, a TD has warned.

The Government has said it will take “weeks to assess” the impact on the Irish economy of Donald Trump’s trade sanctions on Russia as 650 jobs at Aughinish Alumina in Limerick remain under threat.

The American Ireland Fund has donated US $100,000 to help those affected by the Berkeley balcony collapse; The Department of Finance is having discussions on what to do in the event of a Greek exit from the eurozone; and a white man suspected of killing nine people inside an historic black church has been captured in North Carolina. Here’s this evening’s irishexaminer.com catch-up.

The US Department of the Treasury has confirmed that the process to feature a woman’s face on paper currency will commence.

The Islamic State’s staggering successes come at a cost. After all, it’s not cheap to wage war and manage territorial conquests whose population is now roughly the size of Austria’s.

Money-laundering dog owner gets €500

General Motors looks set to follow fellow “big three” US car maker Chrysler into bankruptcy after failing to get the bondholder support it needs to reduce the firm’s crippling debt.

AIG chairman and chief executive Edward Liddy is to step down once the US insurance giant's board of directors finds a replacement, it was announced today.