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Pope Leo XIV Holds Epiphany Mass and Jubilee Closing
Will Pope Leo speak truth to power to Donald Trump?
The Vatican's money problems mean Pope Leo’s freedom to act as an independent moral player on the world stage is compromised

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026

Suzanne Harrington: Boycotting is a powerful tool when wielded in unison — just ask Melania
Suzanne Harrington: Boycotting is a powerful tool when wielded in unison — just ask Melania
Maybe we could be more like those Dunnes Stores workers in the 80s who wouldn’t handle the apartheid oranges, writes Suzanne Harrington

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026

Immigration Enforcement Oregon
Portland mayor demands ICE leave city after using tear gas on demonstrators
The mayor of Portland, Oregon, demanded US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) leave the city after federal agents launched tear gas at a crowd of demonstrators, including young children.

Sun, 01 Feb, 2026

Russia Ukraine War
15 killed in Russian strike on Dnipro as Zelenskyy announces more peace talks
A Russian drone strike on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro hit a bus carrying mineworkers and killed 15 people, Ukrainian emergency services said on Sunday.

Sun, 01 Feb, 2026

Judge orders release of five-year-old boy detained in Minnesota ICE raid
Judge orders release of five-year-old boy detained in Minnesota ICE raid
The boy — seen in a now-viral photo wearing a blue bunny hat outside his house as federal agents stood nearby — was one of four students detained by immigration officials earlier this month.

Sun, 01 Feb, 2026

Ghislaine Maxwell court case
Stopovers in Shannon feature in latest tranche of Jeffrey Epstein files
The new cache includes more than 3m pages, 2,000 videos, and 180,000 images

Sat, 31 Jan, 2026

Donald Trump has softened his stance — but after Minneapolis, America isn't fooled anymore
Donald Trump has softened his stance — but after Minneapolis, America isn't fooled anymore
In the face of widespread protests and mounting evidence of abuses by ICE, US president Donald Trump has softened his public stance. But doors across Minneapolis remain firmly shut, writes Sean Murray

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Immigration Enforcement New York
US Justice Department opens federal civil rights probe into death of Alex Pretti
The US Justice Department has opened a federal civil rights probe into the death of Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis nurse killed on Saturday by Border Patrol officers, according to federal officials.

Fri, 30 Jan, 2026

Trump announces Fed pick to succeed Powell
Trump announces Fed pick to succeed Powell
It gives the frequent Fed critic a chance to put his idea of monetary policy "regime change" into practice at a moment when the White House has pushed for more control over the setting of interest rates

Fri, 30 Jan, 2026

Gold Refiner Stops Taking Scrap Delivery to Melt Down in US
Explainer: What's behind the extraordinary rise in the price of gold and silver?
Experts say factors including Trump’s aggressive policies and pressure on the dollar are pushing investors toward ‘safe haven’ of precious metals

Fri, 30 Jan, 2026

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Trump, ICE, and Minneapolis under siege
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Trump, ICE, and Minneapolis under siege
Irish Examiner reporter Sean Murray has just returned from the twin cities and he is speaking to Deirdre on the podcast today

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Netherlands Politics
Dutch PM-in-waiting: Trump’s Greenland ambitions are ‘wake-up call’ for Europe
The political leader in line to become the Netherlands’ next prime minister said concerns about US President Donald Trump’s territorial ambitions in Greenland were a “wake-up call” for Europe at a fraught time.

Fri, 30 Jan, 2026

Russia Ukraine War
Deep freeze hits Ukraine as Trump says Putin agrees to halt power grid attacks
Mr Trump said Russian president Vladimir Putin had agreed to his request not to target the Ukrainian capital and other towns for one week

Fri, 30 Jan, 2026

Melania Trump Movie
Trump threatens Canada with 50% tariff on aircraft sold in US
It is the latest salvo in the US president’s trade war with America’s northern neighbour as his feud with Canadian prime minister Mark Carney expands

Fri, 30 Jan, 2026

US-IRELAND-POLITICS-DIPLOMACY-TAOISEACH
S Alan Healy: Trump's billion-euro bluff meant the 'pharma crash' never reached Ringaskiddy
Micheál Martin returns to the Oval Office in a much stronger position

Fri, 30 Jan, 2026

Iran Protests
Threat of US-Iran war escalates as Trump warns time running out for deal
US president says armada heading towards Iran is ‘prepared to fulfil its missions with violence if necessary’

Thu, 29 Jan, 2026

Immigration Enforcement Nevada
Donald Trump signals interest in easing tensions in Minneapolis
President seemed to signal a willingness to ease tensions in after a by federal immigration agents, but there was little evidence on Wednesday of any significant changes following weeks of harsh rhetoric and clashes with protesters.

Thu, 29 Jan, 2026

Department of Treasury
Europe's best tools for countering Trump
Assigning a small amount of risk to US government bonds would be a meaningful, targeted way to hit Trump where it hurts, writes Daniel Gros, director of the Institute for European Policymaking at Bocconi University

Thu, 29 Jan, 2026

The Inauguration Of Donald J. Trump As The 47th President
Why a gradual move away from US tech is a good idea
For a small business in Cork or a family in Galway, digital sovereignty means not waking up one day to find that your email, documents, or photos are suddenly inaccessible because a foreign leader threatened tariffs or a sanctions list changed overnight, writes Brian Honan

Thu, 29 Jan, 2026

Federal agents involved in fatal shooting of Alex Pretti placed on administrative leave
Federal agents involved in fatal shooting of Alex Pretti placed on administrative leave
Meanwhile, federal agents have arrested 16 demonstrators in Minnesota after alleged assaults on federal law enforcement officers

Wed, 28 Jan, 2026

Ilhan Omar
US congresswoman Ilhan Omar sprayed with unknown substance with syringe
Man arrested and charged with assault after spraying strong-smelling liquid at Minnesota Democrat from syringe

Wed, 28 Jan, 2026

India Russia Putin
Will Trump expose Europe's hypocrisy?
It seems unclear if Europe will put pressure on the rest of the world to ‘take a moral stand’ and cut off their trading ties with the US, asks Krishna Vadlamannati

Wed, 28 Jan, 2026

Immigration Enforcement Minnesota
US judge threatens ICE chief with contempt, orders court appearance
ICE agents shot and killed two US citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, in separate enforcement actions in Minneapolis

Tue, 27 Jan, 2026

Immigration Enforcement Minnesota
Border patrol commander to leave Minneapolis after shooting of Alex Pretti
Gregory Bovino, an aggressive promoter of Trump’s deportation agenda, is said to have been stripped of ‘commander at large’ title

Tue, 27 Jan, 2026

Immigration Enforcement Protests
Trump’s ICE crackdown faces reckoning as outrage mounts over Alex Pretti shooting
Federal agents set to scale back presence in Minneapolis as president and allies strike more conciliatory tone

Tue, 27 Jan, 2026

Taoiseach visit to the US
Government to consider St Patrick’s Day plans amid global uncertainty
There are 40 separate visits by Cabinet and junior ministers, the Attorney General Rossa Fanning and the Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy planned to 52 countries.

Tue, 27 Jan, 2026

Trump
The global rule of law is not collapsing — Trump is the lone problem and he can be defeated
The president’s approval ratings are plummeting and most Americans see him as an aberration. It is now up to them to curtail his despotic reign, writes Simon Tisdall 

Tue, 27 Jan, 2026

Fergus Finlay: Meeting inspiring Cork people keeps bizarre world events at bay
Fergus Finlay: Meeting inspiring Cork people keeps bizarre world events at bay
After I was added to the Cork Person of the Year Hall of Fame, I got to meet some real genuine Cork heroes, but I was brought crashing back down to earth by events in America

Tue, 27 Jan, 2026

Donald Trump,Mark Rutte
‘Keep on dreaming’ if you think Europe could defend itself without US, Nato chief tells EU
Nato secretary Mark Rutte also said he doesn’t mind Trump publishing his private text messages before Davos

Mon, 26 Jan, 2026

Barron Trump
Judge tells jurors to treat Barron Trump account of alleged attack with caution
Barron Trump, aged 19, rang UK police after allegedly seeing his friend on a video call being attacked in London

Mon, 26 Jan, 2026

Immigration Enforcement Minnesota
Italian journalists threatened by ICE agents while reporting in Minneapolis
Italian opposition politicians call for diplomatic action after RAI journalists face threats from ICE agents while reporting in Minneapolis

Mon, 26 Jan, 2026

Federal Agents Descend On Minneapolis For Immigration Enforcement Operations
Minneapolis is a city pushed to the brink — and the Irish are caught in between
Irish emigrants, business owners and activists describe fear, anger and solidarity as federal immigration enforcement descends on Minneapolis

Mon, 26 Jan, 2026

Federal Agents Descend On Minneapolis For Immigration Enforcement Operations
Alex Pretti the latest victim in Minneapolis stand-off against ICE
Like thousands of fellow Minnesotans, he was doing what he could to combat a large-scale ICE enforcement operation in the twin cities of Minneapolis and St Paul

Sun, 25 Jan, 2026

APTOPIX Switzerland Davos Trump
Paul Hosford: Ireland must rethink its dependence on the US under Donald Trump
Trump’s Greenland obsession exposes a harsher world order — and why Ireland must diversify alliances and protect its strategic autonomy

Sun, 25 Jan, 2026

Immigration Enforcement Protests
Protesters demand immigration agents leave Minneapolis after fatal shooting
Family members identified the man who was killed as Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse who protested President Trump's immigration crackdown in his city

Sun, 25 Jan, 2026

Switzerland Davos Trump
Trump praises ‘brave’ UK soldiers after outrage over Nato Afghanistan claims
The US president provoked outrage earlier this week when he told Fox News that America had “never needed” its Nato partners, adding that its allied troops had “stayed a little back”

Sat, 24 Jan, 2026

Call for calm after man shot and killed during Minneapolis immigration crackdown
Call for calm after man shot and killed during Minneapolis immigration crackdown
An irate Tim Walz told US President Donald Trump to remove his federal agents including the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from the state

Sat, 24 Jan, 2026

Finland joining NATA Europe Membership Pursue, War, Conflict, Russia, Nuclear Weapons
From guarantee to risk: how Trump has changed Europe’s relationship with Nato
As Trump unsettles alliances, Europe and Ireland face the implications of a world where Nato no longer feels permanent

Sat, 24 Jan, 2026

Trump
Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs over trade deal with China
US president Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 100% tariff on goods imported from Canada if America’s northern neighbour goes ahead with its trade deal with China.

Sat, 24 Jan, 2026

Switzerland Davos
Shona Murray: Trump did the EU a favour by calling off Greenland threat
The EU was let off the hook this week. But, despite Gavin Newsom's warning to unite or be ‘devoured’ by Trump, there was no consensus on a way to face down the threat

Sat, 24 Jan, 2026

Sanctuary cities, ICE and federal power: what the Minneapolis shootings reveal about the US
Sanctuary cities, ICE and federal power: what the Minneapolis shootings reveal about the US
The Minneapolis shootings reveal why sanctuary cities have become one of the most volatile battlegrounds in American public life

Sat, 24 Jan, 2026

ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) agents and protesters, Minneapolis, January 2026
How Trump-era immigration policies are reshaping daily life in Minneapolis and St Paul
As immigration enforcement intensifies, Minneapolis communities retreat indoors while grassroots networks quietly mobilise in fear and solidarity

Sat, 24 Jan, 2026

Immigration Enforcement Minnesota
Minneapolis at boiling point amid Donald Trump's ICE crackdown
From the fatal shooting of Renee Good to the detention of five-year-old Liam Ramos — and innumerable searches and seizures — ICE is provoking tears, anger, and resistance

Fri, 23 Jan, 2026

Russia Ukraine War
Why are Ukraine and Russia not able to agree on the fate of Donetsk?
A top aide to Vladimir Putin said on Friday after talks between the Russian president and US envoys that there was no hope of sealing a deal to end the war in Ukraine unless disagreements over territory were resolved.

Fri, 23 Jan, 2026

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