A strategy of cosying up to Trump is not without risk as, despite his avowed Anglophilia, his American First outlook may see him care little for the UK, argues Andrew Hammond.

Charlotte Ryan Sterling will tumble to levels not seen since 2017 against the euro as Brexit turmoil outweighs a dovish ECB, according to analysts.

This week our neighbours, or at least a tiny minority of them, will select the next leader of the Conservative Party and, by extension, Britain’s prime minister Theresa May’s successor.

"It's a load of rubbish. My message to the health and safety executives is 'Sorry, I'm not doing it. The broom stays'."

So that’s nearly Tuesday's wrapped up. Here’s some of the stories we published on irishexaminer.com today which we hope will help you make sense of it all this evening.

Road restrictions are already in place around Doonbeg in Clare ahead of this week's visit by US president Donald Trump.

Sterling languished just off four-month lows, with the outcome of the European election in the UK seen possibly emboldening proponents of a no-deal Brexit as the battle to succeed Prime Minister Theresa May got under way.

The personalities may change but the complex issues linked to Brexit and Northern Ireland remain, Tánaiste Simon Coveney said today in the wake of British Prime Minister Theresa May’s resignation announcement.

Pro-choice activists have projected an image of a giant heart onto Northern Ireland Office (NIO) premises in London.

The Government will today discuss the collapse in cross-party Brexit talks in London as well as fresh fears of Britain crashing out of the EU without agreement.

A leadership challenge in the Conservative Party will have little impact on the Brexit stalemate, Tánaiste Simon Coveney says.

Energy firm SSE said it would cut jobs in its customer service and metering teams in Britain as the company faces a perfect storm of stiff competition, higher costs and a cap on how much it can charge.

Lyra McKee's partner has said that those who killed the woman she was going to marry are "no better than paedophiles".

The expansion of London’s Heathrow Airport inched closer when a High Court judge rejected legal challenges from environmental campaigners opposed to the building of a third runway.

Leo Varadkar must come up with a plan B to resolve the political impasse in the north, Sinn Féin has warned.

Sinn Féin has raised concerns around the timing of the latest Northern Ireland talks citing Brexit and upcoming elections as significant challenges to finding a resolution.

A £10,000 sterling reward has been offered for information about the murder of Lyra McKee.

Fr Magill challenged the politicians in attendance to use the tragic death of Ms McKee to "be the catalyst needed for parties to start talking".

Parish Priest at St John's Parish, Belfast, Father Martin J Magill commended 'the unification of our political leaders, for standing together in Creggan, on Good Friday" at Lyra McKee's funeral in Belfast today."

She broke down barriers in a divided community in Northern Ireland, mourners at her funeral were told.

A large security presence is surrounding St. Anne's Cathedral in Belfast, where the funeral of murdered journalist Lyra McKee is taking place.

President Trump will be a guest of The Queen during the visit from June 3-5, and will also have discussions with the British Prime Minister in Downing Street.

European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker has insisted both Britain and the EU must "stick to the commitments taken tonight" after the EU agreed to delay Brexit until October 31.

EU leaders have agreed to extend Brexit until Halloween night, despite French fears allowing the UK to stay past June will risk sabotaging the EU and could "jeopardise" the bloc's entire future.

EU leaders were pushing to offer Britain a nine month or one year flexible Brexit extension last night, despite French fears allowing the UK to stay past June will “jeopardise” the EU’s entire future.

Political Correspondent Fiachra Ó Cionnaith outlines the key issues to be discussed at the latest special EU summit in Brussels tonight.

European Council president Donald Tusk will put forward the plan to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and other leaders at the special EU summit in Brussels this evening, provided Britain participates in next month's MEP elections.

EU leaders will today decide on recommendations to offer Britain a flexible, year-long extension to negotiate its exit from the union ahead of this Friday’s Brexit deadline.

Speaking in Brussels, Phil Hogan said farmers in Ireland and other EU countries will be eligible for a “mix of some or all of public intervention, private storage aid, withdrawal schemes and targeted aid will form the package of support”.

The European Chief Negotiator Michel Barnier is set to visit Dublin for talks on Brexit.

Trying to figure out what’s going to happen next in the Brexit saga? Sporting Index has had a pretty good record in predicting some of the key twists and turns.

Sterling slid against the euro as the request by Prime Minister Theresa May for a Brexit extension increased market tension over the latest drama in British politics.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that an extension would be preferable to a crash-out Brexit but that "it can't be another licence for more indecision".

The German Chancellor has said Germany and Europe will stand by Ireland in Brexit talks and said ongoing negotiations will have to find a way to protect the single market while also avoiding a hard border in Ireland.

A motion has been tabled in the House of Lords for Yvette Cooper's bill to be rushed through the second chamber in a single day, allowing it to become law by the end of today.

A lifting of the Brexit gloom and the relief of Britain ruling out crashing out of the EU would likely spur Irish households to spend more on pricey consumer items, a leading economist has predicted.

Update 10.45am: Tánaiste Simon Coveney has said he believes it is unlikely that the UK “will crash out of the EU,” but he is still warning Irish businesses to plan for a no deal Brexit.

The EU ordered the UK to claw back illegal tax breaks designed to lure multinationals — in a timely reminder the EU still calls the shots on competition rules until Britain leaves the bloc.

British MPs last night rejected four options to try and resolve the Brexit deadlock.

British MPs have tonight rejected four options to try and resolve the Brexit deadlock.

Ireland and other EU states must support a long extension of the Brexit deadline if the UK significantly shifts its approach to leaving the EU, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has insisted.

With chaos reigning in London, embattled British Prime Minister Theresa May despite two heavy defeats is clinging to the Withdrawal Agreement she negotiated with the EU last November.

Another mad week on the Brexit front that is not quite over yet.

Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern says that the British people did not vote for the “out, out, out” position adopted by British Prime Minister Theresa May.