Ireland

Predictions that US firms could retain manufacturing plants in Ireland but move profits back to AmericaUS pharmaceutical companies based in Ireland are more likely to shift profits back to the US than close manufacturing plants after Donald Trump accused Ireland of stealing American tax and jobs, experts say.Aidan Regan, a professor of political economy at […]

At a meeting with Irish PM Micheál Martin in the Oval Office, Trump said Ireland, a member of the European Union, was among countries taking advantage of the US. 'Look, the Irish are smart. Yes, smart people. And you took our pharmaceutical companies and other companies,' said the US president when taking aim at Ireland’s historical low-tax policiesTrump […]

US president claims Dublin ‘took’ pharma industry as he holds White House press conference with Micheál MartinDonald Trump has accused Ireland of stealing the US pharmaceutical industry and the tax revenue that should have been paid to the US treasury, in a blow to the Irish premier, Micheál Martin, who had hoped to emerge unscathed from a visit to […]

Defence, the Palestinians and Irish-American trade will all be on the agenda as Micheál Martin heads to WashingtonSt Patrick’s Day has long been one of the sacred moments of the Irish-American calendar with more than 200 years of parades in New York and a shamrock reception at the White House launched by Dwight Eisenhower in 1953 to cement political ties […]

The rise of the precursor to the Irish language remains a historical mystery that linguists, geneticists and archaeologists continue to debateSaint Patrick, whose feast day is celebrated on 17 March, left behind two short works in Latin, but he probably spoke a Celtic language. By the time he was saving Irish souls in the fifth century AD, linguists are […]

Prizewinning author who wrote elliptical, needle-sharp novels about family, Irish history and the TroublesIn an interview published in 1999, Jennifer Johnston, who has died aged 95, defined the way she went about creating her luminous works of fiction. “I’m not an innovative sort of writer,” she said. “I’m always working with fairly strict, rather […]

This live blog is now closed, you can read more of our UK political coverage hereLucy Powell, the leader of the Commons, defended the government’s position on the new Sentencing Council guidelines (see 9.46am) during business questions in the Commons a few minutes ago.She was responding to the Conservative MP Luke Evans who said:When the law favours […]

At first annual summit in Cheshire, PM says friendship with Dublin is crucial in ‘uncertain and unstable’ timesUK politics live – latest updatesEurope live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has pledged a new era in Anglo-Irish relations after years of toxicity caused by Brexit as he opened a summit between the British and Irish governments in […]

Retailer had hoped to open more stores in Britain in coming year but will do so in Ireland and Belgium insteadHMV has put its UK expansion on hold and is to open stores in Ireland and Belgium instead, because of rising wage costs announced in last autumn’s budget that begin next month.Phil Halliday, the managing director of the entertainment retailer, […]

The collaboration will be outlined at a summit in Liverpool, which aims to reduce trade barriers created by BrexitThe UK and Ireland have announced closer collaboration on subsea energy infrastructure to “harness the full potential” of the Irish and Celtic seas as part of ongoing efforts to reset post-Brexit relations.The countries will enter into a new […]

UN-commissioned study in UK, US, Ireland, Australia, Canada and New Zealand finds satisfaction rises with ageFor more than half a century, the midlife crisis has been a feature of western society. Fast cars, impulsive decisions, and peak misery between the age of 40 and 50. But all that is changing, according to experts.In a new paper commissioned by the […]

After her role in the hit spy thriller, the Irish actor stars in the BBC’s racy new Agatha Christie adaptation. She talks about her difficult school days, her pole-vaulting uncle, and being inspired by Love IslandAs Ella Lily Hyland poses for photos, her black spaniel Nina trots about the studio, stopping occasionally to be stroked. “She always wants to […]

Irish journalist hosted gameshows including Going for Gold and Game for a Laugh in the 1980s and 90sHenry Kelly, the Irish journalist and presenter best known for hosting UK TV shows such as Going for Gold and Game for a Laugh, has died aged 78.His family said he “died peacefully” on Tuesday “after a period of ill health”. Their statement said: […]

Once lauded ‘the best writer in Ireland’, Johnston began publishing in her 40s and was Booker-shortlisted for her 1977 novel set during the Troubles, Shadows on Our SkinJennifer Johnston, the Booker-shortlisted novelist and playwright who explored family, loss and memory against the backdrop of a changing Ireland, has died aged 95.Lauded as “the best […]

Gardaí went on board after Stena Line ferry from Fishguard docked at Rosslare EuroportA woman has died following an incident on a ferry that docked at Co Wexford in Ireland on Tuesday.One man was arrested after the death of the woman on board the passenger ferry. Continue reading...

Recently married couple selected to look after Great Blasket, the largest island on Europe’s most westerly archipelagoA young couple in search of a new chapter in their lives are swapping creature comforts for life on an otherwise uninhabited island off the coast of Ireland with no hot water, stable electricity or cars.Camille Rosenfeld, from Minnesota in […]

Value of imports and exports is now about €32bn, with chemical sector among those hit by Brexit red tapeTrade between Great Britain and Ireland dropped more than €6bn in 2024 as post-Brexit frictions hit shipments across the Irish Sea.The value of imports and exports between the nations fell to about €32bn last year, down from €38bn in 2023, […]

Irish jockey suffered injuries at 6 February meetingFriends pay tribute to his ‘dedication’ and ‘kind nature’Racing was in mourning for one of its brightest young talents on Sunday after the announcement that Michael O’Sullivan, 24, who was airlifted to Cork University hospital and placed in an induced coma after a fall at Thurles on 6 February, […]

Family of Danielle McLaughlin say justice has finally been achieved after Vikat Bhagat convicted in IndiaThe family of a young Irish woman raped and murdered in India eight years ago have said justice has finally been achieved after a man was convicted in Goa.Danielle McLaughlin, from Buncrana in County Donegal, was found dead in a field in Canacona, an […]

The alleged agreement would have come into effect in the event of a hijacking or terrorist attack in Irish airspaceA legal bid to establish whether or not the Irish government entered a secret pact with the UK to defend Irish airspace in the event of a terrorist attack will be heard in Ireland’s court of appeal on Friday.It comes as taoiseach Micheál […]