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Trump fires National Security Council officials after activist alleges ‘disloyalty’
Sackings come as top adviser Mike Waltz comes under pressure for discussing military strikes in Signal chat
Trump tariffs: On Wednesday, it was liberation. On Thursday, golf
‘Liberation Day’: The fallout from Trump’s scorched earth economic protectionist policy
EU faces moment of truth as it faces threats from Trump’s tariffs and Putin’s war
If Ireland wants its EU partners to have the country’s back on issues related to our national interests, this requires reciprocal empathy
After years of skilfully playing both sides of the ‘Boston or Berlin’ binary, we must now choose one of them
European capitals have arguably been better friends of Ireland for a much longer time
Trump’s science policies pose long-term risk to innovation, economists warn
Economists argue that investments in scientific research are among the most efficient uses of taxpayer dollars, returning about $5 for every dollar invested
The WhatsAppification of work has ruined my work-life balance
A dividing line between work and social life has been breached
Without Signal security leak, we would not have known depth of Trump’s contempt for Europe
A security breach of this scale usually requires the intervention of historians or a courageous whistleblower. Enter bungling Pete Hegseth, the least experienced Secretary of Defence in American history
JD Vance accuses Denmark of neglecting Greenland as he arrives for controversial visit
‘Our message to Denmark is very simple: you have not done a good job by the people of Greenland’
US vice-president Vance to visit Greenland as Trump ramps up takeover threats
Delegation to visit US military base in scaled-back itinerary
Pete Hegseth faces growing pressure to resign over texted plans for Yemen attack
White House argues latest texts released by the Atlantic prove nothing classified was shared in Signal group chat
US changes Greenland trip itinerary for vice-president Vance and wife amid Denmark spat
Denmark and Greenland welcome move to confine Vances’ visit to US base and drop attendance at dog-sled race
The Irish Times view on the US government’s Signal leak: an absurd and startling blunder
The actions may have been in breach of laws, which forbid government employees from using personal channels when conducting official business
Trump backs Waltz over Yemen security breach
Journalist Jeffrey Goldberg says he was accidentally included in war plan discussion
Character of Trump’s administration exposed: What we learned from US security leak to Jeffrey Goldberg
Intelligence agencies will consider the security culture around US defence secretary Pete Hegseth
US magazine editor says he was added to Trump advisers’ text group on bombing Houthis
Jeffrey Goldberg says top officials discussed plans to bomb Houthi militias in Yemen
Was Micheál Martin’s trip to the White House a diplomatic victory or a ritual humiliation?
Conservative commentator Michael Brendan Dougherty and Trinity College professor Daniel Geary debate what might happen next in US-Irish relations
How Putin is undermining western power through propaganda and sabotage
Worldview: A former German ambassador and head of Nato intelligence says western societies must do more to protect themselves from Russia’s hybrid warfare
JD Vance greeted by chorus of boos at Washington classical concert
Jeering erupts at Kennedy Center as US vice-president and his wife take their seats
Ireland still faces threats from the Trump presidency
Micheál Martin did well at the White House but Ireland could still get caught up in US-EU trade war
Claire Byrne’s inner klaxons sound when a former Trump ambassador raises Enoch Burke’s imprisonment
Radio: Michaél Martin’s White House visit gives a dispiriting glimpse of the prism through which the Maga movement sees Ireland
Micheál Martin sat smiling, struggling to interject, but there was no mistaking it: this was The Donald’s show
Taoiseach avoided Oval Office mauling as Trump railed against EU foes and heaped backhanded praise on Ireland
Micheál Martin meets Donald Trump in Washington: How the day progressed
Micheál Martin meets Donald Trump in White House before attending St Patrick's Day events
‘One of the great alliances’: Taoiseach underlines Irish-American relationship at JD Vance breakfast meeting
JD Vance, who has played the role of antagonist during recent summits, was generous in his assessment of Ireland
In Pictures: A St Patrick’s Day visit to the White House like no other
Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s momentous meeting with US president Donald Trump
Taoiseach to meet Trump in White House as trade war kicks off between the US and the EU
Martin expected to stress mutually beneficial trade relations between Ireland the United States
All the president’s men: who might be in the Oval Office to meet the Taoiseach and what to watch
Trump surrounds himself with people who express strong opinions on trade deficits and Ireland’s economy
What experts expect to happen when Micheál Martin meets Donald Trump this week
The Oval Office 2025 has become a fascinating and volatile court, so the Taoiseach might expect one or two curveballs coming his way
St Patrick’s Day is a celebration of the bits of our culture that are not worth celebrating
Even if this year’s White House visit goes well, Trump could still accept the shamrock bowl then promptly announce 25 per cent tariffs on Irish imports
Trump’s supporters count themselves as conservatives, but what he’s doing is radical
Europe is now seeking to transform itself into a military power. The sooner we grasp this in Ireland, the better
EU will not be deterred by US criticism of tech firm regulation, says McGrath
Mr McGrath says European Commission is looking at setting up a ‘democracy shield’ to deal with political misinformation and disinformation
No kings, skiing in jeans and apologies to Canada in a week of inventive protest signs in Trump’s US
Planet Business: Bernard Looney gets a new gig, Abrdn relocates its missing vowels and Justin Trudeau gets angry
Trump’s ‘Magalomania’ is spooking global investors
Much attention has focused on tariffs, but it’s increasingly clear that trust – or the lack of it – is an even bigger issue for many
The Irish Times view on Micheál Martin’s trip to Washington: a tricky assignment
It has been an unedifying spectacle to watch a string of international leaders pay homage to the new president,
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