The Irish Times view on Ireland’s EU presidency: more horse-trading than high politics
Intergovernmental bargaining makes up much of the EU’s activity
United States
US supreme court rejects Trump bid to end birthright citizenship
Judges block president’s executive order that banned citizenship for babies of undocumented immigrants born on US soil
Ireland’s budget plan has a name: ‘Sure it’ll be grand’
Coalition parties dream of income tax cuts while most economists predict shades of financial Armageddon
Sinn Féin’s compliance with new financial disclosure rules queried by Irish academic
Non-inclusion of US fundraising body in party’s annual accounts ‘difficult to understand’, says DCU professor
Cuts to fuel taxes won’t be fully reversed until after Budget, Coalition leaders decide
Cuts are due to expire at end of July, with Taoiseach and Tánaiste saying there will be no ‘cliff edge’
Stocks and oil prices edge up as investors eye Iran peace deal
Tech shares rebound on Wall Street after last week’s sell-off
‘The United States is still an experiment,’ says descendant of signatory of Declaration of Independence
David McKean’s ancestor Thomas McKean was one of eight signatories of Irish descent to sign the document
Mediators intervene as tit-for-tat strikes threaten US-Iran interim deal
Lebanon’s parliament speaker casts doubt on US-brokered agreement with Israel aimed at halting parallel conflict
US supreme court endorses grace periods for mail-in ballots
Donald Trump had previously vowed to end mail-in voting before November’s congressional elections
US supreme court blocks Donald Trump from sacking Fed governor Lisa Cook
Justices fail to over-rule the president from firing a regulator in a separate decision
Trump-backed ‘Great American State Fair’ opens with conservative undertones and small crowds
At the kickoff to the nation’s 250th birthday celebrations, attendees were asked if they knew ‘Jesus loves you’
US and Iran agree to stop tit-for-tat strikes, but obstacles to peace deal remain
Washington’s Gulf allies have lost faith in US security guarantee, offering Iran an advantage as it asserts its control over Strait of Hormuz
Teams scramble to locate survivors four days after Venezuela earthquakes
Government reports 1,450 dead from the quakes as it faces growing criticism over response
Ireland to represent EU in relations with Iran over the next six months
Irish diplomats will take up role during EU presidency, initially operating from German embassy in Tehran
Israel destroys Hizbullah underground infrastructure in southern Lebanon
Israeli statement said tunnel contained hundreds of weapons and launchers
Iran launches attacks on US bases in Gulf as Trump warns of further military action
Tehran says strikes were retaliation for US attacks as interim peace deal shows signs of collapse
Irishman killed in Korean War makes final journey home after 79 years
Tipperary native Thomas O’Brien emigrated to the US before joining the army and was identified through modern DNA analysis
Trump and the stock market: making bribery profitable again?
Investors seem more concerned about companies getting caught than the corrupt acts themselves
Germany’s spy agency comes in from the cold
Berlin wants to loosen the shackles on the BND as part of a Europe-wide drive to reduce dependence on US intelligence
Iran says it hit US-linked targets in response to Friday’s American air strikes
US military said its attacks were response to an Iranian drone strike on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
‘He did what?’: Alex Freeman, son of an American football great, becomes a World Cup hero
The right back was unknown even to some of his team-mates when first called up to the US squad a year ago; but he is certainly making a name for himself now
Alan Greenspan was so able and yet so blind
Hibernian Greenspan-ism was embraced from the Galway tent to the Central Bank’s bulletins, and celebrated as Ireland became increasingly indebted
Margaret Kerry obituary: American actor and inspiration for Tinker Bell in Peter Pan
Chance remark on love by a D-Day veteran sparked fairytale late chapter in Hollywood performer’s life
World Cup 2026: Germany shocked; reality check for USA; and Curaçao bow out
Exciting early goals and fond farewells as whittling-down ramps up
The rise and fall of US hegemony
On the eve of its 250th birthday, America and the world order it created are in crisis
It’s not a heatwave, women of the revolution and the US celebrates its 250th birthday
Plus: The questions that remain 30 years on from the murder of Veronica Guerin
Flying saucer prediction not even wackiest thing at this World Cup
Football divided into comfort-breaks, curious ticket resales and Qatar’s loyal followers
UN shipping agency pauses evacuation effort after vessel attacked near Strait of Hormuz
Israeli and Lebanese officials deny any Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon despite US statement
Apple increases MacBook and iPad prices by 20%, citing AI boom
iPhone maker blames cost rises on memory chip shortages
Uncle may have had dementia longer than thought, court told in €3m farm inheritance case
Bachelor farmer Thomas Doherty (93) had promised nephew his 58-hectare holding in Co Limerick, it is claimed
Rubio seeks to allay Gulf state fears, but allies have reason to worry about peace deal
Arab states host US military bases and suffered Iranian strikes during war that damaged their image
Government accused of role in alleged campaign to undermine fundraising for Mitchell fund
Irish-American scholarship scheme will not have any scholars again in 2027 due to funding issues
‘I relax when I see a player go flat out’: Fifa signs Dundalk grass expert for World Cup
Greg Whately has used his horticultural expertise to make sure pitch in Boston is optimal for football
UN begins efforts to evacuate ships from Gulf
Washington agrees to waive sanctions on Iran for 60 days
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