Micheál Martin 'very surprised' by Varadkar's decision to step down as Taoiseach

Tánaiste Micheál Martin was "very surprised" when Leo Varadkar told him of his intentions to step down as Taoiseach

100 days of the Government

Political Editor of The Irish Times, Pat Leahy, reviews the beginning of Micheál Martin‘s second term as Taoiseach. Video: Dan Dennison


US and Ukraine sign minerals deal

US treasury secretary Scott Bessent announced the deal on X, saying it “signals the Trump Administration’s commitment to a free, sovereign, prosperous Ukraine."