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14th April 2025

parental recognition

High Court: Failure to recognise Irish mothers of same-sex families led to 'unequal treatment'

Two mothers from separate same-sex families were told the State could not recognise them as parents.

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Last week

6th April 2025 - 12th April 2025

civil war brewing

SFAI accuse FAI of pulling funding for Kennedy and Gaynor Cups over summer soccer row

11 Apr

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Progress

'We’re time critical'- FAI detail refined plans for €8m League of Ireland academy funding

Association says it will submit details to Government by August with aim of securing money in October’s Budget.

David Sneyd

9 Apr

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EU response

EU adopts countermeasures to Trump tariffs on steel and aluminum, which will begin next week

Updated 9 Apr

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This month

April 2025

US Tariffs

Trump adviser Elon Musk says he wants free-trade and 'zero-tariff situation' between US and Europe

Global markets have nose-dived as Trump’s 10% ‘baseline’ tariff came into effect today.

5 Apr

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BRÚ FROM BREWS

Irish brewers and distillers on Brexiting better than Britain and using that to face US tariffs

5 Apr

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tariff talks

Tánaiste to fly to Washington for special meetings, as government prepares for trade war impact

Updated 4 Apr

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employee supports

Workers put on short-time working week as early as this weekend need time-bound supports, government told

4 Apr

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throwback

Trump tariffs may give Northern Ireland a comparative 'benefit' over the Republic

Updated 3 Apr

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Last month

March 2025

Olympic Dream

Skating on thin ice: a world stage for Ireland's compelling Olympian hopefuls

Canadian-born Carolane Soucisse and Shane Firus are in action for Ireland at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships tomorrow.

Eoin O'Callaghan

27 Mar

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Fireside Chat

Canham 'hopes' academy funding comes this year, plays down Ward's Late Late Packie Bonner claim

25 Mar

2.3k

talking point

Ireland still relying on British academies to produce key players

24 Mar

2.3k

Penta Group

Leo Varadkar to take up new role with US-based PR company

24 Mar

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Challenge

'The manager told him: Grow a set of balls. You're a grown-up now’

22 Mar

5.7k

FactCheck

'Dangerous Dublin': How two viral headlines were behind Conor McGregor's White House comments

An image of two Irish news articles has gone global among anti-immigrant groups.

Stephen McDermott

22 Mar

39.7k

THE BEAT

Packie Bonner is angry at League of Ireland clubs over botched FAI plan... but it is misplaced

In a week when the men’s senior team have been the focus, fallout from centralised coaching scheme continues.

David Sneyd

21 Mar

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Canada

New Canadian prime minister Mark Carney expected to call snap election next month

20 Mar

5.5k

The Morning Lead

‘Loss of momentum’: Target of 41,000 homes built this year looks set to be missed by 6,000

The government issued revised housing completion targets of 41,000 this year, but the Central Bank estimates housing completions will be 35,000.

Diarmuid Pepper

19 Mar

10.6k

trade war

Taoiseach says Europe's response to Trump's 200% tariff threat on alcohol must be 'strategic'

Updated 10 hrs ago

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THE BEAT

Irish football will be biggest loser if academy funding slips through cracks

League of Ireland clubs begin process of examining breakaway from FAI after a fractious week.

David Sneyd

19 hrs ago

1.9k

column

Irish managers are told football is a results business - the same must hold true for the FAI

The FAI are currently giving the public perception of a rudderless ship. CEO David Courell must show leadership and instil some confidence.

Gavin Cooney

13 Mar

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Not so fast

Opposition wins Greenland vote amid Trump's ambitions for US takeover

12 Mar

20.1k

IPSC

Protestors stage demonstration inside Central Bank over sale of Israel bonds

Updated 10 Mar

11.1k

Canada

Former banker (and Irish citizen) Mark Carney to become next Canadian prime minister

10 Mar

28.2k

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Canada

Canada Liberal Party to choose new leader to replace Trudeau as Prime Minister

9 Mar

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The Morning Lead

'Security not war': How quickly can Europe move on its ambitious new defence plan?

Movement has been swift so far by EU standards but it’s likely any plan will be slow to put into progress.

Daragh Brophy

reports from Brussels

8 Mar

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Going Halves

Ireland and UK may invest in future joint-energy projects following summit talks

Leaders this morning agreed to also take a common approach to potential US tariffs, due to the Windsor agreement.

It "makes sense" for UK and Irish governments to work on offshore wind farms - minister.

"Vital" that leaders work together in response to US tariffs, Tánaiste said.

Taoiseach requests UK expertise in housing and infrastructure.

Muiris O'Cearbhaill

reports from Liverpool

Updated 6 Mar

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Liverpool

Katie McCabe, Oasis and 'Guinness diplomacy': Martin and Starmer open first Ireland-UK summit

5 Mar

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cause for concern

Broken political promises, no funding and a lack of contact hours: Ireland's struggling academy system

2 Mar

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February

February 2025

Keir Stormer

UK media praise Starmer for pulling out ‘Trump card’ at yesterday’s White House meeting

28 Feb

18.8k

the late late

Taoiseach and actor Danny Dyer among guests on tomorrow’s Late Late Show

27 Feb

10.3k

Paying Tribute

'He tried': Trump softens tone as Starmer seeks to tie him down to Ukraine and tariff pledges

Another European leader found firm commitments from Trump hard to come by.

27 Feb

16.5k

Political Football

Government says promised funding for LOI academies is 'not imminent'

27 Feb

3.2k

Brussels

Explainer: How might the EU respond to Trump's potential trade war?

27 Feb

9.4k

the numbers game

'We need to find the next Will Jarvis' - How Shelbourne are embracing football's data revolution

Shels have signed an exclusive deal with the data company that fuelled Brighton’s success – Technical director Luke Byrne explains how it will work.

23 Feb

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germany election

From a 'welcoming culture' to a 'wall of suspicion': What's behind the rise of Germany's AFD?

Germans go to the polls this week – and the AFD is on everyone’s lips.

Eoghan Dalton

Reports from Berlin

18 Feb

19.6k

ukraine latest

European leaders hold Ukraine crisis talks as von der Leyen calls for 'surge' on defence spending

‘Europe’s security is at a turning point,’ EU commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said ahead of the informal meeting.

Updated 17 Feb

23.4k

Breakthrough

'He just lives, breathes and sleeps football' - Shamrock Rovers boss hails teenage star

Michael Noonan scored historic goal in Molde to become youngest scorer in modern era of European club competitions.

13 Feb

1.9k

catalogue of problems

No men's international in over 40 years: How Limerick became Irish football's great underperformer

We look at the structural and historical reasons behind Limerick’s great failure to contribute to the Irish national team – and determine what should be done to fix things.

13 Feb

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Potential

Irish football's other teenage sensation delivers on the big stage

13 Feb

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