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White House

Last week
11th May 2025 - 17th May 2025
'Young, attractive guy': Trump praises new Syrian leader after lifting US sanctions
The US President is expected to arrive in Qatar at noon today.
This month
May 2025
Trump says he's not looking to run for a third term in tone-shift from previous remarks
Trump's endorsed candidate for pope disagrees with AI-generated post of US president as pontiff
Donald Trump posts AI-generated image of himself as the pope
Running influencer under fire for interview with White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
US to stage military parade in Washington on June 14, which coincides with Trump's birthday
Ted Cruz tells ambassador nominee Ireland's stance on Israel 'endangers core US interests'
Last month
April 2025
Ukraine expects to sign long-awaited minerals deal with the US in the next 24 hours
'Refugees cry out': The roots of Pope Francis's immigration rift with JD Vance
‘We can no longer allow that flow of containers, of humanity driven back, fraternity denied, to continue to represent us,’ wrote Francis in his autobiography.
Trump’s America: Believe it or not, he's not always the main topic of conversation stateside
Larry Donnelly
‘Fear across the board’ for undocumented Irish in the United States, says immigration lawyer
Trump admin studying option to fire independent finance chief, White House confirms
Ukraine and the US sign 'memorandum of intent' on minerals deal
Harvard University hit with $2.2 billion funding freeze after rejecting Trump’s demands
China retaliates with 84% levy on US goods as Trump says pharma tariffs coming 'very shortly'
Trump has previously expressed discontent at the success of pharmaceutical companies based in countries such as Ireland.
Court orders Trump White House to restore Associated Press’s access over ‘Gulf of America’ dispute
Trump meets with Netanyahu at White House and says he is 'not looking at' pausing tariffs
Donald Trump signs Executive Order giving TikTok another 75 days to find a US buyer
Explainer: Is Trump serious about a third term?
March
March 2025
Opinion: At the rate Trump is going, it will be a long four-year term
Emma DeSouza
The group chat: The Atlantic publishes full US attack plan shared with its editor
Trump says he will 'look into' Yemen group chat leak but continues to defend security advisor
The US National Security Council said it was looking into how a journalist’s number was added to the chain in the Signal group chat.
McGregor couldn't be more at home in Trump's White House
Debunked: Data contradicts McGregor’s White House claim that Irish are a minority in some towns
Opinion: Watching Conor McGregor in The White House was dystopian and disturbing
Rachel Morrogh
A call to action in St Patrick's Cathedral today hit home hard after scenes in the White House
Tánaiste says Conor McGregor 'doesn't speak for Ireland' as MMA fighter arrives at White House
The Oval Office meeting veered between success and humiliation
Opinion: My heart sank when I saw the laughter in the Oval Office about our housing crisis
Sylvia Power
Trump's US-Ireland trade deficit obsession is part of a wider battle, but how hurt could Ireland get?
This obsession seems to ignore the difference between goods and services.
'Taking back what was stolen': How Trump is selling yesterday's Oval Office meeting to his followers
Clips posted to social media by Micheál Martin meanwhile focused on him telling the US president that trade is a ‘two-way street’.
How do you think Micheál Martin's White House meeting went?
All things considered, the Taoiseach will be happy with how he handled a tricky Trump encounter
Larry Donnelly
Taoiseach won't be drawn on Trump claim that Ireland has 'pharmaceutical industry in its grip'
Watch Micheál Martin's White House meeting with Donald Trump in full
Trump praises Conor McGregor but says Taoiseach ‘better off not knowing’ Rosie O’Donnell
Marco Rubio says Europeans will 'have to be involved' in Ukraine diplomacy during Shannon stopover
Trump liable to say anything - but Taoiseach should worry about the media's questions too
Our political editor explains what it’s really like in the Oval Office.
Analysis: How well is the Irish economy really doing?
Ciarán Casey
Taoiseach says government can’t ‘make up shortfall’ following Concern job losses due to USAID cut