News from Dublin

US President Donald Trump threatened to impose 200% tariffs on wine, champagne and other alcoholic beverages from European Union countries, in retaliation against the bloc's planned levies on American-made whiskey.

14 March 2025

President Vladimir Putin said that Russia supported a US proposal for a ceasefire in Ukraine in principle, but sought a number of clarifications and conditions that appeared to rule out a quick end to the fighting.

14 March 2025

The shared challenges in providing affordable childcare places in both the UK and Ireland was a focus of bilateral discussions today between Minister for Children Norma Foley and her counterpart, Secretary of State for Education Bridget Phillipson.

13 March 2025

US comedian, actress and commentator Rosie O'Donnell has responded to remarks made about her by President Donald Trump during Taoiseach Micheál Martin's White House visit.

13 March 2025

A teenage girl who was allegedly raped by two boys, aged 13 and 15, in a car at a Christmas race meeting has said that one of the boys had sex with her without her consent, and then his friend jumped into the back of the vehicle and "did the same thing".

13 March 2025

Gardaí are investigating after a number of greens at US President Donald Trump's Doonbeg golf resort in Co Clare were damaged in an act of vandalism and Palestinian flags placed on the grounds.

13 March 2025

Greenland's outgoing Prime Minister Mute Egede has said he would convene a meeting of party leaders to jointly reject US President Donald Trump's vow to take over the island, warning that "Enough is enough."

13 March 2025

The threat of US tariffs is "very concerning" for Ireland's spirits sector, the director of Irish Whiskey Association has said.

13 March 2025

The Supreme Court has ruled that life sentences for child killers should only be imposed in exceptional circumstances and the Central Criminal Court has no power to review, after a period of time, sentences imposed on child offenders.

13 March 2025

Retained firefighters are to consider Labour Court recommendations aimed at resolving their long-running pay dispute.

13 March 2025

A 29-year-old Co Armagh man has been sentenced to a minimum of 20 years in prison for murdering his infant son by inflicting "catastrophic" brain injuries.

13 March 2025

A clampdown on intoxicated driving is the focus of an extensive road safety campaign in place across the St Patrick's Day bank holiday weekend.

13 March 2025

All the action, as it happened, on Day 3 of the Cheltenham Festival.

13 March 2025

Department of Finance officials told then minister Jack Chambers on the eve of the General Election being called that the number of houses likely to be built by the end of 2024 would be lower than the Government's 40,000 builds prediction, an internal document shows.

13 March 2025

A man in his 30s has appeared in court charged with the rape of an elderly woman in Co Longford.

13 March 2025

Described as "historic" and "innovative" when signed into law in December, the Official Languages Act aims to give equal footing to Irish in public life—but after decades of "false dawns," can it finally deliver?

13 March 2025

Look back on live updates after President Vladimir Putin said that Russia agreed with US proposals to stop fighting but stressed that any ceasefire should lead to a long-lasting peace.

13 March 2025

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced NHS England will be abolished to "cut bureaucracy" and bring management of the health service "back into democratic control".

13 March 2025

Several individuals have been arrested for questioning in connection with their alleged involvement in active corruption within the European Parliament, Belgian prosecutors have said.

13 March 2025

US President Donald Trump's measures on US pharmaceutical companies operating in Ireland remains "somewhat uncertain", Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said.

13 March 2025