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Connecticut
Woman in the US arrested for allegedly imprisoning stepson in storage unit for over 20 years
Micheál in the US
'Some indications' Jewish groups have pulled out of planned meeting, Taoiseach admits
Brussels
Several people arrested in Brussels following raids over alleged corruption within European Parliament
white house visit
'Trump ranted as Martin sat awkwardly next to him': What the world is saying about the US visit
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Champions League
Real Madrid edge Atletico on penalties after VAR controversially disallows double-touch penalty
high level talks
G7 nations to meet in Canada with Putin's next move on Ukraine ceasefire looming large
US Visit
Martin's big outing was all laughs and smiles - but Irish public may not have found it as funny
Some will feel the Taoiseach was too deferential – others will argue that getting in and out without any major incident is all we could have asked for.
Wednesday
12 Mar 2025
As it happened
Green Day
The Taoiseach invited Trump and Vance to visit as Washington celebrated Ireland
The Taoiseach wrapped up his St Patrick’s engagements with the shamrock ceremony tonight.
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Taoiseach in the Oval
Laughter in the White House as Trump says the Irish housing crisis is a 'good problem to have'
trade war
EU and Canada announce retaliations against US as Trump's metal tariffs take effect
Steep US tariffs on steel and aluminium imports took effect overnight.
Internet down
State runs major 'Zero Day' exercise to test how Ireland would deal with total loss of internet
The scenario, losely mirroring the plot of the recent Netflix drama Zero Day, was a concerted cyber attack with the loss of multiple undersea cables.
Scottish National Party
Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announces retirement from politics
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rouge et bleu
Liverpool's Champions League dream ends in shootout defeat to Paris Saint-Germain
Tuesday
11 Mar 2025
Ukraine
Ukraine endorses US proposal for immediate 30-day ceasefire in war with Russia
Talks aimed at bringing the war to an end are taking place in Saudi Arabia.
The United States has in turn agreed to lift restrictions on military aid and intelligence sharing for Ukraine.
The US and Ukraine also agreed to conclude "as soon as possible" a deal on Ukrainian minerals.
migration pact
European Commission proposal to increase migrant deportations condemned as 'new low' for the EU
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Columbia University
Detention of Palestinian man who led campus protests in the US condemned as 'illegal abduction'
east yorkshire
Man arrested on suspicion of ‘gross negligence manslaughter’ after North Sea collision
The owner of the cargo ship has confirmed that the ship was not transporting containers full of toxic sodium cyanide.
St Patrick's Day
Taoiseach says people 'free to travel' as Enoch Burke's family spotted on plane to Washington DC
Strasbourg
MEPs welcome Brussels' €800bn defence plan - and say it's only a first step
Ursula von der Leyen said a “surge” in EU defence spending is needed.
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