Government says power to set foreign policy lies with it and not President Connolly – The Irish Times

The Government has responded to President Catherine Connolly’s intervention on Iran by reminding her that it has executive responsibility for foreign affairs. Speaking to political correspondents on Monday, the Government’s spokesman said “successive governments have voiced support for international law”, adding this was “especially important for a small country”. He said the Government “fully respects … Read more

EU could levy US tech multinational ad revenue

A levy on the digital advertising revenues of tech multinationals has not been ruled out if negotiations to suspend US tariffs fail, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has said. The EU agreed to delay the introduction of counter-tariffs on imports of certain US goods, after US president Donald Trump announced a 90 day … Read more