Trump confident Putin will ‘keep his word’ if there is a deal to end Ukraine war

US president Donald Trump is fast ditching old norms that were taken for granted in Europe. Photo: Reuters President Donald Trump said he is confident that Russian leader Vladimir Putin will “keep his word” if an agreement is reached to end Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Mr Trump said going through the “Russia hoax” ordeal gives … Read more

Tate brothers, who face human trafficking charges in Romania, arrive in Florida

Brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate arriving in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, yesterday after travelling from Romania. Photo: AP STEPHEN McGRATH, ANDREEA ALEXANDRU and DANIEL KOZIN Today at 22:44 Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate, who are charged with human trafficking in Romania, arrived Thursday in the U.S. after authorities lifted travel restrictions on the siblings, who … Read more

Chris Eubank Jr labels Conor Benn and Eddie Hearn as ‘two of the scummiest characters in boxing’ at second face-off

On Tuesday, Eubank Jr’s stunt capped off a chaotic first press conference for April’s grudge match between the Britons, leading to the cancellation of a planned face-off on Wednesday. But Thursday’s follow-up press conference went ahead – and with extra security measures. Not only were there security guards on stage throughout proceedings – who ensured … Read more

Former Limerick hurler sues over workplace incident involving hand being caught in a machine

Mark Keane. Photo: Sportsfile A former Limerick senior hurler is taking a High Court action against his old employer following an incident where he went to the aid of a co-worker who had his arm caught inside some factory machinery but who suffered long-term injuries himself. Mark Keane, of Raheen, Ballyneety, County Limerick, was an … Read more

Minister Jack Chambers warns of ‘serious risks’ for households and business if trade tariffs imposed

This week US president Donald Trump has said he will soon announce a 25pc tariff on imports from the EU, which will be imposed “on cars, and all of the things”. Mr Chambers said while no details on these tariffs have been seen, the Department of Finance is assessing the impact of tariffs if introduced … Read more

Michael Flatley lawyers claim a ‘deal has been done’ to purchase his Cork mansion at centre of dispute

Michael Flatley Lawyers for Lord of the Dance star Michael Flatley have claimed before the High Court that “a deal has been done” to purchase his Cork mansion at the centre of a dispute. Ronnie Hudson BL, for Mr Flatley, told the court it was his instructions that a neighbouring landowner to the Castlehyde mansion … Read more

Apple launches stricter age system for kids downloading social media apps on iPhones and iPads

A change to Apple’s system in how children’s ages are handled is set to restrict their access to inappropriate apps from its App Store, including social media apps The new rules will make it harder for children to download apps with minimum age ratings from Apple’s App Store. Under the new system, parents will be … Read more

Real Health Podcast: The ten steps to healing with Psychologist Dr Clodagh Campbell

Dr Clodagh Campbell How should we deal with anxiety and overwhelm? What are the strategies for coping with modern life? And why is inner healing easier than you think? Psychologist, Dr Clodagh Campbell, joins me on this week’s episode of The Real Health podcast to discuss her new best-selling book The Steps. I started off … Read more

Keir Starmer to meet Donald Trump in Washington as Kyiv and US agree minerals deal

LATEST |  European nations must ‘step up and do more on defence’ Rachel Reeves said after the UK pledged to raise defence spending Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (Evgeniy Maloletka/AP) British prime minister Keir Starmer will fly to the USA on Wednesday ahead of crunch talks with Donald Trump, as the Chancellor urged European allies to follow … Read more