He was reacting to the claim by one of his own backbenchers, Cathal Crowe of Co Clare, that British Army troops never shot any civilians in Ireland – for which he has since apologised. Mr Crowe apologised for his remarks in the Dáil and described them as “pretty awful”. He has said it wasn’t what … Read more
Tánaiste Simon Harris described the incident as “deeply worrying”. The Irish Defence Forces confirmed none of its members were injured. The military said small arms rounds were fired in the vicinity of Irish peacekeepers as they patrolled near the Blue Line, a demarcation line between Lebanon and Israel. It is understood the incident happened at … Read more
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Tánaiste Simon Harris told TDs he will bring a memo to Government next week on the Occupied Territories Bill to ban imports from illegal Israeli settlements. He made his comments during a three hour Dáil debate on the war in Gaza with universal condemnation of Israel for the catastrophe. One Sinn Féin TD described Israel … Read more
The EU-Israel Association Agreement should be suspended while a review is being conducted, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said. The European Union has agreed to review the agreement following backing by a majority of member states to a Dutch proposal. Speaking in the Dáil, Mr Martin said he “strongly” welcomed the decision to review the agreement, … Read more
The Israeli government only permitting five aid trucks to enter Gaza is a “sick joke”, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said. Five trucks carrying aid, including baby food, entered the territory of more than two million Palestinians via the Kerem Shalom crossing on Monday. Mr Martin said he believed the people of the world are “sickened … Read more
Ireland has joined six other countries in calling for Israel to refrain from further military operations in Gaza and to immediately lift the blockade amid an escalating humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian enclave. The joint statement from seven leaders, including Taoiseach Micheál Martin, comes against the backdrop of fresh Israeli attacks on Gaza and a … Read more
‘Cost of a bag of potatoes has doubled’: Martin told the cost-of-living crisis hasn’t gone away The Journal No specific cost of living package in budget – Taoiseach RTE.ie Social welfare increases and tax reductions planned in budget to tackle cost of living, Taoiseach says The Irish Times No “once-off reliefs” in Budget 2026 Midwest Radio Mary Regan: Government … Read more
Mr Mullins (57) died earlier this week following a sudden illness. He was the executive chairman of clean energy company Amarenco and previously served as the chief executive of Bord Gáis from 2007 to 2012. A member of Fine Gael, he contested the European elections for the party last year in the Ireland South constituency. … Read more
The Republic would oppose a European Union tax on US technology companies in any escalation of a trade war between the union and the United States, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said in an interview with The Irish Times Inside Politics podcast. Asked about a warning from European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen on Friday … Read more