Fiachra Ó Cionnaith

US President Donald Trump signs the proclamation in the Oval Office

Trump declares March as Irish-American Heritage Month

US President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation declaring March 2025 "Irish-American Heritage Month".

Independent TD Brian Stanley said no public child behavioural therapist, therapy assistant or dietetics roles are filled in Laois

'Shocking gaps' in child disability teams, Dáil told

The Government has been urged to address "shocking" gaps in child disability network teams, after it emerged one county has no therapy assistants, behavioural therapists and less than half the speech and language therapists needed.

Leinster • 06 Mar

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe indicated that the Government will instead look at targeted measures to help those most in need

Energy credits will not be part of next budget - minister

The Minister for Finance has warned that energy credits cannot become the norm and will not be part of the next budget.

Politics • 06 Mar

Housing Minister James Browne said that his commitment is to 'do the very best I can' and to ensure homes are built

'Projections and dates' won't end homelessness - minister

Minister for Housing James Browne has appeared to walk back Government plans to end homelessness by 2030, saying "projections and dates are not going to end homelessness".

Politics • 28 Feb

Micheál Martin will meet Donald Trump at the White House on 12 March

Taoiseach to raise US tariffs during White House meeting

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said he will tell US President Donald Trump that tariffs could cause damage to a "small open economy" like Ireland when the two men meet in Washington next month.

Politics • 28 Feb

Verona Murphy criticised the Taoiseach for speaking over TDs in the Dáil

Watch: Taoiseach told to 'stop behaving like a child'

Dáil Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy warned Taoiseach Micheál Martin to "stop acting like a child" amid repeated interruptions of TDs in the chamber.

Politics • 26 Feb

The fountain on the North Lawn of the White House was dyed green for St Patrick's Day last year

'Working assumption' Trump-Martin meeting will take place

Tánaiste Simon Harris has said the Government's "working assumption" is that the annual St Patrick's Day meeting between the Taoiseach and the US president at the White House will still take place, despite officials still waiting for confirmation of the event.

Politics • 26 Feb