Fiachra Ó Cionnaith

Coimisiún na Meán unlikely to seek Irish blocking of Grok

Media watchdog Coimisiún na Meán is unlikely to seek the banning or blocking of AI app Grok in Ireland by itself, and will instead wait until further talks with the European Commission before deciding on what to do.

Ireland • 20 Jan

President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on six EU countries and Norway and the UK because they opposed his ambitions to take over Greenland

Ireland risks being 'collateral' damage in trade tensions

The Irish Exporters Association has warned that Ireland risks being "collateral" damage in the escalating trade tensions between the EU and the US as President Donald Trump steps up his pursuit of Greenland.

World • 20 Jan

Lars Klingbeil, German Minister of Finance, and Roland Lescure, Minister for Finance and Economy of France, are pictured during a press conference on January 19, 2026 in Berlin, Germany

EU says 'priority is to engage not escalate'

The EU executive says it wants to engage with the US after President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on European countries in the standoff over Greenland, but was ready to act if needed.

World • 19 Jan

Opposition parties take aim at Government Mercosur stance

The Government has been accused of "selling out" farmers over the Mercosur agreement between EU and Latin American countries, after opposition parties claimed Irish farmers will be among the big losers from the deal.

Politics • 13 Jan

Opposition query Donohoe funding decision for World Bank

Sinn Féin and the Social Democrats have formally called on Tánaiste and Fine Gael leader Simon Harris to tell the Dáil whether he knew former finance minister Paschal Donohoe was joining the World Bank before Mr Donohoe agreed to a €10m increase in its funding last April.

Politics • 13 Jan

A photo of Aras an Uachtarain, with the Irish flag above and blue skies

Ceremony to accredit Iran's ambassador postponed

The new Iranian ambassador to Ireland has been prevented from officially taking up their duties by the Department of Foreign Affairs because of the regime's response to protests in Iran.

Ireland • 13 Jan

Taoiseach Micheál Martin speaking in the Dáil

Taoiseach to meet Attorney General over Grok concerns

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said he will convene a meeting with the Attorney General to discuss the social media platform X's Grok AI system due to its use by some people to produce non-consensual images of women and children.

Science and Technology • 13 Jan

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 12: Bono of U2 sprays the crowd with champagne while performing on stage at Wembley Stadium on June 12th, 1987 on 'The Joshua Tree' tour in London, England. (Photo by Pete Still/Redferns)

5 things we learned today from the State Papers

Among the things we learnt today from the State Papers were the political campaign that Billy Wright's father David was organising to obtain an inquest into his son's death, and Bertie Ahern's concerns about the proposed roll-out of the Ethics in Public Office Act.

State Papers • 30 Dec 25

Ambassador frustrated with govt attitude to $1bn oil deal

An Irish ambassador's frustrations at department officials for their attitude to a proposed investment of $1bn from Saudi investors in the country's oil facilities is contained in newly released files from the National Archives.

State Papers • 30 Dec 25

Proposed SIPO legislation opposed by Ahern and Andrews

When Dick Spring, the tánaiste and minister for foreign affairs, proposed legislation aimed at creating more transparency around the "interest" of politicians in 1993, he met with some opposition from leading Fianna Fáil members.

State Papers • 30 Dec 25