Aengus Cox

Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Correspondent

Taoiseach Micheál Martin meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing today

Taoiseach's China visit tests Ireland's global position

While Micheál Martin was in China for an official visit aimed at improving economic and diplomatic ties with Beijing, it ended up being events on the other side of the world that garnered much of the spotlight, Aengus Cox of our foreign staff looks back at an eventful week out east.

Analysis and Comment • 9 hrs

Denmark warned that any move to take Greenland by force would mean 'everything would stop', including NATO and 80 years of close transatlantic security links

Not 'realistic' for US to buy Greenland - Taoiseach

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that Greenland "is part of Denmark and the EU is rock-solid behind Denmark", responding to US President Donald Trump's comments regarding the Arctic territory.

World • 07 Jan

Members of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association protesting against the Mercosur trade deal in Brussels

Brazilian beef with banned hormones entered Irish market

Confirmation that Brazilian beef containing banned hormones entered the Irish food chain should be a "wake-up" call for the Government, the Irish Farmers' Association has said.

Ireland • 07 Jan

Using Grok to make explicit images 'shocking' - Taoiseach

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has described reports of the Grok artificial intelligence tool being used to create sexually explicit images of adults and children on social media site X as "unacceptable" and "shocking".

Ireland • 06 Jan

Taoiseach Micheal Martin shaking hands with China's Premier Li

EU, China must engage to resolve trade friction - Martin

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said the EU and China will need to engage to resolve trade friction that has seen both sides place tariffs on each other's products.

World • 06 Jan

Micheal Martin gestures during a meeting in China

Govt favoured peaceful transition in Venezuela - Martin

The Taoiseach has said the Government's view was that it "never accepted the legitimacy of the Maduro regime", but wanted a peaceful transition to a democratic regime.

Ireland • 05 Jan