Jackie Fox

Only 0.1% of applications from US civil aircraft were refused to land or fly over Ireland, according to the Dept of Transport.

Why Shannon Airport is a key gateway for the US military

Data obtained and analysed by RTÉ News shows that between 2022 and 2024, nearly two thousand US military aircrafts and US civil air operators with declared munitions of war on-board applied for exemptions to stop in Ireland.

Clarity • 30 May

The US Embassy in Ireland is among those to receive a notice from the State Department instructing them to halt student or exchange visitor visa appointments

New student visa interviews paused by US government

The Trump administration has ordered US embassies around the world to pause scheduling new visa interviews for foreign students.

US • 28 May

A campaign has been launched encouraging young people heading abroad to 'Make the Right Memories'

People urged to prepare for travel as consular cases rise

Consular assistance cases handled by the Department of Foreign Affairs have increased by 22% this year compared to the same period last year.

Ireland • 23 May

Sibusiso Tshuma, who works with IP applicants, is among those attending a conference on the issue in Dublin

Call for national strategy on integration of migrants

The Immigrant Council of Ireland has said that it is struggling with a lack of national strategy when it comes to migrant integration.

Ireland • 21 May

In January, the HSE announced external reviews into the delivery of nine babies at Portiuncula University Hospital

Further review into Portiuncula maternity care

A further external review into maternity care provided at Portiuncula Hospital in Co Galway has begun. It follows the death of a baby at the hospital recently.

Ireland • 16 May

Óglaigh Náisiúnta na hÉireann said the proposed reimagining of the GPO provides an opportunity to help the more than 100,000 veterans on the island of Ireland

Call for GPO to be redeveloped into veterans centre

A charity which helps Irish veterans is calling for the GPO to be redeveloped into a national veterans centre.

Ireland • 04 May

Cliona Ward has lived legally in the United States for decades

Hopes US will 'do right thing' over held Irish woman

US Representative Jimmy Panetta has said he hopes the Trump administration and immigration officials will "do the right thing" when it comes to the future of an Irish woman held in a US immigration detention facility.

US • 30 Apr

Unsure of the best way to confront Donald Trump and how to get the message right is a discussion which surely plays out at Democratic dinner tables across the country

Democrats face critical decisions after 100 days of Trump

The Democrats are not the first political party to lick their wounds after an election defeat but 100 days into Donald Trump's administration, the stakes are high, and the party is still scrambling to find a united voice against a president they should, in theory, be firmly united in opposing.

Analysis and Comment • 29 Apr