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State resistant to European Union tax on US tech firms, says Taoiseach
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 ...
Oliver Callan’s mood darkens: ‘In this incredibly rich country of ours we get this’
Radio: RTÉ host hears about waiting-list misery as Kieran Cuddihy exchanges tart words with Minister for Health ...
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Taoiseach warns 'we're not out of woods yet' despite Donald Trump tariff U-turn
The 90-day pause was described as a "moment of reprieve" by Tánaiste Simon Harris amid hopes that the EU’s decision to pause countermeasures could lead to negotiation with the US ...
Independent.ie on MSN5d
Majority of people are worried about the effect of toxic online male influencers on young men, poll shows
The majority of people are worried that young males are being influenced by toxic masculinity online, a new Sunday Independent poll has revealed. The poll found that 79pc of respondents are worried ...
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Fears that Irish workers could face reduced hours due to US tariffs
Danny McCoy, CEO of Ibec, warned that companies, including those in the drinks industry, face immediate issues ...
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US tariffs on world-wide scale could create recessionary trends, Taoiseach says
The imposition of US tariffs on a worldwide scale and at a high level could create recessionary trends across the globe, the ...
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Tanaiste pledges €6m in humanitarian aid after Myanmar’s devastating earthquake as death tolls climbs over 1k people
Tanaiste Simon Harris this afternoon announced Ireland will provide an initial €6 million in humanitarian assistance to the long troubled Asian country which was already in the grip of a bloody ...
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Tánaiste Simon Harris: Adolescence and the harm social media can do to our young people
As a parent of two children, I found the Netflix show Adolescence harrowing and deeply moving, writes Tánaiste Simon Harris The four-part drama Adolescence has sparked a national debate here in ...
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Ireland better prepared than before 2008 financial crash, Trade Minister Simon Harris says as US tariffs loom
Impending US tariffs need not wreck the Irish economy, Tánaiste and Trade ­Minister Simon Harris has said after stark warnings from a leading economist. Professor Dan O’Brien, chief economist ...
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Simon Harris: Ireland 'stands ready' to help those affected by devastating earthquake in Myanmar
Tánaiste Simon Harris said that the thoughts of the people of Ireland are with those affected by the quake. Mr Harris, who is also Minister for Foreign Affairs, said his department is not aware ...
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‘Worst day in Irish economic history’ — Expert issues urgent Trump tariffs warning for Ireland
A transatlantic trade war will hit Ireland harder than the 2008 financial crash, a leading economist has warned. US President ...
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Tánaiste Simon Harris thanks nine Wicklow peacekeepers during Camp Shamrock visit in Lebanon
Tánaiste Simon Harris paid tribute to Defence Force members while visiting Camp Shamrock in South Lebanon. Tánaiste Simon Harris has met with members of the Defence Forces, including personnel ...