• April 19 2025
  Trump tariffs

  Trump tariffs bring furrowed brows to Ireland’s Botox town

  Westport makes the world’s entire supply of the anti-wrinkle drug — now it fears production could move to the US

  
• April 17 2025
  The State of Britain

  Some good news for Northern Ireland Premium content

  Plus, the Troubles cast a long shadow over education

  
• April 14 2025
  Special ReportModern Workplace: Disability

  How policies in Ireland and Chile hit disabled people’s job prospects

  The European nation has one of the largest employment gaps among OECD members and compares poorly against the South American country

  
• April 4 2025
  Trump tariffs

  Northern Irish whiskey sector faces confusion over Trump tariffs

  With ingredients sourced on both sides of the border producers are unclear over the impact of US levies

  
• April 3 2025
  LexEuropean banks

  Queasy Irish banks are opportunities for strong-stomached investors Premium content

  Importantly, a lot of risk has already been factored in by both investors and the banks themselves

  
• April 3 2025
  Trump tariffs

  Northern Ireland fears becoming ‘collateral damage’ in trade war

  Brexit deal means region could be hit by EU counter-tariffs on US goods

  
• March 10 2025
  Irish economy

  Ireland urged to ‘wake up’ as Trump exposes economic reliance on the US

  Economy faces ‘frog in a pot’ problem unless infrastructure and innovation improve urgently

  
• March 7 2025
  Irish premier braced for tense White House talks over trade

  The country’s huge surplus with the US is under fire from the Trump administration

  
• March 4 2025
  War in Ukraine

  Neutral Ireland insists it will ‘not be found wanting’ on Ukraine peacekeeping

  Dublin government has approved bill presented by foreign minister to relax rules on deployment of Irish troops overseas

  
• February 24 2025
  Brexit

  Irish citizenship applications from Britain hit post-Brexit peak

  ‘Harsh’ realities of travel and work restrictions are pushing people to seek backdoor EU access, say lawyers

  
• February 21 2025
  FT Magazine

  The strange reinvention of Dublin’s notorious ‘Monk’

  Gerry Hutch was once among Ireland’s most wanted criminals. How did he come to be standing for election?

  
• February 10 2025
  Exchange traded funds

  Luxembourg launches fund domicile fightback against Ireland

  The Grand Duchy has lost out to its rival on passive ETFs, but is hoping to win the war with an active ETF charm offensive

  
• February 5 2025
  ReviewFiction

  The Boy from the Sea — myths and masculinity on Ireland’s west coast

  Garrett Carr’s first novel for adults is a coming-of-age story set against a backdrop of family and struggling fishermen

  
• January 23 2025
  Irish PM finally appointed after day of parliamentary chaos

  Micheál Martin returns as Taoiseach at helm of coalition bracing for Trump’s tariff and tax threats

  
• January 21 2025
  OutlookJude Webber

  ‘Housewife of the Year’ challenges Ireland’s progressive self-image

  The old-fashioned competition, now the subject of a documentary, shows how far the country has come

  
• January 14 2025
  Airlines

  Airlines turn to incoming government to resolve Ireland’s airport cap row

  Industry hopes Dublin will resolve a long-running dispute caused by local planning restrictions

  
• January 5 2025
  Steep costs of Irish reunification deter Dublin despite tax windfall

  Ending division between north and south could lead to €20bn bill every year for two decades

  
• December 31 2024
  News in-depthTravel & leisure industry

  Who killed the rave? Late-night dancing falls into global decline

  From Berlin to New York, clubbers in the world’s party capitals are heading home earlier

  
• December 27 2024
  News in-depth

  Ireland’s vineyards win global recognition

  Warming climate and hybrid grapes make country better known for whiskey an unlikely source of award-winning wines

  
• December 23 2024
  Eurozone interest rates

  Irish central banker says uncertainty for rate-setters higher now than in lockdown

  Makhlouf speaks out against ‘insurance’ cuts by ECB, despite fears of a US-instigated trade war

  
• December 18 2024
  Shipping

  Holyhead port closure risks ‘shortages’ in Ireland, hauliers warn

  Shipments delayed or rerouted after Storm Darragh damaged berths at north Wales terminal

  
• December 5 2024
  Ireland urged to set aside more of its corporate tax windfall

  Country’s independent fiscal watchdog calls for Norwegian-style approach to saving surplus cash

  
• December 1 2024
  Ireland election puts big-spending parties on track to retain power

  Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael prepare to continue coalition after support for opposition Sinn Féin drops

  
• November 30 2024
  Early election tallies suggest Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael set for fresh Irish coalition

  Neither party will seek to form coalition with Sinn Féin, which analysis suggests is in third place

  
• November 30 2024
  Sinn Féin takes narrow lead in Ireland general election exit poll

  Current coalition government partners Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are both close behind, survey finds