IIreland Read More Ireland will not join mission to reopen Strait of HormuzMarch 17, 2026 The Taoiseach has ruled out Irish involvement in any EU mission to reopen the strategic oil route in…
AArtificial intelligence Read More Oil relief sparks a stock rally, but Cramer says Nvidia’s AI boom is the real storyMarch 17, 2026 CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Monday welcomed the drop in oil prices that sent stocks higher, but said the…
EEconomy Read More US economy faces a ‘standstill’ if oil hits $140 a barrelMarch 17, 2026 The war in Iran has sparked a global energy crisis that has rocked markets and sent oil prices…
HHeadlines Read More US allies reject Trump call for escorts on Strait of Hormuz – The Irish TimesMarch 16, 2026 Nato countries have rejected the call by US president Donald Trump to send warships to escort shipping through…
IIreland Read More Taoiseach urges US firms to expand operations to IrelandMarch 16, 2026 The Taoiseach has urged US firms to consider expanding their operations into Ireland, as he hosted business leaders…
BBusiness Read More the protected species who gets away with murder – The Irish TimesMarch 16, 2026 When US president Donald Trump turns for advice on his war in Iran, it is sobering to consider…
HHeadlines Read More EU may help to unblock Strait of Hormuz; Trump warns Nato could face ‘very bad’ future – The Irish TimesMarch 16, 2026 Main pointsIsrael continued to launch strikes on Iran as well as Lebanon and Gaza, beginning what it described…
HHeadlines Read More Trump appeals to other countries to send warships to police Strait of Hormuz – The JournalMarch 16, 2026 Trump appeals to other countries to send warships to police Strait of Hormuz The JournalTrump demands other nations help…
IIreland Read More Senan Molony: How Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini helped push Ireland and US togetherMarch 16, 2026 A detour to his ancestral home of Ballyporeen, Co Tipperary, by Ronald Reagan was also pivotal in securing…
IIreland Read More Shannon Airport not being used to assist US war in Iran, says Taoiseach in advance of Trump meeting – The Irish TimesMarch 16, 2026 Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said Shannon Airport is not being used to assist the US war in Iran…
HHeadlines Read More President Catherine Connolly speaks out against war on eve of Taoiseach’s St Patrick’s Day White House visitMarch 16, 2026 The President released a statement last week that has been tied to US-Israeli attacks in the Middle East…
EEconomy Read More Interest rate hike ‘no slam dunk’ amid Iran uncertaintyMarch 15, 2026 The last time the US embarked on a Middle East military intervention, then-Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld ruminated…