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Evaluating the EU's Response to Trump's "Fair and Reciprocal Plan" As the dust settles on President Donald Trump's announcement regarding the "fair and reciprocal plan" for tariffs, one must ponder: How concerned should Ireland and its European allies truly be? The rhetoric wielded by the president appeared to target multiple sectors linked to Ireland—ranging from the pharmaceutical giants to tech behemoths like Apple, not to mention various agricultural goods and the infamous EU Value Added Tax (VAT). His remarks echoed…

UN Secretary-General Reaches Out to Netanyahu Over UNRWA Restrictions In a significant move, the Secretary-General of the United Nations has formally communicated his concerns to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the recent decision to impose restrictions on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). This agency has served as a vital pillar of support for millions of Palestinian refugees, providing essential services like education, healthcare, and social…

Recent revelations from confidential TikTok documents, unveiled in a U.S. court filing accessed by RTÉ, highlight serious concerns among senior personnel regarding the app's detrimental impact on its young users due to compulsive use. The documents also shed light on the alarming volume of content breaching TikTok’s own guidelines that remains unchecked. Among the statistics presented in the court filings, a staggering 35.71% of material categorized as 'Normalisation of Pedophilia' was found unmoderated. Additionally,…

The Tánaiste has assured that Irish forces stationed in Lebanon remain secure; however, he expressed substantial concern regarding the recent initiation of ground raids by Israeli troops in southern Lebanese villages, highlighting that international humanitarian law appears to be under strain. Mr. Martin emphasized the "extraordinary" ramifications that such ground offensives could impose, potentially displacing over a million individuals, which he termed "unacceptable." The situation has escalated as Israel reported fierce…

Young Somali recruits were sent to train in military camps in Eritrea in 2019. But their relatives say they do not know what has become of them. And rumors of their fate are popping up. The soldiers are suspected of having had to leave the training camps to reach the Tigray region of Ethiopia to take part in the fighting along with the Eritrean troops.…

Since 2018, Chad, Niger, Libya and Sudan have tried to coordinate safety at their borders over what they name the "risk from southern Libya". However this coordination is struggling to get in place. Southern Libya continues to be "a risk to critical threats". The Chadian and Sudanese armed teams pose a significant safety…

The army claims to have killed more than 300 rebels in the fighting on Saturday against a column of facts, the front for change and compliance in Chad. Ndjamena also reports five deaths in its ranks. On the side of facts, we recognize this Monday morning that one of the columns of the uprising, a column consisting of some thirty vehicles, has been missing since the fighting on Saturday. Meanwhile, in…

Congo-Brazzaville elects its new president on Sunday, March 21st. As a whole, the young people representing the majority of the population are waiting for the newly elected representative to create more jobs for them because unemployment has reached worrying proportions in this country with nearly five million inhabitants full of wealth including oil.…

The United States expresses 'deep concern' over election deaths in Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia - The United States has warned of a dead end in Somalia amid ongoing stalemate ahead of the election, which was caused by the failure to implement the September agreement signed in Mogadishu. For several months, the federal government in Somalia has failed to hold elections despite the…

Usually the beginning of March rhymes with the opening of the shrimp fishery. But this year, the government has not yet announced any date.