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Wednesday 2 April 2025 Dublin: 8°C
Explainer: What is a tariff and why has Trump just slapped a 20% one on all EU goods?
Trump announces 20% tariff on EU goods as he rails against foreigners 'pillaging' US
We’ll be bringing you all the latest updates as they happen.
Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday
Donald Trump reportedly planning on removing Elon Musk from inner circle as rift emerges
More than 40 people killed in bombings by Israel, as Netanyahu announces military expansion
A house sheltering displaced people was bombed early this morning.
Fine Gael suspends councillor from party for 18 months for saying US economy ‘ruled by the Jews’
SPOTLIGHT
Voices
Personal accounts and opinions on recent events
At the rate Trump is going, it will be a long four-year term
Emma DeSouza
Why Netflix drama Adolescence is essential viewing for everyone
Debbie Ging
Are head lice just impossible to get rid of these days?
Niamh O'Reilly
Buckle up, this is going to get itchy…
Margaret Lynch
Clare woman died after being smothered with a pillow in suspected murder suicide case
HSE issues public health alert over possible measles exposure on Dublin-Sligo train last Friday
Conradh na Gaeilge slams DUP legal challenge to Irish language signs in Belfast station
DCC stalls plan for D4 superhome that would be 12 times bigger than the average three-bed semi-d
Gymnastics Ireland introduces anti-racism training in wake of controversy over medal ceremony
Man tells murder trial he accidentally killed his wife with knife he bought two days earlier
Bill to make catfishing a criminal offence could see offenders serve up to five years in prison
Cyclist thrown higher than a bus following collision with car that broke red light, court hears
World Autism Day: 'My children deserve to be valued by the system for who they are'
Lucinda Murrihy
Women arrested at Mothers Against Genocide protest seek legal advice on making GSOC complaint
US senator concludes marathon 25-hour speech to protest Trump policies
Senators propose Israeli arms embargo to block gun exports and transit through Ireland
Debunked: Brennans didn't recently apply for Halal certification (but Muslims can eat it anyway)
High pressure 'omega block' means warm and sunny spells are here to stay until next week
Mary Lou McDonald tells Dáil that counter EU tariffs on the US are not in Ireland's interest
Opposition splits as some parties remain seated during Dáil walkout over new questions slot
'Wisconsin beat the billionaire': Liberal judge wins Supreme Court race against Musk-backed contender
Teenage boy charged with assault after 15-year-old girl hit in the head with a brick in Belfast
Man (70s) dead following fire at apartment block in Monaghan
Government to go into preparation overdrive in coming days to counter US tariff blowback
Cabinet Committee on Ireland’s economy to meet for the first time to assess US tariff fallout
Cannabis worth over €2 million seized in Donegal search
What’s happening with the rollout of free HRT?
Will you take a holiday in Ireland this year?
Opposition were 'juvenile' and 'took a trouncing' during speaking rights row, Michael Lowry says
Increase in insurance premiums 'imposible to justify' as injury claims below pre-pandemic levels
Man rescued from destroyed building five days after major earthquake in Myanmar
'An uber-creative firecracker': Tributes as film star Val Kilmer dies aged 65
Tourism industry doesn't believe the drop in tourists has been that bad (but CSO says it has)
How worried is Ireland's pharma industry about Trump's tariffs?
Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs will be unveiled later today.
Yesterday
1st April 2025
Top Trump advisor used Gmail for official business, adding to security pressures
'A slap in the face': Women sexually abused by two brothers call for 'lenient' sentences to be appealed
The men had their sentences reduced due to their ages at the time of offending, as well as their early guilty pleas.
Paris court could give decision on Marine Le Pen's appeal before 2027 presidential election