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- Europe 'must show strength' in face of Trump tariffs April 2, 2025Follow live updates ahead of US President Donald Trump's highly-anticipated announcement on sweeping tariffs on US trading partners.
- US senator smashes record with 25-hour anti-Trump speech April 2, 2025A Democratic US Senator shattered a record for the longest speech in Senate history, staying on his feet for more than 25 hours to deliver a fiery protest against President Donald Trump's "unconstitutional" actions.
- Pharma industry may be golden goose ready for plucking April 2, 2025Tariffs are one way for Donald Trump to achieve tax cuts, and Irish-based pharma industry may be a golden goose ready for plucking, writes Sean Whelan.
- 5 things to know about Donald Trump's tariffs plan April 2, 2025David Murphy takes a look at how US President Donald Trump's tariffs plan could impact Ireland and Europe and for how long.
- Man rescued from rubble five days after Myanmar quake April 2, 2025A man was pulled alive from the rubble of a Myanmar hotel, officials said, five days after a devastating earthquake hit the country, killing more than 2,800 people.
- Israel set to expand its military operation in Gaza April 2, 2025Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz announced a major expansion of the military operation in Gaza and said large areas of the enclave would be seized and added to the security zones of Israel.
- Hollywood actor Val Kilmer dies aged 65 April 2, 2025Actor Val Kilmer, best known for his role in Top Gun, has died at the age of 65, his daughter Mercedes has confirmed.
- Small rise in claims submitted to injuries board in 2024 April 2, 2025The number of personal injuries claims submitted to the Injuries Resolution Board last year rose by 1% to 20,318 when compared with 2023 - but still remain well below pre-pandemic levels.
- Newly granted speaking time slots to be heard in Dáil April 2, 2025New standing orders in the Dáil mean that the Regional Independent group, of which Michael Lowry is a member, will be able to ask questions of Taoiseach Micheál Martin for the first time.
