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Donald Trump Ireland visit controversy

12 clusters · 328 sources · last updated

Latest: Donald Trump visits Doonbeg, Ireland, for Irish Open

As of September 13, 2026, U.S. President Donald J. Trump is concluding a two-day official visit to Ireland that blended high-level diplomacy with personal business interests. The visit included meetings with Taoiseach Mi

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US-Canada trade war and sovereignty disputes escalate

47 clusters · 2047 sources · last updated

Latest: Donald Trump supports Irish reunification and criticizes Canada trade relations

The trade dispute between the United States and Canada has escalated into active retaliatory measures. Following the collapse of negotiations in late August, Canada implemented sweeping retaliatory tariffs on $27.6 billi

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European e-scooter safety and regulation

173 clusters · 701 sources · last updated

Latest: E-scooter accidents rise across Europe, prompting calls for stricter regulations

European authorities continue to intensify e-scooter regulations as accident rates and injury severity rise. In Germany, 2025 data showed a 38.1 percent increase in accidents involving personal injury, with 38 fatalities

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Germany: Merz faces legitimacy crisis and AfD surge

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Latest: Markus Söder rejects calls for Chancellor Merz's removal

The legitimacy crisis facing Chancellor Friedrich Merz intensified in September 2026 following the AfD’s historic victory in Saxony-Anhalt. Merz has engaged in heated parliamentary debates, accusing the AfD of planning ‘

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Trump Air Force One security gaps and political fallout

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Latest: Trump to use Qatar-donated Boeing 747 for Ireland visit

The Qatar-gifted Boeing 747-8, redesignated VC-25B Bridge, was unveiled at Joint Base Andrews in June 2026 and delivered to the U.S. Air Force as a temporary Air Force One while Boeing’s delayed VC-25B program remains on

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Glen Hansard death, tributes, funeral, and album release

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Latest: Glen Hansard remembered one month after fatal accident

Irish singer-songwriter and activist Glen Hansard, 56, died on 29 July 2026 after his motorcycle left the road near the Strawberry Beds in Lucan, Dublin, and overturned on a soft verge. Gardaí have ruled out a collision

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HSE approves Skyclarys reimbursement for patients

5 clusters · 12 sources · last updated

Latest: HSE approves Skyclarys reimbursement for Friedreich’s Ataxia patients

The HSE Drugs Group had previously recommended against state funding for Skyclarys, a treatment for Friedreich’s ataxia, citing high costs of approximately €280,000 per patient annually. While the drug is approved by the

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Motorway collisions and social media crackdown

8 clusters · 108 sources · last updated

Latest: M9 motorway collision kills five teenagers in Ireland

In August 2026, two separate serious vehicle collisions involving wrong-way driving occurred on Irish motorways. On August 9, a two-vehicle collision on the M50 in Dublin involving a vehicle traveling northbound on the s

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2026 Fleadh Cheoil festival in Belfast

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Latest: Irish music festivals draw massive crowds in Belfast and Dublin

The eight‑day Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann opened in Belfast on 2 August 2026, marking the first time the all‑Ireland traditional‑music festival has been staged in the city. Opening ceremonies featured speeches from the fir

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