The doubts were raised even as financial markets rebounded and European leaders welcomed a reprieve from further punitive tariffs. “There can’t be a deal without having Greenland as part of the negotiations.”In Greenland, Mr Trump’s announcement was greeted with serious scepticism. The Dutch prime minister, Dick Schoof, called Mr Trump’s decision to waive threatened tariffs against European allies a sign of “de-escalation”. Others pointed to wobbles on the financial markets, after Mr Trump’s more hawkish comments on Greenland on Tuesday led to a sharp sell-off on the US share markets. Global markets rebounded on Wednesday after the announcement of the framework deal and Mr Trump reneged his threat of tariffs.

Sources at Wednesday’s Fine Gael parliamentary party meeting told the Irish Examiner that Mr Harris informed TDs and senators that their party would not be “on the back foot” on Mercosur because Mr Mullooly was engaging in “performative politics”. At Wednesday’s parliamentary party meeting, Fine Gael senator Garret Ahearn asked Mr Harris if the party’s MEPs would be whipped and told how to vote. Picture: Pascal Bastien/APMr Ahearn suggested Independent Ireland would argue that Fine Gael was in favour of Mercosur because of the stance taken by some MEPs. Senator Seán Kyne also suggested Fine Gael MEPs voting both for and against Mercosur would be “very damaging to the party”. He said there should have been a vote on the deal itself, which would have seen “almost all” Fine Gael MEPs vote against Mercosur.

Minister of State for the Diaspora Neale Richmond: 'Now is exactly the time when our Taoiseach should go to the White House ... You don’t just go when times are easy.' Photograph Nick BradshawThe Taoiseach and up to 10 Ministers will visit the United States as part of the St Patrick’s Day celebrations, the Dáil has heard. Minister of State for the Diaspora Neale Richmond said the Government will announce a “St Patrick’s Day trade missions, representatives and also office holders” to travel globally. Labour foreign affairs spokesman Duncan Smith warned that if the Government chooses to accept the invitation to the White House, “it should be about delivering a message. “The way in which the current administration is acting in the United States is increasingly imperialistic, autocratic and fascist.

The fintech giant told TDs that the product will be rolled out when it is fully ready for the Irish market. Revolut Ireland country manager Malcolm Craig appeared before the Oireachtas Finance Committee today. He confirmed that Revolut has launched mortgages in Lithuania, where its focus is on refinancing and switching products. The exact home-loan service Revolut will provide in Ireland, and when, are still under review. The UK-based business initially launched here, and gained huge market share, as a payments service – allowing customers to quickly and easily send money between accounts.

One in four children starting reception are not toilet trained and the same proportion cannot eat independently, a new survey suggests. An annual poll of 1,000 primary school teachers found a rise in children failing to master the basic skills they need for school. The worst-affected area was the North East, where 36 per cent of school-starters were not toilet trained. The researchers also surveyed 1,000 parents, with 22 per cent saying they did not think a child needs to be toilet trained by the time they start reception. However, the teacher poll found 37 per cent children are starting reception not school ready, up from 33 per cent in 2024.

The Cork mindset, to be more precise. The job of finding out where the Cork lads are at between the ears has been given to Gerry Hussey. Read More Intrigue begins on who fills Hoggie's Cork jerseyVice-captain Mark Coleman has dealt with Hussey only in a collective setting since they started anew for 2026. So, when you have the best people in the world available to you, you might as well use it, and if you're not, you're foolish. “I know people might say ‘they won't take the league seriously’ or whatever, but you're going out to win every game, and that'll be no different this year,” the 28-year-old continued.

“I found out I couldn’t have children in July because of how extensive things are.”A new scheme was launched in October offering upfront payments for endometriosis surgery abroad, but some commonly used European clinics are not on the list, limiting the options for patients here. In addition, the endometriosis scheme says only consultants can sign on off referrals, not GPs. GP referrals are accepted for the EU option, but not under the new scheme launched last October. Ms Carroll MacNeill said a new colorectal surgeon has been hired for Cork University Maternity Hospital. Ms Carroll MacNeill met on Wednesday with Senator Maria McCormack to hear stories from endometriosis patients shared at Sinn Féin's public meetings.

Service is good and some dishes are delicious but the €293 bill is hard to swallow at this new Japanese BBQ spot in DublinIf you’ve eaten at the co-owned Matsukawa, a brilliant omakase sushi restaurant on Queen Street in Smithfield, you’ll understand why there was competition for the second seat at my table. The cohort of family and friends I call upon for reviewing missions are all folk who can be relied upon to order what I tell them, to remember the camera eats first (my amateur snaps appear on this page, for which apologies to the professionals), and to be happy to share everything.

After hearing an outline of the facts of the unprovoked assault, Judge John King said of defendant, 20-year-old Dean McCarthy, of 22 Fernway, Classis Lake, Ballincollig, Cork: “Without a shadow of a doubt he is in custodial sentence territory. Sergeant John Kelleher said the injured party had been drinking with friends at An Bróg on Oliver Plunkett Street when he decided to leave. “During the course of the assault taking place, two females who were passing tried to assist the injured party. “Later [when defendant] was shown CCTV, he identified himself from the footage and made admissions that it was an unprovoked attack, that the injured party had not been aggressive towards them, that he struck the injured party on two occasions and accepts that the injuries sustained were serious. He also showed remorse and hoped that the injured party was OK.”Sentencing of Dean McCarthy was put back until March 31 to allow time for preparation of a probation report.

This is the moment the Princess of Wales went 'off script' and sprinted towards a fan with flowers during her latest outing. Despite a busy schedule, William and Kate warmly greeted well-wishers waiting outside a tartan-weaving studio before departing for their next engagement in Falkirk. But not before Kate dashed past members of her security team after she noticed a fan in the crowd looking disappointed to see them go without accepting her flowers. Others felt both Kate and William are very 'thoughtful' and appreciate how much 'it means to those gathered to see them'. Kate, who has never worn the tartan jacket before, paired it with a black turtleneck, matching skirt, and boots from Gianvito Rossi.

The new infrastructure fund is open to applications from local authorities and other State agencies. Photograph: Getty ImagesThe new housing tsar to lead the Coalition’s Housing Activation Office (HAO) is expected to be appointed in the next eight weeks. Minister for Housing James Browne set out the timeline for the appointment as he launched a first call for applications for infrastructure projects aimed at unlocking sites for housing development. The €1 billion Housing Infrastructure Fund will be managed by the HAO. The new infrastructure fund is open to applications from local authorities and other State agencies.

What we know after Gráinne Seoige appears before Oireachtas committee urging action on sexualised AI deepfakes"You're so afraid to be seen in public that you disguise yourself, you make yourself small"Maeve McTaggart Yesterday at 20:47Gráinne Seoige has urged TDs and senators to act against AI-generated sexualised deepfakes, telling how she continues to be subjected to “vile” abuse for speaking out about her own experience.

Earlier, Mr Trump told the World Economic Forum in Davos that he would not use force to seize the Danish territory – thus averting what had threatened to turn into a devastating breakdown in the EU-US alliance. “People thought I would use force, but I don’t have to use force,” Mr Trump said. I won’t use force.”Following a “very productive meeting” with the Nato secretary general Mark Rutte on the fringes of the Davos summit, Mr Trump suggested the door was open for negotiation. After emerging from a meeting with Mr Rutte, Mr Trump told reporters: “It’s a deal that everybody’s very happy with. It’s a deal that’s for ever.”A Nato spokesperson said seven Nato allies in the Arctic would work together to ensure their collective security.

Another, who goes by @elizamartinx, echoed Ella's thoughts and shared a video of a seemingly endless line of passengers. Your plane seat isn't going to be taken,' she penned, sharing that she 'chills' until the queue goes down instead. 'Everyone stands up at once - even if the plane isn't there yet.' The software flags when a boarding pass is scanned early and makes a sound to let the gate worker know the passenger's group isn't boarding yet. The systems and technology advancements to tackle 'gate lice' will surely be welcomed by passengers who prefer to wait for their boarding group.

The letters urge MPs to support a proposed amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, currently before the House of Lords, creating an age limit of 16 for social mediaA ban on social media for under-16s has been backed by the House of Lords following growing calls from campaigners including actor Hugh Grant. Supporters of the Australian-style ban have argued parents are in "an impossible position" with regard to the online harms their children are being exposed to. However, former schools minister Lord Nash said the consultation simply represents more delay. The Tory peer argued the evidence is "overwhelming" for a ban, with support ranging from "medical professionals to our police and national intelligence community, from our teachers to hundreds of thousands of parents". Peers voted 261 to 150, majority 111, in support of Lord Nash's amendment to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill on Wednesday.