Finance Explainer: If Trinity College can divest from Israel, why aren’t US universities following suit?University endowment funds are at the heart of student protests, including the one held at Trinity this week
EU Migration top priority for Irish voters ahead of EU electionsEuropean citizens are more concerned about poverty, jobs and defence, a Eurobarometer survey found
EU Bunfight over insolvency law and tax reform brews ahead of EU summit EU leaders will also discuss new sanctions against Iran at Taoiseach Simon Harris’ first summit
Markets Investors fear bump in oil prices following Iran strike on Israel Analysts predict oil prices will rise but the extent depends on potential retaliation
Business Post's View Editorial: Recognising Palestine must be done judiciouslyOne of the starkest divisions between the West and the rest of the world can be seen in their contrasting positions on the question of Palestine
EU Ireland ‘won’t be waiting’ for EU to recognise Palestine Simon Harris said that Ireland will seek allies in an effort to recognise Palestine, but that it won’t be waiting for a united stance from the EU
Israel Benjamin Netanyahu to undergo surgery amid ceasefire talksIsraeli prime minister will be under general anaesthesia for the duration of the procedure
Israel Red C poll: Majority support boycott of Israeli goodsIt comes as EU states renewed their calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza
US Politics Marion McKeone: Biden’s brinkmanship with Netanyahu running out of timeThe rift between the two leaders is growing but presidential politics will come to the fore in the coming weeks
Israel-Hamas War Ireland among four EU states to call for immediate ceasefire in Gaza Ireland, Spain, Malta and Slovenia said they are ready to recognise the state of Palestine ‘when the circumstances are right’
Israel-Hamas War Von der Leyen silent on Leo Varadkar’s call for review of EU-Israeli trade dealCommission President has not yet responded to calls from Ireland and Spain for an urgent review of the agreement in light of Israel’s actions in Gaza
Marion McKeone: Democrats mount pressure on Biden to rein in Israeli aggression in GazaThe US President is facing growing calls from Congressional Democrats to halt armament supplies to Israel until it agrees to a ceasefire
US Politics Biden’s failure to stop Israel’s slaughter in Gaza has led to disaster for PalestiniansMore than 575,000 Palestinians were on the brink of famine, while aid agencies warned of an imminent ‘humanitarian apocalypse’
Courts Israel’s actions in Gaza are not ‘proportionate’, Ireland tells UN courtAttorney general Rossa Fanning said international law limits the use of force in self defence to ‘no more than what is necessary and proportionate’
Business Post's View Editorial: Ireland is right not to make empty gestures about Israel The government is right to highlight the plight of Palestinians in the face of Israel’s extreme actions, but it must not get too far ahead of EU allies
US Politics Marion McKeone: Biden squanders support and stature as US risks becoming outlier on Israel As other allies of Israel grow increasingly critical of Netanyahu’s offensive in Gaza, the limits of the American president’s loyalty are being tested
Israel-Hamas War Micheál Martin will use Washington visit to push for Palestinian recognition Ireland has long called for international recognition but the Tánaiste’s visit comes as the US and UK are reported to be changing position
US Politics Marion McKeone: Joe Biden floats Palestine recognition as Benjamin Nethanyahu frustrates allies The timing of briefings from Washington and London suggests a shift in thinking on a highly sensitive proposal
Politics Gerry Adams: Palestinians will understand if Sinn Féin goes to US for St Patrick’s Day The former party leader was speaking at a fundraising event in Dublin on Friday night
Israel-Hamas War ‘That doesn’t make sense’: Micheál Martin rules out boycotting St Patrick’s Day trip to US over its support for IsraelThe Tánaiste said Ireland had not yet assessed South Africa’s legal case for accusing Israel of genocide over its actions in the Gaza Strip