Tag Archives: Sinéad Gibney

Enterprise Minister Peter Burke has downplayed fears that potential US tariffs would trigger an economic crisis on the scale of the 2008 financial crash. While acknowledging the risks posed by looming US trade measures, he described the situation as serious but not catastrophic, emphasizing that Ireland’s economy remains in a strong position. The warning comes amid growing concerns that US …

Ireland’s traditional “triple lock” mechanism requires three approvals before deploying more than 12 Defence Forces personnel overseas: authorization from the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), approval by the Government, and endorsement by Dáil Éireann. However, the Government is proposing to amend this mechanism by removing the necessity for UNSC authorization. Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Simon Harris is set to …