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The United States has ended a long-standing tax-free allowance on parcels arriving from Europe valued under $800 (€685), a change that takes effect today. From now on, only letters, documents, and small gift parcels worth under $100 (€85) will be exempt from tariffs. Any package sent from Ireland or elsewhere in Europe to the US above this threshold will be …

Taoiseach Micheál Martin arrived at the White House for a bilateral meeting with US President Donald Trump, where discussions focused on economic ties and trade relations between Ireland and the United States. The two leaders greeted each other outside the West Wing before heading into the Oval Office for talks. With concerns growing over trade imbalances, Martin sought to emphasize …