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The Irish economy is particularly vulnerable to US tariffs against the EU, as it exports relatively more to the US compared to other EU economies. ADVERTISEMENT US president Donald Trump has recently threatened to impose a 25% tariff on the EU, significantly escalating global trade tensions. Although these potential tariffs would impact the whole of the EU, there are additional …

Padraig Belton Technology Reporter Mater The Mater hospital in Dublin – home to Ireland’s busiest emergency department For a country famous as Big Tech’s European address, Ireland’s hospitals often lag far behind in technology. They lack shared computerised patient records, or unique identifiers to track people when they move between clinics. In July 2024, a computer system failure made Dublin’s …

Ireland captain Caelan Doris, Ronan Kelleher and Tadhg Furlong have been ruled out of Saturday’s Six Nations game against Wales in Cardiff. Leinster back row Doris has picked up a knee injury, while hooker Kelleher is struggling with a neck issue. Prop Furlong missed Ireland’s wins over England and Scotland, and while the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) said he …

Easterby became a legend in Welsh club rugby, but he also forged a pretty decent career in green. Having turned down Clive Woodward’s invitation to play for England, he chose Ireland. He won 65 caps, and by the time he announced his retirement on St Patrick’s Day in 2008, he was the country’s most-capped flanker. He made his debut against …

The predicted cooling is unsurprising given international trade turbulence and the boom seen in recent years, said the Irish Business and Employers Confederation (IBEC). ADVERTISEMENT The Irish economy is at an inflection point with growth set to cool in the coming years, Ireland’s main business advocacy group said on Wednesday. Domestic demand will grow by 3% this year and by …

Uncapped Jack Boyle has been included in Ireland’s Six Nations squad, replacing the suspended Tom O’Toole. Leinster prop Boyle, 22, has been promoted to the squad by interim head coach Simon Easterby having been a development player in Ireland’s Autumn Nations Series squad in November. Ulster’s O’Toole received a six-game ban following his red card against Munster which would have …

Life has moved fast for Prendergast over the past couple of years. Born in Kildare, he spent 18 months of his childhood in Syria, where his father Mark – a lieutenant-colonel the Irish Defence Forces – was based at the time. “I have great memories of it,” Prendergast recalled of his time in Damascus. “I met Diarmuid Mangan, who I …

The Republic of Ireland will be without Louise Quinn and Megan Connolly for their Euro 2025 play-off games against Georgia. Centre-back Quinn has injured her hip while Lazio midfielder Connolly is out with a hamstring issue. Republic of Ireland head coach Eileen Gleeson, who is already without several players through injury, has opted against calling up replacements. Goalkeeper Courtney Brosnan …

In their latest Nations League fixture Northern Ireland will take on Belarus in Hungary on Saturday, the neutral venue the result of Uefa restrictions on the hosts. Fifty years ago, it was Northern Ireland playing in homes away from home with no international football staged in Belfast between October 1971 and April 1975. BBC Sport NI looks back on the …