David Young

UK

Joyous scenes at McIlroy’s hometown club after members endure night of drama

Holywood Golf Club in Co Down erupted as their most famous member finally ended his long wait for a green jacket at Augusta.
14 Apr 2025
UK

Trump to host Taoiseach for St Patrick’s Day ceremony

Mr Trump will be presented with a bowl of shamrock as the centrepiece of the Irish Government’s major overseas diplomatic push.
12 Mar 2025
UK

US multinationals in Ireland for ‘long haul’, says Martin ahead of Trump talks

The Taoiseach was speaking ahead of his much-anticipated meeting with the US president in the White House on Wednesday.
11 Mar 2025
UK

Martin to pitch Trump on ‘two-way street’ of US-Irish investment

Donald Trump will host the Taoiseach in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday.
11 Mar 2025
UK

Irish premier tells companies ‘hold the nerve’ in face of US tariff threat

Companies operating in Ireland need to ‘hold the nerve’ in the face of threatened US tariffs, the Irish premier has told a major conference in Texas
10 Mar 2025
UK

Martin aiming to secure Ireland’s economic ties with the US in Trump meeting

The Irish premier will hold talks with the US president in the Oval Office on Wednesday.
10 Mar 2025
UK

50 new jobs for Cork as Irish premier seeks further US investment

A US tech company has announced plans for 50 new jobs in its Irish base as Ireland’s premier visited its Texas headquarters.
10 Mar 2025
UK

Coroner warns of scrambler bike danger in inquest for boy, nine, killed in crash

Charlie Joyce died in hospital hours after colliding with another scrambler bike in Ballymena in June 2022.
7 Mar 2025
UK

Girl, 12, dies after being hit by car as she got off school bus

The incident happened outside the village of Castledawson in Co Londonderry on Wednesday afternoon.
6 Mar 2025
Politics

Taoiseach disagrees with O’Neill over Ukraine missiles order comments

Micheal Martin said he was a man of peace but that Ukraine has a right to defend itself.
5 Mar 2025
Politics

Ireland will not be part of any ‘deterrent’ deployment in Ukraine – Taoiseach

Micheal Martin said the country would be willing to be engaged in a peacekeeping mission if a ceasefire is reached.
5 Mar 2025
Politics

Stormont backs long-awaited programme for government

First Minister Michelle O’Neill has pledged transparency over progress towards targets.
3 Mar 2025
Politics

O’Neill pledges transparency around programme for government targets

The First Minister said the publication of the first agreed PFG for a Stormont executive since 2011 marked a ‘significant day’ for powersharing.
3 Mar 2025
UK

Taoiseach plans ‘step-by-step’ approach to any EU tariffs imposed by US

Irish premier Micheal Martin is expected to meet President Donald Trump in the White House next month.
27 Feb 2025
UK

Stormont ministers agree programme for government

Ministers signed off on the document during a virtual meeting on Thursday morning.
27 Feb 2025
Politics

Publication of Stormont’s programme for government hit by fresh delay

Alliance Party Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir said he was not being provided with sufficient time to review the final document.
26 Feb 2025
Politics

DUP defeated in bid to annul EU-based law change on livestock tracing rules

Agriculture minister Andrew Muir branded the effort as ‘reckless’ and ‘bizarre’.
24 Feb 2025
UK

DUP leader brands Sinn Fein boycott ‘reckless’ and ‘short-sighted’

The party confirms that DUP deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly would attend any event in the White House if invited.
21 Feb 2025
UK

Inquest findings in SAS shooting of four IRA men referred to prosecutors

A coroner ruled the soldiers’ use of lethal force in the ambush in Clonoe, Co Tyrone, in 1992 was not justified.
20 Feb 2025
UK

Covid bereaved families accuse Stormont leaders of ‘ignoring’ them

A group representing people who lost loved ones in Northern Ireland said four requests for a meeting went without a substantive reply last year.
19 Feb 2025
UK

Jockey Michael O’Sullivan won the hearts of the Irish people, funeral hears

The 24-year-old from Co Cork died on Sunday from injuries sustained in a fall at Thurles Racecourse on February 6.
19 Feb 2025