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Irish Dáil votes 79 to 71 to drop UN approval for troop deployments
The bill also raises the number of Defence Forces personnel that can be deployed without parliamentary approval from 12 to 50. Opposition parties say the change undermines Irish military neutrality.
- Oct 14
UK publisher Faber stops supplying Sally Rooney's books over Palestine Action royalties
Faber will stop supplying Sally Rooney's books in the UK in any format, saying royalty payments could breach the terror ban on Palestine Action. Shops may still sell the copies they already hold.
- Sep 12
Donald Trump endorses united Ireland during Dublin visit as British government rejects border poll
US President Donald Trump stated his support for a united Ireland during talks with Prime Minister Micheal Martin in Dublin, prompting Downing Street to rule out any upcoming referendum under the Good Friday Agreement.
- Jul 23
Ireland pledges €125m as Zelenskiy reshuffles military command amid Kyiv protests
Taoiseach Micheál Martin met President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv on Thursday, announcing a €125 million package as Ukraine grapples with a military leadership shake-up and inconclusive findings on alumina exports to Russia.
