Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has said that Senate Democrats cannot support the Republican spending bill passed by the House of Representatives earlier this week as a government shutdown looms.

Sinn Féin have accused Public Expenditure Minister Jack Chambers of burying a report that said 2024 housing completions would not be anywhere near the 40,000 figure used throughout the election.

US President Donald Trump today hosted Ireland PM Michel Martin at the White House for the St. Patrick's Day celebration.