Full coverage: Trump

In the age of Trump 2.0, Ireland’s annual soft power showcase feels more surreal than ever. But that’s the mystical power of “soft power” – you don’t have to bother with the hard stuff. Far better, actually, if you don’t. Novelty socks for all.

Glenn Tiffert of the Hoover Institution wants to maintain US-Europe links on critical tech like chips and AI. As the Taoiseach heads to the White House, the geopolitical insider also highlights generations of Irish-American human relationships and affinity.

The agency hit the ground running to prepare companies for a hard Brexit. There isn’t the same sense of urgency for companies exporting to the US under the shadow of Trump.

The Paris AI Action Summit saw lots of talk but the words of one JD Vance are all anyone’s thinking about. For better or worse.

The election of the US president appears to have driven seismic policy changes at Meta. Meanwhile, evidential barriers and practicalities stymie efforts to regulate social media for children.

Trump wants something in return from the US's allies. Ireland needs gas and increased defence capabilities. Contracts for American LNG and naval hardware should be at the centre of the Taoiseach's St Patrick's Day visit to the White House.

Donald Trump’s Greenland talk cannot be dismissed as his usual ramblings this time and Ireland ought to consider the role it can play in the Arctic. It can start with the Arctic Council.

The world has become a more uncertain place, and the new incumbent in the White House would do little to dampen the growing unease. But here are ten events – some domestic, some international – that would make Ireland, Europe and the world a better place this year.

Dan Mulhall served as Ireland’s Ambassador to the UK during the Brexit referendum, and to the US during Trump’s first term. He talks about his career, the importance of diplomacy, and the decision by Israel to shutter its embassy in Dublin.

The promises the three party leaders will discuss tonight are being largely funded by tax receipts from US corporations. And those receipts are under renewed pressure with Donald Trump's proposed tariffs.