Simon Harris was speaking in New York.

“Tariffs are bad for consumers in Ireland, they’re bad for consumers in Europe, and they’re bad for consumers in the United States of America," Harris said.

Micheal Martin said the Sinn Féin decision was ‘not in the best interests of the people of Northern Ireland’.

Friday marks the final day of engagements of the Taoiseach’s US trip to mark St Patrick’s Day.

Micheál Martin attended a meeting with the Anti-Defamation League and the American Jewish Committee in Washington DC.

Micheál Martin said the Burke family’s attempt to enter the floor of the Ireland Funds event was ‘regrettable’.

The Taoiseach has 'utterly' rejected claims that he is antisemitic.

Mr Harris, who is also Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, said the call was an important opportunity to hear EU plans on countermeasures to respond to US tariffs on EU steel and aluminium.

They shouted loudly as they were pulled back through curtains surrounding the main dining space during a speech by the head coach of the Washington Commanders NFL team Dan Quinn.

The Taoiseach made the comments as he attended an event at the US Chamber of Commerce.

Micheál Martin counts Ireland’s workplace smoking ban as one of his proudest achievements.

Sinn Féin’s finance spokesperson said Gaza ‘didn’t get the airing it should have’.

Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty said people had said they ‘felt insulted by the Taoiseach’.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has called for the EU to adopt a ‘strategic approach’ around US tariffs.

Micheál Martin said he wanted to make sure that there was no misrepresentation of Ireland’s position on Israel.

The deputy First Minister said she had raised ‘the dangers’ for Northern Ireland in any EU-US tariff dispute.

Trump has previously denied allegations of being discriminatory

President Donald Trump offered uncomfortable commentary on Ireland during an Oval Office exchange.

Mr Trump met Ms Little-Pengelly, Communities Minister Gordon Lyons and Assembly Speaker Edwin Poots at an event at the US Capitol on Wednesday.

Donald Trump said in response: ‘I love this guy.’

Sinn Féin, Alliance and SDLP are not attending St Patrick’s events in Washington.

‘You have a lot of great Irish fighters actually,’ Donald Trump said to Taoiseach Micheál Martin.

The US president said the housing issue had arisen because Ireland is ‘doing so well’.

Micheál Martin and JD Vance had a warm exchange of words ahead of a highly anticipated meeting with Donald Trump at the White House.

The Northern Ireland Office said investment, trade and economic growth is at the top of Hilary Benn’s agenda.

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

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

Donald Trump will host the Taoiseach in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday.

A US tech company has announced plans for 50 new jobs in its Irish base as the Taoiseach visited its Texas headquarters.

The First Minister and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly started their engagements with a visit to the Research Triangle Park.

The Taoiseach said Concern had an ‘extensive’ presence in America and that some of its branches had won USAID contracts.

The Taoiseach will hold talks with the US president in the Oval Office on Wednesday.

Micheál Martin was speaking as he travelled to the US for a visit which will include a bilateral meeting with the president Donald Trump.

Simon Harris appeared to contradict a claim that the trade imbalance was discussed with secretary of state Marco Rubio.

Simon Harris insisted that the ‘trade imbalance was not specifically referenced’ during the 20-minute call with the US Secretary of State.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has committed to raising Ireland’s views on Ukraine and Gaza when he meets US President Donald Trump next week.

Peter Burke also said there was a plan in place to deal with any possible US tariffs on the Irish pharmaceutical sector.

The Cabinet is to sign off on €100 million in increased aid for Ukraine.

The Thales plant in Belfast has received an order to supply 5,000 air defence missiles to Ukraine.

No cause of death was announced.

Michelle O’Neill previously said she would not attend an event at the White House around St Patrick’s Day.

The DUP leader described the heated Oval Office encounter between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky as ‘appalling’ and ‘destructive’