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Minister says Irish Government disagrees with Rubio's Munich comments on 'climate change cult'
Helen McEntee, who is also Defence Minister, was speaking to The Journal today in Munich as she attended meetings.
Rubio tells Munich Security Conference UN has played 'no role' in resolving world's conflicts
Rubio’s speech this year was much more conciliatory in tone than Vance’s diatribe last year and said that the US and Europe should work together.
Minister says he's open to police from other countries helping with security for EU Presidency
Concerns have been raised that gaps in Ireland’s military and security capabilities could put events held during the presidency of the bloc under threat.
Politicians say past legal issues should not stop help for Irish man in 'subhuman' US detention
“An outstanding bench warrant does not make the punishment he is receiving now justified in any way, shape or form,” Duncan Smith said.
A year on from the JD Vance speech that stunned Europe, what can we expect in Munich?
Jaws were on the floor last year when Vance rode in to declare there was a “new sheriff in town” – will the message from Marco Rubio this year be different?
'Deeply disappointed’: Ministers question 'surprising' refusal of Rotunda critical care unit
‘Health infrastructure is critical infrastructure. Simple as that,’ says Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
Motorists urged not to drive through flooding in Dublin as council to review 'timeliness of warnings'
A Status Yellow rain warning was in place in Dublin and Wicklow until midday today, but this alert was announced at around 2.30am.

