Ireland's most successful Olympic team to date will be welcomed back home today.

The Irish Anti-war Movement opposes the visit to Ireland by US President Donald Trump for many reasons but primarily because he is currently the world's top warmonger. The IAWM is calling on all Irish people who oppose war and racism to protest vigorously during his visit here. We call on those who wish to show their disdain with Trump to join the peace camp in Shannon Airport and the protests happening elsewhere this week including at the Spire in Dublin on Thursday evening, 6 June.

As a result of the extraordinary and tragic domino effect of Japan’s 8.9 magnitude earthquake last Friday, Ireland’s energy market could be cruelly impacted warns the energy unit of An Taisce the National Trust for Ireland.

Midland’s-based environmental group, Just Forests, welcomes the announcement by the Labour Party to retain Coillte forests in public ownership.

The Swiss State broadcaster sftv, has produced a short news item about the sale of Irelands forests covering all the angles. The report was made while they were in Ireland to cover the Irish election: they became aware of the issue and in particular the fact that Bertie Ahern was chairman of a Swiss owned company interested in buying Irelands forests.
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Four women deceived into relationships with undercover police in the UK have written to the Irish Prime Minister, the Minister for Justice and Equality, and the Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade.

Figures from the Government’s Central Statistics Office show that the value of goods exports for 2015 totalled €111,038 million, up 20% compared with 2014.

The National Competitiveness Council Chairman has warned urgent action is needed to improve competitiveness if Ireland is to grow exports, attract investment and achieve a sustainable economic recovery.

A continued recovery in the construction sector in 2014 was evident with a jump in the number of vacancies notified through Jobs Ireland, the government's jobs portal, according to a report published today by the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs. 

€One million in Government funding has been awarded to Local Authorities for 2015 so they can play a key role in Ireland 2016, the national and international initiative to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1916 Rising following a meeting today of the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys TD and Minister of State, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD, with the City and County Managers Association (CCMA), to discuss Ireland 2016. 

The Government will later this evening sign two agreements aimed at improving Ireland's trade and business links with China. Both agreements will be signed by the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton and by China's International Trade Representative and Vice-Minister of Commerce, Mr. Gao Hucheng, at Dublin Castle following the bilateral talks between the Taoiseach and Vice-President.

There was something more important happening on Monday than US President Obama being handed a pint of Guinness in a pub in Ireland—never mind the ass idiocy of the Irish media.