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St Patrick's in Washington 'not just a green jamboree'
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PA MediaWhen the US President Donald Trump last hosted the St Patrick’s Day festivities in the White House, Northern Ireland got a special mention.
He deliberately drew a distinction between Ireland north and south much to the delight of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) at the time.
It wasn’t just a green jamboree.
Now he’s back in the Oval Office, much has changed and Northern Ireland will likely be far from the US president’s radar.
Given his whirlwind return to the White House, he has much more pressing matters on his mind.
Getty ImagesHe may even fail to notice the absence of First Minister Michelle O’Neill, or be aware of her boycott over his stance on Gaza.
But her absence will be noted at other key events away from the White House in Washington DC this week.
Like the traditional Northern Ireland bureau breakfast on Thursday.
It is an executive-run event and the first and deputy first ministers hosted it together last year.
It is aimed at showcasing Northern Ireland to would-be American investors and celebrating it’s historical and cultural bonds.
Another key networking event is the Ireland Funds Dinner where the first and deputy first ministers held centre stage last year, marking the return of devolution.
Again, the first minister will not be present.
But O’Neill joined Emma Little-Pengelly on an investment trip to North Carolina on Monday, along with a delegation from the Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce.
On Tuesday, O’Neill will fly home leaving Little-Pengelly to travel on to Washington DC.
She will be present at the White House reception on Wednesday and is likely to meet President Trump.
If so, she will probably focus on Northern Ireland’s investment links with the US and maybe mention next years 250th anniversary of American independence.
Stormont is planning to celebrate the role played by Northern Irish immigrants in the birth of the United States of America.
Like John Dunlap who printed the first copies of the Declaration of Independence.
He was born in Strabane in 1747.
Details of events planned will be announced by Communities Minister Gordon Lyons in Washington DC this week.
But the key focus will be on the much-anticipated meeting between President Trump and the Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Micheál Martin.
Getty ImagesMartin has fifty billion reasons to be nervous about the Oval Office get together.
That is how much in Euros the Irish government profits from it’s one-sided trading relationship with the US.
An imbalance which the Trump administration is determined to fix.
A fix which might see the big US firms in the Republic being incentivised back across the Atlantic.
President Trump is also threatening to impose a 25% tariff on EU imports to the US which is likely to trigger a trade war with Brussels.
That could leave Northern Ireland caught in the cross-fire as, under the Windsor Framework, it remains in the EU single market for goods.
It also enforces the EU custom code.
All of which means Northern Ireland may be forced to impose tariffs on US goods, even if the rest of the UK is not.
But President Trump’s actions don’t always match his threats.
Getty ImagesThe Taoiseach will also be the first EU leader to return to the Oval Office since the President’s bust-up with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky.
It is a potential minefield for Micheál Martin and he will have to chose his words carefully.
His moment of jeopardy will come when he faces questions from the press alongside President Trump.
Traditionally, this is nothing more than a photo opportunity, but President Trump likes to shoot the breeze with the press pack.
That could mean awkward questions around the Republic’s trade imbalance with the US, or the Irish government’s plan to block imports from occupied territories in the Middle East.
Even a skilled politician like Micheál Martin will be tested by such an unpredictable president.
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV) – The Washington County Sheriff’s Office released video of deputies using a drone to track down a man wanted for damaging a car.
On Saturday, May 30, a 911 caller reported a man damaging a car outside their home on Southwest 179th Avenue in Aloha. The sheriff’s office said it was reported the suspect, 21-year-old Santos Paulino Castro-Ramirez, was punching the car.
Deputies used a drone to follow the suspect as he ran toward Southwest Barcelona Lane. The sheriff’s office said Castro-Ramirez then entered a white SUV that did not belong to him on SW Barcelona.
Deputies arrested Castro-Ramirez. He was booked into the Washington County Jail for first-degree burglary and attempt to commit a crime – second-degree theft.
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Beirut, Lebanon – On Tuesday, representatives from Lebanon and Israel met at the US Department of State in Washington, DC – the first session of a two-day round of negotiations that Lebanese negotiators hope will end an invasion of their country.
The negotiations, which started at 9am local time (13:00 GMT), come as Israel’s invasion of Lebanon pushes deeper than at any point since the year 2000 and as Hezbollah and Israel continue to trade attacks. Israel has killed 3,468 people in Lebanon since March 2, according to Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health.
With the war raging on, what do Lebanon and Israel have to discuss and will the talks lead to an end of the Israeli assault?
Here’s everything you need to know.
What will Israel and Lebanon discuss?
Similar to past meetings, the two sides are ostensibly looking to come to some kind of deal following fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, with strong doubts it will be achieved.
Lebanon’s government is still pushing for a total ceasefire. However, as talks started, Israel was striking various parts of southern Lebanon. Lebanon is also trying to get Israel to withdraw from Lebanese territory in the south, so that more than 1.2 million displaced people can return home, and so the state can resume finding a way to disarm Hezbollah and rebuild areas devastated by Israeli attacks.
Israel is meanwhile looking to get assurances that Lebanon will disarm Hezbollah, a prospect analysts say Israel knows is complicated by the continuation of its military operations and occupation of swaths of southern Lebanon. Instead, Israel appears to be trying to fuel sectarian tensions inside Lebanon, leading to chaos and internal strife.
What has happened so far?
An initial meeting took place in April between Israel and Lebanon’s ambassadors to the United States. A second round took place in May with a larger delegation on both sides.
On Friday, a meeting took place with Lebanese and Israeli military representatives, while Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed Lebanese group, is not involved in the meetings.
Israel claimed the two sides found common ground in that they both wanted to see Hezbollah disarmed. Some Israeli officials suggested there may soon be trade agreements and an exchange of tourists between the two countries. Lebanon, however, said it preferred to find a deal closer to the 1949 armistice agreement between the two countries.
In the last meeting, Beirut reportedly outlined the damage done by Israeli attacks since the 2024 ceasefire agreement and presented detailed maps showing homes destroyed or razed by Israel.
Is there a chance for a ceasefire?
That remains to be seen, but for now, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country’s military would continue attacking Lebanon.
On Monday, Netanyahu announced that attacks on Beirut’s southern suburbs would resume, despite a ceasefire. Apart from two targeted attacks, Israel has not struck the suburbs, known as Dahiyeh, since April.
Iran, which has attempted to include Lebanon in a wider ceasefire between themselves, on one side, and Israel and the US on the other, then intervened by threatening to attack northern Israel.
US President Donald Trump reportedly intervened to stop Israel’s attacks. He announced another ceasefire, after his previous announcement of one between Israel and Lebanon on April 16, after claiming he had gotten the approval of Netanyahu and spoken to Hezbollah.
“There will be no troops going to Beirut, and any troops that are on their way have already been turned back,” Trump announced on his social media platform, Truth Social.
But attacks from Israel and Hezbollah are continuing.
How do Lebanese people feel about the talks?
Not everyone is on the same page.
Some Lebanese support the talks and say they are the only option the state, which has little leverage, has. Among those who believe direct talks are the best way forward are Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam.
“There is no option other than negotiation,” Aoun said in a statement on Tuesday.
Others, however, oppose direct talks. Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and his allies, Hezbollah, have said indirect talks are preferred and that negotiations cannot be conducted while attacks are ongoing.
How are Iran and the US connected?
Israel and the US attacked Iran on February 28, killing the country’s longtime leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Iran is Hezbollah’s primary benefactor, and two days after Khamenei’s assassination, Hezbollah fired six rockets towards Israel on 2 March.
Hezbollah’s response brought a huge response from Israel, who have crossed the Litani River – the supposed buzzer zone in southern Lebanon it had created – towards the Zahrani River.
Despite a 2024 ceasefire, Israel had never stopped attacking Lebanon, while Hezbollah had only responded once in December 2024.
Iran has attempted to include Lebanon in the ceasefire deal it has with the United States and Israel, who say this theatre is not part of the agreement.
Although Trump has now announced a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel twice, the invasion of southern Lebanon continues.
Are there other actors involved?
Gulf states have also intervened. Saudi Arabia has been working behind the scenes to get Lebanon’s leadership – Aoun, Salam and Berri – on the same page. Meanwhile, analysts say Saudi Arabia and Qatar engaged the Trump administration to stop an escalation in Lebanon.
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