The United States is to cut funding to a UN agency that supports Palestinian refugees.
The State Department says the United Nations Relief and Works Agency's (UNRWA) business model and fiscal practices represent an "irredeemably flawed operation."
The move comes a week after the country slashed bilateral aid for projects in the West Bank and Gaza.
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The move to cut funding to UNRWA has sparked strong criticism from Irish politicians.
Tánaiste Simon Coveney said the move was shocking and will "make peace even more difficult".
Sinn Féin, meanwhile, said the decision was "deplorable".
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A number of opposition parties have called for 'mass protests' to mark US President Donald Trump's visit to Ireland.
The White House announced last night that President Trump will visit here while in Europe for a World War One armistice commemoration in Paris.
Both People Before Profit and the Green Party have said there'll be major demonstrations against the trip, while Labour said it will "join with like-minded people to oppose this visit".
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Barack Obama and George W Bush are set to deliver remarks at a memorial service for US Senator John McCain today.
The two men will speak at the National Cathedral in Washington, along with members of Senator McCain's family.
It comes a day after the Arizona senator's body lay in state at the US Capitol, and ahead of tomorrow's private burial ceremony in Maryland.
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A man has died following a crash in Bailieboro in Co Cavan.
It happened at Greagharue on the Bailieboro to Kells Road at around 9:10pm last night.
A 60-year-old pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene after he was hit by a van.
