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Tuesday 10 March 2026 Dublin: 11°C
IRAN LATEST
Hegseth promises 'most intense' day of strikes as Pentagon says about 140 US personnel wounded so far
Hegseth referred to the Iranian government today as “barbaric savages”.
Santry
Man arrested over alleged assault and suspicious approaches to children in north Dublin
InvestigatesThreats In Court
A death threat and panic buttons: Ireland’s courts are seeing increased aggression
spring has not sprung
Wind warning issued for all of Ireland from tomorrow night as snow on the way later this week
Cheltenham 2026
Magnificent Lossiemouth cruises to Champion Hurdle win for Willie Mullins
Today's news
The Daily Poll
Zippay is launching today – will you use it?
Palestine
Occupied Territories Bill could be ready by the summer, Tánaiste says
Emma Hickey
reports from Paris
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IRAN LATEST
Hegseth promises 'most intense' day of strikes as Pentagon says about 140 US personnel wounded so far
Hegseth referred to the Iranian government today as “barbaric savages”.
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RELATED
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High Court
Garda Commissioner given three weeks to file opposition to detective's claim over loaned bike
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strait of hormuz
Ireland’s food security illusion: The Iran war has exposed our dependence on imports
Michael Kelly
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Donegal
President Connolly to meet families of those who died in Creeslough explosion
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Courts
Former judge Gerard O’Brien appeals sexual abuse conviction
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SPOTLIGHT

War in Iran

When does it end
Iran vows to fight 'as long as it takes' as Trump suggests he wants 'short-term' war
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Vocal critic
Taoiseach to meet with Spain's vocal anti-war Prime Minister in Madrid
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Debunked
Fake footage used to push agendas as the US and Israel go to war with Iran
security analysis
New phase of war raises risk of increased casualties and heightens concerns of terror attack in West
Tom Clonan
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in brussels
EU ministers discuss potential for Iran war to bring refugees to Europe
far from home
Iranians in Ireland see Ali Khamenei's death as a reason to hope
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Pricewatch
Oil prices are rising because of the Iran war – how high could they go?
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Iran gamble
Could this be the war that splits MAGA?
Marion McKeone
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Belfast
Multiple potential victims of ex-police officer identified in sex offences probe
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Santry
Man arrested over alleged assault and suspicious approaches to children in north Dublin
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Cheltenham 2026
Magnificent Lossiemouth cruises to Champion Hurdle win for Willie Mullins
Brighterdaysahead and The New Lion filled the places in the opening day’s feature race.
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Liverpool
Ex-footballer Joey Barton remanded in custody over alleged assault near golf club
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raheen
HSE purchases 44-acre site to develop new facility close to University Hospital Limerick
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Cork
Man jailed for assault that shattered ankle of woman he mistook for someone who was 'trolling' him
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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
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Open for Business
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Mistaken Identity
Man facing deportation claims to be mistaken for one of nine identical brothers
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spring has not sprung
Wind warning issued for all of Ireland from tomorrow night as snow on the way later this week
Some counties will be under a wind warning from 6pm this evening, while the country could see some snow from Thursday night.
Updated 2 hrs ago
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investigates

Our team exposes issues with Ireland's care system

Garda Referral
Tusla has referred five emergency child care providers to Gardaí over vetting concerns
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Emergency Arrangements
Vulnerable children spending years in Tusla’s temporary Special Emergency Arrangements
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Residential Care
Mounting damage costs in residential care amid warnings that children are 'criminalised'
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Missing in Care
Child in Tusla care reported missing 274 times in a single year
Harris in Paris
Iran war a 'wake-up call' on EU fossil fuel dependency, Harris warns
The Finance Minister said there has been ‘not enough’ diversification in how Ireland and Europe sources its energy since the war in Ukraine.
Emma Hickey
reports from Paris
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EU-2
Mary Robinson and U2 among first to receive EU award for promotion of 'European values'
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Courts
Enoch Burke claims his transfer to Castlerea Prison is 'in breach' of High Court order
4 hrs ago
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Arson Attack
Westmeath parishes ‘shaken’ by arson attacks on two Catholic churches
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Fethard
Outcry sees Tusla apologise and U-turn on plan to scrap foster carer support service in Tipperary
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High Court
​Man injured in London Docklands bombing says he believes Gerry Adams played ‘major part’ in IRA
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FIFA
World Cup ‘too big’ to postpone despite Iran war, FIFA official says
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Housing Crisis
An EU-wide housing plan has been voted through for the first time (but not everyone's happy)
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PodcastThe Explainer
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Tomahawk missile
Mounting evidence that US missile struck Iran school, but Trump says he’ll 'live with' findings
Analysis of missile fragments and video footage points to a US strike on the Minab school.
Andrew Walsh
6 hrs ago
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VOICES

Thoughts and opinions on the stories that matter

An act of war
Trump’s war on Iran is a death blow to the rules-based order
Tom Clonan
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Trump’s Iran gamble
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Marion McKeone
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Puppy farms, sulky racing, fox hunting and hare coursing
Ireland has a major animal cruelty problem
Jennifer Whitmore
83
Dublin’s soul for sale
The battle to save the city’s nightlife, culture and spaces
Andrea Horan
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The Irish For
Baby names – Rían’s fada and the myth of the ‘neutral’ name
Darach Ó Séaghdha
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The Bee Guy
This rainy season has nearly washed us away
Paul Handrick - The Bee Guy
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Getting fit in middle age
The physio says it's never too late to get those weights going
Stephen O'Rourke
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Tying the knot
Summer versus winter weddings? Official stats prove the nation just can't decide
6 hrs ago
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Grow College Green
It's your last chance to have a say on the future of Dublin’s College Green
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UK
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The Daily Poll
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Russian oil
Tánaiste says an EU return to buying Russian oil would be ‘utterly despicable’
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FactCheck
Debunked: A graph about bisexual women shared with false claims it is about transgender kids
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Gaeilge going global
'Barbie na Gaeilge' on being a TikTok star and her new global book deal
There’s been a considerable change of attitude towards learning Irish, according to social media content creator Laura Pakenham.
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social media ban
UK Parliament rejects ban on social media for under-16s
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Oil
Oil and gas prices plunge after Trump claims that Iran war 'pretty much' over
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Iran vows to fight on, Irish court rooms seeing violent incidents, and Taoiseach to meet with Spanish Prime Minister.
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Drama
Fluffed Panenka penalty sees West Ham edge out Keith Andrews' Brentford in FA Cup shootout
The 42
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IPAS SYSTEM
A record number of people in IPAS accommodation died last year
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through the roof
Repayments on deep retrofits can cost as much as a second mortgage
12 hrs ago
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Yesterday
9th March 2026
PodcastThe 42 GAA Weekly
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