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Sunday 8 March 2026 Dublin: 6°C
Strikes in the Middle East continue as Irish Government-chartered flight departs Oman
The Middle East conflict has entered its second week.
'Cuba's in its last moments of life', Trump tells summit in Miami
Leo Varadkar says US and Israel should 'accept all the migrants' from their war on Iran
Peadar Tóibín reckons Aontú will have 'at least a dozen' TDs after the next election
Wexford evictions: The small network of companies behind one landlord
Today's news
Tusla defunds service working with kids in care including victims of sex abuse in South East
Tulsa is ending funding for a theraputic team that works with children in care and foster care in Waterford and Wexford.
Yesterday
7th March 2026
Ireland U20s tee up Triple Crown shot with exciting win over Wales
Soak up coastal calm on Dublin's northside just minutes from the beach for €975,000
BEST OF THE BOX
Review: Is DTF St Louis worth watching?
Review: Is DTF St Louis worth watching?
Poll: What did you make of Bridgerton season 4?
Poll: What did you make of Bridgerton season 4?
Why everyone's talking about... Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model
Why everyone's talking about... Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model
How much do you know about Harry Styles?
Limerick finish strong to defeat Cork and boost hurling league final hopes
SPOTLIGHT

War in Iran

Fake footage used to push agendas as the US and Israel go to war with Iran
New phase of war raises risk of increased casualties and heightens concerns of terror attack in West
Tom Clonan
109
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
99
Pricewatch
Oil prices are rising because of the Iran war – how high could they go?
72
Could this be the war that splits MAGA?
Marion McKeone
78
stranded
'I keep looking out the window': Irish in UAE watch conflict unfold in the air
32
Is Beamish having a moment? 'It boils my p*ss when I see 'cool kids' with a pint of Beamish'
Netherlands v Ireland, World Cup qualifier
Ireland faced Netherlands in their second game of the campaign.
Layoffs, AI, and a return to the office: Why Irish tech workers are finally turning to unions
“You know the people on the Titanic with the violins? That’s how we feel,” one tech worker said.
Here's What Happened Today: Saturday
The death of 'El Mencho' has thrown Mexico into a dangerous new chapter ahead of the World Cup
Train carriages graffitied at Athlone Train Station in the early hours of the morning
Peadar Tóibín says Government is to blame for the housing crisis in Ard Fheis address
How does the Iran war even end? We asked some experts to make sense of it all
Is she roadworthy?: The NCT queue nearly broke me before the car did
Gwen Loughman
Strikes in the Middle East continue as Irish Government-chartered flight departs Oman
The Middle East conflict has entered its second week.
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
37
Emergency Arrangements
Vulnerable children spending years in Tusla’s temporary Special Emergency Arrangements
38
Residential Care
Mounting damage costs in residential care amid warnings that children are 'criminalised'
34
Missing in Care
Child in Tusla care reported missing 274 times in a single year
Dublin's Lord Mayor calls on Energy Minister to change rules for inner city EV charging
Trump administration is 'flooding the atmosphere with lies', says Mary Robinson
'Cuba's in its last moments of life', Trump tells summit in Miami
New €6.8m Westport Coast Guard Station officially opened
Waterford v Tipperary hurling league game postponed due to bereavement
Would you support a nationwide petrol station price watch system?
Leo Varadkar says US and Israel should 'accept all the migrants' from their war on Iran
Evan Ferguson ruled out of Czechia play-off and could miss World Cup this summer
Peadar Tóibín reckons Aontú will have 'at least a dozen' TDs after the next election
Soham double murderer Ian Huntley dies in hospital days after attack in maximum security prison
VOICES

Thoughts and opinions on the stories that matter

Trump’s war on Iran is a death blow to the rules-based order
Tom Clonan
109
Could this be the war that splits MAGA?
Marion McKeone
78
Ireland has a major animal cruelty problem
Jennifer Whitmore
83
The battle to save the city’s nightlife, culture and spaces
Andrea Horan
41
Baby names – Rían’s fada and the myth of the ‘neutral’ name
Darach Ó Séaghdha
20
This rainy season has nearly washed us away
Paul Handrick - The Bee Guy
17
The physio says it's never too late to get those weights going
Stephen O'Rourke
5
Wexford evictions: The small network of companies behind one landlord
TDs say more oversight is needed of major landlords in the sector.
Man arrested after cannabis worth €281k seized by gardaí and Revenue in Cavan town
Family pressure and school fears: Why the choice to baptise causes conflict for parents
Seven people killed after Ukraine’s second-largest city hit by Russian missile attack
Surrealing in the Years: Is it the biblical End of Days? Yeah, sure, why not?
Carl Kinsella
Ireland Men beat Wales to qualify for first Hockey World Cup in eight years
National Lottery to cease production in RTÉ next week as draw to be broadcast in new timeslot
Iceland to hold referendum on restarting EU membership talks after decade-long pause
Fuel prices are soaring - how else will Ireland be affected by the deepening Middle East crisis?
The ‘ripple’ effect of the war is where the country would more closely feel any negative impacts.
Money and motoring: There is a never-ending appetite to charge car owners for everything
Paddy Comyn
The CAO's change of mind is closed for now - but students have one more chance to change courses
US sinking of Iranian warship with 180 on board 'appears unlawful', ex-Defence Forces chief says
Questions have been raised in recent days over both whether the US and Israeli strikes on Iran are in breach of international law, and whether the Iranian ship sunk hundreds of miles from its shores was a legitimate target.
Last week
1st March 2026 - 7th March 2026
Ireland set up Triple Crown shot with bonus-point Six Nations win over Wales
Andy Farrell’s men met stubborn Welsh resistance but had enough to get the job done.