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Saturday 14 March 2026 Dublin: 9°C
The Morning Lead
CIÉ Tours paid back $4m in Covid loans to US government after whistleblower complaint
It turned out the company was ineligible for the loans, partly as it’s owned by the Irish government.
Bray
Man (80s) dies from injuries sustained after being struck by bus in Co Wicklow
Ballincollig
Woman found dead in Cork residence named locally
Middle East
Oil exports from Iran's Kharg island continuing as normal after US bombs, Iranian official says
Academy Awards
How likely is an Irish win, who's hosting and where can I watch? Your essential Oscars guide
Today's news
The Daily Poll
Did you watch Claudia Winkleman's new show?
Middle East
Oil exports from Iran's Kharg island continuing as normal after US bombs, Iranian official says
Updated 15 mins ago
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Liveblog
Ireland v Scotland, Six Nations Triple Crown decider
Ireland meet Scotland for silverware, and a slight chance to win the championship overall, from 2:10pm.
29 mins ago
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tusla
'Shocking' that boy in State care missing for almost a month can't be found, judge says
55 mins ago
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The Daily Poll
Did you watch Claudia Winkleman's new show?
1 hr ago
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BEST OF THE BOX
Poll: Will you watch The Oscars live?
Poll: Will you watch The Oscars live?
Unmissable sport this weekend
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Why everyone's talking about... The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
Poll: Will you watch The Oscars live?
Unmissable sport this weekend
Why everyone's talking about... The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
Our top 5 watches of the weekend
Quiz: How well do you know Nicole Kidman?
Review: Is Louis Theroux – Inside the Manosphere worth watching?
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Ennis
High Court clears way for €1.6bn data centre project in Co Clare
1 hr ago
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SPOTLIGHT

War in Iran

Minab
Mounting evidence that US missile struck Iran school
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food security
The Iran war has exposed our dependence on imports
Michael Kelly
29
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
111
IRANIAN regime
Mojtaba Khamenei chosen to succeed his father as supreme leader of Iran
106
Iran gamble
Could this be the war that splits MAGA?
Marion McKeone
81
operation tara
Two arrested after €5.25m of cocaine seized in Monaghan during operation involving Belgian Police
1 hr ago
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Artificial Intelligence
‘Potential benefits but great risks’: Healthcare unions express concern over new HSE AI policy
2 hrs ago
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Castlemartyr
Bird flu confirmed in dead swan found in Co Cork
2 hrs ago
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13
DAFT.IE PROPERTY MAGAZINE
Tour this revamped period home with ultra modern extension in Ranelagh – yours for €1,950,000
John Swinney
Scottish First Minister says he wouldn't take his son to Old Firm game following latest disorder
3 hrs ago
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Netherlands
Blast outside Jewish school in Amsterdam denounced by Mayor as 'cowardly act of aggression'
4 hrs ago
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PodcastThe Explainer
What is it actually like inside the White House on St Patrick's Day?
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Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: Solution to the housing crisis was in the French Riviera all along
Carl Kinsella
4 hrs ago
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Bray
Man (80s) dies from injuries sustained after being struck by bus in Co Wicklow
4 hrs ago
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Woman found dead in Cork named locally, Iran threatens US-linked oil facilities and North Korea fires ballistic missiles towards Sea of Japan
4 hrs ago
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investigates

Investigations from our team this year

Residential Care
Mounting damage costs in residential care amid warnings that children are 'criminalised'
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Social Housing
Councils taking enforcement action against private developers over social housing
70
Suicide Prevention
Hundreds of people died by suspected suicide after recent contact with HSE services
Emergency Arrangements
Vulnerable children spending years in Tusla’s temporary Special Emergency Arrangements
41
Garda Referral
Tusla has referred five emergency child care providers to Gardaí over vetting concerns
39
Threats in Court
A death threat and panic buttons: Ireland’s courts are seeing increased aggression
25
Ballincollig
Woman found dead in Cork residence named locally
5 hrs ago
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thomas f meagher foundation
‘A flag of welcome’: The group trying to keep alive the ‘original purpose’ of the Irish flag
6 hrs ago
11.9k
75
North Korea
North Korea fires around 10 ballistic missiles toward the sea of Japan
6 hrs ago
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41
Academy Awards
How likely is an Irish win, who's hosting and where can I watch? Your essential Oscars guide
Jessie Buckley looks set to make history as the first Irish woman to win Best Actress at the Academy Awards.
6 hrs ago
5.4k
21
sauna and steam
The rise of the Irish sauna: Heat, cold plunges and a new kind of social ritual
Stephen O'Rourke
6 hrs ago
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I'm leaving on jet plane
Martin jets to US on new government plane as annual St Patrick's exodus under way
The ‘Rocky Steps’, Trump and the White House – they’re all on the Taoiseach’s agenda in the coming days.
Christina Finn
reports from Philadelphia
7 hrs ago
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cause and effect
How could the Middle East crisis affect supermarket prices?
Updated 7 hrs ago
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The Morning Lead
CIÉ Tours paid back $4m in Covid loans to US government after whistleblower complaint
It turned out the company was ineligible for the loans, partly as it’s owned by the Irish government.
13 hrs ago
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Yesterday
13th March 2026
Ballincollig
Gardaí appeal for witnesses after woman (30s) found dead at house in Cork
Gardaí and emergency services responded after the women’s body was found ‘in unexplained circumstances’.
Updated 15 hrs ago
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Troubles
Government publishes Bill to allow Irish court testimony be used in UK Omagh bombing inquiry
15 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
111
Trump’s Iran gamble
Could this be the war that splits MAGA?
Marion McKeone
81
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
41
The Irish For
Baby names – Rían’s fada and the myth of the ‘neutral’ name
Darach Ó Séaghdha
20
The Bee Guy
This rainy season has nearly washed us away
Paul Handrick - The Bee Guy
17
Getting fit in middle age
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Stephen O'Rourke
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Courts
Records of Boy A’s custody 'crucial' to appeal against life sentence for Ana Kriegel murder
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News Fix
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UK-Ireland Summit
Backing of 'Philomena’s Law' hailed as 'step forward' for mother and baby home survivors in UK
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RIP
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The 42
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strait of hormuz
Zelenskyy says lifting Russia sanctions will 'not help peace' as US sends more forces to Middle East
Oil prices have stayed above $100 a barrel since the US lifted sanctions on Russia.
Updated 19 hrs ago
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TALK SHOW BATTLE
The Late Late has competition tonight as Claudia Winkleman’s new chat show airs on BBC
19 hrs ago
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unburrowlievable
British politicians are upset that a badger may be replacing Churchill on the £5 note
20 hrs ago
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legal proceedings
Alan Shatter sues Paul Murphy TD over social media post about Jeffrey Epstein
20 hrs ago
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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
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Limerick City
Up to 20 families in one Limerick apartment block are given eviction notices
20 hrs ago
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n60
Woman (50s) in critical condition after collision involving three cars, van and truck in Mayo
20 hrs ago
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derelict for decades
Phibsborough residents got their paintbrushes to spell out a message about these derelict homes
Residents on a busy Phibsborough street have painted a mural highlighting two long-derelict homes after plans to redevelop them as social housing were scrapped due to rising costs.
Andrew Walsh
21 hrs ago
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the cranberries
Today FM listeners vote ‘Zombie’ as greatest ever Irish song, with ‘Killeagh’ making the top 10
21 hrs ago
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Middle East
All six US crew dead after refuelling aircraft crashes in Iraq
Updated 21 hrs ago
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