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International

Georgia
Father of teenage US school shooter found guilty of murder and manslaughter
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Irish Abroad
Government to charter flight to evacuate Irish citizens from the Middle East in coming days
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Oval Office
Trump says he ‘might have forced Israel’s hand’ and claims Iran ‘were going to attack first’
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knocking down
Concerns UAE may run low on interceptors needed to shoot down Iranian missiles
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Iran rocked by new wave of strikes as Israel deploys soldiers to south Lebanon
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the war “may take some time, but it’s not going to take years”.
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Thousands mourn schoolgirls and staff killed in bombing of school in Iran
Neither the US nor Israel have claimed responsibility for the alleged attack, though Marco Rubio said yesterday that the Pentagon was investigating.
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petrol and diesel
Opposition calls for targeted energy supports as Taoiseach says 'no excuse' for price gouging
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Irish Abroad
Government weighs evacuation plans for Irish citizens as thousands stranded across Middle East
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 US-Israel war with Iran could be ‘longer than a month’, Irish in UAE watch war unfold and Enoch Burke transferred from Mountjoy
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Middle East
Rubio says US attacked Iran after Israel had already decided to strike
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Epstein files
Bill Clinton says he saw no evidence of Epstein trafficking women as deposition video released
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The Morning Lead
'I keep looking out the window': Irish people in UAE watch war unfold in the air
The US-Israel war with Iran has widened over recent days. Irish people have described their experience as surreal.
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Yesterday
2nd March 2026
As it happened
Israel launches fresh strikes on Tehran as US urges citizens to leave Middle East
Donald Trump said the conflict could go on for four to five weeks, but that US has the “capability to go far longer”.
Updated 19 hrs ago
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2 Mar
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2 Mar
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Rugby
Six Nations trophy to be replaced after fire damage while being transported in Ireland
The 42
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Irish passengers stranded in transit to be prioritised as UAE airports to resume 'limited' flights
Updated 2 Mar
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FOg of war
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Who will take over in Iran? Will Ireland rescue citizens stranded there? And will the MAGA movement turn on Trump?
2 Mar
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US homeland security
Court further postpones Seamus Culleton's deportation from the US until his appeal is heard
2 Mar
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Petrol prices rise slightly, but Irish consumers assured 'severe changes' not expected
Updated 2 Mar
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United Nations
Melania Trump is going to be the first First Lady to chair a UN Security Council meeting
2 Mar
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Scotland
Two people hospitalised after reported stabbings in Edinburgh as police seal off tower block
2 Mar
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Iran
Family members moved from British air force base in Cyprus after it was hit by Iranian drone
Updated 2 Mar
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Good Morning
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Updated 2 Mar
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Oil prices shoot up following US-Israeli attack on Iran
2 Mar
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Screen Actors Guild
'What a way to spend a life': Jessie Buckley wins top prize at Actor Awards
2 Mar
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The Morning Lead
'Packed, sweaty and unsafe': Our readers on their experiences of commuting by train in Ireland
“I can say without hesitation that Ireland’s system is among the worst I have seen in a developed economy,” one reader said.
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Sunday
1st March 2026
austin
Gunman who killed two people in Texas expressed 'pro-Iranian regime sentiment', group says
1 Mar
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Iran
Iran launches attacks on Israel and US military bases in the Gulf following Khamenei death
Crowds have gathered in Iranian cities to call for vengeance following the killing of Khamenei in US and Israeli attacks.
Updated 1 Mar
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travel advice
Irish citizens urged to shelter in place across Middle East as thousands of flights cancelled
Updated 1 Mar
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1 Mar
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Foreign Affairs
McEntee states she 'can’t say' if US-Israeli strikes on Iran are illegal
1 Mar
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Air Strike
Death toll from missile strike on girls' school rises to nearly 150, Iranian media reports
Updated 1 Mar
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United Arab Emirates
'It’s a scary place right now': Limerick man in Dubai on the panic from Iranian missile attacks
1 Mar
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Football
Iran prepare for Women's Asian Cup as bombs drop on homeland
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1 Mar
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Ayatollah Khamenei dead, thousands of flights cancelled across Middle East and Irish urged not to travel.
1 Mar
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Iran
Iranian state TV confirms death of Khamenei as regime launches fresh attacks across region
The leader’s death was announced by Donald Trump last night but Tehran had remained silent on his fate until the early morning state TV broadcast.
Updated 1 Mar
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Trump says Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei ‘is dead’ after US and Israeli attack
28 Feb
Some flights from Dublin Airport cancelled amid warning not to travel to Gulf region
28 Feb
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22nd February 2026 - 28th February 2026
US AND ISRAEL WAR ON IRAN
Trump says Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei ‘is dead’ after US and Israeli attack
Israeli media has reported that a photograph of Khamenei’s body had been shown to Trump and Netanyahu.
The Iranian Red Crescent reported that at least 201 people were killed in airstrikes across Iran.
Updated 28 Feb
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Some flights from Dublin Airport cancelled amid warning not to travel to Gulf region
28 Feb
Death toll in Israeli strike on girls' school in Iran rises to 85, state media reports
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