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This month
September 2026
rest and relaxation
USS Abraham Lincoln's crew of 5,000 sailors arrive at Thai resort town after 286 days at sea
Radosław Sikorski
EU to deny Russian citizens travel permits as it emerges sabotage team used Italian tourist visas
Must ReadForeign Affairs
Miliband dodges border poll question in Wicklow as McEntee says one will happen 'in the future'
Ed Miliband joined EU foreign ministers in Wicklow as the UK looks to mend post-Brexit relationships.
prime location
A UK watchdog managed to list 10 Downing Street on Booking.com as a holiday rental for two months
CLIMATE CRISIS
Global temperatures on track to break 1.5°C but it's not too late to bring them back down, UN says
Utah
Charlie Kirk murder suspect pleads not guilty as case sent to trial with possible death penalty
Iran
US strikes Iran for the first time in a month as Trump warns biggest attack 'waiting in the wings'
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Darragh O'Brien
Ireland's policy on data centres was under the microscope today at the EU's climate committee
eu defence
Ireland gives €10m to Ukraine for combat training as Germany blames Russia for Leipzig drone attack
Defence Minister Helen McEntee made the announcement during a press conference in Druids Glen.
FactCheckNepal
Debunked: Fake videos of the Nepal floods viewed on social media tens of millions of times
i'm outta keir
Keir Starmer quits as MP, triggering byelection test for Andy Burnham's Labour government
ExclusiveIrish Naval Service
High-level talks begin for Ireland to join British-led naval mission designed to counter Russia
The Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) is a ten-nation military alliance led by Britain.
Must Readdruids glen
EU ministers will discuss measures to tackle Israeli West Bank settlers at Wicklow meeting
This week Ireland will host EU defence and foreign affairs ministers for wide-ranging discussions on security, the Ukraine war and the Middle East in Wicklow.
New York
Woman fatally stabs person and injures another in Times Square, before being shot dead by police
flash floods
Death toll from Nepal-Tibet floods passes 1,000 amid search for workers trapped in tunnels
Las Vegas
Former gang leader found guilty in 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur
Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis was convicted of a single count of murder with a deadly weapon after the jury deliberated for less than three hours.
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