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International

This month
March 2026
Pedro Sanchez
Spain's prime minister says US war risks playing 'Russian roulette' with lives of millions
4 Mar
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38
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 More strikes across Iran, Lebanon and Israel, Irish charter flight from UAE confirmed and Ireland’s special forces unit considering puclic recruitment.
Updated 4 Mar
3.4k
chokepoint
Iran claims 'complete control' of vital oil and gas route Strait of Hormuz
4 Mar
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PodcastThe Explainer
Is the US-led attack on Iran illegal?
21m
As it happened
Iran launches wave of missiles towards Israel as US announces charter flights for Americans
Updated 3 Mar
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182
RELATED
Tom Clonan: Trump’s war on Iran is a death blow to the rules-based order
3 Mar
'One of the happiest moments': Iranians in Ireland see Ali Khamenei's death as a reason to hope
3 Mar
Government to charter flight to evacuate Irish citizens from the Middle East in coming days
3 Mar
Trump says he ‘might have forced Israel’s hand’ and claims Iran ‘were going to attack first’
3 Mar
Trump’s Iran gamble: Could this be the war that splits MAGA?
3 Mar
far from home
'One of the happiest moments': Iranians in Ireland see Ali Khamenei's death as a reason to hope
The Iranians who spoke to The Journal said the future of Iran should be secular democracy.
David MacRedmond
3 Mar
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petrol and diesel
Taoiseach says 'no excuse' for price gouging as minister requests probe into energy market
There have been calls for government to temporarily suspend excise charges on fuel.
Updated 3 Mar
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minab
Thousands mourn schoolgirls and staff killed in bombing of school in Iran
Neither the US nor Israel have claimed responsibility for the attack, though Marco Rubio said yesterday that the Pentagon was investigating.
3 Mar
7.4k
Irish Abroad
Government to charter flight to evacuate Irish citizens from the Middle East in coming days
Updated 3 Mar
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Georgia
Father of teenage US school shooter found guilty of murder and manslaughter
3 Mar
26.9k
Oval Office
Trump says he ‘might have forced Israel’s hand’ and claims Iran ‘were going to attack first’
3 Mar
8.4k
knocking down
Concerns UAE may run low on interceptors needed to shoot down Iranian missiles
3 Mar
13.8k
Brum debut
Cillian Murphy and Fontaines D.C. attend glitzy Peaky Blinders premiere in Birmingham
3 Mar
5.9k
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Irish Abroad
Government weighs evacuation plans for Irish citizens as thousands stranded across Middle East
3 Mar
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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
Updated 3 Mar
3.8k
Middle East
Rubio says US attacked Iran after Israel had already decided to strike
3 Mar
13.0k
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Epstein files
Bill Clinton says he saw no evidence of Epstein trafficking women as deposition video released
3 Mar
16.9k
19
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.
Eoghan Dalton
3 Mar
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32
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 2 Mar
103k
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RELATED
'This is a reckless war': Michelle O'Neill refuses to attend UK cabinet briefings on Middle East
2 Mar
What do we know, and not know, about a devastating school bombing in Iran?
2 Mar
Five things you should pay attention to in the Iran-Israel-US war right now
2 Mar
News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Monday
2 Mar
3.5k
Rugby
Six Nations trophy to be replaced after fire damage while being transported in Ireland
The 42
2 Mar
15.4k
4
deserted in dubai
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
Five things you should pay attention to in the Iran-Israel-US war right now
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
9.9k
at the pumps
Petrol prices rise slightly, but Irish consumers assured 'severe changes' not expected
Updated 2 Mar
23.9k
88
United Nations
Melania Trump is going to be the first First Lady to chair a UN Security Council meeting
2 Mar
17.9k
88
Scotland
Two people hospitalised after reported stabbings in Edinburgh as police seal off tower block
2 Mar
7.1k
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
The 9 at 9 Israel strikes Lebanon after Hezbollah fire, Jessie Buckley wins tops prize at Actor Awards and the experiences of Irish train commuters…
Updated 2 Mar
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strait of hormuz
Oil prices shoot up following US-Israeli attack on Iran
2 Mar
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54
Screen Actors Guild
'What a way to spend a life': Jessie Buckley wins top prize at Actor Awards
2 Mar
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14
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.
Sophie Finn
2 Mar
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138
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
57.0k
209
travel advice
Irish citizens urged to shelter in place across Middle East as thousands of flights cancelled
Updated 1 Mar
25.1k
63
big ben
Sesko the Man United hero again in comeback win against Palace
The 42
1 Mar
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51
Foreign Affairs
McEntee states she 'can’t say' if US-Israeli strikes on Iran are illegal
1 Mar
23.6k
150
Air Strike
Death toll from missile strike on girls' school rises to nearly 150, Iranian media reports
Updated 1 Mar
13.2k
98
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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33
Football
Iran prepare for Women's Asian Cup as bombs drop on homeland
The 42
1 Mar
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