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Saturday 14 March 2026 Dublin: 6°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.
Academy Awards
How likely is an Irish win, who's hosting and where can I watch? Your essential Oscars guide
I'm leaving on jet plane
Martin jets to US on new government plane as annual St Patrick's exodus under way
Ballincollig
Gardaí appeal for witnesses after woman (30s) found dead at house in Cork
cause and effect
How could the Middle East crisis affect supermarket prices?
Today's news
The Daily Poll
K-pop Demon Hunters is getting a sequel – have you seen the first movie?
Ballincollig
Woman found dead in Cork residence named locally
3 hrs ago
14.1k
Middle East
Iran threatens to reduce US-linked oil facilities to 'pile of ashes' after US bombs Kharg Island
3 hrs ago
11.2k
thomas f meagher foundation
‘A flag of welcome’: The group trying to keep alive the ‘original purpose’ of the Irish flag
3 hrs ago
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North Korea
North Korea fires around 10 ballistic missiles toward the sea of Japan
3 hrs 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
Unmissable sport this weekend
Why everyone's talking about... The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
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?
See all Domino’s picks
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
4 hrs ago
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SPOTLIGHT

War in Iran

Minab
Mounting evidence that US missile struck Iran school
123
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
cause and effect
How could the Middle East crisis affect supermarket prices?
Updated 4 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.
11 hrs ago
10.5k
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 12 hrs ago
20.7k
DAFT.IE PROPERTY MAGAZINE
Tour this revamped period home with ultra modern extension in Ranelagh – yours for €1,950,000
Courts
Records of Boy A’s custody 'crucial' to appeal against life sentence for Ana Kriegel murder
14 hrs ago
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RIP
Champion horse Envoi Allen dies after final ever race before retirement at Cheltenham Festival
The 42
17 hrs ago
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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 17 hrs ago
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114
TALK SHOW BATTLE
The Late Late has competition tonight as Claudia Winkleman’s new chat show airs on BBC
17 hrs ago
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37
unburrowlievable
British politicians are upset that a badger may be replacing Churchill on the £5 note
17 hrs ago
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63
legal proceedings
Alan Shatter sues Paul Murphy TD over social media post about Jeffrey Epstein
18 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'
34
Social Housing
Councils taking enforcement action against private developers over social housing
60
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
38
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
26
Limerick City
Up to 20 families in one Limerick apartment block are given eviction notices
18 hrs ago
10.7k
n60
Woman (50s) in critical condition after collision involving three cars, van and truck in Mayo
18 hrs ago
8.7k
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
18 hrs ago
22.6k
25
the cranberries
Today FM listeners vote ‘Zombie’ as greatest ever Irish song, with ‘Killeagh’ making the top 10
18 hrs ago
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81
Middle East
All six US crew dead after refuelling aircraft crashes in Iraq
Updated 19 hrs ago
21.0k
Cork
Taoiseach and Starmer enjoy a stroll in Fota House and back plans for 'Philomena’s Law'
The two leaders have attended several events in Cork for the second annual summit today and yesterday, including a business roundtable.
19 hrs ago
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38
Evanne Ní Chuilinn
Senator tells GAA to 'get stuck in' and deliver 2027 timeline for integration
19 hrs ago
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9
Courts
Doctor who raped a nurse in Limerick jailed for eight years
20 hrs ago
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Newshound Quiz
The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz
20 hrs ago
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Tipperary
Company owned by Coolmore fined €100,000 for destroying over 1km of hedgerows
20 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
The physio says it's never too late to get those weights going
Stephen O'Rourke
5
Mojtaba Khamenei
Pentagon says Iran's new supreme leader 'wounded' amid ongoing speculation over his health
21 hrs ago
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53
RTÉ Radio 1
Rick O'Shea to be the new presenter of RTÉ’s Arena
22 hrs ago
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21
Surgery
Doctors accidentally operate on patient's wrong testicle during surgery at Irish hospital
23 hrs ago
38.2k
5
paudfather of dance
Paudie hits back at critics: 'It's not called a dance competition it's an entertainment show'
The Traitors star has brushed off the backlash over making it to the Dancing with the Stars finale.
Updated 13 Mar
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#CLAUDE TELL ME IF THIS IS GOOD NEWS
AI firm Anthropic (the company behind Claude) to create 200 new jobs in Dublin
13 Mar
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Bowl of Shamrock
Taoiseach at the White House: Another perilous St Patrick's Day ahead for Micheál Martin
Larry Donnelly
13 Mar
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Michigan
Armed man who rammed vehicle into synagogue was naturalised US citizen, officials say
Updated 13 Mar
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Cabinteely
Man due in court later today in connection with assault in Dublin suburb
Updated 13 Mar
30.2k
Wicklow
Man in his 80s seriously injured after being struck by bus in Bray
13 Mar
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Scotland
Dunblane residents to mark anniversary of mass shooting with ‘quiet dignity’, says minister
13 Mar
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one more step
'ROG has earned the right to his opinion' - Andy Farrell
13 Mar
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25
Investing
Simon Harris signals interest in Swedish-style savings scheme
The finance minister spoke to The Journal at the Embassy of Ireland in Paris about plans for a new savings scheme.
Emma Hickey
reports from Paris
13 Mar
53.5k
58
Rental Market
Short-term lets outnumber homes to rent by four to one nationwide, housing charity says
13 Mar
8.4k
59
The Morning Lead
Farmers say the collapse of a major carrot grower is a red flag for Ireland's vegetable farms
Hughes Farm in Co Kilkenny is responsible for 12% of Ireland’s carrot production but the company going under has raised questions.
Eoghan Dalton
13 Mar
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