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Friday 6 March 2026 Dublin: 2°C
IRAN WAR
Israel hits over 400 'targets' across Iran as Trump demands 'unconditional surrender'
Israel has also threatened to introduce ‘additional surprises’ as part of its military operations
Bridgetown
Landlord for controversial Wexford evictions says it has 'decided to withdraw' terminations
Middle East
Government-chartered flight for Irish citizens from Oman delayed until tomorrow
price at the pumps
Photos show how prices at filling stations across Ireland have jumped in the past three days
Liveblog
Ireland v Wales, Six Nations
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Today's news
The Daily Poll
Are you more of a cat or dog person?
Bridgetown
Landlord for controversial Wexford evictions says it has 'decided to withdraw' terminations
Eoghan Dalton
Updated 2 hrs ago
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IRAN WAR
Israel hits over 400 'targets' across Iran as Trump demands 'unconditional surrender'
Israel has also threatened to introduce ‘additional surprises’ as part of its military operations
Updated 3 hrs ago
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RELATED
Iranian woman in Ireland: We would rather risk US intervention than be forgotten by the world
13 hrs ago
'I have to be involved': Trump demands a say in picking Iran's next leader as regional war intensifies
21 hrs ago
Starmer tries to pivot from Trump's 'no Churchill' jibe as he sends four more RAF jets to Gulf
5 Mar
price at the pumps
Photos show how prices at filling stations across Ireland have jumped in the past three days
The price of diesel has jumped – but the government says consumers shouldn’t be seeing a price hike at forecourts.
Sophie Finn
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it's complicated
The Late Late Show will be replaced with a rom-com tonight
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minab
Major news outlets point finger at US for deadly Iran school bombing - what are US and Israel saying?
At least 165 people were killed in the strike, most of them children.
Updated 6 hrs ago
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The Daily Poll
Are you more of a cat or dog person?
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SPOTLIGHT

War in Iran

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
100
in brussels
EU ministers discuss potential for Iran war to bring refugees to Europe
far from home
Iranians in Ireland see Ali Khamenei's death as a reason to hope
99
Pricewatch
Oil prices are rising because of the Iran war – how high could they go?
71
Iran gamble
Could this be the war that splits MAGA?
Marion McKeone
90
stranded
'I keep looking out the window': Irish in UAE watch conflict unfold in the air
32
BEST OF THE BOX
Our top 5 watches of the weekend
Our top 5 watches of the weekend
Unmissable sport this weekend
Unmissable sport this weekend
Poll: What did you make of Bridgerton season 4?
Poll: What did you make of Bridgerton season 4?
Our top 5 watches of the weekend
Unmissable sport this weekend
Poll: What did you make of Bridgerton season 4?
Review: Is DTF St Louis worth watching?
Quiz: Which of these are real Danny Dyer quotes?
Why everyone's talking about... Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model
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CATGATE
'It's weighed on me all day': Jessie Buckley clears up her divisive views on cats
12 hrs ago
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show and tell
Ireland's Michael McGrath takes on dodgy goods sold online (starting with this fake Labubu)
McGrath, the EU’s Commissioner for consumer protection, singled out unsafe products bought on TikTok, Amazon and Facebook Marketplace.
Valerie Flynn
reports from Brussels
Updated 12 hrs ago
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DAFT.IE PROPERTY MAGAZINE
Soak up coastal calm on Dublin's northside just minutes from the beach for €975,000
Epstein files
US Justice Department releases Epstein documents with sexual assault claims against Trump
12 hrs ago
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white house visit
New government jet bound for US for Patrick’s Day as ministers reroute other trips due to war
14 hrs ago
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Yesterday
5th March 2026
Middle East
'I have to be involved': Trump demands a say in picking Iran's next leader as regional war intensifies
21 hrs ago
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Brussels
EU ministers discuss potential for Iran war to bring refugees to Europe
Valerie Flynn
reports from Brussels
22 hrs ago
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Six Nations Magazine
Kick off the rugby weekend with the pick of our Six Nations coverage
Dublin Airport
'I'm so happy to be home': Second plane carrying Irish people from Dubai arrives in Dublin
23 hrs ago
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investigates

Our team exposes issues with Ireland's care system

Garda Referral
Tusla has referred five emergency child care providers to Gardaí over vetting concerns
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Emergency Arrangements
Vulnerable children spending years in Tusla’s temporary Special Emergency Arrangements
38
Residential Care
Mounting damage costs in residential care amid warnings that children are 'criminalised'
34
Missing in Care
Child in Tusla care reported missing 274 times in a single year
Stalking
'Terrifying ordeal' of woman followed into hotel 'must mean more than a suspended sentence'
5 Mar
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You're Fired
Donald Trump sacks Kristi Noem as US homeland security secretary
Republican senator Markwayne Mullin will take over the position from 31 March, the US president said.
Updated 5 Mar
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Dublin
Trains suspended between Pearse and Dún Laoghaire due to 'significant' damage to overhead lines
Updated 5 Mar
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Limerick
Man who was ‘steaming drunk’ found guilty of dangerous driving causing the death of truck driver
5 Mar
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Courts
Five people who pleaded guilty to violent disorder at 21st birthday party avoid jail
5 Mar
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VENTURA COUNTY
Britney Spears arrested in California for 'driving under the influence'
5 Mar
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IRAN WAR LATEST
Israel orders people to flee Beirut as Sri Lanka evacuates crew of second Iranian navy ship
Azerbaijan has accused Iran of ‘terrorism’ and threatened retaliation for a drone attack which Iran has denied responsibility for.
Updated 5 Mar
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Oil Prices
Simon Harris urges public to send examples of 'price gouging' fuel hikes to competition watchdog
Updated 5 Mar
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Ah here
Spring may not have sprung after all ... it's snowing
5 Mar
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north cork creameries
Cork dairy plant to cease production after latest EPA suspension over water pollution concerns
Updated 5 Mar
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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
100
Trump’s Iran gamble
Could this be the war that splits MAGA?
Marion McKeone
90
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
Courts
Suspended sentence for man who followed social media influencer through her hotel
5 Mar
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anti-war protest
US veteran dragged from Capitol Hill after protesting war in Iran at Senate hearing
5 Mar
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Closed
Parents say they're totally in the dark on plan to fix 'rotting and collapsing' primary school
Impacted families say they were given less than 24 hours’ notice of the closure, as concerns mount over the condition of the school’s ageing prefab buildings.
Andrew Walsh
5 Mar
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Letterfrack
Gardaí open investigation into sexual services enquiries received by Connemara masseuse
5 Mar
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Wexford
'Sell up and get out': Video shows landlord rep blaming new rules for 36 planned evictions
The evictions were handed out door to door by the property firm last Friday.
Eoghan Dalton
5 Mar
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Kerry
Man who was knocked down by driver who fled the scene has died in hospital
5 Mar
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why meow
Why is everyone suddenly talking about Jessie Buckley's views on cats?
5 Mar
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iran missiles overhead
Dubai influencers: The entitlement, denial and moral vacuum in the so-called 'safest city'
Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC
Updated 5 Mar
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FactCheck
Debunked: Fake footage used to push agendas as the US and Israel go to war with Iran
5 Mar
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Neutrality debate
Retired Irish general: Ireland's neutrality, the threat of war and the illusion of security
Brigadier General Ger Aherne
Updated 5 Mar
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Middle East
Iran claims to have struck US oil tanker, hours after Israel launched a fresh attack on Tehran
Updated 5 Mar
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chilly
Rain to mix with Saharan dust, as temperatures to drop to -2 tonight
5 Mar
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Dublin Airport
'It's nice to be home': Irish people stuck in Dubai arrive back on first flight to Dublin
Last night’s flight of almost 400 people is the first commercial flight from Dubai to Ireland since the war in Iran began on Saturday.
5 Mar
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The Morning Lead
Dozens of our readers say they were evicted shortly before the new rental rules came in
“I received an eviction notice on Friday – just one week before the change. I’ve barely slept since,” one reader said.
Sophie Finn
5 Mar
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