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International

Keir Starmer slams London fesitval for booking Kanye West after 'Heil Hitler' song
'Open the F***in' Strait, you crazy bastards': Trump in fresh expletive-laden threat to Iran
The US President has been placing pressure on Iran to make a deal to reopen the strait by Tuesday – or face ‘living in Hell’.
US crew member missing in Iran rescued as Iran downplays mission's success
Pope Leo urges those with power to wage war to 'choose peace' in first Easter blessing
Sitdown Sunday: The Irish town inspiring countries to crackdown on phone use among kids
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4th April 2026
Quiz: How much do you know about chocolate?
Pope Leo has been one of the harshest critics of the Iran war - but is anyone in power listening?
Here's What Happened Today: Saturday
Artemis astronauts almost 170,000 kilometres from Earth and in 'good spirits'
Trump says Iran has 48 hours to make deal on opening Strait of Hormuz or US will unleash 'Hell'
Meanwhile, the US military is pressing ahead in a frantic search for a missing pilot after Iran shot down an American warplane.
Three remanded in custody over alleged arson on Jewish group ambulances as new arrest made
Pope Leo the first pontiff to carry cross for full Good Friday procession in decades
Haaland hits hat-trick as Man City blow away Liverpool
Russian strike on Ukraine market kills five, wounds 19
University panel to recommend removal of former BBC DJ Scott Mills’s honorary doctorate
Trading sites Polymarket and Kalshi have Irish users betting big on elections, wars and stolen KitKats
The platforms are turning real-world events into tradable bets, and experts warn they’re operating in a dangerous regulatory grey area.
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29th March 2026 - 4th April 2026
Artemis astronauts capture Earth as they leave it behind and blast towards Moon
The astronauts are now on a “free-return” trajectory, which uses the Moon’s gravity to slingshot around it before heading back towards Earth without propulsion.
FactCheck: What does a price map tell us about energy costs in Ireland compared to Europe?
US fighter jet goes down over Iran, one crewmember rescued by US forces
It marked a major escalation in the conflict just two days after Donald Trump said the US had ‘beaten and completely decimated Iran’.
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U2 releases surprise 'Easter Lily' EP of anti-war anthems and personal ballads
Trump says US forces yet to start 'destroying what's left' in Iran
Calls to make public transport free to help conserve fuel as energy prices soar
“We can’t tax cut our way out of this crisis and every energy crisis,” Labour TD Ciarán Ahern said.
Eight people reported dead and 95 wounded after US strike on Iran's tallest bridge
After historic NASA mission launch, Artemis II astronauts given green light for lunar orbit
Saharan dust storm turns sky a deep red over holiday island of Crete
Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
Prosecution of Trump's foes and Epstein files missteps marked Pam Bondi's turbulent tenure
‘You have to be serious’: Macron hits out at Trump for ‘unrealist’ statements on Iran war
Why are some Catholics upset at Pope Leo for washing the feet of 12 priests on Holy Thursday?
Donald Trump has sacked Pam Bondi as US attorney general
The US president described the 60-year-old as a "loyal friend".
Deputy attorney general Todd Blanche will take up the role on an interim basis.
Bondi said serving in the role had been "the honor of a lifetime".
FIFA criticised for 'ridiculous' pricing as World Cup final tickets on sale for almost $11k
Debunked: German chancellor did not say ‘send them all back’ about Syrians living in Germany
Seven-month-old baby killed by 'stray bullet' in New York
Mission for 'highly skilled' Irish troops in Lebanon 'remains unchanged for now', says Chief of Staff
Farage sacks Reform UK housing spokesman after 'everyone dies in the end' Grenfell fire comment
Anger in France over Trump remark that Macron 'treated very badly' by his wife
Dublin's Wax Museum hopes to shake off Sinéad O'Connor fiasco with €40k Taylor Swift figure
The waxwork is the first to be unveiled since a figure of Sinéad O’Connor was removed from display in 2024 after family complaints.
Teenager identified as Ted Bundy victim more than 51 years after her murder