International

Yesterday

20th March 2026

hard to beat

Frustrated Man United held to draw by Bournemouth

The 42

5 hrs ago

1.9k

Animal Welfare

Ireland will not follow Scotland and Wales in banning greyhound racing, Minister says

5 hrs ago

2.3k

Middle East

Trump says US considering 'winding down' war on Iran, but other nations must guard Strait of Hormuz

The US president said the Strait will have to be policed by countries “who use it”, adding: “The United States does not!”.

5 hrs ago

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Saoirse Ronan granted planning permission to demolish and rebuild home in west Cork

6 hrs ago

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petrol and diesel

Tánaiste hints at excise duty cut next week to help alleviate rising fuel costs

7 hrs ago

6.8k

ira bombings

Gerry Adams says withdrawn UK civil case against him ‘verged on show trial’

Updated 10 hrs ago

34.8k

International Energy Agency

Head of global energy watchdog warns Iran war is greatest energy security threat in history

The International Energy Agency has recommended a list of measures to member countries as a way to alleviate energy pressures caused by the conflict.

11 hrs ago

6.8k

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…

11 hrs ago

1.4k

FactCheck

Debunked: Fake Keir Starmer post threatens to kick US from military bases

12 hrs ago

2.8k

Invasion plans

Denmark planned to blow up runways in Greenland if Trump followed through on takeover threats

12 hrs ago

8.5k

Newshound Quiz

The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz

13 hrs ago

9.8k

RIP

Actor and martial arts star Chuck Norris has died at the age of 86

His family said in a statement today that they wished to keep his cause of death private.

14 hrs ago

29.0k

Middle East

Benjamin Netanyahu says Iran is being 'decimated' as Tehran keeps up retaliatory fire

21 hrs ago

8.7k

Thursday

19th March 2026

ChatGPT

Mediahuis suspends senior journalist for using fabricated quotes produced by AI

19 Mar

15.7k

Media matters

Opinion: Modern media has a problem - just look at the Oval Office meeting

Steve Dempsey

19 Mar

7.8k

UK High Court

Gerry Adams in London court to reject allegations and assert 'legitimacy of the republican cause'

19 Mar

4.6k

Diplomacy

'Why didn't you tell me about Pearl Harbor?', Trump says when asked about surprise Iran attack

19 Mar

35.8k

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meningitis b

HSE says no increase in meningitis cases in Ireland following UK outbreak

Updated 19 Mar

8.1k

Energy prices

Six US allies express 'readiness' to ensure safe passage in Strait of Hormuz after Trump dismissal

The US has said it may try to boost oil supply by getting it from an unlikely source, Iran.

Updated 19 Mar

37.7k

Summit

Taoiseach hints at energy supports as he condemns 'unacceptable' attack on Iranian gas field

Updated 19 Mar

11.6k

side effects

Oil prices surge after Iran and Israel trade attacks on gasfields

19 Mar

5.3k

Kremlin

Russia to refer women who don't want children to psychologists to address dwindling birth rate

19 Mar

15.5k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Gas field in Iran attacked, hauliers meet with minister on fuel prices and Claire’s stores closing.

Updated 19 Mar

3.3k

Joseph Kent

FBI investigating former Trump-appointed counterterrorism chief who quit over Iran war this week

19 Mar

18.5k

Soccer

Liverpool through, but Newcastle and Spurs out as Champions League quarter-finals are confirmed

The 42

19 Mar

6.8k

Middle East

Trump vows ‘NO MORE ATTACKS’ on Iran gas field, but warns US could ‘blow up’ site if Qatar hit again

Trump claimed in a post on Truth Social that he “knew nothing” of the Israeli attack on the South Pars gas field.

19 Mar

20.3k

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Wednesday

18th March 2026

Gaffe

Late night TV hosts make fun of Trump misgendering President Connolly

18 Mar

56.8k

London

Gerry Adams tells UK High Court the IRA was 'undefeated' as he denies ever being a member

Updated 18 Mar

15.2k

St Patrick's Day

DUP's Little-Pengelly says Trump's comment about an Irish 'merger' was 'just a bit of banter'

18 Mar

14.4k

Profile

Joe Kent, who quit as Trump's counter-terror chief, is a conspiracy theorist with far-right pals

18 Mar

12.8k

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…

18 Mar

1.7k

Marius Borg Hoiby

Seven-year jail term sought for Norway princess's son for alleged rape of four women

18 Mar

15.2k

Middle East

Israel collapses building in Beirut as strikes kill 12, Iran vows revenge for killing of regime figure

Updated 18 Mar

12.0k

University of Kent

Vaccine drive targets 'super-spreader' event after meningitis kills two people at UK university

Updated 18 Mar

13.3k

New York

Zohran Mamdani name-checks James Connolly and Dunnes Stores strike in St Patrick’s Day message

18 Mar

29.1k

Iran

Minister says government agrees with president on breaches of international law in Middle East

Jane Matthews

reports from Boston

18 Mar

6.9k

The Morning Lead

Inside the room: More relaxed and assured - but it was still hard for Martin to get a word in

Coming out of the meeting with Trump relatively unscathed, for a second time, is probably the most Martin could have hoped for.

Christina Finn

reports from the White House

18 Mar

18.0k

Tuesday

17th March 2026

As it happened

Martin brings up tariffs and urges de-escalation on Iran at Shamrock Ceremony

Updated 17 Mar

95.8k

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Quiz

Quiz: How well do you know these green things?

17 Mar

19.0k

Middle East

Taoiseach tells Trump Iranians want 'peace' as he voices support for 'different regime'

17 Mar

6.5k