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International
US Visas
US embassy wants 'every social media username of past five years' on new visa applications
The move has been heavily criticised by Taoiseach Micheál Martin who described it as “excessive”.
Front Pages
'Trump's gamble risks all-out war': Irish and global newspapers react to the US bombing Iran
mixed messages
Bombing for 'peace': The White House position on Israel-Iran war has been mired by contradictions
Even as Israeli airstrikes rained down on Tehran, Trump was still urging Iranian leaders to “make a deal”.
Middle East
'A big mistake': Iran vows to retaliate after US attack on nuclear sites
Ten days of Israeli strikes on Iran have killed more than 400 people, Iran’s health ministry said.
Sunday
22 Jun 2025
Analysis
How does Ireland's prison overcrowding crisis compare to other European countries?
There is a growing number of inmates in Europe’s prisons and many are sleeping on mattresses on the floor.
Midnight Hammer
US bombs caused 'extremely severe damage and destruction' to three Iranian nuclear sites
US defence minister Pete Hegseth confirmed that elected politicians were not informed of the plan before it was carried out.
Iran
Iran says US has 'blown up' any attempt to end the Israel-Iran conflict diplomatically
World leaders, including the EU and the UK, have called on Iran to engage in negotiations with the US and Israel.
monitoring the situation
No signs of radioactive contamination after US attack on Iran, says nuclear watchdog
escalation
'There are many targets left': How Trump announced to the world that the US had bombed Iran
Trump had given Iran a two-week deadline – but it turned out to mean just two days.
Tel Aviv
Iran targets 30 sites in Israel after US nuclear site strikes, including international airport
Iran
US bombs three nuclear sites in Iran, a major escalation in the war between Israel and Iran
US President Donald Trump confirmed the strikes last night and call for peace to ensue.
Saturday
21 Jun 2025
Iran
Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon safe after Israeli strikes Hezbollah site, widening war with Iran
Collective Punishment
Taoiseach calls for 'concrete action' after human rights obligations in EU-Israel deal breached
The Morning Lead
'I saw a man crushed': Behind the scenes of the humanitarian aid chaos in Gaza
Aid trucks have become a symbol of both hope and horror, as people don’t know if they’ll come home empty-handed – or at all.
Friday
20 Jun 2025
Iran
Israel's army chief warns of 'prolonged' war with Iran as both sides exchange strikes
Israel has labelled today’s Iranian strikes on the port city of Haifa as ‘war crimes’.
labubumania
The viral Labubu craze goes global and Beijing hopes to remind the world of 'cool China'
Rihanna, Dua Lipa and Kim Kardashian are among the big names to have been seen with Labubu dolls in recent weeks.
Los Angeles
Baseball team LA Dodgers refuse federal agents access to stadium amid US immigration raids
irish neutrality
Sinn Féin MEP calls on EU commissioner to withdraw 'deeply inaccurate' remarks about Ireland
Thursday
19 Jun 2025
Iran
Donald Trump delays decision on Iran strikes as Keir Starmer calls for restraint
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said talks with Tehran are ‘the way to resolve this issue’.
Russia's foreign ministry says US involvement would be an 'extremely dangerous step'.
Trump says he will wait two weeks to give negotiations a chance before deciding to strike Iran.
Early-morning strikes from Iran hit the Soroka Hospital in the southern Israeli city of Be'er Sheva.
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