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International
Straits of Hormuz
Cork sailor stranded on gas carrier in Persian Gulf as war in the Middle East escalates
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.
FactCheck
Debunked: Video of US military coffins taken off plane is from 2011, not the ongoing war with Iran
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.
Epstein files
US Justice Department releases Epstein documents with sexual assault claims against Trump
Thursday
5 Mar
Middle East
'I have to be involved': Trump demands a say in picking Iran's next leader as regional war intensifies
Dublin Airport
'I'm so happy to be home': Second plane carrying Irish people from Dubai arrives in Dublin
Joani Reid
Scottish Labour MP suspended from party after husband arrested on suspicion of spying for China
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National Transport Authority
Mar 5
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.
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.
From The 42
PGA Tour
Shane Lowry: 'My daughter said, 'Why is everyone acting so sad that you finished second? Second's good''
anti-war protest
US veteran dragged from Capitol Hill after protesting war in Iran at Senate hearing
Special Relationship
Starmer tries to pivot from Trump's 'no Churchill' jibe as he sends four more RAF jets to Gulf
Middle East
Iran claims to have struck US oil tanker, hours after Israel launched a fresh attack on Tehran
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.
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.
Wednesday
4 Mar
White House
Trump 'actively considering' US role in Iran after war as Senate votes down resolution to halt conflict
From The 42
title race
Arsenal extend Premier League lead to seven points as Man City held by Nottingham Forest
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UCD
Mar 4
As it happened
As it happened
87 bodies recovered as US confirms it sank an Iranian vessel in Indian Ocean
Overnight Israeli strikes in Beirut killed at least six people as Iran launched more missiles at Tel Aviv.
Pete Hegseth
The Pentagon still can't say who was responsible for the deadly bombing of an Iranian girls' school
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SEAI
Mar 4
Middle East
Iran says Israeli embassies worldwide are 'legitimate targets' if IDF attacks Beirut mission
South of the Litani
Israeli army issue warning of major military action across South lebanon where Irish troops based
Pricewatch
Oil prices are rising because of the Iran war – how high could they go?
Irish consumers have reported massive hikes in the cost of home heating oil, while anxiety surrounds fuel prices at the pumps.
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