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International
The Explainer
Is the US-led attack on Iran illegal?
Larry Donnelly, law lecturer at the University of Galway and political columnist with The Journal, talks us through the legal and political mess, from the constitutional questions in Washington to the growing splits inside MAGA.
21m
Tuesday
3 Mar
As it happened
As it happened
Iran launches wave of missiles towards Israel as US announces charter flights for Americans
far from home
'One of the happiest moments': Iranians in Ireland see Ali Khamenei's death as a reason to hope
The Iranians who spoke to The Journal said the future of Iran should be secular democracy.
petrol and diesel
Taoiseach says 'no excuse' for price gouging as minister requests probe into energy market
There have been calls for government to temporarily suspend excise charges on fuel.
minab
Thousands mourn schoolgirls and staff killed in bombing of school in Iran
Neither the US nor Israel have claimed responsibility for the attack, though Marco Rubio said yesterday that the Pentagon was investigating.
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Mar 3
Irish Abroad
Government to charter flight to evacuate Irish citizens from the Middle East in coming days
Oval Office
Trump says he ‘might have forced Israel’s hand’ and claims Iran ‘were going to attack first’
Irish Abroad
Government weighs evacuation plans for Irish citizens as thousands stranded across Middle East
Epstein files
Bill Clinton says he saw no evidence of Epstein trafficking women as deposition video released
The Morning Lead
'I keep looking out the window': Irish people in UAE watch war unfold in the air
The US-Israel war with Iran has widened over recent days. Irish people have described their experience as surreal.
Monday
2 Mar
As it happened
Liveblog
Israel launches fresh strikes on Tehran as US urges citizens to leave Middle East
Donald Trump said the conflict could go on for four to five weeks, but that US has the “capability to go far longer”.
From The 42
Rugby
Six Nations trophy to be replaced after fire damage while being transported in Ireland
deserted in dubai
Irish passengers stranded in transit to be prioritised as UAE airports to resume 'limited' flights
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EirGrid
Mar 2
FOg of war
Five things you should pay attention to in the Iran-Israel-US war right now
Who will take over in Iran? Will Ireland rescue citizens stranded there? And will the MAGA movement turn on Trump?
US homeland security
Court further postpones Seamus Culleton's deportation from the US until his appeal is heard
United Nations
Melania Trump is going to be the first First Lady to chair a UN Security Council meeting
Scotland
Two people hospitalised after reported stabbings in Edinburgh as police seal off tower block
The Morning Lead
'Packed, sweaty and unsafe': Our readers on their experiences of commuting by train in Ireland
“I can say without hesitation that Ireland’s system is among the worst I have seen in a developed economy,” one reader said.
Sunday
1 Mar
Iran
Iran launches attacks on Israel and US military bases in the Gulf following Khamenei death
Crowds have gathered in Iranian cities to call for vengeance following the killing of Khamenei in US and Israeli attacks.
travel advice
Irish citizens urged to shelter in place across Middle East as thousands of flights cancelled
Air Strike
Death toll from missile strike on girls' school rises to nearly 150, Iranian media reports
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