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belfast crown court
Evidence in Natalie McNally murder trial points to ‘some other killer’, defence tells court
UK High Court
Gerry Adams in London court to reject allegations and assert 'legitimacy of the republican cause'
planning dispute
Battle of Faughan Hill: Workers erect CCTV towers at Meath house as owner mounts media blitz
‘We’re like two convicted criminals, and I’m going to be arrested for sleeping in my bed for the last 20 years.’
literary legacy
John McGahern: Wise voice of rural Ireland whose name is still spoken from mart to masterclass
Diplomacy
'Why didn't you tell me about Pearl Harbor?', Trump says when asked about surprise Iran attack
Verdict
Brother of Daena Walsh says 'life will never return to normal' as man is jailed for life for her murder
Adam Corcoran (31) was found guilty of murdering his partner of ten years at their apartment in Midleton, Co Cork in 2024.
Meath
Contractors move onto site of home built 20 years ago without permission as demolition expected
The Explainer
Why are Claire’s Accessories staff being left without pay?
And how did a high street staple fall so far? We’re joined by our reporter Eoghan Dalton.
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Teanga sa chúirt
Bua eile sna cúirteanna ag lucht na Gaeilge ó thuaidh faoi chomharthaíocht dhá theangach
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.
Courts
Leinster player Alan Spicer appears in court charged with alleged assault at Copper Face Jacks
From The 42
COYBIG
Uncapped Harvey Vale included in Ireland squad for World Cup play-offs
Alan Browne and Robbie Brady have been drafted back into the fold, with no places for Festy Ebosele or David McGoldrick.
Kremlin
Russia to refer women who don't want children to psychologists to address dwindling birth rate
Joseph Kent
FBI investigating former Trump-appointed counterterrorism chief who quit over Iran war this week
feeling hot hot hot
Today is the warmest day of the year - and it will be pretty nice over the coming days too
Liam óg ó hAnnaidh
Kneecap's Mo Chara says labelling the group as antisemitic 'waters that term down'
From The 42
Soccer
Liverpool through, but Newcastle and Spurs out as Champions League quarter-finals are confirmed
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.
Baby come back
Government spent over €400,000 in last two years to attract construction workers back to Ireland
data centres and LNG
Ireland prioritising data centres, Taoiseach tells US as Trump says ‘buy our stuff’
The Morning Lead
Dozens of staff at Claire's Accessories face weeks without pay as stores closed down
Staff at multiple outlets in the Irish chain have been told their jobs are gone but they won’t receive any notice of redundancy until the second week of April.
Wednesday
18 Mar
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