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Middle East
Netanyahu tells Fox News Israel 'got' Iran's chief intelligence officer as conflict ramps up
At least five people were killed today when an Israeli strike hit a residential building in downtown Tehran, state television in Iran reported.
At least five people were killed today when an Israeli strike hit a residential building in downtown Tehran, state television in Iran reported.
Authorities said Iranian missile fire targeting Israel killed at least 10 people overnight.
Donald Trump threatened Iran with the "full strength" of the military if the US is attacked "in any way, shape or form".
Israeli war bonds
Motion to stop sale of Israeli bonds expected to return to the Dáil as Minister rejects 'complicity'
no kings day
Mass anti-Trump protests held across US as president hosts Washington military parade
Organisers said they were protesting against Trump’s dictatorial overreach, and in particular what they described as the strongman symbolism of the parade.
The Morning Lead
Drug dealer released just four weeks into 18 month term due to prison overcrowding crisis
A number of prisoners, including those suspected to be members of Organised Crime Groups, have been released.
Saturday
14 Jun 2025
children's health ireland
Redacted version of CHI report could be published this week, Health Minister says
Ballymena Riots
'Emergency rally' against racism held outside Belfast City Hall after days of unrest
missile strikes
Israel warns 'Tehran will burn' if Iran continues strikes after intense exchange of fire overnight
Israel said its air strikes had killed more than 20 Iranian army and Revolutionary Guards commanders.
The Israeli military said its air forces targeted Iran's air defences with a wave of strikes in Tehran overnight.
Iran hit back with a barrage of missiles that lit up the night sky over Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, killing three people and wounding dozens.
78 people were killed and 320 wounded in the first wave of strikes by Israel, Iran's ambassador to the UN said.
Dublin Airport
Airport passenger cap: Attorney general has given his advice, but there are 'no easy options'
ballymena
'Remove the rats': How online rumours and threats sparked a week of anti-immigrant riots in NI
A wave of racist attacks swept Northern Ireland after an incident in Ballymena.
Unrest fuelled by inflammatory rhetoric and misinformation visited several towns in the North this week.
A sexual assault in Ballymena enabled a wider narrative to take hold that women are unsafe because of immigration.
An online 'paper' trail shows how a wave of speculation fed what some have called a "pogrom".
Friday
13 Jun 2025
Nuclear sites
Netanyahu warns of ‘several waves’ of Israeli attacks as Iran threatens 'powerful response'
Iran has described the assault as a “declaration of war”.
The United States said it had prior knowledge but was not involved in the attack.
Israel has since announced the closure of its embassies across the globe.
secondary fertility
State-funded IVF to be expanded 'imminently' to couples facing difficulty conceiving second child
Currently only couples with no children are eligible for free fertility treatments.
Thursday
12 Jun 2025
Sponsored
How to make yours a smart home: The devices that people are using to automate their spaces
Allianz
Jun 12
Irish legal system
Survivors of male violence rallying at Dáil to call for ban on counselling notes in trials
Housing Crisis
Law to extend Rent Pressure Zones across country to be brought forward next week, Tánaiste says
The Candidate
A long-term bet on housing that renters can’t afford
Christine Bohan, Christina Finn, Jane Matthews, and Rónán Duffy unpick what the new “rent pressure zone for the whole country” actually means and whether it will do anything to help renters.
25m
Cost of Living
PSO levy reduction expected but it won't make much of a dent in energy bills for households
EVs
The government is considering a scrappage scheme for electric cars
The Transport Minister conceded the government won’t hit the target of one million electric vehicles on the road by 2030.
Wednesday
11 Jun 2025
croi conaithe
Housing minister invites construction firms to express interest in building apartments
Department of Foreign Affairs
'No plans' from Trump administration to send undocumented Irish to Guantanamo Bay
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Portlaoise - Rath Rua
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Mullingar - Greville Park
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Midleton - Maple Woods
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Trim - Effernock
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Donabate - Balmoston
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Kilmartin - Kilmartin Grove
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Paul Gogarty
Fines, curfews and seizing Playstations: TD seeks clamp on antisocial activity by 'youth gangs'
Riots
I went to talk to people in Ballymena, and was told to make myself 'scarce' or there'd be trouble
Some local people were reluctant to speak to The Journal, stating that they only speak to GB News.
Waiting Lists
NTPF funding to another public hospital suspended over 'potential financial irregularities'
Belfast
UK government pledges £50 million for Casement Park redevelopment but funding shortfall remains
Up In The Air
Drones in Dublin 'delivering burgers and lattes for profit', as Dáil hears of 'dystopian future'
Interview
'It's not a binary choice': Housing vs data centres claim by top civil servant rubbished by minister
Energy Minister Darragh O’Brien says attracting data centre investment is government policy.
Electricity consumption by data centres increased by 10% in 2024.
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