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Tuesday 13 January 2026 Dublin: 7°C
Foreign Affairs
Áras ceremony for new Iranian ambassador postponed due to Tehran regime protest crackdown
Iran has an embassy in Blackrock in Dublin and its new ambassador, Eshagh Al Habib, was due to go to Áras an Uachtaráin for a ceremony to accept his credentials.
oh beer
Diageo has confirmed it's hiking up the price of pints (again)
dáil is back
Taoiseach defends plan to have refugees wait three years before they can reunite with family
Pressure
Iran says it shut down internet access because 'terrorist operations' began during protests
PodcastThe 42FM
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Today's news
The Daily Poll
Should we encourage or discourage the building of data centres?
Venezuela
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Auction
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UNIFIL
Israeli tank fired three shots from its main gun towards Spanish peacekeepers in Lebanon
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oh beer
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FactCheck
Debunked: Fake images of Sinn Féin members at a demonstration are AI-generated
2 hrs ago
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Support for Gaza
Ireland to give €42 million to aid Palestine as McEntee visits Rafah border crossing
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SPOTLIGHT

Trump's foreign policy

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Perspective
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Q&A
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Backlash
Gráinne Seoige calls for TDs to carry out review on AI apps 'enabling sexual abuse imagery'
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Foreign Affairs
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PodcastThe 42FM
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The Daily Poll
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Pressure
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Emergency Accommodation
Dublin councillors pass motion saying Simon Harris has tried to 'scapegoat' migrants on housing
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Row over judge’s remarks on cyclists, Trump pressures Iran and much to discuss as Dáil returns.
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jaw jaw or war war
Bobby McDonagh: Diplomacy still matters in Trump’s jungle
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FA CUP
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Cycling
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Retail
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Embezzlement
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Greenhouse gas emissions
Cabinet to sign off on plan to build more data centres across country
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Yesterday
12th January 2026
Iran
At least 648 killed in violent crackdown on Iran protests, rights group says
16 hrs ago
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Offaly
Hundreds gather for memorial for Ashling Murphy on fourth anniversary of her murder
17 hrs ago
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caracas
Trump sets meeting with Venezuelan opposition leader as more political prisoners released
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News Fix
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Antrim
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Denis Donaldson
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Investigation
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In and Out
Xabi Alonso leaves Real Madrid by mutual agreement
The 42
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Fr Paul Murphy
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Middle east tour
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Foreign Affairs Minister Helen McEntee is visiting Egypt and Jordan in a crucially timed tour of the Middle East.
Eimer McAuley
Reports from Cairo
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Commonwealth Games
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trade off
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Evening Wrap
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tight Christmas
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Bruna Fonseca
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Not for turning
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Awards Season
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Protests
'I want a revolution': Iranians in Ireland fear for their families during communications blackout
“Almost all potential leaders inside the country are already imprisoned, silenced or killed,” Zahra said.
David MacRedmond
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