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The Morning Lead
Inside the room: More relaxed and assured - but it was still hard for Martin to get a word in
Coming out of the meeting with Trump relatively unscathed, for a second time, is probably the most Martin could have hoped for.
Middle East
Iran vows revenge for killing of security chief by Israel as missile fire kills two near Tel Aviv
University of Kent
Vaccine drive targets 'super-spreader' event after meningitis kills two people at UK university
over and out
Trump 'going to try' and visit Ireland this year: Key moments from Martin's Oval Office visit
Soccer
Senegal stripped of Afcon title after players temporarily left pitch during final in January
Today's news
The Daily Poll
What are you doing this Paddy's Day?
Naas
Man to appear in court after being charged in relation to serious assault in Kildare
2 mins ago
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Good Morning
The 8 at 8 Iran vows revenge for killing of security chief, targeted vaccination programme in Kent after meningitis outbreak kills two and man in serious condition after being assaulted in Limerick
18 mins ago
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Limerick
Man in serious condition in hospital following assault in Limerick City last night
21 mins ago
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Reaction
Mixed reaction to Taoiseach's Oval Office outing as opposition parties slam 'wasted opportunity'
24 mins ago
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New York
Zohran Mamdani name-checks James Connolly and Dunnes Stores strike in St Patrick’s Day message
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University of Kent
Vaccine drive targets 'super-spreader' event after meningitis kills two people at UK university
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SPOTLIGHT

Micheál Martin in Washington How did the Taoiseach fare on his diplomatic mission to DC?

catch up
Key moments from Martin's Oval Office visit
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in defence
Taoiseach defends Starmer as Trump once again says he's 'no Churchill'
59
as it happened
From a surprise appearance by Biden in Boston to pints of Guinness in the White House
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Middle East
Iran vows revenge for killing of security chief by Israel as missile fire kills two near Tel Aviv
1 hr ago
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Soccer
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The 42
1 hr ago
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New legislation
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Iran
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2 hrs ago
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The Morning Lead
Inside the room: More relaxed and assured - but it was still hard for Martin to get a word in
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reports from the White House
8 hrs ago
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Yesterday
17th March 2026
As it happened
Martin brings up tariffs and urges de-escalation on Iran at Shamrock Ceremony
Updated 9 hrs ago
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european wrap
Arsenal progress in Champions League as Chelsea and Man City bow out
10 hrs ago
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Quiz
Quiz: How well do you know these green things?
10 hrs ago
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over and out
Trump 'going to try' and visit Ireland this year: Key moments from Martin's Oval Office visit
From Trump’s hatred of windmills to his misgendering of the Irish President, it was a whirlwind.
Jane Matthews
10 hrs ago
14.7k
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Morning Joe
In a surprise twist, Biden was the first president to show up at a US St Patrick's event today
Jane Matthews
reports from Boston
11 hrs ago
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investigates

Investigations from our team this year

Residential Care
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Social Housing
Councils taking enforcement action against private developers over social housing
60
Suicide Prevention
Hundreds of people died by suspected suicide after recent contact with HSE services
Emergency Arrangements
Vulnerable children spending years in Tusla’s temporary Special Emergency Arrangements
38
Garda Referral
Tusla has referred five emergency child care providers to Gardaí over vetting concerns
38
Threats in Court
A death threat and panic buttons: Ireland’s courts are seeing increased aggression
26
News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: St Patrick's Day
11 hrs ago
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Cork
Long-range rescue mission airlifts crew member from ship in 'challenging' conditions
12 hrs ago
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cashless society
Digital Euro: It's not 'tech for tech’s sake' - it could change how consumers handle money
Nick Charalambous
12 hrs ago
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Rock On
Blackrock fight back for dramatic draw in Leinster Senior Cup final against St Mary's
The 42
12 hrs ago
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Green Day
In pictures: Here's how St Patrick's Day was celebrated across Ireland
People across the country turned out in force to celebrate.
Updated 13 hrs ago
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UK High Court
Adams says peace process given to British ‘on a plate’ as he begins testimony in London
Updated 13 hrs ago
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Middle East
Taoiseach tells Trump Iranians want 'peace' as he voices support for 'different regime'
14 hrs ago
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Oval Office
'You watch': Trump claims fuel prices in Ireland will 'drop like a rock' once Iran war is over
15 hrs ago
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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
15 hrs ago
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Friends
Taoiseach defends Keir Starmer as Trump once again says he is 'no Winston Churchill'
15 hrs ago
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VOICES

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An act of war
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Tom Clonan
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Trump’s Iran gamble
Could this be the war that splits MAGA?
Marion McKeone
81
Puppy farms, sulky racing, fox hunting and hare coursing
Ireland has a major animal cruelty problem
Jennifer Whitmore
83
Dublin’s soul for sale
The battle to save the city’s nightlife, culture and spaces
Andrea Horan
41
The Irish For
Baby names – Rían’s fada and the myth of the ‘neutral’ name
Darach Ó Séaghdha
20
The Bee Guy
This rainy season has nearly washed us away
Paul Handrick - The Bee Guy
17
Getting fit in middle age
The physio says it's never too late to get those weights going
Stephen O'Rourke
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Joseph Kent
US counter-terrorism chief appointed by Trump resigns over war in Iran
Updated 15 hrs ago
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Kildare comeback
St Patrick statue banished from Temple Bar turns up in Kildare parades
15 hrs ago
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Kildare
Man arrested over weekend assault that left another man seriously injured in Naas
16 hrs ago
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Middle East
Fresh explosions in Dubai and Doha as Israel launches 'wide-scale' strikes on Tehran
The UAE shut down its airspace as the military reported it was “responding to missile and drone threats” from Iran.
Updated 17 hrs ago
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RELATED
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Afghanistan
Up to 400 people reported dead after Kabul hospital hit by strike blamed on Pakistan
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Ballincollig
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Updated 17 hrs ago
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the big breakfast
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18 hrs ago
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When in America
Taoiseach quizzed on negative Irish media coverage of US relations during Fox News interview
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On The Dotted Line
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The 42
20 hrs ago
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Ali Larijani
Israel says it has killed Iran's national security chief
21 hrs ago
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Cork City
Appeal for witnesses as man dies after stabbing in Cork
22 hrs ago
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Good Morning
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Updated 23 hrs ago
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Galway
President Connolly pays tribute to folk singer Dolores Keane, who died at 72
Updated 23 hrs ago
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The Daily Poll
What are you doing this Paddy's Day?
17 Mar
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