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Live Blog

Fresh Israeli strikes hit Tehran and Beirut as US targets 'all the things that can shoot at us'

Overnight Israeli strikes in Beirut killed at least six people as Iran launched more missiles at Tel Aviv.

Irish Abroad

Government to charter flight to evacuate Irish citizens from the Middle East in coming days

far from home

'One of the happiest moments': Iranians in Ireland see Ali Khamenei's death as a reason to hope

Healthcare

Plans to move Rotunda to Connolly Hospital scrapped as new planning application to be submitted

Bikegate

Garda at centre of bike loan probe receives €270,000 in settlement

Today's news

The Daily Poll

Are you going to watch the Scrubs reboot?

I’ve watched the first two episodes and will be tuning in for the rest
I gave it a go, but I’ll pass on the rest of the season
I haven’t watched it yet, but I’m planning to
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Live Blog

Fresh Israeli strikes hit Tehran and Beirut as US targets 'all the things that can shoot at us'

Overnight Israeli strikes in Beirut killed at least six people as Iran launched more missiles at Tel Aviv.

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Jax’s Law

Draft law named after unborn baby killed in crash to be published this month

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Army ranger Wing

Hell Week, anyone? Ireland's special forces unit is considering recruiting from the public

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The Morning Lead

Hoxton vs Yamamori: Weeks of emails show how a noise dispute spilled over into legal action

Legal filings show the origin of the High Court case between the hotel and nightclub.

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Tom Clonan: Trump’s war on Iran is a death blow to the rules-based order

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As it happened

Iran launches wave of missiles towards Israel as US announces charter flights for Americans

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SPOTLIGHT

War in Iran

What do we know, and not know, about a devastating school bombing in Iran?

fog of war

Five things you should pay attention to in the Iran-Israel-US war right now

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stranded

'I keep looking out the window': Irish in UAE watch conflict unfold in the air

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Could this be the war that splits MAGA?

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your stories

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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.

David MacRedmond

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Healthcare

Plans to move Rotunda to Connolly Hospital scrapped as new planning application to be submitted

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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.

Updated 10 hrs ago

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Courts

Man carried out 'mean spirited and manipulative' romance fraud on woman he met online, court hears

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Liveblog

Ireland v France, World Cup qualifier

Ireland hosted France in the opening game of the campaign.

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Thousands mourn schoolgirls and staff killed in bombing of school in Iran

Neither the US nor Israel have claimed responsibility for the alleged attack, though Marco Rubio said yesterday that the Pentagon was investigating.

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News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday

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Courts

Man who took part in 'frenzied' gang incident involving hatchets, knives and bats jailed

12 hrs ago

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Caithfear éisteacht!

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investigates

Our team exposes issues with Ireland's care system

Garda Referral

Tusla has referred five emergency child care providers to Gardaí over vetting concerns

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Emergency Arrangements

Vulnerable children spending years in Tusla’s temporary Special Emergency Arrangements

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Residential Care

Mounting damage costs in residential care amid warnings that children are 'criminalised'

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Missing in Care

Child in Tusla care reported missing 274 times in a single year

Irish Abroad

Government to charter flight to evacuate Irish citizens from the Middle East in coming days

Updated 12 hrs ago

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Bikegate

Garda at centre of bike loan probe receives €270,000 in settlement

12 hrs ago

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Georgia

Father of teenage US school shooter found guilty of murder and manslaughter

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Oval Office

Trump says he ‘might have forced Israel’s hand’ and claims Iran ‘were going to attack first’

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knocking down

Concerns UAE may run low on interceptors needed to shoot down Iranian missiles

13 hrs ago

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Michael Shine

‘Important step’ as scoping exercise to examine decades of abuse by disgraced surgeon begins

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Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…

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London

London rap star Ghetts jailed for killing student in hit-and-run crash

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VOICES

Thoughts and opinions on the stories that matter

Trump’s war on Iran is a death blow to the rules-based order

Tom Clonan

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Trump’s Iran gamble

Could this be the war that splits MAGA?

Marion McKeone

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Puppy farms, sulky racing, fox hunting and hare coursing

Ireland has a major animal cruelty problem

Jennifer Whitmore

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Dublin’s soul for sale

The battle to save the city’s nightlife, culture and spaces

Andrea Horan

41

Baby names – Rían’s fada and the myth of the ‘neutral’ name

Darach Ó Séaghdha

18

This rainy season has nearly washed us away

Paul Handrick - The Bee Guy

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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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Ardfert

Man left critically injured after hit-and-run in Co Kerry last night

Updated 15 hrs ago

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defence diplomacy

Ireland to send military officers to US, Britain and France as defence attachés for first time

Updated 15 hrs ago

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Spring has sprung

Blue skies and sunshine as Ireland gets a much-needed burst of spring

The grass is riz.

Updated 15 hrs ago

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chaos in middle east

Trump’s Iran gamble: Could this be the war that splits MAGA?

Marion McKeone

Updated 15 hrs ago

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Rugby

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The 42

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grok

Taoiseach urged to ‘pick up the phone’ and call X

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Wexford evictions

Taoiseach says planned evictions of 36 households in Co Wexford 'came before' new rental rules

Updated 16 hrs ago

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Dublin

Axe-wielding serial car thief with 106 previous convictions is jailed for nine years

16 hrs ago

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dark web

Gardaí ‘not actively monitoring’ the dark web, says assistant commissioner

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Brum debut

Cillian Murphy and Fontaines D.C. attend glitzy Peaky Blinders premiere in Birmingham

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Qualifying

Ireland chase back-to-back Women's World Cups with a stern opener against France in Tallaght

The 42

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dull dull dull

Met Éireann has revealed exactly how much rain fell last month (yes, it was a lot)

Updated 17 hrs ago

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Courts

Man pleads guilty to murder of Stephen Ring who was found dead in Wexford quarry

18 hrs ago

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Back

Phil Hogan gets the nod from government to go forward for a big job in the UN

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