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Saturday 14 March 2026 Dublin: 3°C
The Morning Lead
CIÉ Tours paid back $4m in Covid loans to US government after whistleblower complaint
It turned out the company was ineligible for the loans, partly as it’s owned by the Irish government.
Academy Awards
How likely is an Irish win, who's hosting and where can I watch? Your essential Oscars guide
Ballincollig
Gardaí appeal for witnesses after woman (30s) found dead at house in Cork
cause and effect
How could the Middle East crisis affect supermarket prices?
Today's news
The Daily Poll
K-pop Demon Hunters is getting a sequel – have you seen the first movie?
North Korea
North Korea fires around 10 ballistic missiles toward the sea of Japan
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sauna and steam
The rise of the Irish sauna: Heat, cold plunges and a new kind of social ritual
Stephen O'Rourke
25 mins ago
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I'm leaving on jet plane
Martin jets to US on new government plane as annual St Patrick's exodus under way
The ‘Rocky Steps’, Trump and the White House – they’re all on the Taoiseach’s agenda in the coming days.
Christina Finn
reports from Philadelphia
55 mins ago
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Academy Awards
How likely is an Irish win, who's hosting and where can I watch? Your essential Oscars guide
Jessie Buckley looks set to make history as the first Irish woman to win Best Actress at the Academy Awards.
1 hr ago
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BEST OF THE BOX
Our top 5 watches of the weekend
Our top 5 watches of the weekend
Unmissable sport this weekend
Unmissable sport this weekend
Poll: Will you watch The Oscars live?
Poll: Will you watch The Oscars live?
Our top 5 watches of the weekend
Unmissable sport this weekend
Poll: Will you watch The Oscars live?
Review: Is Louis Theroux – Inside the Manosphere worth watching?
Quiz: How well do you know Nicole Kidman?
Why everyone's talking about... The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
See all Domino’s picks
The Morning Lead
CIÉ Tours paid back $4m in Covid loans to US government after whistleblower complaint
It turned out the company was ineligible for the loans, partly as it’s owned by the Irish government.
7 hrs ago
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SPOTLIGHT

War in Iran

Minab
Mounting evidence that US missile struck Iran school
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food security
The Iran war has exposed our dependence on imports
Michael Kelly
29
Debunked
Fake footage used to push agendas as the US and Israel go to war with Iran
security analysis
New phase of war raises risk of increased casualties and heightens concerns of terror attack in West
Tom Clonan
111
IRANIAN regime
Mojtaba Khamenei chosen to succeed his father as supreme leader of Iran
106
Iran gamble
Could this be the war that splits MAGA?
Marion McKeone
81
Yesterday
13th March 2026
Troubles
Government publishes Bill to allow Irish court testimony be used in UK Omagh bombing inquiry
9 hrs ago
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DAFT.IE PROPERTY MAGAZINE
Tour this revamped period home with ultra modern extension in Ranelagh – yours for €1,950,000
inflation once again
Fertiliser prices are soaring due to the war - that could lead to higher shopping bills
We’ve already seen inflation at the petrol pump, but can we expect this to go further and start hitting our food?
Eoghan Dalton
10 hrs ago
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Courts
Records of Boy A’s custody 'crucial' to appeal against life sentence for Ana Kriegel murder
10 hrs ago
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News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Friday
10 hrs ago
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Ballincollig
Gardaí investigating after woman (30s) found dead in Cork
12 hrs ago
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UK-Ireland Summit
Backing of 'Philomena’s Law' hailed as 'step forward' for mother and baby home survivors in UK
12 hrs ago
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RIP
Champion horse Envoi Allen dies after final ever race before retirement at Cheltenham Festival
The 42
13 hrs ago
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unburrowlievable
British politicians are upset that a badger is replacing Churchill on the £5 note
14 hrs ago
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legal proceedings
Alan Shatter sues Paul Murphy TD over social media post about Jeffrey Epstein
14 hrs ago
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investigates

Investigations from our team this year

Residential Care
Mounting damage costs in residential care amid warnings that children are 'criminalised'
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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
good afternoon
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
Updated 14 hrs ago
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Limerick City
Up to 20 families get eviction notices in one apartment block in Limerick
14 hrs ago
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n60
Woman (50s) in critical condition after collision involving three cars, van and truck in Mayo
14 hrs ago
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derelict for decades
Phibsborough residents got their paintbrushes to spell out a message about these derelict homes
Residents on a busy Phibsborough street have painted a mural highlighting two long-derelict homes after plans to redevelop them as social housing were scrapped due to rising costs.
Andrew Walsh
14 hrs ago
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the cranberries
Today FM listeners vote ‘Zombie’ as greatest ever Irish song, with ‘Killeagh’ making the top 10
14 hrs ago
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Cork
Micheál Martin and Keir Starmer enjoy a stroll in the sun at Fota House
15 hrs ago
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Evanne Ní Chuilinn
Vice chair of Sport committee calls on GAA to get ‘stuck in’ and keep to 2027 integration timeline
15 hrs ago
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Too Good to be True
Warning issued over scam messages offering ‘free housing’ under Government scheme
15 hrs ago
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Courts
Doctor who raped a nurse in Limerick jailed for eight years
16 hrs ago
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Newshound Quiz
The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz
16 hrs ago
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VOICES

Thoughts and opinions on the stories that matter

An act of war
Trump’s war on Iran is a death blow to the rules-based order
Tom Clonan
111
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
5
TALK SHOW BATTLE
The Late Late has competition tonight as Claudia Winkleman’s new chat show airs on BBC
16 hrs ago
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Tipperary
Company owned by Coolmore fined €100,000 for destroying over 1km of hedgerows
16 hrs ago
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Mojtaba Khamenei
Pentagon says Iran's new supreme leader 'wounded' amid ongoing speculation over his health
17 hrs ago
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RTÉ Radio 1
Rick O'Shea to be the new presenter of RTÉ’s Arena
18 hrs ago
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Doctors accidentally operate on patient's wrong testicle during surgery at Irish hospital
19 hrs ago
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Eoin McCarthy
Gardaí to send file to DPP on 2005 murder after releasing man without charge
20 hrs ago
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The Daily Poll
K-pop Demon Hunters is getting a sequel – have you seen the first movie?
21 hrs ago
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Iraq
Four US crew dead after refuelling aircraft crashes in Iraq
21 hrs ago
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ALL HAIL OUR AI OVERLORDS
AI firm Anthropic (the company behind Claude) to create 200 new jobs in Dublin
22 hrs ago
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Bowl of Shamrock
Taoiseach at the White House: Another perilous St Patrick's Day ahead for Micheál Martin
Larry Donnelly
22 hrs ago
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The 8 at 8 Taoiseach to meet Keir Starmer in Cork, drivers crossing the border for fuel, and new tax relief for pharmacy services.
23 hrs ago
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Gulf
‘Watch what happens’ – Donald Trump issues new threat to Iran after new leader's statement
13 Mar
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Child Welfare
U-16s social media ban: Protecting kids online shouldn’t mean killing privacy
Andrea Horan
13 Mar
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Dancing With the Stars
"It's not called a dance competition": Paudie Moloney would love to win, but doesn't expect to
13 Mar
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