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Thursday 12 March 2026 Dublin: 12°C
The Morning Lead
‘This didn’t just happen last week’: Rising fuel prices push motorists to fill up in the North
‘People are highly motivated to find the cheapest fuel – and that means going north of the border’.
RIP
Olympic gold medal winner Ronnie Delany has died at the age of 91
Dublin
Toddler dies after being struck by car at Dublin shopping centre
UK-Ireland Summit
Micheál Martin to meet UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Cork today
eu presidency
Harris 'open to spending more' on defence
Today's news
The Daily Poll
United Airlines is clamping down on its headphone policy – should other airlines follow suit?
co meath
Man (40s) dies following overnight collision between van and truck on M3 in Meath
45 mins ago
1.8k
enniskillen
Man charged with murder of 23-year-old Ellie Flanagan
58 mins ago
2.9k
morning commute
Some Luas services not running or delayed over power failure and medical emergency
1 hr ago
3.4k
2
Weather Warnings
Wet and windy day ahead as Status Yellow warnings issued for entire country
1 hr ago
2.9k
5
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Taoiseach to meet Keir Starmer in Cork, drivers crossing the border for fuel, and new tax relief for pharmacy services.
1 hr ago
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common conditions
Tax relief extended to pharmacist treatments for cold sores, shingles and more
1 hr ago
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SPOTLIGHT

War in Iran

Minab
Mounting evidence that US missile struck Iran school
121
food security
The Iran war has exposed our dependence on imports
Michael Kelly
28
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
110
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
strait of hormuz
Oil surges back above $100 after Iran strikes fuel tanks and ships
The war has cost the United States more than $11.3 billion, US lawmakers were told in a Pentagon briefing
1 hr ago
2.5k
cabinet paddys day trips
The Great Paddy's Day Getaway: There's one for every politician in the audience this year
Jason O'Sullivan
2 hrs ago
1.5k
18
Dublin City
Green Party proposes doubling new hotel charges and using proceeds to lower homebuilding costs
2 hrs ago
4.3k
38
UK-Ireland Summit
Micheál Martin to meet UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Cork today
3 hrs ago
5.1k
39
Glór na hÉireann
Is í glór Gaelach Isibéal a bheidh le cloisteáil ar chloigíní dorais na hÉireann as seo amach
3 hrs ago
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The Morning Lead
‘This didn’t just happen last week’: Rising fuel prices push motorists to fill up in the North
‘People are highly motivated to find the cheapest fuel – and that means going north of the border’.
Diarmuid Pepper
9 hrs ago
13.7k
46
Yesterday
11th March 2026
wet and windy
The rain is firmly back as all of Ireland is to be impacted by weather warnings tomorrow
10 hrs ago
16.5k
15
eu presidency
Harris 'open to spending more' on defence
Emma Hickey
reports from Paris
11 hrs ago
5.2k
53
Murder Investigation
Man (40s) arrested in relation to 2005 murder of Eoin McCarthy
11 hrs ago
7.6k
RIP
Olympic gold medal winner Ronnie Delany has died at the age of 91
12 hrs ago
25.6k
3
investigates

Investigations from our team this year

Residential Care
Mounting damage costs in residential care amid warnings that children are 'criminalised'
34
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
41
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
show must go on
An Irish man became the UK's first Covid ICU survivor - he's turned his tale into a live show
Andrew Walsh
12 hrs ago
15.5k
35
IRAN WAR
Second government-chartered flight lands in Dublin
Updated 12 hrs ago
12.1k
22
kerzers
Man set himself alight in fatal Swiss bus fire
12 hrs ago
11.8k
good evening
Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday
12 hrs ago
3.0k
The 42 x TJ
Beyond the Regency: Is boxing in Dublin about to have another moment?
Gavan Casey
The 42
13 hrs ago
6.8k
10
180 day rule
Woman allowed to challenge 'arbitrary' refusal of mother and baby homes redress payment
13 hrs ago
3.6k
the mother load
The Mental Load: The parenting work that no one sees, mostly done by women
Niamh O'Reilly
14 hrs ago
8.1k
IRAN WAR
'Under no circumstances can we ​participate in World Cup' - Iran sports minister
The 42
14 hrs ago
7.1k
mandelson files
Mandelson files released: Starmer was warned of ‘reputational risk’ of Epstein links
Updated 14 hrs ago
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back in the news
'You falsely tried to label me a terrorist' - Jubilant scenes greet 'free mawn' Mo Chara
‘Kneecap are on the right side of history,’ said their solicitor Darragh Mackin.
Diarmuid Pepper
reports from Belfast
14 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
110
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
Middle East
Israeli attacks displace over 800,000 in Lebanon as Iran targets more ships in Persian Gulf
The economic impacts of the war continued to be felt today as the price of oil rose again.
Updated 15 hrs ago
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RELATED
Second government-chartered flight lands in Dublin
12 hrs ago
Italian PM condemns 'massacre' at Iranian school, Harris says focus should be on 'de-escalation'
16 hrs ago
Israeli tanks and soldiers have entered Lebanese territory near Irish peacekeeping outpost
20 hrs ago
Dublin
Toddler dies after being struck by car at Dublin shopping centre
15 hrs ago
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Courts
Man pleads guilty over hit and run that caused deaths of married couple on Stephen's Day in 2024
16 hrs ago
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Courts
Man who punched broadcaster Brendan Courtney to be sentenced
16 hrs ago
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med tech firm
Irish offices of Stryker hit as part of global cyber attack linked to Iran-backed group
16 hrs ago
13.0k
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
16 hrs ago
1.8k
Moriarty Tribunal
Denis O’Brien says DPP won't pursue prosecution against him over Moriarty Tribunal findings
16 hrs ago
4.0k
United States
Italian PM condemns 'massacre' at Iranian school, Harris says focus should be on 'de-escalation'
16 hrs ago
6.6k
58
Mckee barracks
Army officer appears in military court charged with racial slur and possession of smoke grenades
17 hrs ago
11.7k
Irish History
John Charles McQuaid: The Archbishop who ran Ireland returns to our screens
Darach Ó Séaghdha
17 hrs ago
8.2k
28
Home heating
Simon Harris says surge in Irish home heating oil prices far above EU average is concerning
Emma Hickey
reports from Paris
18 hrs ago
23.2k
68
Liam óg ó hAnnaidh
'I’m a free mawn!': Kneecap's Mo Chara wins decisive legal victory in UK court
The Crown Prosecution Service has lost an appeal against the decision to throw out the case.
19 hrs ago
24.3k
84
Charged
Man appears in court charged with sexually assaulting young girl in north Dublin
Updated 19 hrs ago
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On the Move
Plan to relocate Dublin City Council offices from Wood Quay moves ahead as contract signed
19 hrs ago
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