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Sunday 15 March 2026 Dublin: 9°C
The Morning Lead
'People are keying cars and letting air out of tyres': The war over parking in new estates
Inadequate public transport coupled with government policy to reduce car spaces has led to war among neighbours in many of Ireland’s newest housing estates.
Co Westmeath
Man in his 20s dead following single-car crash on N4 in Westmeath
Middle East
Iran vows to 'target and kill' Netanyahu as Trump threatens more strikes 'just for fun'
Rocky Balboa
Micheál Martin scales Rocky Steps — but no victory pose before Trump talks
flashpoint central
Drones, snubs, racial politics and felines: this Oscars has a host of possible controversies
Today's news
The Daily Poll
Did you watch Claudia Winkleman's new show?
Co Westmeath
Man in his 20s dead following single-car crash on N4 in Westmeath
44 mins ago
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no need for speed
More than 2,500 drivers have been caught speeding since Thursday
1 hr ago
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Neutrality
Switzerland refuses two US overflights linked to war on Iran
2 hrs ago
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the drowned
Review: New 1970s-set Irish language whodunnit is immensely enjoyable
2 hrs ago
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BEST OF THE BOX
Poll: Will you watch The Oscars live?
Poll: Will you watch The Oscars live?
Unmissable sport this weekend
Unmissable sport this weekend
Why everyone's talking about... The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
Why everyone's talking about... The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
Poll: Will you watch The Oscars live?
Unmissable sport this weekend
Why everyone's talking about... The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
Our top 5 watches of the weekend
Quiz: How well do you know Nicole Kidman?
Review: Is Louis Theroux – Inside the Manosphere worth watching?
See all Domino’s picks
Middle East
Iran vows to 'target and kill' Netanyahu as Trump threatens more strikes 'just for fun'
The Israeli air force said yesterday that more than 200 Iranian targets were struck in a 24-hour period.
Updated 3 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
112
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
7 deadly reads
Sitdown Sunday: What really happened to the missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370?
3 hrs ago
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Iran vows to ‘target and kill’ Netanyahu, Taoiseach US trip continues and Irish hopefuls head to Academy Awards.
3 hrs ago
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The Voice of Hind Rajab
Palestinian actor says that Trump's travel ban means he cannot attend Oscars tonight
4 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
shamrock shakes
Leo, Enda and Bertie: The Irish blueprints for the Taoiseach's St Patrick's Day dilemma
From Gaza to jobs, the Taoiseach must decide whether to risk it or play it safe during the high-stakes Oval Office meeting.
4 hrs ago
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renting crisis
US civil servant evicted from Dublin home has spent €10,000 on hotels since January
Eoghan Dalton
4 hrs ago
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Academy Awards
Ireland and the Oscars: A story of talented nominees, nearly a century old
Dr Eoin Kinsella
4 hrs ago
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bull-headed
Strong cultural forces cloud the debate on one-off rural homes, but the critics have a point
Paul O'Donoghue
5 hrs ago
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Talamh Faoi Uisce
Mistéir agus dunmharú cois locha ag croí an scannáin Ghaeilge is déanaí inár bpictiúrlanna
5 hrs ago
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petrol and diesel
Taoiseach hints at fuel tax cuts but rules out any change to carbon tax
The carbon tax is a “very important” tax that allows the government to expand supports, says Micheál Martin.
12 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'
34
Social Housing
Councils taking enforcement action against private developers over social housing
70
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
39
Threats in Court
A death threat and panic buttons: Ireland’s courts are seeing increased aggression
25
The Morning Lead
'People are keying cars and letting air out of tyres': The war over parking in new estates
Inadequate public transport coupled with government policy to reduce car spaces has led to war among neighbours in many of Ireland’s newest housing estates.
Jane Matthews
12 hrs ago
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Yesterday
14th March 2026
Boxing
Ireland's Anthony Cacace edges Jazza Dickens to become two-time world champion
The 42
Reports from the 3Arena
13 hrs ago
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winners
France crowned Six Nations champions after stunning finale in Paris
The 42
14 hrs ago
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Lá fhéile Pádraig
Quiz: Are these Paddy's Day celebrations and traditions real or made up?
14 hrs ago
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Division 1 Football League
Armagh push Dublin into relegation bother with stormy win
The 42
15 hrs ago
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flashpoint central
Drones, snubs, racial politics and felines: this Oscars has a host of possible controversies
What controversies might we be talking about on Monday morning?
15 hrs ago
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News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Saturday
16 hrs ago
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Kharg Island
Trump says other countries that rely on oil 'must take care' of Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump said every military target on Iran’s Kharg island had been ‘obliterated’ but its energy facilities had been spared in an earlier US strike.
Updated 16 hrs ago
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Royal Rumble
Meath maintain promotion push with five-point win over Tyrone in Croke Park
The 42
reports from Croke Park
16 hrs ago
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society not economy
Dr Catherine Conlon: Why do we not pay for mothers and other carers to stay at home?
Dr Catherine Conlon
17 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
112
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
Rocky Balboa
Micheál Martin scales Rocky Steps — but no victory pose before Trump talks
Christina Finn
reports from Philadelphia
17 hrs ago
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Dublin
Toddler killed in car park crash named locally as funeral arrangements announced
17 hrs ago
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Flying it
Kerry inflict 16-point defeat on Mayo as they go up through the gears
The 42
17 hrs ago
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Interpol
The international DNA policing project 'giving back names' to anonymous murdered women
18 hrs ago
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London
Woman arrested on suspicion of murder after 18-day-old baby falls from Westminster property
19 hrs ago
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Ballincollig
Gardaí satisfied death of woman found at Cork home was accidental
Updated 19 hrs ago
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Louay Kila
HSE conducting review of Limerick hospital’s failings over response to doctor who raped nurse
20 hrs ago
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St Patrick's visit
Taoiseach says he will articulate 'the need for peace' in Oval Office meeting with Trump
Christina Finn
reports from Philadelphia
21 hrs ago
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Ukraine
Four killed in Russian strikes on Kyiv region as war in Iran halts peace talks
21 hrs ago
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Palestine
Israeli settlers injure five Palestinians in fresh attack against village in occupied West Bank
21 hrs ago
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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
Updated 22 hrs ago
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St Patrick's Weekend
Close to 60 arrested for driving under the influence during St Patrick’s road safety campaign
22 hrs ago
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Middle East
Oil exports from Iran's Kharg island continuing as normal after US bombs, Iranian official says
Updated 22 hrs ago
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As it happened
Ireland 43-21 Scotland, Six Nations Triple Crown decider
23 hrs ago
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