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Saturday 28 February 2026 Dublin: 7°C
US AND ISRAEL WAR ON IRAN
Trump appears to back up claim by Netanyahu that Iran's supreme leader Khamenei is dead
Asked about reports of Khamenei’s death, Trump told NBC News: “”We feel that that is a correct story.”
iran strikes
Some flights from Dublin Airport cancelled tomorrow amid warning not to travel to Gulf region
GAA
'Totally unacceptable': Burns says security guards injured at GAA Congress protest
Ballybough
Woman in her 60s appears in court accused of murdering man stabbed after house party in Dublin
documentary
'People don't see the pain': Emma Fogarty on her new documentary and friendship with Colin Farrell
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US AND ISRAEL WAR ON IRAN
Trump appears to back up claim by Netanyahu that Iran's supreme leader Khamenei is dead
Asked about reports of Khamenei’s death, Trump told NBC News: “”We feel that that is a correct story.”
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Munster produce strong second-half showing to shake off Zebre
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iran strikes
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BEST OF THE BOX
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VOICES

Thoughts and opinions on the stories that matter

SNA cuts U-turn
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Baftas racism row
From stage to sporting arenas, we still have far to go
Leon Diop
Domestic violence
When the abuse happens to men
Alison Comyn
Puppy farms, sulky racing, fox hunting and hare coursing
Ireland has a major animal cruelty problem
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Dublin’s soul for sale
The battle to save the city’s nightlife, culture and spaces
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the race is on
Childcare, traffic and fishing nets: Greens aim to hook voters in battle for Dublin Central
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GAA
'Totally unacceptable': Burns says security guards injured at GAA Congress protest
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Kildare
Farmers protest outside Agriculture Minister’s constituency office over Bord Bia dispute
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Woman in her 60s appears in court accused of murdering man stabbed after house party in Dublin
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Green Machine
Green success in the UK by-election a good sign for its Irish sister party, O'Gorman says
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Premier League
Liverpool impress with set-pieces in convincing win over West Ham
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Iran
Death toll in Israeli strike on girls' school in Iran rises to 85, state media reports
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Donegal
Tributes paid as Tyrone road crash victim named as Donegal footballer and chef
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Courts
Man accused of running over garda with scrambler in Dublin denied bail
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merseyside
James Bulger's mother 'devastated' after murdered toddler's grave vandalised
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disability payments
Disability rights campaigners protest in Dublin for emergency payment
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Mia Lily Keogh O'Keeffe
Mother of Navan teen killed in hit-and-run says family faces ‘forced goodbye’ and lasting trauma
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documentary
'People don't see the pain': Emma Fogarty on her new documentary and friendship with Colin Farrell
A documentary following Fogarty and Farrell’s Dublin marathon journey premieres this evening before streaming globally on HBO.
Andrew Walsh
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an american tale
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Andrew Walsh
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Renter beware: I set my novel in a two-tier housing nightmare that came true
Edel Coffey
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Manchester
CMAT faces stiff competition from Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift and more at tonight’s Brit Awards
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 US begins combat in Iran, concern for Galway renters, and Covid compensation.
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Singer Neil Sedaka, known for Laughter in the Rain, dies aged 86
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your stories
Have you been served an eviction notice ahead of the 'rent reset'? We want to hear from you
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Changes for new tenancies will kick in tomorrow - here's what renters need to know
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Landlords can soon increase rents for new tenancies to 'market rent' - how is market rent set?
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Analysis
Motoring: Why the Chinese car has gone mainstream
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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
Courts
Online child maintenance calculator to help parents agree on fair payment amounts
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Catholic Church
Limerick priest says banning open-coffin wakes in churches is ‘regrettable and problematic’
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galway in focus
Worries new rules will heap pressure on renters in a city already seeing 'concerning trends'
It’s almost a year since the state’s private rental watchdog flagged mounting issues in Galway’s rental sector.
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zoom UNIVERSITY
Law firm 'inundated' with Irish students seeking Covid compensation from universities
Phoenix Law believes students whose college experience was significantly disrupted during the pandemic may be entitled to compensation.
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27th February 2026
iran v united states
Iran agrees in breakthrough talks not to stockpile enriched uranium that could build bombs
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Courts
Man can be deported to Nigeria after over 16 years' of attempts to stay in Ireland
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Misery
Leinster misfire in the Welsh rain as they fall to defeat
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Uachtarán Cumann Lúthchleas Gael
Wexford's Derek Kent elected GAA President
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Unwelcome visitor
Swedish military says Russian drone made unauthorised flight off Sweden
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Security planning underway for Keir Starmer visit to east Cork next month for major summit
Sources have said that Starmer and a team from Downing Street are set to arrive in Cork on 13 March.
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Cork
Chinese students beaten with crowbar left Ireland following vicious attack
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