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Damage done by an explosion to a residential building in Tehran.

Friday 13 June

Today's Top Stories

Nuclear sites

Netanyahu warns of ‘several waves’ of Israeli attacks as Iran threatens 'powerful response'

Activists are trying to travel across Egypt by bus and car to reach the start of the march, but many have been detained by Egyptian authorities

Global March to Gaza

TD Paul Murphy and other Irish activists detained while trying to cross Egypt for March to Gaza

Clondalkin

Gardaí searching for human remains at house linked to Annie McCarrick murder probe

Donna and Neil Sands

Identity of Tattle Life publisher revealed as Irish couple wins £300k damages in legal battle

Police at the site of the crash in Ahmedabad, India

Air India Crash

Black box recovered from Air India plane crash site

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good news

Waterford student crowned victorious at All-Ireland Spelling Bee

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Global March to Gaza

TD Paul Murphy and other Irish activists detained while trying to cross Egypt for March to Gaza

Several dozen Irish activists are among the thousands who travelled to Egypt for the march but face major hurdles trying to reach the border.

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Evening Wrap

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Nuclear sites

Netanyahu warns of ‘several waves’ of Israeli attacks as Iran threatens 'powerful response'

Iran has described the assault as a “declaration of war”.

The United States said it had prior knowledge but was not involved in the attack.

Israel has since announced the closure of its embassies across the globe.

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Donna and Neil Sands

Identity of Tattle Life publisher revealed as Irish couple wins £300k damages in legal battle

Neil and Donna Sands have been locked in a fascinating and forensic legal battle for the past two years to try to uncover who runs Tattle Life.

A judge in Northern Ireland ordered the real names of the man and the companies behind the gossip site to be issued on court proceedings.

Reporting restrictions have now been lifted and Aoife Moore reports details of the landmark case.

Aoife Moore

1 hr ago

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VOICES

Personal accounts and opinions on recent events

Hunger in Gaza

When starving babies is the strategy, not just the outcome

Dr Clare Patton

Gaza peace boat

If we don't act now, we'll be complicit in the annihilation of the Palestinian people

Lynn Ruane

Jews against Zionism

'What Israel has done in Gaza is barbaric – I'll never support it'

Ria Czerniak-LeBov

Care homes exposé

We need to reverse the privatisation of our social care sector

Sinéad McGarry

Anti-immigration protests

Fear is what drives immigration protests in neglected communities, not hatred

Gary Gannon

Dereliction in Ireland

Something is rotten in the Irish property industry

Jude Sherry and Dr Frank O’Connor

Dirty Ole Town

Dublin's streets are a mess, and not enough is being done to fix them

Gus Landy

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Clondalkin

Gardaí searching for human remains at house linked to Annie McCarrick murder probe

A man arrested by gardaí investigating the murder has been released without charge this afternoon.

Updated 2 hrs ago

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Seat 11A

Miracle of Seat 11A: How did a passenger survive the Air India crash?

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God's Influencer

Italian teenager to become Catholic Church’s first millennial saint in September

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DAFT.IE PROPERTY MAGAZINE

A charming, reimagined cottage at the foot of the Sugarloaf in Co Wicklow

wonderful everyday

Ikea is recalling this garlic press in case you eat small pieces of metal

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Air India Crash

Black box recovered from Air India plane crash site

The latest death count suggests at least 24 people on the ground were killed.

Updated 3 hrs ago

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Israel travel advisory

Irish citizens are now advised against travel to Israel

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Beach

Thousands sign petition against mussel farm the size of 12 GAA pitches in Cork

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Allianz Home Magazine

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Rafah crossing

Paul Murphy: Why I've joined thousands from around the world on a march to Gaza

Paul Murphy

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Catholic Church

Irish Catholic bishops accuse Israel of ‘genocidal actions’ and 'ethnic cleansing' in Gaza

4 hrs ago

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investigates

We mapped, for the first time, all Irish data centres.

VISUAL INVESTIGATION

Where are all the data centres and why should you care?

DATA CRUNCH

Ireland's data centres turning to fossil fuels after maxing out country's electricity grid

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Sign of the times

Kids to be asked to take Confirmation pledge not to vape

4 hrs ago

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bitter rivals

Shadow war: Iran's nuclear programme and Israel's attempts to destroy it

4 hrs ago

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The Daily Poll

Are you (even a little bit) superstitious about Friday the 13th?

7 hrs ago

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Wet wet wet

Another damp weekend lies ahead, but things will improve next week

7 hrs ago

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Portadown

Further disorder in Northern Ireland as police back-up drafted in from Scotland

Updated 8 hrs ago

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recall notice

Batch of baby teething powder recalled due to possible presence of glass pieces

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PodcastThe Explainer

Are SUVs making roads more dangerous for pedestrians?

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Iran vows ‘painful’ response to Israel’s overnight attack, Tánaiste condemns ‘haunting’ elderly mistreatment and US Senator dragged from press conference

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Pete Hegseth

US defence secretary suggests Pentagon has plans to invade Greenland and Panama

9 hrs ago

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grenfell tower

UK urged to move faster on public contract ban on firms linked to Grenfell fire, including Kingspan

10 hrs ago

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FACTCHECK

The biggest questions, answered, by The Journal's factcheckers.

Vaccines and autism

Studies of millions of children show there is no connection

Viral misinformation

Is the Irish government paying for Ukrainians to repair their cars?

Information vacuums

How far-right agitators exploit knowledge gaps

Jailtime

Do immigrants get shorter sentences than Irish citizens?

institutional care

Opinion: After Leas Cross and Aras Attracta, how are we still failing people in nursing homes?

Amanda Phelan

11 hrs ago

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Drumcondra

Autism classes face delays at Dublin school in dispute over parish hall

12 hrs ago

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secondary fertility

State-funded IVF to be expanded 'imminently' to couples facing difficulty conceiving second child

Currently only couples with no children are eligible for free fertility treatments.

Christina Finn

17 hrs ago

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FactCheck

FactCheck: How will Ireland’s new system for organ donation work?

Parts of The Human Tissue Act are coming into effect on 17 June.

Shane Raymond

17 hrs ago

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Washington

Israeli attack on Iran could 'blow' nuclear deal hopes, Trump says

18 hrs ago

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As it happened

Death toll at Air India plane crash site rises to 265, with one surviving passenger found

The plane crashed to the ground in Ahmedabad shortly after take-off in a densely-populated residential area.

Updated 19 hrs ago

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Los Angeles

US Senator forced out of news conference after asking Trump official about targeting immigrants

Updated 19 hrs ago

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Nursing Homes

Tánaiste says gardaí should investigate treatment of nursing home residents in RTÉ documentary

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