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Monday 9 March 2026 Dublin: 8°C
Iran launches missiles as Khamenei's son takes charge, while war intensifies in Lebanon
Iran’s health ministry said at least 1,200 civilians have been killed and around 10,000 wounded.
Woman (20s) dies after being struck by car in Co Tipperary
High Court trial in London against Gerry Adams set to begin
Boy (11) in critical condition after he was struck by SUV in Belfast
Major fire causes shutdown at Glasgow Central railway station
Today's news
Oil prices top $100 a barrel as Irish hauliers warn of protests over soaring fuel costs
Major fire causes shutdown at Glasgow Central railway station
High Court trial in London against Gerry Adams set to begin
Boy (11) in critical condition after he was struck by SUV in Belfast
Iran launches missiles as Khamenei's son takes charge, while war intensifies in Lebanon
SPOTLIGHT

War in Iran

Fake footage used to push agendas as the US and Israel go to war with Iran
New phase of war raises risk of increased casualties and heightens concerns of terror attack in West
Tom Clonan
109
in brussels
EU ministers discuss potential for Iran war to bring refugees to Europe
far from home
Iranians in Ireland see Ali Khamenei's death as a reason to hope
99
Pricewatch
Oil prices are rising because of the Iran war – how high could they go?
72
Could this be the war that splits MAGA?
Marion McKeone
80
stranded
'I keep looking out the window': Irish in UAE watch conflict unfold in the air
32
Woman (20s) dies after being struck by car in Co Tipperary
Three Irish banks are teaming up to launch a rival to Revolut this week
Here are the vacant and derelict buildings that Ireland's councils asked to CPO in February
There are currently almost 20,000 derelict residential properties in Ireland.
Local authorities can apply to acquire these properties via a Compulsory Purchase Order.
Two councils sought to acquire derelict houses last month.
Yesterday
8th March 2026
Quiz: How well do you know these celebrity couples who met on set?
Mojtaba Khamenei chosen to succeed his father as supreme leader of Iran
Campaigning and the price of gold: Inside the expensive race to win an Oscar from Ireland
Money Diaries: A 38-year-old accountant on $185K living in Melbourne
The Journal reader
Here's What Happened Today: Sunday
Police in Norway investigate an explosion outside the US Embassy in Oslo
Trump says new Iran leader won't last long without his approval
Overnight Israeli strikes hit Tehran fuel depots and a Beirut hotel.
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
38
Emergency Arrangements
Vulnerable children spending years in Tusla’s temporary Special Emergency Arrangements
38
Residential Care
Mounting damage costs in residential care amid warnings that children are 'criminalised'
34
Missing in Care
Child in Tusla care reported missing 274 times in a single year
Keir Starmer speaks to Donald Trump after latest rebuke over Iran
Maternity services must go on the political radar amid Rotunda debacle, demonstration told
Trouble on Ibrox pitch after Celtic knock Rangers out of cup on penalties
Police launch murder investigation after woman's body found at a house in Co Fermanagh
Government 'may well' take action on fuel hikes but no plans to cut carbon tax, says Minister
What’s your stout of choice: Beamish, Guinness or Murphys?
Early trial date sought for 95-year-old man accused of indecent assault of girl almost 50 years ago
Death toll from Israeli strikes on Lebanon up to 394 since Monday, officials say
Ian Huntley’s daughter says ‘flush his ashes down the toilet’ after murderer's death
'A tough sell to a guy from Belfast': Irish comedian clashes with ex-Tory MP on The Last Leg
VOICES

Thoughts and opinions on the stories that matter

Trump’s war on Iran is a death blow to the rules-based order
Tom Clonan
109
Could this be the war that splits MAGA?
Marion McKeone
80
Ireland has a major animal cruelty problem
Jennifer Whitmore
83
The battle to save the city’s nightlife, culture and spaces
Andrea Horan
41
Baby names – Rían’s fada and the myth of the ‘neutral’ name
Darach Ó Séaghdha
20
This rainy season has nearly washed us away
Paul Handrick - The Bee Guy
17
The physio says it's never too late to get those weights going
Stephen O'Rourke
5
'Shocking and numbing': President Connolly condemns 'horror of war' in the Middle East
Sitdown Sunday: The extravagance of the former prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson
Reaction: Limerick 3-19 Cork 0-20
Man (30s) dead and two people hospitalised following single-car crash in west Dublin
The internet really wanted me to see Alysa Liu - but all I got was weird sexualised content
'Enormous relief' for families at Dublin Airport as chartered Irish flight from Oman lands
Neale Richmond: From Ethiopia to Sudan, rape is still a weapon of war
Neale Richmond
There are clear reasons why Ireland's big corporate landlords are happy with the new rent rules
Ireland’s biggest landlord says new rent rules will allow it to hike prices by 25%, even as small landlords flee the market.
Waterford community safety group criticises move by other counties to meet behind closed doors
Tusla defunds service working with kids in care including victims of sex abuse in South East
Tulsa is ending funding for a theraputic team that works with children in care and foster care in Waterford and Wexford.
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