LAST UPDATE | 5 Mar

GOOD MORNING.

Here’s all the news you need to know as you start your day.

New strikes across Middle East

1. Fresh explosions have been reported in Tehran and Beirut after the Israeli military said it had begun a new large-scale wave of strikes targeting infrastructure linked to the Iranian regime.

Irish return home

2. There were emotional scenes at Dublin Airport last night as Irish people stuck in Dubai arrived home on the first commercial flight from Dubai to Ireland since the war in Iran began on Saturday

White House on Iran

3. Donald Trump is “actively considering” what role the United States could play in Iran after the American-Israeli war against the country concludes, according to the White House.

Readers evicted before new rental rules

4. The government has insisted recent evictions are not connected to the newly-introduced rental rules. However, our readers’ experiences suggest the reality is different for many renters, and that there are mounting concerns among tenants over the changes to the rules. 

Weather forecast

5. The weather is set to take a colder turn with -2 conditions forecast for parts of Ireland over the coming nights.

Primary school closure in Kildare

6. A primary school in Co Kildare will close temporarily from tomorrow due to safety concerns. The board of management of St. Patrick’s Primary School in Celbridge said it made the decision due to recent fire safety and building compliance concerns. 

Noah Donohoe inquest

7. A jury cannot be reassured by a police officer’s claim that nothing could have been done differently in the search for Noah Donohoe, a barrister for his mother has told an inquest.

Premier League

8. Arsenal have extended their lead at the top of the Premier League table to seven points after Bukayo Saka’s first-half goal saw them scrape a 1-0 win over Brighton at the Amex Stadium.

Cork hospital visitor restrictions

9. Visitor restrictions have been introduced at Cork University Hospital (CUH) to reduce the spread of norovirus.