LAST UPDATE | 26 Mar

GOOD MORNING.

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

Iran peace talks

1. US President Donald Trump has insisted that Iran was taking part in peace talks, suggesting Tehran’s denials were because Iranian negotiators fear being killed by their own side.

Pubs prep for play-off

2. While thousands of Ireland fans have made the exodus to Prague ahead of tonight’s must-win World Cup playoff, closer to home, pubs around the country are preparing for giant crowds of supporters to come through their doors. 

Inflation jump

3. A “severe energy shock” caused by the war in Iran could see inflation rising above 4% this year, according to the Central Bank.

RIP

4. Tributes have been paid to Alex Lawes, the co-founder of Whiplash brewery and Fidelity Bar, after his passing.

Galway by-election

5. The mayor of Galway, Mike Cubbard, has confirmed he will contest the upcoming Galway West by‑election as an independent candidate.

Palestine action arrests

6. Britain’s biggest police force will resume arresting protesters for holding signs in support of Palestine Action.

Limerick garda charges withdrawn

7. A solicitor representing three Limerick road policing gardaí has echoed the Tánaiste’s call for a public inquiry after prosecutions against three more gardaí charged with perverting the course of justice were withdrawn.

Duffy documentary

8. Welsh singer Duffy will feature in a new documentary recounting her rise to fame and subsequent kidnapping and sexual assault for the first time.

Limerick assault

9. A man attacked in Limerick city on St Patrick’s Day has died, gardaí have said.