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March
March 2026
Here's What Happened Today: Friday
Men feel more comfortable asking for pay rise and expect to earn €11,000 more than women
Parents want to inspect the primary school that was closed this week for 'urgent repairs'
Barry Keoghan and Anthony Scaramucci among guests on Pat Kenny’s debut weekend time slot
Driver and customers escape injury after car crashes through front of Spar shop in Co Antrim
Trains suspended between Pearse and Dún Laoghaire due to 'significant' damage to overhead lines
Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
Israel orders people to flee Beirut as Sri Lanka evacuates crew of second Iranian navy ship
Azerbaijan has accused Iran of ‘terrorism’ and threatened retaliation for a drone attack which Iran has denied responsibility for.
Kildare primary school to close due to 'urgent' safety concerns
Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday
Trump says he ‘might have forced Israel’s hand’ and claims Iran ‘were going to attack first’
Met Éireann has revealed exactly how much rain fell last month (yes, it was a lot)
Enoch Burke transferred from Mountjoy to Castlerea Prison in Co Roscommon
IFA ends Bord Bia protest, with Larry Murrin to stand aside from chairing meetings during review
Ray D'Arcy to launch podcast next week, five months after RTÉ departure
Novo Nordisk to spend €430m on Athlone plant to boost supply of weight-loss drug Wegovy
February
February 2026
CMAT faces stiff competition from Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift and more at tonight’s Brit Awards
Limerick priest says banning open-coffin wakes in churches is ‘regrettable and problematic’
Here's What Happened Today: Friday
Fresh produce shortages after torrential rain in Spain and Morocco could soon push up prices
Woman (60s) arrested in connection with fatal assault that resulted in death of man in his 50s
Number of homes evacuated after arson attack in Dublin last night
Jack has been dethroned as Ireland's most popular name for boys, as Lily takes the crown for girls
Taoiseach says new €1m ‘Nato proof’ room will protect communications with world leaders
Garda Commissioner calls for ‘simple and clear’ guidelines on scrambler disposal
Ambassador gives clearest indication yet Trump will visit Ireland in September for Irish Open
Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday
'Current search phase' as part of investigations into murders of Jo Jo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob ends
Met Éireann to replace county-wide alerts with localised system from ‘late 2026’
Record number of journalists killed last year, with Israel responsible for two-thirds of the deaths
Local letter targeting Muslims, nationalists and GAA being treated as hate crime by PSNI
‘A5 has seen too many tragedies’: Man (30s) dies following collision in Co Tyrone
Parishes in Midlands and the West told to stop hosting open coffin wakes in Catholic churches
Taoiseach says Department of Justice has ‘no knowledge’ of claims woman was trafficked into Ireland
Closed rugby experience in Limerick to become permanent ‘women’s museum’
The average monthly rent for an apartment in Dublin city is now almost €2,700