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strait of hormuz

Zelenskyy says US lifting sanctions on Russian oil will 'not help peace' as Middle East war rages

The US move has also been criticised by Germany and other European states.

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Limerick City

Up to 20 families in one Limerick apartment block are given eviction notices

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Eoin McCarthy

Gardaí to send file to DPP on 2005 murder after releasing man without charge

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Good Morning

The 9 at 9 US moves to lift Russian oil sanctions in response to Gulf closure, Keir Starmer in Cork and a red flag for Ireland’s vegetable farms.

Updated 10 hrs ago

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The Morning Lead

Farmers say the collapse of a major carrot grower is a red flag for Ireland's vegetable farms

Hughes Farm in Co Kilkenny is responsible for 12% of Ireland’s carrot production but the company going under has raised questions.

Eoghan Dalton

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8th March 2026 - 13th March 2026

The Morning Lead

Wexford estate residents pressing ahead with rental watchdog cases in spite of landlord u-turn

The controversy grabbed attention last week as it came amid major reforms to the rental sector.

Eoghan Dalton

11 Mar

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Housing Crisis

An EU-wide housing plan has been voted through for the first time (but not everyone's happy)

10 Mar

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Fuel Prices

As diesel hits €2 a litre at Irish pumps, no one quite knows what's going to happen next

The price of oil has yo-yoed throughout today.

9 Mar

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open door policy

Waterford community safety group criticises move by other counties to meet behind closed doors

8 Mar

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1st March 2026 - 7th March 2026

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Bridgetown

Wexford evictions: The small network of companies behind one landlord

TDs say more oversight is needed of major landlords in the sector.

Eoghan Dalton

Updated 7 Mar

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Bridgetown

Landlord for controversial Wexford evictions says it has 'decided to withdraw' terminations

Eoghan Dalton

Updated 6 Mar

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Raids

'Sophisticated' concealing devices and €1.6m in drugs seized in Dublin, Wicklow and Meath

6 Mar

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Surveillance

Four men arrested in UK over allegations they were spying for Iran

6 Mar

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Commuting

Trains resume between Pearse and Dún Laoghaire following damage to overhead lines

6 Mar

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Oil Prices

Simon Harris urges public to send examples of 'price gouging' fuel hikes to competition watchdog

Updated 5 Mar

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north cork creameries

Cork dairy plant to cease production after latest EPA suspension over water pollution concerns

Updated 5 Mar

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Wexford

'Sell up and get out': Video shows landlord rep blaming new rules for 36 planned evictions

The evictions were handed out door to door by the property firm last Friday.

Eoghan Dalton

5 Mar

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chilly

Rain to mix with Saharan dust, as temperatures to drop to -2 tonight

5 Mar

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Religion

Survey suggests Ireland is most religious country in western Europe

4 Mar

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Pedro Sanchez

Spain's prime minister says US war risks playing 'Russian roulette' with lives of millions

4 Mar

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chokepoint

Iran claims 'complete control' of vital oil and gas route Strait of Hormuz

4 Mar

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Ban

New law will ban sale of nicotine pouches to under-18s

4 Mar

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Spring has sprung

Blue skies and sunshine as Ireland gets a much-needed burst of spring

The grass is riz.

Updated 3 Mar

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Wexford evictions

Taoiseach says planned evictions of 36 households in Co Wexford 'came before' new rental rules

Updated 3 Mar

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Asylum

Health watchdog finds almost half of IPAS accommodation centres were overcrowded last year

3 Mar

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ruth o'dea

Labour joins the running for the Dublin Central by-election

3 Mar

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The Morning Lead

'I keep looking out the window': Irish people in UAE watch war unfold in the air

The US-Israel war with Iran has widened over recent days. Irish people have described their experience as surreal.

Eoghan Dalton

3 Mar

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News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Monday

2 Mar

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Bridgetown

Housing Minister rejects claims that Co Wexford evictions are linked to his rental reforms

2 Mar

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Bridgetown

‘It’ll devastate the village’: Over 30 homes in Co Wexford estate get eviction notices

Eoghan Dalton

Updated 1 Mar

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The Morning Lead

'FF and FG are fine with a certain amount of human misery': Race to fill Connolly seat heats up

Several parties have announced their candidates so far – here’s how the race was looking as The Journal visited this week.

Eoghan Dalton

1 Mar

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Last month

February 2026

galway in focus

Worries new rules will heap pressure on renters in a city already seeing 'concerning trends'

It’s almost a year since the state’s private rental watchdog flagged mounting issues in Galway’s rental sector.

Eoghan Dalton

28 Feb

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Homeless

New record as more than 17,000 people in emergency accommodation last month

Of the 17,112 people living in emergency accommodation in January, 5,319 were children.

27 Feb

11.3k

Explainer

After a week of pauses and rollbacks, where do we stand in the row about SNA allocation?

The government now says no schools will lose SNAs in September – but there’s been criticism that the problem is being kicked down the road.

24 Feb

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Flare Up

Sports Minister doesn't regret 'hooliganism' remarks made over chaos at League of Ireland match

Updated 24 Feb

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Flare Up

Sports minister says 'ball is in FAI's court' ahead of meeting on 'hooliganism' at games

24 Feb

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Crowd Trouble

Sports minister slams 'hooliganism' after flares thrown at League of Ireland match

Patrick O’Donovan said he’s stopping funding for astroturf until FAI and League of Ireland take action.

23 Feb

18.7k

Road Deaths

Teenager killed in Navan hit-and-run named locally as Mia Lily Keogh O'Keeffe

Updated 23 Feb

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Investigation

Investigation launched into death of man in garda custody in Waterford

23 Feb

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first home scheme

Programme supporting people to buy or build a home hits 5,000 purchases

23 Feb

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