Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday

All the Irish and international stories you need to know today.

NEED TO CATCH up? The Journal brings you a round-up of today’s news.

Anti War Protest-5_90744943 The Irish Neutrality League protests outside Leinster House in Dublin this evening, calling for the Government to assert Ireland's neutrality, establish a triple lock, and stop the use of Shannon airport by military planes. Leah Farrell / © RollingNews.ie Leah Farrell / © RollingNews.ie / © RollingNews.ie

IRELAND

Government will finalise “an appropriate intervention” to rising fuel and energy prices next week, the Tánaiste said.
A man in his 40s was arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of a man in Cork city earlier this week.
Evidence proving Gerry Adams was behind three IRA bombings in England is “extremely limited” and “bordering on non-existent”, the UK’s High Court heard.
Gardaí and the PSNI have appealed for help in locating a missing person who was last seen in Co Louth.
A man in his 50s is in a serious condition in hospital in Limerick after he was beaten with a traffic cone in the city overnight, with a second man also stabbed in the incident.
A float in the St Patrick’s Day parade in Ballinrobe, Co Mayo that featured people mimicking sexual activity and carrying a sign reading “Epstein Files” was condemned by the Rape Crisis Centre for trivialising sexual assault.

INTERNATIONAL

president-donald-trump-boards-air-force-one-wednesday-march-18-2026-at-dover-air-force-base-del-after-attending-the-casualty-return-for-the-six-crew-members-of-an-air-force-refueling-aircraft-w US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Dover Air Force Base, after attending the casualty return for the six crew members of an Air Force refueling aircraft who died when their plane crashed in western Iraq while supporting operations against Iran. AP Photo / Julia Demaree Nikhinson AP Photo / Julia Demaree Nikhinson / Julia Demaree Nikhinson

#LEBANON: Israel repeatedly struck central Beirut today, with Lebanese authorities reporting a death toll of at least 12, while people in the ancient port city of Tyre fled their homes in panic after Israeli warnings.

#NORWAY: Prosecutors in Norway called for the son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Marius Borg Høiby, to serve seven years and seven months in prison for offences including the alleged rape of four women.

#MENINGITIS: Five new cases of meningitis were reported in Kent, England.

PARTING SHOT

president-donald-trump-speaks-with-irish-prime-minister-micheal-martin-during-a-meeting-in-the-oval-office-of-the-white-house-on-st-patricks-day-tuesday-march-17-2026-in-washington-ap-photoa Donald Trump speaking with Taoiseach Micheál Martin during a meeting in the Oval Office yesterday. Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo

TAOISEACH MICHEÁL MARTIN made his annual trip to the White House yesterday for an Oval Office meeting and shamrock ceremony alongside Donald Trump.

You can watch the full meeting above or here, and The Journal has rounded up the key takeaways from the day.

In today’s poll, we asked how you thought the Taoiseach’s Oval Office meeting went – you can vote here and see the results.