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Politics

Evictions
Eviction notices rose 41% ahead of Government's rental changes
Updated 2 hrs ago
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Energy prices
Six US allies express 'readiness' to ensure safe passage in Strait of Hormuz after Trump dismissal
The US has said it may try to boost oil supply by getting it from an unlikely source, Iran.
Updated 3 hrs ago
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Fuel Prices
Hauliers put protest threat on hold as minister says fuel tax may be cut next week
Updated 4 hrs ago
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Summit
Taoiseach hints at energy supports as he condemns 'unacceptable' attack on Iranian gas field
Updated 6 hrs ago
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Gas field in Iran attacked, hauliers meet with minister on fuel prices and Claire’s stores closing.
Updated 9 hrs ago
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Middle East
Trump vows ‘NO MORE ATTACKS’ on Iran gas field, but warns US could ‘blow up’ site if Qatar hit again
Trump claimed in a post on Truth Social that he “knew nothing” of the Israeli attack on the South Pars gas field.
11 hrs ago
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RELATED
Hauliers put protest threat on hold as minister says fuel tax may be cut next week
4 hrs ago
Taoiseach hints at energy supports as he condemns 'unacceptable' attack on Iranian gas field
6 hrs ago
Baby come back
Government spent over €400,000 in last two years to attract construction workers back to Ireland
12 hrs ago
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data centres and LNG
Ireland prioritising data centres, Taoiseach tells US as Trump says ‘buy our stuff’
18 hrs ago
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The Morning Lead
Dozens of staff at Claire's Accessories face weeks without pay as stores closed down
Staff at multiple outlets in the Irish chain have been told their jobs are gone but they won’t receive any notice of redundancy until the second week of April.
Eoghan Dalton
18 hrs ago
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Yesterday
18th March 2026
Gaffe
Late night TV hosts make fun of Trump misgendering President Connolly
22 hrs ago
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League of Ireland
Drogheda United chairperson Joanna Byrne no intention of resigning after demand from club owners
The 42
Updated 22 hrs ago
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Fuel Prices
Government 'intervention' to counter rising fuel costs to be agreed next week
Updated 18 Mar
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London
Gerry Adams tells UK High Court the IRA was 'undefeated' as he denies ever being a member
Updated 18 Mar
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St Patrick's Day
DUP's Little-Pengelly says Trump's comment about an Irish 'merger' was 'just a bit of banter'
18 Mar
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Profile
Joe Kent, who quit as Trump's counter-terror chief, is a conspiracy theorist with far-right pals
18 Mar
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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
18 Mar
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House Prices
The cost of buying a home is up - and €680,000 is the average price of a house in south Dublin
18 Mar
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Scotland
Scottish Parliament votes against assisted dying Bill
18 Mar
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Reaction
Mixed reaction to Taoiseach's Oval Office outing as opposition parties slam 'wasted opportunity'
18 Mar
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New York
Zohran Mamdani name-checks James Connolly and Dunnes Stores strike in St Patrick’s Day message
18 Mar
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Iran
Minister says government agrees with president on breaches of international law in Middle East
Jane Matthews
reports from Boston
18 Mar
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The Morning Lead
Inside the room: More relaxed and assured - but it was still hard for Martin to get a word in
Coming out of the meeting with Trump relatively unscathed, for a second time, is probably the most Martin could have hoped for.
Christina Finn
reports from the White House
18 Mar
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Tuesday
17th March 2026
As it happened
Martin brings up tariffs and urges de-escalation on Iran at Shamrock Ceremony
Updated 17 Mar
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Quiz
Quiz: How well do you know these green things?
17 Mar
18.8k
over and out
Trump 'going to try' and visit Ireland this year: Key moments from Martin's Oval Office visit
From Trump’s hatred of windmills to his misgendering of the Irish President, it was a whirlwind.
Jane Matthews
17 Mar
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Morning Joe
In a surprise twist, Biden was the first president to show up at a US St Patrick's event today
Jane Matthews
reports from Boston
17 Mar
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UK High Court
Adams says peace process given to British ‘on a plate’ as he begins testimony in London
Updated 17 Mar
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Middle East
Taoiseach tells Trump Iranians want 'peace' as he voices support for 'different regime'
17 Mar
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Oval Office
'You watch': Trump claims fuel prices in Ireland will 'drop like a rock' once Iran war is over
17 Mar
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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
17 Mar
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Friends
Taoiseach defends Keir Starmer as Trump once again says he is 'no Winston Churchill'
17 Mar
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Joseph Kent
US counter-terrorism chief appointed by Trump resigns over war in Iran
Updated 17 Mar
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Middle East
Fresh explosions in Dubai and Doha as Israel launches 'wide-scale' strikes on Tehran
The UAE shut down its airspace as the military reported it was “responding to missile and drone threats” from Iran.
Updated 17 Mar
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RELATED
Taoiseach says Ireland won’t be getting involved in Trump plan to secure Strait of Hormuz
16 Mar
‘This didn’t just happen last week’: Rising fuel prices push motorists to fill up in the North
12 Mar
the big breakfast
US vice president JD Vance urged to visit Ireland by Taoiseach during Washington DC breakfast
17 Mar
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When in America
Taoiseach quizzed on negative Irish media coverage of US relations during Fox News interview
17 Mar
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Gardaí investigate suspected stabbing in Cork, Martin set for White House visit – and warm, sunny weather on the way.
Updated 17 Mar
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visiting ukraine
It turns out Sean Penn had a pretty good excuse for not showing up to collect his Oscar
17 Mar
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ireland funds
Enda Kenny says we can't let St Patrick's Day White House visit 'slip from our hands'
Micheál Martin heads to the White House today to meet with Donald Trump.
Christina Finn
reports from Washington DC
Updated 17 Mar
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The Morning Lead
Formal garda complaints to be made over three Irish accounts linked to racist abuse of Edogbo
One suspected account holder is believed to be a member of an Irish rugby club.
17 Mar
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Monday
16th March 2026
white house visit
Taoiseach 'looking forward' to meeting Trump but don't expect Martin to rock the boat
Micheál Martin said he is looking forward to his meeting with the US president.
Christina Finn
reports from Washington DC
16 Mar
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