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Smoke rises among residential buildings in Tehran

Israeli military launches new 'wave of strikes' on Tehran

Israel's military said tonight that it had unleashed a new "wave of strikes" on Tehran, shortly after a round of explosions was heard in the Iranian capital.

Middle East • 21 mins

Michael Lowry criticised the tribunal's 2011 report as 'flawed' (File image)

Lowry says no charges after Moriarty Tribunal findings

Independent TD Michael Lowry has said that no charges will be brought against him over the findings of the Moriarty Tribunal.

Politics • 1 hr

Pedro Sanchez (right), receives Micheal Martin (left), at the Moncloa complex

Taoiseach discusses Middle East and trade with Spanish PM

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said the Government needed to maintain the focus on renewable energy in order to ensure energy security and cheaper prices.

Ireland • 1 hr

Woman had 'catastrophic injuries', murder trial hears

A man charged with the murder of his partner told a paramedic who arrived at the scene that he loved her and planned to propose marriage, a trial has heard.

Munster • 2 hrs

Professor accuses colleges of 'gaming' the points system

Higher education institutions are deliberately driving up CAO points in order to create an illusion of quality and an impression of competition for third-level places, the former president of Maynooth University Philip Nolan has said.

Education • 1 hr

Jackie Fox, Nicole Fox's mother in Europe

Mother behind Coco's Law urges EU to change cyber laws

An Irish woman whose daughter died after years of online abuse has urged the European Parliament to introduce stronger legal safeguards across the EU "so no other family will face this pain".

EU • 5 hrs

Man held over alleged approaches to children in Dublin

Gardaí in Dublin have arrested a man in connection with the alleged assault of a child and suspicious approaches to children in north Dublin last month.

Dublin • 3 hrs

Cork hill highlights the limits of democracy in the digital age

Everyday frictions over traffic, housing and local planning are exposing a growing tension across Ireland and Europe between democratic decision-making and the power of global technology companies.

Prime Time • 6 hrs

Paul Townend celebrates aboard Lossiemouth after winning the Unibet Champion Hurdle on day one of the 2026 Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse. Picture date: Tuesday March 10, 2026.

Cheltenham Festival: Day 1 recap and reports

All the action, as it happened, where Lossiemouth starred on the opening afternoon of the Cheltenham Festival.

Racing • 32 mins

Man jailed for five years over 'random' Cork city assault

A man who assaulted a woman in a random and unprovoked attack in Cork city centre, in a case of mistaken identity, has been jailed for five years.

Courts • 3 hrs

Smoke rises above the area where the Israeli army carried out an airstrike in Dahieh district of Beirut, Lebanon

As it happened: US launches 'intense' strikes on Iran

Follow developments in the Middle East as Iran vows to fight "as long as needed" and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says today will see the most intense strikes on Iran.

Middle East • 57 mins

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Dublin firm tops Tax Defaulters List with €2.2m bill

A Dublin-based manufacturer and installer of air conditioning systems has topped the latest Tax Defaulters List, with a total bill of more than €2.2 million.

Business • 6 hrs

Picture of John Casserley who was murdered in Co Mayo in October 2024

Jury in murder trial hears Mayo man was stabbed 27 times

The jury in a murder trial at the Central Criminal Court has heard a 59-year-old Mayo man met his death in circumstances of "almost indescribable savagery" after he was stabbed 27 times.

Courts • 4 hrs

Sunrise aerial view of Rio de Janeiro from a porthole window of an airplane

Talks on direct flights between Ireland and Brazil

Talks are under way on paving the way for direct flights between Ireland and Brazil.

Business • 1 hr

Two men jailed for three years over Dublin city attack

Two violent convicted drug dealers who attacked another man after he had been fatally stabbed in Dublin city centre last year have been jailed for three years.

Courts • 3 hrs

Bruce Springsteen to release cover of Pogues classic

Bruce Springsteen will pay tribute to the late Pogues front man Shane MacGowan with a cover of the band's classic song A Rainy Night in Soho.

Music • 1 hr

New Year's Eve most popular wedding date in recent years

New Year's Eve was the most popular date to get married in recent years, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office.

Ireland • 3 hrs

Tánaiste and Finance Minister Simon Harris speaking to the travelling media in Paris during his visit to France

OTB could be ready before summer, says Tánaiste

The Government's planned law to restrict trade with illegal Israeli settlements on Palestinian land could be ready before the summer, Tánaiste Simon Harris has said.

Middle East • 5 hrs

Yellow wind warning in effect in Donegal, Galway and Mayo

A Status Yellow wind warning is in place for Donegal, Galway and Mayo.

Ireland • 4 hrs

Gerry Adams pictured walking out of a court in London

'Seismic' if court rules Adams was in IRA - DUP leader

The leader of the DUP has said it will be seismic if a British court rules that Gerry Adams was a member of the IRA.

Courts • 3 hrs

McNally's ex lied to police to help himself, court hears

An ex-partner of murder victim Natalie McNally has said resetting his phone after her death had been nothing to do with her.

Courts • 5 hrs

Yvonne Roche with her sons Corey and Dylan

'Horrible' decision for mother over special class place

A mother of two has described as "horrible" a decision she has to make about which one of her sons will avail of a single place available in a special class at their local primary school next September.

Munster • 3 hrs

Gardaí given three weeks to respond to claim in bike case

The Garda Commissioner has been given three weeks to file opposition papers over a detective's claim that after he loaned an unclaimed bicycle to a vulnerable elderly neighbour during Covid, a flawed investigation into the incident caused him mental and physical illness.

Courts • 57 mins

ESB apologises over incorrect smart meter readings

ESB Networks is advising households and businesses that they are working to resolve an issue which caused some smart meter readings to be processed incorrectly last week.

Ireland • 3 hrs

Media regulator offers funding to counter disinformation

The media regulator Coimisiún na Meán has launched a call for submissions for funding for media literacy initiatives aimed at tackling disinformation.

Business • 8 hrs

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Israeli military launches new 'wave of strikes' on Tehran

Lowry says no charges after Moriarty Tribunal findings

Taoiseach discusses Middle East and trade with Spanish PM

Woman had 'catastrophic injuries', murder trial hears

Professor accuses colleges of 'gaming' the points system

Mother behind Coco's Law urges EU to change cyber laws

Man held over alleged approaches to children in Dublin

Cork hill highlights the limits of democracy in the digital age

Cheltenham Festival: Day 1 recap and reports

Man jailed for five years over 'random' Cork city assault

As it happened: US launches 'intense' strikes on Iran

Dublin firm tops Tax Defaulters List with €2.2m bill

Jury in murder trial hears Mayo man was stabbed 27 times

Talks on direct flights between Ireland and Brazil

Two men jailed for three years over Dublin city attack

Bruce Springsteen to release cover of Pogues classic

New Year's Eve most popular wedding date in recent years

OTB could be ready before summer, says Tánaiste

Yellow wind warning in effect in Donegal, Galway and Mayo

'Seismic' if court rules Adams was in IRA - DUP leader

McNally's ex lied to police to help himself, court hears

'Horrible' decision for mother over special class place

Gardaí given three weeks to respond to claim in bike case

ESB apologises over incorrect smart meter readings

Media regulator offers funding to counter disinformation