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President Donald Trump arrives from the Blue Room to speak about the Iran war

Second US crew member 'safe' after rescue, says Trump

The United States has rescued ⁠an airman whose F-15 jet was downed in Iran, two US officials told Reuters, as US President Donald Trump and Israel stepped up pressure on Iran to open the strategic Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on energy facilities.

Waves crash along coast of Donegal during Storm Dave

Thousands of homes, businesses without power after storm

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Easter Rising commemoration to take place in Dublin

TEHRAN, IRAN - MARCH 28: Journalists walk through the rubble of a foreign car repair workshop that was damaged during a joint U.S. and Israeli attack on March 28, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. The United States and Israel have continued their joint attack on Iran

Why regime change in Iran has no clear path forward

Analysis and Comment

Fuel prices in Dublin

Calls for Dáil to be recalled to address fuel crisis

Donna Price holding a framed photo of her son

Mother recalls day her son killed on roads - 20 years on

Analysis and Comment

Dana Scheriff of Athlone Town, front, celebrates after scoring her side's first goal during the 2026 Women's President's Cup final match between Athlone Town and Shelbourne at Athlone Town Stadium in Westmeath.

Athlone seek stability after turbulent period of success

Shoppers walk along the Mariahilfer Strasse in the Neubau district of Vienna, Austria, on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024.

How Dublin rents compare to Vienna, Paris and Helsinki

7 March 2026; From left, Adam English, Barry Nash and Mike Casey of Limerick in action against Brian Hayes, left and Alan Walsh of Cork during the Allianz Hurling League Division 1A match between Limerick and Cork at TUS Gaelic Grounds in Limerick. Photo

Preview: Limerick and Cork to renew simmering hostilities

Pope Leo XIV delivers his blessing to the faithful at his first Easter Vigil in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican

Pope Leo marks first Easter as pontiff under cloud of war

Road safety - Pic - An Garda Síochána

1,400 found speeding in first 48 hours of Easter weekend

Regional

Bands march in Donegal

Heritage to be celebrated in sound at An Clochán Liath

Glenbeigh Greenway, Co Kerry

Kerry council defends €70m investment in greenway

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Child struck by bottle during disorder at Belfast match

The incident happened at the junction of Main Street and Bath Place in Blackrock on Wednesday, 25 March at around 1.10pm (File image)

Appeal after woman dies after being hit by bus in Dublin

A large sign saying 'Midland Regional Hospital at Tullamore'

Man in his 30s dies in hospital following Longford crash

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Features and Analysis

Low angle close up colour image depicting a man holding a shopping basked filled with fresh groceries

High Five: How much prices have risen since 2021

Inflation is expected to pick up again this year, but the statistics mask the full effect that five years of consistent inflation has had on shoppers' bills, writes Adam Maguire.

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Celine Dion: pop Piaf with a heart of gold

SEXTORTION-CLARITY

Sextortion targeting young men on the rise, gardaí warn

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Here's how you can reduce food waste this Easter

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'The moon is definitely getting bigger', says Artemis astronaut

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'The moon is definitely getting bigger', says Artemis astronaut

'The moon is definitely getting bigger', says Artemis astronaut

Bodycam footage shows arrest of Tiger Woods after crash

Bodycam footage shows arrest of Tiger Woods after crash

What are the good things about being Autistic?

What are the good things about being Autistic?

'Maybe you could cycle to work, maybe you could walk,' suggests minister

'Maybe you could cycle to work, maybe you could walk,' suggests minister

Artemis II astronauts describe 'spectacular moment' in space

Artemis II astronauts describe 'spectacular moment' in space

How are people feeling about prices at the pump?

How are people feeling about prices at the pump?

Trump makes jibe at Macron's marriage

Trump makes jibe at Macron's marriage

NASA’s historic mission to the moon blasts off

NASA’s historic mission to the moon blasts off

A new Taylor Swift era has just dropped - wax version

A new Taylor Swift era has just dropped - wax version

Iran War

US President Donald Trump speaks about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House.

Iran uncertainty persists after Trump's televised address

Analysis and Comment

US President Donald Trump has stated over a dozen times that the Iran war will be wrapped up soon, but hope of a more substantial and detailed case last night during his prime time address did not happen.

President Donald Trump arrives from the Blue Room to speak about the Iran war

5 takeaways from Donald Trump's televised address

People queue for petrol in Dublin in the 1970s

Talk of reserves evokes grim memories of past shocks

Analysis and Comment

An image of oil tanks

Oil prices tumble and European stocks rise

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Andy Carter, Senior Winners' Advisor at The National Lottery

Lottery jackpot worth €12 million goes unclaimed in UK

two dogs sit in front of a television

Streaming channel for pets launched in China

a photograph shows an ancient gold helmet and gold bracelets

Dutch authorities unveil recovered gold Romanian helmet

Volunteers at a Villa Fiorito, Buenos Aires soup kitchen in a house where late soccer legend Diego Armando Maradona spent his early childhood

Maradona's former home transformed into soup kitchen

A wolf pictured in its natural setting

Wolf bites woman in Germany in first attack for decades

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 29, 2025 - The clouds above the city skyline are purple due to Severe Tropical Storm Co-may in Shanghai, China on July 29, 2025. (Photo credit should read CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images)

China bans entombing cremated remains in empty flats

Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau making a speech

Air Canada CEO to retire after English-only message row

An employee wearing a blue hat and apron works in a feta factory with blocks of feta on a table

Sheep culls put pressure on Greek feta cheese production

Majestic Snowy Owl photographed during their annual migration in Ontario, Canada

Forty new migratory species win international protection

starfish (Asterias rubens) on top of a chunk of TNT, part of an unexploded Nazi-era cruise missile, at the bottom Luebeck Bay, German

Germany's WWII munitions toxic legacy on Baltic Sea floor

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Thieves steal 12 tonnes of KitKat chocolate bars

A group of sperm whales gather as one whale gives birth

Scientists capture birth of sperm whale calf on film