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Petrol and diesel prices 23 March in Dublin 4

Govt agrees cuts to excise duties on diesel and petrol

Government leaders have agreed on a 20 cent cut in excise duty on diesel and a 15 cent cut on petrol until the end of May.

Politics • 41 mins

Civilians and emergency workers look upon the remains of a residential and commercial building in the Shahrak-e Gharb neighbourhood of Tehran, Iran

Iran threatens reprisals against Gulf after Trump threat

Iran has said it would strike the energy and water systems of its Gulf neighbours in retaliation if US President Donald Trump follows through with a threat to hit Iran's electricity grid in 48 hours, escalating the three-week-old ⁠war.

Middle East • 22 Mar

A large area has multiple tables and chairs as people wearing facemasks receive a vaccination

Kent meningitis cases drop as vaccine rollout continues

The number of cases of meningitis linked to an outbreak in Kent in the UK, has dropped as a campaign to vaccinate thousands of young people continued into a fourth day.

UK • 22 Mar

Boss Blunders: When CEO slip-ups damage their brands

Social media tore apart the McDonalds' CEO's attempt to promote the company's new burger - but his PR misstep is far from the biggest a company boss has ever made, writes Adam Maguire.

Analysis and Comment • 22 Mar

Watch: Dog rescued from suspected old well in Offaly

A three-hour operation took place to rescue a Bernese Mountain Dog from what is believed to be an old well in Co Offaly.

Ireland • 22 Mar

TEHRAN, IRAN - MARCH 14: A man stands in a damaged residence on March 14, 2026 at the site of buildings, including a police station, that were destroyed in an airstrike two days ago in the Khani Abad neighbourhood of Tehran, Iran. According to authorities

'Tech bros are going to war' - first major AI conflict

This war is just three weeks old and already the reported statistics are startling.

Analysis and Comment • 22 Mar

three people sit at a table listening as another person speaks at a lectern with signs behind them

Opportunity for govt of the left to emerge - Boyd Barrett

People Before Profit/Solidarity TD Richard Boyd Barrett has told its annual conference that he believes a real opportunity now exists for the first government of the left to emerge.

Politics • 21 Mar

Iranian families gather behind the ruins of a building in Tehran, Iran, on March 18, 2026. The building was destroyed during a U.S.-Israeli military operation. The gathering takes place on the eve of the Iranian New Year. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPh

Trump says US considering 'winding down' Iran operations

US President Donald Trump has said he was considering "winding down" military operations against Iran and that the Strait of Hormuz would need to be "guarded and policed" by other countries who use the vital waterway.

Middle East • 20 Mar

File photo dated 01/09/21 of an E10 petrol pump at a petrol station

Further fuel price rises in coming days, retailers warn

Retailers have warned that fuel prices are set to rise further over the coming days due to an increase in wholesale costs.

Business • 19 Mar

Daena Walsh murder 'demonic and horrific', says brother

A 31-year-old man who denied stabbing his partner to death has been sentenced to life imprisonment for her murder.

Courts • 19 Mar

Two men and a woman walk through a field with bushes and the sea behind them

Research uncovers forgotten infant burial sites in Sligo

A Sligo archaeologist has identified previously unrecorded burial grounds used for babies who were stillborn, miscarried or who died soon after birth without being baptised.

Ireland • 19 Mar

Kneecap perform at Wythenshawe Park on 15 August, 2025 in Wythenshawe, England

Kneecap: 'We are not anti-Semitic'

Kneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh has said that labelling the group as anti-Semitic means people "water that term down".

Music • 19 Mar

Obituary: 'The queen of the soul of Ireland'

Dolores Keane, the much loved Galway singer, has died at the age of 72

Dolores Keane • 17 Mar

The aftermath of an Israeli airstrike in southern Beirut, Lebanon

US and Israel 'crushing' Iran and Hezbollah - Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the joint US-Israeli campaign is "crushing" Iran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah and called for Iranians to rise up and overthrow the Islamic Republic.

Middle East • 12 Mar

Govt to intervene in response to rising fuel costs

Tánaiste Simon Harris has confirmed the Government is finalising an "appropriate intervention" to address rising fuel costs.

Politics • 19 Mar

Irish folk singer Dolores Keane dies aged 72

Irish folk singer Dolores Keane has died. She was 72.

Ireland • 17 Mar

Dublin Bus driver Manpreet Sharma smiles for the camera in front of two busses

Watch: Dancing bus driver wants to make you smile

A bus driver in Dublin who shares videos of himself dancing on TikTok has said he hopes his content will bring a smile to people's faces.

Ireland • 15 Mar

Honorees Lee Cronin, Domhnall Gleeson, and Maura Tierney attend the US-Ireland Alliance's 20th annual Oscar Wilde Awards

Oscar Wilde Awards celebrate best of Irish talent in LA

Actors Domhnall Gleeson and Maura Tierney and director Lee Cronin were honoured at the Oscar Wilde Awards in Los Angeles last night as the US-Ireland Alliance's annual pre-Oscars event celebrated the contribution Ireland makes to the arts.

Oscars 2026 • 13 Mar

Oscar Wilde Awards 2026 showing Domhnall Gleeson

Watch: Stars on green carpet for Oscar Wilde Awards in LA

Actors Domhnall Gleeson and Maura Tierney, along with director Lee Cronin, were honoured at the Oscar Wilde Awards in Los Angeles.

US • 13 Mar

Status Yellow snow-ice warning for 11 counties lifted

A Status Yellow snow and ice warning that was in effect for 11 counties is no longer in place.

Ireland • 13 Mar

AI company Anthropic announces 200 jobs in Ireland

US artificial intelligence company Anthropic has announced plans to create an additional 200 jobs in Ireland.

Business • 13 Mar

Hybrid working 'baseline expectation' rather than perk

Hybrid working is now a baseline expectation rather than a perk, according to the latest Benefits Guide from recruitment firm Morgan McKinley.

Business • 13 Mar

Smoke rises after airstrikes in Tehran, Iran

US sending more marines, ships to Middle East - reports

The United States is sending more marines and ships to the Middle East two weeks into the US-Israeli campaign against Iran, US media reported today.

Middle East • 13 Mar

Photo shows a scene at a sewage construction site in Osaka City, where a steel pipe has been pushed upward, protruding more than 10 meters above ground level.

Mysterious large steel cylinder disrupts traffic in Japan

Japanese authorities were investigating how a large steel cylinder suddenly emerged from the ground during sewer construction work and rose to the height of a four-storey building in the city of Osaka.

World • 13 Mar

Residents of The Park on Lord Edward Street in Limerick with eviction notices

20 families face eviction from Limerick apartment block

A reported 20 families face eviction from an apartment block in Limerick city after receiving notices of termination from their landlord a week before the Government's new rental rules came into effect.

Munster • 13 Mar

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Govt agrees cuts to excise duties on diesel and petrol

Iran threatens reprisals against Gulf after Trump threat

Kent meningitis cases drop as vaccine rollout continues

Boss Blunders: When CEO slip-ups damage their brands

Watch: Dog rescued from suspected old well in Offaly

'Tech bros are going to war' - first major AI conflict

Opportunity for govt of the left to emerge - Boyd Barrett

Trump says US considering 'winding down' Iran operations

Further fuel price rises in coming days, retailers warn

Daena Walsh murder 'demonic and horrific', says brother

Research uncovers forgotten infant burial sites in Sligo

Kneecap: 'We are not anti-Semitic'

Obituary: 'The queen of the soul of Ireland'

US and Israel 'crushing' Iran and Hezbollah - Netanyahu

Govt to intervene in response to rising fuel costs

Irish folk singer Dolores Keane dies aged 72

Watch: Dancing bus driver wants to make you smile

Oscar Wilde Awards celebrate best of Irish talent in LA

Watch: Stars on green carpet for Oscar Wilde Awards in LA

Status Yellow snow-ice warning for 11 counties lifted

AI company Anthropic announces 200 jobs in Ireland

Hybrid working 'baseline expectation' rather than perk

US sending more marines, ships to Middle East - reports

Mysterious large steel cylinder disrupts traffic in Japan

20 families face eviction from Limerick apartment block