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Smoke from a bombardment rises above a settlement in a rural location

Live Israeli military says creating buffer zone in Lebanon

Follow developments as the US-Israeli war with Iran enters its fourth day.

Vehicles drive along a street near the Diplomatic Quarter, following drone strikes that hit the U.S. embassy compound and were intercepted by Saudi air defences, according to the Defence Ministry, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 3, 2026

Trump warns of longer Iran war as Riyadh and Beirut hit

WASHINGTON DC, USA - MARCH 02: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY â" MANDATORY CREDIT - 'THE WHITE HOUSE'S X ACCOUNT / HANDOUT' - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) U.S. President Donald J. Trump sits at a table monitori

Questions remain despite US bid to justify Iran mission

Analysis and Comment

Micheál Martin speaking outside of Government Buildings

Taoiseach warns against price gouging over Iran conflict

Silhouette of sad and depressed woman sitting on the floor at home

Predatory behaviour seen in 30% of police ombudsman cases

Former President Bill Clinton and former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrive prior to the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump at the United States Capitol

Videos of Clinton Epstein depositions released

Taoiseach criticised over 'minimalistic' effort with X

Flight board display cancellation of flight to Doha, Qatar

Travel advice for Irish following unrest in Middle East

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Euro zone inflation could surge on lengthy Iran war: Lane

According to its latest annual overview report, 44% of the centres were overcrowded in 2025 (stock image)

Overcrowding at IPAS centres increased by 19% - HIQA

Tyler Toland, left, and Emily Murphy during a Republic of Ireland women training session at Tallaght Stadium in Dublin.

Preview: Narrow margins for ambitious Girls in Green

Irish in Middle East

Jake McAllister and his wife, holding their baby

Sirens herald strike threat, says Irish man in Kuwait

Jake McAllister is originally from Portstewart in Derry, but for more than seven years he has been living in Kuwait, where he now works as the principal of an international school.

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'I thought my world was going to end' - Irish man in Doha

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Windows rattled as missiles flew - Irish woman in Doha

An intercepted projectile falls into the sea near Dubai's Palm Jumeirah archipelago

'We're staying calm', say Irish citizens in Gulf region

Regional

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Over 500,000 daily Dublin journeys made by foot or bike

Saoirse Aylward and Nathan Fergeson Murphy

Woman whose unborn son died in crash to meet politicians

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Minister for Justice says job 'not to be sensitive'

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National Women's Museum hopes to open before Ryder Cup

Eamon Harvey - Courtesy of Athletics Ireland

'True legend of athletics': Tributes paid to coach Harvey

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Middle East Conflict

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Will Middle East conflict see a rise in Irish petrol prices?

Smoke trails are seen in the sky over Jerusalem as missiles launched from Iran are intercepted by Israeli air defense systems

Iran war: Endurance race between missiles, interceptors

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Satellite images, tracking data show disruption in Middle East

Map of the Strait of Hormuz

Middle East conflict impacting global shipping routes

Correspondent Adam Maguire joins Behind the Story to discuss how the conflict between the US–Israel and Iran could hit your pocket

Podcast: Could the EU get dragged into the Iran conflict?

Behind the Story

Plane-Kuwait

Watch: US military plane plummets from sky in Kuwait

US President Donald Trump speaks during a Medal of Honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House

Trump doesn't rule out sending US troops into Iran

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'I'm done' - Hillary Clinton upset after learning of leaked Epstein deposition photo

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'I'm done' - Hillary Clinton upset after learning of leaked Epstein deposition photo

'I'm done' - Hillary Clinton upset after learning of leaked Epstein deposition photo

Irish man in Doha keen to get home

Irish man in Doha keen to get home

Plans under way to open new National Women's Museum

Plans under way to open new National Women's Museum

Donald Trump says Iran war could last weeks

Donald Trump says Iran war could last weeks

Footage shows Beirut building on fire as Israel strikes Lebanon

Footage shows Beirut building on fire as Israel strikes Lebanon

Jessie Buckley wins Actor Award

Jessie Buckley wins Actor Award

Irish residents of Doha watch as missiles are intercepted

Irish residents of Doha watch as missiles are intercepted

Iranians react to the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iranians react to the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

GAA Congress adjourned after protesters enter Croke Park

GAA Congress adjourned after protesters enter Croke Park

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Daddy Pig training for the TCS London Marathon 2026

Daddy Pig to run the London Marathon

Rembrandt Vision of Zacharias in the Temple

Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum discovers new Rembrandt

Paleontologist Paul Sereno poses in his Fossil Lab at the University of Chicago with a reconstructed skull of the dinosaur Spinosaurus mirabilis

Scientists discover giant bird-like dinosaur in Niger

A stamp, issued by An Post, to mark the 250th anniversary of the American Declaration of Independence

Stamp marks 250th anniverary of American independence

A DJI robotic vacuum cleaner ROMO showcased in a shop

Programmer accidentally hacked 7,000 robot vacuums

Photo shows a sign reading "Prosecutor's Office" in front of the Osaka Nakanoshima Joint Government Building defaced with what appears to be red spray paint

Police in Japan arrest man, 90s, for alleged graffiti

an emperor penguin stands on a rocky ground with snow in the background

Ice melt threatens emperor penguins during annual moult

a small baby held in his mother's arms

Baby born in UK after womb transplant from deceased donor

a photograph of Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un

The powerful sister behind North Korea's supreme leader

a baby monkey sits on a stuffed animal

Rights group slams treatment of viral Japanese monkey

Graphic image of red target sign over a cancer cell

Prostate cancer breakthrough at TCD

This video grab shows the remains of St Francis of Assisi on display in a glass case

St Francis relics go on public display for first time