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Middle East
Trump considering US strikes against Iran, and he says patience is 'wearing thin'
The message comes as Israel and Iran continue to exchange fire.
Trump claimed that the US has taken 'complete and total control of the skies over Iran'.
Israel 'faces threats on many fronts' an IDF spokesperson said.
Renting'I like dogs': Healy-Rae says minister can't tell property owners to allow tenants have pets
Student AccommodationNo protections against rising rents for students leaving private tenancies at end of year
On The JournalGlobal March to Gaza
Paul Murphy lands in Dublin after being detained twice in Egypt over Gaza aid march
On The JournalINTERNATIONAL PROTECTION
Citywest Hotel to be bought at a cost of €148 million for international protection accommodation
On The JournalRaise The Roof
Opposition TDs call for young people to hit the streets on housing in 'Raise the Roof' protest
On The Journalnothing going on but the rent
It's (almost) all housing as emergency RPZ laws sent to Cabinet with two other housing memos
Middle East
Netanyahu says killing of Iran leader will 'not escalate the conflict, it's going to end the conflict'
The IDF claims it now had "aerial superiority" over the capital city after destroying a third of Iran's surface-to-surface missile launchers.
Iran has urged the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency to condemn Israeli attacks on its nuclear sites
Benjamin Netanyahu's office said 11 people were killed in Iranian strikes on Israel overnight.
On The JournalBallymena Riots
DUP minister says he has nothing to apologise for after 'reckless' post about Larne Leisure Centre
von der leyenIrish MEPs condemn Ursula von der Leyen’s 'pro-Israeli solo run' amid Iran-Israel conflict
On The JournalRafah
Israeli troops kill 20 Palestinians waiting to collect food, says Gaza's civil defence agency
budget 2026Tax cut expectations tempered as ‘two-tier’ child benefit and hospitality VAT rate under review
On The JournalWar in Ukraine
Sinn Féin defends view that extending temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees is a 'mistake'
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Tuam excavation begins, Israel and Iran conflict escalates and Minnesota assassin suspect caught.
Middle East
Netanyahu tells Fox News Israel 'got' Iran's chief intelligence officer as conflict ramps up
At least five people were killed today when an Israeli strike hit a residential building in downtown Tehran, state television in Iran reported.
Authorities said Iranian missile fire targeting Israel killed at least 10 people overnight.
Donald Trump threatened Iran with the "full strength" of the military if the US is attacked "in any way, shape or form".
On The JournalManhunt
Manhunt continues for 57-year-old suspect in shootings of Democratic politicians
Israeli war bondsMotion to stop sale of Israeli bonds expected to return to the Dáil as Minister rejects 'complicity'
no kings day
Mass anti-Trump protests held across US as president hosts Washington military parade
Organisers said they were protesting against Trump’s dictatorial overreach, and in particular what they described as the strongman symbolism of the parade.
On The JournalGaza
Aircraft spot checks under consideration to ensure weapons not flown through Ireland
The Morning Lead
Drug dealer released just four weeks into 18 month term due to prison overcrowding crisis
A number of prisoners, including those suspected to be members of Organised Crime Groups, have been released.
On The Journalchildren's health ireland
Redacted version of CHI report could be published this week, Health Minister says
On The JournalBallymena Riots
'Emergency rally' against racism held outside Belfast City Hall after days of unrest
missile strikes
Israel warns 'Tehran will burn' if Iran continues strikes after intense exchange of fire overnight
The Israeli military said its air forces targeted Iran's air defences with a wave of strikes in Tehran overnight.
Iran hit back with a barrage of missiles that lit up the night sky over Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, killing three people and wounding dozens.
78 people were killed and 320 wounded in the first wave of strikes by Israel, Iran's ambassador to the UN said.
On The JournalDublin Airport
Airport passenger cap: Attorney general has given his advice, but there are 'no easy options'
ballymena
'Remove the rats': How online rumours and threats sparked a week of anti-immigrant riots in NI
Unrest fuelled by inflammatory rhetoric and misinformation visited several towns in the North this week.
A sexual assault in Ballymena enabled a wider narrative to take hold that women are unsafe because of immigration.
An online 'paper' trail shows how a wave of speculation fed what some have called a "pogrom".
Nuclear sites
Netanyahu warns of ‘several waves’ of Israeli attacks as Iran threatens 'powerful response'
Iran has described the assault as a “declaration of war”.
The United States said it had prior knowledge but was not involved in the attack.
Israel has since announced the closure of its embassies across the globe.
