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President Trump Meets With Irish Prime Minister Martin For St. Patrick's Visit
Elaine Loughlin: We don’t want you here – what Micheál Martin should tell Trump but won’t
Political editor Elaine Loughlin says the Taoiseach should raise issues including Israel's genocide in Palestine, and the chaos Trump is wreaking with everything from tariffs to the war on Iran

Fri, 11 Sep, 2026

IMF: World has weathered energy shock due to Middle East war better than expected 
IMF: World has weathered energy shock due to Middle East war better than expected 
The International Monetary Fund predicts that global economic output is still expected to expand by about 3% in 2026 — but cautioned that risks remained high

Thu, 10 Sep, 2026

Israel-Hamas conflict
‘Guilt by association’: why seven international aid workers were killed in Israeli airstrike
Investigation reveals targeting of World Central Kitchen convoy was result of widely used military tactic

Sat, 05 Sep, 2026

Iran War Strait of Hormuz
US and Iran exchange more airstrikes, fuelling fears of wider return to hostilities
Attacks on Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and reprisals against US bases in Middle East quash hopes that flare-up last weekend was limited in nature

Wed, 02 Sep, 2026

Abdallah Aljazzar: From asking for a cigarette to seeking asylum — my journey from Gaza to Ireland
Abdallah Aljazzar: From asking for a cigarette to seeking asylum — my journey from Gaza to Ireland
Living in a tent and surviving rocket attacks was my ordinary a year ago, but now ordinary is a lovely day in West Cork, while my family endures the daily horrors of life in Gaza

Fri, 28 Aug, 2026

European Union Flags
Irish Examiner view: 'Strength through unity' must have substance
The gap between European declarations and European action has often been glaring

Fri, 28 Aug, 2026

APTOPIX Iran Khamenei Funeral
Iran vows to retaliate after US widens sanctions
US treasury secretary Scott Bessent unveiled the measures on Monday but stopped short ‌of the most punishing sanctions

Tue, 25 Aug, 2026

US Iran
US vows 'economic D-Day' as Iran threatens to halt all oil exports
"At dawn begins an economic D-Day — the single greatest financial offensive ​ever marshalled against an adversary," US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wrote in an opinion piece published in the Financial Times on Sunday.

Mon, 24 Aug, 2026

Fuel prices
Government could recall Dáil to delay September fuel excise hikes, minister says
Peter Burke says escalating Middle East tensions have prompted the Government to review the timing of planned fuel tax increases

Thu, 20 Aug, 2026

APTOPIX Iran Khamenei Funeral
Trump threatens Iran’s trade partners, as military strikes make way for economic pressure
US president pivots towards ‘crushing’ economic operation against Iran and its trading partners as military strikes fail to bring Tehran to the table

Thu, 20 Aug, 2026

Inside Ireland's international child abduction cases and the fight to bring children home
S Inside Ireland's international child abduction cases and the fight to bring children home
An Irish mediator has helped families navigate complex foreign courts, diplomatic barriers and legal systems after children are taken abroad

Sat, 15 Aug, 2026

Iran Protests US Military
USS Abraham Lincoln sailors tried to jump overboard amid extended deployment – reports
Aircraft carrier’s crew in ninth month at sea and has spent record 250 days consecutively without making land

Thu, 13 Aug, 2026

APTOPIX Lebanon Israel Iran War
Israel deliberately starting wildfires in southern Lebanon, firefighters say
First responders, residents and environmental groups say military dropping flares to destroy forests and crops

Wed, 12 Aug, 2026

LEBANON Blast
Colin Sheridan: Outsiders cannot understand the beauty of Beirut and its communities 
The aftermath of Beirut Port explosion shows the extraordinary kindness and resilience of its people

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

Houthi strikes kill dozens in Yemen, officials say, as Saudi Arabia warns of further attacks
Houthi strikes kill dozens in Yemen, officials say, as Saudi Arabia warns of further attacks
Latest attacks by Iran-aligned Houthis spark concerns that Middle East crisis is intensifying

Fri, 07 Aug, 2026

Trump
Status of US-Iran talks uncertain as ship struck in Hormuz
Donald Trump said the talks were under way on Monday, but Iran denied that negotiations were being held or planned

Tue, 04 Aug, 2026

APTOPIX Iran War Strait of Hormuz
US launches strikes on Iran in retaliation for attack on military base
The latest barrage came after the US partnered with Saudi Arabia to strike Iran-backed militias in neighbouring Iraq, killing at least 20 fighters and six Iranian advisers.

Thu, 30 Jul, 2026

Israel Iran War
Jordan intercepts Iran missiles as US and Saudi Arabia target militias in Iraq
In announcing the strikes in Iraq, the US warned that further attacks on American troops or Saudi Arabia’s energy infrastructure risked additional action

Wed, 29 Jul, 2026

Hundreds killed in Israeli attack on Gaza Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital
Israel targeting hospitals and doctors in Palestine 'part of the genocide', Helen McEntee told
Irish Health Care Workers for Palestine called for Ireland to ensure the EU-Israel Association is suspended during its six-month EU presidency

Tue, 28 Jul, 2026

Mideast Wars Gaza 1000 Days Explainer
Israeli military kills four Palestinians after settler killed in West Bank
In a video of the incident, two armed men in civilian clothing, as well as at least one Israeli soldier, are shown pointing their weapons at a group of Palestinians who had gathered in a field

Fri, 24 Jul, 2026

Andy Burnham becomes new PM
UK ‘ready to defend itself’ after Iran criticises US using British bases
US President Donald Trump has carried out 13 consecutive nights of strikes against targets in Iran, indicating potential further escalation.

Fri, 24 Jul, 2026

Aerial view of Dubai Palm Jumeirah island, United Arab Emirates
More than 10,000 apply for Dubai tourist referral scheme with €700-plus rewards
Residents can receive hotel stays, dining deals, and attraction tickets if friends and family visit the emirate under a new tourism initiative

Thu, 23 Jul, 2026

APTOPIX Trump Saudi Arabia
US signs landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia that could pave the way for domestic nuclear enrichment
Trump administration hails agreement, which comes as the US fights a war with Iran in part to prevent Tehran enriching uranium domestically

Thu, 23 Jul, 2026

Israeli ministers announce plans for new illegal settlements in Gaza and West Bank
Israeli ministers announce plans for new illegal settlements in Gaza and West Bank
Defence minister seeks three ‘Nahal’ outposts in Gaza as top commander says Israel now controls 65% of the strip, violating Trump ceasefire deal

Sat, 18 Jul, 2026

Seven Irish citizens ‘kidnapped’ after Gaza flotilla intercepted, organisers say
‘They want to break our will’: Gaza flotilla activist tells of rape in Israeli detention
Anna Liedtke files criminal complaint in Israel over alleged attack by female guards and says abuse was intended to silence campaigners

Wed, 15 Jul, 2026

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Abdallah Aljazzar: Why Gaza cannot be erased from the Mediterranean narrative
Maynooth University student Abdallah Aljazzar reflects on identity, loss and the absence of Gaza from academic discourse

Sat, 11 Jul, 2026

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Israeli strike ‘kills World Cup screening organiser’ in Gaza ahead of kick-off
The blast turned what was supposed to be a moment of celebration into a reminder of how the near-daily Israeli strikes across Gaza are continuing to kill civilians despite a truce reached in October

Wed, 08 Jul, 2026

Iran War Strait of Hormuz
Middle East overnight: Tehran targets Bahrain and Kuwait after fresh US strikes
The US on Wednesday launched fresh strikes against Iran in retaliation for what it said was Iranian strikes on three commercial vessels a day earlier.

Wed, 08 Jul, 2026

Irish EU Presidency
EU-wide Occupied Territories Bill could include services as well as goods, McEntee says
Minister says Ireland is pushing for coordinated EU action, with proposals expected before the next Foreign Affairs Council meeting

Fri, 03 Jul, 2026

APTOPIX Lebanon Israel Iran War
Israel-Lebanon deal may entrench stalemate rather than end war, analysts say
With Hezbollah unlikely to disarm, analysts say Israel has political cover to keep an open-ended military presence in southern Lebanon

Tue, 30 Jun, 2026

Iran War Strait of Hormuz
Donald Trump claims Iran has agreed to talks in Doha
News of the talks comes after the sides traded fire in the Strait of Hormuz

Mon, 29 Jun, 2026

Iran War Strait of Hormuz
Iran and US agree to halt attacks and renew talks, US official says
A return to diplomacy would follow several days of strikes and counterstrikes since ​an Iranian projectile hit a cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday

Mon, 29 Jun, 2026

Vance Iran US
JD Vance meets top Iranian officials as US looks to get negotiations back on track
Vance is holding talks with Iran’s parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, at a Swiss mountainside resort near Lake Lucerne

Sun, 21 Jun, 2026

Lebanon Israel Iran War
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire starting on Friday - US official
“Hezbollah and ​Israel have agreed to a ceasefire,” the official ​said on ​background

Fri, 19 Jun, 2026

APTOPIX Iran War Strait of Hormuz
US-Iran talks in Switzerland abruptly called off, as Israel and Hezbollah trade attacks in Lebanon
JD Vance’s staff were at the airbase ready to fly to summit in Bürgenstock for Iran talks before trip was suddenly cancelled

Fri, 19 Jun, 2026

Emirates Iran War Strait of Hormuz
The US is using an Iranian smuggling tactic to sneak oil out of the Gulf
The operation on the edge of the Strait of Hormuz employs a shuttling technique long used by Iran to skirt sanctions.

Wed, 17 Jun, 2026

WCup Iranian Americans Protest Soccer
Iran deal includes $300 billion fund, more than half of which already committed, source says
The fund is designed to give both sides an economic incentive to conclude a final deal to end the war

Wed, 17 Jun, 2026

Trump
Netanyahu and Trump on collision course as US, Iran agree to halt war
For now, Israeli officials have been cautious in public ‌for fear of angering their most important ally, known for being prickly towards critics

Tue, 16 Jun, 2026

APTOPIX Trump US Germany
Trump threatens to strike Iran ‘very hard, tonight’ and to take Kharg Island
US president warns of further military action as both sides accuse each other of breaching temporary ceasefire

Thu, 11 Jun, 2026

Irish Cabinet meeting
Minister grilled over 'very sinister' change to Industrial Development Bill
People Before Profit’s Richard Boyd Barrett queried the removal of a requirement for State agencies to have Government approval to engage in or promote any activity of a primarily military relevance

Wed, 10 Jun, 2026

Iran War
Iran and Israel say they have halted strikes on each other for now
Oil prices rose as much as 5% after the flurry of attacks

Tue, 09 Jun, 2026

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Iran halts strikes on Israel as new attacks threatened return to full-scale war
Officials have been unable to turn the ceasefire, agreed on April 8, into a deal to permanently end the conflict

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026

Israel Iran War
Israel strikes Iran despite calls for restraint from UK and US
Israel said Iran had launched further missiles in response to the strikes, with people urged to seek shelter as sirens sounded in central Israel

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026

Israeli troops kill seven-month-old Palestinian baby in occupied West Bank
Israeli troops kill seven-month-old Palestinian baby in occupied West Bank
The Israeli military said the victims were uninvolved civilians and that the shooting remains under review

Sat, 06 Jun, 2026

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