#Middle East

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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

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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

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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

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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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Marion McKeone: Another ceasefire, another dead end on Lebanon’s long road to peace
As violence intensifies, questions grow over Western inaction, sanctions and the future of Lebanon’s fragile democracy

Sat, 06 Jun, 2026

US and Iran launch fresh strikes amid stalled ceasefire talks
US and Iran launch fresh strikes amid stalled ceasefire talks
US military says it struck tanker and sites on Iran’s Qeshm Island and defended Kuwait and Bahrain from missile attacks

Wed, 03 Jun, 2026

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Eight killed in Lebanon day after Trump said Israel and Hezbollah to de-escalate
Hostilities in southern Lebanon, which Israel invaded in March, continued ​on Monday evening

Tue, 02 Jun, 2026

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US targets sites in Iran as Kuwait comes under fire
Iran acknowledged launching a retaliatory strike, while Kuwait said it was intercepting incoming drone and missile fire

Mon, 01 Jun, 2026

Galway United v Bohemians - SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division
Taoiseach: Ireland should not be 'self-defeating' in approach to  Israel match
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said Ireland does not want to be “self-defeating” in its approach to football matches against Israel in the autumn.

Fri, 29 May, 2026

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Netanyahu orders Israeli army to seize ‘70% of Gaza Strip’, violating ceasefire deal
Speaking in West Bank settlement, Israeli PM, who is fighting for political survival before elections, says ‘we are squeezing Hamas’

Fri, 29 May, 2026

Electric bill charges paper
Electric Ireland customers to pay up to €138 more annually under new price rises
More than one million customers will face higher energy bills from July amid rising wholesale market pressures

Thu, 28 May, 2026

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Israel defence minister says Gaza ‘voluntary emigration’ plan will be implemented
Human rights organisations warned proposals for mass departures from Gaza could amount to forced displacement and expulsion

Thu, 28 May, 2026

Excluding services from Occupied Territories Bill has ‘no legal basis’, says IHREC
Excluding services from Occupied Territories Bill has ‘no legal basis’, says IHREC
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission said international law does not distinguish between goods and services trade

Wed, 27 May, 2026

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US launches fresh strikes in Iran as Rubio says deal to end war could 'take days'
Mr Trump said in a social media post that negotiations are “proceeding nicely”, but tied any eventual agreement to expanded participation in the 2020 accords

Tue, 26 May, 2026

Sweden NATO Foreign Ministers
Rubio says US will find 'another way' if Iran talks fail
There was a "pretty solid thing on the table in terms of their ability to open up the strait, get the strait open, enter into a very real, significant, time-limited negotiation on the nuclear matter, and hopefully we can pull it off," Mr Rubio said

Mon, 25 May, 2026

US-Iran war eroding Cork county road budget by nearly €50m
US-Iran war eroding Cork county road budget by nearly €50m
The council has received €240m from the government for road projects in the county this year

Sun, 24 May, 2026

Trump New York
Trump says Iran deal ‘largely negotiated’ but Rubio urges caution
Other officials were more cautious on Sunday, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio noting 'significant progress, although not final progress has been made' in the negotiations

Sun, 24 May, 2026

Israel-Hamas conflict
Irish flotilla activists return home after Israeli detention
The Irish detainees were among hundreds of participants from other countries who were also detained when the latest iteration of the global sumud flotilla

Sat, 23 May, 2026

Israel kidnapped and mistreated Irish citizens. When will the Government act?
Israel kidnapped and mistreated Irish citizens. When will the Government act?
Even as Ben-Gvir livestreamed his video taunting kidnapped flotilla activists, a majority of TDs in Dáil Éireann voted down the Occupied Territories Bill. SARAH CLANCY isn't holding her breath for a better response

Fri, 22 May, 2026

Taoiseach Micheal Martin visit to Vatican City
Taoiseach says Pope agrees Church must ‘take ownership’ of abuse redress in Ireland
The Taoiseach said Pope Leo acknowledged the Church’s responsibility to engage with abuse redress efforts in Ireland

Fri, 22 May, 2026

Iran War Strait of Hormuz
Iran is consolidating control of Hormuz with island checkpoints, diplomatic deals 
Iran is enforcing a multi-tiered system for clearing vessels through the Strait of Hormuz as nations try to replenish dwindling energy supplies throttled by the war

Thu, 21 May, 2026

Taoiseach slams 'disgraceful' video of Israeli minister Ben-Gvir abusing bound flotilla activists
Taoiseach slams 'disgraceful' video of Israeli minister Ben-Gvir abusing bound flotilla activists
In the footage, Itamar Ben-Gvir appeals to Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to grant him permission to jail the activists for 'a long, long time'

Wed, 20 May, 2026

Trump China
Trump threatens ‘a big hit’ if Tehran does not make deal soon
Renewed threat comes after US president said he was ‘an hour away’ from ordering a strike before pulling back

Wed, 20 May, 2026

House Armed Services
UK help in Strait of Hormuz ‘appreciated at appropriate time’ – US commander
While he made clear its operation was a matter for the respective governments, he told Congress there had been talks at a military level in relation to planning

Wed, 20 May, 2026

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