International
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Middle East
Israel's defence minister accuses Iran of violating ceasefire and orders 'powerful strikes' on Tehran
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Sumy
Russian drone attack kills three, including five-year-old child, in northeastern Ukraine
Monday
23 Jun 2025
As it happened
As it happened
Donald Trump says a ‘total ceasefire’ has been agreed between Israel and Iran
The US President announced plans for a ceasefire to begin within the next number of hours, following on from an Iranian attack on a US military base in Qatar earlier today.
Iran attacked American forces stationed at Qatar’s Al Udeid Air Base after US attacks on its nuclear facilities.
US President Donald Trump dismissed the Iranian attack as a 'very weak response'.
Israel and Iran have both issued evacuation recommendations as they continue to launch attacks tonight.
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Middle East
Trump thanks Iran for 'early notice' and says 'they've gotten it out of their system'
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Palestine
EU's 'inaction' slammed after it found ‘indications’ Israeli actions in Gaza breach trade deal
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Middle East
Global airlines suspend and reduce flights to the Middle East as conflict rages on
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Whale I Never
Orcas spotted grooming each other with seaweed in first evidence of marine mammals making tools
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Palestine Action
Who are Palestine Action, and why is the UK government set to ban them as a terror threat?
Critics of the plan to ban Palestine Action say free speech and the right to protest are under threat in the UK.
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US Visas
US embassy wants 'every social media username of past five years' on new visa applications
The move has been heavily criticised by Taoiseach Micheál Martin who described it as “excessive”.
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Front Pages
'Trump's gamble risks all-out war': Irish and global newspapers react to the US bombing Iran
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mixed messages
Bombing for 'peace': The White House position on Israel-Iran war has been mired by contradictions
Even as Israeli airstrikes rained down on Tehran, Trump was still urging Iranian leaders to “make a deal”.
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Ahakista
Taoiseach leads commemoration of 40th anniversary of Air India disaster in West Cork
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Middle East
'A big mistake': Iran vows to retaliate after US attack on nuclear sites
Ten days of Israeli strikes on Iran have killed more than 400 people, Iran’s health ministry said.
Sunday
22 Jun 2025
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Iran
Opinion: You can’t bomb, shoot and kill your way to peace, despite what Trump thinks
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Analysis
How does Ireland's prison overcrowding crisis compare to other European countries?
There is a growing number of inmates in Europe’s prisons and many are sleeping on mattresses on the floor.
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response
Ireland's reaction to the US bombing Iran: 'Extremely dangerous spiral of escalation'
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Midnight Hammer
US bombs caused 'extremely severe damage and destruction' to three Iranian nuclear sites
US defence minister Pete Hegseth confirmed that elected politicians were not informed of the plan before it was carried out.
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Iran
Iran says US has 'blown up' any attempt to end the Israel-Iran conflict diplomatically
World leaders, including the EU and the UK, have called on Iran to engage in negotiations with the US and Israel.
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monitoring the situation
No signs of radioactive contamination after US attack on Iran, says nuclear watchdog
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escalation
'There are many targets left': How Trump announced to the world that the US had bombed Iran
Trump had given Iran a two-week deadline – but it turned out to mean just two days.
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Tel Aviv
Iran targets 30 sites in Israel after US nuclear site strikes, including international airport
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Iran
US bombs three nuclear sites in Iran, a major escalation in the war between Israel and Iran
US President Donald Trump confirmed the strikes last night and call for peace to ensue.
Saturday
21 Jun 2025
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Iran
Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon safe after Israeli strikes Hezbollah site, widening war with Iran
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Collective Punishment
Taoiseach calls for 'concrete action' after human rights obligations in EU-Israel deal breached
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The Morning Lead
'I saw a man crushed': Behind the scenes of the humanitarian aid chaos in Gaza
Aid trucks have become a symbol of both hope and horror, as people don’t know if they’ll come home empty-handed – or at all.
Friday
20 Jun 2025
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Iran
Israel's army chief warns of 'prolonged' war with Iran as both sides exchange strikes
Israel has labelled today’s Iranian strikes on the port city of Haifa as ‘war crimes’.
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ministerial council
Leaders on both sides of the border urge completion of Casement Park
