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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
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J1 visa
Tánaiste 'very concerned' about stricter social media vetting for US student visas
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Housing Crisis
Taoiseach to update Cabinet on plans to speed up process of buying a home and reduce probate time
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AI Observatory
Calls for Government to set up watchdog to monitor job losses due to Artificial Intelligence
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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Tax Breaks
Tax breaks for developers? Harris 'remains to be convinced' it's the best tool to boost supply
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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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Ahakista
Taoiseach leads commemoration of 40th anniversary of Air India disaster in West Cork
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The Morning Lead
Political parties scramble to introduce policies around AI use after Swedish House Mafia-gate
A Sinn Féin source said that the Mullooly story was sent around to TDs as a “cautionary tale”.
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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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.
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billions
Never mind the spin - Ireland isn't close to ‘breakeven’ on the €21 billion AIB bailout
The government is trying to spin the return on the bank bailouts – but it’s not so simple
Saturday
21 Jun 2025
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The Big Job
Why are so few candidates dipping their toe in the water in the race for the Áras?
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Collective Punishment
Taoiseach calls for 'concrete action' after human rights obligations in EU-Israel deal breached
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International rugby experience
JP McManus to address Limerick councillors over Rugby Expo 'gift' snub
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
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Assisted Dying
Historic vote sees MPs back legalising assisted dying in England and Wales
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aras
Taoiseach ‘not aware’ of any talk in Fianna Fáil about backing Colum Eastwood for president
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Los Angeles
Baseball team LA Dodgers refuse federal agents access to stadium amid US immigration raids
The Candidate
The housing crisis needs a movement, not a moment
The Journal’s politics podcast examines why movements like water charges and Repeal caught fire, and why complex crises like housing still struggle to spark mass mobilisation.
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