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THE IRISH TIMES

Friday, 20 March, 2026

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Today's top stories

Middle East

Iran threatens to target ‘parks and tourist areas’ worldwide; Trump calls Nato members ‘cowards’

Iran Revolutionary Guards spokesperson killed in US-Israeli strikes

Image for Gerry Adams welcomes decision by three victims of IRA bombings to drop civil action against him

Courts

Gerry Adams welcomes decision by three victims of IRA bombings to drop civil action against him

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Ireland

‘I looked out and the whole glass just went’ - two children seriously injured in fall from apartment balcony in Waterford

Image for UCD archaeology lecturer charged with hacking students’ personal data and harassment

Courts

UCD archaeology lecturer charged with hacking students’ personal data and harassment

Image for Micheál Martin the Trumpologist: European leaders look for lessons from Taoiseach’s Oval Office approach

Politics

Micheál Martin the Trumpologist: European leaders look for lessons from Taoiseach’s Oval Office approach

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Economy

Work from home, use public transport to combat oil price shock, energy watchdog advises

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Chuck Norris was unique among movie stars for being tough as characters he played

By the 1980s, he was a new kind of celebrity – among the first stars to profit from the rise of home video

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Courts

Woman begs judge not to jail husband following death of child and parents in car crash

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Ireland

‘If I had it all to do again, I’d move into a caravan,’ says owner of Meath home being demolished

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Ireland

Where is Ireland’s manosphere?

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Health

What is invasive meningococcal disease and will the UK outbreak reach Ireland?

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Courts

Woman raped by uncle was ‘rebuffed’ when she attempted to report abuse to gardaí, court told

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Unicef at the coalface of safe water and sanitation programmes but more funding needed

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Three men ‘not bred for fishing’ fined for illegally catching single 60cm salmon

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Gerry Adams welcomes decision by three victims of IRA bombings to drop civil action against him

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‘If I had it all to do again, I’d move into a caravan,’ says owner of Meath home being demolished

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Diarmaid Ferriter: Dolores Keane’s honesty about her demons was as piercing as her singing

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Breaking glass signals end for illegally constructed Meath home after 20-year saga

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