Katie Mellett

Katie Mellett

Katie Mellett is an Irish Times journalist

Iran threatens to completely shut Strait of Hormuz; UAE dealing with missile attack

Meanwhile, about 100 injured in Israel

Wave of attacks in Saudi, Qatar and UAE; latest from Netanyahu and Trump

EU leaders meet today to seek ways to curb the jump in energy prices triggered by the Iran war

Jeffrey Epstein-themed parade float showed ‘lack of understanding’ around sexual violence

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre criticises St Patrick’s Day float that brought sexual violence theme through three towns

Iran to continue attacks on US bases; fresh missile and drone attacks in Gulf states

Live updates as Israel and the US continue their strikes on Iran

Dead mouse and rodent droppings led to closure of Letterkenny retailer

Inspectors found droppings on food packaging and food itself, with gaps noted at rear of premises

New Year’s Eve most popular date for weddings in Ireland, CSO finds

No marriages were recorded on Christmas Day between 2011 and 2024

Met Éireann forecasts a drop in temperatures with possible snow and ice later in week

A mix of rain, low temperatures and windy weather is expected

Realities of horse cruelty: ‘You can’t undo the misery the animal has been through’

My Lovely Horse Rescue has seen it all and believes a dedicated animal crime unit can help end it

Middle East latest: Iran names Mojtaba ⁠Khamenei as new supreme leader; US warning for Iranian civilians

The latest repatriation flight to Dublin from Muscat in Oman landed just before 5am

Irish troops in Lebanon ‘well and accounted for’ as hostilities rage between Israel and Hizbullah

US says it struck Iranian drone carrier at sea; more than 200 killed in Israeli air strikes on Beirut

US House of Representatives backs Trump in Iran as Irish people return from Dubai

Air strikes hit Iran-Iraq border as US and Israeli plan to mobilise Kurds gathers pace

A busy school, just one bike outside: Why so few children cycle in one Dublin suburb

Green Party councillor says ‘a proper cycle lane’ must be ‘good enough for a 12-year-old’ to use

Minister for Enterprise has called for urgent investigation into price gouging claims around home heating oil, petrol and diesel

Israel threatens to assassinate any Iranian leader picked to succeed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

‘Unsettling few days’: Irish in Dubai concerned by Iranian strikes but trust UAE response

Situation feels like early days of Covid, with sense of disruption but also resilience, says Irish woman living in Dubai

Dozens of applications for eight places on State childcare capital investment scheme

Criteria target undersupplied areas and other factors including location, capacity and cost

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