Middle East on edge as Donald Trump considers decision about Iran deal
US struggles to find a resolution the president will find acceptable
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Man appears in court accused of murdering mother of two in Co Galway
Ali Sohrabi charged after hotel worker Masoumeh Jafri Manojan found dead in Clifden
Israeli forces push further north into Lebanon as US hosts peace talks in Washington
Netanyahu says Israel will also expand its area control in Gaza in what Hamas calls a dangerous escalation
‘It just feels surreal to us’: Shock in Clifden at death of Masuma Sohrabi
Mother of two, who moved to area 18 months ago having left Iran, worked in a Co Galway hotel and volunteered in local community
Trump makes ‘final determination’ on extension of Iran ceasefire
Tehran says agreement has not been finalised
Iran gains concessions ‘not through talks but missiles’, says top negotiator
An average of 11 children have been killed every 24 hours in Lebanon, according to the UN children’s agency
Energy price hikes of 8% for 1.1 million Irish homes
Electric Ireland also announced a 7.7% rise in the cost of domestic gas
The US and Iran have reached a deal, but Trump needs to sign up - report
Donald Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ Oman, a long-time US ally, if it fails to ‘behave’
Iran and US reach outline ceasefire deal after latest attacks
Escalation in hostilities highlights threats to the tenuous ceasefire between the warring countries
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‘Hello, fellow prisoners’: Iran’s internet flickers back to life
New posts threaded with scepticism, anxiety and anger after 88-day blackout
Oil spikes on renewed attacks as US hits Hormuz
Fresh attempt by Washington to raise pressure on Iran leaves two sides far apart on deal
Food security must be made a priority of Ireland’s EU presidency
Global conflicts, climate change and a looming El Niño threaten worsening food shortages in 2026
Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ US ally Oman amid talks over Strait of Hormuz
US president made comment in casual aside during cabinet meeting
US and Iran remain divided as Washington rejects Tehran TV report
State television report cites unofficial draft of framework deal between Washington and Tehran
Intensified IDF airstrikes in Lebanon follow surge in Hizbullah drone attacks
Northern Israeli communities and soldiers in south Lebanon ‘easy targets’ for fibreoptic drones immune to jamming
Natural fertiliser aid schemes shelved despite rising cost of chemical variety
Six months ago, Minister said he was ‘delighted’ at interest farmers were showing in the scheme
Iran says US strikes were ‘a gross violation’ of ceasefire deal
Israeli forces expand operations in southern Lebanon after warning of escalated attacks
Why is Trump pressing Arab countries to normalise ties with Israel?
US president’s demand was met with silence on a recent conference call with Middle East leaders
Iran is beating Trump at the art of the deal
The war could end with Tehran more confident, more hardline and with new resources to rebuild its nuclear programme
Oil rises, stocks waver as new US strikes dampen peace deal hopes
Iran’s top negotiator and foreign minister in Doha for talks on potential deal
What happens when Trump administration fails?
Will we have to wait until Trump leaves the Oval Office, or will wise minds step in?
Household supports in Budget 2027 must be temporary and target most vulnerable, says IMF
Coalition must broaden tax base by closing ‘VAT gap’ and increasing property tax take
Iran denies deal with US is imminent despite some progress
Tehran says ‘contradictory statements’ from US and Israeli interference hindering negotiations
Israel sidelined as Trump pushes Iran agreement
Netanyahu faces growing criticism as US advances talks that may sideline Israeli security concerns
Soul-searching for Sinn Féin and Mary Lou McDonald after party falls short in byelections
Donald Trump misses son’s wedding amid fresh hopes of compromise with Iran
Iran looks to have won important concessions in Trump’s ‘largely negotiated’ peace deal
Tehran has reportedly made no commitment ‘to hand over nuclear stockpiles, shut down facilities or not to build a nuclear bomb’
US and Iran close in on deal to wind down war and reopen Strait of Hormuz
Emerging details of accord suggest several main points of contention yet to be addressed in negotiations between Tehran and Washington
Trump pushes ahead with politically unpopular ideas, despite a bad week
His grip over Republican lawmakers is beginning to slip after proposing deeply unpopular spending items, prompting unusual revolt from Senate
Trump says peace deal with Iran to reopen Strait of Hormuz ‘largely negotiated’
News agency close to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps suggests Strait of Hormuz would remain under Iranian control, a US red line
The paradox of Donald Trump: his popularity has tanked, yet he remains untouchable
Why won’t Republicans try to save themselves by moving against him?
‘Now come the shortages’: Why the global energy crisis may just be starting
Oil futures markets are sanguine, but history shows expectations have often been disappointed
Qatar sends mediators to Tehran as talks to reopen Strait of Hormuz reach climax
Iran has threatened to impose tolls on shipping, while US demands that Iran hand over its highly enriched uranium may be deferred
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