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- Trump criticises allies over rejection of Hormuz request March 17, 2026US President Donald Trump has accused some Western allies of ingratitude after several countries rebuffed his demand to send warships to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran continued to target oil facilities in the Gulf.
- Afghan Taliban says 400 killed in Pakistan air strike March 17, 2026At least 400 people were killed and 250 injured in an air strike by Pakistan on a drug users rehabilitation hospital in the Afghanistan capital Kabul, a spokesman of the Afghan Taliban government said.
- Taoiseach to meet US President Trump at the White House March 17, 2026Taoiseach Micheál Martin is to meet with US President Donald Trump later this afternoon against a backdrop of war in Iran.
- St Patrick's Day parades to take place across country March 17, 2026St Patrick's Day parades will take place across the length and breadth of the country, as people come together to celebrate Irish culture, heritage and identity, while also honouring Ireland's patron saint.
- Man, 31, dies after suspected stabbing in Cork city March 16, 2026A man in his 30s has died after a suspected stabbing incident in Cork city yesterday evening.
- Bolsonaro out of intensive care, says wife March 16, 2026Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has been moved out of intensive care to a step-down unit after showing improvement in symptoms from pneumonia which he developed in prison, his wife said today.
- Arrest after cyclist, 70s, killed in Dublin truck crash March 16, 2026A man has been arrested following the death of a cyclist in his 70s in a truck crash in Balbriggan, Co Dublin.
- Monday's League of Ireland results and reports March 16, 2026Read how it all unfolded on a night where the goals and the bulk of the entertainment was on view between Galway United and Waterford FC.
- Watch: Dolores Keane sing Scottish folk ballad Caledonia March 16, 2026Dolores Keane's 1988 recording of Dougie MacLean's Caledonia was among her most well-known recordings.
