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- President Connolly's first 100 days in office February 19, 2026Exactly 100 days ago, Catherine Connolly stood in the historic surrounds of St Patrick's Hall in Dublin Castle as she outlined her plans as Uachtaráin na hÉireann alongside former presidents, current and former taoisigh and other representatives of wider Irish society.
- Sudan probe finds 'hallmarks of genocide' in El-Fasher February 19, 2026The United Nations' independent fact-finding mission on Sudan has said the siege and capture of El-Fasher by a paramilitary group bore "the hallmarks of genocide".
- Cillian Murphy and Barry Keoghan set for Peaky showdown February 19, 2026Cillian Murphy and Barry Keoghan come face to face in the full trailer and new production stills for Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, which premieres in selected cinemas on Friday, 6 March and on Netflix from Friday, 20 March.
- Latest Epstein files bring different trouble for Andrew February 19, 2026Files left behind by the late Jeffrey Epstein reveal a hidden world of powerful men and some women who appear to have operated as though the rules simply did not apply to them, writes Edmund Heaphy.
- Macron warns Meloni against comment on activist killing February 19, 2026President Emmanuel Macron has called on Giorgia Meloni to stop "commenting on what is happening in other people's countries," after the Italian prime minister expressed shock at the fatal beating of a far-right activist in France.
- Iran sentences British couple to 10 years for espionage February 19, 2026A British couple detained in Iran since January 2025 have been sentenced to ten years in jail for espionage, their family has announced, triggering condemnation from the British government.
- Gardaí seek help identifying man assaulted in Temple Bar February 19, 2026Gardaí are trying to identify the victim of what they describe as "a vicious assault" in Dublin city centre.
- Asylum seekers who became homeless awarded damages February 19, 2026The High Court has awarded damages to two men who became homeless in Dublin after applying for international protection in 2023.
- Apple opens new office building at Cork city campus February 19, 2026The Taoiseach has officially opened a new office building to accommodate 1,300 employees at Apple's European headquarters overlooking Cork city.
