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- Active shooter at Michigan synagogue, authorities say March 12, 2026Authorities are responding to reports of an active shooter at a synagogue in the northern US state of Michigan, local media and police said.
- Emergency accommodation 'nightmare' for family - mother March 12, 2026New figures from Focus Ireland show the number of families seeking assistance from their homelessness services reached a record high last year.
- Migration into Ireland must benefit Irish - draft paper March 12, 2026A new draft Government policy says that migration into Ireland must be of benefit to Irish people.
- Clashes intensify near Irish UN troops on Israel-Lebanon border March 12, 2026As tensions escalate along the Israel–Lebanon border, RTÉ Clarity looks at what has been happening in the stretch of southern Lebanon where some 300 Irish UN peacekeepers are deployed.
- LC results vary more by school than neighbourhood - ESRI March 12, 2026The additional supports provided to schools serving disadvantaged communities are not enough to bridge the gap in outcomes between students from those communities compared to more affluent ones, an ESRI study has found.
- Warning issued about 'pink powder' drugs ahead of holiday March 12, 2026The HSE has warned people who plan to use illicit drugs that come in powder or crystal forms over the St Patrick's Day weekend to be on alert, as they may contain dangerous substances.
- Starmer apologises for 'mistake' in appointing Mandelson March 12, 2026UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has taken responsibility for his "mistake" in appointing Peter Mandelson as British Ambassador to the United States, while his office in Downing Street denied there was a "cover up" in the release of files related to the appointment.
- Crowds, criticism & capital: Ireland's housing pavilion in Cannes March 12, 2026Prime Time's Louise Byrne reports from MIPIM on how the Irish pavilion has made the case for international investment and the domestic criticism the presence has attracted
- Enoch Burke transferred to Castlerea for safety - court March 12, 2026The High Court has heard that teacher Enoch Burke was transferred to Castlerea Prison because he could not be safely housed in the general population at Mountjoy after having his enhanced prisoner status removed from him due to his behaviour.
