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THE IRISH TIMES

Friday, 27 March, 2026

Evening Update
Today's top stories

Middle East

US has destroyed ‘only one-third’ of Iranian missiles; EU energy ministers to meet next week

UN urges US to conclude investigation into deadly Iran school strike; Sinn Féin TD defends party stance on fuel cuts

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Courts

Psychotic ‘spiral’ led to grandfather’s killing as jury rules insanity verdict

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Ireland

Marie Keane, mother of Roy Keane, dies in Cork

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Courts

Court dismisses Gemma O’Doherty’s bid for strikeout of defamation case

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Crime & Law

The ‘most dangerous’ place to be a woman: The 30 women who have died violently in Northern Ireland since 2020

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Business

Profits rise at viral pizza sensation Bambino

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Europe

‘The rift is too deep’: Europe leaders are in no mood to help the US

Marco Rubio travelled to Paris to convince Europeans to get on board. His overtures were met with restrained politesse and unconcealed fury

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Business

Developer wins planning extension for south Dublin site

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People

Brianna Parkins: After 10 years writing for The Irish Times, this is my last column

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Soccer

Sammie Szmodics ‘on the mend’ after being discharged from hospital

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Courts

Man who punched and stamped homeless victim to death appeals severity of sentence

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Housing & Planning

At the Rock of Cashel, a ‘lovely development’ of 52 unfinished houses will be demolished

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Tesco secures permanent order preventing couple from trespassing on development site

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Bank judgment mortgages registered against Meath site where house was demolished

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