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THE IRISH TIMES

Wednesday, 08 April, 2026

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Middle East

US and Iran agree conditional two-week ceasefire and to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Trump tells AFP news agency that the deal is a ‘total and complete victory’ for the US

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Europe

Iran war: Fears key European infrastructure ‘soft targets’ face heightened terror threat

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Education

Department of Education faces €500m deficit amid funding row

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Ireland

Are users the next target in the dodgy box crackdown?

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Education

‘Living pay cheque to pay cheque’: Teachers feel pinch of cost-of-living crisis

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Housing & Planning

Dún Laoghaire council chief recommends future housing designation for golf lands

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Opinion

Analysis: Court reports can be distressing reading. There’s a good reason for that

Press Ombudsman’s recent comments on graphic language in court reports highlight an issue court reporters have been attuned to for years

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UK

Suddenly, Great Yarmouth’s obesity rates made sense

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Rugby

Gordon D’Arcy: Munster can only move on by leaving the glory days in the past

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Early Edition Podcast

99 days of petrol reserves; heightened terror alert for Europe; and family finances after separation

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Opinion

Michael McDowell: There’s a Bermuda Triangle of dereliction in Dublin. The solution lies in Leinster House

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Sport

Which is the hardest hole at Augusta National and which is the easiest?

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‘I wouldn’t dream of going to anything else. I absolutely love Golfs’

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Dubliner sent to prison for conning over 100 US victims into forking out for home repairs

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Motorists warned as fuel price protests may bring major routes to standstill today

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Shane Lowry: ‘I’d always said I’d love to be the first Irishman to win a green jacket, but to be second would be pretty nice’

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Luas and Dublin Bus report ongoing traffic issues amid fuel protest

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Trump suspends bombing of Iran’s energy infrastructure and bridges for two weeks

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