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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for March 02, 2026

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entertainment

21:51:51 Stars hit red carpet for premiere of Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man

16:13:12 Tram named after Peaky Blinders writer Steven Knight as fans gather for premiere

15:20:17 Rose Byrne: ‘I’m a 10-year-old girl’ around Kylie Minogue

11:44:24 Harrison Ford jokes ‘this is very encouraging’ as he wins lifetime achievement

10:14:32 Actress Wunmi Mosaku ‘awake at night’ over Baftas incident

07:56:52 ‘Genius’ Catherine O’Hara honoured with posthumous award for The Studio

07:04:19 Jessie Buckley: Hamnet role changed who I am

ireland

21:47:49 Teacher struck off register by High Court after admitting to having sex with underage student

21:11:13 Intruders warned students they would chop off fingers unless they handed over drugs and cash

20:47:11 Housing Minister vows Wexford landlords ‘won’t get away with it’ after mass eviction notices

20:34:42 Man 'died a hero' after helping to save six people at Cork beach

20:22:56 Man whose accomplice sprayed corrosive liquid in garda's eye jailed for assault

20:02:34 Sit-in protest at Bord Bia ends following promise of review

19:48:18 Gathering in Belfast condemns Israeli and US attacks on Iran

19:23:43 Man who choked former partner and hit her with bike jailed for 3.5 years

19:08:44 Coolglass awarded 50% of legal costs in landmark Supreme Court challenge

19:03:48 Pathologist tells murder trial punching could have caused extensive damage to deceased’s brain

19:00:46 My job is not to be sensitive, says Minister for Justice

18:53:55 Vigilante group bundled convicted sex offender into car after sting operation, court hears

17:22:32 Greg Kavanagh firm pursued over €1.8m deal to buy ownership of development land

16:58:20 Man who sexually assaulted vulnerable woman in steam room is jailed

16:45:40 Over 70 per cent of adults believe Re-Turn scheme has been a success

16:08:34 Royal Assent on Mother and Baby Homes Bill expected to be granted this summer

16:03:36 Wexford man (79) jailed for raping teen girl over 30 years ago

15:46:55 Burke family say Enoch has been moved to Castlerea Prison

15:36:55 Harris ‘concerned’ about potential rises in costs following Middle East conflict

15:23:33 Dublin teen (15) granted bail following hour-long M1 pursuit

15:21:51 Man (79) jailed for the sexual for abuse of sister 60 years ago

15:00:24 PSNI Chief Constable reacts to calls for 50:50 initiative to be reinstated

14:48:19 Motor insurers will have to explain why premiums are increasing under new code

14:21:07 Man accused of murdering girlfriend told police she had abusive ex, court hears

14:15:58 ‘Very difficult’ to tell citizens ‘who want to do more’ to shelter – Minister

13:44:50 Inflation falls slightly in Feburary to 2.4%

13:28:11 Two teenagers killed in collision in Co Mayo named locally

13:00:06 'We didn't sleep, we were so scared': Terrified Irish people living in Dubai

12:02:22 Dublin’s Lord and Deputy Lord Mayor set to fight for seat in upcoming Dublin by-election

11:43:17 ‘Many thousands’ of people from NI in Middle East at risk from Iran – deputy FM

11:38:57 Trolley watch: 559 people waiting for beds across Irish hospitals

11:00:12 EV sales set to overtake petrol as hybrids dominate new car market

10:17:35 Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon ‘safe’, minister says

09:43:37 Seachtain na Gaeilge: An fhéile Ghaeilge is mó in Éirinn agus ar fud an domhain

09:35:42 Woman (40s) arrested after €200k of cannabis seized in Co Cork

09:21:53 Three teenagers arrested after garda pursuit on the M1

07:37:04 What the papers say: Monday's front pages

06:41:35 Trade Forum to receive update on events in the Middle East

06:36:43 Actor Awards: Jessie Buckley wins best actress as Sinners claims top prize

world

21:43:38 Savannah Guthrie returns to home of missing mother

17:10:33 Man arrested after Edinburgh stabbing incident which saw tower block sealed off

16:33:07 In Pictures: US-Israeli strikes and Iran’s response

16:07:24 War widens to include Tehran-backed militias as Israeli and US planes pound Iran

16:01:38 Keir Starmer in row with Donald Trump over Iran strikes decision

15:46:44 Farage: Reform candidate would have won by-election if only UK citizens voted

15:15:06 London-bound flight bringing stranded Britons back from Abu Dhabi

14:29:26 Triceratops skeleton up for auction as dinosaur market soars

14:29:10 Gas prices rocket as Qatar halts production after Iranian attacks

12:47:24 Dutch museum makes ‘needle in a haystack’ confirmation of Rembrandt painting

11:54:12 Two in hospital after ‘stabbings’ in Edinburgh as police seal off tower block

11:38:37 Trump: Starmer’s permission for UK bases to be used against Iran took ‘too long’

11:23:43 Edinburgh area locked down after reports of man with weapons and stabbings

11:17:50 War widens to include Tehran-backed militias as Israeli and US planes pound Iran

09:04:10 RAF site hit by drone as Starmer allows US to use British bases to target Iran

08:12:12 Keir Starmer lets US use UK bases to strike Iran while officials plan major Gulf rescue

08:07:22 Rev Jesse Jackson returns home to South Carolina to lie in state

06:16:45 Israel launches strikes on Beirut after Hezbollah fires missiles across border

iran-conflict

17:55:11 Iran conflict: Taoiseach calls emergency meeting, Trump says operations may last five weeks

quiz

14:07:19 Iran quiz: What is its capital city?

sport

11:31:18 Michael Carrick hails Man Utd ‘personality’ after second-half fightback

08:41:33 Leeds fans come in for criticism after Ramadan fast break is met with booing

07:44:11 My heart almost stopped – Mikel Arteta made to sweat as Arsenal beat Chelsea

07:11:53 Martin O’Neill insists Celtic are ‘still in’ the title race after Old Firm draw

06:56:05 Man Utd fans display ‘MUFC proudly colonised by immigrants’ banner

06:46:43 Shane Lowry rues missing out on victory in front of daughter after costly finish

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