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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for March 08, 2026

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world

22:00:54 Iran state TV says Mojtaba Khamenei, son of late supreme leader, named successor

21:14:55 Senior Iranian cleric suggests Khamenei's hardline son to be supreme leader

19:54:40 Iranian ‘strike on desalination plant’ stokes fears of attacks on civilian sites

19:37:47 Keir Starmer speaks to Donald Trump after latest rebuke over Iran

18:45:21 Police in Norway investigate an explosion outside the US Embassy in Oslo

16:05:17 Woman told FBI Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor massaged her – Epstein files

11:59:30 Iran fires at least 16 ballistic missiles and 117 drones in new barrages

11:35:03 Ian Huntley’s daughter says ‘flush his ashes down the toilet’

11:26:14 Harry and Meghan to visit Australia next month

09:17:39 Trump accuses Starmer of trying to ‘join’ Iran war ‘after we’ve already won’

08:55:35 Badenoch says UK is ‘in this war whether Starmer likes it or not’

07:05:38 Israel renews Lebanon assault as Netanyahu vows ‘many surprises’ in next phase

sport

21:39:39 GAA wrap: Clare beat Wexford in Ennis, Kildare overcome Carlow

20:32:58 Leeds cruise past Norwich to make quarter-finals for first time in two decades

17:26:41 Fans clash on Ibrox pitch after Celtic knock Rangers out of cup on penalties

15:53:05 New rules bringing excitement to Ladies Football, says Sheridan

15:40:36 League One strugglers Port Vale stun Sunderland to reach FA Cup quarter-finals

15:36:51 Late penalty earns Southampton a shock FA Cup victory at Fulham

15:36:42 Finn Russell says Six Nations glory with Scotland would be peak of his career

13:53:10 Pep Guardiola set for touchline ban as he fumes over refereeing decision

11:46:05 Madonna tells Spanish football club their missing shirt is ‘in my archives’

10:46:25 George Russell enjoys ‘hell of a fight’ to win season-opening race in Australia

10:38:14 Liam Rosenior admits Chelsea rode their luck against ‘magnificent’ Wrexham

ireland

20:14:56 Murder probe launched after discovery of woman’s body in Co Fermanagh

19:29:49 Maternity facilities must be on political radar amid Rotunda debacle, says TD

16:34:08 Irish Hauliers Association warns of protest over rising fuel prices

15:28:43 Over 1,000 women on waiting lists for endometriosis care across five hospitals

15:24:53 Number of registered tourist beds used to house asylum seekers down 50% since 2023

14:56:19 Revenue spent €2.7 million storing and destroying nitrous oxide, cigarettes, and booze

12:50:00 Three storybook cottages currently on the market

12:14:21 Irish charity working to empower Rwandan women

09:44:59 Man dies following road crash in Co Dublin

08:39:13 Relieved family reunions at Dublin Airport as chartered flight lands

entertainment

11:58:53 Harry Styles makes cameo appearance on Saturday Night Live ahead of hosting show

11:51:20 Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively and Rob Mac watch as Wrexham knocked out of FA Cup

11:39:43 Chappell Roan and Lola Young sit front row for Vivienne Westwood’s Paris show

north-news

11:06:44 Man arrested following sudden death in Co Fermanagh

lifestyle

10:31:04 Jessie Buckley reveals battle with eating disorder and depression

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