US and Israeli strikes on Iran have triggered protests worldwide. Demonstrators in dozens of US cities condemned their government’s involvement and called for an end to the war.

Ireland's President Catherine Connolly: "What we have witnessed in recent days in the Middle East, and beyond, are not political disputes. They are deliberate assaults on international law." #Iran #IranWar #Ireland irishtimes.com/world/middle-e…

After #Iran assault, Russians say US can’t be trusted in #Ukraine talks washingtonpost.com/world/2026/03/…

"I left for a week – and came back to war": Inside Beirut’s expanding evacuation zone Sally Hayden #Beirut #Lebanon irishtimes.com/world/middle-e…

Self-publish and be scammed: Jon’s tale of heartbreak highlights boom in fraudsters using #AI to supercharge book swindles theguardian.com/books/ng-inter…

Why China could emerge a winner from Trump’s global energy shock Very interesting piece #Iran #USIsraelwar #Trump washingtonpost.com/business/2026/…

School bombing and the information war #IranWar #IranSchool digitaleditionapp.ft.com/i9DX/d23ucy97

Going to sleep to the sounds of bombings. #beirut #lebanon

Talks with #Iran yield results, India says digitaleditionapp.ft.com/i9DX/cqx1y6sx

Remembering Dolores Keane with her haunting rendition of The May Morning Dew #DoloresKeane share.google/AxUQbiGueQef4t…

Fintan O’Toole: Trial runs for fascism are in full flow It's hard to believe this article was written almost six years ago. Fintan O'Toole irishtimes.com/opinion/fintan…

Beirut’s southern suburbs today, at the funeral of three journalists killed yesterday by Israeli airstrikes. Report soon The Irish Times #lebanon

Five EU governments found to ‘consistently’ dismantle rule of law theguardian.com/law/2026/mar/3…

Vital #US radar aircraft was destroyed by #Iranian strike on US base in Saudi Arabia, photos show #Iran nbcnews.com/world/iran/ira…

From Oman, a waterfront view of the embattled Strait of Hormuz washingtonpost.com/world/2026/04/…

Donald Trump’s random gibberish is more terrifying than lies #Trump Fintan O'Toole irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/0…

‘It’s blackmailing society’: How #fuel protests are impacting #Ireland irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/0…

Martyn Turner's cartoon: Hormuz/O'Connell Street #Dublin irishtimes.com/opinion/cartoo…

In defence of democracy: A letter to the Editor in today's Irish Times #Ireland #Democracy

Séamus Dooley, NUJ assistant general secretary, said: "The media minister is not a bystander but is in a position to influence the allocation of funds, the approval of commercial radio licenses and overall policy on broadcasting. It is not his role to dictate to the independent