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"We are sorry to our customers... we will be making further changes to address this... in the next couple of weeks." Barry Kenny of Iarnród Éireann apologises to rail users for delays caused by recent timetable changes on the northern line into Dublin. #rtept | @RTENews

"This has been massively premature..." Labour's Duncan Smith speaking to @FranMcNulty on the recent timetable changes for rail services on the northern line into Dublin. #rtept | @RTENews

Following this evenings air assault on Israel, a threat from Israel, “Iran has not learned a simple lesson - those who attack the State of Israel, pay a heavy price.” warns Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant

Loud booms just rang out across the Beirut skyline as an Israeli airstrike target the Dahieh area yet again RTÉ News

Several loud blasts heard in the past few minutes in the Broumana, Choif and Dahiyeh areas of Beirut, plumes of smoke rising across the city skyline & in the mountains surrounding it. Latest coming up on RTÉ News

There is a constant hum of IDF drones in the Beirut sky, punctuated by large booms in the distance as air strikes continue in multiple locations on Lebanon RTÉ News

Waiting to go live from Beirut on RTÉ Prime Time as airstrikes on the city continue #rtept

Large fire & black smoke rising from the scene of an airstrike on Dahieh in Beirut, the strike happened as we were on air on #rtept The site is very close to Beirut airport.

Huge explosions from the south audible this morning in Beirut, as the IDF bombardment of the area continues. Israel has warned civilians to evacuate an area well beyond a UN declared buffer zone. We can hear fighter jets overhead as the aerial strikes continue RTÉ News

Hundreds of thousands displaced Lebanese have nowhere to go, they are sleeping in cars, on beaches, and on the streets. Shelters are full and there are warnings that the humanitarian situation is getting worse RTÉ News

Iranian FM backs efforts for ceasefire in Lebanon, on condition it be backed by Hezbollah and simultaneous with Gaza ceasefire, Abbas Araghchi made the comments in Beirut this afternoon. More coming up on RTÉ News

24 Irish citizens have left Beirut, assisted by the Irish Government. They were on board flights operated by the Netherlands & Canada. The Department of Foreign Affairs offered Irish citizens the option to leave yesterday RTÉ News

Huge heavy airstrikes hitting Beirut as we speak, four massive blasts in the past twenty minutes. We’ve the latest on the war coming up on RTÉ News soon

Took some time today to explain what’s going on here in Beirut to our younger viewers on RTÉ news2day

The seas around Beirut are calm, there’s been little bombing over the past few hours, but the drones are back. You can hear fighter jets overhead & air strikes have resumed, this time north of Beirut, heavy bombardment audible from southern Lebanon too RTÉ News

The IDF has issued fresh evacuation orders for parts of south Beirut, the neighbourhoods of Haret Hreik and Burj Al-Barajneh lie closer to the city centre, smoke is rising across south Beirut after morning missile strikes RTÉ News

Fresh airstrikes in Beirut following an IDF warning to people to evacuate the built up areas of Haret Hreik and Burj Al-Barajneh, airstrikes in multiple locations over the past 15 minutes RTÉ News