There will be further direct flights from the Middle East landing in Dublin on Friday, including an Irish Government charter flight from Oman which is expected to transport around 280 passengers. Eleven of the 13 flights due to operate today between Dublin Airport & the Middle East have been cancelled by airlines. Dublin Airport spokesman Graeme McQueen said: “While these movements are welcome, further disruption to Middle East flights is likely in the days ahead. - ReutersDeath Toll of Middle East conflictIn Iran, 1,045 people have been killed, including 175 school girls and staff. Katz expressed his condolences over the deaths of US soldiers in the Iran conflict, and thanked Hegseth and US president Donald Trump for their “great support for Israel”.

Ireland head coach Andrew Browne has made two changes and a positional switch to the team that beat England for Saturday night’s Under-20 Six Nations game against Wales at Virgin Media Park (7.45pm, Virgin Media Two). Right wing Derry Moloney, who has impressed throughout the campaign, has recovered from an injury that saw him miss out on the training session against the Ireland senior team. Dylan McNeice has recovered from a knee issue that saw him miss the win in Bath and he will be partnered in the secondrow by Garryowen’s Joe Finn, who switches from blindside flanker. There is one other change to the pack with Terenure’s Ben Blaney starting and Billy Hayes moving to the replacements. Lee Fitzpatrick has recovered from the injury that forced him to retire in the first half of the England game.

There was a renewed spike in oil prices and global stocks fell on Thursday as Israel launched fresh strikes on Iran. DublinAt home, Euronext Dublin finished the day down 1.6 per cent as the turmoil in the Middle East continued to spook investors. Budget airline Ryanair suffered a nearly 4 per cent dip in its share price as the Middle East crisis continued to push up oil prices. EuropeEuropean shares fell after a sharp rebound in the previous session, as more tankers came under attack in the Middle East, threatening higher oil prices and a knock-on effect on the global economy. New YorkWall Street’s main indexes fell as the Middle East conflict raised concerns of fresh inflation pressures that could complicate the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decisions.

Elsewhere, a religious leader called for "Trump's blood", while Israel said it had begun a "large-scale" attack on Tehran. Iran launched its large Khorramshahr-4 missiles in an attack on Thursday targeting Israel, the country's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said. The US navy sank an Iranian warship on Tuesday night in the Indian Ocean, killing at least 87 Iranian sailors, which Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi decried as "an atrocity at sea". The Iranian warship was seen sailing at sea during the exercises in a February 17 post on X by the Indian navy. Later on Thursday the Gulf nation's defence ministry said 14 ballistic missiles and four drones were fired at the county.

Hearn announced the shock news on Thursday evening with Aspinall having signed to his newly-formed Matchroom Talent Agency in Monaco on Wednesday. The launch of this arm sees Hearn moving into mixed martial arts with Aspinall announced as his first new client. In signing UFC heavyweight champion Aspinall, Hearn could now effectively do business with rival White in the latter's predominant sport. Grounded in honesty and fierce commitment, Matchroom Talent Agency is about transforming careers through relentless ambition and telling it straight. Benn's first bout as a Zuffa Boxing fighter will be against Regis Prograis on April 11 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

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Ant McPartlin has been branded 'icky' by his best friend Dec Donnelly after sharing very personal details about his intimate life with wife Anne-Marie Corbett. The longtime friends were discussing Harry Styles' new album, Kiss All The Time Disco Occasionally, when Ant 'icked' out Dec with the admission. 'I do kiss a lot though,' Ant said on their podcast Hanging Out on Thursday, referencing the title of the album. Isn't kissing great? Dec went on to say: 'Keep it for the kitchen or wherever you do it but don't broadcast it to everybody!'

A crime drama series branded 'hands down the best TV show EVER' has rocketed up the Netflix charts – as impressed viewers praise the 'terrific acting.' Fans hailed the series 'one of the best cop shows ever made' before it was uploaded to the streaming giant this month, over a decade after it was last on screen. Southland is absolutely one of the best cop dramas to ever be made!' It really is one of the more underrated shows in television history,' another chimed in. Another said: ‘Southland is one of the best and most underrated police series to ever be put on television!

Homeland security secretary Kristi Noem has been fired by US president Donald Trump. Photograph: THe New York TimesUS president Donald Trump has said he is replacing his embattled homeland security secretary Kristi Noem. Trump made the announcement on social media on Thursday, two days after Noem faced a grilling on Capitol Hill from Republican members as well as Democrats. [ Keith Duggan’s journey through America: The farther west you go the less real Trump becomesOpens in new window ]Kristi Noem. Noem was quickly confirmed to lead the 260,000-employee department of homeland security in January 2025 after Trump took office.

The heartbroken family of a woman who died in a head-on collision on a dual carriageway during a police pursuit have paid tribute to her "beautiful spirit". She died at the scene of the crash in the early hours of Sunday March 1, Northumbria Police said. Ms Jenkins’ family paid tribute, saying: “Taylor was deeply loved and will be missed more than words can ever express." Our investigation into the collision is very much ongoing, with a man now charged in connection with the incident. Kane Farragher, 24, from Birkenhead, Merseyside, has appeared in court charged with causing death by dangerous driving, causing death by driving whilst disqualified, and causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

Deal to buy Plymouth's House of Fraser building could be imminent'It is hoped that a deal will be done soon'View Image House of Fraser, Plymouth city centre (Image: William Telford)A deal to purchase Plymouth’s huge House of Fraser building could be imminent. ‌The House of Fraser store announced in December that it would cease trading this month and started a closing down sale. ‌Today, Joanne High, senior associate and head of agency at Vickery Holman in Plymouth, told PlymouthLive: “There has been interest in the House of Fraser building, it is still on the market. It is hoped that a deal will be done soon, to buy the building.”The House of Fraser building originally went on the market in May 2022 , with offers sought “in excess of £4m”. It soon attracted interest and three months later commercial agents told PlymouthLive that “a deal has been agreed”, but the contract was never signed.

NFL quarterback Kyler Murray could be handed a lifeline after it emerged earlier this week that he appears set to be axed by the Arizona Cardinals. However, not all hope is lost for the former No 1 overall NFL Draft pick, who could keep his sporting prospects alive with a drastic changeup. 'Kyler is an elite NFL quarterback and I'm sure there are plenty of opportunities for him to continue his football career,' A's general manager David Forst told MLB.com. 'Moving forward, I am firmly and fully committing my life and time to becoming an NFL quarterback,' Murray wrote at the time. In the NFL, Murray won Offensive Rookie of the Year honors in 2019 and was later given a five-year, $230.5 million contract extension.

Unions have accused the Government of trying to "fob off" workers on the right to remote working, after the enterprise minister claimed it will improve its code of practice in the area. Following a mandatory review under the legislation, Peter Burke defended the Government’s approach and said he would recommend the code be revised to ensure employers give comprehensive and transparent reasons for their remote working decisions. “One million people across our economy are now utilising remote working. Instead, they have called for legislation to be reformed to ensure a right to remote working. “The genie is out of the bottle on remote working,” she added.

This year’s theme is ‘Give to Gain’ and the event recognised the power of everyday actions in Irish society. And we all know that's a horrible place to be.”Lennon also urged the women in the room to be more intentional. “There is a strong connection between Irish women and Afghan women. Irish women are supporting women around the world, supporting women internationally. Women controlling wealth means women holding power.

'That vibration into the chassis is causing a few reliability problems,' Newey said. 'Mirrors falling off, tail lights falling off - all that sort of thing, which we are having to address.' The Australian Grand Prix runs for 58 laps, meaning Aston Martin won't even be able to complete half of the distance. F1 teams face heavy penalties for failing to line up for races, with the rumours pointing to Aston Martin sending their cars out for a lap or two, then retiring them. On Thursday, Aston Martin released another statement from the team principal, claiming that the car should improve drastically as the season goes on.