Photograph: Gonzalo Fuentes/GettyThe war on Iran waged by the United States and Israel has prompted a reluctant Europe to contain the fallout of the expanding conflict. British prime minister Keir Starmer said he had accepted the US request to prevent Iran from firing missiles across the region. Disruptions caused by the war are being felt far more in Europe than in the US. The war is affecting European economies “heavily dependent” on Gulf oil, said former International Monetary Fund chief economist Maurice Obstfeld. Supply chain disruptions are expected if the Iran conflict continues as long or longer than Donald Trump’s administration has anticipated.

Pep Lijnders to manage Man City against Liverpool after Pep Guardiola banned for FA Cup tiePep Guardiola has been handed a two-game touchline ban and will miss the FA Cup quarter-final against Liverpool, with former Reds assistant Pep Lijnders set to take charge of Manchester CityView 2 Images Pep Lijnders will take charge against his former club in the FA Cup (Image: Marc Atkins/Getty Images)Pep Lijnders will take the reins at Manchester City in next month's FA Cup quarter-final against his former club Liverpool, as Pep Guardiola serves a touchline ban. ‌The Dutchman has rapidly become a trusted member of Guardiola's backroom team, and will now step into the manager's role against his former club when they clash in the FA Cup at the Etihad Stadium on the weekend of April 4. ‌Guardiola received his sixth booking of the season in City's 3-1 victory at Newcastle in the FA Cup fifth round on Saturday night, and will now serve a two-match touchline ban. The City boss vehemently confronted fourth official Lewis Smith after Kieran Trippier had fouled Jeremy Doku at St James' Park. View 2 Images Pep Guardiola will serve a two-match touchline ban (Image: Richard Sellers/Allstar, Getty Images)‌"There are things after 10 years I cannot understand.

The biggest change that Miren-Maialen McDonald has observed since moving to Dublin 26 years ago? “All these years that I have been in Dublin I have never had a driving licence and I never will, so I’ve always been cycling or taking public transport,” McDonald says. Having moved to Dublin from Hamburg, Germany, McDonald says the contrast between the two cities’ public transport infrastructure was stark. For Miren-Maialen McDonald, Donostia will always be her home, but having built a life she loves in Dublin, she thinks of it as her home for now. She helps people who have just moved to Dublin to find community by introducing them to the clubs and groups she is a part of.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned today will see the 'most intense day of strikes inside Iran' as he insisted Tehran is 'badly losing' the war. We will not relent until the enemy is totally and decisively defeated,' Hegseth told a Pentagon press briefing. Last night Mr Trump told Iran to brace for 'death, fire and fury' for keeping the Strait of Hormuz shut before threatening its new leader Mojtaba Khamenei. And Pakistan has deployed its navy to escort tankers through the Gulf amid increasing threats surrounding the Strait of Hormuz. Follow the latest updates on the US-Israel war with Iran

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Councillors were told the greenway would serve cyclists, pedestrians and 'wheelers' – people who used wheelchairs, buggies and other forms of personal mobility. Two sections of a planned greenway linking Cornelscourt to Cherrywood in south Co Dublin have been dropped by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. The €3.7 million project initially envisaged a 2.3km Cabinteely greenway, in four sections from Cornelscourt village to Cherrywood. Residents of The Park housing estate had questioned whether it was a good idea to bring many more people into their quiet residential area. Cllr Tom Kivlehan (Green Party) said he was surprised by the concerns raised by residents in the Glen area of The Park housing estate.

It’s not.”Lucas said Trump made those remarks “because he got worried about the oil prices, got worried about the stock markets”. - Associated Press‘The most intense day of strikes’: Pete Hegseth warns of heightened campaign on TuesdayUS defence ‌secretary Pete Hegseth said ​Tuesday would be the ​most intense ⁠day of strikes ‌against ‌Iran ​in the ⁠campaign ​so far. Hegseth said that the US is “winning” its war with Iran, which is “stands alone and is badly losing”. Oil ​prices surged to their highest levels since mid-2022 on Monday propelled by fears of Gulf output cuts and disrupted tanker traffic. Harris said the fact oil prices had fallen “significantly” today pointed to the volatility of the situation.

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The Irish economy is facing an energy affordability crisis as households and businesses face soaring fuel bills as the war in Iran drags on. The conflict has already seen a sharp rise in the price of home heating oil across Ireland. Ibec warned the Government that it needs to take “urgent steps to mitigate an emerging energy affordability crisis”. Ibec executive director Fergal O’Brien said the recent and rapid surge in global oil prices has again exposed the vulnerability of the Irish economy. Mr Khamenei, a 56-year-old Shi’ite cleric with a power base among the security forces and their vast business empire, has been declared unacceptable by Mr Trump, who has demanded Iran’s unconditional surrender.

Back in London, however, the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill, introduced in 2025 by Northern Ireland Secretary of State Hilary Benn continues its passage through Westminster. The Bill seeks to remove the protections from vexatious legal action for British soldiers and members of the IRA that were enshrined in the 2023 Northern Ireland Legacy Act passed by the previous Conservative government. Yet today, the British state is content to let individuals face legal scrutiny alone, while both the chain of command and the government that sent them to Northern Ireland step back from responsibility. It therefore has direct implications for the British military for decades to come. General Nick Parker was commander-in-chief 2010-2012, general officer, commanding Northern Ireland 2006-2007

Qantas Airways said that in addition to increasing international fares, it was exploring options to redeploy capacity to ⁠Europe as passengers seek to avoid the Middle East. Jet fuel prices, which were about $85 to $90 ​(€73-€77) per barrel before the conflict, have increased sharply to between $150 and $200 (€128-171) per barrel in recent days. Vietnam Airlines ⁠has asked local authorities to remove an environmental tax on jet fuel to help ⁠it maintain operations. The southeast Asian nation’s government ​said Vietnamese airlines’ operating costs have risen 60 per cent to 70 per cent due to the rise in jet fuel prices and fuel suppliers were facing difficulties in meeting airline demand. High fuel prices ‌could have severe implications for the global travel industry, ⁠with airlines already navigating tight airspace as pilots reroute to avoid the Middle East conflict and capacity on popular routes fills up.

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Kneecap has called for members of the press and their supporters to gather in Belfast on Wednesday, when the high court in London will say whether the decision to throw out the terrorism case against rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh will be overturned. The charge was dropped in September last year, but in January the British Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) appealed against the decision at Britain's high court, with Mr Ó hAnnaidh opposing the appeal. The Irish rap trio, Mr Ó hAnnaidh, Naoise Ó Cairealláin and JJ Ó Dochartaigh, posted on Instagram on Monday to call a press conference later that day after the ruling. Writing in Irish, the band headed the post with the words “Kneecap fogra”, meaning “Kneecap notice”. “At 2.15 on Wednesday (March 11) we invite media to come to Conway Mill in West Belfast for a press conference.

From his ballroom in Mar-a-Lago, president Donald Trump issued a repudiation to the rolling accusation that his administration has offered no clear guideline as to why the US finds itself at war with Iran – or when it is going to end. The more president Trump spoke, the thicker the haze of the next few days, and weeks, for the Middle East, and the knock-on global effects, became. But they [Iran] have no navy, they have no air force, they have no anti-aircraft equipment. As recently as Saturday, Trump suggested that obtaining the gas canisters would be “something we could do later on. “They went artificially up because of this excursion into a very positive thing,” Trump said, sounding sanguine about the spiralling prices.

But when it comes to reclaiming the Six Nations championship, Andy Farrell’s men are relying on help from elsewhere. But first Ireland just need to their job against a Scotland side chasing glory themselves following their impressive win over the French last weekend. Read More O'Brien and Baloucoune double act would make sense against ScotlandHow can Ireland win the Six Nations? A France-England draw would mean that an Ireland bonus-point win would snatch the championship while they will also win the championship with any win over Scotland and if England beat France. Last three results between Ireland and Scotland2025: Ireland 18–32 Scotland (Edinburgh)2024: Ireland 17–13 Scotland (Dublin)2023: Ireland 22–7 Scotland (Edinburgh)Did you know?