The Irish Times view on France’s nuclear expansion: Macron’s grand plan
(Photo by Yoan Valat / AFP via Getty Images)President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to extend France’s nuclear strategic doctrine to seven European states, including by moving nuclear weapons there temporarily or permanently, is a clear indication of pathbreaking geopolitical change on the continent. Macron’s plan was being prepared long before his speech this week proposing a new doctrine of “forward deterrence” at the French nuclear headquarters in Brittany. That is the setting in which Germany, Poland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Greece, Denmark and Sweden are now cooperating with France on nuclear deterrence. Separate but related nuclear cooperation with the UK is also developing fast. The overall case against nuclear deterrence and for the phasing out of these weapons remains strong and relevant in this more dangerous world.
Source:The Irish Times
March 06, 2026 02:14 UTC
Pressure on Government to say attack by US and Israel on Iran is a breach of international law
Photograph: Bryan O’BrienOpposition politicians have piled pressure on the Government to state that the attack on Iran by the United States and Israel amounts to a breach of international law. However, she stopped short of explicitly saying this amounts to a breach of international law. He urged the Government to call it “for what it is” – a “breach of international law”. He criticised Iran’s government as an “abhorrent regime” and said Israel and the US were breaking international law. He said actions by “multiple parties” in recent days had “undermined” principles of international law.
Source:The Irish Times
March 06, 2026 01:59 UTC
CMAT wins Choice Music Prize Album of the Year for Euro-Country
Photograph: Róisín Murphy O’SullivanCMAT has won the RTÉ Choice Music Prize Album of the Year for Euro-Country. CMAT will receive €10,000, provided by the Irish Music Rights Organisation and the Irish Recorded Music Association. It features the refrain: “All the big boys, all the Berties, all the envelopes, yeah they hurt me.”Speaking at the ceremony, CMAT said: “I’m so happy. Free, free Palestine.”The Choice Music Prize, now in its 21st year, recognises the best in Irish recorded music. Also at the ceremony, CMAT won Irish Artist of the Year and Amble won both Irish Breakthrough Artist of the Year and Song of the Year.
Source:The Irish Times
March 06, 2026 01:04 UTC
8 Arsenal stars at risk of being sold this summer as financial reality hits hard
The Gunners have backed Mikel Arteta significantly in the market in recent seasons after re-establishing themselves as title contenders under the Spaniard. But their outlay in previous windows now means that important first-team players may have to be sacrificed at the end of the current campaign. The report notes that, after spending five years at the club, selling Odegaard for a significant transfer fee would represent a major profit under the current Premier League and Uefa spending rules. Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri are two stars currently not in Arteta's team who could be sacrificed. Kai Havertz - like Odegaard - has two further years remaining on his contract and would likely command a significant fee.
Source:Daily Mirror
March 06, 2026 00:47 UTC
Named: The Premier League team most likely to MISS OUT on Champions League qualification as Opta supercomputer makes prediction after top-five battle took another huge twist
The Opta supercomputer has revealed the Premier League team most in danger of failing to qualify for the Champions League after the race for the top five took another twist. And Opta's supercomputer has produced 10,000 simulations of how the top five will finish at the end of a fascinating Premier League season. Aston Villa have an 80 per cent chance of securing a Champions League place ahead of Man United at 76.2 per cent - despite their recent struggles under Unai Emery. Villa have another avenue to European football's premier competition as they will seal a Champions League spot if they win the Europa League. Chelsea and Liverpool will also qualify should either of them win this season's Champions League.
Source:Daily Mail
March 06, 2026 00:28 UTC
Ex-Arsenal chief Edu set for Nottingham Forest axe after being told to STAY AWAY by club
Ex-Arsenal chief Edu set for Nottingham Forest axe after being told to STAY AWAY by clubEdu and Nottingham Forest are likely to part company less than a year after the club appointed the former Arsenal sporting director as their head of global footballView 2 Images Edu Gaspar (Image: Robbie Jay Barratt/AMA)Nottingham Forest look likely to part ways with their head of global football, Edu, after telling the former Arsenal sporting director to stay away from the club's training ground. Edu has only been in the role eight months but it has been a turbulent campaign for Forest both on and off the pitch. The report claims he has been told to stay away from the club's training ground, with his exit from Forest now 'expected before the end of the season'. Edu is also said to have been asked to stay away from matches, with Wednesday night's 2-2 draw with Manchester City the third consecutive fixture he has missed. Edu's remit included recruitment, squad strategy and player development after Forest created a role for him.
Source:Daily Mirror
March 06, 2026 00:15 UTC
Iran war adds to delays in disposal of MV Matthew
The impact on international shipping of the war in Iran is the latest issue to delay the disposal of a ship seized in a major drugs case, politicians have been told. He could not, he said, rule out the total reaching €20 million before the vessel was eventually disposed of. He said he hoped the saga was nearing its conclusion but suggested the impact of the war in Iran on international shipping was now negatively affecting the disposal process. “We are very hopeful that we are getting closer to the end game,” Cody told the committee’s members, “but it still is a matter of clear uncertainty. Cody suggested that the scale of the costs involved could deter Revenue from seizing a vessel in such circumstances in the future.
Source:The Irish Times
March 05, 2026 23:55 UTC
Crystal Palace plunge imploding Tottenham closer to relegation
Premier League: Tottenham 1 (Solanke 34) Crystal Palace 3 (Sarr 40, 45+7, Strand Larsen 45+1)Tottenham are sinking in a sea of venom. Tottenham have lost all three of their games since appointing Tudor as their interim manager and are not coping with the pressure. They are winless since the turn of the year and could not even kick on after going 1-0 up against Palace. Micky van de Ven was soon sent off for fouling Ismaïla Sarr and will miss the trip to Anfield later next weekend. With Cristian Romero already suspended, the defence could not absorb the loss of Van de Ven, and Palace knew it.
Source:The Irish Times
March 05, 2026 23:54 UTC
You're cleaning your saucepans wrong! Experts reveal the surprisingly simple way to shift stubborn remnants – and it requires minimal elbow grease
have revealed the surprisingly simple way to clean a burnt saucepan. this method will help you achieve a 'sparkling saucepan' with 'relatively little elbow grease.' have revealed the surprisingly simple way to clean a burnt saucepan – and it requires minimal elbow greaseFor the study, Which? Start by filling the saucepan with enough water to cover the burnt bits, before adding a dishwasher tablet. 'To our surprise, this method proved very effective on the areas of the stain the dryer sheet touched,' Which?
Source:Daily Mail
March 05, 2026 23:26 UTC
New Garda aircraft comes off runway at Baldonnel in ‘minor’ incident
A Canadian-made Twin Otter aircraft – a similar model to the Garda surveillance plane that came off the runway in a ‘minor’ incident at Casement AerodromeThe newly acquired Garda surveillance aircraft came off the runway while landing in poor weather on Thursday. The Canadian-made De Havilland Twin Otter entered service last year after the previous aircraft reached the end of its service life. The incident occurred while it was conducting training exercises from its base at Casement Aerodrome, the headquarters of the Irish Air Corps in Baldonnel, west Dublin. The aircraft is flown by two Air Corps personnel, with a team of specialist gardaí operating surveillance equipment in the aircraft’s rear. In previous years, the Garda aircraft has been used to monitor activity by organised crime groups and subversives, although its exact activities are a closely guarded secret.
Source:The Irish Times
March 05, 2026 23:09 UTC
Cost of home-heating oil up 60% in a week, but suppliers and Government clash on blame
File photographThe price of home heating oil has continued to climb following the outbreak of conflict in the Middle East. The average cost of 500 litres was put at just under €800 on Thursday, an increase of nearly 60 per cent in less than a week. Its chief executive, Kevin McPartlan, told The Irish Times the only excess profits being made as a result of price increases are by the Exchequer. He said he would be outlining the nature of the review and asking for the rationale for price increases. He said that when the price of 1,000 litres of home-heating oil was around €1,000, the Government was taking €118 in VAT.
Source:The Irish Times
March 05, 2026 23:06 UTC
Senator sought to block promotion for key witness in Garda investigation, WRC hearing told
Photograph: Colin Keegan/CollinsA senator tried to block a promotional opportunity for a key witness in a Garda investigation into alleged fraud at a State fisheries agency, a hearing at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has been told. He said the person concerned was a key witness in Garda investigation under way at the time into IFI. He said later that night a TD – who was not named – read parts of the same protected disclosure into the Dáil record. The letter said by publishing the protected disclosure to its directors, the board had fatally tainted any investigation IFI could carry out. O’Donnell maintained at the hearing that he had never bought a boat from the organisation.
Source:The Irish Times
March 05, 2026 23:04 UTC
Amazon is down as shoppers around world suffer outage including UK and US
Amazon suffered a major outage, with customers around the world reporting the website was down. Amazon shoppers took to social media to complain. Thousands logged outage issues on DownDetector. The reports came from people across the globe - including in the US and UK.
Source:Daily Mirror
March 05, 2026 22:50 UTC
Regeneration of two derelict Phibsborough homes for social housing scrapped over €1.7m ‘excessive cost’
The planned redevelopment of two derelict Victorian buildings bought by Dublin City Council seven years ago for social housing has been cancelled due to the “excessive cost” of the project, which has reached €1.7 million. The council bought the houses for €350,000 each, hoping to have them back in use the following year after renovation work. Combined with the purchase price this would put the overall cost of the project at €2.4 million or €1.2 million per social home. This cost was “excessive”, the council said, and meant “ value for money” in using the buildings for social housing could not be achieved. The Connaught Street houses are among more than 100 buildings, most of which are houses, listed on the council’s derelict sites register.
Source:The Irish Times
March 05, 2026 22:35 UTC
01946-25 Smith v dailymail.co.uk
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Source:Daily Mail
March 05, 2026 22:19 UTC