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Israel attacked Iran early on Friday in strikes that took out top military officers and hit nuclear and missile sites, raising the potential for an all-out war between the two bitter Middle East adversaries. It appeared to be the most significant attack Iran has faced since its 1980s war with Iraq. Simmering tensions over Iran’s rapidly advancing nuclear programme boiled over and Iran quickly retaliated, sending a swarm of drones at Israel as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned of “severe punishment”. Countries in the region condemned Israel’s attack, while leaders around the globe called for immediate de-escalation from both…

Main pic: Water levels at Lough Colmcille, which supplies the Milford area, remain under severe pressure. Uisce Éireann has announced an extension of the Water Conservation Order on the Milford Regional Public Water Supply.  The order will now remain in effect for an additional seven weeks, until Monday, August 4. The order only applies to customers supplied by the public water supply in Milford, Kerrykeel, Ramelton, and not the rest of the county. Despite recent cooler and wetter weather, the water levels at Lough Colmcille (which supplies water to the Milford area) remain critically low. Water levels at the lake…

Police in Northern Ireland have faced attacks for the fourth consecutive night, with disorder spreading across multiple towns. Following a protest in Portadown on Thursday, missiles were thrown at officers, continuing a trend that began earlier in the week in Ballymena. This escalation occurred after Northern Ireland’s police chief warned the “bigots and racists” responsible for the earlier unrest that his officers would pursue them. Jon Boutcher stated that a young girl, the victim of an alleged sexual assault in Ballymena which had sparked the initial protests, had been “further traumatised” by the subsequent rioting. As of Thursday evening, 41…

The inclusion of Conor Corbett on the substitutes bench for the Group 4 match in Portlaoise is a positive boost. News Source : Irish Examiner

Watch: Footage of survivor of UK-bound plane crash in India Fri, 13 Jun, 2025 – 09:47Reports indicate that Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 40, miraculously survived the crash of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The aircraft, en route to the UK, went down shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, colliding with a medical college on Thursday.The flight was carrying over 240 passengers including 53 British nationals from Ahmedabad to Gatwick Airport. Mr. Ramesh is believed to be the sole survivor of the tragic event.  © Examiner Echo Group Limited, Linn Dubh, Assumption Road, Blackpool, Cork. Registered in Ireland: 523712. **Changes made:** * **Simplified paragraph…

Gardaí are continuing to investigate a two-vehicle collision that took place on the outskirts of Letterkenny yesterday afternoon. Emergency services responded to the incident, which occurred in the Drumany area at approximately 2:15 PM. “No injuries were reported. Investigations are ongoing,” a Garda spokesperson stated. The incident caused significant traffic congestion in the Lurgybrack area.   Gardaí investigating cause of Letterkenny crash  was last modified: June 13th, 2025 by Staff Writer Tags: News Source : Donegal Daily

Filled with embarrassment and shame, Chadwick earnestly hoped this would be the first and last instance of media attention focused on his physical appearance. News Source : Irish Examiner

The four-year-old Cloth Of Stars filly secured a victory over this course and distance during her Irish debut in early April. News Source : Irish Examiner

Rescue workers searched for missing people and aircraft parts in the charred buildings of a medical college hostel in Ahmedabad on Friday after an Air India plane crash killed more than 240 people in the world’s worst aviation disaster in a decade. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with 242 people on board bound for Gatwick Airport south of London took off over a residential area and then disappeared from view before a huge fireball was seen rising into the sky from beyond the houses, CCTV footage showed. Only one passenger survived after it crashed into the hostel during lunch hour, causing…

Early Friday morning, Israel launched strikes against Iran’s capital, Tehran, targeting the nation’s nuclear program and escalating tensions between the two adversaries, raising concerns of a full-scale war. The attack appears to be the most significant Iran has endured since the Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s, with reports of multiple sites across the country being hit. Iranian state television reported the death of a leader from Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard. Reports also indicate that another high-ranking Guard official, along with two nuclear scientists, are feared dead. Israeli officials justified the attack as a preemptive measure to neutralize what they claimed…