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- 'Childhood on the line' - the reality for young carers March 7, 2026"Young carers are invisible in our society and yet they perform a very important role," - that's the view of Dr Philip Jaffé who is on the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child.
- Scotland blow France away, blow Six Nations wide open March 7, 2026Scotland put themselves in contention for a first-ever Guinness Six Nations title with a sensational seven-try 50-40 victory over France at Murrayfield.
- Iran being sold 'dictatorship or bombardment' - academic March 7, 2026An Iranian academic living in Belfast has said her people "don't want to have a dictatorship" and would like to have their "own choices" regarding new leadership of their country.
- Family carers 'insufficiently recognised' - President March 7, 2026President Catherine Connolly has said that the contribution of family carers, including young carers "too often goes simply ignored or certainly is insufficiently recognised".
- Ferguson ruled out of Czech play-off as he awaits surgery March 7, 2026Evan Ferguson is set to undergo surgery on an ankle injury ruling him out of the Republic of Ireland's World Cup playoff against Czech Republic in Prague later this month.
- Taoiseach will have 'tough job' in White House - Varadkar March 7, 2026Former taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said Micheál Martin is going to have a "tough job" when he visits Washington for St Patrick's Day, adding that he will have to "walk a tightrope" when he meets the US president.
- French nuclear umbrella gives cover amid global upheaval March 7, 2026On Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron declared France would not just increase its number of nuclear weapons, but also allow the deployment of nuclear-armed fighter jets to other parts of the continent in a significant move - that went largely unnoticed.
- 194 people on board Govt-chartered flight from Oman March 7, 2026There are 194 people on board the first Government chartered flight to bring people stranded in the Middle East home to Ireland which is due into Dublin Airport from Oman later tonight.
- Child murderer Ian Huntley dies days after prison attack March 7, 2026Soham double murderer Ian Huntley has died in hospital after being attacked in the workshop of a British maximum security prison.
