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- Kristi Noem to leave role as head of US Homeland Security March 5, 2026One of the top officials overseeing President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, will leave her role, US President Donald Trump has said.
- Trump says Zelensky 'has to get a deal done' March 5, 2026US President Donald Trump described Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky as the obstacle to a deal with Russia, whose leader, Vladimir Putin, he insisted was cooperative.
- Medical Council 'engaging' in case of UCD student - Govt March 5, 2026The Medical Council is "actively engaging" in the case of a UCD medical student whose sexually explicit image was circulated via college emails and to a large student WhatsApp group.
- Major disruption to DART services after damage to lines March 5, 2026Iarnród Éireann has said DART services could be disrupted for the rest of the day due to a power issue with overhead lines at Grand Canal Dock.
- Body of Liam Farrell to be exhumed, new post-mortem planned March 5, 2026Gardaí are planning to exhume the body of Leitrim man Liam Farrell as part of their renewed investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death in January 2020, Prime Time understands.
- North Cork Creameries ceases production, 100 jobs at risk March 5, 2026Farmer-owned co-operative North Cork Creameries has ceased production at its Kanturk-based plant with the potential loss of up to 100 jobs.
- Amble win RTÉ Choice Music Prize Song of the Year March 5, 2026Amble have won the RTÉ Choice Music Prize Song of the Year award for their track Schoolyard Days.
- Britney Spears's arrest 'completely inexcusable' - rep March 5, 2026Britney Spears's arrest for allegedly driving under the influence was "completely inexcusable", and the incident "can be the first step in long overdue change that needs to occur in Britney's life", her representative has said.
- Suspended sentence for man who stalked influencer March 5, 2026A 24-year-old man who stalked well-known social media influencer Chloe Koyce by following her into her hotel in the early hours of the morning has been given a six-month suspended sentence.
