Camp Shamrock, Lebanon: Irish peacekeeping bases and all Irish Defence Forces troops in Lebanon are inside the area seized by Israel. Photograph: Sally HaydenIrish peacekeepers serving with the United Nations in Lebanon are now behind Israeli lines, according to military sources familiar with troop movements in the area. A spokesman for the Defence Forces said all of the Irish troops were safe and accounted for, echoing a statement by Defence Forces Chief of Staff Lieut Gen Rossa Mulcahy. In a video message on Thursday he assured families of the Irish troops they were “well and accounted for” in what was a “challenging operation environment”. Camp Shamrock, Lebanon: A spokesman for the Defence Forces said all of the Irish troops in Lebanon were safe and accounted for.

Towards the back of McKee Barracks near Dublin’s Phoenix Park is the new headquarters of the Irish Military Intelligence Service (IMIS). Interviews with Irish military intelligence officers are rare. Irish military intelligence dates from before the foundation of the State, when Michael Collins and his “Squad” ran spy operations for the IRA during the War of Independence. Entry to the new headquarters of the Irish Military Intelligence Service is is strictly controlled. First it was “G2″, then “J2″ and, since last year, the Irish Military Intelligence Service.

US forces are now desperately searching behind enemy lines to retrieve the missing pilot, with an urgent rescue mission underway. On Friday evening, updated Pentagon data also revealed the number of US service members wounded in the Iran war has risen to 365 soldiers. An anchor on Iranian state media urged local residents in Southern Iran to hunt down and hand over the 'enemy pilot' to regime authorities. Separate videos purported to show a US KC-130 refueling tanker and two HH-60 Pave Hawk search and rescue helicopters. In a new video posted today, Netanyahu said: 'Together with our American friends, we continue to crush the terror regime in Iran.

After years of overlapping crises, Irish people have “run out of shock” and are “emotionally checking out”, according to the latest Sign of the Times survey published by Ipsos B&A. Luke Reaper, chief executive of Ipsos B&A Ireland, says the Irish are a “pretty battle-hardened bunch” after a succession of crises. “If you think about the Irish population, over the last number of years we have gone through a financial crisis and come out of that. China was viewed as a key Irish ally by a quarter of respondents. Nearly half of survey respondents were unsure they could spot misinformation or fake news.

‘You think about your mortality, about not being here. My son is only 13; he’ll soon turn 14 and so on. It’s scary’Our League of Ireland Legends series kicks off with John Delamere. After five years in the clear, the former LOI striker faces a fight far more important than any he ever had on the pitchJohn Delamere was devastated to learn that his cancer has returnedSeán O'Connor Today at 11:30John Delamere was no stranger to a battle on the pitch during his playing days, but now he faces the most important fight of his life.

Séamas O'Reilly: 'The only things that save my name, for me, are that wee fada and one other element which almost no one seems to remember; that second 'a', which is great because no one else has it.' Photograph: Steve Ryan/The Irish TimesMy name is Séamas O’Reilly, or at least I thought it was until recently. The confusion started some years ago, when my father cast a wry glance at the cover of my memoir. [ Séamas O’Reilly: Living in Dublin taught me not to mention the TroublesOpens in new window ]I don’t think too hard about individual people forgetting mine in an email or a message. Séamas O’Reilly sounds stodgy and plain.

I found my feet working within the Irish language sector and community. The emphasis wasn’t on having “Gaeilge fhoirfe” or perfect Irish; it was on the quiz aspect, not the language. Síomha Ní Ruairc with her How to Gael co-hosts Doireann Ní Ghlacáin and Louise Cantillon. That’s one of the reasons Doireann Ní Ghlacáin, Louise Cantillon and I started the How to Gael podcast. We saw that there was a way for us to bridge the gap between Irish language and English language content.

Yet along with Toulouse, Leinster have reached eight finals, which is an achievement in itself. There was a notable improvement in this area last season, when they conceded only two tries per game and 14.4 points. In Lancaster’s last season, Leinster led every attacking metric in the Champions Cup by a distance. Last season was bizarre, Leinster scoring 15 tries in four pool games compared to 28 in Lancaster’s last season. Furthermore, Leinster’s main problem against Northampton was that they just appeared too lackadaisical, as if not in the right head space.

Photograph: Bruce Weaver/AFP/Getty ImagesElon Musk’s SpaceX is reportedly eyeing a June initial public offering (IPO), one that would value the company at $1.75 trillion (€1.52 trillion). The rocket business, once a cash sink, is now solidly profitable, but it is Starlink that carries the burden of a $1.75 trillion valuation, “the only reason this valuation is defensible”, as one analyst told Reuters. Media reports suggest SpaceX made about $8 billion in profit on $15 billion to $16 billion in revenues last year. Granda was talking about a $1.5 trillion valuation although at these altitudes, another $250 billion barely registers. Meta, Apple, Alphabet, and Microsoft all trade for between seven and nine times sales.

‘Trust is being eroded’ – consumers warned over websites openly selling ‘high-quality’ fake online reviewsOne site offered up to 50 ‘premium quality’ recommendations for around €300Websites are openly selling fake online reviews that promise to boost a business’s ratingsMaeve McTaggart Today at 06:30Websites are openly selling fake online reviews that promise to boost a business’s ratings, even though the practice is banned and widely criticised for misleading consumers and distorting fair competition.

Asking for a friend: ‘My son has just been diagnosed with autism and ADHD. My husband also got tested and has ADHD. How will all this affect our relationship?’

Covid was back in the news this week, but for some people it ever went away. It’s as if as a society there has been a reversion to the old Irish response to anything awkward or unpleasant. Sure it’s all over, best to say nothing and take plenty of no notice of what went on. This week there was a public session of the “review” of the pandemic set up by the government in 2024. It is quite obvious that the government views a proper inquiry as a potential stick with which it might be beaten.

Naomi O'Leary looks at the popularity of Netflix's Emily in Paris, and the differing views it has caused in France's capital. Lily Collins as Emily and Ashley Park as Mindy in Emily in Paris. Valerio Abate, owner of a restaurant made famous by its appearance in the series Emily in Paris, stands outside as a tourist takes a photograph. Hat sellers in Paris credit a rise in sales of the traditional beret to the Emily in Paris series. Emily in Paris has become a shorthand in Paris to refer to such issues.

Other than Iran was on the brink of obtaining nuclear weapons and Israel and the US had no choice but to intervene. “This is a true investment in your children and your grandchildren’s future,” Trump said on Wednesday. In Europe, Nato allies were bracing themselves for further “Nato-bashing” — a now commonly used term in Brussels to bat away Trump’s latest attacks on America’s most loyal countries. Outlook for US relations with Nato allies is grimIn the last few days, the long-term outlook for Nato and US relations with allies is grim. The abject humiliation of Trump’s Nato allies who have bent over backwards since the start of his second term is the norm now.

The Artemis II crew are now closer to the moon than the Earth, Nasa said on Saturday morning, as the four astronauts completed the third day of their flight to the moon. The crew of Artemis II talk about their experience just after completing the translunar injection burn that is leading them towards the moon. Nasa’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, carrying the four astronauts of the Artemis II mission, lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. [ Why are humans returning to the moon?Opens in new window ]The mission marks a series of historic accomplishments, including sending the first person of colour, the first woman and the first non-American on a lunar mission. “We’re all one people.” – Guardian/Agencies[ The Irish Times view on Artemis II: humans are returning to the MoonOpens in new window ]