Qantas Airways said that in addition to increasing international fares, it was exploring options to redeploy capacity to ⁠Europe as passengers seek to avoid the Middle East. Jet fuel prices, which were about $85 to $90 ​(€73-€77) per barrel before the conflict, have increased sharply to between $150 and $200 (€128-171) per barrel in recent days. Vietnam Airlines ⁠has asked local authorities to remove an environmental tax on jet fuel to help ⁠it maintain operations. The southeast Asian nation’s government ​said Vietnamese airlines’ operating costs have risen 60 per cent to 70 per cent due to the rise in jet fuel prices and fuel suppliers were facing difficulties in meeting airline demand. High fuel prices ‌could have severe implications for the global travel industry, ⁠with airlines already navigating tight airspace as pilots reroute to avoid the Middle East conflict and capacity on popular routes fills up.

In emails seen by the Irish Examiner last year, the Central Bank said neither T4Trade nor Mr Finlay was authorised to provide financial services in Ireland. “Bet365 removed my 2UP you win, all my promotions and my cash out in some cases,” Mr Finlay wrote on Telegram on November 29. Shop around.”In a statement to the Irish Examiner, solicitors Lavelle Partners, acting on behalf of Mr Finlay, confirmed he has a commercial partnership with the betting website. Ad labellingIn addition to his main TikTok and Instagram accounts, Mr Finlay also operates accounts specifically dedicated to gambling and sports betting. The CCPC says that using “BA”, “#ba”, or “#brandambassador” would be considered a “secondary label.”According to the CCPC, secondary labels are not mandatory and should only be used in conjunction with a primary advertisement label.

Kneecap has called for members of the press and their supporters to gather in Belfast on Wednesday, when the high court in London will say whether the decision to throw out the terrorism case against rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh will be overturned. The charge was dropped in September last year, but in January the British Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) appealed against the decision at Britain's high court, with Mr Ó hAnnaidh opposing the appeal. The Irish rap trio, Mr Ó hAnnaidh, Naoise Ó Cairealláin and JJ Ó Dochartaigh, posted on Instagram on Monday to call a press conference later that day after the ruling. Writing in Irish, the band headed the post with the words “Kneecap fogra”, meaning “Kneecap notice”. “At 2.15 on Wednesday (March 11) we invite media to come to Conway Mill in West Belfast for a press conference.

From his ballroom in Mar-a-Lago, president Donald Trump issued a repudiation to the rolling accusation that his administration has offered no clear guideline as to why the US finds itself at war with Iran – or when it is going to end. The more president Trump spoke, the thicker the haze of the next few days, and weeks, for the Middle East, and the knock-on global effects, became. But they [Iran] have no navy, they have no air force, they have no anti-aircraft equipment. As recently as Saturday, Trump suggested that obtaining the gas canisters would be “something we could do later on. “They went artificially up because of this excursion into a very positive thing,” Trump said, sounding sanguine about the spiralling prices.

But when it comes to reclaiming the Six Nations championship, Andy Farrell’s men are relying on help from elsewhere. But first Ireland just need to their job against a Scotland side chasing glory themselves following their impressive win over the French last weekend. Read More O'Brien and Baloucoune double act would make sense against ScotlandHow can Ireland win the Six Nations? A France-England draw would mean that an Ireland bonus-point win would snatch the championship while they will also win the championship with any win over Scotland and if England beat France. Last three results between Ireland and Scotland2025: Ireland 18–32 Scotland (Edinburgh)2024: Ireland 17–13 Scotland (Dublin)2023: Ireland 22–7 Scotland (Edinburgh)Did you know?

St Joseph Catholic Church in Monot, Beirut, is sheltering 160 displaced people - migrant workers and their families. Photograph: Sally HaydenMass goers queue for Communion at St Joseph's Catholic Church in Monot. Photograph: Sally Hayden“We didn’t have a chance to recover from the last war,” Petro said. A woman makes peace signs during Mass in St Joseph Catholic Church in Monot. Photograph: Sally HaydenIsmail Mamoun Adam Matar, from Sudan, said he fled from Nabatieh, a city 75km away.

From boardroom to barn: A couple’s leap into organic sheep farming in WicklowTom Stewart was working in logistics management in England and his wife was a dentist – they explain why they made the switch and how they make it workTom Stewart on his sheep farm near Ashford, Co WicklowGrace Maher Today at 06:30Taking the plunge to move from a career in business in the UK to farming full-time in Ashford, Co Wicklow was a big step for Tom Stewart and his wife Katy.

Ireland remains “significantly” behind its 2030 targets for the retrofitting and energy-optimisation of households, with more than 40% of owners showing no interest in changing their homes. Heat pump installations were even further adrift, with just 3.5% of target completions having been achieved at the same date. The ESRI said that even if Ireland accelerates deployment of its retrofitting programmes, it is still “unlikely to meet targeted numbers”. In terms of the BER system meanwhile, the report found little change in energy consumption between properties with different ratings. “This means that energy efficiency investments may deliver smaller emissions savings in practice than originally expected,” the ESRI said.

Gardaí issued a removal order last year directing a social media giant to take down terrorist content on its platform. It is the first removal order under the EU terrorist content online regulation, which came into effect in Ireland in 2024. Now An Garda Síochána has published a report confirming it issued a removal order against a platform for hosting terrorist content. The Garda terrorist content online regulation transparency report 2025 states: “An Garda Síochána issued one removal order in 2025. Following the issuing of the removal order, the content was taken down.”The report said they were the competent authority for terrorist content removal orders and that Coimisiún na Meán is the relevant body for regulation.

We’re richer than ever before – new research from the Central Bank of Ireland shows that Irish wealth has reached a new high of €724,000 per household. We still have staggering amounts on deposit earning next to nothing, while figures from the Central Bank show our disinclination to put it to work in the markets. By keeping so much money on overnight deposit, earning next to nothing, we are “systematically foregoing risk-free returns”, Davy found. What are the risks of leaving your money on deposit? In the Central Bank report, respondents cited a lack of knowledge as being a factor.

Netflix were 'not happy' with Meghan Markle's As Ever brand before their split. For Meghan, losing Netflix is the kiss of death to the pitch that prestige partners still see unlimited upside'. Insiders claim Meghan thought Netflix was being too 'cautious' and wants to 'go global', believing her brand can 'stand on its own'. But the abrupt split came just two months after the streaming giant axed With Love, Meghan, which ran for two series. The second season of With Love, Meghan also failed to land in Netflix's Top ten US shows in its debut week, according to Forbes.

Former Kilkenny goalkeeper Michael Walsh believes a more ruthless team than Galway could have beaten the county by more than 18 points in Pearse Stadium on Saturday. The amount of times there was one forward and one back left in the Kilkenny half of the field. “Now they were very comfortable taking their points but they opened up Kilkenny so easily as regards points and it could have led to further trouble. A lot of soul-searching has to be done.”Meanwhile, the Waterford-Tipperary Division 1A, Round 6 clash has been rescheduled for Azzurri Walsh Park this Sunday. Murray’s last game for the county was the All-Ireland SFC Group 2, Round 3 defeat to Cork last June.

A 44-acre site in Limerick has been announced as the future location of a new hospital just 2km away from the under-pressure University Hospital Limerick. “We are all in one region together and we have to develop this site,” Ms Carroll MacNeill said on Tuesday. Option A was to expand capacity at UHL, Option B to build an elective hospital nearby to UHL, and Option C was to build a new hospital in the region with an emergency department. This site is now bigger than the current UHL site and Ms Carroll MacNeill told the Irish Examiner all options in terms of its future development are being considered. This could include moving ahead on this site with the Option C of a hospital with an emergency department.

Donald Trump has said the US war with Iran is “very complete” but it is also “the beginning” of “a new country”. The US president’s comments at a press conference in Florida seemed to suggest Washington might be engaged in the building of a new Iran. Though he has long professed an “America First” policy prioritising the US, Mr Trump suggested the war was for the benefit of other nations, especially those dependent on oil shipped through the Strait of Hormuz. Mr Trump told reporters that the war began because Iran was starting work on a new site for developing material for nuclear weapons. “But they were starting work at another site, a different site, different kind of a site — and that was protected by granite,” Mr Trump said.

Photograph: iStockTwo women who married one another in Ireland will challenge a decision by the State to refuse an Irish passport for their daughter, who was conceived through IVF in the UK. One of the women is an Irish national, and her wife is from New Zealand. The birthing mother was granted a passport for the girl from New Zealand authorities but their Irish counterparts refused the infant a passport here. The Irish woman is bringing the case against the Minister, the Attorney General and Ireland. The woman is seeking a declaration from the court that she is the legal parent of the child under Irish law.