US President Donald Trump encouraged Iranian Kurdish forces in Iraq to launch attacks against Iran as the Middle East conflict widened, with Azerbaijan warning it would retaliate for being targeted by Iranian missiles.

Follow live coverage of developments in the Middle East as the war enters its seventh day.

Passengers from the second flight to leave Dubai since the Iran War broke out in the Middle East have landed in Dublin.

The US Justice Department published additional FBI documents describing interviews with a woman who said President Donald Trump sexually assaulted her after she was introduced to him by Jeffrey Epstein.

DART rail services have resumed, following major disruption yesterday.

This week the United States and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury on Iran.

Double child killer Ian Huntley has been blinded and is not expected to regain consciousness following an attack in the workshop of a British maximum security prison, according to reports.

US President Donald Trump named Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin as his pick to be homeland security chief and replace Kristi Noem, who has faced bipartisan criticism in hearings this week over a €189 million ad contract.

A son of 87-year-old Leitrim man Liam Farrell, who was found dead outside his home six years ago, has welcomed news of developments in the investigation into his father's death and appealed for information.

A video has emerged of a tenant in Bridgetown, Co Wexford, being told that their landlord was issuing them with an eviction notice because of the Government's new rental rules.

Britney Spears was seen driving "erratically" before her arrest on suspicion of operating her vehicle under the influence, police have said.

It is a week tomorrow since the United States and Israel launched their war on Iran, and the regime of the now dead Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the Republican Guard.

The Pentagon has formally notified Anthropic that the company and its state-of-the-art AI products have been designated a supply-chain risk, US media reported, escalating a bitter dispute over AI safeguards.

The Construction Industry Federation had called for sustained strong leadership to further grow the number of women employed in the sector.

Neil Treacy looks ahead to Ireland's Six Nations meeting with Wales, as Andy Farrell's side look to build on their impressive win against England.

Australia's online regulator has warned pornography websites they must block under-18s from Monday under sweeping new restrictions to protect children.

Legislation has been signed for Ireland's participation in a new EU-wide 'one-stop-shop' for business information.

The RTÉ Choice Music Prize album of the year for 2025 has been awarded to CMAT for her album EURO-COUNTRY.

A school in Co Kildare will reopen on Monday after its board of management received written confirmation from the Department of Education that the building is safe.

Gardaí 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.