Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday

04 Mar 2026, 20:30 by Jane Moore, https://www.thejournal.ie/author/jane-moore/ · TheJournal.ie

NEED TO CATCH up? The Journal brings you a round-up of today’s news.

Lord Mayor of Dublin Ray McAdam and Assistant CEO of Dublin City Council Dennis Kelley beside one of the council’s 30 new electric waste vehicles outside the Mansion House in Dublin. Sasko Lazarov / RollingNews.ieSasko Lazarov / RollingNews.ie / RollingNews.ie

IRELAND

An Emirates flight from Dubai to Dublin is expected to land at Dublin Airport at around 10.30pm.
Fuel industry representatives will attend a meeting with Enterprise Minister Peter Burke on Friday to explain how their prices jumped in recent days.
A judge ordered that Martina and Ammi Burke be jailed for two weeks for contempt of court after interrupting a case involving Enoch Burke last month.
A Kildare primary school will close temporarily from tomorrow due to safety concerns.
The man accused of murdering Kerry farmer Michael Gaine appeared in court again for a brief hearing.
Crowds protested at UCD to call on the university to do more to support survivors of sexual abuse.
The CEO of Ireland’s largest private home developer told investors that the average age of first-time buyers is now “unfortunately” 38 or 39 years of age.
The government agreed the terms of new legislation that will ban the sale of nicotine pouches to under 18s.
Three women wept in Limerick Circuit Criminal Court as they were jailed for knifing a grandmother in the face and beating her with sticks.
A mother whose unborn son died following a crash said TDs plan to have a draft bill named after her child published by the end of the month.

INTERNATIONAL

Mourners dig graves during the funeral of children killed in an alleged US-Israeli airstrike on a primary school in Minab, Iran. Alamy Stock PhotoAlamy Stock Photo

#MIDDLE EAST: The bodies of 87 sailors were recovered after an Iranian frigate was sunk by a US submarine near Sri Lanka.

#PETE HEGSETH: The US Secretary of War refused to provide any updates on whether the US was responsible for an alleged air strike on a girls’ school in Iran on Saturday, which Iranian officials say killed at least 165 people.

#PEDRO SANCHEZ: Spain’s Prime Minister doubled down on his opposition to the attack on Iran by the US and Israel, warning ‌that the conflict risked playing “Russian roulette” with the lives of millions.

#UK: Three men, including the husband of an MP, were arrested by the Metropolitan Police on suspicion of spying for China in the UK.

PARTING SHOT

A survey by Irish bishops suggested that Ireland is the most religious country in western Europe.

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