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Early Edition

Early Edition

By: The Irish Times
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A morning news update from The Irish Times. Our top stories five days a week.

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The Irish Times
Politics & Government
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  • Ice flights through Shannon, parental child abductions, Big Tech's scam ads profits
    Feb 13 2026

    Another aircraft has passed through Ireland, chartered by the Trump administration as part of its programme of mass deportations.


    The shadow of the Greenland crisis hangs over the opening of the Munich Security Conference, with US secretary of state Marco Rubio due to address European leaders tomorrow.


    Parental child abductions are on the rise in Ireland according to a solicitor with experience of dealing with cases, where one parent relocates with children to another country without their partner’s consent.


    The biggest mosque in Ireland reopens its doors after it suddenly shut last April amid tense scenes and allegations of financial irregularities.


    Big tech is profiting from deepfake videos of celebrities selling face cream and Bitcoin. Liz Carolan says there two winners: The fraudsters and social media companies.


    Presented by Aideen Finnegan

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    10 mins
  • Undocumented Irish, laptop shortages and replacing Prince Albert in Leinster House
    Feb 12 2026

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    If you are Irish in the United States, carry your documents on you, give your family your lawyer’s details, and if you have any minor wrongdoing in your name, try to fix that asap. That’s the advice from immigration attorneys who have been speaking to reporter Colm Keena.


    Hospitals, An Garda Siochána and Government departments are among hundreds of public service bodies that could be affected by a global shortage of computers and laptops caused by Artificial Intelligence (AI).


    The owner of a stately home in south county Dublin is resisting plans to rezone his surrounding lands for housing and cycle paths. That’s despite Marc Cochrane making 150 million euro from selling part of the


    Woodbrook estate at the height of the Celtic Tiger.


    In our letters page today, John from Leopardstown in Dublin is pondering who could theoretically replace an old colonial bust of Prince Albert, which still remains outside Leinster House.

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    9 mins
  • Special rapporteur for child protection hasn't reported since 2022, and today's other top stories
    Feb 11 2026

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    A selection of top stories from The Irish Times:


    • Ireland's special rapporteur for child protection hasn't published their annual report since 2022
    • The government is considering its guidance for the rights of trans people in schools
    • The EU parliament is to vote on a huge funding package for Ukraine
    • Immigrants who serve in the Defence Forces could get fast tracked citizenship
    • Dublin Airport could have its passenger cap lifted
    • Opposition to a proposed wind farm on the site of an ancient burial ground

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    10 mins
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