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Oil prices on Monday jumped above last week’s high amid mounting fears of escalating conflict in the Middle East. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, rose as much as 2.4 per cent to hit $79.94 (€72.79) a barrel, as Hamas…

There have been “no discussions” between the Coalition party leaders about having an early general election, Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said. At time of what he described as “fevered speculation” about voters potentially going to the polls in November following…