Main pointsMemorial services are taking place today to remember the victims of the 9/11 attacks, which claimed the lives of nearly 3,000 people 25 years agoUS president Donald Trump plans to attend the Pentagon’s anniversary ceremony near Washington DC later todayVice-president JD Vance is expected to attend the observance at the National September 11 Memorial in New YorkKey readsDenis Staunton on how the US response to 9/11 attacks reshaped the worldKeith Duggan on the firefighters of 9/11: ‘They were eating breakfast when the call came. They all left’Podcast: Could the disastrous legacy of 9/11 have been avoided?Katie Mellett - 7 minutes ago‘We will not forget them,’ says Taoiseach Today we honour and remember all those who lost their lives during the September 11th attacks, a day of unspeakable horror that shook the world. pic.twitter.com/tMg5Hm9c5b— Micheál Martin (@MichealMartinTD) September 11, 2026
In a post on X, Taoiseach Micheál Martin wrote, “today we honour and remember all those who lost their lives during the September 11th attacks, a day of unspeakable horror that shook the world.”He said of the victims, at least 18 were Irish citizens and an estimated 1,000 were of Irish heritage.“It was an attack on all humanity, on democracy and the values we all share.He said it was strongly felt in Ireland due to the “close bonds between our two nations and people.”“We remain united with all the survivors of 9/11, both today and in the years to come. We will not forget them.”Katie Mellett - 15 minutes agoThe firefighters of 9/11: They were eating breakfast when the call came. ‘They all left’An unidentified New York City firefighter walks away from Ground Zero after the collapse of the Twin Towers September 11th, 2001 in New York City. Photograph: Anthony Correia/Getty Images. On this day 25 years ago, the Ladder 3 crew sat at the maple table, having breakfast, writes Washington correspondent Keith Duggan.They had less than two hours to live. Eight in the morning is a hectic time, with the night tour crew clocking off and the morning tour unit already arrived.Officially, the tour, or shift, hours are 9am-6pm and 6pm-9am, but Ladder 3 had an inherited tradition where the morning crew would arrive a few hours before the shift officially started. Read the full article here.Katie Mellett - 19 minutes agoNew York City mayor remembers 9/11 attacks, 25 years on25 years ago, terrorists killed nearly 3,000 people, including 2,753 New Yorkers.As we remember that terrible day, let us also remember the first responders, office workers and strangers who ran toward danger to help each other. Let us remember the extraordinary compassion,… pic.twitter.com/AO4RFEOZA2— Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) September 11, 2026
