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We investigate the pressure-temperature phase diagram of YbIr$_2$Si$_2$ by measuring the electrical resistivity $\rho(T)$. In contrast to the widely investigated YbRh$_2$Si$_2$, YbIr$_2$Si$_2$ is a paramagnetic metal below $p_c\simeq 8$ GPa. Interestingly, a first-order, presumably ferromagnetic, transition develops at $p_c$. Similar magnetic properties were also observed in YbRh$_2$Si$_2$ and YbCu$_2$Si$_2$ at …