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Thursday 11 December 2025 Dublin: 11°C
The Morning Lead
Immigration fell significantly last year but asylum applications reached a record high
A sharp fall in Ukrainian arrivals drove down overall immigration, while record asylum claims stretched accommodation and processing capacity.
new childcare plan
Increased income limits to reduce childcare bills for thousands of working families in 2026
Community in grief
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repair works
Green Line Luas services remain suspended this morning as repair works continue
National Security
Taoiseach says drones were not a threat to Zelenskyy's aircraft
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Road Traffic Collision
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Defence
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Good Morning
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SPOTLIGHT

National security

hybrid threat
Drones off Irish coast were an attack by Russia – EU Council President
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drone shield
Portuguese, French and PSNI anti-drone police units deployed in Dublin during Zelenskyy visit
analysis
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keeping an eye
Irish and British monitor first sailing of Russian 'Shadow Fleet' ship in Irish Sea
repair works
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voices
Tom Clonan: If media didn't report on drones breaching no-fly zone, the state may never have told us
Tom Clonan
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Litir ó Dhaidi na Nollag
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new childcare plan
Increased income limits to reduce childcare bills for thousands of working families in 2026
We’re some way off reducing childcare costs to €200 per child per month, but government believes this is the beginning of the process.
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The Morning Lead
Immigration fell significantly last year but asylum applications reached a record high
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Andrew Walsh
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Russia
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Community in grief
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co down
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investigates

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TB Crisis
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Data Crunch
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Femicide in Europe
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National Security
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storm bram
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Updated 14 hrs ago
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meat only
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Dóchas Centre
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Eurovision
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dog breeders
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Health
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Limerick
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shutters
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