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Thursday 15 January 2026 Zurich: 3°C
UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION
Mountjoy Prison inspection finds cockroach infestations, degrading treatment and sexual assaults
The unannounced inspection found conditions that did not meet minimum human rights standards
vital gaza aid
This Jordanian warehouse is holding tonnes of aid for Gaza but Israel won't let it through
Courts
Man who killed neighbour in unprovoked one-punch attack gets six-year prison sentence
Westmeath
School seeks to have Enoch Burke jailed again after he shows up following release from prison
Protests
Iran says no executions imminent as US sanctions security chiefs over protest crackdown
Today's news
The Daily Poll
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News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
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Courts
Court told mother was suffering mental disorder when she stabbed eight-year-old daughter
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Artificial Intelligence
Elon Musk's to block Grok from 'undressing' people as AI minister to meet X representatives
Questions have been raised about how effective the measure will be.
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peace plan
Gaza ceasefire enters phase two despite unresolved ceasefire violation allegations
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greenland crisis
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SPOTLIGHT

The Mercosur deal 

not just beef
Two Irish MEPs argue the pros and cons of Mercosur
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explainer
What is Mercosur, and why is Ireland voting against it?
on the ground
At major protest, some want to kill deal while others believe battle already lost
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Inquest
George Nkencho was tasered twice before he was fatally shot by gardaí, inquest hears
1 hr ago
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Greece
'Huge relief': Irish man Sean Binder found not guilty of people smuggling in Greece
2 hrs ago
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Minneapolis
Trump ramps up threats against Minnesota protestors and mulls invoking centuries-old Insurrection Act
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UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION
Mountjoy Prison inspection finds cockroach infestations, degrading treatment and sexual assaults
2 hrs ago
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Bruna Fonseca
Man allegedly showed body of dead ex-girlfriend to friends on FaceTime call, court hears
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Smithfield
The Complex announces permanent closure after meetings to save it fail to produce solution
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tory turmoil
Robert Jenrick officially defects to Reform after being sacked by Tory leader
Updated 4 hrs ago
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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
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art gallery
A €60k painting that hung in RTÉ's offices for decades has been returned to an art gallery
4 hrs ago
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Courts
Man who killed neighbour in unprovoked one-punch attack gets six-year prison sentence
4 hrs ago
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vital gaza aid
This Jordanian warehouse is holding tonnes of aid for Gaza but Israel won't let it through
Aid workers at the Al-Ghabawi facility called it ‘death by bureaucracy’ as the vital aid supplies sit gathering dust.
Eimer McAuley
reporting from Jordan
Updated 5 hrs ago
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Parting Words
RIP.ie launches 'uplifting' podcast about grief
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Protests
Iran says no executions imminent as US sanctions security chiefs over protest crackdown
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Westmeath
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inflation once again
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War of Words
Elon Musk has now gotten into a little spat with Michael O'Leary
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Centenarian
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in arrears
Ministers who owe money to the State have 'sought clarification' on sums before repaying
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Kerry
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Look after the pennies
How the cost of installing 14 steps and a ramp at Dublin park spiralled out of control
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podcast image
PodcastThe Candidate
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Edenderry
Man arrested in connection with fatal Edenderry arson attack released without charge
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UK Government
Ex-IRA hunger striker on Palestine Action protest: 'British Government starves the truth again'
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Welcome back
Four astronauts splash down to Earth after Nasa’s first medical evacuation from space station
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 X restricts Grok’s photo editing after backlash, fresh protests in Minneapolis and report finds Irish public overestimates immigration levels.
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Paschal Donohoe
'This is not over': Sinn Féin demands answers about Donohoe giving World Bank extra €10 million
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Lightning
Galway under Status Yellow thunderstorm warning this morning
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fresh protests
Anger in Minneapolis after ICE agents shoot man one week after killing of Renee Good
Immigration agents shot the man in the leg after a struggle, the city police chief said.
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Rugby
'Gutted' Scott Robertson sacked by All Blacks following damning review into 2025
The 42
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weather dependent
Antisocial behaviour in Dublin: What winter hides, summer reveals
Tony Duffin
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The Morning Lead
Many people think immigration happening on larger scale than is really the case
The report by the ESRI found that many people overestimated the proportion of people in Ireland who were born in another country.
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Yesterday
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White House
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