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Golden Globes
Irish actors Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal nominated for 2026 Golden Globes awards
Derry-born Maggie O’Farrell, who authored the book on which the film is based, received a nomination in the Best Screenplay category.
Offaly
Gardaí believe woman and child killed in Edenderry fire were not intended targets of attack
storm bram
Orange wind warning issued for 11 counties as Storm Bram sweeps in
Avian Influenza
Fota Wildlife Park to reopen next week as staff get bird flu outbreak under control
The paudfather
Paudie Moloney from The Traitors Ireland announced for new Dancing With The Stars
Today's news
The Daily Poll
Do you support RTÉ's decision to withdraw from Eurovision?
wingstop
More than one hundred people queued for chicken wings in Liffey Valley this morning
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drink driving
14-year-old boy among youngest drink-driving arrests last year
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Golden Globes
Irish actors Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal nominated for 2026 Golden Globes awards
Derry-born Maggie O’Farrell, who authored the book on which the film is based, received a nomination in the Best Screenplay category.
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storm prep
Get the outdoor Christmas decorations down and charge the phone - here's how to prep for Storm Bram
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Offaly
Gardaí believe woman and child killed in Edenderry fire were not intended targets of attack
Investigators believe a petrol bomb sparked the blaze that claimed the lives of a child and his great-aunt.
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storm bram
Orange wind warning issued for 11 counties as Storm Bram sweeps in
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SPOTLIGHT

Zelenskyy visit security concerns

hybrid threat
Unidentified military-style drones breached no-fly zone to target Zelenskyy's arrival in Dublin
analysis
We may never discover who was operating the drones along Zelenskyy's flight path – here's why
investigation
Special Detective Unit leading Garda probe into unidentified drones
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Avian Influenza
Fota Wildlife Park to reopen next week as staff get bird flu outbreak under control
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spending and saving
Christmas is going to be expensive this year - would you like to keep a Money Diary for us?
The Journal reader
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Poll
Do you support RTÉ's decision to withdraw from Eurovision?
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Probe into deadly Offaly fire continues, Zelenskyy in London and Ellen Walshe makes history at swimming championships
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Show Time
Trump warns Netflix multi-billion dollar takeover of Warner Bros 'could be a problem'
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bidding wars
Two-in-five homes sold at 10% or more above asking price in 2024
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US politics
Larry Donnelly: Trump's first year back in office has not gone how he'd hoped
Larry Donnelly
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Peace Talks
Zelenskyy heads to London for talks after Trump accuses him of ignoring US peace plan
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The Morning Lead
Dublin social housing tenants dealing with mushrooms, mould, slugs and electrical hazard from water leak
The issue in two social housing units in Dublin has not been dealt with, despite the tenants complaining to the property manager.
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The paudfather
Paudie Moloney from The Traitors Ireland announced for new Dancing With The Stars
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investigates

Our award-winning investigations from this year

Deportation Flights
What role do Irish companies have in the US deportation industry?
Badger Cull
Over 80% of badgers culled in government TB programme found to be free from the disease
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Planning Submissions
Series of unusual planning objections to vet practices uncovered in Dublin, Meath and Kildare
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TB Crisis
‘It’s the next worst thing to losing a family member’: The toll of Ireland’s bovine TB crisis
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Data Crunch
Ireland's data centres turning to fossil fuels after maxing out country's electricity grid
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Femicide in Europe
Over 100 women murdered in Ireland since 2012 – and a gap in data on gendered violence
Yesterday
7th December 2025
Edenderry
Murder victims in Edenderry fire named by gardaí as Mary Holt (60) and Tadhg Farrell (4)
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Quiz
Quiz: how much do you know about this year's Irish music?
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nice gaff
Would a UK-style 'mansion tax' work here?
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spending and saving
Money Diaries: A payroll specialist on €55K living in Leinster
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News Fix
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Truce talks
Netanyahu expects to move to second phase of Gaza truce soon as he prepares to meet Trump
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Golden Girl
Ellen Walshe makes history with 200m butterfly gold at the European Short Course championships
The 42
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Satire
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thurles thriller
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The 42
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heathrow airport
Heathrow passengers stranded for hours at bus stops after ‘pepper spray’ attack
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The Daily Poll
Do you have a real or fake Christmas tree?
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The champ champ
Lando Norris holds off Verstappen challenge to win Formula One world title
The 42
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Dundalk
Infant boy in critical condition after crash in Co Louth
7 Dec
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wrongful termination
HSE apologises to couple who were told their healthy pregnancy was not viable
7 Dec
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Galway
Garda suspended from duty following St Patrick's Day hit-and-run incident
7 Dec
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Status Yellow
Met Éireann warns of 'very strong' winds and possible flooding on Tuesday
7 Dec
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appeal
Gardaí appeal for public's help in locating Trevor Deely 25 years after his disappearance
7 Dec
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Más maith is mithid
Fáilte curtha roimh an maoiniú breise, faoi dheireadh thiar, d'Fhoras na Gaeilge
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India
25 people killed in Goa nightclub fire
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7 deadly reads
Sitdown Sunday: Connolly isn't the only one talking about Germany's military-industrial complex
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 A fatal house fire in Offaly, Government writes to landlords, and support for Fine Gael slumps.
7 Dec
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Opinion Poll
Sinn Féin remains most popular party as support for Fine Gael slumps to 10-year low
7 Dec
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green Christmas
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your stories
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