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Dublin

Five people, including three teens, hospitalised after overnight arson attack in Finglas

Gardaí attended the scene at Creston Avenue in the early hours of this morning

Happy New Year

New Year celebrations begin as Australia and Asia welcome 2026 with fireworks displays

Louth

Gardaí launch hate crime investigation after antisemitic graffiti painted on Louth roads

squad goals

Saipan could be the film that brings lads back to the cinema in 2026

from hell and to connacht

Inside Meat Loaf's whirlwind pre-comeback tour of Irish ballrooms and nightclubs

Today's news

Happy New Year

New Year celebrations begin as Australia and Asia welcome 2026 with fireworks displays

A minute of silence was held at 11pm in Sydney to remember the victims of the Bondi Beach attack.

Updated 39 mins ago

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Louth

Gardaí launch hate crime investigation after antisemitic graffiti painted on Louth roads

Louth County Council strongly condemned the graffiti and said arrangements are being made to remove it “as quickly as possible”.

Updated 59 mins ago

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squad goals

Saipan could be the film that brings lads back to the cinema in 2026

Almost 25 years later, the Saipan story still gets people talking, and is apparently filling screenings at Irish cinemas.

Andrew Walsh

1 hr ago

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The Daily Poll

Poll: Should time restrictions be put on bin collections to help reduce traffic congestion?

1 hr ago

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Israel

Doctors Without Borders urges Israel to allow it to continue operating in Gaza ahead of ban

1 hr ago

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from hell and to connacht

Inside Meat Loaf's whirlwind pre-comeback tour of Irish ballrooms and nightclubs

3 hrs ago

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SPOTLIGHT

1995 State papers declassified

Battle royal

Charles' team worried Diana would upstage him with Irish visit

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Going gets tough

Government and garda fears after hysterical fans fainted at Boyzone gig

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Long way from Clare to here

Shannon Airport was proposed as Nasa Space Shuttle emergency landing site

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Awkward

White House did not want photo of Clinton shaking Adams' hand

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warning

Irish consul in Israel warned in 1993 that Gaza beyond his remit

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…

4 hrs ago

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Online Safety

France eyes Australia-style ban on social media for under-15s next year

4 hrs ago

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RIP

David Heap, who played Donal in Fair City, has died aged 76

5 hrs ago

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War in Ukraine

Children among six injured in overnight Russian drone strike on Ukraine’s Odesa

5 hrs ago

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PodcastThe Explainer

Our best explanations of 2025

copy right

‘We’re going to have an Irish Trump,’ claims former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon

6 hrs ago

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Courts

Woman who beat pensioner and stole his jeep in Limerick is jailed for four years

6 hrs ago

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hungry flyer

Passengers ate a fry-up every 50 seconds in Dublin Airport this year

7 hrs ago

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Road Deaths

Minister pledges 'year of renewed focus' on road safety after 190 fatalities on Irish roads in 2025

7 hrs ago

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Dublin

Five people, including three teens, hospitalised after overnight arson attack in Finglas

Gardaí attended the scene at Creston Avenue in the early hours of this morning

8 hrs ago

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donor conception

Legal limbo: 'If I walked out there today and got hit by a car, he would be orphaned'

8 hrs ago

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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

76

Planning Submissions

Series of unusual planning objections to vet practices uncovered in Dublin, Meath and Kildare

52

TB Crisis

‘It’s the next worst thing to losing a family member’: The toll of Ireland’s bovine TB crisis

17

Data Crunch

Ireland's data centres turning to fossil fuels after maxing out country's electricity grid

112

Femicide in Europe

Over 100 women murdered in Ireland since 2012 – and a gap in data on gendered violence

Searches

Cannabis, cocaine, vapes and cash totalling €740,000 seized in separate garda raids

8 hrs ago

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forecast

Temperatures plummeted to -7 degrees in Northern Ireland last night as snow ice warning issued

9 hrs ago

14.0k

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RIP

Isiah Whitlock Jr., who played Clay Davis in The Wire, has died aged 71

10 hrs ago

10.3k

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Sidelined

Ireland dealt major Josh Cullen injury blow ahead of World Cup playoffs

The 42

10 hrs ago

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Ukraine

Russia 'moves nuclear-capable missiles to Belarus'

Updated 11 hrs ago

14.0k

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The Daily Poll

How will you ring in the New Year?

11 hrs ago

16.0k

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Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Dog attacks on postal workers, road policing and Eurostar services resume

Updated 12 hrs ago

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Surrealing in the Years

Surrealing in the Year 2025: Let's hope 2026 is absolutely nothing like that, then

Carl Kinsella

12 hrs ago

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new year countdown

Who's on the Hootenanny and the Late Late special? Your guide to TV this NYE

12 hrs ago

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NEW YEAR NEW MAYOR

Mamdani to take over as New York mayor following historic election win

12 hrs ago

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Channel Tunnel

Passengers warned of more delays as Eurostar services resume

13 hrs ago

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Opinion

We need leadership from local councils. Rezoning is an obligation, it's not optional

John Cummins

14 hrs ago

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Research

'Don't manage the disease alone': Irish people with obesity wait years before seeking health help

15 hrs ago

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The Morning Lead

An Post reveals some householders are setting dogs on postal workers

The deliberate attacks make up some of 400-plus dog incidents or injuries sustained by postal staff since 2023, The Journal can reveal.

Patricia Devlin

21 hrs ago

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Yesterday

30th December 2025

Ruthless

Arsenal make Premier League title statement with rout of Aston Villa

22 hrs ago

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Premier League

Manchester United booed off as Wolves claim just their third point of the season

22 hrs ago

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Quiz

Quiz: Do you know what day it is?

23 hrs ago

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Witness appeal

Pedestrian in his 40s killed in collision in Co Kildare

23 hrs ago

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Sponsored

Have you heard about the One Stop Shop home energy grant?

news roundup

Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday

30 Dec

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in memoriam

In memoriam: Remembering the famous faces from around the world we lost in 2025

30 Dec

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on screen

Here are the Irish films and stars to watch out for in 2026

30 Dec

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short supply

Replica jersey sales and 'lingering' Paul Mescal dividend see O'Neills profits rise

30 Dec

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save the west

‘I wish people who left Mayo would cop on’ – Kids’ 1994 letters to Taoiseach about rural decline

30 Dec

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