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Monday 5 January 2026 Dublin: 1°C
Nicolas Maduro
Nicolas Maduro transferred from NY detention centre by US authorities ahead of court appearance
Meanwhile, the UN Security Council is due to hold an emergency session at Venezuela’s request.
Explainer
Venezuela Q&A: What next - and is this Trump's new era of US dominance?
Weather Warning
Cold weather warnings extended until tomorrow as drivers urged to take extra care on roads
Dublin
Section of O'Connell Street closed after pedestrian seriously injured in traffic incident
Witness appeal
Man dies in fatal assault in Donegal in early hours of this morning
Today's news
The Daily Poll
The UK has introduced a ban on junk food ads – should Ireland follow suit?
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Dublin
Section of O'Connell Street closed after pedestrian seriously injured in traffic incident
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Nicolas Maduro
Nicolas Maduro transferred from NY detention centre by US authorities ahead of court appearance
Meanwhile, the UN Security Council is due to hold an emergency session at Venezuela’s request.
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Gaza
European countries (including Ireland) condemn new Israeli law blocking water and power to UNRWA
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international law
Denmark, UK and France push back as Trump insists US 'needs' Greenland for security
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grok
EU 'seriously looking' into AI tool on X that let users generate explicit deepfakes of real people
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SPOTLIGHT

State papers declassified                                              

save the west
‘I wish people who left Mayo would cop on’ – Kids’ 1994 letters to Taoiseach about rural decline
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MV LOCH RYAN
The Skibbereen ship 'the Nazis couldn't sink' and the 60-year fight for compensation
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outside is america
How 1987's The Joshua Tree had Irish diplomats scrambling for U2 tickets across the US
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fur-eign affairs
The bearly believable tale of The Late Late Show, two travelling pandas and a China/Ireland spat
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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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Going gets tough
Government and garda fears after hysterical fans fainted at Boyzone gig
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Awkward
White House did not want photo of Clinton shaking Adams' hand
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Freddie Scappaticci
British army double agent Stakeknife was 'a danger to himself' in 2003
Witness appeal
Man dies in fatal assault in Donegal in early hours of this morning
The man in his 60s was pronounced dead at the scene.
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France
Ten people have been found guilty of cyberbullying Brigitte Macron
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Weather Warning
Cold weather warnings extended until tomorrow as drivers urged to take extra care on roads
The warnings were originally due to expire at 11am today but have now been extended until 9am tomorrow.
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another one bites the dust
Manchester United confirm sacking of head coach Ruben Amorim
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The Daily Poll
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Life in him yet
Is Paul Mescal retiring? Definitely not, he says
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Here’s all the news to know as you start your day.
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Ireland China relations
Taoiseach meets China's president in Beijing and says we should work towards 'open trade'
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sparkling
Sligo replaces Naas as Ireland's cleanest town in litter rankings
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Maduro due in court, readers share road rage stories, and some schools to remain closed.
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big oil
'The oil companies are ready': Trump says US oil firms were informed in advance of Venezuela raid
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The Morning Lead
'It took one-and-a-half hours to get out of the carpark': Readers on traffic gridlock stories
Heavy traffic at peak hours has become a feature of modern life in Ireland’s cities.
Cormac Fitzgerald
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Awards Season
Kerry's Jessie Buckley scoops Best Actress at Critics Choice Awards in California
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Back to Work
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Yesterday
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JANE AUSTEN
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One Year On
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Football
Managerless Chelsea dent Manchester City's Premier League title hopes
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spending and saving
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good evening
Here's What Happened Today: Sunday
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RIP
Sister Brigid Reynolds, co-founder of Social Justice Ireland, has died aged 82
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All-Ireland Club
St Brigid's join Dingle in All-Ireland final with nervy win over Scotstown
The 42
Reports from Breffni Park
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Late Late Show
Reed's 25-yard screamer denies Liverpool in frantic finale at Fulham
Fulham and Liverpool play out a 2-2 draw in drama-filled stoppage time.
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Met Éireann
Entire country now under Status Yellow weather warnings as temperatures drop below freezing
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winging it
Trump says Venezuela's interim president will pay 'big price' if she does not cooperate with US
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Unscripted programming
New tax break announced for reality TV and gameshow productions
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Premier League
Cunha rescues Manchester United in draw with rivals Leeds
It finished 1-1 at Elland Road.
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grounded
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Luke Littler
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Down
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Temple Street Children's Hospital
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