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Thursday 11 December 2025 Dublin: 12°C
Irish security 'no longer regarded as assured', amid attacks by foreign intelligence services
Ireland is a “focal point” on Europe’s risk map.
Funeral of boy killed in Edenderry petrol bomb attack to take place tomorrow
Hoping to go to the World Cup? Here's how to try to get tickets
Tom Clonan: If media didn't report on drones breaching no-fly zone, the state may never have told us
Should The Late Late Toy Show air earlier?
Today's news
Man (38) remanded in custody charged in connection with mosque burning plot
Multimillion euro conservation works get underway at Dublin's Iveagh Markets
Regulator encourages consumers to switch energy suppliers to save money
Pause the winter coats: Storm Bram broke eleven records for high temperatures
Temu's Dublin office raided by EU regulators over foreign subsidy concerns
Eurogroup to choose its next chief after Paschal Donohoe's resignation
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
We may never discover who was operating the drones along Zelenskyy's flight path – here's why
keeping an eye
Irish and British monitor first sailing of Russian 'Shadow Fleet' ship in Irish Sea
Venezuela condemns 'act of piracy' after the US seizes large oil tanker off Venezuelan coast
Rory McIlroy amongst nominees for BBC Sports Personality of the Year
Hoping to go to the World Cup? Here's how to try to get tickets
Should The Late Late Toy Show air earlier?
Funeral of boy killed in Edenderry petrol bomb attack to take place tomorrow
Appeal for witnesses after elderly woman seriously injured in Kerry crash
Irish security 'no longer regarded as assured', amid attacks by foreign intelligence services
Venezuelan opposition leader emerges from hiding after winning Nobel
Why is Enoch Burke back in the news - and what's different this time?
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
70
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
122
Femicide in Europe
Over 100 women murdered in Ireland since 2012 – and a gap in data on gendered violence
Green Line Luas services remain suspended this morning as repair works continue
Tom Clonan: If media didn't report on drones breaching no-fly zone, the state may never have told us
Tom Clonan
Daidí na Nollag ag freagairt litreacha na bpáistí i nGaeilge
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.
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.
Yesterday
10th December 2025
Ukraine sends US updated plan to end war
‘We won’t be intimidated’: Edenderry turns out for vigil to mourn Mary and Tadgh
“It sends a message not just to Edenderry but towns right across the country – people won’t put up with this anymore”.
Man charged after arrest as part of cross-border investigation into violent right-wing extremism
FF review to be published next week as reports swirl Gavin agreed to candidacy in early August
Man airlifted to hospital following collision between truck and car in Westmeath
Maria Corina Machado to make Oslo appearance tomorrow after missing Nobel peace prize ceremony
Marco Rubio bans Calibri font in latest fight against diversity and inclusion programmes
Pizza, pasta and tiramisu celebrated as Italian cooking makes UN cultural heritage list
Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday
Man arrested in connection with fatal collision in Drogheda in August is released
'Digital wallet' pilot to be rolled out next year to verify age of social media users
Taoiseach says drones were not a threat to Zelenskyy's aircraft
Some 2,500 homes and businesses remain without power in the aftermath of Storm Bram
Veggie 'burgers' are still on the menu after EU politicians failed to agree on use of the term
Sligo woman jailed after making false allegation that prison officer had assaulted her
Gardaí release footage of fatal Edenderry arson that killed four-year-old boy and his great-aunt
Tadgh Farrell, aged 4, and his 60-year-old great-aunt Mary Holt were killed in the blaze.
Iceland becomes fifth country to withdraw from Eurovision after Israel allowed to compete
Stricter rules for puppy farms gets cross-party support
Taoiseach indicates government will discuss potential charges for blister packs with HSE