The Journal

Eurovision Song Contest

Ireland will not compete in Eurovision 2026 after Israel allowed to remain in competition

Spain and the Netherlands have also confirmed that they will not take part in the contest.

Hybrid threat

Four unidentified military-style drones breached no-fly zone to target Zelenskyy's arrival in Dublin

the park

Garda stationed near Phoenix Park says Drew Harris was 'shielded from cost-of-living crisis'

Supreme Court

Nikita Hand welcomes Supreme Court decision not to grant Conor McGregor further appeal

Ukraine

Vladimir Putin says Russia 'should engage', not obstruct US talks on Ukraine

Today's news

The Morning Lead

Questions over why health insurers are raising prices repeatedly throughout the year

All of Ireland's main health insurance companies increased their prices at least twice this year, while Irish Life Health has raised its prices four times in twelve months

Companies blame the increases on a rise in claims, but new figures from the health insurance watchdog show that this rise is now slowing sharply.

Labour Party TD Marie Sherlock said "good explanations" are not being offered for the increase in premium prices.

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Lebanon

Israel launches fresh strikes on south Lebanon a day after first direct talks in decades

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Catholic Church

Vatican commission opposes ordination of women as deacons but says 'further study' possible

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Supreme Court

Nikita Hand welcomes Supreme Court decision not to grant Conor McGregor further appeal

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Courts

Ex-GNBCI head denies seeking to quash road traffic summons in trial of gardaí accused of the same

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‘Significant number’ of guns found in wooded area of Co Cork following reports of illegal dumping

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put on pause

RTÉ won't be doing its annual Christmas Eve broadcast live from Grafton Street this year

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PodcastThe Explainer

How did drones look to target Zelenskyy's plane over the Irish Sea?

Future Me problem

President Catherine Connolly won't make decision on what to do with salary until new year

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Big screen

Mr Men and Little Miss cartoons are getting their own feature film

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christmas gifts

Temple Street Hospital and RSA warn against buying E-scooters for kids this Christmas

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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

Planning Submissions

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

TB Crisis

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

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

Evening Wrap

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

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Courts

Man who assaulted garda with e-bike during Covid lockdown restrictions jailed for 20 months

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courtmacsherry

Four men enter guilty pleas over importation of cocaine worth €31 million in West Cork

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The Complex

Arts centre in Dublin's north inner city told it has to leave its premises by next month

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salisbury

Putin ‘morally responsible’ for death of British woman poisoned by Novichok, inquiry finds

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Hybrid threat

Four unidentified military-style drones breached no-fly zone to target Zelenskyy's arrival in Dublin

Gardaí are investigating whether the drones took off from land in Dublin or from an undetected ship.

Niall O'Connor

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Leaders' Questions

Cost of living centre stage in Dáil (again) after Harris says he will be 'Sensible Simon'

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tusla

Why will the review into Kyran Durnin’s disappearance not be published?

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spending and saving

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Texas

Trump pardons 'beloved' Democratic congressman in bribery case

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forecast

Status Yellow wind warning issued for three counties for Friday

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Jim Gavin

Fianna Fáil review into presidential campaign unlikely to be published before New Year

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The Daily Poll

Which decade of music do you listen to the most?

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that's not good

Toxic 'forever chemical' TFA found in food - with Irish breakfast cereals among worst offenders

Researchers tested breads, breakfast cereals and pasta from across Europe, with some worrying results.

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Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Here’s all the news you need to know as you start your day.

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Road Death

Man dies in single-vehicle road crash in Cork city

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google wrapped

Here's what Irish people Googled most this year

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South Dublin

Burglar who pretended to be a guest at a hotel to rob alcohol and order breakfast jailed

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Eurovision Song Contest

Eurovision members begin talks about boycotting Israel, as union asks RTÉ to hold firm

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By Any Other Name

Opinion: Taking more care in how we choose placenames could help to avoid renaming furores

Brian Ó Raghallaigh

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sean binder

Amnesty says ‘humanity on trial’ as court proceedings against Irishman due to begin in Greece

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Killala

Renewed appeal for Sandra Collins 25 years after she went missing in Mayo

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