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Friday 12 December 2025 Dublin: 5°C
Have you been getting scam calls from +44 numbers? ComReg is going to crack down on them
One expert told The Journal that Christmas can be a lucrative time for scammers due to the increase in spending.
Luas Green Line services 'back operating normally’ following power outage
Doctor: How to avoid the dreaded flu this Christmas
Gardaí search houses in connection with fatal Edenderry petrol bomb attack
Fifa urged to halt World Cup ticket sales over ‘betrayal’ of fans pricing plan
Today's news
Heavy rain floods Gaza, bringing more hardship to displaced residents
According to a UN report, 761 displacement sites hosting about 850,000 people are at high risk of flooding.
Gardaí search houses in connection with fatal Edenderry petrol bomb attack
Reddit files legal challenge after Australia bans social media for under-16s
Ireland AM host Eric Roberts revealed as sixth contestant for Dancing With The Stars
Doctor: How to avoid the dreaded flu this Christmas
Dr Catherine Conlon
Charlie Kirk murder suspect appears in US court
SPOTLIGHT

Flu season 

huge increase
Government ‘concerned’ over vaccine uptake as recorded flu cases jump 49% in one week
restrictions
Here are the hospitals that have introduced visitor restrictions due to high flu cases
40
under pressure
Government braces for 'significant pressure' on hospitals
82
Funeral to take place for Tadgh Farrell, 4-year-old killed in Edenderry petrol bomb attack
Irish economy 'highly vulnerable' due to reliance on multinational corporations - ESRI
Have you been getting scam calls from +44 numbers? ComReg is going to crack down on them
One expert told The Journal that Christmas can be a lucrative time for scammers due to the increase in spending.
A renovated and extended mews home in the heart of Dublin 4 for €1,475,000
Yesterday
11th December 2025
Joseph O’Connor's ‘The Ghosts of Rome’ announced as An Post Irish Book of the Year
Disney makes $1 billion deal that allows beloved characters to be used in short AI videos
PSNI Chief Constable says MI5 has ‘blind spot’ when it comes to the Troubles
Man dies after wall collapses on him in west Cork
Zelenskyy says US-led peace talks wrestling with Russian demands for Ukrainian territory
Shelbourne v Crystal Palace, Uefa Conference League
Shelbourne faced Crystal Palace in a must-win game for the Irish side.
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
US intends to seize oil from stormed tanker as Venezuela war fears build
Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
Baby boy injured in two-car collision in Dundalk last weekend dies in hospital
Here are the 12 nominees for the 2025 RTÉ Sportsperson of the Year award
Cabinet approves legislation giving gardaí power to use facial recognition in investigations
Father of boy (4) killed in Edenderry petrol bomb attack refused bail to attend funeral
Luas Green Line services 'back operating normally’ following power outage
Services had been suspended on the line since yesterday as the result of a power failure.
Gardaí launch homicide investigation into death of Daniel Aruebose
In September, gardaí recovered the human remains of a child on open ground in Donabate and DNA analysis has since confirmed these remains to be those of Daniel.
Mother seeks High Court order so she can breastfeed her newborn baby taken into care
Glenveagh to lodge plans for 1,350 homes in north Dublin
Fifa urged to halt World Cup ticket sales over ‘betrayal’ of fans pricing plan
Man who set ex-girlfriend's car on fire is jailed for 16 months
2024 Eurovision winner hands back trophy due to Israel’s participation
Yes, that's Elon Musk in the lineup on the cover of the Time 'Person of the Year' edition
Shamrock Rovers' European play-off hopes dashed after 3-1 loss to Breidablik
Catch up on all the action as Stephen Bradley’s side went to Iceland in search of a crucial win.
Minister insists incursion being taken 'extremely seriously' as she unveils anti-drone funding
Family of first child killed in Troubles receive apology and ‘significant’ settlement from PSNI
Government ‘concerned’ over vaccine uptake as recorded flu cases jump 49% in one week
Hundreds of AIB staff reach remote work agreements following 'significant backlash' over return-to-work policies
The telecoms regulator has blocked 131 million scam phone calls since crackdown began
Man found guilty of murdering 84-year-old former army captain Patrick O’Mahony in Co Kerry
Feeling the pinch? You're not alone: inflation just rose to its highest level in almost two years
Wednesday
10th December 2025
The big call that led to elation and despair in Dingle-Barrs thriller