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Bondi Beach
Australia falls silent to honour Bondi Beach shooting victims
Anthony Albanese said his government will examine whether police and spy services have the powers, structures, and sharing arrangements ‘to keep Australians safe’.
Killucan
Man (60s) dies following two-vehicle collision in Co Westmeath
Nicolas Maduro
US seizes a second oil tanker off coast of Venezuela
Bekkersdal
Gunmen kill nine people and wound 10 others in South Africa bar attack
Winter Solstice
People from Germany and US (and Dublin and Limerick) among lucky 14 inside Newgrange chamber
Today's news
The Daily Poll
Poll: Will you buy the RTÉ Guide this Christmas?
Courts
Limerick brothers jailed for combined 14 years for gun attack on family’s home
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Rathfriland
Pedestrian in his 90s dies after being struck by car in Co Down last night
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Dublin City
463-bed tourist hostel on Camden Street refused planning permission
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Daily poll
Did you watch the Winter Solstice sunrise from Newgrange this morning?
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TG4 Entertainment Magazine
What to watch: 5 brilliant documentaries to watch this Christmas
Winter Solstice
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SPOTLIGHT

Bondi Beach shooting

victims named
A 10-year-old girl, a rabbi and a Holocaust survivor among 15 victims in Bondi Beach shooting
antisemitism
Ireland's Chief Rabbi says Bondi shooting 'not surprising' given rise in antisemitic rhetoric
tributes
Australia hails 'hero' who stopped gunman in his tracks
Gun Control
Australia to introduce gun buyback scheme
Palestine
Israel's security cabinet approves 19 new settlements in occupied West Bank
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Miami
Kremlin denies that three-way US-Ukraine-Russia talks are on the cards
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Bondi Beach
Australia falls silent to honour Bondi Beach shooting victims
Updated 5 hrs ago
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DAFT.IE PROPERTY MAGAZINE
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RIP
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 US seizes second oil tanker off Venezuela, a man has died after a Westmeath collision, an Australia PM orders review after Bondi Beach attack
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Bekkersdal
Gunmen kill nine people and wound 10 others in South Africa bar attack
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Nicolas Maduro
US seizes a second oil tanker off coast of Venezuela
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Dogs are for life
Dog behaviourist: If you're thinking about getting a puppy for Christmas, think again
Suzi Walsh
7 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
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Planning Submissions
Series of unusual planning objections to vet practices uncovered in Dublin, Meath and Kildare
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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
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Femicide in Europe
Over 100 women murdered in Ireland since 2012 – and a gap in data on gendered violence
Killucan
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lightbulb moment
Bad news on the shortest day, as scientists link street lights with depression
8 hrs ago
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The Morning Lead
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Yesterday
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Soccer
Arsenal win at Everton to make sure of Premier League Christmas number one spot
The 42
16 hrs ago
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Shortest Day
Quiz: How much do you know about the winter solstice?
16 hrs ago
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Glory Rory
Rory McIlroy wins RTÉ Sportsperson of the Year award
The 42
17 hrs ago
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watch it
From Amadeus to zombies: Your guide to the best new shows streaming over Christmas
17 hrs ago
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Premier League
Liverpool hold off late challenge for dramatic win over nine-man Tottenham
Xavi Simons and Cristian Romero were sent off during a chaotic Premier League encounter.
The 42
19 hrs ago
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Retaliation
Syria monitor says US strikes killed at least five Islamic State members
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News Fix
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Michaela Benthaus
Disabled engineer becomes first wheelchair user to fly to space
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festive food
Christmas recipes: Toasted festive sandwich and gingerbread crème brûlée
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19 hrs ago
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your stories
We want to hear your best tips for cooking Christmas dinner
Updated 20 hrs ago
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Gaza
Nativity scene recreated in Dublin shows baby Jesus lying in rubble ‘in solidarity with Gaza’
20 hrs ago
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Cork
Fota Wildlife Park reopens after 10-week closure due to bird flu
20 hrs ago
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Kristin Cabot
Woman at centre of viral Coldplay clip says she received around 60 death threats afterwards
21 hrs ago
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Lebanon
Taoiseach tells Lebanon Prime Minister he is ‘determined’ to get justice for Private Seán Rooney
22 hrs ago
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River Bride
Man (30s) dies after car discovered in Co Cork river
23 hrs ago
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RTÉ Gold
Broadcaster Ronan Collins to leave RTÉ after 46 years as he could not reach agreement with management
23 hrs ago
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Courts
Man (50s) appears in court accused of flouting safety order within 10 days
20 Dec
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Gaels Against Genocide
Activist group slams GAA's 'business as usual approach in time of genocide' after Allianz decision
The 42
20 Dec
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Environmental Indicators
Almost 46% of new cars in Ireland are now electric or hybrid
20 Dec
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photo dump
Former Prince Andrew pictured lying over women in Epstein files
20 Dec
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Eastern and Midlands Region
Uisce Éireann submits planning application for largest-ever water project in Irish history
20 Dec
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