# December

Last year

2022

# Winter

17 dead after days of heavy snow in Japan

Some areas have seen almost a metre of snowfall in 24 hours.

12.1k

Dec 26th 2022, 8:54 AM

# Winter Weather

Cold snap sees coldest day since 2010 as ice warning remains in place across the country

A status yellow low temperature/ice warning is in place for the entire country.

The cold is to cause hazardous driving conditions across the country today.

Water Safety Ireland is advising people to stay away from ice and frozen waterways during the cold period.

52.8k

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Dec 13th 2022, 12:20 PM

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# close contacts

Tracing the start of the Third Wave: Over 3,000 close contact tests from socialising in November and early December

Household settings made up the largest number of close contacts referred for a Day 0 test.

57.6k

Jan 31st 2021, 12:05 AM

# small turkeys

December saw record-high grocery sales, but less money spent on whole turkeys

Sales of smaller cuts of meat such as turkey rolls and roast pork increased.

14.6k

Jan 11th 2021, 2:06 PM

# Poll

Poll: Have you done any Christmas shopping in person?

Non-essential retail reopened last week.

30.3k

Dec 10th 2020, 9:57 AM

# Happy Christmas

Dublin gets its first 24-hour bus services this weekend as the 15 and 41 run all night

“It is no longer the case that city shuts down at 11 or 12 at night,” National Transport Authority CEO Anne Graham said.

22.0k

Nov 30th 2019, 9:00 AM

# December

Man arrested in connection with Roscommon eviction

The property was repossessed by private security personnel last month.

31.0k

Jan 10th 2019, 12:25 PM

# December

Almost 700 people arrested on suspicion of intoxicated driving this month

In 2017, a total of 812 motorists were caught driving while intoxicated during the month of December.

21.4k

Dec 29th 2018, 10:57 AM

# lucky lucky lucky

Kylie Minogue has rescheduled her Irish gigs for early December

The singer cancelled her Dublin and Belfast gigs last Sunday due to a throat infection.

12.8k

Oct 11th 2018, 9:22 AM

# Chaos

11 people you will encounter if you dare to go 'up town' in December

Don’t do it.

7.3k

Dec 3rd 2017, 7:00 PM

# Festive Cheer

The Christmas bonus will be given at the start of December

The cost of the Christmas bonus is €219 million.

67.7k

Oct 10th 2017, 7:48 PM

# high noon

George Hook moves from lunchtime slot to weekend Newstalk show

The new show will begin in December.

65.3k

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Sep 22nd 2017, 2:17 PM

# checkups

Fire safety audits to be carried out on 25 schools constructed in the last 20 years

Fire safety in Ireland’s public buildings has been under the microscope in recent months.

11.4k

Sep 1st 2017, 7:45 PM

# On track

Ding ding ding - the Luas has taken its first trip across O'Connell Bridge

Two Luas trams have made the first journeys on the new Luas Cross City route this morning.

44.2k

Jun 17th 2017, 1:38 PM

# Investigation

Man in his 20s arrested over sexual assault of teen (18) in Dublin

The alleged incident occurred in the early hours of 18 December.

26.4k

Jan 6th 2017, 7:04 PM

# sky fire

9 striking photos from this morning's sunrise

Readers sent in their photos capturing the brief, beautiful moment.

16.2k

Dec 27th 2016, 9:29 AM

# WINTER SUN

Wrapping up warm? No need, it's going to stay mild this weekend

Temperatures will reach as high as 14 degrees in some parts today.

7.9k

Dec 9th 2016, 7:21 AM

# Back in action

'These two weeks will define our season': O'Brien ready to empty the tank again

After the frustration of being kept away from the Wallabies, the Tullow Tank is revved up and ready to go again.

8.2k

Dec 8th 2016, 12:36 PM

# cashing in

There's been a surge in people leaving the state for their Christmas shopping

Clothes, alcohol and food & groceries topped the list for those leaving the state for shopping.

24.7k

Dec 4th 2016, 4:25 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Is it too early for Christmas music?

The decorations are up in the stores but is it too early for festive tunes?

23.8k

Nov 15th 2016, 8:15 AM

# wettest on record

Met Éireann has been crunching the numbers on our 'highly abnormal' December

Gerald Fleming called it “unprecedented in terms of our memory and records”. And here are the stats to prove it…

22.1k

Jan 5th 2016, 3:47 PM

# Currency

Have any unwanted Lego? Here's how it can pay for sick children to be cared for

The Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation plan on selling the Lego to fund care for children with severe to profound disabilities.

15.1k

Dec 5th 2015, 9:15 AM

# Employment Appeals Tribunal

Woman awarded €17,500 after being dismissed while on maternity leave

The company Samantha Murphy worked for went into receivership while she was off work.

35.5k

Aug 24th 2015, 10:38 AM

# Sandra Collins

Family of missing Mayo woman renew appeal for her return

Sandra Collins has been missing since December 2000.

12.5k

Aug 16th 2015, 8:24 AM

# through the roof

Going up: Irish property prices rose by 16.3% in 2014

The rate of increase in Dublin is twice that of the rest of the country however…

9.6k

Jan 28th 2015, 5:11 PM

# Northern Ireland

Up to 6,500 homes left without water

Workers with NI Water are currently involved in a dispute over pensions.

3.9k

Jan 19th 2015, 11:16 AM

# what do ya' reckon?

Irish adults are willing to pay €83 for water services

A new survey also shows that almost a quarter have attended a water protest in the past year.

10.2k

Dec 15th 2014, 11:52 AM

# unwelcome visitors

Christmas burglary crackdown: 26 arrests in Dublin ... in one day

Twelve people have already been charged.

18.7k

Dec 11th 2014, 8:01 PM

# Adventurous

9 actual advent calendars for grown-ups

‘Tis the season for shots of whiskey.

12.5k

Nov 30th 2014, 3:16 PM

# Book that Trip

Dates for December back-to-back Champions Cup clashes finally confirmed

Munster host Clermont in Limerick on the 6th, before travelling to France on the 14th.

4.5k

Oct 10th 2014, 3:09 PM

# Consumer protection

Car salesman convicted for selling 'clocked' car

The National Consumer Agency also issued compliance notices to Ryanair and Aer Lingus for failing to provide an email address on their website.

21.1k

Jan 22nd 2014, 7:20 AM

# Game Over

9 statements you'll utter while staying in and admitting defeat tonight

It’s ok. We’re all in the same boat.

56.9k

Jan 3rd 2014, 9:30 PM

# winter sales

Retailers report busiest St Stephen's Day since start of the recession

One retailer said they had done 50 per cent of last year’s 26 December turnover in the first hour of trading yesterday.

16.3k

Dec 27th 2013, 12:31 PM

# Emigration

Irish emigrants organise worldwide toast to highlight their right to vote

The We’re Coming Back is campaign says Ireland “completely disenfranchises its emigrants”.

8.0k

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Dec 19th 2013, 6:15 AM

# Arrests

Court for two men over attempted murder of police

The charges follow a number of arrests made in Belfast and Lurgan at the weekend.

2.9k

Dec 17th 2013, 9:10 AM

# fierce mild

'Tis fierce mild out today

The nation is bewildered.

4.8k

Dec 12th 2013, 9:47 AM

# it's december

Winter woolies at the ready... It's going to get pretty cold in the next few days

There’ll be wintry showers in some areas, and on Friday daytime temperatures may only reach as high as 3 degrees.

37.1k

Dec 3rd 2013, 10:40 PM

# advent-ure

Which of the 9 types of advent calendar opener are you?

From the Nibbler to the Master Criminal.

17.3k

Dec 2nd 2013, 12:53 PM

# nollaig shona?

13 signs that Christmas has begun in Ireland

Christmas Day is exactly four weeks away.

32.9k

Nov 27th 2013, 9:30 PM

# festive stash

One in four people are saving all year round for Christmas

New research on spending and saving habits also shows that fewer people plan to use their credit card for festive spending this year.

8.7k

Nov 19th 2013, 7:26 PM