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Ulster v Munster, URC
Man, 40s, arrested after serious assault in Roscommon
Four of the five people injured in Finglas arson attack have been discharged from hospital
Plans for wind farm of '30 Eiffel Tower sized turbines' off Clare and Galway coasts withdrawn
Appeal over missing man in Co Kerry stood down after body found
Number of people in emergency accommodation reached new record level in November
After string of hit movies, Paul Mescal is planning on 'rationing' his workload
Cold weather warnings issued as temperatures set to drop further over weekend
North Korean leader's daughter fuels succession speculation with high profile visit to mausoleum
NCT stats show Cavan, Meath and Clare among counties with the highest rate of defective cars
What did you think of the Stranger Things finale?
OpenAI (the company behind ChatGPT) has just signed a government charter on digital inclusion
'The settlers had an outpost near the school. They would walk and drive through, armed.'
Irish solicitor Sharon Devereux says that now more than ever Palestinians live in a two-tiered society in the West Bank.
Housing: Average gap between asking price and sale price grew to near record high in 2025
Dublin footpaths cost €18m in injury payouts - more than most councils spend on all claims
The city’s footpaths have been described as a ‘disaster’ by public representatives, who say Dublin City Council must act to fix footpath dangers.
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1st January 2026
Luke Littler wins over Ally Pally crowd by cruising past Krzysztof Ratajski
Stalemate sees Man City lose ground in Premier League title race
The Irish news stories to look out for in 2026
Quiz: Do you remember these things that happened in January 2025?
Frustration for Liverpool as Leeds claim point in scoreless draw
Iar shaighdiúir SAM, Séamus, go fóill ag troid, ach ar son na Gaeilge an uair seo
Two men charged as €700,000 worth of suspected cocaine seized in Cork
Frost, snow and freezing conditions expected across the country this weekend
Gary Anderson renaissance continues with return to World Championship last four
Irish man (35) dead following drowning incident near Australia's Great Barrier Reef
Roderic O'Gorman on by-elections, rebuilding the Greens and Jim O'Callaghan 'believing his own spin'
Family escaped through window as Finglas arson attack believed to have targeted wrong house
Five people were forced to escape the building through a second-storey window.
Enzo Maresca leaves Chelsea as club look to ‘get season back on track’
Road deaths rise to highest level in over a decade as 190 people killed in 2025
Meet some of the first babies of the year born in Irish hospitals today
Shelbourne sign defender James Norris on permanent deal from Liverpool
Auto-enrolment pensions start collecting from payslips this month, but how will it work?
A new portal for the MyFutureFund scheme also goes live today.
Tá pobal nua ag teacht ar an sean nós mar gheall ar ranganna damhsa The Cobblestone
'The Brits are at it again': Kneecap says appeal against dismissal of terror charge begins this month
Have you made a New Year’s resolution?
Opinion: New Year's resolutions can be a bit of a faff, but I'm giving them another go this year
Gwen Loughman