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Russia says Ukraine launched drone attack on Putin's residence
The reported attack comes as US President Donald Trump said a resolution to the conflict was “closer than ever”.
Lossiemouth holds on to deliver December Hurdle honours for Mullins at Leopardstown
Two highly venomous snakes rescued after being discovered by landlord when tenant left
Dóchas prison committee wrote to justice minister over 'Women Locked Up' television documentary
'Rising star' Gavin Newsom calls himself 'Irish' but cancelled on the taoiseach back in 2005
Haughey 'very disturbed' as British Marine pointed gun at Dublin sailor in Carlingford Lough
Paraglider rescued after crashing into roof of Co Fermanagh hotel
Cloudy weather to kick off 2026 followed by a drop in temperatures
Can you get a cash refund for a gift you don't want?
'Is le gach duine An Taibhdhearc': borradh ar amharclannaíocht na Gaeilge i mbliana
'An Taibhdhearc belongs to everyone': Irish language theatre aims to reach more people in 2026
Two men killed in Sligo house fire named locally as brothers Pa and Seamus Cuffe
US and Israeli leaders to meet in Florida for Gaza peace talks today
Opinion: Unauthorised drones near Dublin should be a warning. Ireland must strengthen its defences now
Regina Doherty
More than 100 XL Bully dogs euthanised by local authorities in first year of ban
Animal welfare organisations have argued that breed bans don’t address the core of the problem.
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How much do you know about famous awards?
Money Diaries: A family support worker on €26K living in Dublin
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The Skibbereen ship 'the Nazis couldn't sink' and the 60-year fight for compensation
Funeral details announced for young Irish teacher who died in Australia
Nutrition expert: Are ultra-processed foods as bad for us as we've been led to believe?
Mike Gibney
19-year-old's first goal sees Spurs deliver big win for Frank
Which of next year's new films are you most excited about?
Tributes paid as 16-year-old killed in Co Clare tractor accident named locally
Two men in their 80s dead following overnight house fire in Sligo
Several Irish supermarkets have reduced the price of their own-brand butter today
Affordale Fury brushes aside big names to secure Savills Chase title
Elsewhere, Teahupoo produced a dominant performance in the Grade One Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown.
New ballroom at Trump Doonbeg resort won't impact local protected snail species, plans claim
Woman in Jeffrey Epstein files claimed she was trafficked into Ireland for ‘politicians and notable men’
One in six hospital consultants nationwide are working on temporary contracts
Two churches in the same village targeted in Christmas Day break-ins
Ireland's man in Israel was reminded in 1993 that Gaza was outside his jurisdiction
French film legend Brigitte Bardot dies, age 91
The bearly believable tale of The Late Late Show, two travelling pandas and a China/Ireland spat
Polls open for Myanmar’s first election since military seized power
Sitdown Sunday: The best longreads of the year
'Sensitivities' around Ireland's neutrality and the question of attending VE Day 50 in Paris
Peter Flanagan: My girlfriend suspects I’m neurodivergent, but I’m not so sure
Peter Flanagan