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Last week
21st December 2025 - 27th December 2025
The Daily Poll
Should Ireland offer paid gap years for teenagers in the army?
27 Dec
26.6k
122
Downpatrick
Woman (70s) dies in Co Down crash on St Stephen's Day
27 Dec
4.1k
awkward enough
White House did not want photo of Clinton shaking hands with Adams during 1995 visit
27 Dec
11.8k
45
podcast image
PodcastThe Candidate
Our picks for the political dramas to binge during Twixmas
17m
blair's britain
'Brit cards' raised eyebrows recently, but similar plans in 2005 didn't go down well here either
27 Dec
10.6k
29
State Papers
Newly released documents show anxious discussions among officials after Northern Bank Robbery
27 Dec
6.6k
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Ukraine talks, State Papers and tributes paid to young farmer killed in Stephen’s Day crash.
27 Dec
3.3k
Cookstown
Tributes paid to young farmer who died in St Stephen's Day crash in Co Tyrone
27 Dec
19.1k
6
The Daily Poll
Do you still have any Christmas leftovers?
27 Dec
13.1k
24
so good
Fans hospitalised for 'hysteria' at Boyzone gig in '95 had the Irish State all hot and bothered
27 Dec
13.0k
18
cover to cover
Analysis: Ireland is still paying attention to news - just not in the same way we used to
Finian Murphy
27 Dec
5.5k
31
State Papers
Thirty years before CervicalCheck, sending smears abroad was being considered to save money
27 Dec
5.1k
22
State Papers
Prince Charles's team told Irish officials that Diana might fancy 'upstaging' him by visiting Ireland
State Papers from 30 years ago detailed the behind-the-scenes chat about Charles’ visit here.
27 Dec
20.9k
29
Soccer
Dorgu delivers the winner as Man United climb up to fifth in Premier League
Man United held off Newcastle to register a first home win in two months.
The 42
26 Dec
8.2k
22
Quiz
How much do you know about these Stephens, Steves, Stevies and Stephanies?
26 Dec
19.1k
17
News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: St Stephen's Day
26 Dec
8.3k
late review
From Rosie O'Donnell to Saipan: The biggest Late Late Show moments of 2025
26 Dec
9.4k
45
irish neutrality
Opinion: Abandoning the Triple Lock would be a grave mistake
Tom Clonan
26 Dec
10.5k
65
bargain hunting
Queuing shoppers return to stores for St Stephen's Day sales
26 Dec
19.3k
41
RIP
Man who died in Christmas Day E-scooter crash named locally
26 Dec
51.2k
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
26 Dec
4.0k
the king of all birds
Celebrants don weird and wonderful costumes in parts of Ireland for Wren Day
26 Dec
14.0k
19
Winner winner
Gordon Elliot's Romeo Coolio finishes strong to snatch Leopardstown Novice Steeplechase
The 42
26 Dec
3.9k
1
Antrim
PSNI confirm man (40s) dead after house fire in Ballymena
26 Dec
3.0k
Joice Thomas
'Thank you for standing beside us': Family of man who died in accident thank Co Cork community
26 Dec
13.0k
Looking for things to do with the family between now and New Year's? Here are some ideas
26 Dec
12.4k
17
amazon web services
Amazon gets planning permission for three new data centres in north Dublin
26 Dec
38.5k
115
Budget
Officials warned Paschal Donohoe that Vat cut would be 'extremely significant' for taxpayer
26 Dec
46.9k
78
Newshound Quiz
The Newshound Quiz of the Year
26 Dec
16.6k
11
stephen's day
Why is today called St Stephen’s Day in the Republic but Boxing Day in North?
26 Dec
47.0k
39
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Cancelling online subscriptions, Trump launches strikes in Nigeria and what to do with unwanted gifts…
26 Dec
6.7k
The Daily Poll
Are you hitting the sales today?
26 Dec
16.6k
42
christmas sales
Winter sales begin today - here's a guide to which shops in Dublin are open and when
26 Dec
26.3k
35
Lá an Dreoilín
Is é Lá an Dreoilín buaic phointe na Nollag do mhuintir an Daingin
26 Dec
4.1k
0
Rest and Family
Larry Donnelly: What really matters at Christmas
Larry Donnelly
26 Dec
5.2k
7
Thanks but no thanks
What do you do with unwanted Christmas presents? One in three people gift them to someone else
26 Dec
6.9k
7
The Morning Lead
Irish watchdog says it's way too hard to cancel online subscriptions
Meanwhile, here’s what happened when we tried to cancel Amazon Prime…
Valerie Flynn
26 Dec
26.3k
88
MOVIE TIME
Looking for something to watch? The top new films to stream this Christmas and New Year
25 Dec
16.3k
3
how it's done
Quiz: How much do you know about Christmas traditions from around the world?
25 Dec
19.1k
keane v mccarthy
Review: Saipan is the row that divided a nation, but is the film any good?
The iconic story of the 2002 World Cup bust up has been given the big screen treatment.
Rónán Duffy
25 Dec
25.5k
59
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