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Wednesday
21st January 2026
Man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend was 'self absorbed coward', murder trial hears
Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday
Jury urged to ignore sympathy in Garda ticket-fixing trial
Drugs haul worth €1.5m hidden in boxes labelled 'car seats' seized at Dublin Airport
Garda who fired the shots that killed George Nkencho gives evidence at inquest
Here's how Irish MEPs voted on today's tight ballot on the EU-Mercosur trade deal
'Up to' eight sites across the country to be chosen to become first State-led childcare facilities
Garda and army teams probe suspicious package found at Trump Doonbeg after visit by Eric Trump
Contactless payments to be introduced on public transport in 2028
Bord Bia to discuss calls for chair to resign over his firm importing Brazilian beef to Ireland
Man jailed for five years for dangerous driving causing death of niece after taking cocaine
Galway man looks set to take first place in 4,800km Atlantic race
'Trump doesn't have all cards': Tánaiste says Europe will respond quickly to any tariffs imposed
Mullingar chef jailed for ‘encouraging’ US teens to ‘self-produce’ child abuse images and videos
Man who went on six-week crime spree jailed for five years
Farrell names Ireland's squad for upcoming Six Nations
Irish customers among those getting cheques as part of Amazon settlement with US regulators
Ireland has just three adult eating disorder beds and referrals for help are on the rise
Dublin Airport opens ‘traditional Irish pub’ in Terminal 2
Trump tells world leaders in Davos that he 'won't use force' to take over Greenland
Justice Minister says 25 convicted sex offenders removed from Ireland since operation launched
Taoiseach says surgeon who admitted misconduct 'should never have been operating' on Jessica Sheedy
Judge left 'speechless' by evidence in worst domestic violence case he has ever seen
Non-consensual sexual images could be 'abuse scandal of 21st century', Gráinne Seoige tells TDs
Controversial Mercosur deal stalled after MEPs vote to refer it to European courts
Mini eggs, big prices: Customers astonished at €10 bag of mini eggs
Dublin is the third most congested city and sixth slowest city in the world for traffic
Keeping tabs on Trump: RTÉ confirms Jackie Fox as its new Washington Correspondent
Michael O'Leary uses Dublin press event to 'sincerely' thank Elon Musk for free publicity
What's your take on the Beckham family rift?
‘Six-seven’ voted children's slang word of the Year
Opinion: Mamdani’s New York is listening to its citizens. Why is Ireland not?
Dr Seána Glennon
Taxi drivers seek crackdown on apps that 'reward longer hours and penalise job refusal'
House of Commons to debate removing the immunity clause from Troubles Legacy Act
One killed and 37 injured in second Spanish train crash in recent days
The incident occurred in Gelida, Catalonia, which is around 40km west of Barcelona.
Irish judge refused to use preferred name of transgender child in State care
Another judge corrected a Tusla solicitor who used a child’s preferred pronouns, telling them that the child in “biological reality” was a girl.
Tuesday
20th January 2026
Former Garda Margaret Loftus on seeking justice: 'The process was as traumatising as the abuse'
Retired judge seeks to strike out personal injuries action alleging sexual assault at book launch