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This week

4th January 2026 - 7th January 2026

Taoiseach in China

Taoiseach begins official visit to China today for trade and political meetings

4 Jan

5.1k

who's driving this thing

MetroLink trains won't have drivers - how's that going to work?

4 Jan

27.5k

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Last week

28th December 2025 - 3rd January 2026

Sponsored

Have you heard about the One Stop Shop home energy grant?

Quiz

Quiz: How much do you know about Phil Lynott?

3 Jan

22.9k

55

Cearta Teanga

'Níl mise anseo le bheith i mo cheap milleáin' - Coimisinéir Ghaeilge nua Thuaisceart Éireann

3 Jan

4.1k

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Interview

Seán Canney on the Regional Independents in Government: 'Michael Lowry is a wise man'

Jane Matthews

3 Jan

10.5k

55

Camogie

Athenry crowned All-Ireland champions for first time since 1977 after St Finbarr's replay

The 42

3 Jan

8.1k

Top Of The Tree

Declan Rice double helps Arsenal stave off Bournemouth in five-goal thriller

The 42

3 Jan

4.5k

Sponsored

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the evening fix

Here's What Happened Today: Saturday

3 Jan

3.3k

Road Safety

Opinion: 2025 was a devastating year on Irish roads. We need a transport system that keeps us safe

Dr Catherine Conlon

3 Jan

3.8k

Venezuela

Global reaction to US operation in Venezuela focused on ramifications for international law

Updated 3 Jan

57.0k

275

As it happened

Leinster 52-17 Connacht, URC

3 Jan

17.7k

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maria corina machado

Venezuelan Opposition leader calls for colleague to be installed as President

3 Jan

19.5k

Duleek

Gardaí investigating after 8 cars set on fire in Co Meath

3 Jan

45.8k

The 9 at 9

The 9 at 9: Saturday

3 Jan

5.5k

RIP Rivals

In memoriam: The death notice websites we lost in 2025

The would-be RIP competitors started out with high ambitions – but staying the course was a challenge for many.

Eoghan Dalton

3 Jan

28.0k

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Gaza

The future of Gaza: Should Ireland contribute troops to the proposed Gaza Stabilisation Force?

Ray Murphy

3 Jan

5.1k

back on the dancefloor

Sequins, celebs and a new judge: Everything you need to know as Dancing with the Stars returns

3 Jan

12.8k

100

Waterford

Gardaí want to break the 'silence' around disappearance of Imelda Keenan 32 years ago

3 Jan

60.2k

The Morning Lead

Selling your home? Don’t fall foul of advertising rules by overstating the number of bedrooms

There are strict rules over what constitutes a bedroom that property listings must adhere to.

Conor O'Carroll

3 Jan

15.8k

31

Quiz

Quiz: Do you know the big events scheduled for this year?

2 Jan

19.4k

17

Making the News

Here's What Happened Today: Friday

2 Jan

6.1k

can amach é

An bhfuil traidisiún na hamhránaíochta ar an sean nós i mbaol?

2 Jan

4.0k

2

Ulster v Munster, URC

2 Jan

32.0k

61

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Witness appeal

Man, 40s, arrested after serious assault in Roscommon

Updated 2 Jan

18.7k

Dublin

Four of the five people injured in Finglas arson attack have been discharged from hospital

2 Jan

4.5k

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…

2 Jan

2.7k

Renewable Energy

Plans for wind farm of '30 Eiffel Tower sized turbines' off Clare and Galway coasts withdrawn

2 Jan

20.9k

125

Missing Person

Appeal over missing man in Co Kerry stood down after body found

Updated 2 Jan

34.1k

Housing Crisis

Number of people in emergency accommodation reached new record level in November

2 Jan

7.0k

Full Tilt

After string of hit movies, Paul Mescal is planning on 'rationing' his workload

2 Jan

19.0k

62

Cold Snap

Cold weather warnings issued as temperatures set to drop further over weekend

Updated 2 Jan

54.0k

67

World Politics

North Korean leader's daughter fuels succession speculation with high profile visit to mausoleum

2 Jan

20.8k

43

fail dangerous

NCT stats show Cavan, Meath and Clare among counties with the highest rate of defective cars

2 Jan

14.7k

82

The Daily Poll

What did you think of the Stranger Things finale?

2 Jan

17.4k

22

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Investigators race to identify victims of Swiss bar fire, average price of a house rises again and Dublin City Council personal injury payouts.

Updated 2 Jan

4.7k

digital access

OpenAI (the company behind ChatGPT) has just signed a government charter on digital inclusion

2 Jan

20.6k

22

Inside the West Bank

'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.

Eimer McAuley

2 Jan

8.9k

House Prices

Housing: Average gap between asking price and sale price grew to near record high in 2025

2 Jan

18.6k

38

The Morning Lead

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.

2 Jan

17.3k

Take a Bow

Luke Littler wins over Ally Pally crowd by cruising past Krzysztof Ratajski

1 Jan

12.8k

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