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Last week
16th November 2025 - 22nd November 2025
Three arrested after van enters unauthorised area of Shannon Airport
Man accused of kicking and headbutting his mother is refused bail
Irish fashion designer Paul Costelloe dies aged 80
Poll: Do you want to improve your Irish?
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The fashionistas' episode | The GAA in boomtimes for soccer
Following David Clifford’s shimmy into the world of apparel, Declan Bogue and Fintan O’Toole join Ronan Early to discuss the big questions: Is Clifford cool enough to sell hoodies? If not, then which GAA players are?
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Rain warning issued for four counties this evening
Tá éileamh mór ar leabhair Ghaeilge in Éirinn agus thar lear, a deir An Siopa Leabhar
Surrealing in the Years: Paschal Donohoe leaves government unscathed, but how?
Carl Kinsella
The 'Christmas creep': It gets earlier every year - here's how to avoid putting yourself under pressure
Gwen Loughman
The match programme: A treasure trove of Gaelic games history dating back to 1913
John Kelly
Taoiseach criticises Peter McVerry Trust for constructing peacock enclosure
Government to expand community engagement on migration into areas where 'tensions are lower'
Disillusionment prompts some Dublin Central voters to consider backing second Hutch run
The big question everyone is wondering is whether a certain gangland figure will be on the ballot again. Many are hoping he will be.
'This is not normal behaviour': Why three more Burkes could be facing jail for contempt of court
A High Court judgment from this week has widened the case between Enoch Burke and Wilson’s Hospital School.
Luas Red Line between Connolly and The Point to reopen following major fire in August
Tourists have flocked to a 'Christmas market’ outside Buckingham Palace - but it’s not real
Here's What Happened Today: Friday
Man sentenced to 24 years for manslaughter of Longford woman Sarah McNally in New York
Sarah had been planning to return home to Ireland when she was attacked and killed by her former boyfriend.
Woman (70s) killed after crash involving two cars and a truck in Co Louth
Status Yellow fog warning issued for eleven counties tomorrow morning
‘No words to express this sorrow’: Hundreds attend funerals held for two Dundalk crash victims
Zelenskyy: Ukraine might lose US support if it doesn't accept Donald Trump's peace plan
Denis O'Brien and spokesman must pay over €400k each to two solicitors they defamed, jury finds
Veteran RTÉ broadcaster and writer David Hanly dies aged 82
The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz
Bank of Ireland says purchase scams have risen by almost 50% in first half of the year
Whale carcass found on Donegal beach identified as Arctic species never before seen in Irish waters
Row between Trump and G20 hosts South Africa flares up again on eve of summit
MEP Seán Kelly sends letter to UAE ruler pleading for release of man imprisoned in Dubai since 2008
Kremlin spokesperson remarks about Ireland's neutrality are 'nonsense', says Taoiseach
Maria Zakharova, who speaks on Foreign Affairs matters for the Putin regime, rounded on Ireland about neutrality and militarism.
Housing minister says limits on first-time-buyer supports and loans are 'under review'
Major changes to Eurovision voting as organisers aim to head off vote on Israel's inclusion
Earlier this year, a report found that an Israeli government agency paid for adverts targeting the Eurovision public vote.
Does the cost of gas and electricity stop you from turning on the heat at home?
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Simon Harris keeps Finance for himself
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Weather warnings lifted this morning, but it's still freezing out across the country
Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrimsson calls for away fans to be moved further from pitch at the Aviva
Gardaí part of international operation targeting money laundering funding Russian war effort