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Thursday
4th December 2025
Man who assaulted garda with e-bike during Covid lockdown restrictions jailed for 20 months
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A careful visit with an even more careful message
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Four men enter guilty pleas over importation of cocaine worth €31 million in West Cork
Arts centre in Dublin's north inner city told it has to leave its premises by next month
Putin ‘morally responsible’ for death of British woman poisoned by Novichok, inquiry finds
Four unidentified military-style drones breached no-fly zone to target Zelenskyy's arrival in Dublin
Gardaí are investigating whether the drones took off from land in Dublin or from an undetected ship.
Cost of living centre stage in Dáil (again) after Harris says he will be 'Sensible Simon'
Why will the review into Kyran Durnin’s disappearance not be published?
Christmas is going to be expensive this year - would you like to keep a Money Diary for us?
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Status Yellow wind warning issued for three counties for Friday
Fianna Fáil review into presidential campaign unlikely to be published before New Year
Which decade of music do you listen to the most?
Toxic 'forever chemical' TFA found in food - with Irish breakfast cereals among worst offenders
Researchers tested breads, breakfast cereals and pasta from across Europe, with some worrying results.
Man dies in single-vehicle road crash in Cork city
Here's what Irish people Googled most this year
Burglar who pretended to be a guest at a hotel to rob alcohol and order breakfast jailed
Eurovision members begin talks about boycotting Israel, as union asks RTÉ to hold firm
Opinion: Taking more care in how we choose placenames could help to avoid renaming furores
Brian Ó Raghallaigh
Amnesty says ‘humanity on trial’ as court proceedings against Irishman due to begin in Greece
Renewed appeal for Sandra Collins 25 years after she went missing in Mayo
The number of people presenting in Irish hospitals due to self-harm has fallen
Gardaí and national security officials refuse invite from Oireachtas to discuss national security
In November the Joint Committee on Defence and National Security invited gardaí and civil service national security officials but they refused to attend.
Wednesday
3rd December 2025
Man arrested after gardaí targeting sale and supply of drugs seize vehicle and €100,000 in cash
Surveillance being ramped up in the Republic after two bluetongue cases confirmed in the North
Doctor who sold ketamine to Friends star Matthew Perry jailed for 30 months
Human rights groups warn against US immigration raids during World Cup
Government leaders remain vague about timeline for enactment of Occupied Territories Bill
Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday
Woman arrested in connection with investigations into money laundering released without charge
Retired superintendent tells garda trial he 'looked after' hundreds of summonses for people
Teenager gets a suspended sentence for his involvement in the Dublin riots two years ago
Santa asks children to get their letters in soon so he can reply to as many as possible
Taxi drivers holding another rush hour protest in Dublin this evening over Uber fixed fares
Garda who poured water on teen's tracksuit bottoms in act of 'degradation' avoids jail
World-record setting knitted map of Ireland to go on display across the country
Man (21) who died in suspected hunting accident in rural Carlow is named locally
Sinn Féin says Government scrapped energy credits ‘despite warnings from their own officials'
'A night of madness': Four food businesses across Dublin targeted by masked burglars yesterday
The impacted owners believe that one group of masked men carried out the series of burglaries.