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Last week
28th December 2025 - 3rd January 2026
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
39
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
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Take a Bow
Luke Littler wins over Ally Pally crowd by cruising past Krzysztof Ratajski
1 Jan
12.8k
24
Setback
Stalemate sees Man City lose ground in Premier League title race
1 Jan
9.2k
11
Crystal Ball
The Irish news stories to look out for in 2026
1 Jan
9.4k
27
think back
Quiz: Do you remember these things that happened in January 2025?
1 Jan
20.7k
9
Premier League
Frustration for Liverpool as Leeds claim point in scoreless draw
The 42
1 Jan
10.0k
23
Ag troid ar son na Gaeilge
Iar shaighdiúir SAM, Séamus, go fóill ag troid, ach ar son na Gaeilge an uair seo
1 Jan
4.3k
5
Douglas
Two men charged as €700,000 worth of suspected cocaine seized in Cork
1 Jan
13.6k
Cold Snap
Frost, snow and freezing conditions expected across the country this weekend
1 Jan
33.3k
21
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
1 Jan
2.8k
Darts
Gary Anderson renaissance continues with return to World Championship last four
The 42
1 Jan
8.9k
24
Queensland
Irish man (35) dead following drowning incident near Australia's Great Barrier Reef
1 Jan
61.7k
feeling green
Roderic O'Gorman on by-elections, rebuilding the Greens and Jim O'Callaghan 'believing his own spin'
1 Jan
11.1k
106
Finglas
Family escaped through window as Finglas arson attack believed to have targeted wrong house
Five people were forced to escape the building through a second-storey window.
1 Jan
12.8k
Premier League
Enzo Maresca leaves Chelsea as club look to ‘get season back on track’
The 42
Updated 1 Jan
10.7k
40
Road Safety
Road deaths rise to highest level in over a decade as 190 people killed in 2025
1 Jan
7.3k
64
New Year babies
Meet some of the first babies of the year born in Irish hospitals today
Updated 1 Jan
30.8k
22
League of Ireland
Shelbourne sign defender James Norris on permanent deal from Liverpool
The 42
1 Jan
8.0k
3
pension pots
Auto-enrolment pensions start collecting from payslips this month, but how will it work?
A new portal for the MyFutureFund scheme also goes live today.
1 Jan
19.9k
90
ranganna damhsa
Tá pobal nua ag teacht ar an sean nós mar gheall ar ranganna damhsa The Cobblestone
1 Jan
6.7k
8
UK Court
'The Brits are at it again': Kneecap says appeal against dismissal of terror charge begins this month
1 Jan
18.1k
The Daily Poll
Have you made a New Year’s resolution?
1 Jan
11.1k
48
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Budget changes kick in, New Year revellers killed in Swiss bar fire and a new member of the Euro club.
1 Jan
4.7k
resolved
Opinion: New Year's resolutions can be a bit of a faff, but I'm giving them another go this year
Gwen Loughman
1 Jan
4.0k
15
gnó gaeltachta i lár na tíre
'Tá níos mó béime ar earraí Éireannacha tar éis Covid': Standún i mbun gnó le 80 bliain
1 Jan
2.2k
1
toll increase
‘Commuters can’t take any more’: Calls for Transport Minister to scrap today’s toll price hikes
1 Jan
53.6k
51
Gaeltacht business
'There's more emphasis on Irish goods after Covid': Standún celebrates 80 years in business
1 Jan
3.9k
3
The Morning Lead
Social welfare increases and everything else to know about the Budget changes kicking in today
Budget 2026 saw overall government spending increase by €9.4 billion.
1 Jan
44.6k
96
Quiz
Quiz: How much do you know about chat shows and their hosts?
31 Dec 2025
28.6k
50
Happy New Year
New Year celebrations begin as Australia and Asia welcome 2026 with fireworks displays
A minute of silence was held at 11pm in Sydney to remember the victims of the Bondi Beach attack.
Updated 31 Dec 2025
12.1k
Louth
Gardaí launch hate crime investigation after antisemitic graffiti painted on Louth roads
Louth County Council strongly condemned the graffiti and said arrangements are being made to remove it “as quickly as possible”.
Updated 31 Dec 2025
31.6k
squad goals
Saipan could be the film that brings lads back to the cinema in 2026
Almost 25 years later, the Saipan story still gets people talking, and is apparently filling screenings at Irish cinemas.
Andrew Walsh
31 Dec 2025
11.7k
45
The Daily Poll
Poll: Should time restrictions be put on bin collections to help reduce traffic congestion?
31 Dec 2025
23.4k
116
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