Irish

Last week

12th January 2025 - 18th January 2025

Organised Crime

Gardaí board suspected drug 'mother ship' in Shannon estuary and arrest suspect

It is believed the drugs shipment is not on the cargo ship and is somewhere in the Atlantic off Kerry – the ship is carrying a legitimate load to a location in Ireland.

Niall O'Connor

16 Jan

35.2k

The Daily Poll

Have you noticed a grand stretch in the evenings?

16 Jan

24.6k

Public Transport

Helen McEntee says powers of arrest for public transport police yet to be 'explored’

16 Jan

13.2k

Sponsored

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Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Israel’s cabinet to meet today to approve ceasefire deal, Biden urges Americans to stand guard against ‘dangerous’ oligarchy under Trump, and Dublin City Council overrun

Updated 16 Jan

5.5k

Back in action

Hauliers 'relieved' as Holyhead Port re-opens after weeks of closure

16 Jan

10.3k

Alliance MP

Sorcha Eastwood’s legal team says Andrew Tate is 'trivialising offensive postings' about her

16 Jan

19.5k

Middle East

Under siege in the West Bank: Life and resistance in the shadow of settler violence

Oliver Moore

16 Jan

4.2k

The Morning Lead

Dublin City Council's costs overran by almost €40 million on four housing projects

‘These were the rapid-builds that weren’t so rapid and cost a fortune,’ one local councillor told The Journal..

Eoghan Dalton

16 Jan

22.8k

Florida

Conor McGregor accused of sexual assault at NBA game in US civil lawsuit

15 Jan

89.4k

Monaghan

Three arrested as over serious assault in Monaghan as man (40s) remains in critical condition

Updated 15 Jan

20.9k

Youghal

'It's terrifying': Ukrainian residents in Cork hotel given 'less than one month' to find new home

15 Jan

35.4k

5 year priorities

The most surprising and eyebrow-raising commitments in the Programme for Government

15 Jan

32.4k

107

evening fix

Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday

15 Jan

5.0k

rotating taoiseach

Micheál Martin 'absolutely committed' to serve as Taoiseach until November 2027

15 Jan

11.7k

moving up and moving out

Focus now on who'll be in the new Cabinet and who might get moved up the political ladder

15 Jan

17.6k

Warsaw

Poland accuses Russia of planning acts of 'air terror' against international airlines

15 Jan

14.1k

Organised Crime

Gardaí believe drugs shipment may be floating in sea off Kerry after botched smuggling drop-off

Niall O'Connor

Updated 15 Jan

42.5k

coygig

Former Aston Villa boss Carla Ward appointed Ireland WNT head coach

15 Jan

10.0k

legacy act

Starmer looking at 'every conceivable way' to block compensation to Gerry Adams over Legacy Act repeal

15 Jan

17.5k

156

Political roadmap

Programme for Govt: Transport security, cheaper childcare and 'open the Children’s Hospital’

The programme for government sets out the roadmap for Irish political decisions over the next five years.

15 Jan

46.4k

126

CONFIRMED

Ireland's interim head coach Simon Easterby has named this year's Six Nations squad

The 42

15 Jan

12.4k

As it happened

Draft Programme for Government revealed as Independents confirmed for junior ministerial roles

Swift progress is being made today as Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Independent TDs work towards next week’s deadline.

Updated 15 Jan

27.1k

Cork

One of Ireland’s oldest bakeries forced to close due to fire described by gardaí as ‘criminal damage’

Updated 15 Jan

35.0k

Johnstown

Motorcyclist dies following two-vehicle collision in Co Wexford

15 Jan

14.2k

Government talks

Lowry walks away after questions about Moriarty Tribunal, says media has been ‘trying to undermine’ him

15 Jan

16.8k

Attack

Man in serious condition in hospital after stabbing attack in Limerick

15 Jan

12.0k

train graffiti

Iarnród Éireann deploys security dogs to help tackle graffiti and vandalism of trains

15 Jan

9.6k

Conservation Danger

Endangered young eagle shot dead near lake in Co Westmeath

Updated 15 Jan

22.9k

Courts

Man charged with indecent assault of sister 40 years ago after returning to Ireland for family funeral

15 Jan

30.0k

RIP

Singer and TV personality Linda Nolan dies aged 65

15 Jan

41.9k

ar fheabhas

Kneecap nominated for six BAFTAs, including Best British Film (we know, we know)

15 Jan

17.4k

Programme for Government

Simon Harris likely to take beefed up Foreign Affairs role as PfG details revealed

The VAT rate for the food-led hospitality sector, entertainment and hairdressing is also set to be cut to 9%.

Updated 15 Jan

29.7k

108

Kerry

Michael Healy-Rae confirms he will be a junior minister, likely in Department of Agriculture

Updated 15 Jan

44.9k

152

Diageo

The price of a pint is going up again

The price of pints of Guinness, Harp, Smithwicks and Hophouse 13 will increase next month.

15 Jan

59.7k

132

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

'That's not my fault': Minister pushes back on suggestion she could insist on gender-balanced Cabinet

15 Jan

18.2k

Annie Heyneman

Man appears in court charged with murdering his mother in her Cavan home

Updated 15 Jan

53.4k

Stormont

Review finds Michael McMonagle employment may have ‘resulted in misuse of public money’

15 Jan

9.9k

The Daily Poll

Do you use rented bikes?

15 Jan

10.0k

sexual health

Over 126,000 STI home test kits and 1.2 million condoms distributed through the HSE last year

15 Jan

4.1k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Man charged over death of Annie Heyneman, draft programme for government to be published, and impeached South Korean leader arrested

15 Jan

3.1k