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Tuesday
16th December 2025
Liverpool
Man who managed to stop driver ploughing further into Liverpool crowd hailed as hero
16 Dec
15.1k
20
health advice
Flu cases are soaring ahead of predicted Christmas week peak
Labour’s health spokesperson Marie Sherlock TD has raised concerns about government response to the outbreak.
16 Dec
11.3k
Glasgow
Irish man arrested in Scotland in connection with €9m cocaine seizure
16 Dec
15.5k
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
16 Dec
2.5k
uhl
Government accused of putting new hospital for Mid West 'on the long finger' as plan revealed
16 Dec
9.4k
42
Courts
Somali youth accused of killing Ukrainian teen says documents stating he is a juvenile are ‘not real’
16 Dec
25.9k
landed
This just in: The brand new €53 million Government Jet has just landed at Baldonnel
The jet, a multi-purpose Strategic Reach Aircraft, will replace the ailing Lear Jet.
Niall O'Connor
Updated 16 Dec
61.5k
energy price hikes
McDonald says 'bugger all' is being done to keep energy prices down
Updated 16 Dec
23.0k
148
blue flew
The new garda plane has arrived and was in the skies in the border region today
16 Dec
79.8k
53
petrol and diesel
Expected scrapping of planned EU ban on combustion-engine cars 'disappointing', says O'Gorman
16 Dec
11.7k
79
Off Track
Anger after re-opening of Wexford-Waterford train line is omitted from government spending plan
16 Dec
18.8k
57
Agriculture
As Macron says Mercosur 'doesn't add up', Ireland's Minister concedes vote may be pushed back
16 Dec
7.7k
27
all happening
D-Day in FF: Martin 'absolutely' confident in leadership as TDs to set eyes on Jim Gavin report
A special parliamentary party meeting has been scheduled for tonight.
Jane Matthews
Updated 16 Dec
17.7k
52
Foxrock
Garda ombudsman investigating road crash that killed man (75) in south Dublin
16 Dec
13.8k
The Daily Poll
Will you watch Hamnet?
16 Dec
15.2k
31
EuroMillions
National Lottery says winning €17m ticket sold at Lidl in Cavan
16 Dec
9.5k
19
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Bondi shooters motivated by ‘Islamic State’ ideology, new childcare plan to go to Cabinet, and some drug death rates declining.
Updated 16 Dec
3.5k
Drama
Bournemouth rally three times to draw against Man United in eight-goal thriller
The 42
16 Dec
6.8k
5
Artificial Intelligence
Opinion: Any shifts in employment patterns as a result of AI, government must be ready to respond
Malcolm Byrne
16 Dec
3.0k
Baby Steps
First phase of the long-awaited childcare plan being brought to Cabinet today
16 Dec
9.8k
34
personal injury cases
Legal cost reductions could be on the way with jurisdiction changes to Circuit and District Court
16 Dec
6.5k
DWTS
The final Dancing with the Stars celebrity contestant has been revealed
16 Dec
28.2k
26
The Morning Lead
Drug-related deaths decline for most substances except for cocaine in latest figures
Cocaine was involved in one in three drug poisoning deaths in 2022.
Over a ten-year period, the rise in cocaine use has had a dramatic impact on death statistics.
Between 2013 and 2022, the number of deaths with cocaine implicated increased from 32 to 115.
David MacRedmond
16 Dec
8.7k
58
Monday
15th December 2025
Midleton Youghal Road
Woman in her 60s killed and man taken to hospital after car crash in Cork
15 Dec
21.7k
good evening
Here's What Happened Today: Monday
15 Dec
6.1k
chaim herzog
Irish Jewish community celebrates Hanukkah in Herzog Park
15 Dec
10.7k
Courts
Woman pleads guilty to dangerous driving causing death of cyclist in his 70s
15 Dec
17.5k
Cork Airport
Disruptive passenger arrested from aircraft after flight to Dublin diverted to Cork
Updated 15 Dec
49.0k
Dublin
Policing ombudsman investigating death of man in Temple Bar at weekend after garda referral
Updated 15 Dec
38.7k
Hollywood
Rob Reiner had an inconceivable run in his heyday - and his hit movies still resonate in 2025
The tragic deaths of the director and his wife Michele are being mourned by fans of his films like Stand By Me.
Aoife Barry
15 Dec
15.2k
Not happy
Taoiseach hits out at 'selective and inaccurate' media coverage of presidential campaign review
Updated 15 Dec
27.5k
160
Grace
'Everyone is entitled to be in a relationship': film a powerful call for disabled people's right to love
15 Dec
11.4k
7
Top Job
VHI boss Anne O'Connor to take over as CEO of the HSE
Updated 15 Dec
22.5k
Malika Al Katib
Man who 'smiled directly' at partner as he killed their daughter gets life sentence
15 Dec
32.8k
eu ukraine relations
Is Ukraine a financial burden for the EU? How different countries are contributing
15 Dec
9.4k
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
15 Dec
2.7k
Seán McKiernan
Ex-Fine Gael councillor jailed for stealing €172,000 from charity for drugs and escorts
15 Dec
22.3k
Rob Reiner
Trump condemned for 'disgusting' comments linking Rob Reiner's death to criticism of President
15 Dec
29.4k
Cost of Christmas
Christmas dinner will set you back more than usual this year
15 Dec
9.4k
53
Irish Farmers Association
IFA president and son, 11, travelling to Brussels by tractor as part of protest
15 Dec
11.9k
45
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