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Last week
28th December 2025 - 3rd January 2026
Dublin
Five people, including three teens, hospitalised after overnight arson attack in Finglas
Gardaí attended the scene at Creston Avenue in the early hours of this morning
31 Dec 2025
44.3k
donor conception
Legal limbo: 'If I walked out there today and got hit by a car, he would be orphaned'
31 Dec 2025
19.9k
Searches
Cannabis, cocaine, vapes and cash totalling €740,000 seized in separate garda raids
31 Dec 2025
11.9k
forecast
Temperatures plummeted to -7 degrees in Northern Ireland last night as snow ice warning issued
31 Dec 2025
18.8k
9
Sidelined
Ireland dealt major Josh Cullen injury blow ahead of World Cup playoffs
The 42
31 Dec 2025
12.9k
13
The Daily Poll
How will you ring in the New Year?
31 Dec 2025
19.6k
48
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Dog attacks on postal workers, road policing and Eurostar services resume
Updated 31 Dec 2025
4.7k
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Year 2025: Let's hope 2026 is absolutely nothing like that, then
Carl Kinsella
31 Dec 2025
4.5k
new year countdown
Who's on the Hootenanny and the Late Late special? Your guide to TV this NYE
31 Dec 2025
27.5k
24
Opinion
We need leadership from local councils. Rezoning is an obligation, it's not optional
John Cummins
31 Dec 2025
5.5k
31
Research
'Don't manage the disease alone': Irish people with obesity wait years before seeking health help
31 Dec 2025
8.8k
The Morning Lead
An Post reveals some householders are setting dogs on postal workers
The deliberate attacks make up some of 400-plus dog incidents or injuries sustained by postal staff since 2023, The Journal can reveal.
Patricia Devlin
31 Dec 2025
35.7k
Premier League
Manchester United booed off as Wolves claim just their third point of the season
30 Dec 2025
22.9k
103
Quiz
Quiz: Do you know what day it is?
30 Dec 2025
23.6k
18
Witness appeal
Pedestrian in his 40s killed in collision in Co Kildare
30 Dec 2025
20.8k
news roundup
Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday
30 Dec 2025
3.3k
on screen
Here are the Irish films and stars to watch out for in 2026
30 Dec 2025
6.4k
short supply
Replica jersey sales and 'lingering' Paul Mescal dividend see O'Neills profits rise
30 Dec 2025
10.8k
12
save the west
‘I wish people who left Mayo would cop on’ – Kids’ 1994 letters to Taoiseach about rural decline
30 Dec 2025
42.0k
36
new year's resolutions
How much you could save by cutting back on smoking, alcohol, and eating out in 2026
30 Dec 2025
18.8k
73
Serious attack
Woman airlifted to hospital after dog attack in Carlow town
30 Dec 2025
26.3k
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
30 Dec 2025
2.6k
Murder Investigation
Gardaí seek information about black Kia Rio used in fatal Edenderry arson attack
The car was used by the perpetrators of the arson attack that killed four-year-old Tadgh Farrell and his grand-aunt Mary Holt.
30 Dec 2025
9.3k
Vaccination
Flu season may have peaked but HSE warns people to remain vigilant over New Year period
30 Dec 2025
8.0k
27
getting the points
Motorist caught at 207 km/h in 100 km/h zone near Limerick by gardaí on roads blitz duty
30 Dec 2025
18.9k
Cork
Fota Wildlife Park calls on the public to name a new baby colobus monkey
The arrival of the young colobus, whose gender is not yet known, has been met with great excitement.
30 Dec 2025
11.1k
27
MBE
Gold medal Olympian Rhys McClenaghan awarded MBE in Britain's New Year honours list
30 Dec 2025
11.1k
49
RIP
Garda Michael Egan, who was shot during 1975 IRA kidnapping incident, has died
Egan was shot as he worked to free Dutch businessman Tiede Herrema, taken hostage by the IRA in a bid to free Rose Dugdale.
30 Dec 2025
29.3k
10
The Daily Poll
Poll: Are you back to work yet?
30 Dec 2025
24.3k
63
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 The EU Presidency, the impact of U2′s The Joshua Tree, and updates on Bondi Beach mass shooting suspects.
Updated 30 Dec 2025
5.3k
State Papers
British army double agent Stakeknife was 'a danger to himself' in 2003
30 Dec 2025
19.6k
into the arms of america
How 1987's The Joshua Tree had Irish diplomats scrambling for U2 tickets across the US
30 Dec 2025
10.3k
28
The Morning Lead
EU Presidency will cause traffic and travel disruption, says Transport Minister
Minister Darragh O’Brien says the EU Presidency is going to be a “massive event” for a period of six months and that preparations are well advanced.
30 Dec 2025
21.6k
89
Quiz
Quiz: How much do you know about films released in 2025?
29 Dec 2025
17.1k
8
Ar shlí na fírinne
In memoriam: Remembering the well-known Irish people we lost in 2025
29 Dec 2025
27.3k
19
good evening
Here's What Happened Today: Monday
29 Dec 2025
6.9k
Interview
Independent Ireland leader Michael Collins: ‘Some people in Leinster House won’t even look at us’
The Independent Ireland leader gave his view on drink driving laws and spoke about how he is in favour of more people holding guns for self-defence.
He also spoke about how he knew that Catherine Connolly was going to win the presidential election from the moment she announced her candidacy, despite his party backing Maria Steen.
Jane Matthews
29 Dec 2025
23.1k
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what to read
16 Irish books to watch out for in 2026
29 Dec 2025
12.8k
co down
Police confirm man found dead in search for suspect of Bangor stabbing was the attacker
29 Dec 2025
9.8k
Organ Donation
Still waiting for a kidney transplant, Adrian Cummins urges people not to opt out of 'giving the gift of life'
Fewer people donated organs this year than last, despite new legislation making it an opt-out system.
29 Dec 2025
15.3k
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