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Last week
14th December 2025 - 20th December 2025
Courts
Man who raped sisters, daughters and niece appeals conviction over victims giving evidence via video link
17 Dec
22.5k
Ariane 6
Lift-off for European Space Agency rocket with Irish-designed technology
17 Dec
4.8k
11
Childcare Funding
Opinion: Childcare providers have been put through the wringer by government policies
Regina Bushell
17 Dec
5.9k
8
The Morning Lead
Government abandons plan to disband Road Safety Authority in surprise u-turn
Minister of State with responsibility for roads, Sean Canney, said splitting up the organisation would be very costly.
Jane Matthews
17 Dec
26.5k
49
The Disappeared
Latest search for Disappeared teen Columba McVeigh ends without success
17 Dec
7.9k
As it happened
Fianna Fáil report on Jim Gavin's disastrous €400k candidacy shows Taoiseach told him to withdraw
TDs have just received the long-awaited report ahead of a showdown parliamentary party meeting
Updated 16 Dec
62.5k
141
Reddit
SpunOut defends mental health texting service after questions about possible AI use
16 Dec
9.4k
Midlands Prison
Prisoner arrested in garda probe of link between fight and Edenderry arson released without charge
Updated 16 Dec
20.6k
they'd radar france
Government agrees to negotiate with France for purchase of military radar system
16 Dec
12.4k
Court
‘Sustained and violent attack’ on 88-year-old man in hospital led to fatal cardiac arrest, court hears
16 Dec
19.5k
Facebook
Meta gets High Court permission to challenge possible €430m fine from Data watchdog
16 Dec
3.7k
good evening
Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday
16 Dec
3.7k
Omagh Bombing
Government prioritising bill to enable oral testimony for Omagh bombing inquiry
16 Dec
2.0k
Oideachas Triú Libhéal
Majority of people are in favour of more third-level courses in Irish, poll finds
16 Dec
572
1
M50 northbound
Heavy congestion on M50 due to bin lorry fire
16 Dec
27.4k
27
Road Safety
Family makes safety plea as driver sentenced for hit-and-run that left woman severely injured
Margaret Rooney’s family say that the injuries she sustained triggered a mental and physical decline that meant she was never able to return to her family home.
Eimer McAuley
16 Dec
8.7k
Courts
Woman jailed for six years for setting fire to bus on O’Connell Bridge
16 Dec
18.9k
Liverpool
Man who managed to stop driver ploughing further into Liverpool crowd hailed as hero
16 Dec
15.1k
21
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
16.0k
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
44
Courts
Somali youth accused of killing Ukrainian teen says documents stating he is a juvenile are ‘not real’
16 Dec
26.0k
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
62.1k
energy price hikes
McDonald says 'bugger all' is being done to keep energy prices down
Updated 16 Dec
23.1k
149
blue flew
The new garda plane has arrived and was in the skies in the border region today
16 Dec
80.4k
53
petrol and diesel
Expected scrapping of planned EU ban on combustion-engine cars 'disappointing', says O'Gorman
16 Dec
11.8k
79
Off Track
Anger after re-opening of Wexford-Waterford train line is omitted from government spending plan
16 Dec
19.4k
58
Agriculture
As Macron says Mercosur 'doesn't add up', Ireland's Minister concedes vote may be pushed back
16 Dec
7.8k
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
17.8k
52
Foxrock
Garda ombudsman investigating road crash that killed man (75) in south Dublin
16 Dec
14.0k
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
6.9k
5
Artificial Intelligence
Opinion: Any shifts in employment patterns as a result of AI, government must be ready to respond
Malcolm Byrne
16 Dec
3.1k
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
6.6k
DWTS
The final Dancing with the Stars celebrity contestant has been revealed
16 Dec
28.3k
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
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