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Irish

This month
December 2025
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Interview: Willie Maher on his drive to grow hurling in every parish
Declan Bogue sits down with the National Head of Hurling, who talks about the injury that prematurely ended his career, his enduring love for the game and his sense of mission to make sure as many people as possible can play it.
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Do you listen to Kingfishr?
Status Yellow thunderstorm warning issued for Galway and Kerry
Ransomware attack on Ombudsman IT systems means complaints will take longer to process
Rob and Michele Reiner's children describe 'unimaginable pain' following murder of parents
Resounding Dáil defeat for bill to ban fox hunting
Gardaí appeal for witnesses after man (20s) dies in single vehicle crash in Tipperary
Fashion: Retail giants steal designs from Irish studios - and creators don't know how to stop it
Paul Davis, Romina Maddalena and Naoise Jo Farrell
ESRI warns government didn’t pay attention to concerns voiced ahead of the Budget
The ESRI said Budget 2026 was a “missed opportunity” to fortify the public finances.
A three-person family syndicate scooped the €17 million EuroMillions jackpot
Man coercively controlled, sexually assaulted and raped his wife during Covid lockdown, court hears
Gardaí say file on vandalism of US military aircraft at Shannon Airport is 'quite extensive'
'101 bliain ag fanacht ar theach nua sa Ghaeltacht, 41 bliain i mbaile sheirbhíse Gaeltachta'
Young people in Gaeltacht will have 101 year wait for a house, rural future submission suggests
Murder accused told gardaí he hit hospital patient over 20 times thinking he’d kidnapped his son
President Connolly hosted Greta Thunberg at the Áras (and waved on a Kneecap-led Gaza fundraiser)
Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday
Chief Superintendent denies offering 'inducements' to alleged suspects in garda traffic probe
Man accused of sexual assault of girl near Citywest faces second charge
Gardaí appeal for witnesses after man in his 60s seriously injured in crash in Offaly
Nine-year-old boy's wheelchair and Christmas presents returned after car stolen in Belfast
Dublin father who stabbed 'intruder' outside home found guilty of manslaughter
Bluetongue vaccine gets green light after Northern Ireland cases heighten outbreak fears
Taoiseach gives clearance for Santa Claus to enter Irish airspace this Christmas
Controversial 463-unit development on grounds of former Ballymun flats given planning green light
FAI stands to earn at least €8.8m if Ireland qualify for 2026 World Cup
Politicians press HSE CEO on future plans for Galway maternity ward where care is under review
Gardaí appeal for witnesses to death of man outside nightclub in Temple Bar
'Rubbish' and a 'con job' - Michael Healy-Rae rounds on TDs over fox hunting ban
Childcare fees to reduce for some as more parents are brought into subsidy scheme
Decision to retain RSA condemned by campaigners, opposition and some within government
The government has been accused of being “deeply unserious” about road safety.
Court hears dozens of secret recordings of parents abusing their children
Dlíodóir ag moladh d'Éireannaigh i Meirceá gan filleadh abhaile don Nollag tar éis díbirt 99
Four members of the Burke family avoid criminal charges over 'unruly' behaviour in High Court
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Is your favourite chocolate still actually 'chocolate'?
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Martin mounts mid-morning radio blitz in hopes of drawing line under Gavin affair
Will Jim Gavin mess be a 'felony' for Micheál Martin or will he be saved by the 'lickarses'?
Who wants a heave before Christmas? No one in Fianna Fáil, apparently.
Will you be sending Christmas cards this year?