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This month
January 2026
The Morning Lead
Social welfare increases and everything else to know about the Budget changes kicking in today
Budget 2026 saw overall government spending increase by €9.4 billion.
1 Jan
44.7k
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Last month
December 2025
Quiz
Quiz: How much do you know about chat shows and their hosts?
31 Dec 2025
28.8k
50
Happy New Year
New Year celebrations begin as Australia and Asia welcome 2026 with fireworks displays
A minute of silence was held at 11pm in Sydney to remember the victims of the Bondi Beach attack.
Updated 31 Dec 2025
12.1k
Louth
Gardaí launch hate crime investigation after antisemitic graffiti painted on Louth roads
Louth County Council strongly condemned the graffiti and said arrangements are being made to remove it “as quickly as possible”.
Updated 31 Dec 2025
31.7k
squad goals
Saipan could be the film that brings lads back to the cinema in 2026
Almost 25 years later, the Saipan story still gets people talking, and is apparently filling screenings at Irish cinemas.
Andrew Walsh
31 Dec 2025
11.8k
45
The Daily Poll
Poll: Should time restrictions be put on bin collections to help reduce traffic congestion?
31 Dec 2025
23.5k
116
from hell and to connacht
Inside Meat Loaf's whirlwind pre-comeback tour of Irish ballrooms and nightclubs
31 Dec 2025
20.9k
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
31 Dec 2025
3.8k
RIP
David Heap, who played Donal in Fair City, has died aged 76
31 Dec 2025
28.8k
11
PodcastThe Explainer
Our best explanations of 2025
copy right
‘We’re going to have an Irish Trump,’ claims former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon
31 Dec 2025
40.2k
Courts
Woman who beat pensioner and stole his jeep in Limerick is jailed for four years
31 Dec 2025
20.8k
hungry flyer
Passengers ate a fry-up every 50 seconds in Dublin Airport this year
31 Dec 2025
12.4k
78
Road Deaths
Minister pledges 'year of renewed focus' on road safety after 190 fatalities on Irish roads in 2025
31 Dec 2025
5.4k
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
44.4k
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
27.6k
24
Opinion
We need leadership from local councils. Rezoning is an obligation, it's not optional
John Cummins
31 Dec 2025
5.6k
33
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
23.7k
18
Witness appeal
Pedestrian in his 40s killed in collision in Co Kildare
30 Dec 2025
20.9k
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
6.5k
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
42.1k
36
new year's resolutions
How much you could save by cutting back on smoking, alcohol, and eating out in 2026
30 Dec 2025
18.9k
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
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