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Monday 8 December 2025 Dublin: 12°C
Golden Globes
Irish actors Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal nominated for 2026 Golden Globes awards
Derry-born Maggie O’Farrell, who authored the book on which the film is based, received a nomination in the Best Screenplay category.
Offaly
Gardaí believe woman and child killed in Edenderry fire were not intended targets of attack
storm bram
Orange wind warning issued for 11 counties as Storm Bram sweeps in
Avian Influenza
Fota Wildlife Park to reopen to the public next week, as staff get bird flu outbreak under control
The paudfather
Paudie Moloney from The Traitors Ireland announced for new Dancing With The Stars
Today's news
The Daily Poll
Do you support RTÉ's decision to withdraw from Eurovision?
Offaly
Gardaí believe woman and child killed in Edenderry fire were not intended targets of attack
Investigators believe a petrol bomb sparked the blaze that claimed the lives of a child and his great-aunt.
Updated 1 hr ago
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storm bram
Orange wind warning issued for 11 counties as Storm Bram sweeps in
Updated 1 hr ago
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spending and saving
Christmas is going to be expensive this year - would you like to keep a Money Diary for us?
The Journal reader
Updated 2 hrs ago
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Poll
Do you support RTÉ's decision to withdraw from Eurovision?
3 hrs ago
29.3k
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Show Time
Trump warns Netflix multi-billion dollar takeover of Warner Bros 'could be a problem'
5 hrs ago
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US politics
Larry Donnelly: Trump's first year back in office has not gone how he'd hoped
Larry Donnelly
6 hrs ago
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SPOTLIGHT

Zelenskyy visit security concerns

hybrid threat
Unidentified military-style drones breached no-fly zone to target Zelenskyy's arrival in Dublin
analysis
We may never discover who was operating the drones along Zelenskyy's flight path – here's why
investigation
Special Detective Unit leading Garda probe into unidentified drones
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Peace Talks
Zelenskyy heads to London for talks after Trump accuses him of ignoring US peace plan
7 hrs ago
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The Morning Lead
Dublin social housing tenants dealing with mushrooms, mould, slugs and electrical hazard from water leak
The issue in two social housing units in Dublin has not been dealt with, despite the tenants complaining to the property manager.
7 hrs ago
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The paudfather
Paudie Moloney from The Traitors Ireland announced for new Dancing With The Stars
7 hrs ago
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Yesterday
7th December 2025
Edenderry
Murder victims in Edenderry fire named by gardaí as Mary Holt (60) and Tadhg Farrell (4)
Updated 14 hrs ago
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Quiz
Quiz: how much do you know about this year's Irish music?
15 hrs ago
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Eurozone
Parrott scores again in AZ draw, nine-man Real Madrid shocked by Celta Vigo
Updated 15 hrs ago
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nice gaff
Would a UK-style 'mansion tax' work here?
16 hrs ago
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Golden Girl
Ellen Walshe makes history with 200m butterfly gold at the European Short Course championships
Walshe stormed home to gold with a stirring finish.
Updated 17 hrs ago
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spending and saving
Money Diaries: A payroll specialist on €55K living in Leinster
The Journal reader
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News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Sunday
17 hrs ago
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investigates

Our award-winning investigations from this year

Deportation Flights
What role do Irish companies have in the US deportation industry?
Badger Cull
Over 80% of badgers culled in government TB programme found to be free from the disease
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Planning Submissions
Series of unusual planning objections to vet practices uncovered in Dublin, Meath and Kildare
52
TB Crisis
‘It’s the next worst thing to losing a family member’: The toll of Ireland’s bovine TB crisis
17
Data Crunch
Ireland's data centres turning to fossil fuels after maxing out country's electricity grid
122
Femicide in Europe
Over 100 women murdered in Ireland since 2012 – and a gap in data on gendered violence
Golden Girl
Ellen Walshe makes history with 200m butterfly gold at the European Short Course championships
The 42
18 hrs ago
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Satire
Waterford Whispers News: Local dodgy box guy sends you a friend request
Waterford Whispers
18 hrs ago
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Reaction
Jimmy Barry-Murphy: 'It looked very harsh to me...there's no point carping about it today'
20 hrs ago
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thurles thriller
Conor Geaney secures dramatic Munster title win for Dingle against St Finbarr's
The 42
Reports from FBD Semple Stadium
21 hrs ago
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heathrow airport
Heathrow passengers stranded for hours at bus stops after ‘pepper spray’ attack
21 hrs ago
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The Daily Poll
Do you have a real or fake Christmas tree?
22 hrs ago
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The champ champ
Lando Norris holds off Verstappen challenge to win Formula One world title
The 42
22 hrs ago
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thurles thriller
Conor Geaney secures dramatic Munster title win for Dingle against St Finbarr's
Steven Sherlock struck 0-16 in defeat for the Cork side.
Fintan O'Toole
Reports from FBD Semple Stadium
23 hrs ago
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Dundalk
Infant boy in critical condition after crash in Co Louth
23 hrs ago
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wrongful termination
HSE apologises to couple who were told their healthy pregnancy was not viable
7 Dec
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Galway
Garda suspended from duty following St Patrick's Day hit-and-run incident
7 Dec
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Status Yellow
Met Éireann warns of 'very strong' winds and possible flooding on Tuesday
7 Dec
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appeal
Gardaí appeal for public's help in locating Trevor Deely 25 years after his disappearance
7 Dec
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India
25 people killed in Goa nightclub fire
7 Dec
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7 deadly reads
Sitdown Sunday: Connolly isn't the only one talking about Germany's military-industrial complex
7 Dec
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Opinion Poll
Sinn Féin remains most popular party as support for Fine Gael slumps to 10-year low
7 Dec
29.9k
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green Christmas
Real or fake? Here's the facts on which is best - and why you should consider a tree in a pot
7 Dec
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your stories
Do you use ChatGPT and other AI chatbots? We want to hear your stories
Updated 7 Dec
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head over heels
Gwen Loughman: Are 'love languages' just a big bag of notions?
Gwen Loughman
7 Dec
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Analysis
Why headlines of Irish household wealth ‘doubling' don’t tell the full story
If you were surprised at those headlines during the week and were looking for a simple answer … well, there is one.
Paul O'Donoghue
7 Dec
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LEINSTER CHAMPIONS
'That bit of messing paid off. He's made history now, he'll go down in the annals of the parish'
7 Dec
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Eurovision winner Niamh Kavanagh is first celebrity announced for new Dancing With The Stars
7 Dec
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Dear Landlord
Government emailing landlords planning evictions asking them not to proceed, ahead of new rules
Landlords are being ‘encouraged to maintain all current tenancies’ in letters and emails seen by The Journal.
Eoghan Dalton
7 Dec
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The Morning Lead
Staff at Irish Meta client company to strike over claims firm is 'misclassifying' their roles
Staff are arguing that their roles are misclassified and that they are entitled to better pay and conditions for the work they have been carrying out.
7 Dec
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