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28th December 2025 - 3rd January 2026
Two men killed in Sligo house fire named locally as brothers Pa and Seamus Cuffe
Opinion: Unauthorised drones near Dublin should be a warning. Ireland must strengthen its defences now
Regina Doherty
Bondi victims' families demand national inquiry into antisemitism
More than 100 XL Bully dogs euthanised by local authorities in first year of ban
Animal welfare organisations have argued that breed bans don’t address the core of the problem.
Love a scented candle? These are the perfect festive candles for last minute gifting
How much do you know about famous awards?
Money Diaries: A family support worker on €26K living in Dublin
The Journal reader
The Skibbereen ship 'the Nazis couldn't sink' and the 60-year fight for compensation
Trump says talks to end war in Ukraine are in 'final stages' as Zelenskyy meeting kicks off
Funeral details announced for young Irish teacher who died in Australia
Nutrition expert: Are ultra-processed foods as bad for us as we've been led to believe?
Mike Gibney
19-year-old's first goal sees Spurs deliver big win for Frank
Which of next year's new films are you most excited about?
Tributes paid as 16-year-old killed in Co Clare tractor accident named locally
Two men in their 80s dead following overnight house fire in Sligo
Several Irish supermarkets have reduced the price of their own-brand butter today
Calvert-Lewin continues hot streak as Leeds hold Sunderland
Three people missing in southern Spain following widespread flooding
Affordale Fury brushes aside big names to secure Savills Chase title
Elsewhere, Teahupoo produced a dominant performance in the Grade One Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown.
New ballroom at Trump Doonbeg resort won't impact local protected snail species, plans claim
Woman in Jeffrey Epstein files claimed she was trafficked into Ireland for ‘politicians and notable men’
One in six hospital consultants nationwide are working on temporary contracts
Two churches in the same village targeted in Christmas Day break-ins
Ireland's man in Israel was reminded in 1993 that Gaza was outside his jurisdiction
French film legend Brigitte Bardot dies, age 91
The bearly believable tale of The Late Late Show, two travelling pandas and a China/Ireland spat
Polls open for Myanmar’s first election since military seized power
Sitdown Sunday: The best longreads of the year
'Sensitivities' around Ireland's neutrality and the question of attending VE Day 50 in Paris
Trump and Zelensky to meet for face-to-face talks to discuss ending Ukraine-Russia war
Peter Flanagan: My girlfriend suspects I’m neurodivergent, but I’m not so sure
Peter Flanagan
Sinn Féin may boycott US St Patrick's Day trip again next year
This year the party boycotted the visit in protest over US involvement in the genocide in Gaza.
When Bertie Ahern brought loyalists to Dublin and they raised 'ethnic cleansing' by republicans
The Loyalist Commission had representatives from the UVF, UDA and Red Hand Commando.
Live the high life at this hilltop haven overlooking Malahide for €2,100,000
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December 2025
How might Ireland fare at the Oscars in 2026?
Shannon Airport was an 'emergency landing' spot for the Space Shuttle if multiple engines failed
Dáimh Scoil Mhúscraí ag fiafraí an féidir leis an intleacht shaorga dán Ghaeilge a chumadh?
Teenage boy driving a tractor dies following collision in Clare
The crash happened shortly before 2pm on the R458, north of Crusheen.