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Wednesday 1 January 2025 Dublin: 6°C
At least 15 Palestinians killed in Israeli air strike on house in northern Gaza
Over 100 fish recovered from illegal drift net spanning width of Kildare reservoir
Ireland's first baby of 2025 born just 19 seconds into the New Year
400 people arrested in Germany as dozens of police injured during New Year’s Eve riots
Irish Coast Guard responded to over 2,500 incidents during 'busy' 2024
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A look back at 2024 and ahead to 2025 in US politics
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SPOTLIGHT
Voices
Personal accounts and opinions on recent events
Assessing the state of the nation
Finian Murphy
'For the first time in three years, I feel there is no way out'
Polina Bashkina
What dog owners want to know about their pets this Christmas
Suzi Walsh
As an Irish people pleaser, setting boundaries and saying 'no' is a right challenge
Peter Flanagan
Poland takes over EU presidency from Viktor Orban's Hungary
What are Ireland's chances in the 2025 Oscars?
PSNI renew appeal for information on Martin Kelly, who went missing on New Year’s Day in 2006
At least 10 dead after vehicle driven into crowd in New Orleans, authorities say
Syrians celebrate new year without Assad, as leading rebel group shifts to governing fractured country
Young girl injured in Parnell Square attack celebrates 'low-key' New Year's Eve with family
Second man arrested following discovery of body found in Co Wexford as victim named locally
Romania and Bulgaria join EU border-free Schengen zone after 13-year wait
Woman (40s) dead following house fire in Dublin
In pictures: Here's how people around the world celebrated New Year's Eve
Minimum wage rises by 80 cent to €13.50 per hour
Black box from South Korean plane crash to be sent to US as victims identified
Financial analyst: Five ways your finances could change in 2025
Ralph Benson
Two years ago, we were told Irish houses were overvalued - here’s why prices kept rising anyway
These are the Budget 2025 measures that will take effect from today
Yesterday
31st December 2024
Quiz: How well do you remember these quotes from 2024?
Here's What Happened Today: New Year's Eve
Gardaí open murder investigation into death of woman whose body was found on Roscommon field
Irish Archbishop condemns Israel's war on Gaza as 'merciless' and 'disproportionate'
Have you been affected by Long Covid? We want to hear from you
In memoriam: Remembering the famous faces from around the world we lost in 2024
New Year celebrations begin as Asia and Australia welcome 2025
Millions of people have marked the changing calendar year.
Jury suspends verdict deliberations for New Year's holiday in murder trial of law professor
Over 1,000 people in hospital with flu as HSE CEO says 'no doubt system is under pressure'
Six babies freeze to death in Gaza as UN says healthcare on 'brink of total collapse'
Man (30s) arrested following discovery of a man's body in Co Wexford
Scholz to call on Germans to 'stick together' in New Year's speech amid crises
Training given to therapists treating refugees ‘inadequate’, study says
Northern lights likely to be visible tonight - here's how to optimise your chance of seeing them
Call for Stormont to consider water rates to help algae-hit Lough Neagh
22 Irish books to look out for in 2025
Sophie Toscan Du Plantier's father dies in Paris, aged 98