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The Morning Lead

'We should show we're good value': Minister urges hotels not to hike prices for EU Presidency

Minister of State Thomas Byrne says the Presidency next year is an important moment for Ireland Inc.

Backlash

US Justice Department restores image showing Trump that was removed from Epstein files

be careful

'We see a lot of knife injuries': An emergency medicine consultant on common Christmas accidents

Russia

Senior Russian general killed by car bomb in Moscow, investigators say

RIP

James Ransone, US actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in The Wire, dies aged 46

Today's news

The Daily Poll

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Russia

Senior Russian general killed by car bomb in Moscow, investigators say

Updated 11 mins ago

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social media scam

Bank of Ireland warns of scam ads impersonating retailers and offering fake bargains

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The Daily Poll

Is there a Labubu in your house?

52 mins ago

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RIP

James Ransone, US actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in The Wire, dies aged 46

1 hr ago

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Sponsored

From penthouses to private tennis courts, take a look behind the gates of these rare South Dublin gems

Backlash

US Justice Department restores image showing Trump that was removed from Epstein files

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Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Minister calls on hotels not to hike prices for EU Presidency, flu cases expected to peak next week and President Connolly’s Christmas message.

Updated 2 hrs ago

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SPOTLIGHT

Bondi Beach shooting

victims named

A 10-year-old girl, a rabbi and a Holocaust survivor among 15 victims in Bondi Beach shooting

antisemitism

Ireland's Chief Rabbi says Bondi shooting 'not surprising' given rise in antisemitic rhetoric

tributes

Australia hails 'hero' who stopped gunman in his tracks

Gun Control

Australia to introduce gun buyback scheme

co-co-cold

It's going to be a mostly dry, cold Christmas with a mix of cloud and sun

2 hrs ago

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Kildare

Castletown House entrance and car park reopen today after two-year access dispute

3 hrs ago

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Sponsored

TV Guide: From movies to docs, your Christmas viewing sorted

Health Warning

Flu cases expected to peak this week as hospital pressure intensifies

3 hrs ago

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Housing

Extra €600m given to sovereign wealth fund could deliver up to 5,000 homes, Harris says

3 hrs ago

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winter blues

Counsellor: Christmas isn't always merry - here's how to protect your mental health

Christopher Place

4 hrs ago

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Australia

Alleged Bondi Beach gunmen carried out 'tactical' training before attack, police say

4 hrs ago

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rail service

100 new DART carriages ordered to fully replace existing fleet in place since 1984

4 hrs ago

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Áras An Uachtaráin

President Connolly calls for ‘peaceful resolution’ to war and conflict in first Christmas message

4 hrs ago

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be careful

'We see a lot of knife injuries': An emergency medicine consultant on common Christmas accidents

From carving knives to ‘postprandial fainting’, and from ingested batteries to e-scooters, be careful out there.

5 hrs ago

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The Morning Lead

'We should show we're good value': Minister urges hotels not to hike prices for EU Presidency

Minister of State Thomas Byrne says the Presidency next year is an important moment for Ireland Inc.

Christina Finn

11 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

77

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

112

Femicide in Europe

Over 100 women murdered in Ireland since 2012 – and a gap in data on gendered violence

Yesterday

21st December 2025

Quiz

Can you finish the Christmas movie quote?

13 hrs ago

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Mohamed Shaalan

‘I’ll never give up’ says Dublin surgeon refused entry to Gaza Strip for third time

Dr Mohamed Shaalan had volunteered to enter Gaza with a team of WHO medical workers earlier this month, but was denied entry.

14 hrs ago

6.3k

evening fix

Here's What Happened Today: Sunday

14 hrs ago

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spending and saving

Money Diaries: An assistant lecturer on €46K living in the Midwest of the country

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Meath

Fire breaks out at Meath Civil Defence headquarters

15 hrs ago

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Defence

Opinion: Europe is tired of Ireland's low defence investment - here's a step towards fixing that

Kevin Phipps

16 hrs ago

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Bondi Beach

Thousands gather on Bondi Beach to mark a week since antisemitic terror attack

Updated 16 hrs ago

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Health Warning

17 people have died from the flu so far this winter, with cases expected to peak next week

Updated 16 hrs ago

12.7k

jolly rogers

Rogers' stunning double seals Aston Villa victory over Man United

16 hrs ago

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the Gunners

Ballygunner dominate second half to defeat St Martin's and book All-Ireland final place

17 hrs ago

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All-Ireland Club

Loughrea left to sweat over red card after beating Slaughtneil in All-Ireland semi-final

19 hrs ago

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Darren Reidy

Noah’s Ark for plants: The man in charge of logging every native seed in Ireland

20 hrs ago

7.4k

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your stories

We want to hear your best tips for cooking Christmas dinner

Updated 20 hrs ago

15.8k

Courts

Limerick brothers jailed for combined 14 years for gun attack on family’s home

20 hrs ago

17.1k

Rathfriland

Pedestrian in his 90s dies after being struck by car in Co Down last night

21 hrs ago

7.9k

Dublin City

463-bed tourist hostel on Camden Street refused planning permission

21 hrs ago

22.2k

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Daily poll

Did you watch the Winter Solstice sunrise from Newgrange this morning?

23 hrs ago

16.2k

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Winter Solstice

People from Germany and US (and Dublin and Limerick) among lucky 14 inside Newgrange chamber

Updated 23 hrs ago

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Palestine

Israel's security cabinet approves 19 new settlements in occupied West Bank

21 Dec

7.7k

Miami

Kremlin denies that three-way US-Ukraine-Russia talks are on the cards

21 Dec

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RIP

Man who died after his car entered Co Cork river named as father of two and nursing home worker

21 Dec

53.3k

7 deadly reads

Sitdown Sunday: The untold story of how Jeffrey Epstein became so rich

21 Dec

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Good Morning

The 9 at 9 US seizes second oil tanker off Venezuela, a man has died after a Westmeath collision, an Australia PM orders review after Bondi Beach attack

21 Dec

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Bekkersdal

Gunmen kill nine people and wound 10 others in South Africa bar attack

21 Dec

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