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International

Israel bans Doctors Without Borders and around 25 other NGOs from working in Gaza
Spanish woman known for failed restoration of Jesus Christ fresco dies
Gold medal Olympian Rhys McClenaghan awarded MBE in Britain's New Year honours list
Ukraine says no 'plausible evidence' it attacked Putin home
Poll: Are you back to work yet?
Trump and Netanyahu threaten Iran, Hamas and discuss Middle East tensions
British army double agent Stakeknife was 'a danger to himself' in 2003
Inside the West Bank: Life under Israeli occupation is cruel and violent
Karol Balfe
Police say Bondi Beach mass shooting suspects 'acted alone'
How 1987's The Joshua Tree had Irish diplomats scrambling for U2 tickets across the US
Yesterday
29th December 2025
Here's What Happened Today: Monday
Trump says Israel 'lived up to the plan' for Gaza ceasefire and calls on Hamas to disarm
Three people killed in flooding from torrential rain in Spain
Russia says Ukraine launched drone attack on Putin's residence, Zelenskyy calls claim a 'lie'
The reported attack comes as US President Donald Trump said a resolution to the conflict was “closer than ever”.
British boxer Anthony Joshua injured in car crash in Nigeria that killed two people
'Rising star' Gavin Newsom calls himself 'Irish' but cancelled on the taoiseach back in 2005
Bondi victims' families demand national inquiry into antisemitism
Sunday
28th December 2025
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
Which of next year's new films are you most excited about?
Calvert-Lewin continues hot streak as Leeds hold Sunderland
Three people missing in southern Spain following widespread flooding
Ireland's man in Israel was reminded in 1993 that Gaza was outside his jurisdiction
Sitdown Sunday: The best longreads of the year
Trump and Zelensky to meet for face-to-face talks to discuss ending Ukraine-Russia war
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.
Last week
21st December 2025 - 27th December 2025
Shannon Airport was an 'emergency landing' spot for the Space Shuttle if multiple engines failed
Zelenskyy says overnight bombardment of Kyiv shows Russia does 'not want to end the war'
The barrage came ahead of tomorrow’s meeting between the Ukraine and US leadership in Florida.
Connacht v Ulster, URC
Thailand and Cambodia declare truce after weeks of fighting killed dozens
Manchester City move top of the table momentarily with win at Nottingham Forest
US and Nigeria diverge in details over Christmas Day strikes on militants
White House did not want photo of Clinton shaking hands with Adams during 1995 visit
UK to offer gap years in the military to boost country’s defence
'Brit cards' raised eyebrows recently, but similar plans in 2005 didn't go down well here either