Hate crime investigation under way after anti-Semitic graffiti appears on Co Louth roads
Gardaí receive report of criminal damage and indicate matter being investigated
Tony Soprano was right, the best is over: An Irish Diary on the decline of regional papers
Connacht Tribune had worldwide scoop when aviators Alcock and Brown landed outside Clifden in 1919
Tobacco with estimated value of €605,000 seized at Dublin Port
Seizure of some 1,100kg of chewing tobacco followed routine profiling, Revenue says
Markets close out the year on the up amid light volumes
Budget airline Ryanair dropped 0.4% to finish the year on €29.55, but just 11.1m shares were traded in the company on Thursday
Stormont must make ‘difficult decisions’ in 2026, warns Northern Ireland Secretary
Hilary Benn reiterates commitment to working with counterparts in Dublin to establish new framework for dealing with Troubles legacy
Limerick woman who beat and robbed man (77) before stealing his car jailed for four years
Attack and robbery by Mandy Milstein (36) was ‘shameful and disgusting’, judge says
Ukraine and EU officials dismiss alleged attack on Putin residence
Major Black Sea port has been repeatedly targeted by Russian missiles and drones during nearly four years of war
Henry de Bromhead hoping for more New Year’s Day success with Heart Wood
Windsor has to pass 8am inspection if it is to stage first race of 2026 in Britain or Ireland
In pictures: World rings in 2026 with fireworks and a show of solidarity in Sydney
Revellers bid farewell to 2025 and usher in the new year as they remember victims of Bondi shootings
Israel to ban dozens of aid groups in Gaza as EU warns of severe impact
Foreign ministers of 10 states express ‘serious concerns’ over humanitarian situation in devastated territory
Xi Jinping vows ‘unstoppable’ unification of China and Taiwan following military drills
US intelligence increasingly concerned over advancing capabilities of China’s armed forces
Salacious Sherrone Moore case shows authorities will ignore anything when results are right
University of Michigan ‘knew for more than a year’ about claims of inappropriate contact with women concerning their football coach
Martin Ødegaard relocates his missing rhythm to dictate Arsenal’s tempo again
Rejuvenated by his goal on Saturday and free from injuries that have disrupted his season, Arsenal’s captain led their destruction of Aston Villa
Arne Slot sees positives as Frimpong and Kerkez adapt to end of a full back era
Liverpool boss expects improvement as squad and signings settle in at Anfield
From battleships to buildings: Trump’s name is everywhere
Critics worry such a populist move creates impression Donald Trump, not the state, is provider of government services
Three teenagers and two women injured in suspected arson attack on house in Finglas, north Dublin
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to the house fire on Wednesday morning
Profits jump at Harcourt Development Group
Firm has interests in Ireland, the UK, Europe, the US and the Caribbean
Archbishop Eamon Martin ‘saddened’ by online Christian commentators ‘armed for battle’
Catholic Primate of Ireland: Christians who dismiss others because of perceived differences ‘particularly disappointing’
Opposition criticises Tánaiste over comments linking homelessness to immigration
Simon Harris said ‘significant number’ of people in emergency accommodation ‘don’t have a housing right in Ireland’
Thailand frees 18 Cambodian soldiers under new ceasefire deal
Southeast Asian neighbours agreed to halt fighting on Saturday, ending about 20 days of clashes that killed at least 101 people
Almost €1.5m in drugs and cash seized in separate raids in Cork and Limerick
Two men in their 30s arrested following seizure of almost €800,000 of drugs and €40,000 in cash in Cork
The Let Them Theory is Ireland’s bestselling book of 2025
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan and The Ghosts of Rome by Joseph O’Connor are bestselling Irish titles
Trump family business delays launch of gold smartphone
US-made device planned for release by end of year hit by recent government shutdown affecting shipments
Sports obituaries 2025: From Mick O’Dwyer to Eddie Jordan and Maeve Kyle
Paddy Cullen and Seán Doherty, two great Dublin footballers of the 1970s, were also mourned
Seán Mac Mathúna, award-winning writer in Irish and English, dies aged 89
Writer’s play The Winter Thief, set in Kerry in during the War of Independence, won the Bank of Ireland Award
Josh Cullen ruled out of Ireland’s World Cup playoffs with ACL injury
Burnley midfielder faces up to nine months pout after suffering knee injury against Everton
Fair City and theatre actor David Heap dies aged 76
English-born actor moved to Ireland following his role as Captain Lancey in Brian Friel’s Translations
What are the chances of a border poll in the next ten years?
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Companies face questions over water usage as new licence regulations take effect
Recent applicants are takings billions of litres of water annually from local rivers and lakes
Man arrested as drugs valued at more than €200,000 seized in Co Carlow
Cocaine, cannabis, valium and vapes discovered by gardaí during raid of house in Hacketstown
Channel tunnel rail operators warn of further disruption as services resume after outage
Power failure on Tuesday forced suspension of travel through 50km tunnel
Early Edition Podcast – 4 stories in 10 minutes: Nearly 200 killed on Ireland’s roads in 2025, and today’s other top stories
Early Edition with Aideen Finnegan
Taiwan still on high alert after China’s latest military exercises around island
‘Justice Mission 2025′ saw China fire dozens of rockets towards Taiwan and deploy a large number of warships and aircraft
Thieves drill into German bank vault and make off with millions
Dozens of angry customers gathered in front of Sparkasse bank in city of Gelsenkirchen on Tuesday
Woman remains in serious condition in hospital following Co Carlow pit bull attack
Victim, who has been named locally as Eileen Kelly, understood to have been attacked by one of two dogs she owns
Is the Wood Quay monstrosity finally going to be demolished?
Could a magic wand finally reverse this gross example of urban vandalism, or will the Green lobby and preservationists intervene?
Trump has created a civil war-like atmosphere in the US and threatens planet’s security
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin share a preference for ‘geopolitical Darwinism’
Leo Varadkar’s admission about empathy was a brave one
There is nothing mystical about empathy. Anyone – apart from sociopaths possibly – can learn it, because it’s a life skill that comes with practice
‘I’m dating someone, but now she is going to hear about what I did’
Tell Me About It: I spent the night with someone I shouldn’t have . . . I feel like I cannot stop myself from self-destruction
DCU rents comply with RPZ rules ‘to the letter’, university’s president tells Government
University president rejects ‘any suggestion that DCU has sought to exploit loopholes in rent pressure protections’
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