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Yesterday
13th January 2026
'Tone-deaf and detached from reality': Government grilled over pay rises for semi-State CEOs
Tesla tops Irish new car sales in December, defying European sales slump
Diageo has confirmed it's hiking up the price of pints (again)
This week
11th January 2026 - 14th January 2026
Pregnant woman dies following two-car crash in Co Antrim
On average, we spent a whopping €770 each on Christmas groceries last month
Clive Rowen, Irish skateboarding pioneer who founded the country’s first skate shop, has died
Last week
4th January 2026 - 10th January 2026
Protests escalate in Minnesota as woman shot dead by immigration agent is named
The victim has been named as Renee Nicole Good, a US national and mother of three who had recently moved to the city.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said his state "must be part" of the investigation after the FBI took control of the probe.
Explainer: What is Mercosur, and what will happen at tomorrow's landmark vote?
Domestic abuse charity Women's Aid has left X over AI sexual abuse image controversy
These 2nd year students say their homemade CPR mannequin is just as good as the real thing
550 student projects will be on display at the RDS this week as part of the Stripe Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition.
Incoming Storm Goretti to batter UK and France, but Ireland looks set to avoid the worst
María Corina Machado went on Fox News with a direct message for Trump about the Nobel Peace Prize
Scotland to get an extra Bank Holiday day for the World Cup this year
Venezuela Q&A: What next - and is this Trump's new era of US dominance?
European countries (including Ireland) condemn new Israeli law blocking water and power to UNRWA
This month
January 2026
Quiz: How much do you know about Phil Lynott?
OpenAI (the company behind ChatGPT) has just signed a government charter on digital inclusion
Two men charged as €700,000 worth of suspected cocaine seized in Cork
Frost, snow and freezing conditions expected across the country this weekend
Mamdani sworn in as New York mayor at midnight ceremony hosted at abandoned subway station
Irish man (35) dead following drowning incident near Australia's Great Barrier Reef
Family escaped through window as Finglas arson attack believed to have targeted wrong house
Five people were forced to escape the building through a second-storey window.
Road deaths rise to highest level in over a decade as 190 people killed in 2025
Meet some of the first babies of the year born in Irish hospitals today
Last month
December 2025
Saipan could be the film that brings lads back to the cinema in 2026
Almost 25 years later, the Saipan story still gets people talking, and is apparently filling screenings at Irish cinemas.
Who's on the Hootenanny and the Late Late special? Your guide to TV this NYE
Which of next year's new films are you most excited about?
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
One in six hospital consultants nationwide are working on temporary contracts
Two churches in the same village targeted in Christmas Day break-ins
The Newshound Quiz of the Year
Quiz: How much do you know about the 12 days of Christmas?
Cola-boiled ham and upside-down turkey: Our readers' tips on cooking Christmas dinner
Thanks for all the helpful (or otherwise) suggestions.
Almost 400 new speed camera safety zones will become operational from New Year’s Day
Garda investigation launched after body of woman found in Clonmel