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Irish - January January 2026

Murderer seeking prison release claims life sentence was only 20 years
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Murderer seeking prison release claims life sentence was only 20 years

Jan 16th 2026, 10:44 PM 28,357 Views 0 Comments

Claire Byrne said turning 50 and RTÉ pay cuts were factors in Newstalk move
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# Late Late Show

Claire Byrne said turning 50 and RTÉ pay cuts were factors in Newstalk move

Jan 16th 2026, 10:16 PM 39,724 Views 64 Comments

Fianna Fáil TD to leave Justice Committee after speeding conviction for driving 190km/h
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# Dangerous Driving

Fianna Fáil TD to leave Justice Committee after speeding conviction for driving 190km/h

Jan 16th 2026, 8:23 PM 38,119 Views 105 Comments

Here's what happened today: Friday
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# News Fix

Here's what happened today: Friday

Jan 16th 2026, 8:19 PM 3,932 Views 0 Comments

Charity expresses concern over suspended sentence for Garda after assaulting partner
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# Domestic Violence

Charity expresses concern over suspended sentence for Garda after assaulting partner

Updated Jan 16th 2026, 7:30 PM 30,123 Views 0 Comments

Murder accused visited 'How to kill in three seconds' website, court hears
# Bruna Fonseca
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# Bruna Fonseca

Murder accused visited 'How to kill in three seconds' website, court hears

Jan 16th 2026, 6:17 PM 9,534 Views 0 Comments

Dublin businessman tells court ‘I have never been violent’ as he launches bid to restore firearms cert
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# Courts

Dublin businessman tells court ‘I have never been violent’ as he launches bid to restore firearms cert

Jan 16th 2026, 6:08 PM 15,668 Views 0 Comments

X refuses to come before Oireachtas Media Committee to answer questions on Grok scandal
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# Grok

X refuses to come before Oireachtas Media Committee to answer questions on Grok scandal

Updated Jan 16th 2026, 5:40 PM 16,137 Views 64 Comments

Following a meeting with X representatives, Minister for AI Niamh Smyth said ‘concerns remain’

Senior garda 'spoke to press office' regarding arrest despite denial, penalty points trial hears
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# Limerick

Senior garda 'spoke to press office' regarding arrest despite denial, penalty points trial hears

Updated Jan 16th 2026, 5:39 PM 18,575 Views 0 Comments

Efforts to tell Garda that George Nkencho had mental health issues were 'shut down', inquest hears
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# Inquest

Efforts to tell Garda that George Nkencho had mental health issues were 'shut down', inquest hears

Jan 16th 2026, 5:18 PM 9,328 Views 0 Comments

Study finds grieving death of a pet can be as distressing as grieving a person
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# Good Dogs

Study finds grieving death of a pet can be as distressing as grieving a person

Jan 16th 2026, 4:46 PM 7,317 Views 0 Comments

Man who was 'only two minutes late' to check-in loses appeal in compensation case against Ryanair
# Missed Flight
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# Missed Flight

Man who was 'only two minutes late' to check-in loses appeal in compensation case against Ryanair

Jan 16th 2026, 4:33 PM 46,953 Views 0 Comments

Judge orders arrest of Enoch Burke for breach of restraining order
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# Enoch Burke

Judge orders arrest of Enoch Burke for breach of restraining order

Updated Jan 16th 2026, 4:12 PM 31,163 Views 0 Comments

Man pleads guilty to conspiracy to murder Dublin father at his home
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# Courts

Man pleads guilty to conspiracy to murder Dublin father at his home

Jan 16th 2026, 3:58 PM 9,461 Views 0 Comments

The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz
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# Newshound Quiz

The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz

Jan 16th 2026, 3:00 PM 13,646 Views 11 Comments

Some retired public servants paying less than €13 a week to live in OPW-owned Phoenix Park homes
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# Park Life

Some retired public servants paying less than €13 a week to live in OPW-owned Phoenix Park homes

Jan 16th 2026, 2:16 PM 25,683 Views 44 Comments

No jail time for Garda who carried out 'terrifying' assault on his wife after family event
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No jail time for Garda who carried out 'terrifying' assault on his wife after family event

Jan 16th 2026, 2:14 PM 69,283 Views 0 Comments

The judge suspended the sentence on strict conditions.

Gardaí appeal for witnesses after man struck by 'glass implement' in Coolock yesterday
# Oscar Traynor Road
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# Oscar Traynor Road

Gardaí appeal for witnesses after man struck by 'glass implement' in Coolock yesterday

Jan 16th 2026, 12:30 PM 9,610 Views 0 Comments

Icelanders call for rejection of proposed US ambassador after 'joke' about country becoming '52nd state'
# At It Again
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# At It Again

Icelanders call for rejection of proposed US ambassador after 'joke' about country becoming '52nd state'

Jan 16th 2026, 11:44 AM 17,123 Views 0 Comments

Are you a fan of Harry Styles’ music?
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# The Daily Poll

Are you a fan of Harry Styles’ music?

Jan 16th 2026, 10:02 AM 9,758 Views 48 Comments

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'It was farcical': Irish man Sean Binder found not guilty of people smuggling in Greece
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# Greece

'It was farcical': Irish man Sean Binder found not guilty of people smuggling in Greece

Updated Jan 16th 2026, 8:45 AM 32,312 Views 0 Comments

Over 36 million passengers went through Dublin Airport in 2025, a record breaking year
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# Flying It

Over 36 million passengers went through Dublin Airport in 2025, a record breaking year

Jan 16th 2026, 8:04 AM 4,812 Views 57 Comments

Outgoing RTÉ finance chief Mari Hurley to take up senior role at Ireland's largest private landlord
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# Ires Reit

Outgoing RTÉ finance chief Mari Hurley to take up senior role at Ireland's largest private landlord

Updated Jan 16th 2026, 7:38 AM 42,752 Views 63 Comments

Former driving instructor who fraudulently sat 21 theory tests is jailed for a year
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# Courts

Former driving instructor who fraudulently sat 21 theory tests is jailed for a year

Jan 16th 2026, 7:13 AM 51,411 Views 0 Comments

Pensions auto-enrolment: It kicks in this month, let's recap on how it will all work
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# Employment

Pensions auto-enrolment: It kicks in this month, let's recap on how it will all work

Jan 16th 2026, 7:00 AM 7,020 Views 29 Comments

Learner drivers 'failing tests' due to severely faded road markings
# Fine Line
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# Fine Line

Learner drivers 'failing tests' due to severely faded road markings

Jan 16th 2026, 12:10 AM 22,910 Views 72 Comments

The difficulty of tests has been compounded by unclear or “invisible” lines and symbols, the head of a major driving school has said.

Tax information on Carer’s Allowance and Carer’s Benefit now shared with Revenue
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# Income Tax

Tax information on Carer’s Allowance and Carer’s Benefit now shared with Revenue

Jan 15th 2026, 11:20 PM 29,044 Views 43 Comments

Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
# News Fix
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# News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Thursday

Jan 15th 2026, 9:00 PM 4,516 Views 0 Comments

Court told mother was suffering mental disorder when she stabbed eight-year-old daughter
# Courts
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# Courts

Court told mother was suffering mental disorder when she stabbed eight-year-old daughter

Jan 15th 2026, 8:33 PM 11,139 Views 0 Comments

Elon Musk's X to block Grok from 'undressing' people as AI minister to meet representatives
# Artificial Intelligence
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# Artificial Intelligence

Elon Musk's X to block Grok from 'undressing' people as AI minister to meet representatives

Updated Jan 15th 2026, 8:17 PM 19,056 Views 0 Comments

Questions have been raised about how effective the measure will be.

Pedestrian, 80s, seriously injured in Donegal collision
# Letterkenny
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# Letterkenny

Pedestrian, 80s, seriously injured in Donegal collision

Jan 15th 2026, 8:13 PM 6,118 Views 0 Comments

George Nkencho was tasered twice before he was fatally shot by gardaí, inquest hears
# Inquest
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# Inquest

George Nkencho was tasered twice before he was fatally shot by gardaí, inquest hears

Jan 15th 2026, 7:28 PM 9,030 Views 0 Comments

Mountjoy Prison inspection finds cockroach infestations, degrading treatment and sexual assaults
# UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION
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# UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION

Mountjoy Prison inspection finds cockroach infestations, degrading treatment and sexual assaults

Jan 15th 2026, 6:24 PM 17,367 Views 71 Comments

Man allegedly showed body of dead ex-girlfriend to friends on FaceTime call, court hears
# Bruna Fonseca
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# Bruna Fonseca

Man allegedly showed body of dead ex-girlfriend to friends on FaceTime call, court hears

Jan 15th 2026, 5:42 PM 23,608 Views 0 Comments

The Complex announces permanent closure after meetings to save it fail to produce solution
# Smithfield
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# Smithfield

The Complex announces permanent closure after meetings to save it fail to produce solution

Jan 15th 2026, 5:18 PM 17,848 Views 50 Comments

The venue’s programme for 2026, including its commissions, gigs and exhibitions, has now been cancelled.

A €60k painting that hung in RTÉ's offices for decades has been returned to an art gallery
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# Art Gallery

A €60k painting that hung in RTÉ's offices for decades has been returned to an art gallery

Jan 15th 2026, 4:41 PM 35,884 Views 21 Comments