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Irish - January January 2026

15,000 crabs that escaped from truck in Donegal fail in ‘bid for freedom’
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# Oh Crab

15,000 crabs that escaped from truck in Donegal fail in ‘bid for freedom’

Jan 13th 2026, 3:18 PM 20,124 Views 33 Comments

Two Limerick houses linked to son of murdered crime boss to be sold via auction next month
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Two Limerick houses linked to son of murdered crime boss to be sold via auction next month

Jan 13th 2026, 2:05 PM 10,736 Views 0 Comments

Diageo has confirmed it's hiking up the price of pints (again)
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# Oh Beer

Diageo has confirmed it's hiking up the price of pints (again)

Jan 13th 2026, 1:08 PM 61,450 Views 132 Comments

Debunked: Fake images of Sinn Féin members at a demonstration are AI-generated
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# FactCheck

Debunked: Fake images of Sinn Féin members at a demonstration are AI-generated

Jan 13th 2026, 12:36 PM 11,631 Views 0 Comments

Ireland to give €42 million to aid Palestine as McEntee visits Rafah border crossing
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# Support For Gaza

Ireland to give €42 million to aid Palestine as McEntee visits Rafah border crossing

Updated Jan 13th 2026, 12:20 PM 17,231 Views 162 Comments

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Bobby McDonagh: Diplomacy still matters in Trump’s jungle
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# Jaw Jaw Or War War

Bobby McDonagh: Diplomacy still matters in Trump’s jungle

Updated Jan 13th 2026, 11:00 AM 4,975 Views 7 Comments

Should we encourage or discourage the building of data centres?
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# The Daily Poll

Should we encourage or discourage the building of data centres?

Jan 13th 2026, 10:17 AM 13,392 Views 67 Comments

Dublin councillors pass motion saying Simon Harris has tried to 'scapegoat' migrants on housing
# Emergency Accommodation
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# Emergency Accommodation

Dublin councillors pass motion saying Simon Harris has tried to 'scapegoat' migrants on housing

Jan 13th 2026, 10:04 AM 11,239 Views 0 Comments

Cork's Conor Hourihane criticises ‘disrespectful’ backheel as his Barnsley falls to Liverpool
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# FA CUP

Cork's Conor Hourihane criticises ‘disrespectful’ backheel as his Barnsley falls to Liverpool

Jan 13th 2026, 8:32 AM 14,386 Views 17 Comments

Campaigners hit back at judge's claim that cyclists have become a 'nightmare' in Dublin
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# Cycling

Campaigners hit back at judge's claim that cyclists have become a 'nightmare' in Dublin

Jan 13th 2026, 7:56 AM 22,017 Views 186 Comments

First Sephora store in Ireland to open in Belfast
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# Retail

First Sephora store in Ireland to open in Belfast

Jan 13th 2026, 7:38 AM 15,740 Views 12 Comments

Hundreds gather for memorial for Ashling Murphy on fourth anniversary of her murder
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# Offaly

Hundreds gather for memorial for Ashling Murphy on fourth anniversary of her murder

Jan 12th 2026, 9:42 PM 16,921 Views 0 Comments

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

Here's What Happened Today: Monday

Jan 12th 2026, 8:00 PM 5,510 Views 0 Comments

Mother of autistic children: No one has ever knocked on our door to invite my son to play
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# Parenting

Mother of autistic children: No one has ever knocked on our door to invite my son to play

Jan 12th 2026, 7:00 PM 20,655 Views 0 Comments

Pregnant woman dies following two-car crash in Co Antrim
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# Antrim

Pregnant woman dies following two-car crash in Co Antrim

Jan 12th 2026, 6:58 PM 23,213 Views 0 Comments

Prosecution expected in investigation into 2006 killing of Denis Donaldson
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# Denis Donaldson

Prosecution expected in investigation into 2006 killing of Denis Donaldson

Jan 12th 2026, 6:33 PM 9,326 Views 0 Comments

Chaplain injured in terror attack and three soldiers to receive bravery award from Irish military
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# Fr Paul Murphy

Chaplain injured in terror attack and three soldiers to receive bravery award from Irish military

Jan 12th 2026, 5:27 PM 13,527 Views 0 Comments

Woman stabbed her 8-year-old daughter over 70 times, attempted murder trial told
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# Co Clare

Woman stabbed her 8-year-old daughter over 70 times, attempted murder trial told

Jan 12th 2026, 5:25 PM 18,966 Views 0 Comments

Ireland and Egypt jointly urge caution as Trump threatens strikes on Iran
# Middle East Tour
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# Middle East Tour

Ireland and Egypt jointly urge caution as Trump threatens strikes on Iran

Jan 12th 2026, 5:12 PM 6,520 Views 42 Comments

Foreign Affairs Minister Helen McEntee is visiting Egypt and Jordan in a crucially timed tour of the Middle East.

Northern Ireland might not compete under Ulster Banner in Commonwealth Games
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# Commonwealth Games

Northern Ireland might not compete under Ulster Banner in Commonwealth Games

Jan 12th 2026, 5:06 PM 17,954 Views 54 Comments

'People assume this is just about beef': Two Irish MEPs argue the pros and cons of Mercosur
# Trade Off
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# Trade Off

'People assume this is just about beef': Two Irish MEPs argue the pros and cons of Mercosur

Jan 12th 2026, 5:03 PM 12,359 Views 22 Comments

On average, we spent a whopping €770 each on Christmas groceries last month
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# Tight Christmas

On average, we spent a whopping €770 each on Christmas groceries last month

Jan 12th 2026, 4:43 PM 6,440 Views 31 Comments

Young woman was strangled to death after coming to Ireland for 'better life', court hears
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# Bruna Fonseca

Young woman was strangled to death after coming to Ireland for 'better life', court hears

Jan 12th 2026, 4:34 PM 31,497 Views 0 Comments

'I want a revolution': Iranians in Ireland fear for their families during communications blackout
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# Protests

'I want a revolution': Iranians in Ireland fear for their families during communications blackout

Jan 12th 2026, 3:54 PM 13,516 Views 69 Comments

“Almost all potential leaders inside the country are already imprisoned, silenced or killed,” Zahra said.

Is í an teanga a nascann sinn - An Ghaeltacht ag ceiliúradh bua stairiúil ag Páirc an Chrócaigh
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# An Ghaeltacht Ghlórmhar

Is í an teanga a nascann sinn - An Ghaeltacht ag ceiliúradh bua stairiúil ag Páirc an Chrócaigh

Jan 12th 2026, 3:45 PM 2,626 Views 0 Comments

Garda sent for trial after delivery man suffered severed leg on the M50
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# Dublin

Garda sent for trial after delivery man suffered severed leg on the M50

Jan 12th 2026, 3:29 PM 18,353 Views 0 Comments

PSNI to publish mugshots of people convicted of crime
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# The PSNI

PSNI to publish mugshots of people convicted of crime

Jan 12th 2026, 3:12 PM 5,560 Views 9 Comments

Those who receive a sentence for longer than a year will have their image routinely considered for release.

DAA agrees to pause investigation into suspended boss Kenny Jacobs pending High Court hearing
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# High Court

DAA agrees to pause investigation into suspended boss Kenny Jacobs pending High Court hearing

Jan 12th 2026, 2:47 PM 6,493 Views 0 Comments

China just lifted their ban on Irish beef following Micheál Martin's visit
# Where's The Beef
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# Where's The Beef

China just lifted their ban on Irish beef following Micheál Martin's visit

Jan 12th 2026, 2:20 PM 11,779 Views 50 Comments

Gardaí investigate botched attack at Dublin pub as regulars scare off alleged gunman
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# Ballyfermot

Gardaí investigate botched attack at Dublin pub as regulars scare off alleged gunman

Jan 12th 2026, 1:53 PM 24,404 Views 0 Comments

Taoiseach condemns 'repression' in Iran as Trump says US considering 'very strong options'
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# Tehran

Taoiseach condemns 'repression' in Iran as Trump says US considering 'very strong options'

Updated Jan 12th 2026, 1:40 PM 9,881 Views 99 Comments

Trump said his administration was in talks to set up a meeting with Tehran.

Man pleads guilty to knife attack on garda and arson at Conor McGregor's pub
# Terrorist Activities
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# Terrorist Activities

Man pleads guilty to knife attack on garda and arson at Conor McGregor's pub

Jan 12th 2026, 1:00 PM 11,282 Views 0 Comments

Clive Rowen, Irish skateboarding pioneer who founded the country’s first skate shop, has died
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# RIP

Clive Rowen, Irish skateboarding pioneer who founded the country’s first skate shop, has died

Jan 12th 2026, 12:53 PM 19,852 Views 18 Comments

UK media watchdog investigating X over AI-generated child sexual abuse material
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# Elon Musk

UK media watchdog investigating X over AI-generated child sexual abuse material

Jan 12th 2026, 12:25 PM 3,418 Views 37 Comments

'She ate that': Maura Higgins turns heads at Golden Globes with old Hollywood look
# Bombshell
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# Bombshell

'She ate that': Maura Higgins turns heads at Golden Globes with old Hollywood look

Jan 12th 2026, 11:16 AM 70,262 Views 38 Comments

An Post to raise stamp prices from February
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# Stamps

An Post to raise stamp prices from February

Jan 12th 2026, 11:14 AM 15,969 Views 76 Comments

Will you watch the Golden Globes tonight?
# The Daily Poll
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# The Daily Poll

Will you watch the Golden Globes tonight?

Jan 12th 2026, 10:40 AM 10,453 Views 18 Comments