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Irish - January January 2026

Leo Varadkar: The end of Maduro is welcome. The way it happened is not
# Venezuela Under Trump
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# Venezuela Under Trump

Leo Varadkar: The end of Maduro is welcome. The way it happened is not

Updated Jan 8th 2026, 11:50 PM 24,961 Views 173 Comments

Critics are raving about this medical drama - and Irish viewers will finally get to watch it in March
# The Pitt
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# The Pitt

Critics are raving about this medical drama - and Irish viewers will finally get to watch it in March

Jan 8th 2026, 9:42 PM 28,578 Views 26 Comments

'I’m continuing to find the joy in every day': Ciara Mageean shares update on cancer treatment
# Progress
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# Progress

'I’m continuing to find the joy in every day': Ciara Mageean shares update on cancer treatment

Jan 8th 2026, 8:47 PM 14,344 Views 5 Comments

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

Here's What Happened Today: Thursday

Jan 8th 2026, 8:45 PM 3,762 Views 0 Comments

Tusla confirms father and son found dead in west Dublin 'were known' to agency
# Investigation
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# Investigation

Tusla confirms father and son found dead in west Dublin 'were known' to agency

Jan 8th 2026, 8:25 PM 127,150 Views 0 Comments

The 11-year-old boy, Oisín O’Reilly, is suspected to have been killed by his father Wayne.

Ireland will vote against the EU's massive Mercosur trade deal
# Crunch Time
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# Crunch Time

Ireland will vote against the EU's massive Mercosur trade deal

Updated Jan 8th 2026, 7:00 PM 39,500 Views 139 Comments
  • The deal is set to be ratified by the European Council tomorrow, but a small group of countries appear likely to vote against it, potentially blocking its approval.
  • French President Emmanuel Macron has said his country will also vote against the deal.
FSAI recalls more batches of Nestlé SMA baby formula over possible toxin
# Food Safety
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# Food Safety

FSAI recalls more batches of Nestlé SMA baby formula over possible toxin

Updated Jan 8th 2026, 6:50 PM 6,455 Views 0 Comments

People who stop taking Wegovy and Mounjaro regain weight in less than two years
# Study
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# Study

People who stop taking Wegovy and Mounjaro regain weight in less than two years

Jan 8th 2026, 5:48 PM 9,501 Views 0 Comments

Over 100 senior Tusla workers told CEO reform timeline put kids 'at significant risk of harm'
# The Morning Lead
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# The Morning Lead

Over 100 senior Tusla workers told CEO reform timeline put kids 'at significant risk of harm'

Updated Jan 8th 2026, 5:39 PM 37,676 Views 46 Comments

A letter to the agency’s CEO flagged major concerns with senior management’s plans, asking, “Are the courts aware this is happening?”.

Media Minister criticised for arguing X is not responsible for child sexual abuse images
# Grok
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# Grok

Media Minister criticised for arguing X is not responsible for child sexual abuse images

Updated Jan 8th 2026, 5:15 PM 26,730 Views 135 Comments

Explainer: What is Mercosur, and what will happen at tomorrow's landmark vote?
# Got Beef
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# Got Beef

Explainer: What is Mercosur, and what will happen at tomorrow's landmark vote?

Jan 8th 2026, 5:00 PM 23,593 Views 0 Comments

Break out the bodhrán - The Late Late Show is holding its first ever trad music special
# AN OWL SEISIÚN
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# AN OWL SEISIÚN

Break out the bodhrán - The Late Late Show is holding its first ever trad music special

Jan 8th 2026, 4:50 PM 15,332 Views 21 Comments

Man arrested in connection with fatal stabbing of man in West Dublin last June
# Balgaddy
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# Balgaddy

Man arrested in connection with fatal stabbing of man in West Dublin last June

Jan 8th 2026, 3:44 PM 6,102 Views 0 Comments

Tesco forecasts profits may reach up to £3.1 billion across Irish and UK stores
# CHRISTMAS SHOP
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# CHRISTMAS SHOP

Tesco forecasts profits may reach up to £3.1 billion across Irish and UK stores

Jan 8th 2026, 3:08 PM 8,418 Views 59 Comments

Storm Goretti bringing mucky, miserable weather this afternoon but we'll escape the worst of it
# Go Goretti Ready
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# Go Goretti Ready

Storm Goretti bringing mucky, miserable weather this afternoon but we'll escape the worst of it

Updated Jan 8th 2026, 2:00 PM 24,379 Views 9 Comments

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Woman extradited from UK charged in connection with the murder of Dublin man in 2017
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# Court

Woman extradited from UK charged in connection with the murder of Dublin man in 2017

Updated Jan 8th 2026, 12:36 PM 35,653 Views 0 Comments

Disciplinary panel agrees to postpone meeting this weekend on Enoch Burke's sacking
# High Court
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# High Court

Disciplinary panel agrees to postpone meeting this weekend on Enoch Burke's sacking

Jan 8th 2026, 12:28 PM 19,837 Views 0 Comments

Would you tell gardaí if you were in a car with someone who was driving dangerously?
# Your Say
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# Your Say

Would you tell gardaí if you were in a car with someone who was driving dangerously?

Jan 8th 2026, 10:31 AM 19,578 Views 90 Comments

Now that we're all terrified, here are four tips to protect kids' image and identity online
# We Asked The Experts
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# We Asked The Experts

Now that we're all terrified, here are four tips to protect kids' image and identity online

Updated Jan 8th 2026, 9:30 AM 15,721 Views 45 Comments

We asked the experts what parents and schools need to do next, as the Grok scandal focuses attention on online safety.

Domestic abuse charity Women's Aid has left X over AI sexual abuse image controversy
# Social Media
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# Social Media

Domestic abuse charity Women's Aid has left X over AI sexual abuse image controversy

Jan 8th 2026, 8:27 AM 4,498 Views 0 Comments

This hill in Co Wicklow was once home to Ireland's earliest prehistoric town
# New Discovery
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# New Discovery

This hill in Co Wicklow was once home to Ireland's earliest prehistoric town

Jan 8th 2026, 7:15 AM 20,437 Views 34 Comments

The number of first-time buyers getting mortgages hits highest level ever
# Homeowners
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# Homeowners

The number of first-time buyers getting mortgages hits highest level ever

Jan 8th 2026, 6:30 AM 13,386 Views 29 Comments

Two in three dying people in Ireland were not informed they were likely to die
# End Of Life
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# End Of Life

Two in three dying people in Ireland were not informed they were likely to die

Jan 8th 2026, 6:00 AM 21,591 Views 38 Comments

Man who entered Dublin Garda station with four knives remanded in custody
# Courts
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# Courts

Man who entered Dublin Garda station with four knives remanded in custody

Jan 7th 2026, 10:32 PM 11,481 Views 0 Comments

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

Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday

Jan 7th 2026, 9:00 PM 5,286 Views 19 Comments

Man (50s) hospitalised following alleged assault in Co Carlow
# Crime
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# Crime

Man (50s) hospitalised following alleged assault in Co Carlow

Jan 7th 2026, 8:48 PM 9,132 Views 0 Comments

An soiscéal de réir DJ Próvaí - fás Kneecap ó na laethanta luatha in ailéar i mBéal Feirste
# CEARTA Banna
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# CEARTA Banna

An soiscéal de réir DJ Próvaí - fás Kneecap ó na laethanta luatha in ailéar i mBéal Feirste

Jan 7th 2026, 8:00 PM 5,356 Views 23 Comments

‘Sinister’: Serious concerns raised about Bill allowing gardaí to seize journalists’ phones
# Press Freedom
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# Press Freedom

‘Sinister’: Serious concerns raised about Bill allowing gardaí to seize journalists’ phones

Jan 7th 2026, 7:41 PM 19,707 Views 51 Comments

Money Diaries: Have you made any financial New Year's resolutions? Would you like to keep a diary for us?
# Spending And Saving
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# Spending And Saving

Money Diaries: Have you made any financial New Year's resolutions? Would you like to keep a diary for us?

Updated Jan 7th 2026, 7:30 PM 8,379 Views 0 Comments

US seizes Russian-flagged Shadow Fleet tanker in North Atlantic with support from UK military
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# Raided

US seizes Russian-flagged Shadow Fleet tanker in North Atlantic with support from UK military

Updated Jan 7th 2026, 7:05 PM 52,188 Views 0 Comments

Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal scoop Actor Awards nominations for Hamnet
# Awards Season
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# Awards Season

Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal scoop Actor Awards nominations for Hamnet

Jan 7th 2026, 6:13 PM 19,229 Views 12 Comments

Revenue seizes 13 million cigarettes at Dublin Port
# Smuggling
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# Smuggling

Revenue seizes 13 million cigarettes at Dublin Port

Jan 7th 2026, 6:06 PM 8,056 Views 0 Comments

Enterprise Minister won't leave X like other politicians despite concerns over sexual abuse images
# Child Sexual Abuse Materials
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# Child Sexual Abuse Materials

Enterprise Minister won't leave X like other politicians despite concerns over sexual abuse images

Updated Jan 7th 2026, 6:00 PM 12,153 Views 44 Comments

Burke denied that the Government is running scared of the US tech firm.

These 2nd year students say their homemade CPR mannequin is just as good as the real thing
# Young Scientists
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# Young Scientists

These 2nd year students say their homemade CPR mannequin is just as good as the real thing

Jan 7th 2026, 5:09 PM 8,791 Views 3 Comments

550 student projects will be on display at the RDS this week as part of the Stripe Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition.

Why did the US just raid a Russian-flagged ship 600 nautical miles off Ireland?
# High Seas Chase
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# High Seas Chase

Why did the US just raid a Russian-flagged ship 600 nautical miles off Ireland?

Updated Jan 7th 2026, 5:04 PM 19,509 Views 0 Comments

Senior garda says people risk 'distraction' if drinking a cup of coffee while driving
# Put It Down
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# Put It Down

Senior garda says people risk 'distraction' if drinking a cup of coffee while driving

Jan 7th 2026, 4:56 PM 12,746 Views 91 Comments