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Irish - January January 2026

OpenAI (the company behind ChatGPT) has just signed a government charter on digital inclusion
# Digital Access
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# Digital Access

OpenAI (the company behind ChatGPT) has just signed a government charter on digital inclusion

Jan 2nd 2026, 6:30 AM 20,719 Views 22 Comments

'The settlers had an outpost near the school. They would walk and drive through, armed.'
# Inside The West Bank
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# Inside The West Bank

'The settlers had an outpost near the school. They would walk and drive through, armed.'

Jan 2nd 2026, 6:00 AM 9,040 Views 0 Comments

Irish solicitor Sharon Devereux says that now more than ever Palestinians live in a two-tiered society in the West Bank.

Housing: Average gap between asking price and sale price grew to near record high in 2025
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# House Prices

Housing: Average gap between asking price and sale price grew to near record high in 2025

Jan 2nd 2026, 12:10 AM 18,946 Views 38 Comments

Dublin footpaths cost €18m in injury payouts - more than most councils spend on all claims
# Footpath Falls
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# Footpath Falls

Dublin footpaths cost €18m in injury payouts - more than most councils spend on all claims

Jan 2nd 2026, 12:05 AM 17,450 Views 0 Comments

The city’s footpaths have been described as a ‘disaster’ by public representatives, who say Dublin City Council must act to fix footpath dangers.

Luke Littler wins over Ally Pally crowd by cruising past Krzysztof Ratajski
# Take A Bow
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# Take A Bow

Luke Littler wins over Ally Pally crowd by cruising past Krzysztof Ratajski

Jan 1st 2026, 11:32 PM 12,833 Views 24 Comments

Stalemate sees Man City lose ground in Premier League title race
# Setback
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# Setback

Stalemate sees Man City lose ground in Premier League title race

Jan 1st 2026, 10:14 PM 9,228 Views 11 Comments

The Irish news stories to look out for in 2026
# Crystal Ball
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# Crystal Ball

The Irish news stories to look out for in 2026

Jan 1st 2026, 10:00 PM 9,574 Views 27 Comments

Quiz: Do you remember these things that happened in January 2025?
# Think Back
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# Think Back

Quiz: Do you remember these things that happened in January 2025?

Jan 1st 2026, 9:30 PM 20,949 Views 9 Comments

Frustration for Liverpool as Leeds claim point in scoreless draw
# Premier League
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# Premier League

Frustration for Liverpool as Leeds claim point in scoreless draw

Jan 1st 2026, 8:01 PM 10,058 Views 23 Comments

Iar shaighdiúir SAM, Séamus, go fóill ag troid, ach ar son na Gaeilge an uair seo
# Ag Troid Ar Son Na Gaeilge
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# Ag Troid Ar Son Na Gaeilge

Iar shaighdiúir SAM, Séamus, go fóill ag troid, ach ar son na Gaeilge an uair seo

Jan 1st 2026, 8:00 PM 4,306 Views 5 Comments

Two men charged as €700,000 worth of suspected cocaine seized in Cork
# Douglas
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# Douglas

Two men charged as €700,000 worth of suspected cocaine seized in Cork

Jan 1st 2026, 7:58 PM 13,741 Views 0 Comments

Frost, snow and freezing conditions expected across the country this weekend
# Cold Snap
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# Cold Snap

Frost, snow and freezing conditions expected across the country this weekend

Jan 1st 2026, 6:54 PM 33,362 Views 21 Comments

Gary Anderson renaissance continues with return to World Championship last four
# Darts
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# Darts

Gary Anderson renaissance continues with return to World Championship last four

Jan 1st 2026, 4:18 PM 8,953 Views 24 Comments

Irish man (35) dead following drowning incident near Australia's Great Barrier Reef
# Queensland
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# Queensland

Irish man (35) dead following drowning incident near Australia's Great Barrier Reef

Jan 1st 2026, 4:14 PM 61,832 Views 0 Comments

Roderic O'Gorman on by-elections, rebuilding the Greens and Jim O'Callaghan 'believing his own spin'
# Feeling Green
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# Feeling Green

Roderic O'Gorman on by-elections, rebuilding the Greens and Jim O'Callaghan 'believing his own spin'

Jan 1st 2026, 3:02 PM 11,124 Views 106 Comments

Family escaped through window as Finglas arson attack believed to have targeted wrong house
# Finglas
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# Finglas

Family escaped through window as Finglas arson attack believed to have targeted wrong house

Jan 1st 2026, 2:15 PM 12,896 Views 0 Comments

Five people were forced to escape the building through a second-storey window.

Enzo Maresca leaves Chelsea as club look to ‘get season back on track’
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# Premier League

Enzo Maresca leaves Chelsea as club look to ‘get season back on track’

Updated Jan 1st 2026, 1:13 PM 10,734 Views 40 Comments

Road deaths rise to highest level in over a decade as 190 people killed in 2025
# Road Safety
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# Road Safety

Road deaths rise to highest level in over a decade as 190 people killed in 2025

Jan 1st 2026, 1:03 PM 7,426 Views 64 Comments

Meet some of the first babies of the year born in Irish hospitals today
# New Year Babies
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# New Year Babies

Meet some of the first babies of the year born in Irish hospitals today

Updated Jan 1st 2026, 12:39 PM 30,955 Views 22 Comments

Shelbourne sign defender James Norris on permanent deal from Liverpool
# League Of Ireland
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# League Of Ireland

Shelbourne sign defender James Norris on permanent deal from Liverpool

Jan 1st 2026, 12:18 PM 8,049 Views 3 Comments

Auto-enrolment pensions start collecting from payslips this month, but how will it work?
# Pension Pots
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# Pension Pots

Auto-enrolment pensions start collecting from payslips this month, but how will it work?

Jan 1st 2026, 12:00 PM 20,228 Views 89 Comments

A new portal for the MyFutureFund scheme also goes live today.

Tá pobal nua ag teacht ar an sean nós mar gheall ar ranganna damhsa The Cobblestone
# Ranganna Damhsa
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# Ranganna Damhsa

Tá pobal nua ag teacht ar an sean nós mar gheall ar ranganna damhsa The Cobblestone

Jan 1st 2026, 10:30 AM 6,722 Views 7 Comments

'The Brits are at it again': Kneecap says appeal against dismissal of terror charge begins this month
# UK Court
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# UK Court

'The Brits are at it again': Kneecap says appeal against dismissal of terror charge begins this month

Jan 1st 2026, 9:58 AM 18,632 Views 0 Comments

Have you made a New Year’s resolution?
# Your Say
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# Your Say

Have you made a New Year’s resolution?

Jan 1st 2026, 9:30 AM 11,138 Views 48 Comments

Opinion: New Year's resolutions can be a bit of a faff, but I'm giving them another go this year
# Resolved
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# Resolved

Opinion: New Year's resolutions can be a bit of a faff, but I'm giving them another go this year

Jan 1st 2026, 7:00 AM 4,070 Views 15 Comments

'Tá níos mó béime ar earraí Éireannacha tar éis Covid': Standún i mbun gnó le 80 bliain
# Gnó Gaeltachta I Lár Na Tíre
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# Gnó Gaeltachta I Lár Na Tíre

'Tá níos mó béime ar earraí Éireannacha tar éis Covid': Standún i mbun gnó le 80 bliain

Jan 1st 2026, 6:00 AM 2,220 Views 1 Comment

‘Commuters can’t take any more’: Calls for Transport Minister to scrap today’s toll price hikes
# Toll Increase
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# Toll Increase

‘Commuters can’t take any more’: Calls for Transport Minister to scrap today’s toll price hikes

Jan 1st 2026, 6:00 AM 53,709 Views 51 Comments

'There's more emphasis on Irish goods after Covid': Standún celebrates 80 years in business
# Gaeltacht Business
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# Gaeltacht Business

'There's more emphasis on Irish goods after Covid': Standún celebrates 80 years in business

Jan 1st 2026, 6:00 AM 3,912 Views 3 Comments

Social welfare increases and everything else to know about the Budget changes kicking in today
# The Morning Lead
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# The Morning Lead

Social welfare increases and everything else to know about the Budget changes kicking in today

Jan 1st 2026, 12:05 AM 44,848 Views 96 Comments

Budget 2026 saw overall government spending increase by €9.4 billion.

Irish - Last year 2025

Quiz: How much do you know about chat shows and their hosts?
# Quiz
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# Quiz

Quiz: How much do you know about chat shows and their hosts?

Dec 31st 2025, 10:00 PM 28,966 Views 50 Comments

New Year celebrations begin as Australia and Asia welcome 2026 with fireworks displays
# Happy New Year
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# Happy New Year

New Year celebrations begin as Australia and Asia welcome 2026 with fireworks displays

Updated Dec 31st 2025, 8:30 PM 12,117 Views 0 Comments

A minute of silence was held at 11pm in Sydney to remember the victims of the Bondi Beach attack.

Gardaí launch hate crime investigation after antisemitic graffiti painted on Louth roads
# Louth
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# Louth

Gardaí launch hate crime investigation after antisemitic graffiti painted on Louth roads

Updated Dec 31st 2025, 8:10 PM 31,771 Views 0 Comments

Louth County Council strongly condemned the graffiti and said arrangements are being made to remove it “as quickly as possible”.

Saipan could be the film that brings lads back to the cinema in 2026
# Squad Goals
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# Squad Goals

Saipan could be the film that brings lads back to the cinema in 2026

Dec 31st 2025, 8:00 PM 11,797 Views 45 Comments

Almost 25 years later, the Saipan story still gets people talking, and is apparently filling screenings at Irish cinemas.

Poll: Should time restrictions be put on bin collections to help reduce traffic congestion?
# Your Say
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# Your Say

Poll: Should time restrictions be put on bin collections to help reduce traffic congestion?

Dec 31st 2025, 7:58 PM 23,479 Views 116 Comments

Inside Meat Loaf's whirlwind pre-comeback tour of Irish ballrooms and nightclubs
# From Hell And To Connacht
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# From Hell And To Connacht

Inside Meat Loaf's whirlwind pre-comeback tour of Irish ballrooms and nightclubs

Dec 31st 2025, 6:00 PM 21,021 Views 0 Comments

David Heap, who played Donal in Fair City, has died aged 76
# RIP
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# RIP

David Heap, who played Donal in Fair City, has died aged 76

Dec 31st 2025, 3:57 PM 28,881 Views 11 Comments

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