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Irish - Last year 2025

Here's how Re-turn is going to use its big pile of cash from all our plastic bottles
# Recycling
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# Recycling

Here's how Re-turn is going to use its big pile of cash from all our plastic bottles

Dec 5th 2025, 12:43 PM 38,800 Views 74 Comments

Controversial Dublin housing development opposed by Kellie Harrington secures planning permission
# Portland Row
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# Portland Row

Controversial Dublin housing development opposed by Kellie Harrington secures planning permission

Dec 5th 2025, 12:28 PM 25,483 Views 0 Comments

The 2026 World Cup draw is this evening - and Ireland are in it (kind of)
# Explainer
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# Explainer

The 2026 World Cup draw is this evening - and Ireland are in it (kind of)

Dec 5th 2025, 12:04 PM 5,036 Views 4 Comments

EU hits social media firm X with €120m fine, risking a clash with Donald Trump
# Big Tech
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# Big Tech

EU hits social media firm X with €120m fine, risking a clash with Donald Trump

Dec 5th 2025, 12:03 PM 4,634 Views 18 Comments

'No one hurt' as Irish peacekeepers come under fire from militants in South Lebanon
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# Peacekeepers

'No one hurt' as Irish peacekeepers come under fire from militants in South Lebanon

Updated Dec 5th 2025, 11:01 AM 17,385 Views 0 Comments

This Eason's shop sold the winning €6.2m Lotto ticket
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# Jackpot

This Eason's shop sold the winning €6.2m Lotto ticket

Dec 5th 2025, 10:52 AM 16,385 Views 0 Comments

Sarah McInerney to join Morning Ireland as RTÉ makes further line-up tweaks
# Sarah Mc In Early
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# Sarah Mc In Early

Sarah McInerney to join Morning Ireland as RTÉ makes further line-up tweaks

Dec 5th 2025, 10:40 AM 19,919 Views 65 Comments

Rare whale seen at Donegal Bay last year spotted nearly 5,000km away close to Boston
# Boston Here I Come!
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# Boston Here I Come!

Rare whale seen at Donegal Bay last year spotted nearly 5,000km away close to Boston

Dec 5th 2025, 10:06 AM 10,520 Views 7 Comments

Will you stay up to watch tonight’s Late Late Toy Show?
# Your Say
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# Your Say

Will you stay up to watch tonight’s Late Late Toy Show?

Dec 5th 2025, 9:47 AM 13,414 Views 79 Comments

'It's not their natural environment': Controversial live animal crib to open in Dublin city today
# Mansion House
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# Mansion House

'It's not their natural environment': Controversial live animal crib to open in Dublin city today

Dec 5th 2025, 8:47 AM 11,448 Views 55 Comments

How did drones look to target Zelenskyy's plane over the Irish Sea?
Ireland's Daniel Wiffen wins European gold medal after he 'hammers' final few lengths
# World Class
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# World Class

Ireland's Daniel Wiffen wins European gold medal after he 'hammers' final few lengths

Dec 5th 2025, 7:50 AM 10,656 Views 9 Comments

Meanwhile, Ellie McCartney and John Shortt both advanced in their semi-finals.

Young people ‘cautious’ over potential reintroduction of wolves and lynx in the wild
# Carnivores
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# Carnivores

Young people ‘cautious’ over potential reintroduction of wolves and lynx in the wild

Dec 5th 2025, 7:44 AM 23,080 Views 52 Comments

Rory Hearne: The social contract for renters has been ripped up - to traumatic effect
# Opinion
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# Opinion

Rory Hearne: The social contract for renters has been ripped up - to traumatic effect

Dec 5th 2025, 7:00 AM 9,224 Views 0 Comments

RTÉ have revealed the theme for tonight's Late Late Toy Show (and it's a mean one)
# Feeling Green
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# Feeling Green

RTÉ have revealed the theme for tonight's Late Late Toy Show (and it's a mean one)

Dec 5th 2025, 6:15 AM 18,213 Views 10 Comments

RTÉ has promised “dazzling performances, plenty of toys and heartwarming moments” for tonight’s show.

90-year-old who died pushing woman away from moving car among those receiving bravery awards
# Bravery Awards
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# Bravery Awards

90-year-old who died pushing woman away from moving car among those receiving bravery awards

Dec 5th 2025, 6:00 AM 15,294 Views 18 Comments

Questions over why health insurers are raising prices repeatedly throughout the year
# The Morning Lead
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# The Morning Lead

Questions over why health insurers are raising prices repeatedly throughout the year

Dec 5th 2025, 12:05 AM 12,216 Views 73 Comments
  • All of Ireland's main health insurance companies increased their prices at least twice this year, while Irish Life Health has raised its prices four times in twelve months
  • Companies blame the increases on a rise in claims, but new figures from the health insurance watchdog show that this rise is now slowing sharply.
  • Labour Party TD Marie Sherlock said "good explanations" are not being offered for the increase in premium prices.
Nikita Hand welcomes Supreme Court decision not to grant Conor McGregor further appeal
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# Supreme Court

Nikita Hand welcomes Supreme Court decision not to grant Conor McGregor further appeal

Updated Dec 4th 2025, 9:05 PM 18,964 Views 0 Comments

Ex-GNBCI head denies seeking to quash road traffic summons in trial of gardaí accused of the same
# Courts
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# Courts

Ex-GNBCI head denies seeking to quash road traffic summons in trial of gardaí accused of the same

Dec 4th 2025, 8:57 PM 11,139 Views 0 Comments

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

Here's What Happened Today: Thursday

Dec 4th 2025, 8:36 PM 4,835 Views 0 Comments

Ireland will not compete in Eurovision 2026 after Israel allowed to remain in competition
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# Eurovision Song Contest

Ireland will not compete in Eurovision 2026 after Israel allowed to remain in competition

Updated Dec 4th 2025, 8:10 PM 57,216 Views 0 Comments

Spain and the Netherlands have also confirmed that they will not take part in the contest.

Former Fianna Fáil councillor who harassed waitress at work given nine-month suspended sentence
# Courts
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# Courts

Former Fianna Fáil councillor who harassed waitress at work given nine-month suspended sentence

Dec 4th 2025, 6:49 PM 26,689 Views 0 Comments

Garda stationed near Phoenix Park says Drew Harris was 'shielded from cost-of-living crisis'
# The Park
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# The Park

Garda stationed near Phoenix Park says Drew Harris was 'shielded from cost-of-living crisis'

Updated Dec 4th 2025, 6:42 PM 114,564 Views 0 Comments

‘Significant number’ of guns found in wooded area of Co Cork following reports of illegal dumping
# Templemichael
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# Templemichael

‘Significant number’ of guns found in wooded area of Co Cork following reports of illegal dumping

Dec 4th 2025, 6:31 PM 14,501 Views 0 Comments

RTÉ won't be doing its annual Christmas Eve broadcast live from Grafton Street this year
# Put On Pause
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# Put On Pause

RTÉ won't be doing its annual Christmas Eve broadcast live from Grafton Street this year

Dec 4th 2025, 6:01 PM 22,769 Views 86 Comments

President Catherine Connolly won't make decision on what to do with salary until new year
# Future Me Problem
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# Future Me Problem

President Catherine Connolly won't make decision on what to do with salary until new year

Dec 4th 2025, 5:40 PM 34,014 Views 63 Comments

Temple Street Hospital and RSA warn against buying E-scooters for kids this Christmas
# Christmas Gifts
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# Christmas Gifts

Temple Street Hospital and RSA warn against buying E-scooters for kids this Christmas

Dec 4th 2025, 5:20 PM 4,045 Views 0 Comments

Man who assaulted garda with e-bike during Covid lockdown restrictions jailed for 20 months
# Courts
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# Courts

Man who assaulted garda with e-bike during Covid lockdown restrictions jailed for 20 months

Dec 4th 2025, 4:58 PM 7,474 Views 0 Comments

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Four men enter guilty pleas over importation of cocaine worth €31 million in West Cork
# Courtmacsherry
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# Courtmacsherry

Four men enter guilty pleas over importation of cocaine worth €31 million in West Cork

Dec 4th 2025, 4:22 PM 6,216 Views 0 Comments

Arts centre in Dublin's north inner city told it has to leave its premises by next month
# The Complex
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# The Complex

Arts centre in Dublin's north inner city told it has to leave its premises by next month

Dec 4th 2025, 2:28 PM 16,343 Views 42 Comments

Putin ‘morally responsible’ for death of British woman poisoned by Novichok, inquiry finds
# Salisbury
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# Salisbury

Putin ‘morally responsible’ for death of British woman poisoned by Novichok, inquiry finds

Dec 4th 2025, 2:05 PM 6,387 Views 0 Comments

Four unidentified military-style drones breached no-fly zone to target Zelenskyy's arrival in Dublin
# Hybrid Threat
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# Hybrid Threat

Four unidentified military-style drones breached no-fly zone to target Zelenskyy's arrival in Dublin

Dec 4th 2025, 1:41 PM 160,229 Views 0 Comments

Gardaí are investigating whether the drones took off from land in Dublin or from an undetected ship.

Cost of living centre stage in Dáil (again) after Harris says he will be 'Sensible Simon'
# Leaders' Questions
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# Leaders' Questions

Cost of living centre stage in Dáil (again) after Harris says he will be 'Sensible Simon'

Dec 4th 2025, 1:33 PM 14,611 Views 88 Comments

Why will the review into Kyran Durnin’s disappearance not be published?
# Tusla
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# Tusla

Why will the review into Kyran Durnin’s disappearance not be published?

Updated Dec 4th 2025, 12:55 PM 8,804 Views 0 Comments

Status Yellow wind warning issued for three counties for Friday
# Forecast
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# Forecast

Status Yellow wind warning issued for three counties for Friday

Dec 4th 2025, 11:27 AM 23,309 Views 6 Comments

Fianna Fáil review into presidential campaign unlikely to be published before New Year
# Jim Gavin
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# Jim Gavin

Fianna Fáil review into presidential campaign unlikely to be published before New Year

Dec 4th 2025, 10:43 AM 4,117 Views 0 Comments

Which decade of music do you listen to the most?
# Your Say
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# Your Say

Which decade of music do you listen to the most?

Dec 4th 2025, 10:04 AM 18,774 Views 99 Comments