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Monday 8 December 2025 Dublin: 10°C
keeping an eye
Irish and British monitor first sailing of Russian 'Shadow Fleet' ship in Irish Sea
The oil and chemical tanker, which is sailing under the false flag of an African country, was spotted entering the Irish Sea this weekend.
Offaly
Edenderry murders: Gardaí probing whether result of prison fight was motive for attack on home
storm prep
Get the outdoor Christmas decorations down and charge the phone - here's how to prep for Storm Bram
Toy Show
Audiences from some 137 countries tuned into The Late Late Toy show on RTÉ Player
Housing Crisis
Government video on how to cope with moving back in with parents slammed as 'dystopian'
Today's news
The Daily Poll
Do you support RTÉ's decision to withdraw from Eurovision?
DART Coastal North
Judicial review taken against Dart expansion as far as Drogheda resolved
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storm prep
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storm bram
Public urged to stay away from coastal areas as Orange wind warning issued for 11 counties
A separate rain warning will come into effect tonight in seven counties.
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Courts
Man who tried to petrol bomb neighbour’s house jailed for two-and-a-half years
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Toy Show
Audiences from some 137 countries tuned into The Late Late Toy show on RTÉ Player
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keeping an eye
Irish and British monitor first sailing of Russian 'Shadow Fleet' ship in Irish Sea
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SPOTLIGHT

Zelenskyy visit security concerns

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co down
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Evening Wrap
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Offaly
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Four-year-old Tadhg Farrell and his great-aunt Mary Holt, 60, were entirely innocent victims in the blaze.
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Housing Crisis
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Good Moos
Gardaí recover 18 cattle worth €30,000 stolen by rustlers in west Cork
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Deirdre Morley
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bus connects
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Peace Talks
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Courts
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Golden Globes
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The Morning Lead
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The paudfather
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Yesterday
7th December 2025
Edenderry
Murder victims in Edenderry fire named by gardaí as Mary Holt (60) and Tadhg Farrell (4)
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Quiz
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nice gaff
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spending and saving
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News Fix
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