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Friday 6 December

Today's Top Stories

gusts

Storm Darragh: 'Shelter in place' warnings for areas covered by Status Red advisories

Live Blog

First Irish person going to space surprises budding scientists on Toy Show

Ivana Bacik said she would continue to advocate for a common platform between both parties.

Thanks but no thanks

Social Democrats reject Labour proposal to jointly enter government formation talks

Mickey McKinney, brother of William McKinney, speaks to the media outside Belfast Crown Court

british army

Bloody Sunday: 'Soldier F' pleads not guilty to all charges as he's sent for trial over two murders

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Buses cancelled, ferry services disrupted: How Storm Darragh will impact transport

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Live Blog

First Irish person going to space surprises budding scientists on Toy Show

We’ve already had the first surprise guest of the evening.

Updated 8 mins ago

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gusts

Storm Darragh: 'Shelter in place' warnings for areas covered by Status Red advisories

Rain will spread across the country from the west and will be heavy at times.

Updated 48 mins ago

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RIP

Showband singer Dickie Rock dies aged 88

1 hr ago

22.0k

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News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Friday

2 hrs ago

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DAFT.IE PROPERTY MAGAZINE

This beautifully reimagined Georgian coach house in Dublin 16 could be yours for €2,200,000

Missing Person

Can you help gardaí investigating the disappearance 24 years ago of Trevor Deely?

2 hrs ago

6.6k

status red

Buses cancelled, ferry services disrupted: How Storm Darragh will impact transport

Updated 2 hrs ago

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Coalition talks

Fine Gael’s mandate cannot be taken for granted, Taoiseach warns

2 hrs ago

4.1k

storm darragh

Asylum seekers in tented accommodation to be moved indoors temporarily during storm

3 hrs ago

6.0k

Thanks but no thanks

Social Democrats reject Labour proposal to jointly enter government formation talks

Updated 5 hrs ago

21.7k

116

Courts

Man who raped landlady after finding her drugged and in near paralysis jailed for seven years

5 hrs ago

58.0k

Children

Gardaí created nearly 600 intelligence records on infants and toddlers under age three since 2015

5 hrs ago

10.3k

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…

5 hrs ago

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FactCheck

Debunked: Baseless claims about a cow feed supplement used in attempts to boycott milk

6 hrs ago

7.5k

Courts

Waterford man who knocked 26-year-old man down with a 'big punch' found guilty of murder

6 hrs ago

18.4k

The Daily Poll

Will you watch the Late Late Toy Show tonight?

6 hrs ago

16.5k

46

Road Safety

Over 130 arrested for drink or drug-driving this week as part of Christmas road safety campaign

7 hrs ago

3.9k

Courts

Man jailed for trying to suffocate his partner's elderly mother in nursing home

8 hrs ago

13.3k

romanian election

Romania's top court scraps presidential election results amid Russian interference claims

8 hrs ago

8.8k

mercosur

EU reaches long-stalled South American trade deal despite fierce opposition

Updated 9 hrs ago

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kedagh moore

Gardaí issue renewed witness appeal for hit-and-run that killed Kildare teenager

10 hrs ago

10.3k

romania elections

Opinion: Romania’s democracy is in real danger – and so is Eastern Europe’s peace and stability

Roman-Gabriel Olar

10 hrs ago

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release roderic

O'Gorman 'very unlikely' to go back into government but urges Labour and the SocDems to discuss

10 hrs ago

10.4k

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british army

Bloody Sunday: 'Soldier F' pleads not guilty to all charges as he's sent for trial over two murders

10 hrs ago

10.8k

Double Irish

Irish contestants Barry McGuigan and Maura Higgins voted off I'm A Celebrity days before final

11 hrs ago

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GAA

Mayo GAA not signing off 2024 accounts due to ongoing Revenue review

12 hrs ago

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SPOTLIGHT

Voices

Personal accounts and opinions on recent events

The Dáil numbers dance

A slim majority is not the worst thing for a government

Johnny Fallon

Losing the Greens

Climate Change hasn’t gone away, you know

Oisín Coghlan

National scandal

This election exposed disability services for what they are — the scandal of our age

Tom Clonan

Biden pardons Hunter

Was President Biden wrong to pardon his son?

Larry Donnelly

Syria

Thousands flee central Syrian city of Homs as insurgents enter two nearby towns

12 hrs ago

2.9k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Storm Darragh on the way, calls for South Korean President to resign, and a closer look at Irish voter turnout

Updated 14 hrs ago

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TheJournal.ie

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Podcast The Explainer

What will the Green Party's wipeout mean for climate action in Ireland?

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29:33

moon mission

Nasa delays first crewed mission to the moon in over 50 years

14 hrs ago

12.1k

46

ge2024

Paul Murphy: Clearly, the Irish left needs to unite once and for all ahead of future elections

Paul Murphy

15 hrs ago

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Yoon

Ruling party leader says South Korean president must go after martial law order

16 hrs ago

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It's Toy Time

RTÉ reveals a classic Christmas film as the theme of tonight's Late Late Toy Show

16 hrs ago

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GE2024 legacy issues

Voter apathy? Turnout probably higher in last week's election than official figure suggests

22 hrs ago

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Yesterday

5th December 2024

crackdown

Over thirty arrests made across Ireland and the UK in crackdown on people-smuggling gangs

Updated 23 hrs ago

13.4k

trump administration

Elon Musk visits US Congress to discuss plans to dramatically cut federal spending

5 Dec

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Prime Time

Family of late detective Colm Fox speak out to raise awareness of mental health struggles

5 Dec

13.1k

storm darragh

Status Orange wind warnings for 16 counties tomorrow night as Storm Darragh sweeps in

Orange wind warnings come into effect in several counties nationwide from 10pm on Friday.

Updated 5 Dec

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Democracy

Russia denies interfering in Romania's presidential election

5 Dec

8.5k

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California

Tsunami warning after earthquake off the coast of California lifted

Updated 5 Dec

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