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Friday 12 December 2025 Dublin: 9°C
Funeral held for Tadgh Farrell, 4-year-old killed in Edenderry petrol bomb attack
Fr Greg Corcoran said the community was “gathering with broken hearts” and “carrying a grief that’s just too heavy”.
Planning application lodged for 170km pipeline to bring water from Shannon to Dublin
Four arrested over Midlands Prison assault as gardaí probe motive for fatal Edenderry arson attack
Status Yellow warning for rain issued for 13 counties over the weekend
The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz
Today's news
Attackers try to set man (70s) on fire and beat him with bats during attempted murder in Armagh
Transport Minister: "Sensitive engagement" needed on potential ban on some roadside memorials
EU to impose €3 duty on low-value imports to tackle flood of items ordered from China
Status Yellow warning for rain issued for 13 counties over the weekend
Planning application lodged for 170km pipeline to bring water from Shannon to Dublin
The project is estimated to cost between €4.5 billion and €6 billion.
Funeral held for Tadgh Farrell, 4-year-old killed in Edenderry petrol bomb attack
SPOTLIGHT

Flu season 

huge increase
Government ‘concerned’ over vaccine uptake as recorded flu cases jump 49% in one week
restrictions
Here are the hospitals that have introduced visitor restrictions due to high flu cases
41
under pressure
Government braces for 'significant pressure' on hospitals
82
The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz
Pedestrian, 30s, killed in multi-vehicle crash in Kildare
Liam Neeson denies being anti-vax after narrating documentary that attacks their use
A renovated and extended mews home in the heart of Dublin 4 for €1,475,000
Four arrested over Midlands Prison assault as gardaí probe motive for fatal Edenderry arson attack
Tadgh Farrell, aged four, and his 60-year-old great-aunt Mary Holt were killed in the blaze last Saturday.
Níl sé éasca an Ghaeilge bheith ina teanga oibre san Áras - ach tá an aisfhreagra 'dearfach'
Capuchin Day Centre says demand for Christmas supermarket vouchers 'significantly higher' this year
'I want this intensity and spirit' - Evan Ferguson's Roma manager after striker scores twice
President Connolly says making Irish working language of Áras 'has not been easy'
Should Dublin get extra government funding due to its GDP contribution?
investigates

Our award-winning investigations from this year

Deportation Flights
What role do Irish companies have in the US deportation industry?
Badger Cull
Over 80% of badgers culled in government TB programme found to be free from the disease
76
Planning Submissions
Series of unusual planning objections to vet practices uncovered in Dublin, Meath and Kildare
56
TB Crisis
‘It’s the next worst thing to losing a family member’: The toll of Ireland’s bovine TB crisis
17
Data Crunch
Ireland's data centres turning to fossil fuels after maxing out country's electricity grid
122
Femicide in Europe
Over 100 women murdered in Ireland since 2012 – and a gap in data on gendered violence
Woman (70s) dies after single-vehicle crash in Co Limerick
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What not to say to adults forced to move home
23m
Heavy rain floods Gaza, bringing more hardship to displaced residents
According to a UN report, 761 displacement sites hosting about 850,000 people are at high risk of flooding.
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The big call that led to elation and despair in Dingle-Barrs thriller
Fintan O’Toole joins Ronan Early to delve into the talking points of the weekend, the main one being the controversy over the conclusion of Dingle versus St Finbarr’s. Emma Duffy then joins the pod to preview the weekend’s LGFA and Camogie finals at Croke Park.
61m
Reddit files legal challenge after Australia bans social media for under-16s
Ireland AM host Eric Roberts revealed as sixth contestant for Dancing With The Stars
Doctor: How to avoid the dreaded flu this Christmas
Dr Catherine Conlon
Charlie Kirk murder suspect appears in US court
Irish economy 'highly vulnerable' due to reliance on multinational corporations - ESRI
Have you been getting scam calls from +44 numbers? ComReg is going to crack down on them
One expert told The Journal that Christmas can be a lucrative time for scammers due to the increase in spending.
Yesterday
11th December 2025
Joseph O’Connor's ‘The Ghosts of Rome’ announced as An Post Irish Book of the Year
Disney makes $1 billion deal that allows beloved characters to be used in short AI videos
PSNI Chief Constable says MI5 has ‘blind spot’ when it comes to the Troubles
Man dies after wall collapses on him in west Cork
Zelenskyy says US-led peace talks wrestling with Russian demands for Ukrainian territory
Shelbourne v Crystal Palace, Uefa Conference League
US intends to seize oil from stormed tanker as Venezuela war fears build
Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
Baby boy injured in two-car collision in Dundalk last weekend dies in hospital
Here are the 12 nominees for the 2025 RTÉ Sportsperson of the Year award
Cabinet approves legislation giving gardaí power to use facial recognition in investigations
Father of boy (4) killed in Edenderry petrol bomb attack refused bail to attend funeral
Luas Green Line services 'back operating normally’ following power outage
Services had been suspended on the line since yesterday as the result of a power failure.