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Friday 6 December

Today's Top Stories

gusts

Status Red wind warnings issued for multiple counties tonight as Storm Darragh arrives

Belfast Crown Court

british army

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

GE2024 legacy issues

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

Mayo GAA are currently working with Revenue Commissioners.

GAA

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

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It's Toy Time

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

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kedagh moore

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

29 mins ago

1.1k

romania elections

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

Roman-Gabriel Olar

49 mins ago

1.0k

6

For the Love of Rod

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

1 hr ago

2.9k

38

british army

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

1 hr ago

5.1k

DAFT.IE PROPERTY MAGAZINE

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

Double Irish

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

1 hr ago

6.8k

9

GAA

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

2 hrs ago

2.8k

Syria

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

3 hrs ago

1.3k

gusts

Status Red wind warnings issued for multiple counties tonight as Storm Darragh arrives

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

Updated 3 hrs ago

57.9k

43

mercosur

Growing concern over looming EU-South American trade deal

3 hrs ago

8.0k

53

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 4 hrs ago

3.3k

TheJournal.ie

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Podcast The Explainer

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

Audio wave animation

29:33

moon mission

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

5 hrs ago

8.5k

39

ge2024

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

Paul Murphy

6 hrs ago

10.5k

103

Yoon

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

6 hrs ago

3.1k

7

It's Toy Time

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

7 hrs ago

24.4k

82

GE2024 legacy issues

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

13 hrs ago

9.5k

46

Yesterday

5th December 2024

crackdown

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

Updated 13 hrs ago

11.4k

trump administration

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

14 hrs ago

16.1k

109

Prime Time

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

14 hrs ago

11.4k

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 15 hrs ago

99.4k

65

Democracy

Russia denies interfering in Romania's presidential election

16 hrs ago

7.6k

48

California

Tsunami warning after earthquake off the coast of California lifted

Updated 16 hrs ago

21.3k

19

Michel Barnier

Emmanuel Macron vows to name new French prime minister 'in the coming days'

17 hrs ago

4.7k

16

News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Thursday

17 hrs ago

3.8k

Late Late Show

Late Late Toy Show: 'It's not really for kids anymore, is it?'

Niamh O'Reilly

18 hrs ago

18.0k

56

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

vicar street

An Bord Pleanála clears way for hotel on Vicar Street by well-known developer

18 hrs ago

23.8k

59

Limerick

Gangster John Dundon fails in bid to overturn conviction 16 years after Shane Geoghegan murder

18 hrs ago

12.9k

kildare street

Dozens in tents outside Dáil seeking international protection to be re-housed

19 hrs ago

25.8k

ge2024

Low election turnout: 'Do we need to think like Australia and bring in compulsory voting?'

Emma DeSouza

Updated 19 hrs ago

13.8k

115

Georgia

Georgia police become increasingly brutal against activists protesting halt to EU talks

19 hrs ago

6.0k

33

TheJournal.ie

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Podcast The Explainer

What is the reality of health crises in Palestine and Sudan?

Audio wave animation

25:39

Evening Wrap

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

20 hrs ago

2.7k

Renting

The average rent for new tenancies in Ireland has grown to over €1,600

20 hrs ago

10.9k

62

Courts

Brazilian woman jailed for attempting to smuggle €83,000 worth of cocaine into Ireland

20 hrs ago

12.5k

civil case

High Court orders Conor McGregor to pay Nikita Hand's legal costs in civil case against him

22 hrs ago

77.1k

France's political crisis

Michel Barnier has resigned as French prime minister but will stay on in caretaker role

Updated 22 hrs ago

16.8k

60

New York

Bullets fired at health insurance CEO had words written on them, officials say

Updated 22 hrs ago

51.3k

43

Newbridge

Serious assault investigation launched after woman found unresponsive in Kildare car park

23 hrs ago

24.8k

Syria

Syrian army retreats from city of Hama after insurgents break through defences

23 hrs ago

5.0k

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