Today’s News
Over 140,000 children living in 'substandard' homes, warns St Vincent de Paul
The charity has called for more support from the government to retrofit homes.
'Feeder school' league tables: Here's why they give parents a distorted view of what constitutes a decent school
‘Feeder Schools’ tables show that students who attended private fee-paying schools go on to attend third-level education at higher rates than others.
New Zealand police open criminal investigation into volcano tragedy
Questions have emerged over why tour groups were allowed into the volcano zone.
Simon Harris 'not worried' amid speculation he could be next to face no confidence vote
Opposition members are understood to be considering tabling a motion of no confidence against the health minister in the new year.
'I did the alpha male thing of pretending all was okay': David Gillick on the importance of opening up
The track and field athlete struggled with his mental health after a series of injuries.

Charity appeals to members of the public to stop donating soiled and dirty clothes
The Cork-based charity described some of the donations it received as ‘disgraceful’
'It's fair value for 44c a day': RTÉ boss to make direct appeal to politicians over TV licence reforms
Forbes wants the Government to take action to tackle households evading the licence fee.
Yesterday’s News
Shane Ross: 'We don't trust the FAI, we don't trust them with the money... it's a basket case'
The Sports Minsiter won’t be appearing before Wednesday’s emergency Oireachtas meeting.
Couple who claimed they were defamed over dinner bill at Dublin restaurant lose €75k case
“Quite frankly, asking someone to pay for a meal isn’t defamatory,” the judge said.
Protester cries 'treason' as Democrats outline impeachment case against Donald Trump
Judiciary Committee chairman Jerrold Nadler said today that Trump “put himself before country”.
Man given six-year driving ban following conviction for killing pedestrian after drinking 12-15 pints
Derek Keane was jailed for five-and-a-half years in court on Friday.
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Woman whose mother was saved from drowning in 1953 tracks down rescuer on Liveline
“You saved my mother,” Mary Thompstone told John Eldred on Joe Duffy’s RTÉ Radio One show this afternoon.
FBI probe into Russian interference in 2016 US election not politically driven, says watchdog report
The US Justice report rebuts Donald Trump’s claims that the FBI illegally spied on his campaign.
Here's What Happened Today: Monday
Here’s what made headlines today.
Bonnie Greer, Love Island and #WagathaChristie: Here's what got Irish Twitter talking this year
And of course, Irish Twitter talked a lot about Brexit too.
Woman whose CEO hacked into her phone and downloaded intimate photos awarded €94k
The Workplace Relations Commission ruled in favour of the woman’s case alleging sexual harassment and unfair dismissal.
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Rewarding ambition for 150 years.

The government has bought an airport in Connemara for €2.5 million
Aerfort Na Minna is 28 kilometres west of Galway City.
BBC and ITV journalists apologise over reports that Tory advisor was punched by Labour activist
A claim that a Tory advisor was punched turned out not to be the case.
Staff criticise lack of information over finances as FAI confirm Oireachtas Committee appearance
Sports minister Shane Ross and Sport Ireland will not be appearing alongside the football body on Wednesday, however.
'No signs of life': Five killed and eight people missing after New Zealand volcano erupts on island
A total of 31 people are still in hospital and another three have been discharged.
Ex-Ireland international Daryl Murphy 'not proud' after being banned for taking cocaine
The Waterford-born striker said he had made ‘a bad decision while on a night out’.
'We're on to you': Harris says flavoured e-cigarettes target children and he wants them banned
Some vaping packaging is trying to make it attractive to children, according to the health minister.
Body and Soul part ways with Electric Picnic after 16 years
Tickets for next year’s festival sold out this afternoon.
11th-hour plea made for soldiers who fired shots at Ballymurphy to give evidence at inquests
A lawyer for the victim’s families told the court today: “It is not too late to tell the truth.”
Public appeal for woman missing from Castlebar since Saturday
Gardaí are seeking information that will help them locate Rachel Dervin (29).
TV Wrap - Neville calls out Boris Johnson in high point for Sky's football coverage
The British Prime Minister also bewilderingly claimed that a World Cup co-hosted in Ireland would be ‘bringing football home.’
School secretaries to hold national one-day strike and escalate their industrial action
The one-day strike in January will be followed by a work-to-rule from the secretaries, trade union Fórsa said.
The 5 at 5: Monday
Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
Siptu and Unite members in Virgin Media vote to take industrial action
Virgin Media said it has not received any notification from the unions.
Boris Johnson pockets journalist's phone instead of looking at photo of child sleeping on hospital floor
Johnson then took the phone and said it is a “a terrible, terrible photo”.
Jury sworn in for trial of man accused of murdering his 20-month-old son
Yusif Ali Abdi is charged with murdering Nathan Baraka Andrew Ali on 17 April 2001.
Simon Harris says former TD Dara Murphy should pay back some of his expenses
Questions still hang over who will carry out the review into Murphy’s expense claims.
Man and woman arrested in connection with murder of man in Kildare last year
Clive Staunton (50) was shot outside a house on Glen Easton Way on 15 November 2018.
Mermaids at Leinster House as protest calls for end to overfishing
“The oceans are dying before our eyes – we should be doing everything we can to reverse this situation before it is too late.”
UK serial rapist Joseph McCann given 33 life sentences for horrific attacks
Convicted burglar McCann (34) had been freed after a UK probation service error.
Dublin restaurant forced to close after live cockroaches were found on a container of nuts during food safety inspection
November was the worst-month ever for food safety with record numbers of FSAI orders.
Saoirse Ronan and Andrew Scott have been nominated for Golden Globes
Ricky Gervais will host the Globes for the fifth time on 5 January.
Leinster rule Sexton out of Aviva date with Saints due to knee injury
The captain had to be helped from the field early in the second half of the win in Franklin’s Gardens.
Arlene Foster says Boris Johnson 'broke his word' on preventing an Irish Sea border
Foster says government officials have told her there would need to be checks.