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2025
At least four dead and 20 wounded in overnight Russian drone strikes on Kyiv
Over $100b wiped off Tesla's value after spectacular war of words between Trump and Musk
ECB cuts interest rates to 2% in good news for mortgage holders and first-time buyers
Irish Rail releases footage of level crossing crashes and near-misses as part of safety appeal
Privacy rule in family law and child care cases 'impacting people's access to justice'
Sitdown Sunday: Their chart-topping album got millions of streams - but was anyone really listening?
Woman (70s) dies following collision between car and van in Co Donegal
Trump claims China has 'totally violated' tariff de-escalation deal with the US
UK government seeks Supreme Court appeal over ruling on public inquiry in Sean Brown case
Here's What Happened Today: Friday
Children's Health Ireland to be called back before Public Accounts Committee
Leading Kinahan figure Sean McGovern charged with murder and directing organised crime group
Justice Minister to repeal State's counter-terrorism laws and replace Special Criminal Court
Garda seriously injured after being struck by motorbike in Finglas
Sinn Féin bill seeking to prevent sale of Israeli 'war bonds' defeated by 87 votes to 75
The Government blocked the bill, despite a legal opinion from the Oireachtas Office of Parliamentary Legal Advisers saying it would be constitutional.
Independent TDs Barry Heneghan and Gillian Toole, who support the Government, voted in favour of the bill.
Woman (70s) seriously injured in collision between car and truck in Co Galway
New company to take over Dublin City clothes banks after last one reached 'maximum capacity'
King Charles says Canada will stay 'strong and free' in parliament speech amid Trump threats
Bryan Dobson set to chair new State Commemorations Advisory Committee
'A bad idea': Central Bank and ESRI push back against calls for reintroduction of 100% mortgages
Sitdown Sunday: The TikTok relationship experts making millions off singles
'There is no moving on': Parents of Kiea McCann recount night of Monaghan debs crash
Frankie and Teresa McCann said they did not believe the seven-year sentence given to Anthony McGinn, who pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, was fair.
Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday
Man arrested on suspicion of murdering Kerry farmer Michael Gaine released without charge
Nine aid trucks cleared to enter Gaza after 11-week blockade, but UN calls it 'drop in the ocean'
It comes as Israel announced plans to “take control” of the whole of Gaza as it intensified its campaign across the territory.
UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher said "significantly more aid must be allowed into Gaza, starting tomorrow morning."
Benjamin Netanyahu said that even supporters of Israel would not tolerate "images of mass starvation".
Sitdown Sunday: 'Don’t worry, we’re your pals' - the crooked lawyer who stole millions from clients
New claims Mountbatten sexually abused children from notorious Belfast boys' home
What is in Scotland's divisive assisted dying bill and is it likely to become law?
Health minister expects CHI to confirm the number of letters sent to families whose children had hip surgeries
HSE issues warning over three types of vape wrongly labelled as having no nicotine
Sitdown Sunday: Two reporters cold called Donald Trump. He picked up - here's what he said
Tánaiste says it was correct to ‘think through’ housing tsar role but denies ‘blocking’ appointment
Here's What Happened Today: Friday
Cork Airport to undergo €200 million expansion over the next decade
Woman (60s) seriously injured in e-scrambler hit-and-run in Dublin city centre
Signalgate fallout: Trump nominates national security advisor Mike Waltz as US ambassador to UN