LAST UPDATE | 1 Dec 2025

GOOD MORNING.

Here’s all the news that you need to know as you start your day. 

Women with HIV

1. The rate at which women are receiving a first-time HIV diagnosis in Ireland rose sharply in 2024, new data has revealed.

Zelensky Ireland visit

2. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky will make his first official visit to Ireland tomorrow, accompanied by First Lady Olena Zelenska. 

The Troubles Legacy Act

3. The government needs to “step up” and establish mechanisms to deal with the legacy of the Troubles “at pace”, a new report from British MPs has said.

Extreme flooding

4. Sri Lanka and  Indonesia have deployed military personnel today to help victims of devastating flooding that has killed nearly 1,000 people across four countries in Asia in recent days.

Herzog Park

5. The proposal to rename Herzog Park in Rathgar is set to be withdrawn from Dublin City Council after criticism from Government and Israeli and US politicians.

Christmas bonus

6. The Christmas bonus payments are to be paid to approximately 1.5m people this week.

RIP

7. A man who died after being trapped under a bus in Ballinalee in County Longford has been described as a great community man at his funeral.

Tithíocht sa Ghaeltacht

8. Tá litir seolta chuig an Aire Gaeltachta, Dara Calleary, ag iarraidh go ndéanfadh sé soiléiriú ar a thuiscint faoi threoirlínte phleanála Gaeltachta atá geallta aige agus Airí Gaeltachta eile go minic ó 2022 go mbeadh siad ar fáil ‘go luath’  ach nach mbeidh á n-eisiúint anois go dtí 2027.

Weather

9. A Status Yellow rain warning is in place in Kerry, Cork and Waterford until 9am and in Wexford until 10am.