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Eurovision Song Contest
Ireland will not compete in Eurovision 2026 after Israel allowed to remain in competition
Spain and the Netherlands have also confirmed that they will not take part in the contest.
The Candidate
A careful visit with an even more careful message
Christine Bohan, Christina Finn, and Jane Matthews unpack the carefully curated optics of Zelenskyy’s visit, and examine what was said vs what wasn’t
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Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision members begin talks about boycotting Israel, as union asks RTÉ to hold firm
Wednesday
3 Dec 2025
Khan Yunis
Five people, including two children, killed in Israeli strikes on shelter camp near Khan Yunis
White House
Pentagon report finds Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's Signal use could have put troops at risk
jeffrey epstein
US House Oversight Committee releases never-before-seen images of Epstein’s private island
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Eurovision
Unions urge RTÉ to hold firm on Eurovision boycott over Israel inclusion ahead of EBU meeting
Living in harmony
Opinion: Leaders say we need a 'conversation on migration'. The public are way ahead of them
Tuesday
2 Dec 2025
Washington
Man charged in National Guard shooting pleads not guilty to murder and assault from hospital bed
White House
Sabrina Carpenter slams Trump administration for using her music in ‘evil’ deportation video
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Political enemies, Biden's autopen and Home Alone 2 feature in Trump's five-hour posting spree
As it happened
Liveblog
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ireland and Ukraine stand 'united for real peace'
Zelenskyy met with Micheál Martin and Catherine Connolly earlier this afternoon.
FactCheck
Debunked: Claims ‘15-minute cities’ are a totalitarian scheme resurface after Hong Kong fire
jury's out
Jury trials to be scrapped in England and Wales for crimes with sentences of under three years
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Quicker journeys and lower fares for taxi passengers as a result of the Dublin Transport Plan
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Dec 2
Explainer
UK tightens loophole allowing Irish savers to get a pension on the cheap - here's what we know
Monday
1 Dec 2025
Explainer
In a world-first move, Australia will soon ban under-16s from social media – how will it work?
Former prince
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor stripped of last remaining titles by Britain’s King Charles
good news
Two films produced by Irish company Element Pictures win big at British Independent Film Awards
ireland visit
Zelenskyy to make first official visit to Ireland tomorrow
During the visit, Zelenskyy will meet with the President, Taoiseach and members of the Ukrainian community living in Ireland.
Sunday
30 Nov 2025
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