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High Court
DAA boss Kenny Jacobs denies allegations of 'sexist' and 'racist' behaviour in court document
global trade
Von der Leyen says Mercosur trade deal sends message in face of 'increasingly hostile world'
Cherry Orchard
Armed gardaí raided hotel room as father threatened to kill son, three months before their deaths
The ratings are in
Traitors Ireland storms into the top 10 most watched TV shows of 2025
Sport dominated the most watched shows on traditional TV last year.
Printing error
Did you get a new Irish passport in the last few weeks? If you did, you might need to return it
mystery continues
Viewers in the UK will finally get a chance to see Traitors Ireland as air date confirmed
Your Say
Do you agree with the Irish government’s decision to vote against the EU-Mercosur trade deal?
Marwan Barghouti
Bono calls for release of Palestinian political figure from Israeli prison after more than two decades
International Space Station
Nasa is bringing home space station astronauts early in medical evacuation
Cost of Living
Irish households pay €360 more per year for electricity than western European average
Post-mortems
Irish families could face delays holding funerals due to 'very real crisis' in autopsy system
The warning comes in a new paper by the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland.
Many hospitals are no longer carrying out autopsies due to staff shortages and pressures.
The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland has called for urgent government action to avoid causing distress to bereaved families.
Around 6,000 autopsies are carried out in Ireland every year in cases involving sudden, unexplained, or unnatural deaths.
Thursday
8 Jan
crackdown
Iranians step up protests as death toll mounts and authorities cut internet access
Monitoring group NetBlocks said Iran is “in the midst of a nationwide internet blackout”.
the pitt
Critics are raving about this medical drama - and Irish viewers will finally get to watch it in March
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Progress
'I’m continuing to find the joy in every day': Ciara Mageean shares update on cancer treatment
Investigation
Tusla confirms father and son found dead in west Dublin 'were known' to agency
The 11-year-old boy, Oisín O’Reilly, is suspected to have been killed by his father Wayne.
Crunch time
Ireland will vote against the EU's massive Mercosur trade deal
The deal is set to be ratified by the European Council tomorrow, but a small group of countries appear likely to vote against it, potentially blocking its approval.
The deal is set to be ratified by the European Council tomorrow, but a small group of countries appear likely to vote against it, potentially blocking its approval.
French President Emmanuel Macron has said his country will also vote against the deal.
Minneapolis
Protests escalate in Minnesota as woman shot dead by immigration agent is named
The victim has been named as a US national and mother of three who had recently moved to the city.
The victim has been named as Renee Nicole Good, a US national and mother of three who had recently moved to the city.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said his state "must be part" of the investigation after the FBI took control of the probe.
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