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Dublin Airport
Minister 'determined' to get Dublin Airport passenger cap legislation passed next year
spooks
Taoiseach pushes back on Defence Forces intelligence officer claim of China as a hostile state
Taoiseach Micheál Martin is due to travel to China in the coming weeks.
Wednesday
24 Dec 2025
Homelessness today
Life at the Lighthouse café at Christmas: 'If I touched your life ... I was like a hurricane'
In the the Lighthouse Cafe, many people who have been on their own recovery journey are leading an innovative service that links those who need meals in with long-term supports.
Darragh O'Brien
Minister says gas prices ‘will continue to drop’ and he will consider grants for people in arrears
Social Media
US denies visas to ex-EU commissioner, accusing him of seeking to censor social media platforms
The Candidate
The Candies: Our political awards for 2025
From the Michael Myers Award for Hanging On In There to the MGMT Difficult Second Album Award.
38m
Interview
Palestine Red Crescent on two years of healthcare workers being beaten, kidnapped and killed
looking ahead
Taoiseach says calls to quit nothing new as he hits out at 'bile' in 'anonymous commentary'
The Fianna Fáil leader says he’s a “policy nerd” who sees a bright future for his party.
Tuesday
23 Dec 2025
Metrolink
Judicial review proceedings against Metrolink line for Dublin have been withdrawn
Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien said ‘we’re now full steam ahead to tender and deliver this transformative project’.
Sponsored
Your kids can talk to Santa tomorrow night through The North Portal, built by Glenveagh
Glenveagh Homes
Dec 23
Dundrum
Planning permission granted for close to 1,000 homes on site of former Central Mental Hospital
Epstein files
Email from ‘A’ at Balmoral asked Ghislaine Maxwell for ‘inappropriate friends’, documents show
FactCheck
FactCheck: Did a narrow vote in the Dáil almost open the door to abortion ‘up until birth’?
night train
Minister wants late night trains to run all year and is talking 'options' with Iarnród Eireann
Aside from the Christmas period, the majority of train services terminate before midnight.
The Morning Lead
'Squeamish debate' misses the point of working with NATO and EU states on defence, Martin says
Ireland should not be afraid of mutually beneficial co-operation with other nations amid the heightened Russian threat, the Taoiseach said.
Monday
22 Dec 2025
Luas Finglas
Mediation underway with Manhattan Peanuts over Luas extension to Finglas, says minister
Sponsored
From penthouses to private tennis courts, take a look behind the gates of these rare South Dublin gems
Daft.ie
Dec 22
Interview
McDonald on her health, Gerry Hutch, and how there will never be too many tricolours flying
The Journal sat down with the Sinn Féin leader to reflect on the year that was, and what is to come in 2026.
Mary Lou McDonald gave her views on the controversial use of Irish flags by anti-migrant protesters.
Ahead of the Dublin Central by-election, she said the large vote for Hutch last year was an ‘F you’ to government - but not Sinn Féin.
Dublin Airport
'I won't be signing that off': Minister won't agree to payout of over €1m to Kenny Jacobs
Road Safety
U-turn by government around disbanding RSA had nothing to do with cost, says Transport Minister
Áras An Uachtaráin
President Connolly calls for ‘peaceful resolution’ to war and conflict in first Christmas message
Interview
'We should show we're good value': Minister urges hotels not to hike prices for EU Presidency
Minister of State Thomas Byrne says the Presidency next year is an important moment for Ireland Inc.
Sunday
21 Dec 2025
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