Ireland Headlines
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 03:19:46 +0000EU agrees €90bn Ukraine loan without using Russian assets
EU leaders have agreed to raise a €90bn loan to fund Ukraine for the next two years, but stopped short of adopting a proposal to use tens of billions of euro in frozen Russian assets to underwrite a long-term funding package.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 07:06:25 +0000Govt plan aims to keep spending growth to 6% per annum
The Government will publish a major expenditure strategy today which will aim to limit spending to 6% per annum on average until the end of 2030.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 06:00:02 +0000High Court to deliver judgment on super junior cases
The High Court is expected to deliver its judgment today in two cases taken by opposition TDs concerning the presence of super junior ministers of State at Cabinet meetings.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 07:01:33 +0000Photos show ex-McVerry Trust CEO gave big favours to close friend
Prime Time has obtained photographic evidence showing a man who did not qualify for social housing but was provided a home at a preferential rent by the Peter McVerry Trust was a close personal friend of then-CEO, Pat Doyle
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000Eric's not idle ahead of packed racing Christmas card
At Eric McNamara's yard in Co Limerick, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and not just because of the decorations.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 07:43:10 +0000'Bondi Hero' handed €1.4m collected from fundraising
A man credited with saving lives for wrestling a gun from one of the alleged attackers during a mass shooting at Australia's Bondi Beach received a cheque for more than A$2.5m (€1.4m) after tens of thousands of people contributed to a donation webs...
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000'I was broken' - how refuge centre changed woman's life
Last year, Saoirse Domestic Violence Services was unable to provide refuge to 72% of victims. 59 calls for refuge were unmet in December alone, due to a lack of availability.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:02:23 +0000Zelensky in Warsaw for meeting with Polish president
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is in Warsaw today for talks with his Polish counterpart Karol Nawrocki.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:01:00 +0000'Challenging' for Govt to meet 2030 housing target
The Central Bank has said it will be "challenging" for the Government to meet its target of building 300,000 homes by the end of 2030.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:23:29 +0000'Alarming' food poverty as income levels fall short
Demand for services such as St Vincent de Paul, Cork Penny Dinners and the Capuchin Centre are on the rise, with service providers saying that food poverty is at alarming levels and people are struggling to make ends meet.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 07:14:31 +0000TikTok owners sell 80% interest in US app to avoid ban
TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance signed binding agreements to form a joint venture that will hand control of operations of TikTok's US app to American and global investors, in a big step toward avoiding a US ban and ending years of uncertainty.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 06:00:01 +0000Record 1.8m passengers due at airport over Christmas
Dublin Airport expects a rise of 22% in passenger numbers on Christmas flights this year compared to last year.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:10 +0000Australia announces gun buyback scheme after Bondi attack
Australia will use a sweeping buyback scheme to "get guns off our streets", Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, as hundreds plunged into the ocean to honour Bondi Beach shooting victims.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 03:30:31 +0000Brown University shooting suspect found dead
The man believed to be behind a mass shooting at Brown University that left two people dead and wounded several others has been found dead, officials announced.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 07:43:52 +0000Harrison Ford to receive lifetime acting award
Harrison Ford is to be given a lifetime achievement award from the main union representing Hollywood actors, it has been announced.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 20:24:48 +0000Dozens more new images from Epstein estate released
A fresh batch of images from paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein's estate have been released on the eve of the expected disclosure of the "Epstein files".
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:07:36 +0000Man guilty of manslaughter of 88-year-old Cork patient
A 33-year-old man who attacked a sleeping 88-year-old Mercy University Hospital patient who then died of a heart attack in his bed has been found guilty of manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:34:39 +0000Woman jailed for 6 months over online threats to Tánaiste
A Dublin woman has received a six-month prison sentence for sending social media messages to Tánaiste Simon Harris, branding him a "murderer" and saying "I hope somebody does something to your family".
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 21:17:08 +0000McIlroy crowned 2025 BBC Sports Personality of the Year
Rory McIlroy's stellar successes in 2025 have earned him the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 06:00:01 +0000'Being here is easier' - postnatal hubs relieve pressure
Dublin's maternity hospitals have begun operating postnatal hubs in the Greater Dublin Area to help reduce the number of visits new mothers have to make into city centre hospitals.