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Irish - Last week 28th December 2025 - 3rd January 2026

Affordale Fury brushes aside big names to secure Savills Chase title
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# Leopardstown

Affordale Fury brushes aside big names to secure Savills Chase title

Dec 28th 2025, 3:37 PM 1,659 Views 2 Comments

Elsewhere, Teahupoo produced a dominant performance in the Grade One Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown.

New ballroom at Trump Doonbeg resort won't impact local protected snail species, plans claim
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# Clare

New ballroom at Trump Doonbeg resort won't impact local protected snail species, plans claim

Dec 28th 2025, 2:17 PM 5,822 Views 39 Comments

Woman in Jeffrey Epstein files claimed she was trafficked into Ireland for ‘politicians and notable men’
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# Epstein Files

Woman in Jeffrey Epstein files claimed she was trafficked into Ireland for ‘politicians and notable men’

Dec 28th 2025, 2:04 PM 3,157 Views 0 Comments

One in six hospital consultants nationwide are working on temporary contracts
# Locum Consultants
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# Locum Consultants

One in six hospital consultants nationwide are working on temporary contracts

Dec 28th 2025, 1:38 PM 3,607 Views 13 Comments

Supervalu and Centra have reduced the price of their own-brand butter today
# On A Butter Note
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# On A Butter Note

Supervalu and Centra have reduced the price of their own-brand butter today

Dec 28th 2025, 12:55 PM 1,758 Views 6 Comments

Two churches in the same village targeted in Christmas Day break-ins
# Armagh
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# Armagh

Two churches in the same village targeted in Christmas Day break-ins

Dec 28th 2025, 12:08 PM 12,495 Views 0 Comments

Ireland's man in Israel was reminded in 1993 that Gaza was outside his jurisdiction
# State Papers
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# State Papers

Ireland's man in Israel was reminded in 1993 that Gaza was outside his jurisdiction

Dec 28th 2025, 10:30 AM 3,726 Views 0 Comments

French film legend Brigitte Bardot dies, age 91
# RIP
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# RIP

French film legend Brigitte Bardot dies, age 91

Dec 28th 2025, 10:25 AM 391 Views 0 Comments

The bearly believable tale of The Late Late Show, two travelling pandas and a China/Ireland spat
# Fur-eign Affairs
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# Fur-eign Affairs

The bearly believable tale of The Late Late Show, two travelling pandas and a China/Ireland spat

Dec 28th 2025, 10:00 AM 6,539 Views 27 Comments

Polls open for Myanmar’s first election since military seized power
# Military Rule
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# Military Rule

Polls open for Myanmar’s first election since military seized power

Dec 28th 2025, 9:54 AM 1,457 Views 0 Comments

Sitdown Sunday: The best longreads of the year
# Deadly Reads
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# Deadly Reads

Sitdown Sunday: The best longreads of the year

Dec 28th 2025, 9:00 AM 1,512 Views 1 Comment

'Sensitivities' around Ireland's neutrality and the question of attending VE Day 50 in Paris
# State Papers
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# State Papers

'Sensitivities' around Ireland's neutrality and the question of attending VE Day 50 in Paris

Dec 28th 2025, 8:00 AM 255 Views 0 Comments

Peter Flanagan: My girlfriend suspects I’m neurodivergent, but I’m not so sure
# Mental Health
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# Mental Health

Peter Flanagan: My girlfriend suspects I’m neurodivergent, but I’m not so sure

Dec 28th 2025, 7:30 AM 13,234 Views 0 Comments

Sinn Féin may boycott US St Patrick's Day trip again next year
# Gaza
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# Gaza

Sinn Féin may boycott US St Patrick's Day trip again next year

Dec 28th 2025, 12:10 AM 1,203 Views 23 Comments

This year the party boycotted the visit in protest over US involvement in the genocide in Gaza.

When Bertie Ahern brought loyalists to Dublin and they raised 'ethnic cleansing' by republicans
# Paramilitary Meeting
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# Paramilitary Meeting

When Bertie Ahern brought loyalists to Dublin and they raised 'ethnic cleansing' by republicans

Dec 28th 2025, 12:02 AM 2,373 Views 10 Comments

The Loyalist Commission had representatives from the UVF, UDA and Red Hand Commando.

Irish - Last month December 2025

How might Ireland fare at the Oscars in 2026?
# Oscar Buzz
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# Oscar Buzz

How might Ireland fare at the Oscars in 2026?

Dec 27th 2025, 10:00 PM 2,149 Views 0 Comments

Shannon Airport was an 'emergency landing' spot for the Space Shuttle if multiple engines failed
# Abort Abort Abort
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# Abort Abort Abort

Shannon Airport was an 'emergency landing' spot for the Space Shuttle if multiple engines failed

Dec 27th 2025, 9:00 PM 2,011 Views 16 Comments

Dáimh Scoil Mhúscraí ag fiafraí an féidir leis an intleacht shaorga dán Ghaeilge a chumadh?
# Traidisiún Na Filíochta
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# Traidisiún Na Filíochta

Dáimh Scoil Mhúscraí ag fiafraí an féidir leis an intleacht shaorga dán Ghaeilge a chumadh?

Dec 27th 2025, 8:00 PM 4,062 Views 3 Comments

Teenage boy driving a tractor dies following collision in Clare
# Road Death
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# Road Death

Teenage boy driving a tractor dies following collision in Clare

Dec 27th 2025, 7:28 PM 2,048 Views 0 Comments

The crash happened shortly before 2pm today.

LIVE: Munster v Leinster, URC From The 42
Live Dec 27th 2025, 7:02 PM

LIVE: Munster v Leinster, URC

Dry and bright weather to continue into new year
# Forecast
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# Forecast

Dry and bright weather to continue into new year

Dec 27th 2025, 6:24 PM 4,348 Views 5 Comments

Arsenal return to Premier League summit after edgy victory over Brighton
# Table Toppers
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# Table Toppers

Arsenal return to Premier League summit after edgy victory over Brighton

Dec 27th 2025, 5:44 PM 2,416 Views 0 Comments

Florian Wirtz nets first goal for Liverpool in nervy win over bottom side Wolves
# Off The Mark
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# Off The Mark

Florian Wirtz nets first goal for Liverpool in nervy win over bottom side Wolves

Dec 27th 2025, 5:20 PM 156 Views 0 Comments

As it happened: Connacht v Ulster, URC From The 42
Live Dec 27th 2025, 4:45 PM

As it happened: Connacht v Ulster, URC

Photo released of man wanted in connection with alleged attempted murder in Co Down
# Bangor
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# Bangor

Photo released of man wanted in connection with alleged attempted murder in Co Down

Dec 27th 2025, 3:19 PM 10,399 Views 0 Comments

Dublin Airport warns of disruptions to flights due to snowstorms in United States
# Christmas Travel
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# Christmas Travel

Dublin Airport warns of disruptions to flights due to snowstorms in United States

Dec 27th 2025, 2:06 PM 6,624 Views 0 Comments

Planning a 2026 holiday? Don't forget to check whether your passport is expiring
# Jet Setting
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# Jet Setting

Planning a 2026 holiday? Don't forget to check whether your passport is expiring

Dec 27th 2025, 12:32 PM 5,992 Views 0 Comments

Should Ireland offer paid gap years for teenagers in the army?
# The Daily Poll
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# The Daily Poll

Should Ireland offer paid gap years for teenagers in the army?

Dec 27th 2025, 12:22 PM 10,859 Views 91 Comments

Woman (70s) dies in Co Down crash on St Stephen's Day
# Downpatrick
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# Downpatrick

Woman (70s) dies in Co Down crash on St Stephen's Day

Dec 27th 2025, 12:03 PM 1,044 Views 0 Comments

White House did not want photo of Clinton shaking hands with Adams during 1995 visit
# Awkward Enough
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# Awkward Enough

White House did not want photo of Clinton shaking hands with Adams during 1995 visit

Dec 27th 2025, 11:52 AM 9,122 Views 36 Comments

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'Brit cards' raised eyebrows recently, but similar plans in 2005 didn't go down well here either
# Blair's Britain
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# Blair's Britain

'Brit cards' raised eyebrows recently, but similar plans in 2005 didn't go down well here either

Dec 27th 2025, 9:30 AM 6,923 Views 21 Comments

Newly released documents show anxious discussions among officials after Northern Bank Robbery
# State Papers
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# State Papers

Newly released documents show anxious discussions among officials after Northern Bank Robbery

Dec 27th 2025, 9:18 AM 5,745 Views 0 Comments

Tributes paid to young farmer who died in St Stephen's Day crash in Co Tyrone
# Cookstown
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# Cookstown

Tributes paid to young farmer who died in St Stephen's Day crash in Co Tyrone

Dec 27th 2025, 8:39 AM 15,299 Views 3 Comments

Do you still have any Christmas leftovers?
# Your Say
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# Your Say

Do you still have any Christmas leftovers?

Dec 27th 2025, 8:30 AM 11,041 Views 23 Comments

Fans hospitalised for 'hysteria' at Boyzone gig in '95 had the Irish State all hot and bothered
# So Good
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# So Good

Fans hospitalised for 'hysteria' at Boyzone gig in '95 had the Irish State all hot and bothered

Dec 27th 2025, 8:00 AM 4,905 Views 10 Comments