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Exchequer surplus of €7.1b last year as spending and taxation 'in line with expectations' for 2025
# Year End
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# Year End

Exchequer surplus of €7.1b last year as spending and taxation 'in line with expectations' for 2025

Jan 6th 2026, 6:40 PM 1,198 Views 17 Comments

'Disgusting': Tánaiste urges anyone impacted by AI-generated sexual abuse to report it to gardaí
# Grok
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# Grok

'Disgusting': Tánaiste urges anyone impacted by AI-generated sexual abuse to report it to gardaí

Jan 6th 2026, 6:16 PM 614 Views 10 Comments

Martin and Xi say they read it as teens - but what is The Gadfly and who is its Cork-born author?
# Soviet Book Club
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# Soviet Book Club

Martin and Xi say they read it as teens - but what is The Gadfly and who is its Cork-born author?

Jan 6th 2026, 6:06 PM 832 Views 3 Comments

Brokers in the dark as leading Irish insurance underwriter ceases trading
# Car Insurance
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# Car Insurance

Brokers in the dark as leading Irish insurance underwriter ceases trading

Jan 6th 2026, 5:01 PM 17,543 Views 0 Comments

Tens of thousands of customers are expected to be affected.

Pope Leo's stance on Venezuela is in sharp contrast to the view from the White House
# The Pope And The President
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# The Pope And The President

Pope Leo's stance on Venezuela is in sharp contrast to the view from the White House

Jan 6th 2026, 4:19 PM 122 Views 0 Comments

Incoming Storm Goretti to batter UK and France, but Ireland looks set to avoid the worst
# Storm Watch
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# Storm Watch

Incoming Storm Goretti to batter UK and France, but Ireland looks set to avoid the worst

Jan 6th 2026, 4:13 PM 24,809 Views 16 Comments

Father accused of slamming partner's head into wall and throwing baby 'across room'
# Courts
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# Courts

Father accused of slamming partner's head into wall and throwing baby 'across room'

Jan 6th 2026, 2:09 PM 22,906 Views 0 Comments

Ireland had its warmest spring and summer since 1900 last year
# Heating Up
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# Heating Up

Ireland had its warmest spring and summer since 1900 last year

Jan 6th 2026, 1:36 PM 3,163 Views 63 Comments

How is Grok creating sexualised images of women, and what should you do if you're affected?
# Nudification
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# Nudification

How is Grok creating sexualised images of women, and what should you do if you're affected?

Jan 6th 2026, 1:32 PM 2,941 Views 0 Comments

Young Cork man who died on ski trip in France named locally
# Co Cork
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# Co Cork

Young Cork man who died on ski trip in France named locally

Jan 6th 2026, 12:42 PM 8,394 Views 0 Comments

Tá Éire ar son trádáil níos oscailte idir an tAontas Eorpach is an tSín, deir an Taoiseach
# An Taoiseach Sa TSín
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# An Taoiseach Sa TSín

Tá Éire ar son trádáil níos oscailte idir an tAontas Eorpach is an tSín, deir an Taoiseach

Jan 6th 2026, 12:31 PM 2,066 Views 4 Comments

Claire’s, the teen jewellery retail chain, has collapsed into administration
# Broke Bling
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# Broke Bling

Claire’s, the teen jewellery retail chain, has collapsed into administration

Jan 6th 2026, 12:27 PM 17,242 Views 22 Comments

Here’s what you need to know about the Nestlé baby formula recall
# Food Safety
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# Food Safety

Here’s what you need to know about the Nestlé baby formula recall

Jan 6th 2026, 11:46 AM 575 Views 1 Comment

Angela Scanlon follows Ryan Tubridy off the air at Virgin Radio UK
# That Was Quick
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# That Was Quick

Angela Scanlon follows Ryan Tubridy off the air at Virgin Radio UK

Jan 6th 2026, 11:36 AM 30,162 Views 31 Comments

Will you do anything to celebrate Nollaig na mBan?
# Little Christmas
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# Little Christmas

Will you do anything to celebrate Nollaig na mBan?

Jan 6th 2026, 10:09 AM 3,183 Views 22 Comments

Tributes paid to businessman Stephen McCahill killed in attack at his home
# Donegal
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# Donegal

Tributes paid to businessman Stephen McCahill killed in attack at his home

Jan 6th 2026, 9:42 AM 5,949 Views 0 Comments

Arrest made after man enters Dublin Garda station and issues threats
# Armed Gardaí
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# Armed Gardaí

Arrest made after man enters Dublin Garda station and issues threats

Jan 6th 2026, 9:02 AM 1,510 Views 0 Comments

Cold weather to continue today as weather warnings to lift later this morning
# Icy Start
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# Icy Start

Cold weather to continue today as weather warnings to lift later this morning

Jan 6th 2026, 8:14 AM 3,295 Views 5 Comments

McEntee to attend 'critical' meeting of Ukraine’s allies in France today
# Coalition Of The Willing
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# Coalition Of The Willing

McEntee to attend 'critical' meeting of Ukraine’s allies in France today

Jan 6th 2026, 7:31 AM 782 Views 7 Comments

Opinion: We have a go-slow government and a dysfunctional Dáil
# Leinster House
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# Leinster House

Opinion: We have a go-slow government and a dysfunctional Dáil

Jan 6th 2026, 7:00 AM 2,547 Views 20 Comments

Government warned state could contribute billions indirectly to EU defence with little benefit
# EU Spending
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# EU Spending

Government warned state could contribute billions indirectly to EU defence with little benefit

Jan 6th 2026, 12:05 AM 266 Views 0 Comments

The warning comes as work continues in negotiating the EU’s next budget – the Multiannual Financial Framework – which will cover the years 2028 to 2034.

Four men arrested in connection with criminal damage incidents in Co Mayo
# Arrests
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# Arrests

Four men arrested in connection with criminal damage incidents in Co Mayo

Jan 5th 2026, 10:10 PM 3,646 Views 0 Comments

Celtic appoint Martin O'Neill as manager until end of the season
# Familiar Face
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# Familiar Face

Celtic appoint Martin O'Neill as manager until end of the season

Jan 5th 2026, 8:49 PM 2,069 Views 0 Comments

Here's What Happened Today: Monday
# News Fix
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# News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Monday

Jan 5th 2026, 8:38 PM 21 Views 0 Comments

Irish Air Corps despatches aircraft to examine Russian tanker being pursued from Venezuela
# Ship Spotting
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# Ship Spotting

Irish Air Corps despatches aircraft to examine Russian tanker being pursued from Venezuela

Jan 5th 2026, 6:35 PM 10,685 Views 0 Comments

Batches of Nestlé SMA infant formula recalled over possible toxin
# Recall
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# Recall

Batches of Nestlé SMA infant formula recalled over possible toxin

Jan 5th 2026, 6:12 PM 88 Views 0 Comments

Enoch Burke expected to bring legal action against disciplinary panel tomorrow
# High Court
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# High Court

Enoch Burke expected to bring legal action against disciplinary panel tomorrow

Jan 5th 2026, 5:04 PM 714 Views 0 Comments

Teen spared jail after driving 21km on wrong side of dual carriageway during Dublin-Laois chase
# Courts
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# Courts

Teen spared jail after driving 21km on wrong side of dual carriageway during Dublin-Laois chase

Jan 5th 2026, 5:00 PM 785 Views 0 Comments

Celtic sack Wilfried Nancy after six defeats in first eight games in charge
# Scottish Premiership
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# Scottish Premiership

Celtic sack Wilfried Nancy after six defeats in first eight games in charge

Jan 5th 2026, 3:46 PM 5,362 Views 0 Comments

Scotland to get an extra Bank Holiday day for the World Cup this year
# Extra Time Off
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# Extra Time Off

Scotland to get an extra Bank Holiday day for the World Cup this year

Jan 5th 2026, 3:13 PM 6,382 Views 19 Comments

Section of O'Connell Street closed after pedestrian seriously injured in traffic incident
# Dublin
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# Dublin

Section of O'Connell Street closed after pedestrian seriously injured in traffic incident

Jan 5th 2026, 1:57 PM 990 Views 0 Comments

Seven EU nations (including Ireland) condemn new Israeli law blocking water and power to UNRWA
# Gaza
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# Gaza

Seven EU nations (including Ireland) condemn new Israeli law blocking water and power to UNRWA

Jan 5th 2026, 12:16 PM 207 Views 0 Comments

Manchester United confirm sacking of head coach Ruben Amorim
# Another One Bites The Dust
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# Another One Bites The Dust

Manchester United confirm sacking of head coach Ruben Amorim

Jan 5th 2026, 10:22 AM 2,088 Views 14 Comments

Club statement says decision was made to ensure “best opportunity of highest possible Premier League finish.”

The UK has introduced a ban on junk food ads – should Ireland follow suit?
# Your Say
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# Your Say

The UK has introduced a ban on junk food ads – should Ireland follow suit?

Jan 5th 2026, 10:09 AM 4,916 Views 31 Comments

Man dead in fatal assault in Donegal in eary hours of morning
# Witness Appeal
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# Witness Appeal

Man dead in fatal assault in Donegal in eary hours of morning

Jan 5th 2026, 9:33 AM 2,460 Views 0 Comments

Is Paul Mescal retiring? Definitely not, he says
# Life In Him Yet
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# Life In Him Yet

Is Paul Mescal retiring? Definitely not, he says

Jan 5th 2026, 9:12 AM 777 Views 6 Comments

Some schools to stay closed as bitter temperatures bring 'very cold' start to the day
# Weather Warning
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# Weather Warning

Some schools to stay closed as bitter temperatures bring 'very cold' start to the day

Jan 5th 2026, 7:22 AM 0 Views 0 Comments