The INMO said that in March, healthcare unions were "assured" that the recruitment of posts would be a priority for the HSE, but "it is clear this couldn't be further from the case".

The renewed focus on addressing road deaths comes amid criticism of the Government from former Minister for Transport Shane Ross, writing in the Sunday Independent last week.

The Fine Gael leader said he was not trying to create controversy, and nor was he dismissing the State’s “duty of care”, “but you have to have a right to housing in Ireland to be housed”.

Gardaí suspect that the front window of a house in Creston Avenue, Finglas, was smashed and that either a pipe bomb or a petrol bomb was thrown in.

Other events, including the Countdown Concert and the Matinee at Dublin Castle, are now sold out.

Fire units from Trim, Navan, Kells and Ashbourne attended the scene, which was preserved for a technical examination.

The former owners of the hotel, Tetrarch Capital, have lodged overdue accounts for the hotel showing that the business recorded operating profits of €17.5 million in 2022.

The drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.

As the year draws to a close, Ryanair has revealed its top 5 destinations for passengers in 2026. 

A smart sensor, developed in Donegal, is being used to detect faults in rural water supplies in Uganda.

A same-sex couple say Ireland’s donor conception laws leave their one-year-old son missing legal protections.

The Workplace Relations Commission ruled that security firm, CK Executive Services Ireland Limited, had unfairly dismissed Maria Monzon from her job

The most popular passenger names in the year were John and Mary, with enough Johns and Marys to fill 1,096 and 603 Boeing 737 planes respectively.

A man in his 30s was arrested and is being held at a Garda station in the Garda Eastern Region.

John Spellar was told in 2005 that a recommendation from MPs for a review into the governance of City of Derry Airport could be ‘awkward’.

Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to the incident, and it is understood that the woman, who has been named locally as Eileen Kelly, was attacked by one of two dogs she owns.

The 20-year-old of College Green, Tuam, Athlacca, Co. Limerick, and formerly of Ballybrone, Corofin, Galway, died while travelling on the N20 in the Bruree area when his car was in a collision with a truck

A look at what is making the front pages of Wednesday's papers.

People who smoke a packet of cigarettes a day could save themselves at least €6,700 per year.

The pedestrian, a man aged in his 40s, was pronounced deceased and his body remains at the scene.

Michelle O’Neill accused the Labour Government of making ‘false promises of a new dawn’, but ‘following Tory austerity’.

Mr Towell said that the sales of Clare replica jerseys received a second boost in 2024 with “very strong” sales of the commemorative blue Michael Cusack jersey, which the senior hurlers wore in their All-Ireland semi-final win over Kilkenny.

The two males who carried out this fatal arson attack left the scene at Castleview Park, Edenderry, in this Black Kia Rio.

The owners and investors in the facility have committed to continuing to support the attraction in Co Down.

The woman was removed from the scene by air ambulance to the Mater Hospital Dublin for treatment of injuries believed to be serious.

Stacey McCabe says that her brother Shea (29) ended up in the river near the Brian Boru bridge in Cork in the early hours of December 18th after a “freak accident."

It happened at the bus depot in the Co Tyrone town in the early hours of Sunday.

The breaches included one incident in which a hospital department that deals with sexually transmitted infections “inadvertently” sent a text message containing a patient’s personal and health data to a third party.

Figures set out in the 2024 Appropriation Account of the Department of the Taoiseach show that it paid out a total of €473,647 in statutory redundancy/severance payments that year.

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As of Tuesday, December 30th, a total of 2,321 new respiratory illness cases were reported over the past week.

It comes after police pursued a vehicle in Co Antrim on Monday.

Over 4,600 drivers were detected for speeding offences by An Garda Síochána, with one driving 207km/hr in a 100km/hr zone.

The North South Ministerial Council had set up a sub-group to examine cross-border fraud.

Ms Brennan has dismissed Mr Saleh’s unfair dismissal case after finding that he was selected for redundancy by TikTok Technology Ltd “after an impartial selection process”.

Hanna Tanasova, 28, died from her injuries on Boxing Day following the crash on December 5.

Healthcare leaders say racist incidents have damaged Ireland’s reputation and could hinder international recruitment.

Tuesday will be bright with sunny spells in the afternoon, with top temperatures of four to eight degrees.

A further 1,728 complaints related to water discolouration, with 458 relating to general water quality

The “Four Bars”, the bodies representing barristers across the UK and the Republic of Ireland, have weighed in on the reforms being spearheaded by Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy.

The British monarch abdicated on December 10 1936 and married American divorcee Wallis Simpson in June 1937.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has survived the report into Fianna Fáil's disastrous presidential election, but sources have indicated there is still huge unrest within the party

The 1998 Good Friday Agreement largely ended decades of violence in Northern Ireland.

Gerry Adams said his party was ‘deeply concerned’ about proposed new laws to tackle anti-social behaviour in 2004.

More than 1,100 official files at the Public Record Office in Belfast have been opened to the public under the 20-year rule.

A look at what is making the front pages of Tuesday's papers.

Irish officials thought they had five times as many free tickets for a U2 tour of the United States, leaving diplomats in an ’embarrassing situation’.

An interim report from Operation Kenova found that more lives were probably lost than saved through the operation of agent Stakeknife.

The annual report of the Mountjoy Prison Visiting Committee (MPVC) for 2024 highlighted the overcrowding situation in the prison.

A National Economic and Social Council report has suggested that the peak population will be reached in the next three decades.

Police are appealing for information after a brick was thrown through a window in an arson attack in north Belfast.

The People’s Kitchen Belfast said the money will allow them ‘to continue to offer all our services particularly during the winter months’.

The Irish Injured Jockeys said they are “deeply saddened” by the passing of Mr Kavanagh.

A woman aged in her 30s was conveyed to St. Vincent's University Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries sustained as a result of this incident.

He pleaded guilty to a charge of threatening to publish intimate pictures of a person, intending to cause them harm.

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A new project will capture the night sky over the next 10 years from the Vera C Rubin Observatory in Chile.

The visit was later cancelled due to security concerns.

It follows the retailer’s price cuts in recent months for key household staples right across its range, including milk, bread, fresh fruit and vegetables, lunchbox essentials, and meat.

Then attorney general Patrick Connolly, who would resign months later after a murderer was arrested in his home, argued against the idea.

‘I regret that you have spoken in this way,’ British PM John Major wrote to Taoiseach John Bruton in 1995.

Officers identified the deceased as 54-year-old Jonathan Baker.

The HSE’s Organ Donation Transplant Ireland Office (ODTI) said this was from 68 deceased and 29 living organ donors and their families. 

In this year’s budget, the government chopped the rates that apply in an attempt to speed up the delivery of housing.

James Hennessey of the National Reptile Zoo told of instances where dangerous snakes were being kept in a home.

Then-taoiseach John Bruton raised the issue with British prime minister John Major after several safety incidents over a short period in the 1990s.

The Israeli embassy in Dublin announced last year that it would close.

Monday's front pages focus on a range of stories, from the State being unprepared for extreme weather events to it being 'inevitable' that AI deepfakes will be used in Irish elections.

Irish officials urged that the matter be raised with British officials in ‘strong terms’ with British authorities.

The two men have been named as brothers Pa and Seamus Cuffe.

Sarah Halpenny, who was a former teacher at St Joseph’s National School, Kingscourt, in Co Cavan was living in Melbourne at the time of her death.

Brian Boyle and brothers Oisin and Oran Wallace all pleaded guilty to assaulting John Paul Boyle

Mr Justice Anthony Barr dismissed a legal action taken by the Irish Skydiving Club and its director, Eoin Nevin, which challenged the legality of two inspections carried out by IAA officials

No other injuries were reported.

It is believed that Thomas (TJ) Chambers played underage GAA with Ballyea in County Clare.

The Workplace Relations Committee ruled that the HSE had discriminated against Lithuanian worker, Gediminas Gvazdauskas, on grounds of nationality

Catherine Connolly is settling into life at Áras an Uachtaráin after a long tenure by predecessor Michael D Higgins

Whether you grew up nearby, visited once, or just fancy a bit of trivia, this quiz will test your knowledge, from geography to culture and clifftop legends. 

A woman has alleged that she was trafficked to Ireland for "politicians and notable men"

That is according to recently lodged planning documents with Clare County Council for the resort's planned ballroom that will have the capacity to accommodate 320 guests

Robbie Boake toured the island of Ireland for a decade hunting suitable locations for Game of Thrones.

Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary has labelled Taoiseach Micheál Martin "useless"

Scientists in Ireland have discovered improvements in growing ‘mini brains’ in laboratories, which could benefit studies into strokes and Alzheimer’s.

The divisive divorce referendum was held in 1995

Sunday's front pages

Ireland will hold the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from July 1st to December 31st, 2026

Irish officials believed the September 11th attacks would impact how US politicians viewed the Northern Ireland peace process.

Among the considerations were the possible impact on trade from Arab countries and the cost of security.

The incident happened shortly before 2pm on Saturday on the R458 at Bunnahow, north of Crusheen.

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A woman aged in her 50s and a man aged in his 20s were taken to hospital with serious injuries after the incident.

A memo where the two governments discussed the robbery of €29.8 million in cash from the Belfast bank in 2004 was released as part of the annual release of the National Archives in Dublin.

Cork MEP Billy Kelleher has said he would have won the presidency if he had been selected ahead of Jim Gavin for the Fianna Fáil nomination

Minister Pádraig Flynn was exercised by a range of security issues

Dean Clark and John Stokes pleaded guilty to the thefts which took place at Tesco in Letterkenny on December 16th last.