Tuesday's front pages focus on a range of stories from public hospitals making almost €390 million from private patients last year to gardaí introducing more unmarked “secret” vehicles to catch rogue drivers on Irish roads.

The Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Act 2024 will increase prison sentences for certain crimes motivated by hatred.

Donegal is under a rain alert until 11am, while Cork and Kerry will be affected by a similar warning until Wednesday morning at 6am.

Police said some of the young people were behaving ‘recklessly, dangerously and in some instances criminally around Broadway roundabout’.

A man in his 60s and a male child received treatment at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda following the collision.

The shop's lotto history includes one of Ireland's largest lotto wins of €13.8 million in 2016.

Over the Christmas period alone, there were eight fatalities on Irish roads and 20 people received serious and life-threatening injuries.

The consultants stated that with passenger numbers forecasted to reach 40 million passengers per annum by 2030, "the sustainable growth of the airport is paramount".

South Dublin Co Council granted a 10-year planning permission to Lens Media Ltd for the 56-acre site.

The ferry company Stena Line, which owns the port in Anglesey, North Wales, confirmed it would reopen the Terminal 5 berth.

Father of one Jason ‘Jay’ Hallahan of Prosperous, Co Kildare, died on December 22nd last following an accident at Grangeclare West in Kilmeague.

A priceless piece of lunar rock given to Ireland following a Nasa mission was lost in a fire at Dunsink Observatory, newly released records show.

Newly released files show that the cost to Northern Ireland of the bridge from Warrenpoint to Omeath would have been €241,350 (£200,000).

The confidential briefing note is part of the tranche of documents made public by the Irish National Archive.

The judge had previously told the jury in week nine of the trial that they would be accommodated as they were initially told the case would last six weeks.

Education Minister Norma Foley said the number of pupils travelling daily had risen from 117,500 in 2019 to 172,000 in the current school year.

People can check their eligibility to give blood by completing the ‘New Donor Eligibility Quiz’ on the IBTS website.

The Northern Ireland First Minister expressed her horror at the murder of seven women in the region in 2024.

The powersharing Executive at Stormont was suspended in 2003.

Carl Kerr, 36, and Claire Rees, 33, who are accused of the murder of 50-year-old Mark Dorrian were remanded in custody.

Paddy Hill was one of six men from Northern Ireland who were jailed for life in 1975 after they were wrongly accused of involvement in the Birmingham pub bombings the previous year.

The Irish Government wanted to appeal to the UK side against ‘manipulating’ every scenario for favourable election results in Northern Ireland.

Father Aidan Troy received multiple loyalist death threats in January 2003 over his role in the Holy Cross dispute in Belfast.

The Northern Ireland Economy Minister Conor Murphy has lodged his nomination papers for elections to the Seanad.

Mayor John Moran suggested that the money should be split with €3.5 billion going to Cork, €2 billion to Waterford, €1 billion to Galway, and €2 billion to Limerick.

Fighting has driven an estimated 14 million people from their homes in the north African country since conflict broke out in April 2023.

The collision happened on Blanchardstown Road North at around 5:45pm on Thursday.

108 admitted patients were waiting for beds at University Hospital Limerick.

At one stage early on Monday, ambulances were waiting over 300 minutes with patients outside the emergency department where there were no beds available.

Between Friday, December 20th, to Sunday, December 29th, An Garda Síochána carried out over 2,500 checkpoints.

Declassified files show intensive efforts ongoing behind the scenes to find agreement over north-south bodies in 1998.

The WRC said it considered ordering Carlow County Council to reinstate Jimmy Murphy as he appeared to be fit and healthy, but noted he had sought compensation as redress.

Marian Morgan, who was in her early 70s, was struck by a car at 6:30pm on Friday.

In the world of showbiz, the chances of Paul Mescal landing an Oscar for his role in Gladiator II are rated 20/1.

Mental health charity Turn2Me has encouraged people to consider starting something new instead of giving something up in 2025.

Meanwhile, Donegal, Mayo and Galway will be under a status yellow wind warning from midnight until 11am on Tuesday as well.

Monday's front pages focus on a range of stories from a majority of inspected private rental properties failing to meet minimum standards to the death of former US President Jimmy Carter at age 100.

The two-car collision happened on the R473 near Kilcarroll close to Kilrush at around 2pm on Sunday afternoon.

Data from January to September this year shows that approximately 245,000 people have accessed the scheme.

The Department of Defence recently signed contracts for delivery of the new Airbus H145M helicopters.

With elections in Ireland, the UK and the US, high profile court cases and big sporting events, 2024 was a big year for news

Marguerita O’Rourke died after a van hit a set of gates she was standing beside on December 21st.

A significant area of low pressure will hit Ireland on New Year's Day, according to Met Éireann

Concern has been expressed about a rise in admissions in Ireland, with 869 in hospital with flu on Sunday compared to 530 a week previously.

Seamus Connolly believes that a routine blood test he has undertaken since he hit 45, possibly saved his life by showing prostate cancer at an early stage.

Gardaí have also arrested a woman in connection to the incident. She is currently being detained in a Garda station in Dublin.

The Dublin Civic Trust said it was ‘heartening’ to see a business investing in the city’s heritage.

When you need to step back and look at the bigger picture, these pointers will keep your clutter in check, says Sam Wylie-Harris.

The records from the National Archives in Dublin show that the SDLP and the Irish government were heavily against the idea.

The absence of an Israeli embassy in Dublin was a source of concern for Ireland’s small Jewish population at the time.

A 33-year-old woman and 36-year-old man are due to appear before a district judge at Downpatrick Magistrates’ Court on Monday.

Here are the biggest stories leading Sunday’s front pages.

Among nine names proposed by Unionists, the Irish side determined that George Thomas, Lord Tonypandy, is ‘widely disliked’ at the House of Commons.

US president Bill Clinton overruled his advisor, newly released records show.

From the death of former taoiseach John Bruton, to the unexpected resignation of Leo Varadkar as premier, the year has been dominated by politics.

Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy is reprising his role as Birmingham gangster Tommy Shelby for the film.

The Royal Bank of Scotland tried to give the State the portrait for two years.

A woman remained in a critical condition in hospital on Saturday following Friday’s two-vehicle crash near Killylea.

A decades-long dispute over the ownership of the cannons included many twists, including concerns that they could be targetted by the Provisional IRA.

The daughter of SDLP co-founder Austin Currie is a newly elected TD.

The public face of OnlyFans is CEO Keily Blair, an Irish lawyer and self-described feminist and 'safety nerd' promoted to the top job in 2023

Here is a look back at some of the biggest stories in Ireland over the past year.

A man in his 50s sustained a serious head injury in the assault in Ballygawley, Co Tyrone.

Concerns were raised about Robert Lowry, who presided over scores of non-jury trials of Republicans during the Troubles, newly released files reveal.

Details of a threat to poison English water supplies have emerged in newly unsealed documents from the Irish national archives.

Marian Morgan, who lived in the Tinryland area of Carlow and formerly worked for Carlow County Council was struck by a car at 6.30pm.

Irish and British authorities acknowledged that adding the Real IRA to the US list would also have benefits.

Sir Tony Blair appeared tired while making the remark in 2002.

A car collided with a male pedestrian at Flowerhill, Navan, Co. Meath.

Saturday’s front pages cover a variety of stories.

Her body has been removed from the scene and has been taken to the Mortuary in Waterford Regional Hospital where a post mortem will take place in due course.

The wife of former party TD Brian Stanley who is now an Independent, released a statement on her official Facebook page on Friday evening.

A man is still being questioned by gardai about the incident in Blanchardstown Road North at about 5:45pm on Thursday.

Three people are still being questioned over Mr Dorrian’s death in Co Down.

Noel Campion was shot dead at Thomondgate in Limerick City as he was riding as a pillion passenger on a motorbike.

Marguerita O’Rourke (21) suffered critical injuries and died after a van collided with gates at a property in Rathkeale, Limerick.

Gardaí alleged that officers attached to Revenue discovered 64kgs vacuum-packed packages of cannabis with a street value of €1.28 million, in four suitcases belonging to the two accused.

While they expected and planned for a surge in hospitalisations at this time, the numbers so far are at the upper end of what they had predicted, a spokesperson said.

University Hospital Limerick had the highest number of patients waiting for beds, with 33 waiting in the emergency department and 30 waiting in wards elsewhere.

A quarter of Irish people have admitted to wasting a whole plateful of food, while 18 per cent waste two or more.

Patrick Muckian and Lewis Lyttle both served time in the Maze during the Troubles.

One housing and heritage cause to receive funding was the Donegal Railway Heritage Museum in Donegal Town.

The Tully Mill wheel, which had been derelict for many years, has now been fully restored at the Florence Court estate in Co Fermanagh.

Dublin drivers lose 158 hours per year, during rush hour alone

The collision happened on Blanchardstown Road North at around 5.45pm on Thursday.

Mr Blair called on the IRA to provide clarity on ‘three questions’ around disarmament.

There is a sewage pollution crisis in Newport, Co Mayo

Here are the biggest stories leading Friday’s front pages.

Tony Blair established the Bloody Sunday Inquiry, following campaigns from the victims of the 1972 shootings on the streets of Derry.

Mrs Nelson was killed by a loyalist car bomb outside her home in Lurgan, Co Armagh in March 1999.

Stormontgate in 2002 led to the suspension of devolution and the reintroduction of direct rule in Northern Ireland.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following the incident involving a car and four pedestrians at 5:45pm

Three people have been arrested in connection with the fatal incident in Newtownards

Firefighters from Balbriggan, Skerries and Swords are attending the scene at the vacant premises.

Permission had been sought for the unauthorised conversion of the premises over 40 years ago from a residential dwelling.