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Rescuers are seen at the site of an explosion that ripped through a bar in Crans-Montana

Several dead in fire at bar in Swiss ski resort town

Several people have been killed and a number of others were injured in a fire which broke out in a crowded bar in the luxury Swiss ski resort town of Crans-Montana on New Year's Eve.

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Pension auto-enrolment and minimum wage rise in effect

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5 threats Ireland faces in 2026

Images shows from left Letitia James, Zohran Mamdami and Rama Duwaji at Mamdami's inauguration as New York Mayor

Mamdani sworn in as New York mayor in midnight ceremony

Texas National Guard members patrol outside of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility in Broadview

National Guard being removed from Chicago, LA, Portland

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Irish radio to celebrate 100 years in 2026

Boxer Anthony Joshua

Joshua leaves Nigerian hospital following crash

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Know your sport? Take the RTÉ Sport Quiz of 2025

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Range of social welfare and tax changes begin

Taiwanese President William Lai visits a military base, in Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Taiwan to 'defend sovereignty and boost defence' in 2026

Image shows a garda no entry tape in the foreground with a burned building in the background

Five injured, two seriously, in Finglas arson attack

Regional

Martin Kelly disappeared from Belfast when he was in his early 20s

Fresh appeal issued over Belfast man missing since 2006

A large sign saying 'Midland Regional Hospital at Tullamore'

Visiting restrictions in place at Tullamore hospital

Photo shows the Star of David graffiti on a road

Louth County Council condemns anti-Semitic graffiti

A picture of seized illicit tobacco at Dublin Port

Chewing tobacco worth €605k seized at Dublin Port

Northern Ireland sculptor John Rainey at his workshop in Belfast

NI sculptor set for specialist residency in Italy

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Pride of Longford McPhillips targeting podium places

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Pride of Longford McPhillips targeting podium places

Pride of Longford McPhillips targeting podium places

Watch: Sneak peek at Times Square’s New Year’s Eve ball

Watch: Sneak peek at Times Square’s New Year’s Eve ball

Footage shows boxer Anthony Joshua after deadly crash

Footage shows boxer Anthony Joshua after deadly crash

Are you ready for pension auto-enrolment?

Are you ready for pension auto-enrolment?

Bondi Beach attack hero wanted to protect ‘innocent people’

Bondi Beach attack hero wanted to protect ‘innocent people’

'One or two thorny issues' remain, says Trump

'One or two thorny issues' remain, says Trump

Locals pay tribute following death of brothers Pa and Seamus Cuffe in Co Sligo

Locals pay tribute following death of brothers Pa and Seamus Cuffe in Co Sligo

Coca-Cola truck advert recreated in Conamara

Coca-Cola truck advert recreated in Conamara

Mixed emotions as year ends for Gazan student evacuated to Dublin

Mixed emotions as year ends for Gazan student evacuated to Dublin

Skiers glide down slopes as Mount Etna erupts

Skiers glide down slopes as Mount Etna erupts

New rules to impact private maternity care in hospitals

New rules to impact private maternity care in hospitals

State Papers

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Explainer: What are the State Papers?

The Edge and Bono of U2 perform on the Joshua Tree Tour at Nassau Coliseum in 1987

'Embarrassing situation' over limited U2 tickets in 1987

Billy Wright, known as 'King Rat', was shot dead at the Maze Prison in Co Down on 27 December 1997

Billy Wright's father accused govt of 'selective justice'

18 June 1994; Republic of Ireland supporters prior to the FIFA World Cup 1994 Group E match between Republic of Ireland and Italy at Giants Stadium in New Jersey, USA. Photo by David Maher/Sportsfile

Stranded Irish fans given USA '94 tickets worth thousands

Police prepare to leave Stormont after a raid on the Sinn Fein office. A former messenger who once worked at the Government's main offices in Belfast has been arrested as part of a major police investigation into IRA intelligence gathering. * The man was

Tensions between govt and UK after 2002 Stormontgate raid

15 Feburary 1995; Rioting England supporters in the West Stand which forced the abandonment of the international friendly match between Republic of Ireland and England at Lansdowne Road in Dublin. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile

Garda numbers 'insufficient' during Lansdowne Road riot

Chinese pandas at dublin zoo

Chinese panda's Dublin trip may have led to its death

Year in Review

Post-war liberal order is dead but don't just blame Trump

The Workplace Relations Commission

2025 in Review - Workplace Relations Commission decisions

42% drop in murders but every one leaves a family bereft

42% drop in murders but every one leaves a family bereft

Asian businesswoman analyzing financial stock trading data on smartphone with virtual reality artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Stock exchange market trading board in background. Innovative mobile trading concept. Smart banking with technology

2025 in Review: The highs and lows of the 'Magnificent 7'

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Persisting issues in health among the year's big stories

US President Donald Trump during a prime-time address to the nation in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. Trump will use the speech to detail “the historic accomplishments that he has garne

Trump wasting no time in rapid-fire fifth year in office

Collage image shows floods in Sri Lanka, US President Donald Trump and children in Gaza holding a Palestinian flag

10 events that defined 2025

Sporting Year in Review

Ireland's forward #07 Troy Parrott celebrates his 2-3 during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group F European qualification football match betweem Hungary and Republic of Ireland at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary on Novemeber 16, 2025. (Photo by Attila KIS

The most-read sports stories of 2025

Katie-George Dunlevy, right, and pilot Linda Kelly celebrate gold in the women's B individual time trial at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games

Para push continues but much road left to travel

Katie-George Dunlevy

Troy Parrott with the match ball after his hat-trick in Budapest

'Ode to Troy' - A November week to remember

29 June 2025; Mark O'Shea of Kerry in action against Armagh players Paddy Burns, left, and Andrew Murnin during the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship quarter-final match between Armagh and Kerry at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Shauna Clinton/

Five football talking points ahead of 2026 campaign

20 July 2025; John McGrath of Tipperary scores his side's third goal during the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship final match between Cork and Tipperary at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Tipp sweep up as hurling snob in retreat

Rory McIlroy

Year that dreams are made of - McIlroy's magical moments

5 July 2025; Irish Examiner photographer Eddie O'Hare, who retired after today's game having served the paper for more than 47 years, is photographed with the Uachtarán Chumann Lúthchleas Gael Jarlath Burns before the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Champi

The 25 best sporting images of 2025

Features

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'Sé seo stáisiún 2RN ag triail': the birth of Irish radio in 1926

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'We will always be looking' - Fiona Pender's family

My future fund Contact Centre

Government prepares for pension auto-enrolment

Photo of Ghada on DCU campus

'Hope feels dangerous' - mixed emotions for Gazan student

Ballots are counted in Galway West during the last General Election

Galway West set for captivating 2026 by-election battle

News Lens

Photo shows people gathered outside bank where robbery occurred

€10m worth of money and valuables stolen from German bank

Spanish woman known for failed fresco restoration dies

People charging their electric cars at charging station

Your essential guide to buying an electric car in 2026

Daniel O'Connell from Daniel O'Connell: The Emancipator documentary

Why did Budweiser use Daniel O'Connell in newspaper ads?

This picture taken on December 23, 2025 shows a man playing pickleball

Noise complaints spark Vietnam pickleball wars

A view of the skyline of Belgrade

470kg World War II bomb removed in Belgrade

This photograph shows a vehicle during operating during an excavation at a interrupted lignite-fired power plant, near Ptolemaida, in northwestern Greece o

Exodus fear in Greece's north as brown coal plants close

Members of the scouting movement march during Christmas eve celebrations at the Manger Square outside the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem

Bethlehem celebrates first Christmas since Gaza war

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Ju Ae inspecting the Milyong Hotel

North Korean leader opens new luxury mountain resort

Overhead view of a car park full of new cars

New car sales in Europe rise for 5th month helped by EVs

Photo show Michaela Benthaus in front of space capsule

German engineer becomes first wheelchair user in space

Hundreds of people dressed as Santa Claus ride motorbikes in Sofia

Hundreds of motorcycle-riding santas parade through Sofia