18 December, 2025 Digital News Archive

How AI is reshaping employment – and what that means for Ireland

By Frank Dillon

Positive outlook persists for Ireland’s economy but there are vulnerabilities

By Emmet Ryan

New attendance expectations are redefining Dublin’s office landscape

By Edel Corrigan

Global turbulence fails to shake Irish exporters

By Sandra O'Connell

Keeping up with the competition in our R&D offering

By Frank Dillon

Advertising Feature

Limerick Flying Club named aviation company of the year at Aviation Industry Awards 2025

How to strengthen our skills and talent strategy in an extremely competitive market

By Edel Corrigan

High-profile cyber attacks underline rising risks for smaller organisations

By Barry McCall

Your Money

Text message scams by far the most common route for online fraudsters, AIB says

By Conor Pope

Preserving peatlands with AI and satellite imagery

Food data management specialist Nutritics named digital technology company of the year

Life & Style

The 12 Irish drinks of Christmas: From black velvet to apple cinnamon fizz

By Vic O'Sullivan

M&A market ‘robust’ in 2025 as Irish economy continues to tick a lot of boxes

By Sandra O'Connell

Unblocking the path to faster, more effective infrastructure delivery

By Edel Corrigan

Accelerated emissions reductions required to meet climate targets

By Danielle Barron

Ireland sharpens its pitch for a stake in the next wave of global tech

By Emmet Ryan

Small company rescue applications down 23% in 2025, but ‘headwinds’ loom in 2026

By Ian Curran

The Six Billion Dollar Man: Julian Assange documentary is one of the most chilling films of 2025

By Tara Brady

TV & Radio

If Emily in Paris had a HR department, the ‘HR’ would definitely stand for ‘happy riding’

By Patrick Freyne

Restaurants

Corinna Hardgrave’s 2025 food awards, including her restaurant of the year

By Corinna Hardgrave

Consumer Tech

OneSonic Studio Pro review: winning combination with a focus on good audio

By Ciara O'Brien

Science

From common to rare in 60 years, Ireland’s angel sharks need a guardian angel of their own

By Pádraic Fogarty

The €90bn question: will Belgium sign up to frozen assets plan for Ukraine?

By Jack Power

Legal action taken against State over alleged failures on 1974 bombings in Dublin and Monaghan

By Seanín Graham

Micheál Martin staves off Fianna Fáil rebellion as party critics fall silent

By Cormac McQuinn, Ellen Coyne, Jack Horgan-Jones and Pat Leahy

Abroad

Letters home: ‘House living isn’t really a thing here. I feel like it’s the opposite in Dublin’

By Kate Byrne

People

Things larger family members and friends might want you to know this festive period

By Emer McLysaght

Fallon & Byrne reduces losses and says it is in ‘good place from which to grow’

By Ciarán Hancock

Letter of the DayOpens in new window

Uisce Éireann still in talks with State bodies over lands for Shannon-Dublin pipeline

By Caroline O'Doherty

Residential

Is now the time to buy a house in Ireland or should you wait?

By Fiona Reddan

Abandoning social cohesion

Paddy Power owner shows its hand on responsible gambling

By Cantillon

Shelbourne seeking a goal to end Conference League campaign on a high against Celje

By Paul Buttner

Early Edition Podcast

Podcast: 4 stories in 10 minutes – Ireland’s most common scams, UK rejoins Erasmus, and more

By Aideen Finnegan

Listen | 09:31

Opinion

There’s just one problem with Ulster Scots. Unlike the Irish language, it doesn’t exist

By Newton Emerson

Gaelic Games

Ciarán Murphy: One last year of togging out awaits, but I’ve caught the coaching bug

By Ciarán Murphy

Business Today Newsletter

Shamrock Rovers with more than pride to play for against Hamrun Spartans in Conference League

By Paul Buttner

Opinion

The cause of the great reading crisis is unknown. But the solution is obvious

By Finn McRedmond

Books

I’m Glad You Asked Me That: The Political Years by Terry Prone - Caustic and entertaining

By Andrew Lynch

The most remarkable thing about Britain’s €650m Erasmus deal is the lack of outrage

By Mark Paul

Innovation

The demise of the Roomba robot vacuum cleaner is a tale the Venetians know well

By Emmet Ryan

Your Wellness

Bringing healthcare to rough sleepers: ‘I think people feel safe with us’

By Sheila Wayman

Your Family

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ‘If men gave birth maternity hospitals would be palaces and we’d get three years off’

By Jen Hogan

Climate Crisis

Ireland is falling for the American fossil fuel industry’s ‘energy security’ con

By Jennie Stephens

In the News Podcast

Why Ireland is under pressure in a battle over European trade

By Bernice Harrison

Listen | 20:12

Australia

Australia announces tougher hate speech laws in wake of Bondi terror attack

Global Briefing

Tunisia returns to autocratic rule, 15 years after Jasmine Revolution

By Denis Staunton

Consumer Tech

Nothing worse than your tech toy not working on the big day

By Ciara O'Brien

Ireland at risk if AI bubble bursts, says ESRI and mixed fortunes for high profile Irish brands

By Dominic Coyle

Education

School withdraws appeal for toilet rolls from pupils but funding strains remain

By Louise Walsh

Trump’s primetime address rings with frustration as he insists the golden age has already arrived

By Keith Duggan

Inside Politics Newsletter

Hybrid threats expected to increase during Ireland’s EU presidency, department warns

By Jack White

Australia

‘She brightened everyone’s day’: Australia mourns youngest victim of Bondi Beach shooting

By Damien Cave in Sydney

Science

Who invented the digital computer?

By Peter Lynch

Micheál Martin’s detractors seem to have come unstuck by basic maths

By Ellen Coyne

Man in critical condition after being hit by vehicle and attacked by gang in west Dublin

By Órla Ryan

Oscars to move from broadcast TV to YouTube in 2029

By Lisa Richwine

BP replaces CEO after less than two years

Health

Nurse admits to professional misconduct over care of patients at Drogheda hospital

By Stephen Farrell

Russia accused of intimidating Belgian leaders to block use of frozen assets for Ukraine

By Dan Sabbagh and Jennifer Rankin

Environment

Data centre expansion must align with energy security and wider social needs, review finds

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Eve Hewson to star in Steven Spielberg’s new film Disclosure Day

By Benjamin Lee

A first-class enterprise support landscape that could do with a few tweaks

By Danielle Barron

Work

Are you busy as a bee or a busy fool?

By Margaret E Ward

Your Money

Six weeks between pay-days ... here’s how to stretch your money in January

By Conor Pope

Americas

US strike on alleged drug boat kills four as Trump claims Venezuela ‘took all of our oil’

By Maanvi Singh and Diana Ramirez-Simon

Restaurant tech platform Toast to create 120 jobs in Dublin

By Ciara O'Brien

Supreme Court to hear DPP appeal over ruling affecting thousands of drink driving cases

By Mary Carolan

Negotiations under way to keep Oireachtas TV broadcasting next year

By Marie O’Halloran

Food

Two Dublin restaurants added to Michelin Guide in latest update

By Úna McCaffrey

Dublin Film Critics Circle awards 2025: Sinners wins near unprecedented number of categories

By Donald Clarke

Sports Briefing

Katie Taylor still holds the belt as Ireland’s most admired athlete

By Mary Hannigan

Micheál Martin says he is not any ‘wiser’ on Jim Gavin’s failure to recall tenancy dispute

By Jack Power

Three people die in road crashes in Tipperary, Limerick and Monaghan

By Órla Ryan and David Raleigh

Smart Money

Why are Irish electricity prices so stubbornly high? There are two issues at play

By Cliff Taylor

Minister defends decision to not disband Road Safety Authority despite review recommendation

By Vivienne Clarke

Three arrested after €4m of suspected cocaine seized in Wexford and Kildare

Roscommon firm becomes Euronext Dublin’s first ‘springboard’ stock market listing

By Joe Brennan

National Lottery accused of using cartoons that appeal to children in online marketing

By Conor Pope

Bank of England cuts rates by quarter point to 3.75%

By Sam Fleming and Ian Smith

Woman settles €60,000 claim over alleged unlawful imprisonment in Dublin beauty salon

By Ray Managh

Sport

From Tokyo to Istanbul and Croke Park: the top 25 moments of the year in women’s sport

By Malachy Clerkin, Mary Hannigan and Muireann Duffy

Sport

England’s Ashes hopes melt away as Australian bowlers share spoils in the sun

ECB holds interest rates steady once again

By Peter Flanagan

Two senior counsel nominated for appointment as High Court judges

By Ella Sloane

‘Hard work, no smoking and no drinking’: Ireland’s oldest person celebrates 109th birthday

By Stephen Conneely

From city hall to house arrest: fall of Odesa’s mayor exposes Ukraine power struggles

By Daniel McLaughlin

More than 40 investigations carried out into money going missing from Garda stations

By Martin Wall

Health

Flu cases: 17 deaths so far this winter, figures show

By Shauna Bowers

Golf

‘It will stay with me the rest of my life’: Rory McIlroy says Irish Open was a high point of year

By David Gorman

How does the EU want to use Russia’s frozen assets for Ukraine?

Vote on Mercosur deal to be delayed, Ursula von der Leyen tells EU leaders

By Jack Power

Pretax profits at Copper Face Jacks dip 10%

By Gordon Deegan

Social Affairs

Teenagers using AI to create deep fakes of classmates, committee hears

By Órla Ryan

Racing

Blowers: 300-1 shot becomes joint longest-priced winner in racing history

‘Presidential Walk of Fame’ offers Trump’s skewed take on US history

By Chris Cameron in Washington

Ryanair clashes with DAA over 10% hike in Dublin Airport charges

By Barry O'Halloran

Competitions

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Competitions

Win tickets and a stay to see Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the National Concert Hall.

Gardaí will be permitted to use Tasers on children and pregnant women

By Conor Gallagher

Galway mosque plot: Right-wing group had ‘15-point attack plan’, court hears

Boy (12) settles case over injury suffered at birth for €900,000

‘Three minutes of madness’: Woman sentenced for ‘catastrophic’ online threats to Simon Harris

By Tom Tuite

AIB shifts some mortgage risks off balance sheet to free up capital

By Joe Brennan

Rugby

Horses for courses for Clayton McMillan as Munster go with 6-2 bench for Ospreys clash

By John Fallon

Pâté and quail eggs recalled in food safety alerts

By Caroline O'Doherty

US authorities hit Meta with $16bn tax claim related to Irish transfers

By Ian Curran

Palestine Action protesters on hunger strike in prison ‘are dying’, doctor says

Shamrock Rovers wing back Josh Honohan to sign for Lincoln City

Jury unanimously convicts school-transport operators of anti-competition offences

Art

Future of Dublin arts centre The Complex hangs in the balance amid €7.6m bid for State funds

By Cian O'Connell

Tusk warns Europe can pay ‘in money or blood’ as frozen Russian assets for Ukraine debated

By Jack Power

Greystar buys 700-bed student accommodation in Dublin and Galway for €105m

By Ian Curran

Asia-Pacific

New Delhi’s persistent toxic air pollution poised to worsen

By Rahul Bedi

Global shares jump as markets cheer US inflation surprise

By Ian Curran

Cork hospital killing: Man found guilty of manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility

By Barry Roche

Elderly patient died in ambulance engulfed by fire in seconds, inquest told

By Mary Carolan

Landlord Marc Godart disqualified as a company director for five years

By Colm Keena

Sean Dunne asks US court to delay the payment of $2.8m to his former wives

By Christopher Hoffman

Foreign direct investment into Ireland hits record level despite US tariffs, says IDA

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

US inflation unexpectedly falls to 2.7%

Wilfried Nancy takes training as normal amid rumours of swift Celtic exit

Switch from fossil fuel could save €2.8bn

By Barry O'Halloran

Oireachtas

Amid festive goodwill, Dáil reminded of 5,247 children facing homeless Christmas

By Marie O’Halloran

Tines plans ‘customer zero’ approach to AI integration

By Ciara O'Brien

An Irish Diary

A Passage to Innocence – Frank McNally on an anthology of old school routes remembered

By Frank McNally

TV & Radio

Emily in Paris review: It may be ridiculous but you have to give it a grudging respect

By Ed Power

Palestine Action hunger strikes stir memories of the IRA in 1981

By Mark Paul

Man charged with Parnell Square attack on children unfit to stand trial, court told

By Alison O'Riordan

IVF centre receives advertising complaint for claims of ‘20,000 babies born’

By Conor Pope

Editorials

Is the UK's decision to rejoin the Erasmus scheme a sign of things to come?

Irish grandmother Donna Hughes-Brown to be released from US custody

By Keith Duggan

Jeffrey Epstein photos: Woody Allen, Noam Chomsky among those pictured in latest release

By Lauren Fedor in Washington

Editorials

The latest results from IDA Ireland provide encouragement amid economic uncertainty

Golf

Rory McIlroy wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year for the first time

‘You violated our family’: Simon Harris tells of fear caused by threats to family

By Caroline O'Doherty

Shamrock Rovers end Conference League campaign on high with win over Hamrun Spartans

By Paul O'Hehir at Tallaght Stadium

No goals for Shelbourne but they eke out impressive draw away to Celje

By Paul Buttner

Contempt ruling sought against Tusla for failing to place children in special care

By Fiachra Gallagher

Greta Thunberg in Dalymount Park, Dublin: ‘No climate justice without basic human rights’ ‘humbled and grateful to be in Ireland’

By Tim O'Brien

Rugby

Leinster looking to make up lost ground as Ulster come a calling with big ambitions

By Gerry Thornley

Suspected Brown University gunman found dead

Stage

Catch a show: our critics’ verdict on pantos and theatre this Christmas