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It will turn very cold from Wednesday and through the latter days of this week.

It will turn very cold from Wednesday and through the latter days of this week.

Environment

latest Snow, freezing fog and mist – day-by-day breakdown of cold weather snap as deep freeze to kick in from tonight

Latest News

Trump's company convicted of scheme to defraud tax authorities
‘The petulance, the stomping around, the sulking it's got to stop’ – Gary Neville slams Cristiano Ronaldo
Matt Lucas steps down from presenting The Great British Bake Off
Cork GAA CEO slams ‘false rumours’ that were ‘clearly designed to create a divide between players and the Board’

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo reacts during the World Cup Round of 16 win over Switzerland at Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo reacts during the World Cup Round of 16 win over Switzerland at Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar

World Cup

‘The petulance, the stomping around, the sulking it's got to stop’ – Gary Neville slams Cristiano Ronaldo

Galway players celebrate after their 2020 Electric Ireland All-Ireland MHC final win over Kilkenny, played in July 2021 due to the pandemic, in Portlaoise. Photo by Matt Browne/Sportsfile

Galway players celebrate after their 2020 Electric Ireland All-Ireland MHC final win over Kilkenny, played in July 2021 due to the pandemic, in Portlaoise. Photo by Matt Browne/Sportsfile

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Martin Breheny Opinion No interest in an All-Ireland title – are Galway serious?

Video

How to keep your house warm during the upcoming cold snap

Maybe we have over-thought the whole inclusion thing in cities. Stock image

Maybe we have over-thought the whole inclusion thing in cities. Stock image

Opinion Premium

Brendan O'Connor Opinion The world, not Down syndrome, makes my Mary sad

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Stella-Lily McCorkindale

Stella-Lily McCorkindale

Health

Stella-Lily McCorkindale (5) who died of Strep A infection remembered as ‘bright and talented little girl’

Niamh Cullen. Instagram / @niamhcullenx

Niamh Cullen. Instagram / @niamhcullenx

Dublin News

Influencer Niamh Cullen opens up about ‘very tough’ year

GBBO presenters Matt Lucas and Noel Fielding, with judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith.

GBBO presenters Matt Lucas and Noel Fielding, with judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith.

Celebrity News

breaking Matt Lucas steps down from presenting The Great British Bake Off

Samantha and Padraig Sugrue at their Christmas tree outlet in Tralee. Photo by Mark O'Sullivan.

Samantha and Padraig Sugrue at their Christmas tree outlet in Tralee. Photo by Mark O'Sullivan.

News Premium

Kerry Christmas tree growers – ‘Our world is turned upside down in December, it’s a great feeling’

Cormac Berkeley

Cormac Berkeley

Crime

Dublin shootings: Gangland murder victim named; Mr Flashy associate survives as he’s shot in buttocks and arm

Shannon Carey was diagnosed with bleeding disorder VWD as a child. Photo: Frank McGrath

Shannon Carey was diagnosed with bleeding disorder VWD as a child. Photo: Frank McGrath

Health Features Premium

‘My periods were so heavy I often became anaemic – and I sat out a lot of activities as a teen’

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Irish News

As HSE investigates death of four-year-old, what is strep A, what are the symptoms, and why is it killing adults and children?

Police at the scene of a shooting in Newry on Dec 1, 2022

Police at the scene of a shooting in Newry on Dec 1, 2022

Comment Premium

Allison Morris Opinion ‘Expect a bloodbath’ as those loyal to Mark Lovell seek revenge for his murder

Ex-Tyrone star Peter Canavan, pictured alongside Cathal McShane, knows how to coax along a debate, while his knowledge of Gaelic Games is indisputable

Ex-Tyrone star Peter Canavan, pictured alongside Cathal McShane, knows how to coax along a debate, while his knowledge of Gaelic Games is indisputable

Gaelic Football Premium

Declan Bogue Opinion How former Tyrone star Peter Canavan could be The Sunday Game’s version of Gary Lineker

Christina Anderson is accused of murdering Gareth Kelly

Christina Anderson is accused of murdering Gareth Kelly

Courts

Friends of woman who stabbed man to death after he parked in her space worried about her state of mind, court hears

Videos

Pollution concerns grow as seal spotted on dumped mattress in Dún Laoghaire

‘Fairytale of Doha’ – English soccer fan’s cringeworthy version of ‘Fairytale of New York’

Heartwarming moment young Dubliner found out she got the role of Matilda goes viral

Roy Keane has priceless non-reaction to England goal as Gary Neville celebrates

The Grinch arrested in a Dublin Centra

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Behind-the-scenes film of Disenchanted showcases Wicklow as fairy-tale location

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Vagina Museum founder and director Florence Schechter. Photo by Amelia Allen

Vagina Museum founder and director Florence Schechter. Photo by Amelia Allen

Sex & Relationships Premium

‘I founded the world’s first vagina museum to educate and end the shame around our anatomy’

La Rochelle head coach Ronan O'Gara. Picture: David Rogers

La Rochelle head coach Ronan O'Gara. Picture: David Rogers

Rugby

Ronan O’Gara signs new five-year contract with La Rochelle after withdrawing from England race

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle during a 2019 visit to South Africa, before they stepped back from royal family duties. Photo: Dominic Lipinski / PA Wire

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle during a 2019 visit to South Africa, before they stepped back from royal family duties. Photo: Dominic Lipinski / PA Wire

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As ever, with their Netflix doc, Harry and Meghan try to draw parallels with Diana – but they raise more questions than they answer

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Health & Wellbeing Premium

Should we all be lazier?: Why everyday idleness could save the world

The Sulawesi Crested Macaques escaped from their enclosure three times during the summer

The Sulawesi Crested Macaques escaped from their enclosure three times during the summer

Dublin News

Monkeys make repeated escapes from Dublin Zoo enclosure

Members of the cast pictured during Toy Show The Musical rehearsals in Croke Park. Photo: Frank McGrath

Members of the cast pictured during Toy Show The Musical rehearsals in Croke Park. Photo: Frank McGrath

Entertainment Premium

‘It is a huge cost because it has to be done properly – this is a big investment from RTÉ’: behind the scenes on Toy Show the Musical

Ukraine and World News

A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea's military exercise during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. North Koreaâ€™s military Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, says it has ordered frontline units to conduct artillery firings into the sea for the second consecutive day in a tit-for-tat response to South Korean live-fire drills in an inland border region. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)

A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea's military exercise during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. North Koreaâ€™s military Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, says it has ordered frontline units to conduct artillery firings into the sea for the second consecutive day in a tit-for-tat response to South Korean live-fire drills in an inland border region. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)

World News

North Korea orders artillery drills following South Korea’s military exercise

Blackouts in Kyiv as drone attack in Russia sets fire to oil storage tank

Gallery Motivation and modern vehicles mean Ukraine can make a winter cavalry charge against Russia

El Salvador troops seal off city to hunt gang members as 62 murders recorded in just one day

Over a thousand Iranian students struck by food poisoning ahead of mass protest

Farming Independent

Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue addresses journalists at the national Fianna Fáil Agriculture Policy Conference on Saturday in Tyrrellspass, Westmeath

Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue addresses journalists at the national Fianna Fáil Agriculture Policy Conference on Saturday in Tyrrellspass, Westmeath

Farming News Premium

No plans to make new farm-level climate programme compulsory for farmers – Minister

Top of the game: Gary Jones and his wife Izzy and their children Ted (4), Rory (2) and Ella (8 months)at home at Moneylawn, Gorey, Co Wexford. Photos: Patrick Browne

Top of the game: Gary Jones and his wife Izzy and their children Ted (4), Rory (2) and Ella (8 months)at home at Moneylawn, Gorey, Co Wexford. Photos: Patrick Browne

Dairy Pedigree Premium

Why this globally renowned Holstein breeder, fitter and judge insists ‘show cows no longer need to be big monster cows’

Green light: Agroforestry is a cited example of a farming practice that removes CO2 from the atmosphere. Photo: Joe Barry

Green light: Agroforestry is a cited example of a farming practice that removes CO2 from the atmosphere. Photo: Joe Barry

Schemes Premium

Inside the EU’s carbon farming plans

Keep it clean: Anne Goggin, project manager of the Waters of Life programme at the Department of Housing, Heritage and Local Government, on the Awbeg River near Kanturk, Co Cork. Photos: Don Moloney

Keep it clean: Anne Goggin, project manager of the Waters of Life programme at the Department of Housing, Heritage and Local Government, on the Awbeg River near Kanturk, Co Cork. Photos: Don Moloney

Forestry Premium

Incentivising farmers to protect our cleanest rivers

Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald at the ICMSA AGM at the Castletroy Park Hotel in Limerick. Photo: Don Moloney

Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald at the ICMSA AGM at the Castletroy Park Hotel in Limerick. Photo: Don Moloney

News Premium

We’ll cut the ‘waffle’, McDonald tells ICMSA

Booming: Mart turnouts and pruices have both been strong. Photo: Roger Jones

Booming: Mart turnouts and pruices have both been strong. Photo: Roger Jones

Cattle Mart Trade Premium

Heavy cull cows making up to €150/hd more in the mart than in the factory

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Frank Coughlan Opinion Cold and without telly, relief was sparked by a rare act of old-fashioned decency

It is that time of year when the publishers of major dictionaries announce their words or phrases of the year. Photo: Stock image/ Ian Nicholson

It is that time of year when the publishers of major dictionaries announce their words or phrases of the year. Photo: Stock image/ Ian Nicholson

Comment Premium

John Downing Opinion Time has come to take our favourite words back from the powerful computerologists

If we can celebrate occasions such as the anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising, why can't we do something similar for the State's foundation? Photo: Gareth Chaney/Collins

If we can celebrate occasions such as the anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising, why can't we do something similar for the State's foundation? Photo: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Comment Premium

Mark Henry Opinion Ireland has taken its place among the leading nations of the world – so let’s not be shy about celebrating that fact

Each year carols and Christmas songs remind us of times past, but they also help us figure things out for the future

Miriam O'Callaghan

Why is food production always in the firing line when consumers are so blasé about emissions from their cars?

Angus Woods

I often wonder why farmers buy high-EBI dairy stock when they do not believe in EBI

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Tongan centre Malakai Fekitoa admits it’s been a struggle to find his feet since making the move to Munster. Photo: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Tongan centre Malakai Fekitoa admits it’s been a struggle to find his feet since making the move to Munster. Photo: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Rugby

Malakai Fekitoa: ‘It’s been tough but I believe I’m getting there’

Paul McGinley. Photo: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Paul McGinley. Photo: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Golf

Paul McGinley labels talk of DP World Tour demise as ‘bulls**t’

Brazil's Richarlison scores their side's third goal of the game during the FIFA World Cup Round of Sixteen match at Stadium 974 in Doha, Qatar. Photo: Peter Byrne/PA

Brazil's Richarlison scores their side's third goal of the game during the FIFA World Cup Round of Sixteen match at Stadium 974 in Doha, Qatar. Photo: Peter Byrne/PA

World Cup

Brazil turn on samba style to stroll into last eight

Left to right, Meath boss Colm O'Rourke, Mayo manager Kevin McStay and Wicklow supremo Oisín McConville

Left to right, Meath boss Colm O'Rourke, Mayo manager Kevin McStay and Wicklow supremo Oisín McConville

Gaelic Football Premium

Pat Spillane Opinion Wise heads and shrewd operators – How the ‘newbie’ Gaelic football managers will fare in 2023

Pat Hickey pictured back in 2016

Pat Hickey pictured back in 2016

Other Sports

Pat Hickey resigns from IOC due to health reasons

Colin Fennelly of Ballyhale Shamrocks in action against Barry Coughlan of Ballygunner. Photo: Sportsfile

Colin Fennelly of Ballyhale Shamrocks in action against Barry Coughlan of Ballygunner. Photo: Sportsfile

Hurling

Grudge match on the cards as Colin Fennelly uses the hurt from Barry Coughlan’s winning speech as Ballyhale's greatest weapon

Editor's Choice

Frozen pipes are a relatively common occurrence during prolonged spells of cold weather. Photo: Stock image

Frozen pipes are a relatively common occurrence during prolonged spells of cold weather. Photo: Stock image

News

Explainer: How to prevent pipes from freezing and bursting as Arctic blast brings cold snap

Adrian Chiles decided to control, rather than abstain from drinking after being diagnosed with early-stage cirrhosis and a fatty liver. Photo: Karwai Tang

Adrian Chiles decided to control, rather than abstain from drinking after being diagnosed with early-stage cirrhosis and a fatty liver. Photo: Karwai Tang

Health Features Premium

Adrian Chiles: I went from 100 units of alcohol a week to between 10 and 30. I am now a ‘good drinker’

Billionaire businessman Sean Quinn yearned for the trappings of success

Billionaire businessman Sean Quinn yearned for the trappings of success

Irish News Premium

‘F**k it, let’s get a jet’: How a trip to Cheltenham changed the fortunes of Sean Quinn

James O’Toole and his wife have lived in Tathony House for over a decade

James O’Toole and his wife have lived in Tathony House for over a decade

Dublin News

‘I’d like to ask Leo Varadkar or Michéal Martin where they expect someone to live on €247.50 a week?’

Podcasts

Sarah Ferguson. Photo: David Conachy

Sarah Ferguson. Photo: David Conachy

The Indo Daily

The Indo Daily: Fergie and The Firm — How Sarah Ferguson fought her way back into the royal family

World Cup

The Indo World Cup, episode 18: Roy Keane cracks at Brazilian players celebrating

Sharon Collins

Sharon Collins

The Indo Daily

The Indo Daily: The Hitman from Vegas and the Divorcee from Ennis - The ‘Lying Eyes’ of Sharon Collins

The prosecution outlined how text messages sent from Graham Dwyer's 'burner phone' showed that he intended to harm Elaine O'Hara. Photo: Gary Ashe

The prosecution outlined how text messages sent from Graham Dwyer's 'burner phone' showed that he intended to harm Elaine O'Hara. Photo: Gary Ashe

The Indo Daily

The Indo Daily: The Graham Dwyer appeal - could Elaine O'Hara's killer walk free?

Entertainment

FILE - Bob McGrath, right, looks at the Cookie Monster as they accept the Lifetime Achievement Award for '"Sesame Street" at the Daytime Emmy Awards on Aug. 30, 2009, in Los Angeles. McGrath, an actor, musician and childrenâ€™s author widely known for his portrayal of one of the first regular characters on the childrenâ€™s show â€œSesame Streetâ€ has died at the age of 90. McGrathâ€™s passing was confirmed by his family who posted on his Facebook page on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

FILE - Bob McGrath, right, looks at the Cookie Monster as they accept the Lifetime Achievement Award for '"Sesame Street" at the Daytime Emmy Awards on Aug. 30, 2009, in Los Angeles. McGrath, an actor, musician and childrenâ€™s author widely known for his portrayal of one of the first regular characters on the childrenâ€™s show â€œSesame Streetâ€ has died at the age of 90. McGrathâ€™s passing was confirmed by his family who posted on his Facebook page on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

TV News

Big Bird and Kermit the Frog pay tribute to their ‘friend’ Bob McGrath

Electric Picnic returns to Laois next September

Electric Picnic returns to Laois next September

News

Electric Picnic 2023: First 10 acts revealed as tickets go on sale this week

Dancing With The Stars returns in January

Dancing With The Stars returns in January

TV News

Dancing with the Stars: Former Irish rugby star to hit the dance floor

Louise Kennedy’s novel ‘Trespasses’ was awarded Irish Novel of the Year at the Irish Book Awards

Louise Kennedy’s novel ‘Trespasses’ was awarded Irish Novel of the Year at the Irish Book Awards

Books

What the writers read — top authors on the books that made an impression in 2022

Gary Oldman as the hygienically-challenged, rude, cranky, sweary and sarcastic Jackson Lamb in Slow Horses

Gary Oldman as the hygienically-challenged, rude, cranky, sweary and sarcastic Jackson Lamb in Slow Horses

TV Reviews

Pat Stacey Opinion Slow Horses: Gary Oldman is back in the saddle as TV’s scruffiest spook

Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage

Entertainment

Hollywood star Nicholas Cage jets into Ireland to film new action-packed thriller

Style

Prince Harry and Meghan in an image from their new Netflix series

Prince Harry and Meghan in an image from their new Netflix series

News

A ‘dirty game’ of ‘leaks’ and ‘planted stories’ – Prince Harry on royal life, as told in new Netflix series

Billy Eilish

Billy Eilish

Celebrity Features Premium

Celebrities love big age gap romances – but are they as doomed as we claim?

Hobbies are an important form of self-expression, but must be considered alongside family connections and commitments

Hobbies are an important form of self-expression, but must be considered alongside family connections and commitments

Health Features Premium

Ask Allison: My husband has become obsessed with fitness and spends all his spare time cycling. I am furious!

Paddy says he loves being a DART driver

Paddy says he loves being a DART driver

TV News

‘Passengers looked very surprised’ – Irish-Canadian couple take the DART to get married

"This girl is his favourite which is probably why he has given her the money."

"This girl is his favourite which is probably why he has given her the money."

Sex & Relationships

Dear Mary: My husband gave thousands of euro to our daughter without telling me

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have become just another pair of celebrities who demand privacy and then sell their story to Netflix

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have become just another pair of celebrities who demand privacy and then sell their story to Netflix

Comment Premium

Eilis O'Hanlon Opinion How far will Prince Harry go to get his royal revenge?

Life

Steve Dempsey. Photo: Gerry Mooney

Steve Dempsey. Photo: Gerry Mooney

Health Features Premium

A widower’s diary: Anyone who lives long enough, will grieve many people. Grief, like ageing, is a blessing

Arthur Hall at Roundwood Mens Shed, Co Wicklow. Photo by Steve Humphreys

Arthur Hall at Roundwood Mens Shed, Co Wicklow. Photo by Steve Humphreys

Health Features Premium

Men’s Sheds: ‘It’s good to share the problems associated with ageing and to know that we are not alone’

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Mental Health

Sending Christmas cards associated with lower symptoms of depression, according to new research

Baked Alaska. Picture: Donal Skehan

Baked Alaska. Picture: Donal Skehan

Recipes Premium

Donal Skehan’s favourite Christmas desserts — Baked Alaska, Black Forest trifle and red velvet cake

Custom made dress, @rachelmonahandesigns; Alexander Wang sweater, €930, Versace Boots, €1,290, both Brown Thomas. Pre-lit New Jersey Spruce Christmas tree, €237.50 to €357.50; Wreath, €46; Lights, €26.50, all oxendales.ie. Red satin backpack, €350, augustnight.ie. Rocking horse, €695; Steiff teddy, €120, both Padison & Yule. Photo: Mark Hill

Custom made dress, @rachelmonahandesigns; Alexander Wang sweater, €930, Versace Boots, €1,290, both Brown Thomas. Pre-lit New Jersey Spruce Christmas tree, €237.50 to €357.50; Wreath, €46; Lights, €26.50, all oxendales.ie. Red satin backpack, €350, augustnight.ie. Rocking horse, €695; Steiff teddy, €120, both Padison & Yule. Photo: Mark Hill

Christmas Premium

20 cool and cosy lifestyle gifts for everyone who prefers to stay home

All About Kombucha Deluxe Kombucha Kit, €39.50

All About Kombucha Deluxe Kombucha Kit, €39.50

Christmas Premium

12 delectable food and drink gifts for the foodie in your life

Travel

Dublin Zoo, which features Asian elephants among its animal population, was the country’s most popular fee-paying attraction in 2021 with 978,000 visitors. Photo: Gerry Mooney

Dublin Zoo, which features Asian elephants among its animal population, was the country’s most popular fee-paying attraction in 2021 with 978,000 visitors. Photo: Gerry Mooney

Irish News

Fáilte Ireland survey shows tourism started recovering last year, but pandemic still took a heavy toll

Winter in Central Park, New York City. Photo: Getty

Winter in Central Park, New York City. Photo: Getty

World/USA

Christmas in New York: 25 tips for a holiday visit to the Big Apple

Hot 100 Hotels: Adare Manor

Hot 100 Hotels: Adare Manor

Ireland Premium

Revealed: Ireland’s 100 best hotels for 2022, from budget gems to five-star luxury

Westerly House has a private pontoon and a hot tub for warming up afterwards

Westerly House has a private pontoon and a hot tub for warming up afterwards

Travel

Ten dream destinations to ring in your New Year

Stena Vision will sail from Rosslare to Cherbourg in 2023

Stena Vision will sail from Rosslare to Cherbourg in 2023

Travel News

New ‘cruise-ferry’ to sail from Ireland to France, with Nordic Spa and 42 pet-friendly cabins

Ceasar's Palace, Las Vegas. Photo: Deposit

Ceasar's Palace, Las Vegas. Photo: Deposit

Travel News

‘Resort fees’ set to be outlawed in the US by President Joe Biden