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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for December 04, 2025

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ireland

21:33:17 Supreme Court rejects Conor McGregor’s appeal bid, Nikita Hand welcomes decision

21:15:48 Waterford man jailed for raping neighbour recovering from surgery

20:52:21 Irish MEPs back GAA leadership on rural depopulation and call for national policy reform

20:39:45 'It's nonsense': ex-GNBCI boss hits back at claims of vendetta in gardaí trial

20:06:07 Former Fianna Fáil councillor who harassed waitress receives suspended sentence

19:50:10 Congratulations and condemnation as RTÉ withdraws from Eurovision

18:25:31 Ireland will not take part in Eurovision over Israel participation, RTÉ says

18:06:48 Nigerian man who failed 'good character' test for citizenship over drug dealing conviction loses High Court challenge

18:04:00 Ireland 'unprepared' for coastal threats but could avail of EU assistance, MEP says

17:59:51 Man drove through train crash barriers during high-speed chase

17:52:09 Galway man jailed for possession of child abuse material

17:39:53 Man (63) jailed for raping his next-door neighbour

16:48:44 Patrick Murphy told gardaí he killed man outside home to protect property and family, court hears

16:46:36 Businessman jailed for crystal meth seizure faces forfeiting part of sale of €795,000 home

15:47:33 All four men who accused of €31m West Cork drug-smuggling case plead guilty

14:51:05 Drones used in bids to drop drugs and weapons into Irish prisons 505 times since July 2024

14:40:42 Irish woman (49) arrested at Heathrow Airport on suspicion of importing cocaine

14:36:21 Family of teenager killed at Dublin Port told 'no meaningful update' if anyone will be prosecuted for his death

13:15:34 ‘Pantomime’ erupts in Dáil as Simon Harris holds up graphic of Michelle O’Neill

13:06:56 Man (45) found 'butt-naked and out of his mind' on hotel balcony after taking magic mushrooms, court hears

12:46:30 Man (61) caught in sting with 10,000 child abuse images is jailed

11:44:18 'Unsatisfactory' that review of Kyran Durnin case not published, says Children's Rights Alliance

11:37:25 Hospital overcrowding: Over 520 patients on trolleys

10:40:20 'There isn't a quick fix solution for the M50', O'Brien says

10:32:00 Report into Fianna Fáil's presidential campaign delayed again

10:13:22 Westmeath player wins €6.2m lotto jackpot

09:40:19 Almost 200 adult asylum seekers placed in children's accommodation in last three years

09:00:45 Streamlining Tusla processes will help deal with cases like Kyran Durnin, NRP says

08:49:50 Storm Éowyn and how to spoil your vote: Ireland's most popular Google searches in 2025

08:36:25 Weight-loss drug Mounjaro is not value for money at current price, study shows

08:19:53 Man (50s) dies following single-vehicle collision in Cork

06:45:38 What the papers say: Thursday's front pages

entertainment

21:22:07 David Tennant and Aidan Turner return in first look at second series of Rivals

20:39:01 Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo welcome their first child

20:37:35 Bing and Kathryn Crosby’s private collection to go under the hammer

19:56:02 Margot Robbie praises Jacob Elordi as ‘our generation’s Daniel Day-Lewis’

10:45:57 Alex and Olivia Bowen: ‘Parenting just gets better every day’

06:51:44 Prince Harry makes Trump joke during surprise Christmas sketch with Stephen Colbert

06:12:59 Fifth contestant voted off I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!

sport

20:40:46 World Darts Championship to stay at Alexandra Palace until at least 2031

18:37:13 Ben White ready to play his part in injury-hit Arsenal’s title bid

16:18:50 Virgil van Dijk: Mohamed Salah omission sends message to Liverpool dressing room

15:45:28 Rieko Ioane set for Leinster debut as Joe McCarthy returns from injury for Harlequines calsh

14:55:06 Lando Norris admits he has ‘most to lose’ in Abu Dhabi as lifelong dream beckons

07:20:29 Matheus Cunha coping well with ‘different pressure’ at Man Utd – Ruben Amorim

07:16:56 Sean Dyche baffled by lengthy VAR decision during Forest win at Wolves

07:13:07 Mikel Arteta concerned by more injury issues after win over Brentford

07:05:13 Scott Parker vows that Burnley will keep fighting after fifth defeat in a row

06:39:29 Daniel Farke: beating Chelsea a great night for everyone involved with Leeds

06:28:19 Unai Emery hopes Ollie Watkins can kick on after ending goal drought at Brighton

06:15:55 Arne Slot admits Anfield may be losing its fear factor after Liverpool draw

lifestyle

20:31:25 Five new books to read this week

20:26:41 Padella’s Christmas leftover ragu recipe

15:05:07 BMW's future arrives in the iX3: Faster, smarter and sharper to drive

world

20:20:38 BBC supports decision allowing Israel’s Eurovision participation amid boycott

20:15:33 Nigel Farage’s comments on Glasgow schoolchildren ‘simply racist’ – John Swinney

18:59:20 Man charged after arrest connected to January 6 Capitol pipe bombs

17:10:20 Vatican commission opposes ordination of women as deacons

14:21:30 Putin bears ‘moral responsibility’ for Novichok death of Dawn Sturgess – inquiry

13:54:37 Man arrested in connection with pipe bombs placed before US Capitol riot

13:21:14 Former EU foreign policy head quits roles amid fraud investigation

12:02:53 Vladimir Putin says he cannot agree to some proposals in US peace plan

09:48:39 Pornography provider fined £1m by UK watchdog over weak age checks

09:01:26 Decades-old palm trees in Rio de Janeiro flower for the first – and only – time

08:30:18 Baby seal waddles into bar in New Zealand

07:05:57 Spanish police investigating death of Irish man at Costa Blanca home

06:45:20 Novichok public inquiry to reveal findings in Dawn Sturgess poisoning case

north-news

17:26:33 Michelle O’Neill to tackle Starmer for ‘prioritising weapons of war over people’

quiz

13:02:30 Ireland’s Google search obsessions of 2025: Can you guess them all?

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