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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for December 17, 2025

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world

22:55:26 Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell seeks prison release

21:40:05 Oscars to leave US network ABC for YouTube in 2029

19:01:52 Nick Reiner’s arraignment pushed to January in parents’ murder case

16:52:27 Putin: Russia will seek to extend gains in Ukraine if peace talks fail

16:21:01 Virginia Giuffre’s memoir sells one million copies worldwide

14:42:58 UK to rejoin EU’s Erasmus student exchange scheme

13:33:02 Miss Finland has title revoked over 'offensive and harmful' social media content

12:30:04 Katie Price’s ex-husband denies rape charges

12:12:22 Louvre workers vote to extend strike as security scrutiny intensifies

10:31:47 Donald Trump's chief of staff says he has 'alcoholic's personality'

10:01:51 UK government urged to go further than Windsor Framework review recommendations

09:54:30 Leicester Square knifeman detained indefinitely for repeatedly stabbing girl, 11

08:03:47 Trump orders blockade of ‘sanctioned oil tankers’ into Venezuela

07:07:57 Man charged over Bondi Beach terror attack

07:01:33 Rob Reiner’s son charged with two counts of murder

ireland

22:00:28 Accountant who stole €30,000 from the golf club she worked for to be sentenced later

21:23:02 Man jailed for coercive control and repeated sex assault of wife during Covid lockdown

21:01:53 Ex-PSNI officer arrested over alleged sexual offences while on duty – Ombudsman

20:20:13 Donegal man jailed for sexual abuse of younger sister over 20 years ago

20:04:41 Chief Superintendent denies telling gardaí they could become witnesses

19:57:34 Man hit hospital patient (88) until his face 'fell soft' as he thought he had kidnapped his son

19:49:27 Appeal over attempt to stop child defilement trial is rejected

19:40:58 National Lottery regulator accused of presenting 'sanitised' report and ignoring gambling risks

19:13:00 Dublin dad found guilty of manslaughter after fatal stabbing of intruder

18:49:11 Man (60s) seriously injured in single-car crash

18:38:23 Dublin man found not guilty of girlfriend's murder by reason of insanity

18:29:25 Man who assaulted garda on plane allowed out of prison

18:01:18 Workers from shops looted during Dublin riots felt fear and panic, court hears

17:47:36 Woman who was raped by cousin says guilty verdict by jury 'proves justice has no expiry date'

17:44:48 'Extensive' Garda file on pro-Palestinian activists charged with damage of US military plane, court hears

17:40:24 Bluetongue vaccine to be allowed in Ireland next year

17:38:19 Seven men admit €42 million cocaine import plot as gardaí detail ‘organised cells’ in court

16:58:55 High Court to refer challenge against Government apartment guidelines to EU court

16:01:00 Toyota enters the Irish insurance market

15:51:08 Kneecap’s Móglaí Bap greeted by President Connolly during charity run

14:59:28 Judge grants permission for US student to give video link evidence in Aer Lingus flight sex assault case

14:45:40 Extra charge for man accused of sex attack on girl (10) in west Dublin

14:27:57 Police vehicle ramming attacks a ‘threat to operational capability’

13:44:35 Man (40s) dies following incident in Temple Bar

13:30:36 47,000 families to benefit from reduced childcare fees next year

13:15:13 No member of Burke family to be prosecuted for contempt after repeatedly disrupting court

12:58:26 NAMA makes final contribution of €450m ahead of wind down

12:30:36 Gavin presidential campaign fallout has 'dragged on for too long', Taoiseach says

12:10:40 Eight healthcare services must improve to ensure people are not at risk of harm, HIQA finds

11:57:13 Cocaine-fuelled Donegal man left young woman with fractured jaw after one-punch attack

11:51:27 Tributes paid to three men killed in separate car collisions in Tipperary

11:37:39 Natalie McNally murder trial delay would be ‘kick in the teeth’ for family

11:23:15 Ireland to spend €6.5m on luxury vehicles and armoured cars for VIPs during EU presidency

11:09:23 Gardaí ramp up security preparations ahead of EU presidency

11:02:11 Fianna Fáil figures rally around Taoiseach amid pressure over Gavin report

09:46:22 Temperatures set to plummet with Christmas snow possible

09:12:36 Martin survives Gavin report but Fianna Fáil unrest may persist

08:09:35 What the papers say: Wednesday's front pages

07:42:23 Taoiseach 'defensive' as Gavin report revealed without big surprises

06:41:51 Latest search for Disappeared teenager Columba McVeigh ends without success

05:00:51 Covid-19 overpayments of €700k to frontline healthcare workers under investigation

sport

21:36:52 Rayan Cherki shines as Man City beat Brentford to reach Carabao Cup semi-finals

20:39:33 Tyson Fury sends threat to Anthony Joshua over ‘classless’ Jake Paul comments

18:22:15 Michael van Gerwen believes Luke Littler is fearful of him at World Championship

11:30:23 Enzo Maresca ‘just happy’ with cup win after weekend outburst

10:07:52 Gerwyn Price welcomes crowd support in first-round win at World Championship

09:22:55 Alejandro Garnacho double sees Chelsea into Carabao Cup semi-finals

quiz

15:03:25 County quiz series: Is Louth the smallest county in Ireland?

11:38:23 Poll: What is the best song out of Ireland's Christmas number ones?

entertainment

14:35:49 Trump’s son-in-law withdraws backing for Paramount’s hostile bid for Warner Bros

12:51:55 ‘She dreamed a dream’: Timothee Chalamet reveals he is a Susan Boyle fan

10:04:33 Everything we know so far about Avengers: Doomsday

explained

10:30:33 What's in the European Commission's proposals to reverse 2035 combustion engine ban?

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05:55:27 Water matters: protecting Ireland’s most precious resource

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