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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for December 18, 2025

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ireland

22:35:50 Teen boy who orally raped girl (14) jailed

21:33:58 Tusla faces finding of contempt of court over minor dealing drugs

19:21:53 Sinn Féin urges Starmer to intervene in case of pro-Palestine hunger strikers

18:01:07 Man accused of Parnell Square attack unfit for trial due to brain injury, says defence lawyers

17:43:35 Copper Face Jacks' firm made over €48k per week in 2025

17:42:57 Man found guilty of manslaughter after fatal attack on Cork hospital patient (88)

17:41:12 Man (28) jailed for rape of woman while she slept

17:34:07 Amazon loses bid to pause Paul Tweed's defamation case

17:24:28 Man who raped sisters, daughters and niece loses appeal against his convictions

17:20:52 Man jailed for breaking into Donegal holiday homes after watching TikTok videos

17:13:23 Family settles claim over death of woman (71) at University Hospital Kerry

17:05:50 Caredoc members continue strike as organiser claims some are 'barely on minimum wage'

16:54:17 Dublin mother jailed for 'catastrophic' social media threats to Simon Harris

16:14:39 Tipperary bus operators convicted of collusion in €163m school transport scheme

16:09:23 Man (40s) arrested after €97,000 worth of drugs seized in Tuam house raid

16:05:18 Family share Christmas heartbreak after young man killed in Limerick road crash

15:50:00 137 prisoners granted temporary release for Christmas 2025

15:32:55 Man faces court over leisure centre arson attack during riots

15:28:37 Haulage group slams government for ‘damaging U-turn’ on Road Safety Authority reform

15:20:33 Boy (12) settles High Court action for €900k over injury at birth

14:35:38 TD calls suspected arson attack on Meath pharmacy a 'cowardly act'

14:04:45 Coroner vows to keep Noah Donohoe inquest ‘on track’ for January start date

13:51:45 Government spent over €1.3m on fit-out of new embassy in Tokyo

13:49:57 Murder accused who attacked hospital patient should not have been in general ward, barrister says

13:46:46 Presbyterian Church of Ireland ‘ashamed’ over safeguarding failures – moderator

13:24:51 Man charged over cross-border terror plot denied bail

13:11:54 Access road to Castletown House to reopen after OPW acquisition

13:03:59 Supervalu Christmas snack recalled as FSAI issues 'do not eat' warning

12:25:53 Bill to ban fox hunting defeated in Dáil

12:20:51 Two men and one woman arrested after cocaine worth €4m seized in Kildare and Wexford

11:58:55 Limerick brothers jailed for 14 years for gun attack on family’s home

11:43:57 Taser pilot for gardaí begins in Dublin and Waterford as assaults increase

11:25:30 Woman (30s) dies in collision in Co Monaghan, man (50s) arrested

11:14:26 Speed limits reduced on two Carlow roads

10:50:23 Woman (50s) charged after Louth road crash killed man (60s) in July 2024

10:42:56 37 state-owned artworks reported missing since the start of the year

10:41:04 Greta Thunberg to speak at Bohemians fundraiser event for Gaza tonight

10:24:46 Ombudsman's office hit by 'financially motivated' ransomware attack

09:38:25 Man (20s) dies and four injured in car crash in Limerick

09:24:20 Man (20s) charged in relation to assault in Dublin

08:46:19 What the papers say: Thursday's front pages

07:55:23 Man (20s) dies after road collision in Tipperary

07:48:15 Man (30s) in critical condition after being hit by vehicle and then assaulted by several men in Dublin

06:29:20 Taoiseach to attend meeting of EU leaders in Brussels

world

21:55:03 EU delays massive free-trade deal with South American bloc

21:51:05 Retired Nascar driver Greg Biffle and family among seven killed plane crash

21:00:31 Images from Epstein’s estate published on eve of expected full files release

19:15:06 Trump signs executive order to reclassify marijuana as less dangerous drug

17:06:19 Farmers block roads in Brussels to protest over South American free trade deal

15:55:51 Belgium demands ironclad guarantees of protection as EU considers Ukraine loan

14:17:32 Trump Media to merge with nuclear fusion company

13:43:45 Rain creates crimson spectacle on Iran’s Hormuz Island

07:25:29 Rob and Michele Reiner died of ‘multiple sharp force injuries’, records show

07:13:23 Australia announces tougher hate speech laws in wake of Bondi terrorist attack

07:04:48 US government admits negligence in helicopter-plane collision that killed 67

sport

21:44:45 Rory McIlroy named BBC Sports Personality of the Year

17:50:07 Roy Keane calls Kobbie Mainoo’s brother ‘idiot’ and urges fight for Man Utd spot

10:28:54 James Lowe says rugby is in a 'weird' and 'confusing' place

business

21:35:12 Profits surge to €8.4m at Trabolgan Holiday Village on the back of best ever revenues

quiz

14:59:34 County quiz series: What river passes through Carlow town?

entertainment

12:34:08 Love Island named UK's most complained about TV show in 2025

10:39:45 Actor James Van Der Beek described as ‘ray of positivity’ amid cancer battle

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11:28:05 Top tips to protect Ireland's plant health

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