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Irish team lands in US for World Cross Country Championships

Irish team lands in US for World Cross Country Championships

January 8, 2026 by

FOUR Irish athletes have landed in the US today ready to take part in this weekend's World Cross Country Championships. The event, which gets underway this Saturday, January 10, marks the 46th edition of the annual competition. It is being held in Tallahassee, Florida, making its return to the US for the first time since 1992. Irish athlete Brain Fay headlines the team for the … [Read more...] about Irish team lands in US for World Cross Country Championships

Woman extradited from UK in connection with investigation into murder of man in Dublin

January 8, 2026 by

A WOMAN has been extradited from the UK to Ireland in connection with an investigation into the shooting of a man in Dublin in 2017. The woman, who is aged in her 40s, is due to appear at the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin this morning. She was arrested by Gardaí investigating the murder of Jamie Tighe Ennis. Garda forensics pictured at the scene of the shooting Dublin in … [Read more...] about Woman extradited from UK in connection with investigation into murder of man in Dublin

‘Attitudes need to change’ after 190 people die on Irish roads in one year

January 8, 2026 by

THE Irish public is being urged to “change its attitude” to road safety after 190 people died in collisions in 2025. Gardaí issued a public appeal this week calling on drivers to help reduce deaths on the roads after releasing figures of its Christmas and New Year road safety campaign. There were 26 deaths on the roads during the campaign, which ran from December 1, 2025 to … [Read more...] about ‘Attitudes need to change’ after 190 people die on Irish roads in one year

Dublin Bus becomes Ireland’s biggest public transport operator following ‘record-setting’ year

January 8, 2026 by

DUBLIN BUS has become the biggest public transport operator in Ireland following a “record-setting” year. The service broke passenger records last year, where it carried around 164 million customers – an increase of five million on its 2024 figures. Currently, on a typical weekday, the bus service carries roughly 500,000 passengers across the capital and the Greater Dublin … [Read more...] about Dublin Bus becomes Ireland’s biggest public transport operator following ‘record-setting’ year

Irish Foreign Affairs Minister hears from Troubles victims during Belfast visit

January 8, 2026 by

IRELAND’S Foreign Affairs Minister has met with victims of the Troubles period in Northern Ireland during a visit to Belfast. Helen McEntee was in the North yesterday for a series of engagements. The Minister met with Alliance Party leader and Minister for Justice, Naomi Long, UUP leader and Minister for Health, Mike Nesbitt, SDLP leader of the opposition at Stormont, Matthew … [Read more...] about Irish Foreign Affairs Minister hears from Troubles victims during Belfast visit

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June 22, 1866

Archbishop Paul Cullen of Dublin becomes the first Irish cardinal on this day in 1866. Born in Co. Kildare, Cullen went on to study at the Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith. Cullen was appointed rector of Irish College and helped secure the college’s future. While rector from 1832-1850, he forged a close friendship with Pope Gregory XVI and Pope Pius IX and helped safeguard the interests of the Irish church. He was first made Archbishop of Armagh and then transferred to Archbishop of Dublin in 1852, where he would be later made a cardinal.

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