RTE’s New Year 2026 line-up with an exciting shake-up

RTÉ has unveiled an exciting new line-up for the New Year with a range of household favourites and brand new programmes sure to keep the whole family entertained. On RTÉ One and RTÉ... Read more »

Woman who beat and robbed pensioner jailed for four years and given seven-year road ban

Limerick Circuit Court. A WOMAN who beat and robbed a pensioner and stole his jeep was jailed for five years with the final 12 months suspended. She was also given a seven-year... Read more »

Academic podcasting in an age of excess

SETU’s Rob O’Connor talks academic podcasting, disinformation and the ethics of AI. Rob O’Connor is a computer science lecturer and researcher at South East Technological University (SETU). His current research focuses on... Read more »

How to save money in the new year and reduce energy bills with easy lifestyle swaps

Sustainability will be at the top of many people’s list of resolutions, and for good reason; it not only helps out the planet but can also reduce annoying bills Woman sewing stock... Read more »

Ireland snow forecast as temperatures plummet and Beast from the East return slated

Met Eireann has confirmed wintry showers 09:39, 01 Jan 2026Updated 09:43, 01 Jan 2026 View from South Park covered with snow to Salthill during the heavy snowfall of 2018(Image: Szymon Barylski/NurPhoto via... Read more »

Cork Weather: Forecast for freezing New Year’s Eve as Storm Francis to hit Canary Islands

Windchill could bring temps as low as -6C in Ireland 08:06, 31 Dec 2025Updated 08:25, 31 Dec 2025 New Year’s Day – a cold one start (Image: MT) If you are planning... Read more »

Drug-resistant killer fungus poses ‘serious global health threat’

Candida auris (C. auris) is a type of yeast that can cause severe illness and spread easily among very sick patients in healthcare facilities Howard Lloyd Regional content editor and Carrington Walker... Read more »

Looking to take up a new hobby in the new year? Cork City’s first fully indoor padel club has opened its doors

Cork City’s first fully indoor padel centre has opened its doors on Monahan Road in Cork City. The Hive offers the people of Cork a new state-of-the-art five-court indoor padel club with... Read more »

Students suspected of AI misuse to face in-person interviews under new recommendations – The Irish Times

Face-to-face interviews, during which students would have to demonstrate their work is their own, could become a routine part of third-level assessments under recommendations aimed at combating the improper use of artificial... Read more »

More stark questions for Ruben Amorim as Manchester United held by Wolves

Up against what could prove statistically the worst team in Premier League history, United were the inferior side for swathes of the game. Just Wolves’ third point of the season came at... Read more »