Irish Independent - 22 Dez 2025
BALLYGUNNER FIRE THEMSELVES INTO ALL-IRELAND
Fees at private schools hiked by up to €2,000 as costs soar
Fionnán Sheahan Jim Gavin fiasco shows Micheál put too much faith in Downing Street pollsters
‘My husband is so dull, am I wrong to crave an affair?’
Enjoy a festive tipple without the hangover
Rachael Blackmore – ‘I’ll miss that winning feeling’
Late winner a relief for new Bhoys boss
Vitamins and a blow-up bed – how Gaiety panto’s star survives the busy schedule
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Vitamins and a blow-up bed – how Gaiety panto’s star survives the busy schedule
Teddies may be giving children ‘skewed understanding’ of bears
Aristocrat’s lawsuit over hunting rights delays €100m solar farm
Stranded self-drive taxis cause chaos in San Francisco after power cut
‘I don’t get twice the pay now, it doesn’t work like that,’ says Callan as his RTÉ show gets double the airtime
Batteries and tinfoil among the items most forgotten at Christmas
Private school fees hiked by as much as €2,000
Sligo fee-paying school issues call for special needs class funding
Concern over ‘imminent evictions’ of tenants in the run-up to Christmas
Almost 500 social homes delayed by up to 18 months after minister pulled plug
Dance of the druids welcomes the solstice
Start-up aims to help the ‘squeezed middle’ get on property ladder ‘Best decision we ever made’ – couple become homeowners through rent-to-own model
‘We must use our voices’ – Connolly shares first Christmas message
Insurance companies ‘raking in even bigger operating profits’ than reported
Why do so many RTÉ viewers enjoy this gruellingly tedious competition?
Winslet tells of ‘horrific’ media intrusion
Gardaí launch road safety blitz as 2025 death toll reaches 184
Health & Living: Festive food fears
‘It’s like Noah’s Ark for plants,’ says guardian of Ireland’s seed samples
Taoiseach presses Lebanese PM for justice over death of Pte Seán Rooney
Ancient DNA may explain why some people live to be over 100
Australian leader booed at vigil for Bondi terror attack victims
Man jailed for sexual assault of four cabin crew on board flight
Macron expected to have call with Putin this week to push for Ukraine peace deal
Pilot forced to declare mayday after Musk’s rocket test explosion
Jeffrey Epstein would ask to see ID to ‘make sure’ girls were under-age, new FBI files reveal
He forced me to talk to foreign princes: teenage masseuse
Tories open the door to an election pact as Farage’s Reform UK makes gains in polls
Nine killed and at least 10 wounded in South African tavern shooting
No Focal at all as Micheál Martin plugs in to Downing Street’s polling experts
Follow in Brother Kevin’s steps and shine a light for those in need at Christmas
Coalition is failing in its promise to take action to reduce deaths on roads
Special education in fee-paying schools needs clarity
Government’s spending plan will send us straight into our deepest recession
The ghosts of Dublin Bus visited me to warn of a future clogged with cars
Being so long from home, there will be no awkward throwbacks in pub for me
EU’s credibility in tatters as it fails to act on using Russian assets for funding
So-called ‘clean girl look’ borders on white nationalist chic – time to get back to glam
Zelensky’s caution over ceasefire talks entirely justifiable
‘A minute and a half after Fastway took our parcels, we got a message – they were bust’
WEEK AHEAD
Five key economic questions on Irish minds – and the answers to put you at ease
Mercosur ‘working with other partners’, EU warned
Festive food fear: How to keep a level head during season of dietary whiplash
Blood pressure is normal but I’m dizzy when I stand
I want to enjoy a few festive drinks with friends, but don’t want to suffer the next day. How can I avoid a hangover?
My husband is dull and I’m not in love, but I don’t want to hurt him or our kids. Should I have a secret affair?
Stay Well: How can I avoid a hangover and still enjoy my festive drinks?
Christmas after serious illness: ‘Itisa blessing to have the people around you’
‘When we arrived at LauraLynn our fears and concerns vanished’
Christmas after serious illness: ‘Itisa blessing to have the people around you’
I’m not in love with my husband but I don’t want to hurt him or our kids. Should I have a secret affair?
Everyone’s talking about: The Great Lock-in 2025 – what exactly is it?
I’m not in love with my husband but I don’t want to hurt him or our kids. Should I have a secret affair?
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‘I want wiggle room as my death row meal is my mam’s Christmas dinner’
Aussies teach England a harsh lesson in believing their own hype
‘We were miles off’ – Lancaster laments Connacht collapse in Wales
Ballygunner find rhythm in second-half turnaround
Boland leads the way for fast-finishing Tooreen
Upperchurch-Drombane hold the upper hand
Clinical Loughrea ease past Slaughtneil but Killeen’s red mist leaves sour taste
Yamal on the mark as Barcelona ease past Villarreal
High prices, low quality – no home comfort for Spurs
Guardiola weighs his players and gives Christmas period warning
Dyche demands Forest keep up drive over festive season
Rogers the superstar fuelling Villa’s title challenge
Nancy hails ‘grit and resilience’ as change of luck helps boss to first Celtic win
Salah will have great Afcon tournament – Egypt boss
United suffer ‘massive’ blow as Fernandes hit by injury
Nancy hails ‘grit and resilience’ as change of luck helps boss to first Celtic win
Nervous Morocco get over line to continue record run
Rogers the superstar fuelling Villa’s title challenge
Villa’s ability to get the most from what they have puts wasteful United in the shade
Paul v Joshua was a freak show that can’t ever happen again
Former champions Price knocked out
Paul v Joshua was a freak show that can’t ever happen again
Villa’s ability to get the most from what they have puts wasteful United in the shade
McManus keen to end King George wait
Smyth racks up fantastic five for Saints
The ‘on this day’ quiz
Late strikes deliver first win for new Bhoys boss
Villa’s attitude puts wasteful United in the shade
Fears Isak has broken leg could force Liverpool into market
‘It would be a sin to miss a final for that’ – Loughrea boss hopes for Killeen reprieve
Life has moved on but Blackmore’s legacy is secured
Gráinne Walsh on creating healthy balance with the scales
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