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1. Transport security force will fail to stop ‘epidemic of antisocial behaviour’, workers say

   Planned force described as impractical and a ‘toothless tiger’ in the making

2. Police investigating double attempted murder in Bangor find a man’s body

   PSNI officers have been seeking Jonathan Baker following Christmas Eve attack

3. Teenager killed after tractor crashes in Co Clare

   Gardaí close road for investigation and appeal for witnesses

4. PSNI names man they wish to speak with following stabbing in Co Down

   Members of the public urged not to approach Jonathan Baker, but to contact police

5. Dublin Airport passengers advised of possible disruption due to snow storms on east coast of US

   Passengers travelling to New York and other eastern US destinations are advised to check with their airlines

6. Met Éireann forecasts cold and dry conditions to continue into 2026

   Most areas to stay dry on New Year’s Eve, with sunny spells developing in places

7. Major drug seizures lead to surge in cocaine prices and increased dilution

   Gardaí have seized cocaine that was below 2% purity, meaning the drug was composed almost entirely of other substances

8. ‘It’s clogging up the whole system’: Record number of ‘no shows’ for driving tests

   Absences are worsening the problem of long waits at testing centres, campaigners say

9. Mild weather is delaying hibernation in hedgehogs

   Readers’ notes and queries for Éanna Ní Lamhna

10. A year with no gangland gun murders: How one Dublin attack ‘changed everything’

    Clampdown after Dublin hotel attack was more effective than response to murders of Jerry McCabe and Veronica Guerin, says senior detective