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1. Serving garda to stand trial on charges of burglary, assault and sending offensive messages

   Alan O’Mahony is stationed at Letterkenny Garda station in Co Donegal and faces five charges

2. Sharp drop in number of asylum applications in Ireland last year

   Applications for asylum in Ireland dropped by almost 30 per cent in 2025 compared to previous year

3. Met Éireann issues snow and rain warnings for four counties as Storm Goretti approaches Ireland

   Snow and rain warnings for Cork, Kerry, Waterford and Wexford will be in place from Thursday afternoon

4. Calls to fast track Bill to criminalise harmful misuse of someone’s voice or image

   The Protection of Voice and Image Bill would target AI deepfakes and identity ‘hijacking’

5. Education matters: Places on medical and paramedical degrees in Ulster University

   Ask Brian: There are places open to Republic of Ireland students, but applications must be submitted to UCAS by January 14th

6. Keeping the Dublin Mountains rubbish-free: a battle with no end in sight

   Hiking groups and other organisations are doing all they can to keep the uplands free of dumped waste, but it’s a battle with no end in sight

7. Congestion charges will not be introduced in Dublin, despite worsening traffic

   City council traffic chief favours public transport improvements over driver payments

8. Man charged with murder of Donegal businessman Stephen McCahill

   Accused is nephew of deceased and popular local musician

9. Activist Margaretta D’Arcy ‘raged against normalisation of war’, recalls President Connolly

   Nollaig na mBan commemoration held in Galway for anti-war campaigner who died in November

10. Merchant’s Quay: Temporary supervised drug injection facility in Dublin to become permanent

    Merchants Quay service had permission to operate until June but has now secured permanent status