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1. Bono joins annual Christmas Eve busking session in Dublin city centre

   Street concert to raises funds for Dublin Simon Community marks its 15th anniversary

2. More than 1,000 motorists detected speeding on National Slow Down day

   Road fatalities total 186 as of December 23rd, 19 more than in same period in 2024

3. Kenny Jacobs confirms he has referred suspension by DAA to his lawyers

   Minister says he will not reconsider refusal to approve DAA chief executive’s €1m exit package

4. Uisce Éireann lifts boil-water notice for 22,000 people in Wexford

   Disinfection issue on the Wexford town water supply caused five-day notice

5. MetroLink project: Cost of buying Dartmouth Square houses will be ‘carefully managed’

   About 10 houses in Ranelagh will be purchased, says Darragh O’Brien, ending the legal challenge to the multibillion-euro rail project

6. Man believed to be linked to Daniel Aruebose case is arrested in Brazil

   Arrest of man, who is expected to be deported to Ireland, comes days after woman was arrested by gardaí in Dublin

7. No white Christmas, but conditions are expected to stay dry into the new year

   Christmas Day will have daytime highs of 7 degrees but it will feel colder, while winter sunshine is forecast for St Stephen’s Day

8. Santa tracker live 2025: Watch Santa’s progress as he delivers Christmas presents across the world

   Where is Santa now? Track his journey as children worldwide count down the hours to Christmas morning

9. One dead following overnight crash in Limerick

   The collision involving a lorry and a car occurred on the N20 road in the Bruree area at about 2am

10. A visit to Belfast’s only soup kitchen to see how they’re helping the homeless this Christmas

    Demand has never been greater, according to The People’s Kitchen founder and co-ordinator, Paul McCusker