[17:44] Rhys Brennan inspires Bohemians to come back from the dead in derby win over Shamrock Rovers

With a resurrection that was fitting for the time of the year, Bohemians staged a most unexpected comeback against bitter rivals Shamrock Rovers, ending their miserable run in Tallaght Stadium as Rhys Brennan came out on top in the battle of the teenagers.

https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/rhys-brennan-inspires-bohemians-to-come-back-from-the-dead-in-derby-win-over-shamrock-rovers/a125973506.html

#theyear #Bohemians #ShamrockRovers #TallaghtStadium #RhysBrennan

Rhys Brennan inspires Bohemians to come back from the dead in derby win over Shamrock Rovers

With a resurrection that was fitting for the time of the year, Bohemians staged a most unexpected comeback against bitter rivals Shamrock Rovers, ending their miserable run in Tallaght Stadium as Rhys Brennan came out on top in the battle of the teenagers.

Irish Independent

[12:45] Ex-senior garda awarded damages makes charity donation

A former Assistant Garda Commissioner who has been paid damages after he was suspended by the Garda Commissioner in the year he was due to retire, has donated a substantial amount of the money to charity.

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0413/1507420-fintan-fanning-damages-charity/

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[10:31] Rotterdam zoo monkeys pose for “family photo of the year”

A picture of 10 baboons living in Rotterdam’s Blijdorp Zoo has been dubbed the “family photo of the year” after...

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2025/03/rotterdam-zoo-monkeys-pose-for-family-photo-of-the-year/

#10 #Rotterdam #BlijdorpZoo #theyear

Rotterdam zoo monkeys pose for "family photo of the year" - DutchNews.nl

A picture of 10 baboons living in Rotterdam’s Blijdorp Zoo has been dubbed the “family photo of the year” after the group posed perfectly for keeper Lisa Schol. The female gelada monkeys are holding their young, while the patriarch of the group stands tall in all his glory—and the photo has generated the highest number of likes ever on the zoo’s social media platforms. Geladas, also known as bleeding-heart baboons, live on high cliffs in Ethiopia and  are the only...

DutchNews.nl

[12:06] Charli XCX scoops five Brit Awards as Fontaines DC win and Chappell Roan honours Sinéad O’Connor in acceptance speech

Charli XCX has continued her Brat domination at the Brit Awards, winning five categories including the coveted album of the year for her culture-shaping record Brat.

https://www.independent.ie/style/celebrity/celebrity-news/charli-xcx-scoops-five-brit-awards-as-fontaines-dc-win-and-chappell-roan-honours-sinead-oconnor-in-acceptance-speech/a1000936010.html

#CharliXCX #Brat #five #theyear

Charli XCX scoops five Brit Awards as Fontaines DC win and Chappell Roan honours Sinéad O’Connor in acceptance

Charli XCX has continued her Brat domination at the Brit Awards, winning five categories including the coveted album of the year for her culture-shaping record Brat.

Irish Independent

[10:33] Out with the old? What happens to all those Christmas trees?

At this time of the year, you can spot old Christmas trees floating down canals, dumped on sidewalks or even...

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2025/01/out-with-the-old-what-happens-to-all-those-christmas-trees/

#theyear #Christmas

Out with the old? What happens to all those Christmas trees? - DutchNews.nl

At this time of the year, you can spot old Christmas trees floating down canals, dumped on sidewalks or even being recycled by elephants. In The Hague alone the council picks up 50,000 Christmas trees after the winter festivities. Brandon Hartley has been finding out what happens to them. Piles of abandoned Christmas trees are a depressing sight. “The ease with which they are bought leads to the ease in throwing them away,” Rotterdam council spokesman Peter van Druten told...

DutchNews.nl

[07:13] The Indo Daily: Claudine Keane v Sinn Féin

Barely a fortnight into 2025 and we're already seeing what must surely be one of the most unlikely showdowns of the year, as Claudine Keane goes head to head with Sinn Féin.

https://www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-indo-daily/the-indo-daily-claudine-keane-v-sinn-fein/a1557720049.html

#2025 #theyear #ClaudineKeane #SinnFéin

The Indo Daily: Claudine Keane v Sinn Féin

Barely a fortnight into 2025 and we're already seeing what must surely be one of the most unlikely showdowns of the year, as Claudine Keane goes head to head with Sinn Féin.

Irish Independent

[08:00] Hurling was the real star of the 2024 GAA season

RTÉ News GAA Correspondent Marty Morrissey on the year that was in GAA and why hurling was the real star of last year's season.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2024-in-review/2025/0104/1488976-gaa-year-review/

#RTÉNews #GAA #MartyMorrissey #theyear #lastyear'sseason

[01:01] 1994 State Papers shed little light on FF-Labour collapse

This year, perhaps the biggest surprise about the release of material from the 1994 State Papers is the almost complete absence of revelations about the biggest political story of the year, the collapse of the Fianna Fáil and Labour coalition.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2024/1230/1487377-state-papers-fianna-fail-labour-collapse/

#Thisyear #1994 #theyear #theFiannaFáil

[01:00] 2024 in Review - the Year in Work

The year began with the agreement of a new public sector pay deal securing industrial peace for the Government.

https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2024/1228/1487599-2024-in-review-the-year-in-work/

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[09:44] Trump won 2024, but will he have it all his way in 2025?

2024 was the year of the weird US election - a primary election process that was all over by the end of January meant a pseudo-campaign that was staggeringly boring for six months, even with the former president on trial in a New York court room, writes Sean Whelan.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2024-in-review/2024/1226/1487734-us-year-in-review/

#2024 #theyear #US #theendofJanuary #sixmonths #NewYork #SeanWhelan