The 36-year-old, who is visually impaired, was unable to complete the identity-verification part of the process which required him to provide a video selfie. Mr Meenagh was born with a rare genetic condition and has “about 5 per cent sight”. Later that day, Mr Meenagh made a formal complaint to Revolut. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien / The Irish TimesOn a Dublin street, Mr Meenagh walks from his workplace at a community centre in the north inner-city to O’Connell Steet. Mr Meenagh says this is something that could easily be rectified and would make a big difference to visually-impaired people.

AI bots are coming for European bank worker jobs, says Morgan StanleyAbout 10pc of roles in back and middle office are at risk due to technologyBank bosses in Ireland believe AI will displace 'some' jobs. Photo: GettyAdrian Weckler Today at 06:30Artificial intelligence is set to heavily impact the number of jobs in European banking and finance over the next five years, according to Morgan Stanley.

Snow, sharp frosts, freezing fog and ice forecast ahead of chilly start to 2026Wintry weather will continue into next week as schoolchildren return to the classroomTemperatures could sink to as low as minus 5C this weekendRalph Riegel Today at 06:30Ireland didn’t get a white Christmas, but the country is set for a frosty reception from 2026 – with a few flurries in parts also forecast in the coming days.

Taoiseach and leader of Fianna Fáil Micheál Martin and Tánaiste, Minister for Finance and leader of Fine Gael Simon Harris. The Government has set out a series of essential priorities, most notably in housing delivery, infrastructure, health reform and public finances. The party’s ability to define a coherent identity in a fragmented political landscape remains an open question. What this portends for conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine remains unclear. That trajectory shows no sign of changing in 2026 and bodes ill for the planet’s future.

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The payments were made by the National Museum of Ireland (NMI) as a reward for good citizenship and for handing over the artefacts to the State. Members of the public received €45,850 in 2023 for finding ancient coins, swords, “bog butter” and cruci­fixes. Payments totalling €4,200, along with books and tote bags from the National Museum, were sent to finders in Ulster as reward for finding an axe-head and a sword. ​Bronze Age axe-heads sent anonymously to the National Museum of Ireland in 2024, packaged in a used Flahavan’s box. The museum said rewards were paid based on the intrinsic value of the items, and their general historical and archaeological importance.

Left-wing parties have an “obligation to work together” to challenge the “worst government imaginable”, taking inspiration from the coalition that swept Catherine Connolly to the presidency, Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has insisted. She told the Irish Examiner that the left parties will have to continue to work together to force them from office. “We’re different political parties, so we don’t share the same ground on everything,” she said. “You’ve seen [it] through the speaking rights debacle, through the Catherine Connolly campaign most powerfully. Catherine won it”.

Photograph: Haitham Imad/EPAIsrael is facing growing international criticism over its decision to close down dozens of international groups providing aid to Palestinians in Gaza on the basis that they failed to meet requirements under new registration rules. Israel took the decision to revoke the licences of 37 aid groups working in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, claiming they failed to meet requirements under new registration rules. Israel’s decision came after what it claims were violations of security and transparency standards and alleged links between affiliates of certain organisations and militant groups in Gaza. Israel has frequently accused Hamas and other militant groups in Gaza of diverting aid. Cogat, the Israeli body that oversees humanitarian aid to Gaza, said the suspended organisations contribute less than 1 per cent of total aid entering Gaza and that assistance will continue through NGOs with permits to operate.

Actor David Heap has died aged 76 after a long illness, his wife and actor Olwen Fouéré has announced. He studied at the Bristol Old Vic theatre school before moving to Ireland in an early role in Brian Friel’s Translations. Olwen Fouéré and her husband David Heap in 2015. "Farewell to my beloved David Richard Heap, who died in my arms at home today December 30th 2025,” she wrote. Olwen and her husband David Heap“I just cried every day, just seeing how diminished he’d become, thinking about all the things we’ll never do together again.

Ottoline SpearmanOver 114,000 people were admitted to hospital without a bed - treated instead on a hospital trolley - in 2025, including over 1,248 children. This is according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) Trolley Watch, which provides a daily running total of the number of patients on trolleys across Ireland's hospitals. INMO General Secretary Phil Ní Sheaghdha said: “Yet another year has passed with an unacceptably high number of patients being treated on trolleys, chairs and in other inappropriate bed spaces. “The continued use of trolleys and reliance on surge capacity mean that too many nurses are routinely working short-staffed. On Wednesday, the top overcrowded hospitals were University Hospital Limerick, with 22,473 patients; University Hospital Galway, with 11,630 patients; Cork University Hospital, with 10,113 patients, and Sligo University Hospital and St Vincent's University Hospital.

New Year's Eve London fireworks spectacular rings in 2025 after controversyA dazzling firework display has lit up the skies above London but only after the controversial closure of park where thousands usually watchNew Year's Eve fireworks light up LondonA spectacular fireworks display has wowed thousands on the River Thames as London saw in 2026 with a dazzling display of colour. The skies of the capital were lit up with an array of rockets above a light show on and around the London Eye. The display followed controversy around the closure of one of the traditional viewpoints for the fireworks which was used by 30,000 people in 2024. Tracy Halliwell MBE, director of tourism at London & Partners, which runs Visit London, said: “It’s always fantastic to see Londoners and visitors from around the world come together and welcome the new year in London. “One of the biggest celebrations in London’s annual events calendar, the New Year’s Eve fireworks are a brilliant global advert for the capital city.”Article continues belowThis is a breaking news story.

Russia said its latest nuclear-capable missile system has been deployed in Belarus, a day after Moscow claimed that Ukraine had carried out a large-scale drone attack on Vladimir Putin’s residence. Footage released by Russia’s ministry of defence showed the new Oreshnik missile trundling through a snowy forest. The deployment, if true, would symbolically reduce the time it would take for a Russian missile to hit an EU capital. A Russia's Oreshnik missile system is seen during a training in an undisclosed location in Belarus. Commentators said US security pledges were meaningless if Trump was willing to accept everything the Russian president told him.

Arsenal get clear referee verdict on Mikel Merino red card controversy vs Aston VillaArsenal beat title rivals Aston Villa 4-1 on Tuesday night, but were fortunate to keep Mikel Merino on the pitch when only two goals in front. View 2 Images Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino was fortunate to avoid a second yellow card against Aston Villa. (Image: (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images))Arsenal have been told by an ex-Premier League referee that Mikel Merino should've been sent off against Aston Villa. When questioned whether it crosses a referee's mind that a player has already been cautioned, Halsey replied: "Not every challenge is a [yellow card emoji], Mark." ‌View 2 Images Mikel Arteta was overjoyed by Arsenal's display and win against Aston Villa.

As a New York businessman, Donald Trump put his name on real estate, golf courses, vodka, steaks, bottled water and his own university. The State Department renamed the US Institute of Peace for President Donald Trump, whose administration tried to dismantle the organisation earlier this year. Trump’s name has been affixed to the building’s exterior. In terms of a lasting legacy, however, “it’s very thin.”US president Donald Trump announcing the US Navy's new Golden Fleet initiative, unveiling a new Trump Class of warships. If Trump’s name appears on any of the ships, or “Trump-class” becomes an official Navy designation for new battleships, a later name change would be a first, ‌Zelizer said.

Liam Cahill has characterised January as a “balancing act” month as managers juggle the return of pre-season competitions, strength and conditioning requirements, and players’ Fitzgibbon Cup commitments. Speaking after recent challenge matches, Cahill, John Kiely, and Ben O’Connor noted the logistical issues involved in fulfilling the schedule of New Year’s fixtures. For Cahill, the return of the Co-Op Superstores Munster Hurling League, after a year off, means they will have to adjust their All-Ireland winning template from 2025. “We did play a number of challenges in January last year, so these Munster League games will be organised as competitive challenge games, for the want of a better word. “I'm praying that the weather will play ball and that we'll be able to get out and play those games.