Met Éireann are predicting a cloudy start to the last Monday of 2025, with some patches of light rain across the country. Clouds are expected to remain into the night, with scattered showers forecasted for the east and south of the country. Temperature lows of -2 are forecast in the north and northwest, with higher temperatures of between 2 and 6 degrees expected elsewhere. Tomorrow will bring another cloudy start, turning brighter throughout the day, with the possibility of scattered showers in the south and east. Fog or freezing fog is expected to develop in places too, with lowest temperatures of -3 to+1 degrees.

A Russian submarine was deployed alongside a spy ship to map critical undersea infrastructure around Ireland and Britain, it has emerged. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has declassified a photo of the incident, which saw a submarine shadowing the Yantar, officially described as a Russian research ship, as it reportedly surveyed the gas pipeline linking Britain and Ireland. It is believed to be one of several operations where Russian submarines have accompanied the Yantar into waters close to the British Isles, according to The Sunday Times. British general Gwyn Jenkins said earlier this month that there had been a “30pc increase in Russian incursion in our waters” just over the last two years. The UK sanctioned the Russian military agency, which is leading the development of Russia’s underwater intelligence gathering operations, in June this year.

A “frosty” New Year’s Eve has been forecast by Met Éireann as conditions are expected to become very cold from next weekend. Lowest temperatures will dip to between -2 and 2 degrees in the north and west of the country, where frost is expected on Monday night. Sunny spells are expected to develop throughout the day, which will remain dry but “chilly” amid temperatures of 2 to 6 degrees. Atlantic coasts will experience outbreaks of rain and drizzle that night, with drier spells expected elsewhere. Lowest temperatures of -2 to 3 degrees are expected as many ring in the new year.

The RSA said all complaints are reviewed in full by the driver testing team and responses issued out to complainants. Photograph: PA WireLearner drivers arriving to their test unaccompanied and a tester’s “energy” making a person feel “uncomfortable” were among the complaints made to the Road Safety Authority (RSA) about its driving test service last year. The complainant said they were accompanying a learner driver to their test that day. The RSA said all complaints are reviewed in full by the driver testing team and responses issued out to complainants. [ Creator of road safety device for the visually impaired honoured at RSA awardsOpens in new window ]

With Manchester City leading the race and also wanting a move wrapped up quickly. But there is also interest from the likes of Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham. At City, Semenyo will have to take his chances with the vagaries of the Pep Guardiola selection process. But the reason he should choose City over Liverpool, Manchester United and the rest is that feeling of being wanted. ‌Neil McLemanDo Manchester City really need Antoine Semenyo?

However, despite their injury woes, Liverpool seem to be on the up once more, but remain 10 points adrift of Mikel Arteta's Arsenal. ‌View 4 Images Liverpool beat Wolves 2-1 (Image: Photo by Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty Images)Virgil van Dijk's worrying talksCaptain Virgil van Dijk has revealed that talks have taken place amid concerns surrounding Liverpool's defensive weaknesses at set pieces and their game management. But the fact is we've conceded too many set-piece goals and we don't score enough," said Van Dijk. View 4 Images Virgil van Dijk spoke after the win against Wolves (Image: 2025 James Gill - Danehouse)"Is it a mental thing? Arne Slot singles out star for one reasonSlot has singled out Jeremie Frimpong following his performance against Wolves, citing his pace as something that can help Liverpool going forward.

Aldi has become the latest retailer to announce a reduction in the price of butter, as supermarkets step up competition amidst surging grocery inflation. On Monday, Aldi said it was cutting the price of its Kilkeely pure Irish creamery butter from €3.99 to €3.39 for 454g, and from €2.39 to €2.09 for 227g. It follows similar moves from Lidl and Musgraves — for Supervalu and Centra — on Sunday to drop the cost of their own-brand butter. This move on butter comes after similar drops for bread and milk from some of the main grocery retailers. In announcing the butter price fall, Aldi’s country managing director Niall O’Connor said: “We’re mindful that Christmas has been a time of increased spending for consumers and budgets have been stretched."

The then-Prince Charles with Peter Phillips and Princess Anne aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia in 1997. Photograph: Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty ImagesPlans by then-Prince Charles to visit Ireland in 1996 a year after his first official visit to Ireland provoked mounting exasperation within Irish government circles as the “opulence” of the trip grew. However, newly released documents paint a different picture, with Dublin becoming increasingly concerned about an ever-expanding itinerary – including the prince’s desire to bring the Royal Yacht into Galway Bay and Cork Harbour. He would, she said, “like to arrive in Her Majesty’s Yacht Britannia” and to put ashore in Galway Bay” on Friday, June 28th, before looking at “farming, countryside and environmental matters” locally. [ King Charles has ‘profound’ personal connection with IrelandOpens in new window ]“I think the symbolism of the Royal Yacht coming into Galway Bay is not good.

The Irish Glass Bottle site: Revenue warned that a lower VAT rate on sale of new apartments could lead to problems with fraud or error in tax payments. Photograph: Bryan O’BrienA controversial cut in VAT on apartments could lead to fraudulent or inadvertent underpayments of tax by the construction sector, the Revenue Commissioners warned Government in advance of Budget 2026. “[It] could lead to accidental or fraudulent underpayments of VAT,” Revenue said in a pre-budget submission. A note from the minister said: “We will go ahead with VAT on apartments only, beginning night of budget. “However, it is not expected that there would be any advantage to consumers who might choose to wait for the lower VAT rate to come into effect,” it said.

Demi Moore twined with her daughters as they wore matching festive pyjamas for a wholesome Christmas family snap. The actress, 63, shares her daughters Rumer, 37, Scout, 34, and Tallulah, 31, with her ex-husband Bruce Willis, who was not pictured at the gathering. Taking to her Instagram on Sunday, she shared a sweet snap of everyone in adorable sets of matching Christmas sleepwear. It comes after Rumer shared that her famous father doesn't always recognise her when she visits him, amid his battle with dementia. Rumer shared that she brings her daughter, Louetta, along for the visits.

Digital euro: what it is and how we will use the new form of cashThe European Central Bank is determined to break the US grip on card paymentsDigital euro. Image: GettyJohn Burns Today at 06:30It’s January 1, 2029, the first day of the digital euro. You are in a shop buying milk and bread, and decide to pay with this new money. How exactly will it work?

Angela Scanlon has hit out at her Celebrity Apprentice teammate Thomas Skinner and claimed that his performance on the show was 'sub-standard'. The two-part festive special on BBC One, which begins tonight, sees businessman Thomas, 34, who initially rose to fame on the civilian edition of The Apprentice, return to the show. For the festive special, the celebs are aptly dropped into Lapland where they are tasked with selling biscuits for Children In Need. In an interview with the Metro, TV presenter Angela, 42, said that her team was initially delighted to have Thomas as a member. The swipe comes after Thomas admitted that being back on the show 'brought back such emotions'.

An estimated 70,000 dogs are exported annually from IrelandThe country has earned the unwanted label of “puppy farm capital of Europe” in international media, evidenced by figures cited last year by the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA), which confirmed that puppy farms here export at least 30,000 dogs annually into illegal markets in the UK, Europe and Asia, an estimate the charity said reaches 70,000 when backyard breeders are considered.

The billowing, shiny, white, hooded cloak that swamped her en route to the historic abbey must have felt like a fabulous idea for a winter wedding, yet lamentably it looked more Scottish Widows than luxury cover up. With so much anticipation around this winter wedding, I'm surely not the only one to have been disappointed not to see the actual dress. The feud kicked off after some Peaty family members were not invited to the engagement party in December 2024. The upshot was that Adam's family - mother, father and brothers - stayed at home 130 miles away in Staffordshire while the wedding took place in front of 200 guests in Somerset. The day of the wedding, Adam's mother Caroline told the Daily Mail that she felt Adam and Holly had 'cut her heart out'.

A pilot has been killed and another critically injured after two helicopters collided mid air and crashed near an airport in New Jersey. The horror collision took place at 11.25am on Sunday near Hammonton Municipal Airport. Hammonton Police Chief Kevin Friel said one person was killed and another was rushed to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries. The FAA confirmed that the crash was between an Enstrom F-28A helicopter and an Enstrom 280C and that only the pilots were on board. Eyewitness footage captured a helicopter spinning out of control before slamming into the ground.