The State is on track to reduce the country's greenhouse gas emissions by just half of what was promised. Minister for the Environment Darragh O'Brien has admitted the target will be missed, and it could result in Ireland being fined up to €28 billion by the EU. jrnl.ie/6920248

Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke has denied that the Government is running scared of the US tech firm. jrnl.ie/6920210t

With a new year upon us, we're asking readers to get in touch and write a Money Diary to help us understand how people are handling their finances right now and how they plan to in the months ahead. jrnl.ie/6916484

The mystery investor that is set to pump €30 million into Waterford Airport is Texan billionaire and Trump donor Kelcy Warren. Local politicians recently voted to sell public lands at the airport to bring Warren on board for the airport's redevelopment. www.thejournal.ie/waterford-ai...

Reports from the US said that Special Forces are attempting to seize the fleeing Russian flagged Marinera in the North Atlantic. jrnl.ie/6920235t

Why is the US military chasing a Russian-registered tanker 600 nautical miles off Ireland? jrnl.ie/6920065t

Over 750 people were arrested over the Christmas period for drink or drug driving, gardaí confirmed today. Between 1 December and 5 January, there were 26 road deaths and over 70 serious collisions on Irish roads jrnl.ie/6920161

Flu figures have risen in the last week, despite the HSE advising that the peak of cases was likely over the Christmas period. There were 2,049 flu cases recorded in the last week of data jrnl.ie/6920034

A snow and rain warning has been issued for counties Cork, Kerry, Waterford, and Wexford for tomorrow, as Storm Goretti is set to sweep across parts of Europe www.thejournal.ie/snow-rain-ir...

Foreign Affairs Minister Helen McEntee will visit Belfast today to meet party leaders and representatives from Troubles victims’ and survivors’ groups jrnl.ie/6919968

Donald Trump has said on his social media site that “Interim Authorities” in Venezuela would be providing 30 million to 50 million barrels of “High Quality” oil to the US at its market price. jrnl.ie/6919956

Up to 16% of Irish holidaymakers experienced issues with foreign summer holidays last year - with some left thousands of euro out of pocket. Scams, flight delays and lost luggage all featured. www.thejournal.ie/holiday-scam...

Amid the Grok nudification scandal, Dr Catherine Conlon writes that Ireland must challenge tech moguls and protect children from algorithm-driven social media that includes grooming, pornography and misogyny. jrnl.ie/6919645

In a New York courtroom this week, the ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife pled not guilty to drug trafficking and other US federal charges. How did Maduro, and Venezuela itself, become a target of Donald Trump's administration? jrnl.ie/6919457

Ireland international Evan Ferguson was on target as Roma beat struggling Lecce 2-0 in Serie A this evening, as they moved up to fourth in the table. jrnl.ie/6919888

Donald Trump and his team are discussing "a range of options" to acquire Greenland, including using the US military, the White House has said. jrnl.ie/6919080

Pope Leo XIV had strong words to. say in defence of Venezuelan sovereignty and the plight of that country's people in light of the weekend's events. jrnl.ie/6919571t

US troops killed 55 Venezuelan and Cuban military personnel during their raid to capture Nicolas Maduro, according to tolls published by Caracas and Havana. jrnl.ie/6919747

Government ministers have today defended the increase to the M50 toll despite mounting criticism that the motorway is no longer fit for purpose. jrnl.ie/6919734t

British armed forces will be deployed on the ground in Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire with Russia. Meanwhile, America is set to provide security guarantees to the peacekeeping force assembled by the so-called Coalition of the Willing. jrnl.ie/6919760

Is mór idir an méid atá ráite ag an Phápa Leo XIV faoin méid a thárla i Veiniséala agus dearcadh an Tí Bháin le linn ré Donald Trump. jrnl.ie/6919386t

Greenland and Denmark have requested a meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to "discuss the significant statement made by the United States about Greenland". It comes after Donald Trump's latest threats to annex the Arctic island. jrnl.ie/6919080

The Department of Finance's head economist has warned there will be a "one off deterioration" next year in terms of the Government surplus. jrnl.ie/6919719t

Dr Mary McAuliffe looks at the history of Nollaig na mBan and says while Ireland may have changed, the spirit of female friendship is still at the heart of the day. jrnl.ie/6919674

A book called The Gadfly was surprise common ground for the Taoiseach and Xi Jinping yesterday. One historian says the novel's Cork-born author was a "one-woman node in a global network", with her work speaking to Ireland’s global cultural influence. www.thejournal.ie/the-gadfly-w...

Tánaiste Simon Harris has urged anyone impacted by AI-generated sexual abuse to report it to An Garda Síochána. He said it is "disgusting" that social media platform X's artificial intelligence tool Grok is being used in this way. jrnl.ie/6919660t

Storm Goretti is set to bring heavy snow, strong winds and disruption to parts of Britain and northern France later this week, but Met Éireann says Ireland is likely to escape the worst of the system. The storm may impact flights and ferry services travelling here, however. jrnl.ie/6919515

This week on The Explainer: Where will Trump turn his attention to next? Colombia, Iran, or Greenland? And is this just rhetoric, or renewed American imperialism? Listen now wherever you get your podcasts pod.link/1452246930/e...

Ireland will be a pragmatic voice for a trade deal between the European Union and China, the Taoiseach Mícheál Martin said during his visit to Beijing and Shanghai this week. jrnl.ie/6919219t

Ireland had its warmest spring and summer since 1900 last year, according to Met Éireann, and its overall second warmest year on record. The last four years - 2022 to 2025 - are now the top four warmest years on record in Ireland jrnl.ie/6919300

The use of Grok to create non-consensual sexual images is just the latest in a series of controversies involving AI nudification tools. jrnl.ie/6919240t

Dúirt an Taoiseach ar maidin go raibh sé ar son trádáil nios oscailte idir Aontas na hEorpa agus an tSin. #Gaeilge @Adhmhaidin jrnl.ie/6919188t

A young Cork man who died while on a ski trip in France has been named locally as 20-year-old Cian O'Brien jrnl.ie/6919306

Ag labhairt do le The Journal, léirigh Coimisinéir Teanga ó Thuaidh Pól Deeds go leor dóchas faoin méid a fhéadfadh sé in ann a bhaint amach. Bhí sé réalaíoch áfach agus é ag míniú go gcaitheann sé roinnt mhaith dá chuid ama faoi láthair ag bainistiú ionchais. jrnl.ie/6910812

Claire's, the accessory chain known to generations of Irish children, is being put into administration, after their owner said “last-ditch” measures had fallen through, putting dozens of Irish staff at risk of redundancy jrnl.ie/6919292

Batches of eight types of Nestlé's SMA baby formula were recalled by the food safety regulator yesterday over the presence of a toxin that can cause vomiting. Here’s what you need to know about the recall jrnl.ie/6919241

Angela Scanlon is following Ryan Tubridy off the air at Virgin Radio UK, as the station overhauls its schedule. Virgin has overhauled its schedule and some in the industry have speculated Virgin is aiming for more rock music and an older crowd. jrnl.ie/6919187t

Will Trump have invaded any of his co-hosts by the World Cup? In these uncertain times, getting even less certain by the hour, Sinead and Gavin take a look ahead to the summer’s World Cup in America and how it will play out. LISTEN: open.spotify.com/episode/0S43...

María Corina Machado, Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner, used a TV appearance yesterday to appeal directly to Donald Trump, even offering him her own Peace Prize, despite him ruling her out as a potential successor to Nicolás Maduro jrnl.ie/6919227

Today is the twelfth and final day of Christmas, known as Little Christmas or Nollaig na mBan. Will you do anything to mark the occasion? jrnl.ie/6919170

Swiss local authorities have admitted that they failed to conduct periodic fire and safety inspections over the past five years at a bar where an inferno killed 40 people and injured 116 others jrnl.ie/6919183

Donegal's first All-Ireland winning captain Anthony Molloy is among those who have paid tribute to Stephen McCahill. Mr McCahill was found dead outside his home in Ardara in the early hours of yesterday morning jrnl.ie/6919145

The situation, which took place at around 4am, was resolved by Garda negotiators while armed gardaí also attended the scene. jrnl.ie/6919133

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said: "If the United States decides to military attack another NATO country, then everything would stop. That includes Nato and therefore post-World War II security." jrnl.ie/6919080

“We don’t expect troops on the ground,” said House of Representatives speaker Mike Johnson. jrnl.ie/6919032

Minister for Foreign Affairs Helen McEntee is to attend a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing in Paris today alongside other allies of Ukraine. McEntee stressed that Ireland remains fully supportive of Ukraine 'after almost four years of brutal Russian aggression' jrnl.ie/6919043

"By year end, just 21 bills have been enacted. This stands in sharp contrast to 2015 when 66 bills were enacted. A staggering fall in productivity from our government ministers." TD Pádraig Rice writes that the government got off to a slow start. jrnl.ie/6915053

The Government has been warned that Ireland could end up contributing over €7 billion indirectly to massive defence spends in Europe through its EU contributions but will benefit little in return. jrnl.ie/6914311t

Venezuela's parliament has sworn in Delcy Rodriguez as interim president, hours after her predecessor Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty to drugs and weapons charges in a New York federal courthouse. jrnl.ie/6919008

Singer Jesy Nelson has said that her twin babies are unlikely to ever be able to walk after being diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1 - or SMA-1. She said she shared her children’s diagnosis as she wanted to raise awareness of the condition. jrnl.ie/6918971