National News from Tuesday, December 16th, 2025

Fianna Fáil TDs and senators are currently meeting to discuss the findings of an internal report into the party's botched presidential campaign

Each driver received three penalty points and a €120 fine for each unbelted child.

The Falcon 6X replaces the Learjet 45 and is expected to be operational in early 2026.

Nationally, drug-related deaths fell slightly compared with 2021, but remain well above pre-pandemic levels, with most deaths occurring in private homes and many people found to be alone at the time.

After crashing into a truck on the Dublin Road at Celbridge, 22-year-old Jake Kelly, of Ballyfermot Road, Ballyfermot, Dublin, fled the scene. Jake Kelly was driving so fast when he crashed into the back of a heavy goods truck that was stopped at some traffic lights that the truck was shoved forward by 1.4m.

The searches took place at five premises on Friday, December 12th, and were conducted by the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau, with assistance from the Corporate Enforcement Authority.

The figures come as 170 people have died on Irish roads so far in 2025, seven more than at the same point last year.

Domestic customers will cover 55 per cent of the cost, with businesses paying the remainder.