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Glen Hansard, singer, frontman of The Frames and Oscar winner, has died aged 56
The Oscar-winning songwriter and longtime Frames frontman has died.
Zelenskyy says Ukraine granted air-defence licences during ‘good' White House meeting with Trump
'My friends suggested I remove my DOB from applications': Readers on job hunting after 40
Dublin councils survey residents for city-wide community safety plan
Shamrock Rovers knocked out of Champions League after comeback falls short
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Glen Hansard, singer, frontman of The Frames and Oscar winner, has died aged 56
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Man (40s) dies after single-vehicle collision in Co Clare
UK Green Party leader says he won’t apologise to Nigel Farage over guillotine image
Cork gears up for 'once in a generation' solar eclipse (but you'll be able to see it anywhere)
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Recent investigations from our team shining a light on how Ireland works

Illegal Wildfires
Ireland has one of Europe’s highest rates of wildfire overlap with protected nature sites
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Water Use
Data centres used almost one billion litres of water last year, but another industry used far more
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Nitrous Oxide
Thousands of nitrous oxide canisters are ending up at waste facilities amid warnings of explosions
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Suicide Forums
The suicide forum facilitating the deaths of vulnerable people in Ireland
Speeding
How thousands of speeding prosecutions never reach conviction in Irish courts
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Nursing Homes
Older people are fighting to stay out of nursing homes as legal costs soar
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Ten-year-old girl who was killed in Cavan crash days after her mother died is named
Conviction of former Defence Force member for raping fellow soldier is upheld after appeal
Winning €8.2m Lotto ticket sold at Obama Plaza
Powerful earthquake in Japan leaves at least 13 dead as efforts to rescue survivors continue
Data down the drain: We're told to cut our showers short, but data centres face no such pressure
Dylan Murphy, Dr Aideen O’Dochartaigh & Dr Elaine McGoff
Zelenskyy says Ukraine granted air-defence licences during ‘good' White House meeting with Trump
Home emissions fell by 5% last year, but only because Ireland had a warmer winter
Dublin councils survey residents for city-wide community safety plan
Uisce Éireann top-up of €2bn for home connections and new e-scooter rules on the Cabinet agenda
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Voices at The Journal

Life after Trump
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Larry Donnelly
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GLP-1s and the weight loss revolution
Obesity was never a failure of willpower. Science has moved on
Dr Michael Crotty
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Stars and Swipes
Lindsey Graham was a political survivor who always followed the power
Marion McKeone
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The good ole days
Silly season once meant moving statues and killer clowns, not conspiracy theories
Lise Hand
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The physio is in
What is hypermobility and how can you manage it?
Stephen O'Rourke
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'My friends suggested I remove my DOB from applications': Readers on job hunting after 40
Job-hunting is almost always tough – but people in their 40s, 50s and 60s report that it is extremely difficult out there right now.
Yesterday
28th July 2026
Shamrock Rovers knocked out of Champions League after comeback falls short
The Hoops had trailed Ararat-Armenia 2-0 from the first leg.
Young girl dies days after Co Cavan road crash that claimed her mother's life
Dublin cinemas are now hosting religious services - would I find Jesus at the Santry Omniplex?
It’s big sounds and production values at The Lighthouse Church’s weekly Sunday Service.
Kate O'Connor continues to lead after four events of Commonwealth Games heptathlon
Macron invokes World War II as France battles wildfires ahead of another searing heatwave
Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday
Ateangaireacht na Gaeilge tar éis ár n-Uachtaránacht sa spot sholas de bharr tuplais teanga
Viral clip of MEP highlights uncertainty over Irish interpreters within EU after presidency ends
It's been a busy day in Washington as Zelenskyy and Netanyahu arrive for talks with Trump
Netanyahu and Zelenskyy were both due to attend memorial events for Republican senator Lindsey Graham today.
Fintan Drury: Israel’s forthcoming election offers little hope for Palestine
Fintan Drury
Gardaí investigating disappearance of man in his 60s make arrest
Here's how 'póg mo thóin' became phrase of the year on this season of Love Island
Watch: The moment a 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit Japan, trapping people in a shopping centre
Man charged over €1.6m cannabis seizure refused bail after judge deems him flight risk
'This crosses a line': Uefa furious at Fifa’s World Cup private investment plan
Enoch Burke wins High Court permission to challenge failed employment appeal
Minister concedes tweaks to legal aid payment after solicitors' protest, but flat fee to remain
The winners of Love Island have been revealed, but how do we rate this year's series?
Derek Boyd jailed for life for 'senseless and motiveless' murder of father-of-four in Dublin
Trying to make sense of the greatest story ever told
'We've got to tell you about county Mayo's win': All-Ireland final news goes global
International media outlets were particularly fascinated by the story of the curse.
Irish author makes the Booker Prize 2026 longlist with his debut novel
Merz says trial of Irish man in Germany is 'not a show trial' as he visits Dublin