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Government jet to go to factory abroad for a month as maintenance cannot be performed in Ireland
The Dassault Falcon 6X was delivered in mid-December last year and has been carrying out a number of ministerial flights to Europe and other locations.
Four dead and 15 injured in Thailand school shooting
New York has temporarily stopped building data centres. Should Ireland do the same?
I realised just how much I hate Big Cars in one of Ireland's most deranged car parks
Meta ordered to pay $567m for endangering children by making them vulnerable to predators
Today's news
Tickets for sold-out Man U vs Leeds friendly at Croke Park resold for over €400 despite touting ban
Council attempts to limit 'vertical drinking' (that's drinking while standing up) in central London
When was the last time you ate a spice bag?
How is your spending and saving going? Would you like to keep a Money Diary?
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BEST OF THE BOX
Review: Is the supernatural thriller series Possession worth watching?
Review: Is the supernatural thriller series Possession worth watching?
What you need to know about the documentary Savage Mountain
What you need to know about the documentary Savage Mountain
Quiz: How much do you know about Matt Damon?
Quiz: How much do you know about Matt Damon?
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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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New York has temporarily stopped building data centres. Should Ireland do the same?
Luxury living along the Killiney coast with a games room, wine cellar and gym for €7,250,000
Satellite captures before and after pictures of SpaceX rocket’s Moon crash
Meta ordered to pay $567m for endangering children by making them vulnerable to predators
Poll: What did you make of A Toxic Love Story?
Dentists to be legally required to complete ongoing training under new plans
It's back: RTÉ announces start date for new season of The Traitors
My ADHD diagnosis: I'm nearly 40, and I just found out who I am
Ranae von Meding
Four dead and 15 injured in Thailand school shooting
VOICES

Voices at The Journal

Begone, the Mayo curse…
Can we be very clear? The curse wasn’t broken, it was fulfilled. The curse was… real
Carl Kinsella
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Da Spice Bag
I like spice bags as much as the next person, but we need to draw the line
Kelly Earley
55
Tech worker
I spent a decade in tech. Then AI took my job
Agnes
52
GLP-1s and the weight loss revolution
Obesity was never a failure of willpower. Science has moved on
Dr Michael Crotty
53
The physio is in
What is hypermobility and how can you manage it?
Stephen O'Rourke
5
Kids' pocket money
Should you pay kids for doing household chores?
Niamh O'Reilly
54
Drinking Ireland dry
We're asking the wrong questions about data centres
Dr Paul Davis
29
Fraudsters are now tricking people into handing over cash and will come and collect it themselves
Criticism that HSE data has 'significant blind spot' on mental health emergencies
I realised just how much I hate Big Cars in one of Ireland's most deranged car parks
A series where Emer McLysaght saves us from chasing every trend and instead points us to things worthy of our time (and money).
Government jet to go to factory abroad for a month as maintenance cannot be performed in Ireland
The Dassault Falcon 6X was delivered in mid-December last year and has been carrying out a number of ministerial flights to Europe and other locations.
Yesterday
6th August 2026
VAR check among Bohemians' woes in loss to Danish side Midtjylland
Firefighters to remain at scrapyard blaze 'for the foreseeable future'
The fire brigade has advised people affected by the smoke to close all their windows and doors.
Letters to the editor
Shelbourne snatch a late goal in Ajax defeat ahead of Tolka Park second leg
Jack Charlton's family face a tax bill of up to €233k to keep his 1966 World Cup medal
Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
Gavan Reilly: There are €2bn reasons to welcome Trump back to Ireland
Gavan Reilly
Éileamh go mbeadh cosaint mar chuid den oidhreacht domhanda ag bolláil bhóthair
Road Bowling seeks Unesco status so its elite players get respect they deserve
Taoiseach and President soak up the vibes at Belfast's first Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann
Rare indictment as Israeli settler charged over killing of Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen
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How did 72,000 people cross into Ceuta?
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Uefa doubles down on World Cup boycott threat and says Fifa backing Infantino 'changes nothing'
Tax receipts climb over 6% on last year as Harris hails resilient economy
Primary school hours under review as department considers changes to school day
Dublin man (70) charged with laundering more than €55k in crime proceeds
Farewell Kobe | Camogie final preview | The south-east will rise again
Gravestones 'smashed to pieces' in criminal vandalism of historic Wexford graveyard
Gardaí are appealing for information on the incident, which they believe occurred between April and July.
'The curtain has fallen on this life, but what a performance it was': Dublin says goodbye to Brenda Fricker
The Oscar-winning actress’s funeral heard she was a “true legend” who was full of laughter and mischief and lived a life “full to the brim”.
Harris's new investment scheme could tax savers even if they lose money, Green Party warns