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Tuesday 24 March 2026 Dublin: 7°C
IRAN WAR
Government unveils €250 million emergency measures package - and rules out rationing fuel
The Taoiseach said today that measures such as mandating working from home and reducing speed limits on the roads are being kept “under review”.
Offaly
Man found dead after Edenderry house fire named locally as brother of woman killed there last year
premium prices
Over half of Irish drivers saw their insurance premium increase in the last year
Farewell
Mohamed Salah to leave Liverpool at the end of the season
splitting the GPT
Where can I buy a pint for a fiver? An AI chatbot called thousands of Irish pubs to find out
Today's news
The Daily Poll
Have you bought any Easter eggs yet?
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PodcastThe 42FM
One win. Then one more win
48m
Farewell
Mohamed Salah to leave Liverpool at the end of the season
The 42
16 mins ago
720
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Animal behaviour
The Animal Kingdom: When ants do surgery, cows use tools and dogs can smell Parkinsons
Suzi Walsh
21 mins ago
145
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FactCheck
Debunked: A Kneecap gig in Havana did not cause an energy blackout and deaths in Cuba
21 mins ago
201
premium prices
Over half of Irish drivers saw their insurance premium increase in the last year
24 mins ago
322
potential mediator
Pakistan 'stands ready' to host talks to end US-Israeli war in Iran, prime minister says
Updated 29 mins ago
1.3k
SPOTLIGHT

The most controversial house in Ireland The full story behind the doomed Meath mansion 

Back in court
Three separate threats made against workers demolishing the house
The big question
Does Ireland have a problem with ignoring planning permission?
69
Analysis
Planners and experts give their take on the illegal mansion
149
At the scene
What went down on the day the demolition began
nitrates
An Taisce goes to Europe to challenge Ireland's permission to spread manure
30 mins ago
688
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Recall
Smyths Toys issues recall notices for ‘Dig’ products over asbestos risk
37 mins ago
1.6k
splitting the GPT
Where can I buy a pint for a fiver? An AI chatbot called thousands of Irish pubs to find out
1 hr ago
5.2k
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Offaly
Man found dead after Edenderry house fire named locally as brother of woman killed there last year
Updated 1 hr ago
56.4k
Hidden assets
CAB and Europol seize cryptocurrency worth €30m as proceeds of crime
1 hr ago
1.8k
3
spending and saving
How are you dealing with the cost of living? Would you like to keep a Money Diary for us?
The Journal reader
1 hr ago
1.4k
Astronomy
Galway student leads team to discovery of new planet
2 hrs ago
5.5k
7
Weather outlook
Blustery weather in store this week, with some wintry falls possible
2 hrs ago
2.5k
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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
2 hrs ago
991
Human Rights
Supreme Court begins hearing into whether the State breached rights of homeless asylum seekers
Updated 2 hrs ago
7.9k
investigates

Investigations from our team this year

Residential Care
Mounting damage costs in residential care amid warnings that children are 'criminalised'
36
Social Housing
Councils taking enforcement action against private developers over social housing
61
Suicide Prevention
Hundreds of people died by suspected suicide after recent contact with HSE services
Emergency Arrangements
Vulnerable children spending years in Tusla’s temporary Special Emergency Arrangements
38
Garda Referral
Tusla has referred five emergency child care providers to Gardaí over vetting concerns
38
Threats in Court
A death threat and panic buttons: Ireland’s courts are seeing increased aggression
26
Cannabis
Man arrested as over €100k worth of drugs seized in raid at Bauer Media offices
The seizure was made yesterday as part of a joint Garda and Revenue operation.
Niall O'Connor
2 hrs ago
8.7k
Cork
Young people with Down Syndrome star in new Irish music video
3 hrs ago
3.1k
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Courts
Man (35) who subjected his six children to 'terrible cruelty' jailed for over nine years
3 hrs ago
11.9k
BAFTAs
Graham Norton and Philippa Dunne lead Irish nominees for Bafta TV awards
4 hrs ago
3.6k
10
Vacancy
Leitrim has the highest proportion of vacant homes in the country
4 hrs ago
5.6k
38
Witness appeal
Man in his 70s dies after single vehicle crash in north Cork
5 hrs ago
6.8k
Three men arrested on suspicion of attempted murder of woman who was set on fire in Clondalkin
5 hrs ago
6.8k
RIP
Married At First Sight's Mel Schilling dies aged 54 ‘surrounded by love’
5 hrs ago
15.8k
7
The Taxman
Revenue warns 170,000 property owners to pay LPT or face deductions from their wages
5 hrs ago
9.3k
protecting the public
Judicial Reviews: Who holds the State to account when this process is weakened?
Aoife Kelly-Desmond
5 hrs ago
1.6k
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VOICES

Thoughts and opinions on the stories that matter

Teen social media ban
Protecting kids online shouldn’t mean killing privacy
Andrea Horan
32
Self-inflicted wound
Low cadet pay is damaging the Defence Forces
Lt Col Conor King
24
Puppy farms, sulky racing, fox hunting and hare coursing
Ireland has a major animal cruelty problem
Jennifer Whitmore
83
The Bee Guy
This rainy season has nearly washed us away
Paul Handrick - The Bee Guy
17
The rise of the Irish sauna
Heat, cold plunges and a new kind of social ritual
Stephen O'Rourke
31
The Mental Load
The parenting work that no one sees, mostly done by women
Niamh O'Reilly
52
Fast fashion
Donating a bag to a charity shop won't fix Ireland's big clothing problem
Solene Schirrer
20
Ireland's history
The Irish at the Oscars, over the years
Dr Eoin Kinsella
3
Verdict
Bill Cosby found guilty of 1972 sexual assault, as woman awarded $19m
6 hrs ago
7.4k
IRAN WAR
Government unveils €250 million emergency measures package - and rules out rationing fuel
The Taoiseach said today that measures such as mandating working from home and reducing speed limits on the roads are being kept “under review”.
Jane Matthews
6 hrs ago
60.1k
257
RELATED
Pakistan 'stands ready' to host talks to end US-Israeli war in Iran, prime minister says
29 mins ago
What will the planned fuel tax cuts mean at the pumps?
7 hrs ago
PRICE WATCH
What will the planned fuel tax cuts mean at the pumps?
Updated 7 hrs ago
29.9k
83
The Daily Poll
Have you bought any Easter eggs yet?
8 hrs ago
13.5k
52
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Government to sign off on cuts to fuel taxes, Iran launches fresh strikes on Israel and EU strikes trade deal with Australia.
Updated 10 hrs ago
3.4k
Czech-ing in
'You live for these moments': Irish fans descend on Dublin Airport to begin pilgrimage to Prague
Republic of Ireland supporters begin the march to Prague from Dublin Airport for World Cup play-off with Czechia.
David Sneyd
reports from Dublin Airport
10 hrs ago
18.5k
24
handshakes all around
More Australian beef expected and Aussie 'prosecco' allowed as EU and Canberra strike trade deal
11 hrs ago
9.6k
56
Middle East war
Iran fires more missiles at Israel and denies Trump’s ‘very good’ talks claim
12 hrs ago
11.8k
53
Judicial review
The government pins its hopes on restricting planning challenges - but it may yet backfire
12 hrs ago
4.7k
10
Cabinet
Government to scrap 'red tape' for SMEs involved in the defence sector
13 hrs ago
5.4k
11
InvestigatesCPAP machines
Around 18,000 breathing machines remediated in Ireland after defect led to recall
Some 70 incident reports potentially related to the affected machines were received by the Health Products Regulatory Authority.
Almost 8,000 CPAP and BiPAP machines distributed through the HSE were recalled on foot of an initial notice first issued in 2021
Some 822 machines, commonly used by people who have sleep apnoea, are still unaccounted for
Philips Respironics say it is working towards closing the remediation of ventilator devices in Ireland in 2026
Jane Moore
19 hrs ago
24.2k
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Yesterday
23rd March 2026
tenants
Housing crisis: 'When we were offered our home, it felt like winning the lotto'
Derek Moloney
Updated 19 hrs ago
17.3k
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Cost of Living
Excise duty to be cut by 20 cent on diesel and 15 cent on petrol until end of May
The fuel allowance payment is likely to be extended into April, however no decision has been reached on whether it will be doubled.
Updated 20 hrs ago
94.3k
179
South America
EU-Mercosur trade deal to apply provisionally from May, despite pending court ruling on legality
21 hrs ago
4.0k
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