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Serious collision on southbound M50 after car drives off bridge
It’s understood that a car drove through the bridge barrier and rolled down an embankment onto the M50.
'Very mixed' forecast for Electric Picnic as status yellow rain warning issued for six counties
Tim Curry, star of Rocky Horror Picture Show and Home Alone 2, has died aged 80
Two Irish tourists believed missing and 95 people dead as flash flood engulfs villages in Nepal
Stars and Stripes: Dolly Parton truly belonged to all of America — red and blue
Today's news
Ferry passport rule change should include Northern Ireland, Sinn Féin says
Popular Howth beach joins host of Dublin swimming spots with 'do not swim' notices
Women’s urinals are making their Irish festival debut at Electric Picnic this weekend
RTÉ's voluntary exit scheme didn't get as many staff members to leave as it wanted
Miley Cyrus shares one of the last conversations she had with godmother Dolly Parton
SPOTLIGHT

Dolly Parton There's been an outpouring of tributes from the worlds of music, film and politics following the death of the country icon

ICONIC
From Páidí Ó Sé's pub to Glastonbury: Dolly Parton's best moments
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A rhinestone life
'True grace and true grit' – The world pays tribute
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9 to 5
Gasps as Irish actor informs audience of Dolly Parton’s death before 9 To 5 musical
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Lise Hand: Behold, the era of Ireland’s new castle kings has begun
Lise Hand
Law Society hits back at minister over 'fundamentally unhelpful commentary' on legal aid row
Irish rail workers avoided being hit by train by 'four to five seconds' in near-miss incident
HSE investigating ‘wholly unacceptable’ treatment of woman with dementia at Limerick hospital
Serious collision on southbound M50 after car drives off bridge
Mockumentary about Irish dancing by creator of Derry Girls among Irish works coming to Netflix
Big Tech is being sued from all angles in the US. Why not in Ireland?
Lawyer Paul Tweed said that anyone considering bringing a case would need to be prepared to face the ‘financial might’ of tech giants.
Rank-and-file Garda group slams planning for Trump visit as 'nothing short of a shambles'
Maura Higgins confirmed as host of Blind Date reboot
Tim Curry, star of Rocky Horror Picture Show and Home Alone 2, has died aged 80
Tim Curry famously played Pennywise the clown in the 1990 TV adaptation of Stephen King’s It.
VOICES

Voices at The Journal

Mark Zuckerberg's Waterford castle
Why international buyers are seeking out Ireland's great estates
Josh Pim
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Raising them right
Down with school uniforms; let the kids dress like kids
Niamh O'Reilly
60
The great return to school
The summer is over, here are some tips to help you get the routine right
Dr Catherine Conlon
14
Sulky racing
The real trauma suffered by these horses
Suzi Walsh
50
My ADHD diagnosis
Ten ADHD traits that took me by surprise after diagnosis
Ranae von Meding
55
Stars and Stripes: Dolly Parton truly belonged to all of America — red and blue
Marion McKeone
'Very mixed' forecast for Electric Picnic as status yellow rain warning issued for six counties
Meghan and Harry have moved back to the UK
What’s going on with GTA VI? Rockstar responds after leak of gaming’s most anticipated release
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Jim O'Callaghan on the M9 collision, migration, and wanting to lead Fianna Fáil
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Man arrested in Limerick after digger stolen and videos of chase posted on Snapchat
Boy (16) charged over serious e-scooter incident in Coolock
Teachers union to ballot members for industrial action over pay
Two Irish tourists believed missing and 95 people dead as flash flood engulfs villages in Nepal
At least 95 people have been killed, police said.
investigates

Recent investigations from our team shining a light on how Ireland works

Licence Applications
Who's behind the seaweed harvesting applications covering over 14,000 hectares of Ireland's coastline?
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Seaweed Harvesting
Maritime regulator investigating multiple claims of illegal seaweed harvesting in protected areas
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New Drugs
'An arms race': the evolving new synthetic drugs that need fresh methods to detect them
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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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Meta reaches $17bn settlement in US that will include 'fundamental changes to Instagram and Facebook'
Ex-Obama adviser warns it will be 'hard for White House to ignore' soaring Irish corporate tax receipts
'Hello Dolly': Irish singers, broadcasters and fans on their encounters with a music icon
People from across the country who have run into Dolly at some point all have one thing in common: they say meeting the late singer was a joy.
Debunked: Story of a Cork woman being knocked out after smelling perfume is an urban legend
Minister backs 358-bed Trinity accommodation plan despite local objections
The CAO points for 2026 have just been released. Find them all here
What did Dolly Parton mean to you? We want to hear your tributes and memories
Court hears how teenager told mother chemicals used in explosives were for ‘fertilising plants’
Cork man fined for verbally abusing staff while 'clearly drunk' on Las Vegas flight
Quiz: How much do you know about Conan O'Brien?
Troy Parrott shows glimpses of potential on promising La Liga debut
Gasps as Irish actor informs audience of Dolly Parton’s death before 9 To 5 musical
'I'll think of you each step of the way': Tributes pour in for Dolly Parton
The legendary American singer, songwriter, actress and philanthropist died at the age of 80 in Nashville, Tennessee on Tuesday.
Her management team said she died following "a brief battle with cancer".
Taylor Swift, Paul McCartney, Beyoncé, Jane Fonda, Eninem and dozens more have paid tribute to Parton.
Flags in the US will be flown at half-mast for a week to honour the life of country music star.
Fire in hospital nursery kills 14 newborns in Pakistani capital
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