Saturday 29 August 2026 Dublin: 15°C
Murder investigation after man found dead and child seriously injured in Co Tyrone
The PSNI said a man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder.
Nepal-Tibet floods: Death toll rises to 682 as rescuers drill for workers trapped in tunnels
Former UK prime minister Gordon Brown says 'of course' Ireland will be united
Organised crime groups using online gaming to 'radicalise' minors and make crime 'glamorous'
Inside the drug testing lab at Electric Picnic as 'unpredictable' 3-CMC falsely sold as MDMA found
Today's news
Quiz: How much do you know about Austen adaptations?
The Traitors Ireland was a mega hit. Will season two live up to the hype?
An August warning from within: Pensioners fear winter and how they will heat their homes
Wicklow-Wexford Fine Gael TD Brian Brennan sounded the warning bell for his government colleagues this week that the grey vote is not to be ignored.
Four emerging Irish acts dazzle on Electric Picnic main stage in Tinie Tempah-backed showcase
The atmosphere was electrifying as the hip hop legend shared the spotlight with four Irish stars in the making.
Here's What Happened Today: Saturday
Parenting: Teenage TikTok rebrands, back to school hauls and the battle of the bank card
Margaret Lynch
BEST OF THE BOX
Review: Is the new boxing drama Fightland worth watching?
Review: Is the new boxing drama Fightland worth watching?
What you need to know about the new season of Adults
What you need to know about the new season of Adults
Quiz: How much do you know about Conan O'Brien?
Quiz: How much do you know about Conan O'Brien?
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

hello dolly
Irish singers, broadcasters and fans on their encounters with a music icon
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red and blue
Dolly Parton's iconic status was the one thing all of America could agree on
Marion McKeone
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A rhinestone life
'True grace and true grit' – The world pays tribute
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ICONIC
From Páidí Ó Sé's pub to Glastonbury: Dolly Parton's best moments
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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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Vodafone broadband outages reported across Ireland
Inside the drug testing lab at Electric Picnic as 'unpredictable' 3-CMC falsely sold as MDMA found
Organised crime groups using online gaming to 'radicalise' minors and make crime 'glamorous'
Two men arrested after drugs worth €2.3m seized, including 20kg cocaine and 5,000 ecstasy tablets
Leona Maguire surges into early clubhouse lead at Irish Open with bogey-free 63
Recently upgraded South Dublin home will let you see the light for €995,000
Murder investigation after man found dead and child seriously injured in Co Tyrone
New signing Victor Muñoz rescues late point for Liverpool against Nottingham Forest
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
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Nepal-Tibet floods: Death toll rises to 682 as rescuers drill for workers trapped in tunnels
Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said some 2,426 people are still missing.
Have you ever watched an American football game?
At least 37 killed after Russian drone strike depot storing munitions near Kyiv
Former UK prime minister Gordon Brown says 'of course' Ireland will be united
'Do not take this pill in any circumstances' - Trump-shaped ecstasy pills circulating in the Netherlands
Electric Picnic: DJ cancelled over crowd safety, CMAT confirms she’s playing
'Show up and vote': Iceland goes to the polls on whether to restart talks to join the EU
'Torrential downpours' on the way as Met Éireann issues weather advisory and warns of flood risk
Rory McIlroy has work to do as Justin Rose moves into contention at Tour Championship
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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Border poll risks ‘rift’ in Northern Ireland, where everything has been fine until now
Carl Kinsella
Young man in critical condition after e-scooter crash in Co Longford
Trump announces deal for US to control 65 billion barrels of Venezuela's oil
Review: Is the new boxing drama Fightland worth watching?
Questions over who is even showing up are among the many that dog Irish greyhound racing
Attendances are plummeting, and figuring out who is paying to go is trickier still.
Stop worrying about range: How to navigate buying a used electric vehicle
Paddy Comyn
'It's part of Waterford's history': Memorial to be installed in tribute to victims of Bill Kenneally
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Cén fáth go bhfuil nasc láidir idir Ghaeilge agus spórt in Éirinn?
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Backlash to data centres stateside means US may 'prefer to see them built in Ireland'
Ex-2FM presenter Keith Walsh sues RTÉ over bogus self-employment and claim of unfair dismissal
Yesterday
28th August 2026
In pictures: Moon turns blood red in lunar eclipse
Cherki makes his point to Maresca as Man City sparkle
Man (40s) arrested after €190k worth of drugs including crystal meth and oxycodone seized in Tallaght
Fianna Fáil minister 'categorically' disagrees with British prime minister on unity poll