Saturday 12 September 2026 Dublin: 18°C
Trump holds court beside Taoiseach, pontificates on Iran, united Ireland, Falklands and Gaza
Trump has engagments in Dublin this morning and will spend the rest of the weekend at the Irish Open in Doonbeg.
Rain warning in effect and localised flooding possible in some areas
Here's what we learned about the budget at the coalition think-ins this week
The Minister for Sport should talk to the GAA in a language they're fluent in. Money.
Where is Trump going and what roads will be closed? All the essential info about the visit
Today's news
'It's going to happen eventually': Trump says he'd 'love to see' a unified Ireland
Michael Longley's 'Ceasefire' poem among gifts given to Trump during Áras meeting
Trump holds court beside Taoiseach, pontificates on Iran, united Ireland, Falklands and Gaza
Trump has engagments in Dublin this morning and will spend the rest of the weekend at the Irish Open in Doonbeg.
Saudi says Iraqi drones forced oil pipeline closure
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Review: Is the new reality series Earle Meets World worth watching?
Review: Is the new reality series Earle Meets World worth watching?
What you need to know about The Paper season 2
What you need to know about The Paper season 2
Quiz: How much do you know about Domhnall Gleeson?
Quiz: How much do you know about Domhnall Gleeson?
We can never get up early enough to truly satisfy them
Carl Kinsella
How much could you get back in your pocket with the potential new income tax cut?
Rain warning in effect and localised flooding possible in some areas
A graceful Georgian country house in a rural, yet well-connected, part of Cork
Review: Is the new reality series Earle Meets World worth watching?
Why every second import you meet these days seems to have come from Tokyo, not Tottenham
Paddy Comyn
The Minister for Sport should talk to the GAA in a language they're fluent in. Money.
The GAA had four years of talking with the Camogie Association and LGFA about integration. It all but walked away on Monday.
Where is Trump going and what roads will be closed? All the essential info about the visit
The two-day visit has been declared an “extraordinary event” by the gardaí.
Yesterday
11th September 2026
Trump's Qatari-donated Air Force One is coming to Dublin, it's had a ropey start to its service
From ethical to security concerns, it hasn’t been plain flying.
Man arrested and suspected imitation gun recovered after public order incident in Waterford
Here's what we learned about the budget at the coalition think-ins this week
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael ministers were dropping budget hints all over the place this week.
VOICES

Voices at The Journal

ECB interest rate hike
What does it mean for mortgage holders and what should you do?
Ralph Benson
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9/11 – 25 years on
'The towers suddenly came into view, only the bottom halves were visible'
Marion McKeone
51
Trade Towers Down
9/11 was televised. I was in New York that day. I’m glad I didn’t have a phone
Lise Hand
35
Suicide in Ireland
Doctors can’t predict suicide, but we can try to prevent it
Dr Stephen McWilliams
7
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
53
Luas Cork report says 'careful consideration' needed to address concerns by rugby and GAA clubs
Kids' extracurricular activities: we want to hear your stories
St Patrick's Athletic reignite title challenge with defeat of Shamrock Rovers
Global oil crisis deepens after Houthis claim control of vital shipping route
Here's What Happened Today: Friday
Planning permission granted for Ireland’s newest train station
France could save us all from AI slop
Cocaine worth €500k disguised as lollipops seized from passenger at Dublin Airport
Woman (60s) dies from injuries after crash in Co Limerick two weeks ago
investigates

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

Foster Care
Tusla can't say how many foster carers were removed due to complaints or allegations
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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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Government's Occupied Territories Bill to commence on Tuesday - two days after Trump flies home
Eric Trump promises a ballroom for Doonbeg and a Trump Tower for Dublin in RTÉ interview
Freewheeling Shane Lowry soaks up the fun as he wrestles control of Irish Open
Status Orange and Yellow rain warnings issued for eight western counties from tonight
President Connolly meets with sister of Troubles victim who criticised photo with IRA member
RTÉ set to limit coverage of Ireland's Nations League games with Israel
House of Commons narrowly rejects attempt to legalise assisted dying
Tánaiste calls Trump’s $5,000 pledge to US adults if Republicans win ‘peculiar’
Large outbreak of aggressive strain of MRSA superbug in Ireland was linked to bouncy castles
State withdraws legal case against garda charged with unlawfully disclosing information
Trump visits Pentagon instead of New York on 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
The US president decided to pay his respects at the Pentagon instead of a large commemoration event at Ground Zero.
Boy (17) jailed for eight years for murder of Cork postman Barry Daly
Rent Credit increase on the cards as Harris signals support in budget