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Trump to hold off on new strikes as Middle East allies reach outline of deal to end Iran war
The US president said he would ‘hold off any attack’ after being asked by Iran and other countries in the Middle East.
Man (30s) to appear in court after handgun and ammunition found in Crumlin, Dublin
Bombing at Moscow restaurant kills three, including woman carrying the homemade explosive
Belfast hosts the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann for the first time
Rip the plaster off in one go: why renovating bit by bit could cost you double
Today's news
Aerial firefighting support requested after fire reignites on Slievenamon in Co Tipperary
How do you know if you're talking to an AI chatbot or a human? Companies must now tell you
IFI following 'definite line of enquiry' after over 500 fish found dead along Tolka River
Gardaí failed to provide auditors with approval records for overtime payments despite repeated requests
BEST OF THE BOX
Poll: What did you make of Heartstopper Forever?
Poll: What did you make of Heartstopper Forever?
Our top 5 watches this weekend
Our top 5 watches this weekend
What you need to know about Ted Lasso's new fourth season
What you need to know about Ted Lasso's new fourth season
Man (30s) to appear in court after handgun and ammunition found in Crumlin, Dublin
investigates

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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Rip the plaster off in one go: why renovating bit by bit could cost you double
Quantity surveyor Shay Lally from Houses to Restore answers your big (and small) questions.
Belfast hosts the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann for the first time
A thoughtfully transformed family home in the heart of Rathfarnham for €1,250,000
Five dead and 41 missing after Indonesian ferry catches fire
Have you made any plans for over the August bank holiday weekend?
Sinn Féin and Fine Gael level in latest poll, as Fianna Fáil fall to two-year low
Man (20s) hospitalised after being struck by car in Co Wexford
Man stabbed with screwdriver during Co Antrim robbery and PSNI officer assaulted during foot chase
Over 2,500 speeding offences detected during first three days of bank holiday policing operation
Angelina Jolie praises photographer on being awarded Tipperary International Peace Award
VOICES

Voices at The Journal

Life after Trump
After Trump, what kind of Republican Party will emerge?
Larry Donnelly
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GLP-1s and the weight loss revolution
Obesity was never a failure of willpower. Science has moved on
Dr Michael Crotty
53
Stars and Swipes
Lindsey Graham was a political survivor who always followed the power
Marion McKeone
27
The good ole days
Silly season once meant moving statues and killer clowns, not conspiracy theories
Lise Hand
59
The physio is in
What is hypermobility and how can you manage it?
Stephen O'Rourke
5
Putting the bás in tabasco - does everything have to be Irish?
Why is it so important to us to ‘claim’ connection to celebrated moments and people, essentially culturally photobombing them?
Sitdown Sunday: She made a career out of true crime - then she made the FBI's Most Wanted list
Israeli strikes kill eight people in Gaza overnight, including two children
What you need to know about Ted Lasso's new fourth season
A fake story about the housing crisis tried to make me gamble with an online casino in Cyprus
Man dies after getting into difficulty in water at Castletownbere pier
Bombing at Moscow restaurant kills three, including woman carrying the homemade explosive
Trump to hold off on new strikes as Middle East allies reach outline of deal to end Iran war
The Irish language: 100 years after the first Gaeltacht Commission, our support still matters
Dr John Walsh
Inside the pro cycling team using Formula One science to transform the sport
The 42 travelled to meet engineers and sports scientists inside Red Bull Bora Hansgrohe as they battled to a podium place at the Tour de France.
Thirteen people dead after small tourist plane crashes in Peru
The government is selling the PTSB bailout as a victory for taxpayers - here's why that's spin
The Irish state has finally sold the last of its private banking shares. Did it get its money’s worth?
Councillor says community plan helps to give area that saw balcony collapse equal chance
After a year of covering Ireland's new hyper-local bodies, what have we learned?
Government touts faster asylum decisions as lawyer warns rushed process risks genuine claims
There has been criticism of cases being decided without an oral hearing.
Yesterday
1st August 2026
Quiz: How well do you know these iconic music videos?
From George Orwell to sci-fi: Here's what Irish politicians are reading over the summer holidays
Here's What Happened Today: Saturday
Dr Paul Davis: We're asking the wrong questions about data centres
Dr Paul Davis
Spain's North Africa enclave returns to normal as most of the migrants who had entered depart
GAA chiefs 'overwhelmingly agree' to continue Allianz partnership
Teenager (16) dies after collision between scrambler and lorry in Co Tyrone
Earthquake near Italy's Naples injures 26 people, with five of them hospitalised