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Friday 6 June 2025 Dublin: 11°C
Teenager dies after single-vehicle collision in Co Kildare
Israel strikes Lebanon overnight, claims it will not stop until Hezbollah is disarmed
Swimming banned for entire season at Sandymount and temporary ban in place at Dollymount
At least four dead and 20 wounded in overnight Russian drone strikes on Kyiv
Gloomy weekend for much of the country as Met Éireann forecasts widespread rain
investigates

We mapped, for the first time, all Irish data centres.

VISUAL INVESTIGATION
Where are all the data centres and why should you care?
DATA CRUNCH
Ireland's data centres turning to fossil fuels after maxing out country's electricity grid
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Irish resident imprisoned in Iraq for last four years released on bail
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Politicians probably shouldn’t let AI do all the talking
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Over $100b wiped off Tesla's value after spectacular war of words between Trump and Musk
Panoramic sea views and a lot of luxury in Killiney for €7.5 million
Spain beat France in nine-goal thriller to reach Nations League final
US judge blocks Trump's latest ban on foreign students at Harvard
Yesterday
5th June 2025
Dublin school 'devastated' to lose children who were deported, principal says
The principal of St James Primary school said that it feels like there’s been a bereavement in the community.
Gaza's health system 'collapsing' as Israel plans to block access to two major hospitals
Jury told to find garda not guilty on five counts over alleged motor insurance record tampering
'Ingratitude'; 'Very disappointed': Trump and Musk exchange insults in public falling-out
VOICES

Personal accounts and opinions on recent events

'What Israel has done in Gaza is barbaric – I'll never support it'
Ria Czerniak-LeBov
Fear is what drives immigration protests in neglected communities, not hatred
Gary Gannon
Trans lives aren’t black and white, our conversations about them shouldn’t be either
Carol Ballantine
Wildacres has gone from a desert for wildlife to a haven
Gilly Taylor
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How do schizophrenia and psychosis present, and how can we best treat them?
Dr Stephen McWilliams
It's high time we talked about Ketamine
Dr Chris Luke
20
I have become invisible in my 50s, and it is glorious
Gwen Loughman
Having a modern and well-equipped air force is now a necessity for Ireland
Kevin Phipps
97
Once that day in May came, I couldn’t continue living in a web of lies
Conor Sheehan
Are we all just puppets for billionaires now?
Gus Landy
63
Convicted rapist who harassed three female Sunday World journalists jailed for 11 years
Here's what happened today: Thursday
Israeli authorities deny legal counsel to 70-year-old Irish activist facing deportation
High Court orders total shutdown of three wind turbines in Wexford due to noise nuisance
Two boys who raped teenage girl at Limerick Racecourse sentenced to six years in detention
Hungary's infamous ban on LGBTQ+ content deemed to be violation of EU law
Corporation tax receipts drop in May compared to same time last year
Pádraig Rice TD on dyslexia: 'Growing up, I knew I was different'
Pádraig Rice
Dozens of politicians' print requests refused, including 2,000-page document for Simon Harris
Donald Trump says D-Day 'wasn't a pleasant day for Germany' during meeting with Fredrich Merz
Trump was also asked about his public row with Elon Musk by reporters this afternoon
Debunked: Video of Dublin used in false claim about ‘massacre’ on day of Carlow shooting
FACTCHECK

The biggest questions, answered, by The Journal's factcheckers. 

Studies of millions of children show there is no connection
Is the Irish government paying for Ukrainians to repair their cars?
How far-right agitators exploit knowledge gaps
Do immigrants get shorter sentences than Irish citizens?
Greens leader calls for urgent meeting on drone use as Deliveroo launches airborne service
Man held victim in headlock as second attacker stabbed him during Dublin city attack, court hears
Young woman who died in Cork marathon had a 'gift for friendship', her funeral mass hears
Gerry Adams to donate €100k libel payout to charity and defends claim he 'put manners on the BBC'
Man jailed over bogus 999 calls about bodies floating in the sea off the coast of Donegal
HIQA stopped admissions to Laois nursing home at centre of RTÉ investigation
HIQA has asked that all residents in nursing homes and their families maintain confidence in its ability to regulate the sector.
Justice Minister says €325,000 deportation flight to Nigeria is ‘value for money’
Michael Healy-Rae's property firm nets €465k profit from Ukrainian guesthouse accommodation
Modern hurling dynasties | Armagh beat wasteful Dubs
Review date set after ‘significant deterioration’ in Eleanor Donaldson’s medical condition
Over 53,000 rental homes 'effectively taken off' private market due to HAP scheme, report finds
Trump imposes ban on people travelling to US from 12 countries, including Afghanistan and Haiti
The order has been condemned as “racist” by Amnesty International USA.