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Sunday 8 February 2026 Dublin: 5°C
Irishman Morgan McSweeney resigns as Keir Starmer’s chief of staff over Mandelson appointment
McSweeney has said he takes “full responsibility” for advising the UK Prime Minister to appoint Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the US.
Man (70s) dies in Co Tipperary crash as five hospitalised in separate collision
Frustrated residents of flood-hit Waterford meet with Minister as more rain forecast
Japan’s prime minister vows to push on with right-wing agenda after election victory
Stunning Gillane goal helps Limerick overpower Kilkenny by seven points
Today's news
Quiz: How much do you know about the Super Bowl half-time show?
Retirement communities are growing - but agencies warn they risk weaker rights for residents
Man (70s) dies in Co Tipperary crash as five hospitalised in separate collision
Motoring: 'I don't remember much about being 3, but I remember that car like it was yesterday'
Paddy Comyn
Home of the Year finalist David O'Brien on his new build in the Cork countryside
Here's What Happened Today: Sunday
SPOTLIGHT

A break from the weather

light the lights
I asked if I could write a review of The Muppet Show 50th Anniversary Special and they said yes
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sunshine spots
Quiz: How well do you know these popular holiday destinations?
lording it
Michael Flatley's show went ahead after a long, bitter legal saga – here's what it was like
45
Welcome to the cottage
'There's a lot more to it than the sex': How Heated Rivalry became a cultural phenomenon
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Money Diaries: A medical administrator working part-time and living in Co Kildare
The Journal reader
Man City keep title race alive with dramatic late fightback against Liverpool
Japan’s prime minister vows to push on with right-wing agenda after election victory
Do some celeb spotting from this dream coastal home on Dublin's south side
Stunning Gillane goal helps Limerick overpower Kilkenny by seven points
Government accused of ‘soft pedalling’ on reforms to regulate big tech
Frustrated residents of flood-hit Waterford meet with Minister as more rain forecast
St Pat's goalkeeper Joey Anang shows World Cup class to earn point with Bohs in Aviva stalemate
‘We will pay’: American broadcaster Savannah Guthrie makes plea to mother’s potential kidnappers
Exercise app Strava takes down millions of workouts suspected to be recorded with vehicles
VOICES

Opinion and analysis on the stories that matter

What now for Britain's unpopular leader?
Peter Flanagan
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Stop using sexual assault survivors' words against them
Jacky Grainger
The quiet scandal of Ireland’s modern dereliction
Jude Sherry and Dr Frank O’Connor
42
Porn industry is normalising sex trade for teen girls
Eoghan Cleary
If public transport was free, would you use it more?
Paddy Comyn
91
Tubridy says he would be 'more attentive' to finances if he could change the past
Irishman Morgan McSweeney resigns as Keir Starmer’s chief of staff over Mandelson appointment
McSweeney has said he takes “full responsibility” for advising the UK Prime Minister to appoint Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the US.
'Proud to represent Ireland' - Thomas Maloney Westgård finishes 35th in men's skiathlon
Minister ‘disappointed’ in farmer protests against Bord Bia chief
Taoiseach to officially open ‘gamechanger’ facility for homeless people
The political culture war over cycling
Lindsey Vonn airlifted from mountain after crashing out of downhill final at Winter Olympics
Suspect in shooting of Russian general arrested in Dubai
From white knight to grim reaper: Bezos guts the Washington Post
Marion McKeone
Will you watch the Super Bowl tonight?
Seven Palestinian children arrive in Ireland for medical treatment
Storm planning: Chandra and the price of hollowed-out Irish governance
Dr Paul Davis
Sitdown Sunday: The Dublin suburb dubbed 'Ireland's Brooklyn'
Former Hamas leader rejects disarmament as 694 Palestinians forcefully displaced in January
Enoch Burke vs the DAP: What is his new case about and why did two panel members resign this week?
Starmer leadership crisis is 'serious', Gordon Brown says
The government is moving fast on LNG in Co Clare - here's what the Oireachtas heard this week
Ten years since Bridget Madigan was last seen, gardaí urge anyone with information to come forward
Ten years young for the Social Democrats — is it becoming a viable alternative for some SF voters?
With the party seeing a boost in the polls questions are being asked if some Sinn Féin voters are migrating to the Soc Dems.
Interpol organised crime chief says the pressure is still on to extradite Daniel Kinahan from Dubai
David Caunter, who is Interpol’s Director of Organised and Emerging Crimes bureau, was speaking to The Journal at the Interpol’s headquarters in Lyon, France.
Yesterday
7th February 2026
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Snap reaction pod: Cork and Tipp's phoney war | Ben O'Connor vexed by red cards
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Quiz: How much do you know about the Winter Olympics?
Two red cards shown as Cork hold off Tipperary to claim home league win
30,910 were present for a repeat of last year’s All-Ireland final.