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Thursday 2 April 2026 Dublin: 4°C
Weather Forecast
Met Éireann forecasts stormy weather over Easter and says it will likely issue warnings
Temperatures could drop as low as -1 degrees some regions tonight, with stormy weather possible on Saturday.
Abbey Street
Male cyclist (20s) dies following collision with a truck in Dublin city centre
Space Exploration
Crowds gather as astronauts arrive at launch pad ahead of historic Moon mission
april fool's day
Wolves in Phoenix Park and public transport goes contactless: Today's best jokes (so far)
Courts
Man assaulted Ryanair cabin crew while drunk and caused delay in take off from Dublin, court hears
Today's news
The Daily Poll
Will you pull any pranks today?
The Morning Lead
'We can't get anywhere else': Sligo retirees facing eviction may stay beyond termination date
Residents in the coastal town of Enniscrone are ‘stressed to the limit’ after receiving eviction notices last year.
Eoghan Dalton
1 hr ago
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1st April 2026
Florida
Lift-off: NASA's Artemis II crew blast into space on historic Moon mission
NASA teams and spectators cheered the spacecraft as it ascended away from Earth.
Updated 1 hr ago
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The Big Interview
'The problem with Micheál Martin is his dithering,' Michael O'Leary says in VMT interview
3 hrs ago
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War Babies
Irish humanitarian aid helping pregnant women in Ukraine as war brings rise in premature births
The Journal is in Kyiv reporting on the war in Ukraine.
Niall O'Connor
Reporting from Ukraine.
Updated 3 hrs ago
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The White House
Trump again claims US is talking to Iran, this time with the country's 'New Regime President'
Updated 3 hrs ago
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Cork City
Woman in her 70s seriously injured after being struck by bus in Cork
3 hrs ago
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SPOTLIGHT

Focus on Gaza The world's attention is on Iran, but six months on from the start of the ceasefire Gaza lies in ruin and its people face an uncertain future

on the ground
Over 7,000 missing as families search for those buried or detained
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illusion of peace
Ceasefire in name only: Israel's relentless targeting of Palestinians has not stopped
Dr Brendan Ciarán Browne
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detainees
Israel pushes on with its execution bill for Palestinian prisoners
vital gaza aid
This Jordanian warehouse is holding tonnes of aid for Gaza but Israel won't let it through
On The Mend
US rapper Megan Thee Stallion recovering after falling ill on stage in Broadway show
3 hrs ago
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Iran
War's impact on inflation and jobs are the big fears for Paschal Donohoe at the World Bank
4 hrs ago
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Abbey Street
Male cyclist (20s) dies following collision with a truck in Dublin city centre
The collision happened at the corner of Abbey Street and O’Connell Street on the north side of the city shortly before 1pm this afternoon.
Updated 4 hrs ago
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Lebanon
Ireland among 15 European nations to say it is 'appalled by escalation of violence in Lebanon'
4 hrs ago
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evening fix
Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday
5 hrs ago
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UK
Scott Mills says he 'fully cooperated' with 2016 police probe over sex offences allegations
5 hrs ago
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Ryanair
Michael O'Leary warns of fuel supply disruption but travel agents say no evidence of surcharges yet
The Ryanair CEO said up to 25% of the airline’s jet fuel could be at risk if the war in Iran continues past this month.
If the war continues, there's a risk that between 10 and 20% of Ryanair's fuel supply might be at risk through May and June, he said.
The EU Commissioner for Energy endorsed IEA recommendations against air travel and encouraged use of public transport.
Updated 5 hrs ago
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Space Exploration
Crowds gather as astronauts arrive at launch pad ahead of historic Moon mission
Updated 6 hrs ago
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manna
Drone delivery company Manna to create 400 new jobs in Ireland and the US
6 hrs ago
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NOT EGG-CITING
'It's like cooking chocolate': Why Big Chocolate is changing the taste of our favourite bars
People are saying the taste of well known chocolate brands in Ireland has changed.
6 hrs ago
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investigates

Investigations from our team this year

Threats in Court
A death threat and panic buttons: Ireland’s courts are seeing increased aggression
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Garda Referral
Tusla has referred five emergency child care providers to Gardaí over vetting concerns
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Emergency Arrangements
Vulnerable children spending years in Tusla’s temporary Special Emergency Arrangements
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Suicide Prevention
Hundreds of people died by suspected suicide after recent contact with HSE services
Social Housing
Councils taking enforcement action against private developers over social housing
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Residential Care
Mounting damage costs in residential care amid warnings that children are 'criminalised'
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wine women and song
Mama's hangover: When mummy wine culture just isn’t cute anymore
Niamh O'Reilly
6 hrs ago
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Rent-a-room scheme
Garden pods for rent ‘will be popular’ says minister, as government warn of strict rules
7 hrs ago
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Weather Forecast
Met Éireann forecasts stormy weather over Easter and says it will likely issue warnings
Temperatures could drop as low as -1 degrees some regions tonight, with stormy weather possible on Saturday.
Updated 7 hrs ago
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itamar ben-gvir
Israeli minister has been wearing a noose pin to support new death penalty bill for Palestinians
8 hrs ago
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vacant properties
A new €135k grant has been announced to turn vacant spaces above shops into homes
8 hrs ago
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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
8 hrs ago
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Kildare
Married couple living in a car take council to court after being offered separate accommodation
Updated 9 hrs ago
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Donegal
Minister for Justice agrees to meet Creeslough families in Dublin
11 hrs ago
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Courts
Man assaulted Ryanair cabin crew while drunk and caused delay in take off from Dublin, court hears
11 hrs ago
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PodcastThe 42FM
The tragedy of Tiger Woods
Sinead O’Carroll and Gavin Cooney discuss the rise and prolonged downfall of golf’s greatest ever player.
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VOICES

Thoughts and opinions on the stories that matter

Teen social media ban
Protecting kids online shouldn’t mean killing privacy
Andrea Horan
32
Self-inflicted wound
Low cadet pay is damaging the Defence Forces
Lt Col Conor King
23
Puppy farms, sulky racing, fox hunting and hare coursing
Ireland has a major animal cruelty problem
Jennifer Whitmore
83
The Bee Guy
This rainy season has nearly washed us away
Paul Handrick - The Bee Guy
16
The rise of the Irish sauna
Heat, cold plunges and a new kind of social ritual
Stephen O'Rourke
30
The Mental Load
The parenting work that no one sees, mostly done by women
Niamh O'Reilly
Fast fashion
Donating a bag to a charity shop won't fix Ireland's big clothing problem
Solene Schirrer
17
Ireland's history
The Irish at the Oscars, over the years
Dr Eoin Kinsella
3
Tá seo fíor
For real life! Tá Bluey ag teacht go hÉirinn agus tá Gaeilge ag an ngadhairín Ástrálach
11 hrs ago
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april fool's day
Wolves in Phoenix Park and public transport goes contactless: Today's best jokes (so far)
11 hrs ago
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scrambler ban
Minister ‘taken aback’ by Garda driving ban after scrambler pursuit, vows government will act
12 hrs ago
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Witness appeal
Motorcyclist seriously injured following collision with van in Co Wexford
12 hrs ago
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Charges
Tiger Woods to ‘seek treatment’ after pleading not guilty to DUI charge
The 42
13 hrs ago
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war in iran
'Hands off the keys': Hoax leaflets with government logo tell people to drive less to save fuel
13 hrs ago
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Donegal
Scrapped Donegal-Dublin afternoon flight servicing cancer patients to be reinstated from 1 May
14 hrs ago
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Lurgan
Taoiseach 'absolutely shocked' by suspected dissident republican bomb attack on PSNI
14 hrs ago
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Energy Crisis
People should work from home and drive less to save fuel - EU Commissioner for Energy
14 hrs ago
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Fatal Crash
Gardaí appeal for witness after woman is killed in a crash in Clare
14 hrs ago
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The Daily Poll
Will you pull any pranks today?
15 hrs ago
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Co Tipperary
Youth due in court after arrest this morning in connection with fatal assault on man last March
15 hrs ago
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PodcastThe 42 GAA Weekly
Limerick v Cork: The phoney war that could get feisty
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Climate change, Trump to address US on Iran, and students urged to check SUSI eligibility.
Updated 16 hrs ago
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