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'They won't laugh at us anymore': Tens of thousands welcome Mayo champions home to Castlebar
Gates at McHale Park opened earlier this afternoon for supporters.
French wildfire that's forced thousands to evacuate stops growing, but could regain strength
Lawyers 'concerned' over wait for evidence 20 years on from Denis Donaldson murder
Coming from the US with a dream of universal healthcare, it's a surprise to note Irish people opting to go private
'They aren’t sexy, but they are pretty bulletproof in terms of reliability'
Today's news
Here's What Happened Today: Monday
Dráma nua as Gaeilge ag díriú ar an dteannas idir chainteoirí ó dhúchas agus foghlaimeoirí
New Irish language play to focus on tension between native speakers and young urban Gaeilgeoiri
Andrew and Tristan Tate to stay in jail at least two more weeks as they fight extradition
Coming from the US with a dream of universal healthcare, it's a surprise to note Irish people opting to go private
As an American, Sasha Piton has a complicated history with health insurance – but then so does Ireland.
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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French wildfire that's forced thousands to evacuate stops growing, but could regain strength
'They won't laugh at us anymore': Tens of thousands welcome Mayo champions home to Castlebar
World will know George Gibney as 'convicted, serial paedophile', survivor tells court
'They aren’t sexy, but they are pretty bulletproof in terms of reliability'
Saw Doctors 'amazed' as their 34-year-old Mayo anthem soars to no. 1 on Spotify
'It's only up from here': Mayo fans gather to welcome home All-Ireland champions
Thousands gathered outside McHale Park hours before the Mayo team arrived, determined to make the most of a day generations of supporters had dreamed about.
Magazine Fort in the Phoenix Park is reopening for public tours
Lawyers 'concerned' over wait for evidence 20 years on from Denis Donaldson murder
Justice minister will 'consider' issues raised by solicitors after crunch meeting on reforms
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
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Stars and Swipes
Lindsey Graham was a political survivor who always followed the power
Marion McKeone
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The good ole days
Silly season once meant moving statues and killer clowns, not conspiracy theories
Lise Hand
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The physio is in
What is hypermobility and how can you manage it?
Stephen O'Rourke
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Gardaí release photo of man found dead at Clondalkin recycling centre
Lawyer of student charged with possession of explosives says she did not spend time in Syria
Museum employee charged with possessing bomb wants to reapply for bail 'at earliest chance'
Revenue seize €1.7m worth of cocaine hidden in refrigerated container at Dublin Port
Over one million viewers watched Mayo win the All-Ireland on RTÉ
'It brings great joy to the hospital': All-Ireland champions Mayo visit patients at Temple Street
Man who fell to his knees in prayer in Croke Park in viral clip is 'pulling himself back together'
'I thought I was getting out today': Law student charged over explosives find remanded in custody
Suspect in fatal van-ramming attack at Berlin Pride shot dead by police
Wildlife presenter and Goodies star Bill Oddie dies aged 85
Emergency services contain mountain fires in Waterford and Tipperary
​To win just once: On Reek Sunday, Mayo became the greatest story ever told
75 years and endless suffering is over for the green and red as the tears flow.
Do you think the Mayo curse was real?
'Much-loved' broadcaster Gerry Kelly dies aged 77
New planning rules for garden cabins and bike and bin sheds come into force
'Very proud': Joe Biden and Liam Gallagher among big names celebrating Mayo win
Three people killed in mass shooting at food festival near Seattle Space Needle
Raising them right: Facebook parenting groups were bad enough. Now we’ve got AI
Niamh O'Reilly
Mayo's Ryan O'Donoghue wins All-Ireland football final Man of the Match award
Alcohol consumption fell again last year, and Ireland is now within the EU average
Will Big Jim's row with solicitors hinder his leadership hopes? 'Jesus no', say backbenchers
Some have warned however that this may change if he can’t draw the bitter affair to a close soon.
Yesterday
26th July 2026
Wildfires at home and abroad: The climate crisis is here, and Ireland is far from prepared
John Gibbons
Man (50s) dies in a single-vehicle crash in Co Clare
Quiz: How much do you know about the Tour de France?