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Lidl is selling 'jack mackerel' that is not actually mackerel - what is going on?
Severe overfishing is putting Atlantic mackerel at risk of collapse. Now the crisis is visible on supermarket shelves.
'I am making mistakes': Ed Sheeran addresses controversy as he returns to the stage
Two dead after separate single-vehicle collisions in Limerick and Meath
US fears rapid escalation in Mideast after Houthis attack Riyadh
Man (44) charged after Belfast's 'Big Fish' sculpture damaged
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Yesterday
20th September 2026
‘I feel like s**t on a shoe’: A temptation worth €2,000 just tore the faithfuls apart
Quiz: How much do you know about Macklemore?
Two winners and four losers in our first week back to Dáil business
Politicians’ safety, international affairs and garda whistleblowing dominated proceedings.
Money Diaries: A chef on €43K living and working in Dublin
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JJ Spaun late shows snatches PGA Championship win, with Rory McIlroy tied for second
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Poll: What did you make of The Paper season 2?
Poll: What did you make of The Paper season 2?
Our top 5 watches this weekend
Our top 5 watches this weekend
What you need to know about Sharon Horgan's new series, Youth
What you need to know about Sharon Horgan's new series, Youth
Here's What Happened Today: Sunday
Motorcyclist in his 50s killed after collision with van in Co Wexford
Over 40 people, including family group with three children, deported to Georgia at cost of €225k
Edwardian elegance meets modern luxury at this striking Killiney home
Listless Manchester United rescue point at Fulham but torrid season continues
‘Largest ever’ attack on Moscow as Ukraine fires over 1,600 drones at Russia overnight
Government accused of using protected disclosures legislation as ‘hiding place’
Princess Diana's brother says it was his ‘duty’ to write memoir on her life
Chancellor Friedrich Merz vows to stay on as AfD surge in German state elections
'I’ll obviously speak to the board': Martin O’Neill considering Celtic future after Rangers defeat
Road closures in place today and tomorrow around Dublin Castle for EU transport ministers meeting
VOICES

Voices at The Journal

Ed Sheeran in hot water
Can he come back from the Macklemore mess?
Peter Flanagan
91
Hyrox lady gets the runs
When nature calls, you really need to listen
Dr Catherine Conlon
28
Suicide in Ireland
Doctors can’t predict suicide, but we can try to prevent it
Dr Stephen McWilliams
8
Sulky racing
The real trauma suffered by these horses
Suzi Walsh
51
My ADHD diagnosis
Ten ADHD traits that took me by surprise after diagnosis
Ranae von Meding
53
Controlled explosion carried out on ‘viable’ suspicious device in Finglas
Alexander Isak goal earns Liverpool win on Andoni Iraola’s Bournemouth return
Ireland let 17-0 lead slip as USA claim brilliant comeback win in Tallaght
Two arrested after e-bikes driven wrong way down dual carriageway in Belfast city
Donald Trump says planned arch in historic Washington location will double as military base
Man (44) charged after Belfast's 'Big Fish' sculpture damaged
Man dragged from car and beaten by masked men in Co Down town
Do you like mackerel?
How will we keep our A-rated house cool in coming summers?
Quantity surveyor Shay Lally from Houses to Restore answers the question that dogged many homeowners this year.
North Korea fires two ballistic missiles into East Sea, with second flying over 600km
investigates

Recent investigations from our team shining a light on how Ireland works

Foster Care
Tusla can't say how many foster carers were removed due to complaints or allegations
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Licence Applications
Who's behind the seaweed harvesting applications covering over 14,000 hectares of Ireland's coastline?
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Seaweed Harvesting
Maritime regulator investigating multiple claims of illegal seaweed harvesting in protected areas
17
New Drugs
'An arms race': the evolving new synthetic drugs that need fresh methods to detect them
42
Illegal Wildfires
Ireland has one of Europe’s highest rates of wildfire overlap with protected nature sites
44
Water Use
Data centres used almost one billion litres of water last year, but another industry used far more
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‘Encouraging’ results as University of Galway joins international mission to restore coral reefs
US fears rapid escalation in Mideast after Houthis attack Riyadh
Ed Sheeran has given the Irish a chance to air gripes with Galway Girl
The lyrics from the English narrator disclose Sheeran’s take on himself and his entitlement to Ireland.
Two dead after separate single-vehicle collisions in Limerick and Meath
Sitdown Sunday: She wrote a book about her husband's death. Then was convicted of his murder.
What you need to know about Sharon Horgan's new series, Youth
'I am making mistakes': Ed Sheeran addresses controversy as he returns to the stage
Deemed disposal investment tax sparks anger in Ireland, but is there similar anywhere else?
It’s rare, and places that have it usually have a lower rate.
'I was screaming at my telly': Janet's reaction to how the last episode went was the same as ours
Helen McEntee and Neale Richmond to travel to New York for UN meetings today
Lidl is selling 'jack mackerel' that is not actually mackerel - what is going on?
Severe overfishing is putting Atlantic mackerel at risk of collapse. Now the crisis is visible on supermarket shelves.
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