# 2021

This year

2023

White House blames Trump and massive intel failure for botched Afghanistan exit

US intelligence services admit they had failed to understand the strength of the Taliban and the weakness of the Afghan government’s forces

18.8k

Apr 6th 2023, 8:57 PM

Last year

2022

# Michigan

Sixteen year old boy admits murdering four students in US school shooting

Ethan Crumbley withdrew his intent to pursue an insanity defence as part of the plea

15.0k

Oct 24th 2022, 5:39 PM

# Health and Safety

Workplace deaths in 2021 fell to lowest recorded level

A significant amount of serious injuries and deaths occur in older, self-employed men involved in manual work

7.0k

Oct 24th 2022, 6:00 AM

# Delays

Over 110 complaints made to ambulance service last year, with almost half in Munster

A spokeswoman said the National Ambulance Service receives over 365,000 emergency calls a year.

7.8k

Jul 12th 2022, 2:59 PM

All time

# Year in Review

The year in photos: Images that tell the story of 2021 in Ireland

This year was full of Covid news, sporting success and Wally the walrus.

31.4k

Dec 31st 2021, 11:00 PM

Surgeries and outpatient appointments deferred at five hospitals over Covid-related staff absences

The CMO has warned it is ‘simply not safe’ for people to meet in large numbers to celebrate the New Year.

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Dec 31st 2021, 7:40 PM

# Weather

Ireland has hottest autumn on record, 'in line with human-caused climate change'

Several temperature records were broken in 2021, Met Éireann has confirmed.

18.1k

Dec 31st 2021, 2:03 PM

# High hopes

4 League of Ireland players who moved across the water in 2021 and 4 who could follow

Ross Tierney and others who have signed, or could sign, for British clubs.

13.4k

Dec 31st 2021, 8:30 AM

# Rescues

Coast Guard records 12% increase in callouts over the past year

There was a small reduction in the number of drowning incidents.

6.9k

Dec 30th 2021, 3:23 PM

# Podcast

The Explainer: Our favourite explanations of the year

Here are some of the best bits of The Explainer from 2021.

3.1k

Dec 30th 2021, 8:00 AM

# bumper year

Noteworthy: Community-sourced ideas and crowdfunded investigations win four awards this year

The Journal’s investigative platform published 14 investigations in 2021 and scooped 4 awards.

4.4k

Dec 29th 2021, 7:30 AM

# finale

England a daunting challenge as Ireland look to finish Six Nations on a high

Andy Farrell’s men will need to be at their peak but that may not even be enough.

24.2k

Mar 20th 2021, 7:00 AM

# looking ahead

Title winners? Relegation candidates? Our 2021 League of Ireland predictions

The42′s writers preview the new season.

5.9k

Mar 19th 2021, 7:15 AM

# wearing the green

Government 'hearing reports' of St. Patrick's Day house parties and street parties being arranged

The Department of an Taoiseach warned that organising such parties is an offence.

29.4k

Mar 10th 2021, 12:14 PM

# CONFIRMED

Women's Rugby World Cup in New Zealand postponed until 2022

Ireland have yet to qualify for the World Cup but had hoped to take their final steps towards booking their place this year.

7.5k

Mar 2nd 2021, 6:38 PM

# Up and Running

Farrell's Ireland notch first win of Six Nations with six-try success over Italy

Will Connors scored a brace for Ireland as Craig Casey and Ryan Baird made their Test debuts.

29.0k

Feb 27th 2021, 5:15 PM

Voices

Aoife Martin: Forget Twitter doom-scrolling. Books help you escape the lockdown blues

Our columnist says she found it hard to read books last year when the world was falling apart, but 2021 has so far reminded her of her love of reading.

9.8k

Feb 18th 2021, 7:00 AM

# 2021

Leaving Cert talks to continue this evening after a day of 'intense' negotiations

The ASTI has said the minister has agreed to work on the union’s concerns.

26.8k

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Feb 15th 2021, 7:02 PM

# 2021

Quiz: How well do you remember the longest January of all time?

Please don’t make me relive it.

54.7k

Jan 31st 2021, 10:00 PM

Voices

Kerri Ní Dochartaigh on 2021: 'One thing is certain, and that is that there still is hope'

Writer Kerri Ní Dochartaigh explores the idea of the year ahead, taking in the ideas of time, borders, and family.

12.3k

Jan 28th 2021, 8:00 PM

# Ready to go

Profiles, fixtures, TV - Everything you need to know about the Irish stars lining out in the AFLW

14 players are involved, with seven counties represented across eight clubs.

10.1k

Jan 28th 2021, 6:15 AM

AS IT HAPPENED

Ireland introduces mandatory quarantine and faces five more weeks of Level 5

It’s another significant day in the country’s response to Covid-19.

Level 5 until at least 5 March

Special education in February, other schools incrementally from March

Mandatory quarantine for arrivals, either at home or in a hotel

Extra gardaí at ports and airports

141k

Updated

Jan 26th 2021, 5:53 PM

# 2021

Government hoping for things to be 'much better' from April - but no large gigs on the cards this summer

In terms of concerts or large outdoor events in the summer, one government source said “no chance”.

82.1k

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Jan 26th 2021, 12:05 AM

# Boost

Cobh Ramblers announce plans to field women's team again after lengthy absence

The Leeside outfit are hoping to play Women’s National League football in 2022.

3.3k

Jan 13th 2021, 9:32 PM

# open thread

What should happen with the 2021 British and Irish Lions tour?

There appear to be three options as Lions bosses meet in the next month.

8.6k

Jan 13th 2021, 11:19 AM

Voices

Secondary student: 'No one has asked us how we feel about returning to school'

Secondary student Beth Doherty says it’s unfair for Government to make sweeping decisions about school closure and exams in 2021 without consulting students.

46.5k

Jan 5th 2021, 5:40 PM

Voices

Opinion: The true test of Biden will be his handling of climate change

Rory McNab says President-elect Joe Biden’s climate policies are ambitious, but if Georgia doesn’t go in the Democrats’ favour, he could be up against it.

11.0k

Jan 3rd 2021, 7:30 AM

# Babies

Baby joy of 2021 as the first newborns of the year arrive

Several babies arrived just after midnight, the first at Holles St in Dublin, to a mum diagnosed with Covid-19.

56.6k

Jan 1st 2021, 1:17 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Are you making a New Year's resolution?

Or are you actually not that bothered about it at all?

25.7k

Jan 1st 2021, 11:17 AM

# For auld lang syne

Crowds gather in New Zealand and China for New Year celebrations - but a muted tone is struck elsewhere

In New York’s Times Square, the usual overflow crowd was replaced with a group of specially invited frontline workers.

38.8k

Jan 1st 2021, 7:48 AM

# Preview

Irish books to watch out for in 2021

Here are some names to remember for your book shopping next year.

25.4k

Dec 31st 2020, 8:00 PM

Voices

Opinion: Securing the world’s data - Ireland’s rising role as a global data hub

Ireland is a well-placed host for the world’s data, explains Jacky Fox of Accenture, but we need to seize all future opportunities.

12.7k

Dec 29th 2020, 7:30 AM

# New Year

Quiz: How much do you know about 2021?

You might know quite a bit already…

49.7k

Dec 28th 2020, 10:00 PM

# Worry

France out-half Ntamack a doubt to be fit for start of the Six Nations

The 21-year-old fractured his jaw playing for Toulouse against Bordeaux.

6.2k

Dec 28th 2020, 3:23 PM

# get reading

Book lovers - here's the international fiction to watch out for in 2021

From Irish to international authors, we have you covered.

28.2k

Dec 27th 2020, 8:30 PM

'2020 is a complete wipeout. But we'll be back': Glimmer of light at the end of the Covid tunnel for those closed all year

Businesses that had to shut for most of 2020 are hoping for brighter days ahead in 2021.

18.6k

Dec 25th 2020, 7:00 PM

# Property Market

4 property market changes to expect in 2021, according to an estate agent

From house prices to what will happen with supply and demand.

11.9k

Dec 21st 2020, 5:48 PM

# Fill The Diary

County before club 'a no-brainer' for 2021 season as GAA unveil fixture plans

The GAA inter-county leagues are scheduled to start on the weekend of 27-28 February.

24.7k

Dec 21st 2020, 5:22 PM

# 2021

Bye-bye cool grey, hello colour: The home design trends every 2021 buyer should know about

Elaine Verdon of Leo + Cici shares her trend predictions for the year to come.

16.0k

Dec 18th 2020, 5:13 PM

# 2021

Government will look into whether to allow restaurants to stay open till 12.30am on New Year's Eve

Under the current rules, restaurants must close by 11.30pm.

29.8k

Dec 16th 2020, 8:37 PM