Saturday 5 September 2026 Dublin: 17°C
Katie Taylor v Flora Pili, Croke Park farewell
Can the Irish sporting legend sign off in style at a sold-out GAA HQ?
Two-year-old child in serious condition after being hit by vehicle in Co Limerick
'A massive night for Ireland': Thousands of fans gather for 'heroine' Katie's Croker takeover
The Burning in Dromcollogher: State commemoration 100 years from Limerick cinema fire
Man (40s) arrested following assault on O'Connell Street that put man in hospital
Today's news
For the women in Croke Park, Katie Taylor's biggest night of all is more than a boxing match
Women outside Croke Park today know exactly how much this night means.
Another delay in Carbon Tax hike 'on the table' for budget, says Transport Minister
Katie Taylor v Flora Pili, Croke Park farewell
Can the Irish sporting legend sign off in style at a sold-out GAA HQ?
Here's What Happened Today: Saturday
BEST OF THE BOX
Review: Is the documentary Death of the Pastor's Wife worth watching?
Review: Is the documentary Death of the Pastor's Wife worth watching?
What you need to know about the new Apple TV series Last Seen
What you need to know about the new Apple TV series Last Seen
Quiz: How much do you know about Siobhán McSweeney?
Quiz: How much do you know about Siobhán McSweeney?
It's political party think-in season, but what's the point of it all?
Party think-ins have the bang of a family wedding off them.
SPOTLIGHT

Katie Taylor at Croke Park The Irish boxing icon gets ready to say a final farewell to her fans 

training day
Taylor makes a dream come true for a Dublin girl ahead of her Croke Park bout
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RAISE ME UP
Westlife to perform at Katie Taylor’s farewell fight in Croker
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ALI IN CROKER
Crazy golf in Palmerstown, a Quinnsworth ad, fighting at Croke Park: When Ali came to Ireland
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final countdown
'Every punter wrote it off': Croke Park chief brings us inside preparations for the Taylor fight
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late night
Croke Park doesn't want a wild crowd or 'mad busy bars' for late-night fight
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'A massive night for Ireland': Thousands of fans gather for 'heroine' Katie's Croker takeover
The crowd is made up of everyone from long-time Taylor fans to young children who have grown up watching the boxer.
'You're going to struggle': Cancer survivors on the roadblocks to getting a mortgage
19th century country house with wonderful views over the Boyne Estuary – yours for €1,600,000
Man (40s) arrested following assault on O'Connell Street that put man in hospital
Postpartum psychosis: What expectant parents and families should know
Dr Niall Iósaef Ó Gallchobhair & Dr Stephen McWilliams
'Everybody's hard-pressed': minister dismisses criticism of public transport fare hikes
Man (29) arrested after car travelling at high speed collides with another in Co Tyrone
Journalist and environmental campaigner Frank McDonald dies aged 76
Two-year-old child in serious condition after being hit by vehicle in Co Limerick
'An Irish woman like never before' - celebs share messages of support before Katie Taylor's big fight
VOICES

Voices at The Journal

Fail to prepare
Europe on fire – 10 things we must do in the face of hotter, drier weather
Pádraic Fogarty
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Raising them right
Down with school uniforms; let the kids dress like kids
Niamh O'Reilly
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The great return to school
The summer is over, here are some tips to help you get the routine right
Dr Catherine Conlon
14
Sulky racing
The real trauma suffered by these horses
Suzi Walsh
49
My ADHD diagnosis
Ten ADHD traits that took me by surprise after diagnosis
Ranae von Meding
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Putin orders three-day pause of strikes on Kyiv ahead of meeting with Trump envoys
Death toll from Cyprus ferry sinking rises to 13
Michael Healy-Rae talks up old friends in government as hauliers tell him of their family rifts
Masked anti-immigrant protesters block roads at Dover port
The Burning in Dromcollogher: State commemoration 100 years from Limerick cinema fire
48 people died as a result of the fire in 1926 – 46 at the scene, and a further two deaths to follow later in the year.
Tributes pour in for teenager killed in hit-and-run in Co Clare
Nepal rescuers pull man from tunnel and woman from half-submerged home 10 days after flood
Humphreys questioned if there was 'hierarchy of Irishness' after sectarian abuse during Áras run
Teenage boy killed in hit-and-run in Co Clare
Williams sisters fall after thrilling return to US Open doubles
investigates

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

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
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New Drugs
'An arms race': the evolving new synthetic drugs that need fresh methods to detect them
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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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Over 1m eligible Re-turn bottles and cans collected for charity at Electric Picnic
Review: Is the documentary Death of the Pastor's Wife worth watching?
Media committee chair says RTÉ funding and redundancies will be 'big issue' in months ahead
Case of bluetongue virus confirmed in Co Wexford cattle herd
We could make public transport free for what we're spending to keep it cheap to drive
Paddy Comyn
From transport to timings: Everything you need to know about Katie Taylor’s Croke Park fight
Government rules out ethical limits on investing in weapons or fossil fuels through new state scheme
With just over a month to go, here's everything we know so far about Budget 2027
Ballyhaunis GAA pays tribute to 'wonderful young boy' who died in crash on way home from training
'It's a lot of passing the buck': Are new housing estates left short-changed on EV chargers?
Residents in a number of estates across Dublin have contacted The Journal about being unable to charge their cars.
Yesterday
4th September 2026
Alexander Isak fires Liverpool to first win under new manager Iraola at Ipswich
Troy Parrott scores first goal for Real Betis to earn stunning win over Real Madrid
The Republic of Ireland striker scored the winner after coming on.