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Man appears in UK court charged with killing Ann Widdecombe in alleged hammer attack
The man was charged last night.
Taoiseach and new British PM Andy Burnham discuss the North and Ukraine during first phone call
Woman (50s) hospitalised after being stabbed at church in Co Waterford
The FOI Files: Why the Department of Justice took 56 working days to find no records
Man's wrongful conviction for 1976 Sallins train robbery declared a miscarriage of justice
Today's news
UCD medical student who claims she was raped by fellow student appeals High Court dismissal of case
Have you struggled to find a job in your 40s, 50s or 60s? We want to hear your stories
'Trainee barrister' accused of assaulting two gardaí in Dublin city centre
Could Ireland be the first place to ban e-scooters? How are other countries dealing with them?
Relive the best of the Fifa World Cup with our tournament review coverage
Man appears in UK court charged with killing Ann Widdecombe in alleged hammer attack
The man was charged last night.
investigates

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

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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Triathlon Tragedy
The fallout from Youghal Ironman: An unpublished report, €500k in legal fees and a bitter dispute
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Nursing Home Evictions
28 days later: Fears over people being ‘evicted’ from nursing homes
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Taoiseach and new British PM Andy Burnham discuss the North and Ukraine during first phone call
Irish TDs visit Dubliner in German prison charged with damaging Israeli-owned arms factory
How much is too much sport on TV?
The FOI Files: Why the Department of Justice took 56 working days to find no records
A huge number of FOI requests is leading to long delays at the Department of Justice.
Man's wrongful conviction for 1976 Sallins train robbery declared a miscarriage of justice
Ex-Ireland rugby star Brendan Mullin seeks saleswoman's statement in alleged perfume theft case
Woman (50s) hospitalised after being stabbed at church in Co Waterford
A man in his 30s was arrested at a nearby home, with gardaí seizing a knife.
Kelly Earley: There are dog whistles behind conversations about ‘raw’ milk
Kelly Earley
Tax and insurance to be introduced for e-scooters, Tánaiste says
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
45
Stars and Swipes
Lindsey Graham was a political survivor who always followed the power
Marion McKeone
27
The good ole days
Silly season once meant moving statues and killer clowns, not conspiracy theories
Lise Hand
59
The physio is in
What is hypermobility and how can you manage it?
Stephen O'Rourke
5
Will you watch The Odyssey?
Boy behind change to Northern Ireland's organ donation law receives heart transplant
Man charged after being struck with 'less lethal' weapon by gardaí in Dundalk
Man raped woman in Dublin city centre just a year after release from prison for previous attack
Who is the new Secretary of State for Northern Ireland?
Iran warns that conflict is now a 'full-scale war' after latest round of US attacks
Satellite images reveal that Israel has built a giant 22km barrier through Gaza
Fire crews continue to battle blaze at Slievenamon in Co Tipperary
New PM Andy Burnham has appointed his cabinet. Here's who's in (and who's out)
A purge of Starmer loyalists, a surprise choice for Chancellor and a comeback for Ed Miliband.
'I flew my mother in from South America': How our readers are managing childcare this summer
Parents broke down the eye-watering sums needed for the summer, with some families deciding to take unpaid leave during the break due to a lack of options.
Yesterday
20th July 2026
Raising them right: How to survive a road trip with kids – Bingo card edition
Niamh O'Reilly
Presidential reception at Áras an Uachtaráin marks countdown to Fleadh in Belfast
Sinn Féin calls for closure of Carlow College to be paused
US launches new strikes as Trump warns Iran will pay 'many times over' for US troop deaths
Man arrested after hit-and-run collision in Belfast
Here's What Happened Today: Monday
Messi says 'the pain is immense' after Argentina's World Cup final defeat
Tributes paid to Liverpool and England legend Kevin Keegan following his death aged 75
An American in Ireland: Making new friends is my own personal Odyssey
A chance connection on the way to the cinema got Sasha Piton thinking about the trials of breaking in to Irish friend groups.
Man who died at Co Cork music festival named locally
Man (28) charged with the murder of Ann Widdecombe
'How much can I expect to spend on maintenance for a plug-in hybrid?'
Spain’s World Cup champions return home ahead of open-top bus parade through Madrid
Man tells trial he heard voice saying 'I told him I would kill him' on night Cork postman was found dead