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Suspect in murder of Brazilian woman in Limerick found dead in Cork
The man, who is understood to be originally from Brazil, is understood to have been previously in a relationship with Jady Cristine Pereira Rosa.
Hosepipe ban extended until end of September for 13 counties, including Cork and Dublin
Funeral of Jeremy O'Brien (18) who died in wrong-way M9 crash takes place in Carlow
Residents warned to shut windows as large tyre fire sends smoke over north Dublin
Dutch broadcaster to boycott Eurovision but organisers in discussions with other media outlets
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Hot weather saw online orders and alcohol and sun products' sales soar
Dutch broadcaster to boycott Eurovision but organisers in discussions with other media outlets
Half of Ireland’s grid-scale electricity generated last year came from renewable sources
Residents warned to shut windows as large tyre fire sends smoke over north Dublin
SPOTLIGHT

Car theft gangs The phenomenon of young car theft gangs speeding along motorways and posting footage has been brought into sharp focus by Sunday night's fatal M9 crash 

child safety
National review under way as Tusla reveals it had contact with three boys from M9 crash
Pursuit training
GRA president believes pursuit training could take until 2028 to be fully rolled out to frontline units
speeding cars
'Get me famous’: TikTok accounts rack up thousands of views with stolen cars and garda pursuits
nightly calls
How gardaí are responding to the surge in car theft gangs
Justin Kelly
Commissioner: Reckless drivers speeding wrong way down motorways for 'social media likes'
AI is ‘likely’ behind some slowdown in youth employment in Ireland
Funeral of Jeremy O'Brien (18) who died in wrong-way M9 crash takes place in Carlow
Hosepipe ban extended until end of September for 13 counties, including Cork and Dublin
Suspect in murder of Brazilian woman in Limerick found dead in Cork
Man (40s) in critical condition after single-vehicle collision in Co Clare
Have you ever used a buy now, pay later service?
Gardaí investigate violence at halting site in Cork with reports of two men injured in shooting
Actor Mark Ruffalo says it is ‘appalling’ of Paramount to accuse him of using ‘antisemitic tropes’
VOICES

Voices at The Journal

Skyclarys for Friedreich's ataxia
Ireland’s drug reimbursement process needs greater transparency
Dr Suzanne Crowe
9
Biker boys
Why I've never got on a motorbike, and why so many men my age suddenly are
Paddy Comyn
29
My life with alopecia
I tried everything, even rubbed cabbage stalks on my bald head for weeks
Chloe Dinneen
31
The physio is in
Can the HSE's new Get Active programme improve fitness? Let's put it to the test
Stephen O'Rourke
6
Ireland's female athletes
Ireland's sportswomen are now leading from the front, at last
Lise Hand
23
Raising them right
Down with school uniforms; let the kids dress like kids
Niamh O'Reilly
60
Sulky racing
The real trauma suffered by these horses
Suzi Walsh
50
Taoiseach to join 'Coalition of the Willing' meeting as Ukraine celebrates independence day
The EU said today it had released another €6.1 billion in military aid for Ukraine.
Rathwood is the most-complained-about business in CCPC report so far this year
New Zealand becomes latest country to introduce legislation to ban under-16s from social media
Raising them right: Are we missing the real issues in the Lindsay Clancy trial?
Niamh O'Reilly
Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Bryant to make first official visit to Dublin
You now have a right to repair your used products
Rents continue to rise but are down from the record jump seen after new rules
Behind the scenes of The Traitors Ireland: here's what to expect from season two
Data centre water use almost doubled during Ireland's long, hot summer months
Data centres used over 514 million litres of water between May and July this year, increasing during the hosepipe ban.
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23rd August 2026
Quiz: How well do you know these Croke Park headliners?
investigates

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

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
96
Nitrous Oxide
Thousands of nitrous oxide canisters are ending up at waste facilities amid warnings of explosions
21
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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Four derelict buildings that Irish councils asked to CPO in July - including one in Rathfarnham
Here's what happened today: Sunday
Money Diaries: It's back to school, end of summer, will you be watching your spending?
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Dominik Szoboszlai rescues Liverpool with last-gasp penalty at Newcastle
The Hungarian scored with virtually the last kick of the game to deny Newcastle victory.
Oberstown director calls for ‘ceasefire’ in staffing dispute
Trump waves green flag from armoured limousine to kick off race in Washington
Tá teach solais Fhánada ag cur beochta ar ais sa cheantar i bhFánaid
Strike averted at porridge manufacturer after change in pay offer
Two dead after cyclone hits Baltic countries
Late turnaround gives Man City victory in Enzo Maresca’s Premier League opener
Unionist flags removed from water tower in Co Down as councillor says act was 'unacceptable'
Mark Carney says the US signature 'was written in pencil' after trade deal collapses
Police officers and five other males who died in wrong-way crash in England named
Tributes paid to woman (81) who is 125th person to die on roads this year
Children going hungry and 'visible' drug activity among complaints from IPAS centre residents
Planning an extension? Here’s what can send the cost soaring
Quantity surveyor Shay Lally from Houses to Restore explains why a small extension on a sloping site can quickly become an expensive build.