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convoy

Fuel protest reaches Dublin's O'Connell Street after slow-moving convoys across country earlier

Dublin Airport said passengers travelling for flights today should allow extra time for their journey.

strait of hormuz

Trump says that 'a whole civilisation will die tonight' if Iran fails to make deal with US

Turkey

Gunman killed, two wounded in police shootout outside Israeli consulate in Istanbul

Schooling

About 40% of parents with kids in religious schools would rather multi-denominational

InvestigatesHospital Violence

'I had no choice but to take the beating': Surging violence and aggression in Irish hospitals

Today's news

The Daily Poll

How do you feel about pubs being allowed to open on Good Friday?

I went to the pub, so I support the change
I didn't go to the pub, but it's nice to have the option
I don't think it's a good idea
I'm indifferent/not sure about it

See Results

convoy

Fuel protest reaches Dublin's O'Connell Street after slow-moving convoys across country earlier

Dublin Airport said passengers travelling for flights today should allow extra time for their journey.

Updated 8 mins ago

50.6k

131

Turkey

Gunman killed, two wounded in police shootout outside Israeli consulate in Istanbul

56 mins ago

901

strait of hormuz

Trump says that 'a whole civilisation will die tonight' if Iran fails to make deal with US

‘The entire country can be taken out in one night, and that night might be tomorrow night,’ Trump told a news conference at the White House.

Updated 1 hr ago

15.2k

Hungary elections

JD Vance lands in Budapest to back Viktor Orbán ahead of crunch Hungarian election

1 hr ago

3.4k

Schooling

About 40% of parents with kids in religious schools would rather multi-denominational

Updated 1 hr ago

7.4k

132

The Daily Poll

How do you feel about pubs being allowed to open on Good Friday?

1 hr ago

8.3k

SPOTLIGHT

Focus on Gaza The world's attention is on Iran, but six months on from the start of the ceasefire Gaza lies in ruin and its people face an uncertain future

on the ground

Over 7,000 missing as families search for those buried or detained

illusion of peace

Ceasefire in name only: Israel's relentless targeting of Palestinians has not stopped

Dr Brendan Ciarán Browne

detainees

Israel pushes on with its execution bill for Palestinian prisoners

vital gaza aid

This Jordanian warehouse is holding tonnes of aid for Gaza but Israel won't let it through

migos

Rapper Offset’s condition ‘stable’ after shooting in Florida

3 hrs ago

7.4k

The Masters

'I didn’t want to play like an absolute idiot': Co Down's Tom McKibbin on his first taste of Augusta

Updated 4 hrs ago

4.5k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Increased cases of hospital violence, a fatal crash in Dundalk, and Artemis II astronauts make their way home.

Updated 5 hrs ago

2.7k

Carroll Wiseman

Artemis II crew emotional as they name 'bright spot' on Moon for late wife of mission commander

5 hrs ago

5.9k

Louth

Man (60s) dies in two-car collision in Dundalk

5 hrs ago

4.2k

NASA

'We will always choose Earth': Artemis II astronauts complete flyby around far side of the Moon

The astronauts will continue their journey back to Earth today, bringing with them rich celestial observations.

Updated 6 hrs ago

18.7k

InvestigatesHospital Violence

'I had no choice but to take the beating': Surging violence and aggression in Irish hospitals

Doctor and Nursing unions say overcrowding and delays are a factor in the rising number of incidents.

An average of 18 incidents recorded every day across three years

More than €3m paid out for related cases by State Claims Agency

One hospital is now trialling stab vests for security personnel

Noel Baker

13 hrs ago

13.8k

Yesterday

6th April 2026

global conflict

Scorched Earth: War, water and the unravelling of climate stability

Emma DeSouza

Updated 13 hrs ago

3.8k

Quiz

How much do you know about Arnold Schwarzenegger?

15 hrs ago

19.5k

League of Ireland

Shamrock Rovers beat Shelbourne in five-goal Dublin derby thriller

The 42

16 hrs ago

5.9k

investigates

Investigations from our team this year

Threats in Court

A death threat and panic buttons: Ireland’s courts are seeing increased aggression

Garda Referral

Tusla has referred five emergency child care providers to Gardaí over vetting concerns

Emergency Arrangements

Vulnerable children spending years in Tusla’s temporary Special Emergency Arrangements

Suicide Prevention

Hundreds of people died by suspected suicide after recent contact with HSE services

Social Housing

Councils taking enforcement action against private developers over social housing

Residential Care

Mounting damage costs in residential care amid warnings that children are 'criminalised'

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good evening

Here's What Happened Today: Easter Monday

17 hrs ago

4.4k

RIP

Former Ceann Comhairle and Fine Gael minister Seán Barrett dies aged 81

18 hrs ago

11.1k

boldly going

Artemis II breaks record as humans travel farther from Earth than ever before

18 hrs ago

7.7k

Omós an Uachtaráin

'Lorg ar leith' fágtha ag an bhfile, Gabriel Rosenstock, dar leis an Uachtarán

18 hrs ago

5.3k

strait of hormuz

Trump threatens entirety of Iran could be 'taken out' on Tuesday as ceasefire deal is rejected

18 hrs ago

45.9k

Castletownroche

Man (50s) dies in single vehicle car crash in Cork

19 hrs ago

13.4k

Augusta National

Five things I won't be able to do while reporting from The Masters this week

Gavin Cooney is at one of the world’s most famous golf courses as Rory McIlroy bids to defend his Masters title.

Gavin Cooney

reports from Augusta National Golf Club

20 hrs ago

14.4k

terenure cross

Gardaí appealing for witnesses after pedestrian is seriously injured in Dublin bus crash

20 hrs ago

19.7k

Courts

Man charged after twin teenage girls and passer-by stabbed in Dublin city centre

21 hrs ago

79.8k

strait of hormuz

Israel attacks plant at Iranian gas field despite ceasefire proposal

Explosions rang out in Tehran and low-flying jets could be heard for hours as the capital was pounded.

Updated 23 hrs ago

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VOICES

Thoughts and opinions on the stories that matter

Teen social media ban

Protecting kids online shouldn’t mean killing privacy

Andrea Horan

Self-inflicted wound

Low cadet pay is damaging the Defence Forces

Lt Col Conor King

Puppy farms, sulky racing, fox hunting and hare coursing

Ireland has a major animal cruelty problem

Jennifer Whitmore

The Bee Guy

This rainy season has nearly washed us away

Paul Handrick - The Bee Guy

The rise of the Irish sauna

Heat, cold plunges and a new kind of social ritual

Stephen O'Rourke

The Mental Load

The parenting work that no one sees, mostly done by women

Niamh O'Reilly

Fast fashion

Donating a bag to a charity shop won't fix Ireland's big clothing problem

Solene Schirrer

Ireland's history

The Irish at the Oscars, over the years

Dr Eoin Kinsella

Easter weekend

Woman dies in lorry crash as gardaí detect over 3,000 drivers speeding

Updated 23 hrs ago

22.0k

Teacher recruitment

Teaching becoming unaffordable as just over one third enter profession on full-time hours

23 hrs ago

18.7k

Presidential tribute

President pays tribute to 'extraordinary career' of Irish language poet, Gabriel Rosenstock

6 Apr

19.4k

RIP

Tributes paid to former World Open Water Swimming Association award winner Paddy Conaghan

6 Apr

20.3k

Patrick and Lisa Kelleher

Irish couple accused of misappropriating charity funds for Australian children's hospitals

6 Apr

89.1k

Poor box

Courts' Poor Box handed out over €1.5m to Irish charities last year

6 Apr

6.2k

Dublin City University

Palestinian tech student tops class at Dublin university

6 Apr

18.2k

odesa

Two women and toddler killed in Russian drone attack on Ukraine

6 Apr

2.7k

North Korea

Kim Jong Un's teenage daughter 'can be viewed as his heir'

6 Apr

22.7k

The Daily Poll

Do you think nicotine pouches should be banned for under 18s?

6 Apr

14.4k

comhlachtaí Gaeltachta

An mbeidh tionchar ag an AI ar earnáil chruthaitheach na Gaeilge?

6 Apr

1.9k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Strait of Hormuz deadline looms, Zoom University, and energy crisis persists.

Updated 6 Apr

4.1k

InvestigatesPrivate ADHD Care

‘There was a gap in the market’: Inside Ireland’s booming private ADHD clinics

That gap can “be serviced quite easily once you have any medical qualification”, The Journal Investigates hears.

Some online providers simply 'disappear', while others get overwhelmed by demand.

Eimer McAuley

6 Apr

18.6k

ireland united

United Ireland: Irish language and culture are back, but what does the island's future look like?

Doireann Ní Ghlacáin

6 Apr

9.8k