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Dublin

'We will never see her like again': Oscar-winning actress Brenda Fricker dies aged 81

Fricker was one of Ireland’s most respected and well-known actors.

Social Media

Calls for platforms to do more after ten days of abuse on Jamey Carney’s Instagram account

Job Losses

Many Aer Lingus staff didn't know of job cuts in advance, and none know who might lose jobs

off script

Trump's teleprompter operator suspended over allegations of betting on content of Trump's speeches

taking the reins

'I am ready': Andy Burnham named UK Labour Party leader ahead of becoming prime minister

Today's news

The Daily Poll

Do you think there should be a complete ban on e-scooters?

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Central Criminal Court

'I knew he was dead': Partner of Cork postman tells murder trial of finding him in pool of blood

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e-scooters

Dublin Commuter Coalition says calls for a complete ban on e-scooters is ‘farcical’

12 mins ago

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disposable barbecues

Tesco pulls disposable barbecues from all Irish stores after government raised wildfire concerns

Updated 33 mins ago

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cyclosporiasis

Taco Bell removes lettuce from some US stores after it is linked to explosive diarrhoea outbreak

1 hr ago

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Sponsored

How €1 billion is being invested into Ireland's energy infrastructure

BEST OF THE BOX

Review: Is the new action series Ride or Die worth watching?

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What you need to know about Heartstopper Forever

What you need to know about Heartstopper Forever

Quiz: How much do you know about Ted Lasso?

Quiz: How much do you know about Ted Lasso?

Review: Is the new action series Ride or Die worth watching?

What you need to know about Heartstopper Forever

Quiz: How much do you know about Ted Lasso?

Ireland face the All Blacks, and one of the great Sundays of sport

Poll: What did you make of the Little House on the Prairie remake?

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Dublin

'We will never see her like again': Oscar-winning actress Brenda Fricker dies aged 81

Fricker was one of Ireland’s most respected and well-known actors.

Updated 1 hr ago

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Weather Warning

High temperature warning remains for nine counties as advisory extended for weekend

Updated 1 hr ago

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DAFT.IE PROPERTY MAGAZINE

Contemporary design along the spectacular Wild Atlantic Way for €1.5 million

Evening Wrap

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ballymena

PSNI appeal for information after double murder of woman and 8-year-old daughter in Co Antrim

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Northern Ireland

Jeffrey Donaldson lodges appeal against child sex offence convictions

2 hrs ago

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national wax museum

The Wax Museum is releasing another Sinéad O’Connor figure after disastrous reaction to first one

2 hrs ago

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Newshound Quiz

The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz

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Golf

The Open: Record-equalling Lucas Herbert leads after round of 62, Lowry five back

Rory McIlroy has rallied at Royal Birkdale.

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HEAT RISKS

Need for supplies has increased by an 'awful lot' due to hot spell, homelessness charity says

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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

20

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

74

Nursing Homes

Older people are fighting to stay out of nursing homes as legal costs soar

55

Triathlon Tragedy

The fallout from Youghal Ironman: An unpublished report, €500k in legal fees and a bitter dispute

25

Nursing Home Evictions

28 days later: Fears over people being ‘evicted’ from nursing homes

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co down

Sinn Féin calls for ‘full investigation’ after unionist flags placed on tower owned by NI Water

3 hrs ago

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Dublin

Vulnerable Ukrainian refugees protest enforced move from Citywest

Vulnerable Ukrainians gathered in Dublin city centre today to protest their enforced move from Citywest Hotel to a former equestrian centre in Co Kildare.

Emma Hickey

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raven adams

Driver in Belfast crash which killed woman from Tipperary was in mental health crisis, court told

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Kerry

'Very unpredictable': Killarney National Park wildfire still smouldering after four days

4 hrs ago

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Cost of Living

The cost of filling your home-heating oil tank has jumped by €200 in one week

4 hrs ago

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High Court

Court rules teenager who declined cancer treatment has capacity to make decisions on her care

4 hrs ago

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Job Losses

Many Aer Lingus staff didn't know of job cuts in advance, and none know who might lose jobs

6 hrs ago

7.9k

39

taking the reins

'I am ready': Andy Burnham named UK Labour Party leader ahead of becoming prime minister

Updated 6 hrs ago

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Commission of Investigation

Health Minister hopes inquiry will uncover why nobody stopped paedophile surgeon Michael Shine

7 hrs ago

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off script

Trump's teleprompter operator suspended over allegations of betting on content of Trump's speeches

8 hrs ago

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VOICES

Thoughts and opinions on the stories that matter

Gavan Reilly has the numbers

How much of our law is some form of EU law?

Gavan Reilly

26

Stars and Swipes

At 250, America’s vital organs of democracy are failing

Marion McKeone

52

Feeder's Digest

MasterChef UK has come and gone, did any of us even bother to watch?

Patrick Hanlon

24

The Yanks and the Irish passports

Our passport isn't just a handy life hack to skip airport queues

Lise Hand

22

Wildfires on the rise

They're an unwelcome feature of climate change, and we're totally unprepared

Pádraic Fogarty

56

The Daily Poll

Do you think there should be a complete ban on e-scooters?

8 hrs ago

23.7k

113

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Two killed in Louth crash, Andy Burnham to become Labour leader, and high temperatures continue.

9 hrs ago

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Ryanair

US watchdog takes over probe into Ryanair flight after passenger was partially sucked out of plane

10 hrs ago

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Sanctions

EU needs to reduce number of visas given to Russian citizens, says commissioner

10 hrs ago

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Road Crash

Man and woman (70s) killed, and two others injured in Co Louth crash

11 hrs ago

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election security

Trump revives claims of Chinese interference in 2020 election in prime-time address

11 hrs ago

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any good recs?

Poll: What did you make of the Little House on the Prairie remake?

11 hrs ago

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US politics

Larry Donnelly: After Trump, what kind of Republican Party will emerge?

Larry Donnelly

11 hrs ago

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Airstrikes

US ramps up airstrikes on Iran by hitting more bridges

11 hrs ago

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Nobody Needs This

I would love to see these little bags rolled out for every film, in every cinema, in perpetuity

Emer McLysaght

Author and journalist

12 hrs ago

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Complaint

Data watchdog probes whether Eir signed customers up to deals without approval

It is alleged this resulted in debts accruing on the accounts of some customers.

Eoghan Dalton

18 hrs ago

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Social Media

Calls for platforms to do more after ten days of abuse on Jamey Carney’s Instagram account

CEO of Safe Ireland said that the abusive comments online will “set survivors back”.

Eimer McAuley

18 hrs ago

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16th July 2026

Hurling

Former Waterford manager Derek McGrath appointed as Wexford hurling manager

The 42

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