Friday 31 July 2026 Dublin: 19°C
oscar winners
'I am so sorry for your tragic loss': Markéta Irglová shares condolences with Glen Hansard’s family
The film Once propelled both Irglová and Hansard into the spotlight.
land border
Ceuta crisis: 43 dead and estimated 60,000 cross from Morocco to Spanish enclave in North Africa
Under Pressure
Infantino's top adviser quit and released a scathing statement about the World Cup investment row
Waterford
Public asked to avoid Comeragh Mountains with blaze expected to continue over weekend
SeriesNobody Needs This
Now, I’m not in the business of comparing pets to children but...
Today's news
The Daily Poll
Should Fifa president Gianni Infantino resign amid World Cup sell-off controversy?
Ella Langley
Saddle up! Choosin' Texas is the instant country classic that's breaking chart records in the US
13 mins ago
458
4
Ballyshannon
Woman (70s) in critical condition and five injured after crash in Co Donegal
34 mins ago
1.2k
land border
Ceuta crisis: 43 dead and estimated 60,000 cross from Morocco to Spanish enclave in North Africa
Spain’s prime minister said that a temporary centre will be set up to process migrants’ claims, and a line of buoys will be installed in the sea to delineate the border.
Updated 35 mins ago
8.0k
portlaw
Councillor says ‘human faeces’ left on slide at Co Waterford playground
52 mins ago
1.1k
Homelessness
Increase in number of adults and children in emergency accommodation, but below record high
Updated 1 hr ago
359
BEST OF THE BOX
Review: Is the documentary The Curse of Love Island worth watching?
Review: Is the documentary The Curse of Love Island worth watching?
What you need to know about Ted Lasso's new fourth season
What you need to know about Ted Lasso's new fourth season
Quiz: How well do you know Hugh Grant?
Quiz: How well do you know Hugh Grant?
Review: Is the documentary The Curse of Love Island worth watching?
What you need to know about Ted Lasso's new fourth season
Quiz: How well do you know Hugh Grant?
Kerry and Galway meet again, the Women’s British Open, and the Galway Races
Poll: What did you make of Heartstopper Forever?
Our top 5 watches this weekend
See all Domino’s picks
investigates

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

Illegal Wildfires
Ireland has one of Europe’s highest rates of wildfire overlap with protected nature sites
42
Water Use
Data centres used almost one billion litres of water last year, but another industry used far more
93
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
74
Nursing Homes
Older people are fighting to stay out of nursing homes as legal costs soar
56
Your Say
Should Fifa president Gianni Infantino resign amid World Cup sell-off controversy?
1 hr ago
5.6k
32
DAFT.IE PROPERTY MAGAZINE
A thoughtfully transformed family home in the heart of Rathfarnham for €1,250,000
Courts
Court hears teenager torched two homes and three cars during drug intimidation campaign
1 hr ago
3.8k
Waterford
Public asked to avoid Comeragh Mountains with blaze expected to continue over weekend
2 hrs ago
1.8k
6
Investigation
Temu hindered inspection at premises in Dublin, EU says
3 hrs ago
7.3k
20
FactCheckRotunda
Debunked: Video of Gardaí near a Dublin mosque cut to imply they came to arrest a man in a mobility scooter
3 hrs ago
3.1k
Gaza
Boy George pulls out of West End musical after backlash over pro-Israel song created using AI
3 hrs ago
9.5k
Under Pressure
Infantino's top adviser quit and released a scathing statement about the World Cup investment row
Carlos Cordeiro described the plans as a “bad deal for football” and said Fifa “already has access to extraordinary financial resources”.
3 hrs ago
12.8k
32
RELATED
‘It will never be for sale’: European nations to boycott World Cup if Fifa sell-off plans proceed
7 hrs ago
'This crosses a line': Uefa furious at Fifa’s World Cup private investment plan
28 Jul
all together now
Campers make their way to All Together Now as bank holiday festival starts to nice(ish) weather
6 hrs ago
9.6k
35
VOICES

Voices at The Journal

Life after Trump
After Trump, what kind of Republican Party will emerge?
Larry Donnelly
30
GLP-1s and the weight loss revolution
Obesity was never a failure of willpower. Science has moved on
Dr Michael Crotty
53
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
Wildfires
Large wildfire near Britain’s biggest nuclear power station is 'stabilising'
Updated 6 hrs ago
4.9k
23
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Hamas says it has agreed deal to end war, Markéta Irglová offers condolences to Glen Hansard’s family, and European national teams intend to boycott Fifa competitions
6 hrs ago
1.9k
From The 42RIP
AC Milan and Italy football legend Franco Baresi dies aged 66
The 42
6 hrs ago
6.5k
29
oscar winners
'I am so sorry for your tragic loss': Markéta Irglová shares condolences with Glen Hansard’s family
The film Once propelled both Irglová and Hansard into the spotlight.
7 hrs ago
46.6k
7
UEFA
‘It will never be for sale’: European nations to boycott World Cup if Fifa sell-off plans proceed
7 hrs ago
6.8k
44
Best of the Box
Poll: What did you make of Heartstopper Forever?
8 hrs ago
3.8k
Gaza
Hamas says it has reached deal for group's disarmament and Israel's gradual withdrawal from Gaza
8 hrs ago
17.1k
107
Opinionthe latest with trump
Larry Donnelly: Trump's foreign policy balancing act is getting trickier
Larry Donnelly
8 hrs ago
4.3k
20
SeriesNobody Needs This
Now, I’m not in the business of comparing pets to children but...
A series where Emer McLysaght saves us from chasing every trend and instead points us to things worthy of our time (and money).
Emer McLysaght
Author and journalist
9 hrs ago
8.8k
33
Must ReadTourism in extreme heat
‘People are quick to forget’: Travel agents say fires won't put Irish tourists off France and Spain
Travel agents have not seen a wave of cancellations, and they don’t expect a big drop in demand next year.
Eimer McAuley
15 hrs ago
4.1k
9
Yesterday
30th July 2026
From The 42Job Done
Shelbourne lose in Estonia but advance to face Ajax in glamour European showdown
The 42
Updated 16 hrs ago
5.4k
7
SeriesYour Thoughts
Letters to the editor
The bees in Dublin, water in data centres and government spin over substance.
18 hrs ago
4.8k
10
Fashion
Here are the winning outfits from this year's Galway Races
A Dunboyne woman took home the overall prize for best dressed.
18 hrs ago
19.1k
15
Fever Pitch
Dublin's Portland Row sports pitch saved as housing development refused after local campaign
18 hrs ago
8.7k
15
good evening
Here's what happened today: Thursday
18 hrs ago
3.3k
0
Newtownards
Two men arrested in connection with attacks on Co Down homes with families inside released on bail
19 hrs ago
3.7k
Overcrowded
HSE encourages people with nonmedical emergencies to avoid UHL emergency department
19 hrs ago
6.9k
33
Seriespolitics by numbers
Gavan Reilly: How Ireland went from Europe's problem child to its unlikely power broker
Gavan Reilly
19 hrs ago
10.1k
22
ceuta
Nine bodies found after hundreds swim from Morocco to North African Spanish territory
The Spanish government said it was deploying soldiers to Ceuta in response.
Updated 19 hrs ago
45.1k
RIP
'We sang Once twice': Musicians gather in Dublin to remember Glen Hansard
The 56-year-old Irish singer-songwriter and activist died yesterday in a motorcycle crash.
Updated 21 hrs ago
28.5k
22
RELATED
From 20p a day as a busker to selling out Sydney Opera House: Glen Hansard's life in music
29 Jul
Glen Hansard, frontman of The Frames and Oscar winner, killed in road crash
29 Jul
Central Criminal Court
Father who drugged children during sleepover and raped his daughter's friend is jailed
22 hrs ago
41.4k
NOT FOR SALE
Uefa says all European teams will boycott World Cup if Infantino's sell-off goes ahead
22 hrs ago
12.7k
73
Courts
Seventeen-year-old found guilty of murder of postman Barry Daly
22 hrs ago
8.2k
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
22 hrs ago
1.8k
UCD case
Medical student who sued UCD withdraws appeal against High Court dismissal of case
23 hrs ago
17.5k
1
2
3
4
5
Next Articles
The Journal supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and the Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at https://www.presscouncil.ie, PH: (01) 6489130, Lo-Call 1800 208 080 or email: mailto:info@presscouncil.ie