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Taoiseach tells UN the world will be shamed when 'true horrors' of Gaza are fully revealed
He also told world leaders that Israel’s actions in the West Bank amount to ethnic cleansing.
Jason Knight becomes first Ireland player to say Israel game should not go ahead
Man charged with the 2020 murder of Robbie Lawlor in Belfast
Could you really save money by swapping out your boiler for a heat pump? We asked an expert
Hard to be a Swiftie: When Taylor announced the new album, I knew I'd be forced to defend it
Today's news
Can you solve a Rubik’s cube?
Italy bans burqas and niqabs in schools and limits non-Italian speaking students
Banned since 1998, a fresh decision on Orange Order's Drumcree parade is due today
Teenager seriously injured in single-vehicle crash in Kilkenny
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VOICES

Voices at The Journal

Trump bans some media
Donald's war with the press has finally met some resistance
Marion McKeone
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United Ireland
We didn't find peace alone, so maybe we need help with unity?
Emma DeSouza
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Fighting Alzheimer's
Could your eyes hold the clues to your brain health?
Professor John Nolan
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Pensions and your older years
The hidden financial risk of living into your 90s
Ralph Benson
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Vincent Browne's Magill
The magazine that changed the face of Irish journalism
Professor Kevin Rafter
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Ireland's Clarkson's Farm
The Stewart family have farmed in Longford since 1938
Farmers Liv and Phil Stewart
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Letters to the editor on... new citizenship rules, sinning against ecology and Dublin after dark
Take the grand tour of this Victorian villa with the Irish Sea at its feet
Actor Hannah Einbinder said she hopes her arrest at Netanyahu protest draws attention to Gaza
Jason Knight becomes first Ireland player to say Israel game should not go ahead
Trump hosts Xi Jinping for state dinner and the guest list included Elon Musk and Sam Altman
Poll: What did you make of the new season of Slow Horses?
Taoiseach tells UN the world will be shamed when 'true horrors' of Gaza are fully revealed
He also told world leaders that Israel’s actions in the West Bank amount to ethnic cleansing.
Hard to be a Swiftie: When Taylor announced the new album, I knew I'd be forced to defend it
A series where Emer McLysaght saves us from chasing every trend and instead points us to things worthy of our time (and money).
Trump keeps on Trumping as midterms approach, but that doesn't mean the Dems are a shoo-in
Larry Donnelly
investigates

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

Mother and Baby Unit
Location of mother and baby psychiatric unit still not decided after almost ten years of delays
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Perinatal Mental Health
Pregnant women and new mothers in Ireland find restricted access to crisis mental health support
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Foster Care
Tusla can't say how many foster carers were removed due to complaints or allegations
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Licence Applications
Who's behind the seaweed harvesting applications covering over 14,000 hectares of Ireland's coastline?
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Seaweed Harvesting
Maritime regulator investigating multiple claims of illegal seaweed harvesting in protected areas
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New Drugs
'An arms race': the evolving new synthetic drugs that need fresh methods to detect them
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Yesterday
24th September 2026
Israeli player sent off for 'gun' celebration with corner flag as late goals secure Austrian win
Arrests at protests on the streets surrounding UN HQ as Netanyahu addressed world leaders
One Jewish couple told The Journal they believed Netanyahu is “weaponising antisemitism in support of genocidal policies”.
Ireland feel late pain in Pristina as Kosovo earn Nations League victory
US will have to pay for new Greenland military bases despite Trump’s ‘no cost’ claim, Denmark says
Ireland did not take part in mass walkout during Netanyahu's UN General Assembly address
Netanyahu accused the global press of ‘spreading lies’ about Israel, and said Israel’s conduct in Gaza is ‘the opposite of genocide’.
Here's what happened today: Thursday
Ireland's Lisa O'Rourke wins gold medal at European Boxing Championships
'I’ve stabbed you three times bro, you might want to go to hospital,’ Limerick man allegedly told victim
Man charged with the 2020 murder of Robbie Lawlor in Belfast
Robbie Lawlor was shot dead in the Ardoyne area of Belfast in 2020 and had been linked to the murder of Louth teenager Keane Mulready-Woods.
Some Amazon customers will receive cheques for up to $200 following settlement with US regulators
Four men arrested as gardaí seize drugs valued at over €2m
Kosovo v Republic of Ireland, Uefa Nations League
Heimir Hallgrímsson’s side lose 1-0 in campaign opener in Pristina.
Driver (70s) injured after car crashes through front of Costa at Dublin shopping centre
Man (42) accused of knife attack on his partner to make High Court bail application
US news outlets allowed back into the White House after Trump ban
Date set for Seanad byelection to fill seat vacated by Fine Gael (but only 234 people get a vote)
Taoiseach signals five-year citizenship rule may be retained for workers already in Ireland
Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan has brought in sweeping reforms to Ireland’s immigration process, making it more difficult to become an Irish citizen.
Could you really save money by swapping out your boiler for a heat pump? We asked an expert
Dolly Parton’s final recorded vocal performance to feature on new U2 album
The song, Torn, was co-written by U2, Parton and Irish songwriter Johnny McDaid.
Green line Luas services in Dublin city centre restored after fault
Is zero the most powerful number in politics?
Gavan Reilly
World must be 'mindful' of AI risks, McEntee says after rogue OpenAI model hack on Australian site
The AI model bypassed safeguards during training went on to hack the government website.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the AI tool sought access to a health statistics portal in June and "didn't accept no for an answer".
OpenAI did not raise the alarm until September, when it sent a message to a generic email inbox that is only checked once each day.
Omagh inquiry to seek answers from Ireland to 'outstanding questions' about car used in bombing
Macklemore to bring ‘Free Palestine’ tour to Dublin’s 3Arena next month