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Sunday 29 June 2025 Dublin: 17°C
The Daily Poll
Have you ever attended Glastonbury Festival?
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Sunday 29 June

Today's Top Stories

us tariff threat

Flogging beef tongue and Irish whiskey: Taoiseach and ministers travel to Japan in major trade push

Tourists waving from a bus to activists in Budapest yesterday.
Hungary

Biggest-ever Budapest Pride march defies Viktor Orbán's attempted ban on parade

JJ Ó Dochartaigh, who performs under the name DJ Próvaí, wore his signature tri-coloured balaclava.
Glastonbury

Kneecap among artists whose Glastonbury gigs are under review by UK police

Restaurants say they’re in crisis — but the numbers tell a different story.
Analysis

Ireland’s €550m hospitality VAT cut seems based on little evidence - other than lobbying

A protest outside of the Dáil in 2023 for women's rights in Iran.
The Morning Lead

'I could get the death penalty for this': Iranians in Ireland reflect on the regime after war

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'We need an agreement': Tánaiste Harris calls on EU to reach tariff deal with US
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Glastonbury
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Good Morning
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Sitdown Sunday: The disappearance of a Texas student, and the online sleuths obsessed with the case
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SPOTLIGHT

The Israel-Iran War: What happens now? Netanyahu and Trump wade into battle with Iran…

Analysis: Bombing for 'peace'
The White House position on Israel-Iran war has been mired by contradictions
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History repeats
The US joining in Israel’s attack on Iran is the Iraq War all over again
Emma DeSouza
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Watch: Trump loses it
'They don't know what the f**k they're doing'
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High-stakes poker
No wonder Trump is angry, he's being played
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Explainer podcast
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You can’t bomb, shoot and kill your way to peace, despite what Trump thinks
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us tariff threat
Flogging beef tongue and Irish whiskey: Taoiseach and ministers travel to Japan in major trade push
Irish beef tongue, Donegal oysters and Flahavan’s oatmeal are highly-sought after commodities in Japan.
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Analysis
Ireland’s €550m hospitality VAT cut seems based on little evidence - other than lobbying
The government is pledging hundreds of millions to cut hospitality VAT — but where’s the evidence it’s needed?
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Interview
Life in Palestine: 'I'd rather they break my arms and legs than take me into detention'
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Allianz Home Magazine
Mid-century modern meets Alexander Strain in this timeless Glasnevin home
The Morning Lead
'I could get the death penalty for this': Iranians in Ireland reflect on the regime after war
‘I cannot stop crying. It’s not just about my family in Tehran living through bombing again, it’s about all the Iranians living under that horrible regime’.
Eimer McAuley
11 hrs ago
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DAFT.IE PROPERTY MAGAZINE
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Quiz
Can you match these Glastonbury headliners to the correct year?
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kneecap
Kneecap pack Glastonbury stage and lead chants of 'f**k Keir Starmer' to sea of Palestinian flags
Starmer had said that Kneecap should not be performing at the festival.
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Time to say goodbye
Dessie Farrell steps down as Dublin manager after elimination from All-Ireland
The 42
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Pay Up
EU may end up cutting services and asking Ireland for more cash to settle a €30bn Covid bill
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For book worms: Are apps gaming the joy of reading?
Aoife Martin
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investigates

How easy is it to buy nitrous oxide online?

INVESTIGATION
We found the ‘devastating’ psychedelic drug on Amazon and classified ads sites
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TIPS
Large canisters are littering parks and streets. What should you do if you find one?
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News Fix
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Iran
Huge crowds mourn Iranian military chiefs and scientists killed in strikes
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Gaza
At least 72 people killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza as ceasefire prospects inch closer
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Pride
Dublin awash with colour as thousands take part in Pride parade
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PSNI
Woman (50s) arrested after man fatally injured in Newry this afternoon
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The Daily Poll
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dublin pride
From less than a dozen marchers to tens of thousands: A history of Dublin Pride
The celebration of Pride in Ireland today has its roots in the boots-on-the-ground activism of the 1970s and 1980s.
18 hrs ago
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All-Ireland SFC
Dublin v Tyrone, All-Ireland SFC quarter-final
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Summit for James
Climbers finish 5-peak challenge at Croagh Patrick in memory of young Mayo man
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VOICES

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Child Free Zones?
It's complicated…
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End-of-term
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Parents' WhatsApp Groups
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No kids allowed
Are we becoming more dog friendly than child friendly?
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FACTCHECK

The biggest questions, answered, by The Journal's factcheckers. 

Vaccines and autism
Studies of millions of children show there is no connection
Viral misinformation
Is the Irish government paying for Ukrainians to repair their cars?
Information vacuums
How far-right agitators exploit knowledge gaps
Jailtime
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Man charged after Ballymena 'spread with slurry overnight' ahead of town's first Pride parade
Slurry has been spread near streets where a pride parade was due to finish up this afternoon.
Updated 19 hrs ago
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Courts
Man who ran into Dublin garda station with a knife claiming he was being chased granted bail
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Dublin
Man remanded in custody accused of sitting driving theory tests for other people
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Updates
Donegal v Monaghan, All-Ireland SFC quarter-final
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Running to office
Former Fianna Fáil minister Mary Hanafin 'would happily' contest the presidency
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Drone strikes
Children among injured and two dead following Russian strikes on Ukraine's Odessa
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Stories from Budapest
With fear and courage, Hungarians are refusing to let their government beat them down
Hungary’s government is trying to chip away at LGBTQ+ rights and democracy. Its people are pushing back.
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Live Music
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Good Morning
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