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Friday 5 June 2026 Dublin: 16°C
Ireland has banned two far-right Israeli ministers from entering the country
The ban applies to Israel national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir and finance minister Bezalel Smotrich.
Donaldson trial: Complainant told pastor she could not report alleged abuse as it would 'destroy reputation'
Buffy and Ted Lasso star Anthony Head dies aged 72
Woman who altered birth certs to overclaim €43,000 of child benefit given suspended sentence
It's official - Katie Taylor's Croke Park farewell fight will take place in September
Today's news
Irish Primavera goers hit out at Spanish festival after weather warnings lead to 'disastrous' day
Buffy and Ted Lasso star Anthony Head dies aged 72
Woman who altered birth certs to overclaim €43,000 of child benefit given suspended sentence
Debunked: Videos of a party do not show social housing ‘purposely built for African migrants’
BEST OF THE BOX
Review: Is the new TV remake of Cape Fear worth watching?
Review: Is the new TV remake of Cape Fear worth watching?
What you need to know about friends-to-foes drama Alice & Steve
What you need to know about friends-to-foes drama Alice & Steve
Quiz: How much do you know about Robert De Niro?
Quiz: How much do you know about Robert De Niro?
The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz
Space station astronauts end safety procedures after air leak sparked evacuation concerns
This luxury penthouse in Dublin 4 is on the market for almost €7 million
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How do Irish contestants keep stealing the spotlight on Love Island?
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Donaldson trial: Complainant told pastor she could not report alleged abuse as it would 'destroy reputation'
A witness also told the trial that the former DUP leader apologised to the complainant and asked “can you please forgive me” at a meeting in the 1990s.
Unions recommend ambulance workers accept new pay proposals
It's official - Katie Taylor's Croke Park farewell fight will take place in September
New emergency text alert system to cost up to €15m
Ireland has banned two far-right Israeli ministers from entering the country
Ryan Tubridy warns ‘terrestrial television is in trouble’ due to the ‘clip economy’
investigates

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

Triathlon Tragedy
The fallout from Youghal Ironman: An unpublished report, €500k in legal fees and a bitter dispute
24
Nursing Homes
28 days later: Fears over people being ‘evicted’ from nursing homes
52
Fire Safety
IPAS accommodation among buildings handed fire safety notices in the last five years
Eastern Garvoge Bridge
Fears for protected species as €50m ‘Celtic Tiger’ bridge moves closer to construction
67
Lobby Efforts
How Big Tech wrote secrecy into EU law to hide data centres’ environmental toll
58
Hospital Violence
'I had no choice but to take the beating': Surging violence and aggression in Irish hospitals
49
Council introduces temperature controls at castle after medieval banquet actors fainted from heat
Should Ireland play Israel in the Nations League?
Further eight sets of infant remains recovered during Tuam excavation
Minister says Rotunda consultants are paid 'very good salaries' and 'we expect them to be there'
Anthropic calls for global 'pause' of AI development and warns humans could 'lose control'
Andy Farrell signs new contract to lead Irish rugby team until 2031
Rain warnings for two southern counties as unsettled weather to continue across weekend
Trump cancels concerts to mark 250th birthday of the US after artists pull out
King Charles pays the rent for Andrew's adult children, says new report into royal family
VOICES

Thoughts and opinions on the stories that matter

The Feeder's Digest
The secret life of a restaurant critic
Patrick Hanlon
11
Teen drinking
Let's be clear, teen drinking is a form of self-harm, and it's on the rise
Dr Suzanne Crowe
38
Sleep for sanity
Trump says four hours’ sleep a night is enough. Science strongly disagrees
Dr Catherine Conlon
57
Raising them right
Sport participation medals used to drive me mad until I became a parent
Niamh O'Reilly
51
Alberta’s separation bid
How Canada’s next political crisis could come from within
Dr Seána Glennon
16
A farm with a difference
This is what happens when animals are allowed to feel safe
Suzi Walsh
Ireland is ageing
But are we moving enough to age well?
Stephen O'Rourke
24
Wild Bees, Wild Bees
Honey Bees are not the ones we need to worry about
Paul Handrick - The Bee Guy
18
Zelenskyy calls on Putin for face-to-face negotiations in rare public letter
Poll: What did you make of the latest series of The Four Seasons?
Larry Donnelly: The Senate battlegrounds that could shape an indifferent Trump's final years
Larry Donnelly
‘You don’t want it to end’: Mixed emotions for Boyzone's Irish fans going to London farewell gigs
Getting married is a decision, not an achievement: why we should stop giving newlyweds money
A series where Emer McLysaght saves us from chasing every trend and instead points us to things worthy of our time (and money).
Nursing home workers face permit refusals over 'strict' 50:50 EU to non-EU staffing rule
Healthcare assistants working for a large nursing home group had their employment permits refused because the group had not kept a 50:50 ratio of EU to non-EU staff.
Yesterday
4th June 2026
Malcolm Byrne steps down as AI Committee Chairperson after drink-driving arrest
Trump announces plan for ‘promenade’ at Lincoln Memorial — and says it could be named after him
State requested to attend High Court over tribunal funding for Women of Honour
Shirley Foster, the woman who discovered Sophie Toscan du Plantier's body, has died
Man and two teenagers go on trial charged with murdering postman in Co Cork
Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
Andoni Iraola announced as new Liverpool head coach
Man charged with assault causing harm in connection with fatal stabbing of Qayyum Balogun