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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.

Gaza

Hamas says it has reached deal for group's disarmament and Israel's gradual withdrawal from Gaza

UEFA

‘It will never be for sale’: European nations to boycott World Cup if Fifa sell-off plans proceed

Greece

Wildfire rages on Crete as strong winds and dense smoke hamper firefighting operations

SeriesNobody Needs This

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Today's news

Good Morning

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oscar winners

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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?

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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

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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

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Water Use

Data centres used almost one billion litres of water last year, but another industry used far more

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Nitrous Oxide

Thousands of nitrous oxide canisters are ending up at waste facilities amid warnings of explosions

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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

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Nursing Homes

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

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Best of the Box

Poll: What did you make of Heartstopper Forever?

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DAFT.IE PROPERTY MAGAZINE

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Gaza

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Opinionthe latest with trump

Larry Donnelly: Trump's foreign policy balancing act is getting trickier

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SeriesNobody Needs This

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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.

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Yesterday

30th July 2026

From The 42Job Done

Shelbourne lose in Estonia but advance to face Ajax in glamour European showdown

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SeriesYour Thoughts

Letters to the editor

The bees in Dublin, water in data centres and government spin over substance.

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Fashion

Here are the winning outfits from this year's Galway Races

A Dunboyne woman took home the overall prize for best dressed.

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VOICES

Voices at The Journal

Life after Trump

After Trump, what kind of Republican Party will emerge?

Larry Donnelly

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GLP-1s and the weight loss revolution

Obesity was never a failure of willpower. Science has moved on

Dr Michael Crotty

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Stars and Swipes

Lindsey Graham was a political survivor who always followed the power

Marion McKeone

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The good ole days

Silly season once meant moving statues and killer clowns, not conspiracy theories

Lise Hand

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The physio is in

What is hypermobility and how can you manage it?

Stephen O'Rourke

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Sponsored

Poll: Are you planning any home improvements?

Fever Pitch

Dublin's Portland Row sports pitch saved as housing development refused after local campaign

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good evening

Here's what happened today: Thursday

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Newtownards

Two men arrested in connection with attacks on Co Down homes with families inside released on bail

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Overcrowded

HSE encourages people with nonmedical emergencies to avoid UHL emergency department

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Gavan Reilly: How Ireland went from Europe's problem child to its unlikely power broker

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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.

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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.

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Central Criminal Court

Father who drugged children during sleepover and raped his daughter's friend is jailed

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NOT FOR SALE

Uefa says all European teams will boycott World Cup if Infantino's sell-off goes ahead

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Courts

Seventeen-year-old found guilty of murder of postman Barry Daly

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Evening Wrap

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UCD case

Medical student who sued UCD withdraws appeal against High Court dismissal of case

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Dublin

Extra barriers at Vico Baths due to 'unacceptable behaviour towards contractors', says council

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Child Safety

Over half of child car seats checked by the RSA this year were fitted incorrectly

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Must ReadDubai

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Crumlin

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Columnthe donald's droids

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disturbing calls

Gardaí launch probe as multiple female councillors report ‘very disturbing’ sexual phone calls

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Analysisthe housing essay

Why we should be building more two-bedroom terrace houses

These types of houses can be ‘starter homes’.

Dr. Nicholas Mansergh

Former senior planner and author

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Banking

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Housing

Fewer new homes finished in the three months to June compared to last year

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Must ReadGarda Investigation

Garda probe into Glen Hansard death will retrace route he took and prepare file for coroner

Gardaí will seek CCTV and interview witnesses as they investigate the death of the musician.

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Must Readfarewell glen

'One of our own': A queue out the door in Dublin to sign Glen Hansard's Book of Condolence

Members of the public shared their memories of a man who would ‘talk to anyone’.

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top 5 picks

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