The Journal

Criticism

Fianna Fáil TDs seek urgent talks as worries about party's direction deepen after fuel protests

It comes after three party TDs earlier expressed “real and deep concern” over the government’s response.

fuel protests

Gardaí investigating death threats made against Taoiseach and other politicians during protests

continuity

Magyar follows Orbán's lead and invites Netanyahu to visit Hungary despite war crimes warrant

Fallout

Danny Healy-Rae says he had no 'influence' on his brother Michael's resignation from Government

Courts

Man charged with assaulting his father, who was found dead at his home in Waterford

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The Morning Lead

The fuel protests have intensified power struggles in Ireland's farming lobby

Nitrates, Mercosur, Bord Bia: farmers have been trying, and often succeeding, at getting wins where they can.

Eoghan Dalton

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Yesterday

15th April 2026

Criticism

Fianna Fáil TDs seek urgent talks as worries about party's direction deepen after fuel protests

Updated 1 hr ago

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continuity

Magyar follows Orbán's lead and invites Netanyahu to visit Hungary despite war crimes warrant

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Sponsored

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Forensic examination

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High Court

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Live Nation

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SPOTLIGHT

Fallout Boys Ministers have been insisting they'll get on with the 'job of work' after the Healy-Rae brothers withdrew their support – but the opposition is unlikely to rein in its attacks after a day of drama in the Dáil.

On the defensive

Taoiseach says McDonald and Cairns lack 'courage' and Bacik was 'afraid' to go into government

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Pressure building

Healy-Rae voices ‘grave reservations’ about Taoiseach's leadership as government blindsided

Name calling

From 'G.I Jim' to 'Timmy Doolittle', there was a lot of name-calling in the Dáil

'This government have let the people down'

The moment Michael Healy-Rae quit as minister

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News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday

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fuel protests

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Castletown

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anti ageing

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DAERA

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Courts

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Andrew Puzder

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Climate Committee

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Courts

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Boxing

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investigates

Investigations from our team this year

Hospital Violence

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Private ADHD Care

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CPAP Machines

Around 18,000 breathing machines remediated in Ireland after defect led to recall

Threats in Court

A death threat and panic buttons: Ireland’s courts are seeing increased aggression

Garda Referral

Tusla has referred five emergency child care providers to Gardaí over vetting concerns

Emergency Arrangements

Vulnerable children spending years in Tusla’s temporary Special Emergency Arrangements

Suicide Prevention

Hundreds of people died by suspected suicide after recent contact with HSE services

Social Housing

Councils taking enforcement action against private developers over social housing

Residential Care

Mounting damage costs in residential care amid warnings that children are 'criminalised'

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…

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Shannon Airport

Nonagenarian activist Lelia Doolan completes 220km protest walk for Irish neutrality at Leinster House

The 91-year-old walked through counties Limerick, Tipperary, Laois and Kildare before arriving at Leinster House today.

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High Court

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the manosphere

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Education

Government announces 45 new special classes for coming school year

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Middle East

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Courts

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Fallout

Taoiseach says McDonald and Cairns lack 'courage' and Bacik was 'afraid' to go into Government

The postmortem over last week’s fuel protests continued today in the Dáil.

Jane Matthews

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Antisocial Behaviour

Irish Rail increasing security after passenger reports include man 'smoking crack' at Sandycove

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Red Alert

There's some proper Star Trek lore attached to a new Connemara-filmed RTÉ crime drama

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VOICES

Thoughts and opinions on the stories that matter

Air travel after Iran

Airline fuel costs are surging – so how will passengers be affected?

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Drink driving

If you can't stop a drunk driver, then stop the car

Paddy Comyn

Petrol and diesel hikes

Government pushes the same old fix in a worsening climate crisis

Dr Ola Løkken Nordrum

Playdates, parties and autism

The invitations some children never receive

Lucinda Murrihy

Crime and class

Who really ends up behind bars in Ireland?

Lynn Ruane

Mama's hangover

When mummy wine culture just isn’t cute anymore

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Seven ways to de-stress

Our ancient human survival system is being overrun by modern life

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Stranding

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Fallout

Danny Healy-Rae says he had no 'influence' on his brother Michael's resignation from Government

‘I didn’t influence him one way or the other,’ said Danny Healy-Rae. ‘Whatever discussions that were had behind closed doors I’m leaving in there.’

Updated 12 hrs ago

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The Daily Poll

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RIP

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Off The Ball

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Good Morning

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homeless deaths

124 people who were homeless died in just one year in Ireland

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fuel protests

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Melbourne

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Palestine

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Anfield

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The 42

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fuel protests

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