Monday 10 August 2026 Dublin: 18°C
At least 69 people confirmed dead in Colombia after magnitude 7.4 earthquake
Colombia’s Geological Service said that it was “the highest magnitude earthquake registered in Colombia in the last decade”.
Daniel Kinahan has been charged with directing a criminal organisation - so what does that mean?
Football associations call for 'leadership that serves football' in fresh Infantino criticism
Gardaí sighted suspected stolen car shortly before M50 wrong-way crash
NI’s agriculture minister says he has received death threat after 51 cattle culled by shooting
Today's news
'I am moving home from abroad and need to buy a car. What's good out there?'
Applications to open for 40 'affordable' one-bed Stillorgan apartments priced from €255k
At least 69 people confirmed dead in Colombia after magnitude 7.4 earthquake
Colombia’s Geological Service said that it was “the highest magnitude earthquake registered in Colombia in the last decade”.
Gardaí appeal for witnesses after firearm discharged in empty property in Ballymun
Limerick mayor and councillors in spat over road closures for summer events programme
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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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Man killed and woman airlifted to Beaumont after Cavan crash
Daniel Kinahan has been charged with directing a criminal organisation - so what does that mean?
The charge the alleged organised crime boss faces was created two decades ago to deal with feuding gangs in Limerick city and a growing and murderous Dublin gangland ecosystem.
Man denies trying to force ex-partner's car into barrier before stand-off with armed gardaí
Tributes paid to sculptor who created ‘iconic and remarkable’ statues around Ireland
Flahavan's workers to vote on strike action over new pay deal
Wexford GP found guilty of professional misconduct over tweets during Covid pandemic
NI’s agriculture minister says he has received death threat after 51 cattle culled by shooting
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Cork hold on in bruising battle: Camogie final review
Emma Duffy and Fintan O’Toole join Ronan Early to chat about yesterday’s decider at Croke Park.
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Highs of up to 29 degrees forecast for later this week
VOICES

Voices at The Journal

Little forests in urban areas
How tiny pocket forests can help cities breathe again
Catherine Cleary
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Raising them right
Is it ever okay to admit you’ve got a favourite child?
Niamh O'Reilly
25
Tech worker
I spent a decade in tech. Then AI took my job
Agnes
52
GLP-1s and the weight loss revolution
Obesity was never a failure of willpower. Science has moved on
Dr Michael Crotty
53
The physio is in
What is hypermobility and how can you manage it?
Stephen O'Rourke
5
Kids' pocket money
Should you pay kids for doing household chores?
Niamh O'Reilly
54
Drinking Ireland dry
We're asking the wrong questions about data centres
Dr Paul Davis
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Mark Zuckerberg's 6,500 word love letter to AI seeks 'superintelligence for everyone'
FactCheck: OECD to remove bogus statistic that tourism in Ireland fell by 32%
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has given another hint that she is considering a 2028 presidential run
Gardaí sighted suspected stolen car shortly before M50 wrong-way crash
Fiosrú, the garda ombudsman, has been called in as a matter of course to probe the crash.
Cyclist (80s) in hospital with serious injuries after being hit by truck in Co Kildare
Football associations call for 'leadership that serves football' in fresh Infantino criticism
‘Glimpse of a different Belfast’: After Fleadh party, calls for pedestrianisation for vibrant city
Do you think there should be new laws to clamp down on online subscriptions?
'This is probably the best team I’ve coached' - Cork stand strong for All-Ireland success
Trampoline used to help rescue teenage sisters from Galway house fire
UK-Ireland interconnector costing €500m was rerouted to avoid ‘grave’ of Harry Potter character
‘My colleague said “it’s very, very serious”, and it was serious.’
Early intervention in psychosis services supports strong recovery in young people, data shows
Public urged to check expiry dates on passports to ensure travel plans go smoothly
July was Dublin Airport's busiest ever month as the World Cup and tourism drove up numbers
Raising them right: Is it ever okay to admit you’ve got a favourite child?
Niamh O'Reilly
Man arrested after gardaí seize firearm, ammunition and heroin from Limerick home
Pub spending up 210% in Co Mayo after first All-Ireland senior football title in 75 years
Are the days of a cheap and cheerful lunch gone?
Confirmed: The figures show July was worryingly sweltering this side of Europe
‘Sometimes you just want a lighting rig’: Dublin artists forced into pubs and hospitals as venues disappear
40% of artists in the city require workspace to earn a living.
Yesterday
9th August 2026
'We know I won’t be getting bail': Daniel Kinahan taken to Portlaoise Prison after court charge
Kinahan appeared in the Special Criminal Court on Sunday night charged with directing a crime group.
Planning to buy an old cottage? Here's what you're really signing up for
Quantity surveyor Shay Lally from Houses to Restore crunches the numbers on bringing a BER G cottage with no central heating up to scratch, and the grants available to do it.
Eight teenagers and man hospitalised after collision involving car travelling wrong way on M50
Revenue officers seize €584k worth of cannabis and €368k of crystal meth in Dublin Airport