Thursday 20 August 2026 Dublin: 16°C
Irish Rail warns of delays up to 90 minutes on Dublin services after signalling issue
The issue, which has now been resolved, affected Dart and commuter services between Lansdowne Road and Donabate in Dublin.
Stolen car sped wrong way down Dublin roadway in early hours of this morning to evade gardaí
Ivan Yates confirms account impersonating him on X is fake
Mark Zuckerberg ‘looking forward’ to spending time in Ireland after buying castle in Waterford
When did you last play a board game?
Today's news
Gavan Reilly: 2025 yielded €2bn in fuel taxes - how much of that can the Government give up?
Gavan Reilly
Cork's Gaeltacht service bid gets a boost as council prepares to launch language action plan
Plean gniomhaíochta Gaeilge le seoladh ag Comhairle Cáthrach Chorcaí
The catering trolley is making a comeback on Dublin/Galway trains
The pilot service will last for six months on three services each way daily.
Man accused of stabbing released due to flaws in bail hearing caused by solicitor strike
SPOTLIGHT

Car theft gangs The phenomenon of young car theft gangs speeding along motorways and posting footage has been brought into sharp focus by Sunday night's fatal M9 crash 

social media
Tribute posts to M9 teenagers prompt angry backlash and more than 2,000 comments on Facebook
Pursuit training
Promises of garda pursuit training undercut by question of training instructors first
speeding cars
'Get me famous’: TikTok accounts rack up thousands of views with stolen cars and garda pursuits
nightly calls
How gardaí are responding to the surge in car theft gangs
Justin Kelly
Commissioner: Reckless drivers speeding wrong way down motorways for 'social media likes'
Irish Rail warns of delays up to 90 minutes on Dublin services after signalling issue
Ivan Yates confirms account impersonating him on X is fake
Want a 'Letter to the Editor' published on The Journal?
Stolen car sped wrong way down Dublin roadway in early hours of this morning to evade gardaí
No contaminated eggs linked to deadly UK salmonella outbreak known to be in Ireland
Our top 5 watches this weekend
'We always got on fine until this': Healy-Raes (separately) discuss their feud in documentary
Area of land hit by wildfires each year across Europe could triple due to climate change
Skyclarys for Friedreich's ataxia: The whole process needs more clarity
Dr Suzanne Crowe
VOICES

Voices at The Journal

Skyclarys for Friedreich's ataxia
Ireland’s drug reimbursement process needs greater transparency
Dr Suzanne Crowe
8
Biker boys
Why I've never got on a motorbike, and why so many men my age suddenly are
Paddy Comyn
29
My life with alopecia
I tried everything, even rubbed cabbage stalks on my bald head for weeks
Chloe Dinneen
30
The physio is in
Can the HSE's new Get Active programme improve fitness? Let's put it to the test
Stephen O'Rourke
6
Ireland's female athletes
Ireland's sportswomen are now leading from the front, at last
Lise Hand
22
Raising them right
Down with school uniforms; let the kids dress like kids
Niamh O'Reilly
60
Sulky racing
The real trauma suffered by these horses
Suzi Walsh
49
When did you last play a board game?
Close to €540k raised for sisters injured in M9 crash as prayer vigil organised in local parish
New spoken-word album from late writer and broadcaster Manchán Magan to be released in October
‘Barbie Signature’ Marilyn Monroe and Whitney Houston dolls released, selling for up to €120
When does making an area a better place to live tip into gentrification?
Placemaking is a valid policy – but it’s not largely creating social homes in Ireland.
Mark Zuckerberg ‘looking forward’ to spending time in Ireland after buying castle in Waterford
Fungie was a mix of two different bottlenose dolphin populations native to Irish waters
There's a lot of public interest in the new government savings and investment account
Two men seriously injured after motorcycle crash in Co Kilkenny
Harry and Meghan to move back to UK six years after 'Megxit'
The Premier League returns, and Tadej Pogačar seeks slice of cycling history
Russian bombing kills at least 12 people in Kyiv overnight
National Children's Hospital hits 82% room completion as 4,674 rooms signed off
BAM Ireland says a further 690 rooms are fully completed and awaiting design team sign-off as the project enters the final stages of commissioning.
Yesterday
19th August 2026
My life with alopecia: I tried everything, even rubbed cabbage stalks on my bald head for weeks
Chloe Dinneen
Real Betis in pole position to sign Troy Parrott from AZ Alkmaar
Man (69) found dead at house in Cavan named as garda probe continues
Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday
Did you make a decision around baptising your child or not? We want to hear your thoughts
'You never know who might turn up': A finger-clicking jazz jam on a lazy Sunday evening
An evening in the company of brilliant professionals dedicated amateurs at a jazz drop-in session in Smithfield.
Trinity 'deeply concerned' over refusal of Gaza students' visas
Community and drama pioneer from Donegal Gaeltacht remembered in new book by neighbour
Ceannródaí i nGaeltacht Thír Chonaill tugtha chun cuimhne i leabhar nua ag a chomharsain
Israel admits firing on car in death of Palestinian girl Hind Rajab, who became a protest symbol
Lise Hand: Ireland's sportswomen are now leading from the front, at last
Lise Hand
MEP says driving the wrong way down the motorway should be classed as attempted murder