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Boy (2) who died after hit-and-run involving jeep in Co Limerick named locally
Gardaí arrested a man in his 30s on suspicion of driving under the influence of an intoxicant, for the purpose of providing a sample of urine.
Katie Taylor puts on Croke Park show to retire as three-time undisputed champion
Another delay in Carbon Tax hike 'on the table' for budget, says Transport Minister
Financial analyst on ECB hike: Interest rates are rising... what should you do?
Trump envoys arrive in Kyiv after holding 'substantive' talks with Putin in Russia
Today's news
Man (29) charged after car travelling at high speed collides with another in Co Tyrone
Man and woman (30s) arrested following stabbing of man in Newry
As Katie Taylor bowed out of her boxing career, the Bray crowd cheered on their hometown hero
Generations have grown up alongside Katie Taylor’s career and the Bray crowd were bursting with pride.
Farage wraps up party conference as he says he 'wasn't listening' during foreign donor talks filmed undercover
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Review: Is the documentary Death of the Pastor's Wife worth watching?
What you need to know about the new Apple TV series Last Seen
What you need to know about the new Apple TV series Last Seen
Quiz: How much do you know about Siobhán McSweeney?
Quiz: How much do you know about Siobhán McSweeney?
Trump envoys arrive in Kyiv after holding 'substantive' talks with Putin in Russia
SPOTLIGHT

Katie Taylor at Croke Park The Irish boxing icon gets ready to say a final farewell to her fans 

training day
Taylor makes a dream come true for a Dublin girl ahead of her Croke Park bout
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RAISE ME UP
Westlife to perform at Katie Taylor’s farewell fight in Croker
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ALI IN CROKER
Crazy golf in Palmerstown, a Quinnsworth ad, fighting at Croke Park: When Ali came to Ireland
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final countdown
'Every punter wrote it off': Croke Park chief brings us inside preparations for the Taylor fight
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late night
Croke Park doesn't want a wild crowd or 'mad busy bars' for late-night fight
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Germany's far-right AfD eyes historic breakthrough in eastern state election
Hell hath no fury like a storm with a name like ... Phelim
Mind you, storms with female names were found in a study to have more deadly outcomes, because people didn’t take them as seriously and prepare accordingly.
19th century country house with wonderful views over the Boyne Estuary – yours for €1,600,000
Four killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, health ministry says
Niamh O'Reilly: Will the Lindsay Clancy case change anything for mums in crisis?
Niamh O'Reilly
Sinn Féin pull ahead of Fine Gael as most popular party in latest poll
Sitdown Sunday: Tupac’s murder case reaches a guilty verdict, but the mystery continues
'No relevant information' found by Stormont review of Jeffrey Donaldson's conduct
A strange article about Glen Hansard led me to the promise of €500k before it disappeared
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Voices at The Journal

Fail to prepare
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Pádraic Fogarty
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Raising them right
Down with school uniforms; let the kids dress like kids
Niamh O'Reilly
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The great return to school
The summer is over, here are some tips to help you get the routine right
Dr Catherine Conlon
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Sulky racing
The real trauma suffered by these horses
Suzi Walsh
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My ADHD diagnosis
Ten ADHD traits that took me by surprise after diagnosis
Ranae von Meding
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Financial analyst on ECB hike: Interest rates are rising... what should you do?
Ralph Benson
Controlled explosion carried out on viable device in Co Armagh
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An mbeidh an Ghaeilge mar mír mhargántaíochta in Éirinn Aontaithe?
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Why Irish officials want to raise the PRSI threshold for low paid workers
In a new proposal, civil servants have recommended raising the threshold for PRSI benefits for low paid workers.
Another delay in Carbon Tax hike 'on the table' for budget, says Transport Minister
'It’s really a slap in the face': Two winners and three losers from the political week
‘Not everyone's cup of tea because I'm champagne’: Faithful Laura on her ‘mixed’ reception
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SNAP REACTION: Katie Taylor bows out with Croke Park fairytale victory
Niall Kelly, Sinéad O’Carroll and Gavan Casey provide immediate reaction from Croke Park after one of the greatest nights in the history of Irish sport.
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5th September 2026
Boy (2) who died after hit-and-run involving jeep in Co Limerick named locally
Katie Taylor puts on Croke Park show to retire as three-time undisputed champion
The Bray woman schooled Flora Pili to finish on top of the world after 30 years of boxing.
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Licence Applications
Who's behind the seaweed harvesting applications covering over 14,000 hectares of Ireland's coastline?
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Seaweed Harvesting
Maritime regulator investigating multiple claims of illegal seaweed harvesting in protected areas
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New Drugs
'An arms race': the evolving new synthetic drugs that need fresh methods to detect them
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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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For the women in Croke Park, Katie Taylor's biggest night of all is more than a boxing match
Women outside Croke Park today know exactly how much this night means.
Undisputed: Katie Taylor defeats Flora Pili in Croke Park farewell
Irish sporting legend signs off in style at sold-out GAA HQ.
Here's What Happened Today: Saturday
It's political party think-in season, but what's the point of it all?
Party think-ins have the bang of a family wedding off them.
'A massive night for Ireland': Thousands of fans gather for 'heroine' Katie's Croker takeover
The crowd is made up of everyone from long-time Taylor fans to young children who have grown up watching the boxer.
'You're going to struggle': Cancer survivors on the roadblocks to getting a mortgage
Man (40s) arrested following assault on O'Connell Street that put man in hospital
Postpartum psychosis: What expectant parents and families should know
Dr Niall Iósaef Ó Gallchobhair & Dr Stephen McWilliams
'Everybody's hard-pressed': minister dismisses criticism of public transport fare hikes
Journalist and environmental campaigner Frank McDonald dies aged 76
'An Irish woman like never before' - celebs share messages of support before Katie Taylor's big fight
Putin orders three-day pause of strikes on Kyiv ahead of meeting with Trump envoys
Death toll from Cyprus ferry sinking rises to 13
Michael Healy-Rae talks up old friends in government as hauliers tell him of their family rifts