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Friday 8 May 2026 Dublin: 8°C
Mother and baby found dead following suspected medical tragedy at house in Co Tipperary
Gardaí investigating after the bodies of the woman and baby were discovered at a property in Carrick-on-Suir.
Five key things to know from the UK election results so far - the main one, it's Reform's day
Trump confirms Ukraine-Russia ceasefire as Zelenskyy orders army not to attack Red Square
Language Commissioner to probe incorrect version of Irish proverb on Kerry hospital bike shed
'Covid 2.0': Pandemic-era conspiracies return after the hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship
Today's news
Woman alleges gardaí targeted her relationship through ‘ruse’ apartment search
Woman who swallowed €80k worth of cocaine sought help from Dublin hotel fearing pellet could burst
Trump confirms Ukraine-Russia ceasefire as Zelenskyy orders army not to attack Red Square
'Covid 2.0': Pandemic-era conspiracies return after the hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship
Did the Covid vaccine cause hantavirus? No. But that hasn’t stopped people saying so.
EU, UK and Canada condemn 'violent' Israeli settlers after Irish Aid-backed West Bank school destroyed
Here's What Happened Today: Friday
SPOTLIGHT

Energy crisis Ireland scrambles to cope with soaring prices

Drill, baby, drill
Are the fuel protestors right – should Ireland drill for oil?
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supply and demand
Irish ferry companies closely monitoring Iran war for impact on fuel
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plugged in
Sales of electric cars double in April amid soaring petrol and diesel prices
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Carbon tax may be the tax we love to hate, but it's the one we can't afford to scrap
John Gibbons
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BEST OF THE BOX
What you need to know about Rivals season 2
What you need to know about Rivals season 2
Our top 5 watches of the weekend
Our top 5 watches of the weekend
Quiz: How well do you know your mockumentaries? Match the quote to the film
Quiz: How well do you know your mockumentaries? Match the quote to the film
This country is expected to hold a referendum on joining the EU
Woman fears ex-partner’s ‘next victim may not survive’, court hears
Modern living blended with rich heritage in south Dublin – yours for €2,395,000
Language Commissioner to probe incorrect version of Irish proverb on Kerry hospital bike shed
Mother and baby found dead following suspected medical tragedy at house in Co Tipperary
Coimisinéir Teanga ag fiosrú bothán rothair ospidéal Chiarraí faoi seanfhocal Gaeilge mícheart
Kneecap denied UK number one album as Michael Jackson greatest hits compilation takes top spot
Pope praises Naples for its care of refugees in address to mark his first year in office
Minister says HSE has been asked to plan for Irish passengers' return home from hantavirus ship
The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz
investigates

Investigating the impact of Ireland's data centres

Lobby Efforts
How Big Tech wrote secrecy into EU law to hide data centres’ environmental toll
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Fossil Fuel Use
Ireland's data centres turning to fossil fuels after maxing out country's electricity grid
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Data Centre Map
Where are all the data centres and why should you care?
Analysis
What happens now? Data centres being built outside Ireland may be better for the environment
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Five key things to know from the UK election results so far - the main one, it's Reform's day
The results so far seem to show that the two-party political system in the UK may well be a thing of the past.
New report reveals majority of drug intimidation cases linked with cocaine
Judge criticises insufficient mental health services as he jails man who attacked four women
‘Don’t jump to conclusions’: Reform’s rise and what it could mean for Ireland
The ascendancy of Reform has been described as ‘ominous’ by some in government, but today there’s been a cautious reaction.
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Is nuclear energy a realistic option for Ireland?
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Man pleads not guilty to threatening Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor at Sandringham estate
Man who ran over bride-to-be was already banned from driving
Man (47) appears in court over attempted car bomb attack on Lurgan police station
VOICES

Thoughts and opinions on the stories that matter

What is hantavirus and how does it spread?
Dr Catherine Conlon
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Higher energy prices aren’t a blip — they’re the future, and we need to prepare
Barry Andrews
73
I chose to leave the US behind, and now I love my new home
Sasha Piton
43
Should we make children finish activities they no longer like?
Niamh O'Reilly
34
How your fitness watch is changing how you move
Stephen O'Rourke
20
We have no tablets, no screens and no regrets
Olivia Relova
29
Carbon tax may be the one we love to hate, but it's the tax we can't afford to scrap
John Gibbons
122
The quiet death of the manual gearbox
Paddy Comyn
91
Irish-speaking teacher from Meath faces long wait as UK election results pour in
Good craic or taking it too far? We want to hear your stories of airport pints and drunken passengers
Lá fada i ndán do Ghaeilgeoir óg- agus Keir Starmer - is vótaí á gcomhaireamh i Sasana
Have you listened to Kneecap's new album?
Three hikers killed after Indonesia's Mount Dukono volcano erupts
Aer Lingus owner confident of maintaining its fuel supply this summer
Dublin man who returned to Howth pub in disguise and armed with hammer gets community service
Aston Villa thrash Nottingham Forest to book spot in first European final for 44 years
Starmer takes responsibility for 'tough' local election results as Labour lose hundreds of seats
With the first 40 of 136 councils declared, Labour have lost more than 200 councillors as well as losing control of eight local authorities.
Russia and Ukraine trade more than a thousand drone attacks overnight
Somebody tell the parents that the kids don't need to be constantly celebrating something
David Attenborough turns 100: He brought the natural world into focus for us, we owe him so much
Lynn Ruane
Trump says US-Iran ceasefire still in place after both sides exchange fire in Strait of Hormuz
US Central Command said American forces intercepted Iranian missiles, drones and small boats during a naval transit operation through the strategic waterway.