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2023

AS IT HAPPENED

Biden delivers homecoming speech in Ballina as Ireland trip comes to a close

The US President is due to travel home to Delaware this evening.

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Apr 14th 2023, 10:38 PM

AS IT HAPPENED

Biden ends busy day, including Oireachtas address, with Dublin Castle banquet

The US President brought a busy day of engagements to a close with a banquet in Dublin Castle.

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Apr 13th 2023, 9:15 PM

AS IT HAPPENED

Joe Biden meets and greets in Dundalk while reminiscing on Co Louth ancestry

Over the coming days, Biden will meet Irish political leaders before making his way to Mayo.

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Apr 12th 2023, 9:47 PM

easter

Quiz: How much do you know about Holy Week?

It begins today.

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Apr 2nd 2023, 10:00 PM

Baby John

Man arrested in relation to 1984 Kerry Babies case released without charge

A file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

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Mar 25th 2023, 7:02 AM

Baby John

Two people held on suspicion of murder over 1984 Kerry Babies case

The major development in the investigation was announced last night.

A man in his 60s and a woman in her 50s were arrested yesterday.

It's related to the discovery of the body of a male infant known as Baby John in 1984.

In 2018, a formal apology was offered to Joanne Hayes who had wrongly been accused of being the mother of the murdered baby.

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Mar 24th 2023, 4:50 PM

Your Say

Poll: How far do you think Ireland will go in this year's Rugby World Cup?

Andy Farrell’s men are top of the world and Six Nations champions heading into the summer.

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Mar 20th 2023, 11:00 AM

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Sinn Féin motion to call for eviction ban to be extended to January 2024

Speaking to reporters in New York last night, Mary Lou McDonald said her party will move the motion today.

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Mar 14th 2023, 6:04 PM

Invitation

Joe Biden confirms intention to visit NI and Republic for Good Friday Agreement anniversary

Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said it is “very welcome news”.

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Mar 14th 2023, 4:10 PM

my account

Care to comment? Readers on Journal Media have a new way to log in

Access to commenting via Twitter or Facebook will cease.

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Mar 13th 2023, 11:18 AM

Champagne Carpet

Gúnas and tuxes: The looks from the 95th Academy Awards

High-leg splits and fashion forward tuxedos were popular among the Hollywood crowd.

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Mar 13th 2023, 4:52 AM

Not much luck of the irish

Oscars 2023: Here are all your winners as Everything Everywhere All at Once cleans up

It was a somewhat disappointing night for the Irish.

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Mar 13th 2023, 3:57 AM

green carpet

The (Irish) looks on the Oscars beige* carpet

*The Academy says champagne, we say beige.

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Mar 13th 2023, 3:53 AM

Academy Awards

Oscars monologue: 'We have nominees from every corner of Dublin here tonight'

Jimmy Kimmel also said: “Five Irish actors are nominated tonight, which means the odds of a fight onstage just went way up.”

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Mar 13th 2023, 1:33 AM

Academy Awards

An Irish Goodbye has won an Oscar - and they sang Happy Birthday to its star on stage

Actor James Martin celebrated his birthday today.

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Mar 13th 2023, 1:29 AM

BREAKING THE SILENCE

Tributes to Journal Media reporters for three years of Mary Raftery Prize wins

Peter McVerry, presenting the awards, highlighted “powerful role” of media to expose injustice.

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Mar 11th 2023, 6:15 PM

MICHAEL OBAFEMI

Man faces prison in UK over racist tweet about Irish player Michael Obafemi

Josh Phillips admitted sending a grossly offensive message on Twitter.

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Mar 10th 2023, 5:11 PM

MICHAEL OBAFEMI

Man faces prison in UK over racist tweet about Irish international footballer Michael Obafemi

Josh Phillips admitted sending a grossly offensive message on Twitter.

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Mar 10th 2023, 3:39 PM

Spider Awards

The Journal's Redacted Lives wins Best Podcast at 2023 Spider Awards

The 26th annual ceremony took place in Dublin today.

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Mar 3rd 2023, 11:00 PM

LIVE BLOG

Sunak hails ‘decisive breakthrough’ in Northern Ireland Protocol as deal reached

The Northern Ireland Protocol has been the stumbling block ever since the UK officially left the EU three years ago.

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Feb 27th 2023, 7:50 PM

Final Countdown

D-Day for Protocol talks as von der Leyen visits Sunak to tackle 'complex challenges'

The two leaders will hold a joint press conference if a revised deal is signed-off.

The visit of von der Leyen to London is seen as a measure of how close the sides are to agreeing a deal.

Sunak is planning to brief his Cabinet before potentially announcing the details of deal.

Former minister Jacob Rees-Mogg has said he does not believe Sunak has done enough to convince the DUP to re-enter into power-sharing.

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Feb 27th 2023, 8:23 AM

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U2 have confirmed they'll play a Vegas residency - but Larry's sitting it out due to surgery

The band will begin a run of dates at the newly opened MSG Sphere.

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Feb 13th 2023, 9:55 AM

inside the newsroom

Invitation to free Inside The Newsroom: Lunchtime Live webinar

A chance to look at how we discover, research and report the stories that matter to you.

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Jan 25th 2023, 11:29 AM

Limerick Prison

Man jailed this week over rural burglary found dead in Limerick Prison today

Edward Woodland had received a sentence of five years with the final year suspended.

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Jan 12th 2023, 5:04 PM

Last year

2022

Poll

Poll: Are you taking part in a swim or run this Christmas?

What way will you celebrate the day – moving, or not moving?

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Dec 21st 2022, 11:48 AM

critical thinking

Media literacy efforts in Ireland to be supported by new awards

Media Literacy Ireland wants to highlight work that empowers public with critical skills.

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Dec 21st 2022, 9:30 AM

Podcast

Redacted Lives: Listen to the final episode of our new documentary series here

NEW EPISODE: Roderic O’Gorman is the latest minister to be passed what some survivors call a poisoned chalice: tackling issues caused by Ireland’s mother and baby home system How much can he achieve while in office?

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Dec 18th 2022, 4:12 PM

AS IT HAPPENED

Varadkar says he has a ‘burning desire’ to bring hope as he's elected Taoiseach

Here’s how the day played out.

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Dec 17th 2022, 9:05 PM

New Look

Why does The Journal look a bit different this morning?

We have launched a redesign of our website and apps to improve your experience of our news service.

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Dec 16th 2022, 7:15 AM

Podcast

Redacted Lives: Final episode explores redress and plans to excavate Tuam mother and baby home site

The final episode in the series features an interview with Children’s Minister Roderic O’Gorman.

In the sixth and final episode in the series, A Living Wound, we hear from Children’s Minister Roderic O’Gorman

Also in this episode, survivors explain why they disagree with the Government’s approach to redress and other issues

As Maria Arbuckle said: "“Five grand isn’t going to change my life. My son being taken off me changed my life."

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Dec 15th 2022, 11:00 AM

Podcast

Redacted Lives: Listen to the fifth episode of our new documentary series here

NEW EPISODE: If or when they re-entered society, women sent to mother and baby homes were not expected to talk about what happened to them, let alone attempt to reconnect with their children. Many did, however – but with mixed success.

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Dec 13th 2022, 8:22 PM

Podcast

Redacted Lives: Listen to the fourth episode of our documentary series here

NEW EPISODE: Many survivors felt as though the Mother and Baby Homes Commission was a chance for society to learn what truly happened in these institutions. But it fell short of offering the closure many needed, leading experts to ask: how?

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Dec 6th 2022, 4:30 PM

Business Leaders

Looking for a new opportunity? The Journal and UCD Smurfit have an MBA Scholarship for one reader

Applications are being accepted now for courses that begin August 2023.

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Dec 1st 2022, 7:30 AM

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Redacted Lives: Why survivors felt let down by the Commission into Mother and Baby Homes

The latest episode in our podcast series examines how the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes gathered evidence.

The latest episode in our podcast series examines how the Commission into Mother and Baby Homes gathered evidence

Many survivors felt as though the inquiry was a chance for Irish society to finally find out what truly happened in these institutions

But the final report didn’t come to the conclusions that many experts expected, leading people to ask: How?

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Dec 1st 2022, 6:00 AM

Tuam

Redacted Lives: How boys robbing apples, and a local historian, uncovered a dark part of Irish history

The third episode of our new documentary series explores Tuam mother and baby home.

The third episode of our new documentary series explores Tuam mother and baby home

In 1975, two children hiding after being caught robbing apples uncovered what appeared to be piles of tiny bones

Decades later, their discovery was researched by a woman named Catherine Corless - who had no idea of the chain of events she would set into motion

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Nov 24th 2022, 6:00 AM

Podcast

Redacted Lives: Listen to the second episode of our new documentary series here

A system of mother and baby homes, Magdalene laundries, and industrial schools flourished in 20th century Ireland. We examine how the Catholic Church’s hold on society allowed this to happen.

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Nov 22nd 2022, 8:45 AM

Business Leaders

Need a career boost? The Journal and UCD Smurfit School have an MBA Scholarship for one reader

For the fourth year running, the school has partnered with TheJournal.ie to offer one reader a scholarship to cover 100% of tuition fees.

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Nov 17th 2022, 7:00 AM

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Redacted Lives: The second episode of our new documentary series is out now

High Walls explores how and why so many unmarried mothers and their children were incarcerated in Ireland.

In 20th century Ireland, the Catholic Church exerted huge control over almost every aspect of people’s lives

Becoming pregnant outside marriage was viewed as one of the most shameful things a person could do

High Walls explores how and why so many unmarried mothers and their children were incarcerated in this country

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Nov 17th 2022, 6:00 AM

Poland

NATO believes deadly blast at Poland border was an 'accident'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, however, said Kyiv had seen no proof the missile was Ukrainian.

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Nov 16th 2022, 9:46 PM

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Redacted Lives: Listen to the first episode of our new documentary series here

Redacted Lives is a new documentary series from The Journal that tells the real story of mother and baby homes, and how the State continues to deny survivors access to information, proper redress and ownership of their true identities.

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Nov 16th 2022, 10:00 AM