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Yesterday
16th August 2026
Booker Prize Longlist
Djamel White: 'If I was trying to write a book for everyone, I'd write a sh*t book'
Last week
9th August 2026 - 15th August 2026
Must ReadThe Lighthouse
Sweating in tents and searching for shelter: How Dublin's homeless are surviving the heat
The Journal visited the Lighthouse homeless café to see how the intense summer heat is impacting service users.
FactCheck
Debunked: Government adviser Ebun Joseph is being widely misquoted in comments about Irish language
New Rules
Eurovision winners no longer allowed to host contest during armed conflict or 'sensitive' time
oideachas na Gaeilge
Tá 60,000 dalta le díolúintí acu ón nGaeilge anois. An bhfuil orainn an córas a athrú?
Series7 deadly reads
Sitdown Sunday: Markéta Irglová and the late Glen Hansard on making music together
This month
August 2026
gaelscoileanna
Tá fás tagtha ar an ngaeloideachas in Uíbh Fháilí, cé nach bhfuil gaelcholáiste sa chontae
THE JIGS AND THE REELS
Taoiseach and President soak up the vibes at Belfast's first Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann
Taghmon
Gravestones 'smashed to pieces' in criminal vandalism of historic Wexford graveyard
Gardaí are appealing for information on the incident, which they believe occurred between April and July.
Remembering
In pictures: Family, fans and musicians crowd St Patrick's Cathedral for the funeral of Glen Hansard
Hundreds gathered to pay their respects to the late musician at the cathedral this afternoon.
Funeral
'As Glen's wife, I want to thank him for the life we shared': Maire Saaritsa addresses mourners
The poet also thanked the gardaí who responded to the scene of Hansard’s crash in west Dublin by name.
Must Readst patrick's cathedral
'To not be alone in my grief': Fans from Ireland and abroad queue ahead of Glen Hansard funeral
Two large television screens and a sound system have been installed in the adjoining St Patrick’s Park.
Last month
July 2026
SeriesNobody Needs This
Now, I’m not in the business of comparing pets to children but...
A series where Emer McLysaght saves us from chasing every trend and instead points us to things worthy of our time (and money).
Fashion
Here are the winning outfits from this year's Galway Races
A Dunboyne woman took home the overall prize for best dressed.
RIP
'We sang Once twice': Musicians gather in Dublin to remember Glen Hansard
The 56-year-old Irish singer-songwriter and activist died yesterday in a motorcycle crash.
Must Readfarewell glen
'One of our own': A queue out the door in Dublin to sign Glen Hansard's Book of Condolence
Members of the public shared their memories of a man who would ‘talk to anyone’.
Must ReadGlen Hansard
Glen Hansard, frontman of The Frames and Oscar winner, killed in road crash
The well-known singer died in a crash at the Strawberry Beds near Lucan in West Dublin in the early hours of this morning.
Hansard and The Frames were a key part of the Irish music scene in the 1990s and 2000s, and he later gained wider fame through the movie Once and its soundtrack.
President Connolly described him as "one of the vital driving influences of the Irish music world".
AnalysisNo love spared
Here's how 'póg mo thóin' became phrase of the year on this season of Love Island
far and wide
'We've got to tell you about county Mayo's win': All-Ireland final news goes global
International media outlets were particularly fascinated by the story of the curse.
christopher no no
'Abysmal writing' and 'no sex': Odyssey translator's scathing review of Christopher Nolan film
IRISH TRADITIONAL MUSIC
Fleadh in Belfast to attract over 800,000 tourists to the city, organisers predict
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