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This week
5th April 2026 - 10th April 2026
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Rapper Offset’s condition ‘stable’ after shooting in Florida
7 Apr
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Trump agrees to two-week suspension of attacks on Iran
Iran has said it will open the Strait of Hormuz if attacks stop.
Updated 7 Apr
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Quiz
How much do you know about Arnold Schwarzenegger?
6 Apr
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Trump threatens entirety of Iran could be 'taken out' on Tuesday as ceasefire deal is rejected
6 Apr
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strait of hormuz
Israel attacks plant at Iranian gas field despite ceasefire proposal
Explosions rang out in Tehran and low-flying jets could be heard for hours as the capital was pounded.
Updated 6 Apr
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Dublin City University
Palestinian tech student tops class at Dublin university
6 Apr
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odesa
Two women and toddler killed in Russian drone attack on Ukraine
6 Apr
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North Korea
Kim Jong Un's teenage daughter 'can be viewed as his heir'
6 Apr
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'A screen and silence': Our readers' sad and lonely experiences of college during the pandemic
6 Apr
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two Ukraine wars
Kyiv fights on multiple fronts, the war against Russia and the criminal underworld
This week The Journal visited Kyiv and its suburbs to see the impact of the Russian invasion.
Niall O'Connor
Reporting from Ukraine.
5 Apr
11.6k
good evening
Here's What Happened Today: Easter Sunday
5 Apr
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Viktor Orban
Hungarian opposition calls Serbian pipeline explosives discovery a 'false flag' before election
5 Apr
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Antisemitism
Keir Starmer slams London festival for booking Kanye West after 'Heil Hitler' song
5 Apr
8.7k
strait of hormuz
'Open the F***in' Strait, you crazy bastards': Trump in fresh expletive-laden threat to Iran
The US President has been placing pressure on Iran to make a deal to reopen the strait by Tuesday – or face ‘living in Hell’.
Updated 5 Apr
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Middle East
US crew member missing in Iran rescued as Iran downplays mission's success
Updated 5 Apr
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Easter Sunday
Pope Leo urges those with power to wage war to 'choose peace' in first Easter blessing
5 Apr
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7 deadly reads
Sitdown Sunday: The Irish town inspiring countries to crackdown on phone use among kids
5 Apr
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Last week
29th March 2026 - 4th April 2026
Quiz
Quiz: How much do you know about chocolate?
4 Apr
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Catholic Church
Pope Leo has been one of the harshest critics of the Iran war - but is anyone in power listening?
4 Apr
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News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Saturday
4 Apr
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en route
Artemis astronauts almost 170,000 kilometres from Earth and in 'good spirits'
Updated 4 Apr
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Energy Crisis
Trump says Iran has 48 hours to make deal on opening Strait of Hormuz or US will unleash 'Hell'
Meanwhile, the US military is pressing ahead in a frantic search for a missing pilot after Iran shot down an American warplane.
Updated 4 Apr
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London
Three remanded in custody over alleged arson on Jewish group ambulances as new arrest made
Updated 4 Apr
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easter
Pope Leo the first pontiff to carry cross for full Good Friday procession in decades
4 Apr
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Take a Bow
Haaland hits hat-trick as Man City blow away Liverpool
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4 Apr
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Drone strikes
Russian strike on Ukraine market kills five, wounds 19
4 Apr
2.2k
Allegations
University panel to recommend removal of former BBC DJ Scott Mills’s honorary doctorate
4 Apr
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The Morning Lead
Trading sites Polymarket and Kalshi have Irish users betting big on elections, wars and stolen KitKats
The platforms are turning real-world events into tradable bets, and experts warn they’re operating in a dangerous regulatory grey area.
4 Apr
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up up and away
Artemis astronauts capture Earth as they leave it behind and blast towards Moon
The astronauts are now on a “free-return” trajectory, which uses the Moon’s gravity to slingshot around it before heading back towards Earth without propulsion.
Updated 3 Apr
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FactCheck
FactCheck: What does a price map tell us about energy costs in Ireland compared to Europe?
3 Apr
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F-15 fighter
US fighter jet goes down over Iran, one crewmember rescued by US forces
It marked a major escalation in the conflict just two days after Donald Trump said the US had ‘beaten and completely decimated Iran’.
Updated 3 Apr
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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
3 Apr
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Newshound Quiz
The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz
3 Apr
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new music
U2 releases surprise 'Easter Lily' EP of anti-war anthems and personal ballads
3 Apr
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Middle East
Trump says US forces yet to start 'destroying what's left' in Iran
3 Apr
10.1k
THE LUAS ISN'T FREE
Calls to make public transport free to help conserve fuel as energy prices soar
“We can’t tax cut our way out of this crisis and every energy crisis,” Labour TD Ciarán Ahern said.
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3 Apr
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1 Apr
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31 Mar
B1 bridge
Eight people reported dead and 95 wounded after US strike on Iran's tallest bridge
2 Apr
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to the moon
After historic NASA mission launch, Artemis II astronauts given green light for lunar orbit
Updated 2 Apr
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Greece
Saharan dust storm turns sky a deep red over holiday island of Crete
2 Apr
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News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
2 Apr
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