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24th May 2026 - 30th May 2026

Oreshnik

EU leaders condemn Russia's use of nuclear-capable missile in massive attacks killing four

24 May

7.2k

Score updates

Dublin v Kilkenny, Kildare v Offaly, Wexford v Galway - Leinster SHC match tracker

24 May

28.9k

Banned

France bans Israel's Ben-Gvir from entry after 'reprehensible' actions towards Gaza activists

24 May

12.3k

Australia

Man dies after shark attack while spearfishing in Queensland

24 May

13.4k

7 deadly reads

Sitdown Sunday: Inside the hantavirus-hit cruise ship

24 May

7.5k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Gunman shot dead outside White House, second day of counting in Galway West to begin and what happened to the ‘latte levy’?

24 May

2.3k

Washington DC

Man killed in shootout with US Secret Service after opening fire outside White House

Updated 24 May

28.2k

Breakdown

Why AI-fuelled job cuts at multinationals risk blowing a hole in Ireland’s public finances

Ireland’s deal with the tech giants is at risk of breaking down, as big companies appear keen to take an axe to their workforces.

Paul O'Donoghue

24 May

12.5k

Last month

May 2026

Bilbao

Police seen beating people at Spanish airport as Gaza activists return

23 May

32.2k

Flotilla

On return home, Margaret Connolly describes ‘dehumanising’ conditions for activists

Updated 23 May

23.5k

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family matters

Trump skips son's wedding, insisting he must stay in White House as Iran talks continue

23 May

19.7k

Updates

Leinster v Union Bordeaux-Bègles, Champions Cup final

23 May

40.7k

153

Test Flight

SpaceX rocket explodes in the Indian Ocean after splashdown

Updated 23 May

18.8k

Rescue Mission

China coal mine blast kills at least 90 as search continues for missing miners

Updated 23 May

6.6k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Voting to get underway in byelections, gas explosion in coal mine kills 82 in China and Tehran accuses US of “excessive demands”

23 May

2.6k

Doctors Without Borders

An Irish doctor was due to come home from the DRC – then the Ebola outbreak hit

23 May

10.4k

White House

Tulsi Gabbard resigns as US director of national intelligence, citing husband's cancer diagnosis

22 May

13.6k

FactCheck

Amid outbreaks, an age-old theory is being resurrected online: viruses don’t exist

22 May

11.3k

global sumud flotilla

Fourteen Irish flotilla activists deported from Israel expected to return home on Saturday

Updated 22 May

7.2k

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…

Updated 22 May

1.7k

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Diplomatic Relations

Taoiseach says he asked Pope Leo for ‘every effort’ on redress for historical abuse

Updated 22 May

10.0k

Quiz

The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz

22 May

11.5k

Palestine

Who are the Irish flotilla activists detained and deported by Israel?

22 May

9.4k

Alberta to hold referendum on separating the province from Canada

22 May

12.3k

Premier League

Manchester United announce Michael Carrick as permanent head coach

The 42

22 May

7.4k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Byelection voting begins, Martin to meet Pope Leo XIV and Colbert presented his last Late Show

Updated 22 May

3.2k

RIP

Seanchaí and founder of Sneem Storytelling Festival Batt Burns has died

22 May

10.2k

Lethal Injection

Tennessee calls off execution of prisoner after medical staff unable to tap vein

22 May

11.1k

last late night

Colbert hosts final 'Late Show' after cancellation – but dream guest the Pope didn't make it

22 May

15.0k

Epstein files

Investigation into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to include claims of sexual misconduct

22 May

9.3k

Gaza

First of Gaza Flotilla activists deported from Israel arrive in Istanbul

The lawyer for the activists has said the treatment of those detained had been “severe” and that three had been hospitalised before being released.

Updated 21 May

25.7k

Evening wrap

Here's What Happened Today: Thursday

21 May

3.2k

Iran

Iranian ambassador ceremony goes ahead after delay due to suppression of protests

21 May

8.4k

love eu

Martin and Macron all smiles ahead of meeting to discuss EU presidency plans

21 May

3.4k

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Brion

Two-year-old girl dies after being left in hot car in Spain

21 May

23.9k

he should be so lucky

Irish musician was booked to play background music for Kylie - and they ended up duetting

“She was the biggest hype-woman. It felt like she was my number one fan in the room.”

21 May

15.8k

paris court of appeal

Air France and Airbus guilty of involuntary manslaughter over crash that killed three Irish women

21 May

12.6k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Taoiseach writes to Costa over Israel’s treatment of EU citizens, the last day of canvassing and a warm spell of weather on the way.

Updated 21 May

3.2k

International condemnation

Taoiseach calls for EU-Israel trade pact to be suspended after 'shocking treatment' of flotilla activists

In a letter to the European Council president, Micheál Martin said the EU cannot continue with a “business as usual approach” to Israel.

21 May

20.7k

last late nights

Springsteen tells Stephen Colbert he's being forced off-air because Trump 'can't take a joke'

21 May

25.7k