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Irish
Tragedy
Ballyhaunis GAA pays tribute to 'wonderful young boy' who died in crash on way home from training
ev problems
'It's a lot of passing the buck': Are new housing estates left short-changed on EV chargers?
Residents in a number of estates across Dublin have contacted The Journal about being unable to charge their cars.
Yesterday
4th September 2026
From The 42the boy troy
Troy Parrott scores first goal for Real Betis to earn stunning win over Real Madrid
The Republic of Ireland striker scored the winner after coming on.
From The 42League of Ireland
Derby stalemate but Shelbourne serve up all the drama with rancour off the pitch
ballyhaunis
Boy (12) killed in collision between car and train in Ballyhaunis named locally
The 12-year-old boy, who was a passenger in the car, was pronounced dead at the scene.
AnalysisTrump's YouTubers
Why Robert F Kennedy Jr is copying Dollar Shave Club
But also… why needy politicians’ direct-to-consumer playbook will fail.
Housing Crisis
Dublin Archbishop says ‘young people have all but given up hope of having a home of their own’
keep digging
Medieval fort and Bronze Age flint unearthed during drainage project excavations in Co Dublin
Never too old
'Nearly as bad as a title fight': Bernard Dunne did his Irish Leaving Cert exam this year
Europe Triathlon Cup
Israeli athletes removed from triathlon in Derry after concerns raised over their participation
Social Media
Facebook owner Meta agrees to attend Oireachtas committee meeting on car theft gang videos
SeriesNobody Needs This
You’re not a snowman, you won’t melt: nobody needs a fancy raincoat in Ireland
A series where Emer McLysaght saves us from chasing every trend and instead points us to things worthy of our time (and money).
Must Reade-scooters
'Like hot lava': Family suffers devastating house fire 'caused by e-scooter battery pack'
The family believe that an exploding e-scooter battery pack that was unplugged on their kitchen table was the cause of the fire.
Thursday
3rd September 2026
From The 42ALI IN CROKER
Crazy golf in Palmerstown, a Quinnsworth ad, fighting at Croke Park: When Ali came to Ireland
The country was charmed by Muhammad Ali in 1972, but he didn’t get a quarter of this weekend’s attendance at GAA HQ.
Must ReadExplainer
Why is Ireland's Central Bank facing pressure again over the sale of Israeli bonds?
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