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2025
Fifty-five child victims of online sexual abuse identified by Gardaí in the last fifteen months
The Journal Friday Newshound quiz
Man (50s) appears in court charged over death of Josie Ray in Co Tipperary last year
Aontú scraps no confidence motion but says it ‘succeeded’ in pressuring government on scoliosis
Syria and Shane O’Farrell: Connolly and Humphreys pressed on key controversies in latest debate
The candidates were quizzed on a number of topics ranging from migration, relatability and a possible Trump visit.
Climate expert: Why I had to contact the candidates directly to get clear answers on climate
Dr Cara Augustenborg
Sé dhíospóireacht, iliomad agallaimh, ceist amháin as Gaeilge - feachtas don Áras ar na meáin
Have you decided how you’ll be voting in the presidential election?
HSE boss says he'll take Baggot Street Hospital off the market if a state body wants it for housing
The HSE only formally notified the LDA of the disposal of the property this week.
Westlife will play five nights in Dublin's 3Arena next year to kick off their world tour
Extreme weather and emergencies ‘know no borders’, Taoiseach says ahead of cross-border meeting
Dublin City Council agrees to rezone land for up to 25,000 new homes in the capital
One celebrity 'murdered' and one banished on The Celebrity Traitors
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Can Heather catch Catherine?
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Young man: I was radicalised by social media. We need to stop it happening to others
Tom Barton
One third of children say they use screens 'whenever they want'
'It's been so daft, honestly': Dublin voters on why they are undecided - or not voting at all
Voters told The Journal that they feel the election has been ‘daft’, ‘undemocratic’, and unengaging.
Two women and a man arrested as gardaí seize over €300,000 cash in Dublin
Disappointment for CMAT as Sam Fender wins Mercury Music Prize
Army bomb squad requested after suspect device discovered in Co Carlow
Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
Man who logged into ex's Instagram and posted intimate images told gardaí he ‘didn’t want to harm her’
Man found dead in a jute bag had multiple fractures to his skull and body
How Fr Paul Murphy helps Irish peacekeepers prepare for danger
Niall O’Connor is reporting this week from South Lebanon where he met Fr Paul Murphy who cares for the Irish soldiers.
Analysis: A sizeable chunk of people are planning to spoil their vote or to stay away altogether
In a poll published today, 18% said they would spoil their vote or not vote at all.
Maths Week: Your Thursday puzzle
Trump threatens to 'go in and kill' Hamas if Gaza killings continue
Families of two men murdered in 2014 tell double murder trial about their last contact with them
Humphreys 'disappointed' after Paul Murphy files defamation suit over remarks during debate
The case concerns comments made by the Humphreys during a presidential debate on RTÉ Radio One on Sunday.
Three men given sentences of 14 and 15 years for manslaughter of Tom Niland
What's your big election question for Connolly and Humphreys? Let us know
British Library reissues Oscar Wilde’s pass 130 years after it was revoked over gay conviction
Teenager who died in Donaghmede named as TDs call for more resources for Tusla
Fota Wildlife Park to remain closed 'until further notice' amid bird flu infections
US military plane forced to return to Shannon Airport after engine trouble over the Atlantic
Irish Dancing governing body may have to tap out if all possible legal cases against it proceed
Bloody Sunday: Judge to deliver verdict in trial of Soldier F next week
Local authorities to implement 30km/h speed limits in urban areas ‘where appropriate’ from 2027