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2024
UK Office of Environmental Protection publishes damning report on Northern Ireland water quality
A quarter of children aged 8-12 have encountered harmful content online, charity report says
Focus Ireland calls for more social housing as demand for services rose by 12.5% in 2023
Data centres drive electricity demand increase as energy emissions fall too slowly to hit climate goals
'Not how navies work': Head of naval operations hits out at 'incorrect' reports on status of ships
Captain Darragh Kirwan the head of Naval Service Operations Command and his colleague Commander Eoin Smith spoke to The Journal.
Opinion: Reading is the best gift you can give a child
Caitriona Hughes
Dublin councillors agree on motion to deal with legal gaps around horse drawn carriages
Dublin childcare service provider ordered to pay €2,000 for obstructing Tusla inspection
Dublin city centre businesses to be banned from leaving waste in plastic bags for collection
Anti-immigration sign in Co Tyrone village being treated as a racially-motivated hate incident
Here's What Happened Today: Monday
Build it and they will hum: What next for Ireland and data centres?
Ireland seems the perfect spot for the centres, but at what cost?
Enoch Burke sent back to Mountjoy Prison for refusal to comply with court order
The Leaving Cert is getting two new subjects: Climate Action and Drama, Theatre and Film Studies
Eamon Ryan agrees the €335,000 price tag for the Oireachtas bike shed is 'incredibly expensive'
Martin says he can't see FF going into Govt with SF, says housing policies are 'incompatible'
Woman arrested as part of ongoing investigations into 2019 murder of Kevin Sheehy
British holiday park operator apologises for discriminatory policy against Irish Travellers
Reduced government grants for electric cars blamed for 25% slump in sales
State consumer watchdog says there are 'legitimate concerns' over Oasis ticket sales
The Commission said it will “review all options” to ensure consumer protection laws were followed.
Debunked: Deepfake video of Simon Harris 'congratulating' anti-immigrant groups shared online
Ireland and UK’s new Finance Ministers to meet in London today
Hotel recommended to pay €7,000 compensation to waiter over unpaid tips and unfair dismissal
Toddlers should not have any screen time at all, parents in Sweden told
The Oasis ticket scramble has put 'dynamic pricing' back in the news: What exactly is it?
Sinn Féin pledges 300,000 new homes over five years with Help-to-Buy grants phased out in new plan
Mary Lou McDonald says Sinn Féin will “transform” housing delivery in Ireland.
Sinn Féin's new housing plan proposes a three-year emergency ban on rent increases.
Abolishing stamp duty for first-time buyers on homes under €450,000 is also promised.
The party pledges to end long-term homelessness by 2030.
Locals in Nenagh delighted with progress of new Shane McGowan mural
Poll: Have you been watching the Paralympic Games?
Victims of stalking can apply for emergency court orders from today, McEntee confirms
Several homes evacuated in Cork city overnight after grenade thrown at house
'Here’s a band who've had to turn a new page': Coldplay were joined on stage by Aslan last night
‘Here’s a band who have had to turn a new page,’ Coldplay frontman Chris Martin told the crowd last night.
State makes €500 million through sale of shares back to AIB
Gardaí commence National Slow Down day reminding drivers of the dangers of speeding
Alleged racist comment overshadows St Pat's win at home to Drogheda
Your stories: Readers tell us their experiences of Irish nursing homes
We received many responses when we asked for your experiences of the Irish nursing home sector.
Many readers expressed gratitude for the excellent care their parents received in public and private nursing homes.
Concerns were expressed about nursing homes' charges, and about whether residents received enough stimulation.
Readers with experience working in the sector criticised funding disparities, in particular for struggling rural homes.
Quiz: How much do you know about Coldplay?
Here's What Happened Today: Sunday