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This month
July 2025
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Here’s all the news you need to know as you start the day.
Updated 3 Jul
3.6k
New Plan
Energy bills 'may not see increases' as industry to raise up to €18bn for grid upgrades
3 Jul
7.0k
48
Tánaiste
Tánaiste accused of ‘gaslighting’ people in ‘desperate need’ of empty Council-owned homes
3 Jul
33.3k
79
Department of Education
Just one form needed to apply for multiple secondary schools under new pilot plan
3 Jul
8.8k
8
Problem Gambling
ESRI and gambling regulator studied gambling promotions by having participants bet on the Euros
3 Jul
5.8k
29
InvestigatesTraining AI
Asked to think like a paedophile or act suicidal: Workers training Meta's AI in Ireland speak out
Content moderators say the work they carry out is increasingly psychologically distressing because of the advent of AI
One worker self-harmed in real life after spending entire shifts writing first-person suicide-related prompts
Workers recount horrifying videos they have reviewed as part of their day jobs
Benefits such as free meals - which contract workers say made the workday more bearable - have been removed
Eimer McAuley
3 Jul
42.2k
Congress Clash
Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' stalled by Republican rebellion in Congress
2 Jul
23.5k
Conor McGregor
Withdrawal of 'fresh evidence' meant Nikita Hand never got to address claims against her in court
The Court of Appeal confirmed today that it would refer the withdrawal of the new evidence to the Director of Public Prosecutions.
2 Jul
28.2k
RELATED
Court of Appeal to refer Conor McGregor's withdrawal of 'fresh evidence' to DPP
2 Jul
Conor McGregor withdraws bid to bring new evidence at last minute as civil appeal gets underway
1 Jul
compensation
Gerry Adams slams 'vindictive' UK government plans to block compensation for illegal internment
2 Jul
26.3k
34
derelict ireland
Here are the vacant and derelict buildings around Ireland that councils asked to CPO in June
2 Jul
32.4k
ireland house
This Irish embassy in Japan is the state's most expensive building constructed outside Ireland
The final cost of the project is expected to be €27.4 million.
Updated 2 Jul
35.6k
15
good evening
Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday
2 Jul
11.3k
Vigil
Hundreds attend vigil in memory of murdered Co Down woman Sarah Montgomery
2 Jul
7.1k
hosting row
Leinster swim group takes legal action against Swim Ireland over Liffey swim hosting row
2 Jul
17.9k
An Chonair
Teenage boy who died after fall at lake in Co Kerry named as Darragh Byrne
Updated 2 Jul
42.6k
Courts
Convicted drug dealer caught selling pills and cannabis during his own court sentence hearing
2 Jul
28.6k
Courts
Man jailed after he was found in possession of two golden hatchets and a large kitchen knife
2 Jul
11.5k
cost of caring
'Hidden population' of young carers in Ireland more likely to suffer from anxiety and self-harm
2 Jul
3.7k
Job Cuts
Hundreds of Irish jobs at risk as Microsoft to axe 9,000 staff worldwide
2 Jul
12.5k
Patrick McCrann
Roscommon man died instantly from brain injury when farmyard trailer tyre exploded, inquest hears
2 Jul
15.5k
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
2 Jul
2.3k
Met Éireann
This June was Ireland's fourth-hottest since records began 126 years ago
2 Jul
3.5k
death of brother kevin
'17 years I knew him': Shock and sadness in queue for daily lunch service at Capuchin centre
2 Jul
9.8k
Drug bust
Customs team begin 'deep rummage' search of suspected mothership in wake of €31m cocaine bust
2 Jul
16.4k
Census
Ireland's population reaches 7 million for first time since the 19th century
In 2022, the population south of the border was 5.15 million and the population north of the border was 1.91 million.
2 Jul
23.7k
32
Circuit Court
Billionaire Denis O'Brien among those DJ Carey sought to defraud with fake cancer diagnosis
2 Jul
36.0k
Court of Appeal
Court of Appeal to refer Conor McGregor's withdrawal of 'fresh evidence' to DPP
2 Jul
31.9k
RELATED
Conor McGregor withdraws bid to bring new evidence at last minute as civil appeal gets underway
1 Jul
McGregor seeks to introduce evidence from new witness in appeal of civil sexual assault finding
2 May
Conor McGregor seeks to introduce 'fresh evidence' in appeal of civil sexual assault finding
21 Mar
Carrick-on-Suir
Man dies after getting into difficulty in water in Co Tipperary
2 Jul
14.4k
InvestigatesNAS Complaints
‘I won’t work alone with certain colleagues’: Female paramedics break silence on 'toxic' culture
Staff told The Journal Investigates they feel that there is an ‘unsafe culture’ within the National Ambulance Service.
A total of 85 complaints raised by NAS staff in five years
Gardaí investigating allegations involving female staff
Union calls for independent investigation into ‘toxic’ culture
Patricia Devlin
Updated 2 Jul
48.1k
good news
Dublin Fire Brigade presents plaque to lorry driver whose ‘quick actions’ assisted in fire rescue
2 Jul
12.7k
34
lions tour of australia
Ireland duo among the scorers as British & Irish Lions smash Queensland Reds
The tourists started slow but made their dominance count in the second half.
2 Jul
7.5k
budget 2026
Harris 'not convinced' that dole increases should be in line with other social welfare payments
2 Jul
15.4k
118
RIP
'Fearless': Tributes following death of Capuchin Day Centre founder Brother Kevin Crowley
The lifelong humanitarian helped thousands of people through his work and the work of his team.
Updated 2 Jul
27.9k
33
DJ Carey
Former hurler of the year DJ Carey pleads guilty to ten counts of fraud
The trial of the 54-year-old had been expected to begin today.
Updated 2 Jul
58.5k
co down
Man remanded in custody charged with murder of pregnant mother-of-two Sarah Montgomery
2 Jul
6.7k
ballymena
Teenage boys accused of Ballymena sexual assault appear before court again
2 Jul
10.2k
micheál in tokyo
Over Guinness and Enya music, Martin talks trade, undersea cables and 'Bakebake' with Japanese PM
The Japanese prime minister spoke about how Irish beef tongue is a sought after commodity in Japan.
Christina Finn
reports from Tokyo
Updated 2 Jul
13.9k
86
Cocaine
Taoiseach says there ‘could be link’ between falling alcohol consumption and increased cocaine use
2 Jul
15.6k
97
Glastonbury
Opinion: Rather than moral panic over musicians, where's the moral clarity on genocide?
Emma DeSouza
Updated 2 Jul
6.0k
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PodcastThe 42FM
If we can fix Gaelic football, we can fix anything
On this week’s podcast, Sinead and Gavin toast the extraordinary work of Jim Gavin and his Football Rules Committee, which has successfully saved Gaelic football.
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