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Last month
September 2025
InvestigatesRacist attacks
Around one in three hate incidents reported to gardaí are racially motivated
Anti-race hate crimes and incidents have risen by almost a quarter in just three years, according to data analysed by The Journal Investigates.
Over one in three reported hate incidents racially motivated
Racism now ‘more aggressive and obvious’
Calls for stronger hate speech laws
Patricia Devlin
17 Sep
9.2k
Murder Investigation
Further arrest made as part of investigation into 2010 murder of Lee Slattery in Limerick
Updated 16 Sep
7.4k
Gaza City under fire
Over 100 people reported dead in first day of Israel's ground offensive in Gaza City
Journalists on the ground have reported that people with no money to flee to the south of Gaza have left their homes and are camped in front of a hospital.
16 Sep
9.0k
N5
Woman (80s) dies after collision between SUV and truck in Co Roscommon
16 Sep
9.9k
evening fix
Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday
16 Sep
4.4k
Dublin city centre
Merrion Square North reopens after suspicious package sent to Iona Institute deemed safe
Updated 16 Sep
17.5k
TENSE TALKS
Union reps to meet FAI CEO over proposed job cuts as workers are 'dismayed'
16 Sep
7.3k
26
Rural housing
One-off housing policy shift will allow people build homes on their own land, says Taoiseach
16 Sep
66.7k
83
AIB
AIB staff to vote on solutions amid backlash to return-to-office protocol
16 Sep
18.5k
51
the ploughing
Áras hopefuls embrace the electorate (and each other) at the Ploughing
Also, breaking news: 54 is still young, according to Jim Gavin.
Andrew Walsh
Reporting from Screggan
16 Sep
13.5k
73
youth diversion
Dublin teen vandal spared sentence for burglarly of autism sensory room after guilty plea
16 Sep
11.8k
Race for the Áras
Gareth Sheridan gets closer to the presidential ballot after Tipperary councillors back him
Updated 16 Sep
30.0k
87
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
16 Sep
2.6k
good news
Booklovers urged to vote for their favourite local bookshop in national awards
16 Sep
9.6k
19
Murder Trial
Terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione are dropped by New York judge
16 Sep
15.1k
Big Five
Eurovision: Spain becomes third country to confirm it will withdraw if Israel stays in contest
Updated 16 Sep
31.5k
Campaign Trail
'A picnic not a parade': Humphreys faces questions on Orange Order events at the Ploughing
16 Sep
12.4k
35
FactCheck
Debunked: The government is not giving migrants €60,000 to start new businesses
16 Sep
8.4k
World Athletics Championships
Two Irish athletes qualify for world 800m semi-finals
The 42
Updated 16 Sep
6.2k
Toyko
'It's coming together' - Sarah Healy finishes 10th in final of 1500m
The 42
Updated 16 Sep
5.0k
5
Lifford Road
Three cows die after crash with ambulance and trucks in Co Donegal
16 Sep
12.8k
Athlone
Woman seriously injured following alleged assault beside Catholic church in Westmeath
16 Sep
16.8k
leaf it out
'Leaves on tracks': Dublin rail schedules being changed to tackle perennial autumn problem
16 Sep
11.8k
first day back
Eoin Hayes a no-show at SocDems think-in as Holly Cairns faces media over latest controversy
16 Sep
22.1k
76
Housing
Taoiseach hits out at Dublin City Council for saying it doesn't need to rezone land for housing
16 Sep
33.8k
54
Weather Warning
Nine counties to come under Status Yellow warning for rain later this evening
Updated 16 Sep
55.7k
44
The Daily Poll
Have you ever been to the Ploughing?
16 Sep
15.6k
71
cost of living crisis
Four in five people worried at cost of living (and almost no-one thinks government is doing enough)
16 Sep
7.0k
32
Road Death
Pedestrian (80s) killed after being struck by bus in Galway last night
16 Sep
17.5k
holly cairns
Social Democrats leader learned of Eoin Hayes’ ‘indefensible’ Halloween costume through the media
Updated 16 Sep
39.0k
70
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Dublin City Council hears presidential pitches, Trump sues The New York Times and Eoin Hayes in trouble again…
Updated 16 Sep
3.9k
Money Laundering
Over €322,000 seized as part of money laundering investigation into ‘significant’ ATM withdrawals
16 Sep
11.7k
Punishment
French rugby player receives 12-game ban for biting Irish player Aoife Wafer in World Cup game
16 Sep
24.6k
33
Opinion
Pippa Hackett: Farmers are being treated as pawns in the rural economy
Pippa Hackett
16 Sep
9.5k
14
the ploughing
Heading to the Ploughing? Here's everything you need to know
16 Sep
8.1k
Presidency race
'Dragon's Den has a lot to answer for': Dublin City Council bewildered by presidency pitches
It wasn’t the Conor McGregor show in Dublin City Hall today, but it was hectic all the same.
Eimer McAuley
15 Sep
72.3k
78
Murder Inquiry
Murder investigation launched after man (42) dies from serious injuries in Lisburn
Updated 15 Sep
4.6k
Courts
Twenty-nine young women recruited in Brazil 'coerced' into sex work in Ireland, court hears
15 Sep
21.9k
Analysis
Just like Micheál, Jim Gavin has no time for polls, but FF should fear a post-budget survey
Micheal Martin is no fan of polls, but the first one post budget might be a rude awakening.
Christina Finn
reports from County Cork
15 Sep
13.0k
Apology
Photos surface of Social Democrats TD Eoin Hayes dressed as Barack Obama in brown make-up
Updated 15 Sep
76.3k
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