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This week
15th February 2026 - 20th February 2026
Up for debate
Emer Currie: The new Right to Remote Work Bill will not improve access to remote work
Emer Currie
18 Feb
6.2k
11
join the club
Enlargement of the EU will offer Ireland greater security, Minister says ahead of presidency
Updated 18 Feb
8.7k
57
The Morning Lead
Special Needs Assistants u-turn the talk of the Dáil amid backlash from government's own TDs
TDs from opposition and government parties say they were receiving worried calls from local schools.
One minister told The Journal that their phone was hopping on Monday night with messages from concerned parents and schools.
Concerns were raised over the review at the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party meeting last night.
Christina Finn
18 Feb
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Dublin city centre
Crowd gathers in Dublin city centre as Yamamori rejects Hoxton Hotel claims over noise dispute
The venue is locked in a dispute with the hotel after it brought a legal case over noise levels.
Updated 17 Feb
51.9k
57
wet and windy
Rain warning in effect for 17 counties as gardaí warn drivers of dangerous driving conditions
Updated 17 Feb
56.2k
16
Dublin
Multiple arrests as gardaí seize drugs and 44 illegal bikes and scramblers in Ballymun
17 Feb
19.6k
Social Media
Landlord group claims State rental sector body has left videos which 'vilify landlords' up online
17 Feb
13.1k
54
Poll
Poll: How much do you save each month?
17 Feb
28.8k
44
John Moran
Limerick's directly elected mayor says councillors doing 'all they can' to make job 'unbearable'
Updated 17 Feb
27.6k
52
Russian Shadow fleet
Russian ambassador says Helen McEntee is 'threatening' Russian ships with 'act of piracy'
17 Feb
13.9k
74
Dublin Airport
Minister responds to airline heavy-hitters' warning that Trump might raise passenger cap with Taoiseach
17 Feb
9.9k
17
Ready to go
Knockmore Ladies appoint Joe Brolly as new manager
The 42
17 Feb
13.0k
21
News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday
17 Feb
2.2k
An Ghaeltacht athrach
Scríbhneoir Gaeltachta ag súil le filleadh abhaile le scannán faoi dhéagóir thrasinscneach
17 Feb
2.1k
0
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As roads funding boost announced, minister says a lot more money is being spent on public transport
17 Feb
7.2k
52
Donegal Cancer Flights
Health Minister says she wants cancer patients to be able to receive treatment in Donegal
17 Feb
9.5k
43
Grace Lynch
Grace's Law: Transport Minister says scrambler ban could be introduced next month
17 Feb
3.4k
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
17 Feb
2.0k
FAI
Minister 'doesn't blame' Israeli players for their government and wants Uefa game to go ahead
17 Feb
7.8k
91
Galway
Galway man jailed for four months for online threats to kill Simon Harris and harm his family
17 Feb
23.1k
Ionut Danca
Man who killed Canadian tourist in Dublin city centre by kicking him in the head jailed
17 Feb
39.7k
SHEIN
EU Commission opens investigation into Shein over sale of childlike sex dolls
17 Feb
4.7k
Food Safety
Aldi recalls chia seeds over possible salmonella presence as customers warned not to eat them
17 Feb
17.8k
16
Education
Government pauses controversial review of Special Needs Assistants after major backlash
17 Feb
23.7k
67
Michael Collins
TD says you would need a 'very strong stomach' to eat 'gunk' Hot School Meals
17 Feb
39.9k
68
Advertising Standards Authority
Glaze Aura ‘Irish made’ product shipped from China among complaints upheld by watchdog
17 Feb
12.3k
9
RIP
Tributes flood in for US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson who has died aged 84
Updated 17 Feb
19.3k
31
festival season
Pulp, Underworld and The Mary Wallopers have been added to the All Together Now lineup
17 Feb
6.8k
22
Education
Over 40,000 people sign petition as hundreds of schools to lose Special Needs Assistant roles
17 Feb
9.2k
33
Ballincollig
Tradespeople team up to rebuild family home in Cork, six months after it was destroyed by fire
17 Feb
10.0k
18
Simon Says Invest Again
Simon Harris' saving scheme plan: 'It could make Irish savings work harder, if done properly'
Nick Charalambous
17 Feb
34.2k
69
Texas
Lawyers for Seamus Culleton say they've won a temporary halt to his deportation from the US
17 Feb
29.3k
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PodcastThe 42FM
Should Ireland play football against Israel?
Sinead and Gavin discuss in-depth the pressing issue of this week, and one that will likely make headlines all year.
46m
Cuba
Public urged to contact travel agent if they’re holidaying in Cuba or planning to travel there
17 Feb
8.8k
Republic Of Ireland
Uefa confirms no approval for games to be played in Israel, reiterates rules on refusal to play
The 42
17 Feb
8.3k
36
The Daily Poll
What's your favourite pancake topping?
17 Feb
8.7k
49
Opening Night
From gangland to centre stage: Gerry Hutch makes soft-focus theatre debut that dodges hard questions
The new play about his life shows an enraged and a pensive side to Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch, but never a remorseful one.
Eimer McAuley
17 Feb
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Wicklow
Search as part of investigations into murders of Jo Jo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob resumes
Updated 17 Feb
11.9k
CRITICAL CARE UNIT
'This is a fiasco': Group who objected to Rotunda plans will not challenge any judicial review
17 Feb
21.2k
30
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Irish data watchdog opens investigation into X, Hillary Clinton accuses Trump of Epstein files ‘cover-up’ and more rain on the way.
Updated 17 Feb
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