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This week
22nd March 2026 - 25th March 2026
cutting through the noise
Gavan Reilly says his new show will focus on explaining politics, not shouting about it
23 Mar
11.2k
33
The Morning Lead
Gardaí used new counter-drone equipment during Starmer visit
It is understood that Cork based Armed Support Unit (ASU) members have been trained in the systems to knock down unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
Niall O'Connor
23 Mar
15.8k
Quiz
Quiz: How well do you know these famous band departures?
22 Mar
21.2k
Brain Awareness Week
Specialist nurses are transforming care for children with epilepsy - but the HSE needs more of them
22 Mar
8.7k
rental rules
Why we might see more mass evictions over the coming months
22 Mar
17.6k
65
spending and saving
Money Diaries: A psychologist on €140K living in the east of the country
The Journal reader
22 Mar
33.9k
33
News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Sunday
22 Mar
3.5k
birdhill
Woman in critical condition after attack on Tipperary roadway
Updated 22 Mar
94.2k
another medal for the haul
Kate O'Connor wins pentathlon bronze at World Indoor Championships
O’Connor has become only the third Irish athlete to win medals at two editions of the championships.
The 42
22 Mar
14.6k
27
Dubs Going Down
Dublin relegated from Division 1 following defeat to Galway
The 42
reports from Pearse Stadium
22 Mar
14.0k
36
The Daily Poll
Have you ever watched Saturday Night Live?
22 Mar
14.5k
38
RIP
Former Sunday Game presenter Michael Lyster dies at the age of 71
The 42
22 Mar
62.4k
66
Shannon
Man seriously injured in scrambler bike crash
22 Mar
29.3k
memorial walk
Mother who lost five loved ones says Buncrana tragedy ‘feels like yesterday’
22 Mar
23.2k
Kent
Meningitis cases in Kent drop as vaccine rollout continues
22 Mar
5.0k
40
MIXED CONDITIONS
Drop in temperatures expected as weather to turn unsettled this week
22 Mar
24.6k
28
sitdown sunday
Sitdown Sunday: A proper lunch with 'Brexit guy' Nigel Farage
22 Mar
14.9k
26
The 9 at 9
The 9 at 9: Sunday
22 Mar
5.3k
FactCheck
Factcheck: Anti-abortion campaigners say Holly Cairns' comments in the Dáil misled. Who is right?
22 Mar
25.2k
Internet Diaries
The internet has come for St Patrick’s Day and turned it into a global culture war about Ireland
Stephen McDermott
22 Mar
24.0k
Our dark past
Bessborough planning row: Preserve this site - we cannot concrete over Ireland's shameful past
Laura Harmon
22 Mar
5.6k
15
gaffs
Does Ireland have a problem with ignoring planning permission?
It seems unlikely there is a huge chunk of people completely ignoring planning rules – but lower-level breaches are more common, writes Paul O’Donoghue.
Paul O'Donoghue
22 Mar
40.8k
70
Irish in America
Being an Irish journalist in the US: 'People are less vocal about supporting Trump than before'
22 Mar
22.9k
30
Let's get down to business
Taoiseach touted Ireland Inc with major enterprise push on Patrick's Day trip
Micheál Martin spent time with Donald Trump away from the cameras where they discussed Doonbeg, Iran and the US-Ireland business links.
Christina Finn
22 Mar
7.0k
30
The Morning Lead
Dodgy boxes and cheap smart TVs are the next frontier for scammers
Recently, The Journal travelled to Interpol in Lyon to hear from experts fighting the scammers.
Niall O'Connor
22 Mar
29.5k
94
Last week
15th March 2026 - 21st March 2026
Quiz
How much do you know about Big Bird?
21 Mar
17.1k
15
Final Destination
Limerick seal place in league final after holding off Galway in grandstand finish
21 Mar
9.9k
11
evening fix
Here's What Happened Today: Saturday
21 Mar
5.2k
eating in community
Hot School Meals: What if we’ve got it all wrong?
Dr Catherine Conlon
21 Mar
20.9k
66
robert mueller
Former FBI director, who led probe into Russian interference in US election, dies
21 Mar
19.9k
war at the pumps
Petrol prices set to fall as Tánaiste confirms Tuesday action on fuel costs
A temporary cut on excise is under consideration by government.
Updated 21 Mar
36.0k
65
Derry
Police arrest man on suspicion of murder after body of woman found
21 Mar
17.6k
bright eyes
Welbeck on the double as Brighton deliver blow to Liverpool's Champions League hopes
A goal in each half from Welbeck gave the home team a fourth win in five Premier League matches.
21 Mar
5.6k
RIP
Joan Delany, wife of late Olympic gold medalist Ronnie, has died
21 Mar
35.8k
RIP
Buffy the Vampire Slayer actor Nicholas Brendon dies aged 54
21 Mar
29.7k
War in the Middle East
US and Israel attack nuclear facility, Iran fires at British airbase in Indian Ocean
Updated 21 Mar
23.1k
good news
In pictures: Ireland's underwater world documented in award-winning images
21 Mar
24.4k
19
born zippy
Irish mum couldn't find special PJs to suit her son's needs - so she created her own
21 Mar
30.1k
Czechia
All you need to know about the biggest Ireland football match of the decade so far
21 Mar
36.7k
19
Investor confidence
Ireland's credit rating within one notch of triple-A for first time since 2009
21 Mar
21.1k
97
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