Irish

Monday

20th October 2025

Heist

Manhunt underway after ‘priceless’ jewellery stolen in Louvre raid

20 Oct

15.3k

Murder Investigation

Paul Quinn's mother pleads for people to 'give us justice' on 18th anniversary of son's murder

20 Oct

12.8k

RIP

Funeral details announced for Tipperary football manager Philly Ryan

20 Oct

13.6k

Sponsored

10 incredible ways to celebrate Halloween 2025 in Ireland

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Oct 22

Discover Galway’s dark side

Discover Halloween magic in Galway, from Gaillimh Ah-Boo to Macnas.

Explore Ireland’s Ancient East in Meath and Louth

Meath and Louth go all out for Halloween in the historic Boyne Valley.

Join ancient rituals in Longford and Westmeath

Longford & Westmeath host Samhain: Fire, Folklore & Feasting events.

Hear forgotten tales in Kerry

The craic is mighty in Kerry, especially during the Halloween season.

Learn Halloween traditions in Fingal

Experience Halloween across Fingal after dark with the Festival of Fire.

Take on Limerick’s medieval frights

Discover Limerick’s biggest Halloween celebration to date.

Dig into food and folklore in Kilkenny

Kilkenny’s five-week Halloween season offers food, folklore, and fun.

Have a ball at Púca 2025

Celebrate Halloween in style with comedy, music, and circus thrills at Púca Festival.

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Standing side by side

Opinion: I live in one of the UK's most multicultural areas. Immigrants are not the enemy

Peter Flanagan

20 Oct

8.1k

Jennie's Law

Law to allow public naming of those convicted of domestic violence to be approved

20 Oct

14.1k

The Morning Lead

Concerns over time-lag in Tusla dealing with child welfare referrals

Child referrals to the agency reached a record high last year.

Stephen McDermott

20 Oct

26.8k

Sunday

19th October 2025

7 deadly reads

Sitdown Sunday: 'This generation was bred for addiction': The toxic mix of technology and gambling

19 Oct

3.5k

Sponsored

The five best spooky reads ahead of this Halloween season

Quiz

How much do you know about country music stars?

19 Oct

17.5k

final approach

Decision due on bid to revive Waterford Airport with mystery US investor's €30m backing

19 Oct

18.5k

News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Sunday

19 Oct

7.7k

spending and saving

Money Diaries: A governance assistant manager on €71K living in Munster

TheJournal.ie reader

19 Oct

25.8k

Test Yourself

Maths Week: Your Sunday puzzle

19 Oct

9.1k

Sponsored

From fire festivals and storytelling to feasting and folklore – celebrate Samhain this year

Health

Mental health: There isn’t a family in the land who hasn’t been affected by depression - including mine

Gwen Loughman

19 Oct

5.8k

the final stretch

Fine Gael accused of using 'Trump playbook' in campaign against Connolly

The party posted an almost three-minute long video showing some of Connolly’s Dáil contributions on housing titled ‘Catherine Connolly’s hypocrisy’.

Updated 19 Oct

65.9k

325

FAI Cup final

Kelly Brady the hat-trick hero as Athlone Town complete historic double

The 42

Reports from Tallaght Stadium

19 Oct

5.2k

Paris

'Priceless' jewellery stolen from Louvre museum, French Minister says

The thieves targeted the gallery which houses the crown jewels.

Updated 19 Oct

31.7k

Trans healthcare

'All trans people want is respect': Minister emphasises importance of supporting trans youth

19 Oct

14.5k

Sponsored

Get booking: These are the best Halloween events to visit this year

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Oct 19

Púca Festival

Visit Trim and Athboy in Meath for Halloween fun at the Púca Festival.

Halloween Murder Mystery at Wildlands

Orienteering adventure: solve dark secrets and cryptic clues by moonlight.

Pumpkin Patch at Murtagh's Organic Farm

Pick pumpkins, meet animals, and explore at Murtagh’s Organic Farm.

Dragon Trail - Guardians of the Garden

Encounter 12 colossal animatronic dragons with magical glowing eyes.

Tonagh Pumpkin Hollow

Meet our donkeys, Donald and Dolly, and pick your own pumpkin.

Spooktacular Halloween

Enjoy Spooktacular Halloween at Beyond the Trees, Avondale, Wicklow.

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Fatal Fire

Man killed in house fire in Co Wicklow

19 Oct

16.6k

translation services

Interpreters' bill for the Courts Service set to exceed last year's

19 Oct

10.1k

Rosslare Europort

Revenue officers discover 200kgs of cocaine on lorry arriving from France

19 Oct

12.6k

Multiple Sclerosis

‘Like a hug I didn’t know I needed’: Mother praises MS Ireland services

19 Oct

8.1k

The Daily Poll

Will you carve a pumpkin for Halloween?

19 Oct

10.8k

Fatal

Woman (70s) dies following crash in Co Limerick

19 Oct

16.4k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Met Éireann has issued Status Yellow rain warnings, Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to an “immediate ceasefire” and the ESRI has a new report out on house-buying.

19 Oct

5.3k

Ceasefire

Israel receives bodies of two more hostages returned by Hamas

19 Oct

5.7k

Weather Warnings

Status Yellow warning issued for Louth as rain moves eastward

19 Oct

17.6k

Health

Professor Rónán Collins: Getting the winter flu vaccine is an effective way to reduce the risk of stroke

Professor Rónán Collins

19 Oct

15.3k

gazumped

Why Ireland’s property bidding system drives prices and FOMO - and how it could be fixed

19 Oct

19.4k

High Court

Courts Service says quote about Áras nominations attributed to judge online was 'never spoken'

19 Oct

18.4k

Peace Talks

Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to 'immediate ceasefire' in Qatar talks

19 Oct

3.5k

The Morning Lead

‘A small man with a big voice’: Our readers reflect on the presidency of Michael D. Higgins

President Higgins’ 14-year tenure will come to an end next month – we asked our readers for their thoughts.

19 Oct

11.5k

Last week

12th October 2025 - 18th October 2025

Quiz

Quiz: How much do you know about sumo wrestling?

18 Oct

15.9k

Explainer

Incensed locals, claims of compulsory purchase orders - what's going on with the Kinsale greenway?

The project has been the subject of emotive claims by opponents.

18 Oct

33.0k

Heavy Rain

Weather warnings in place for southern counties, with Cork and Waterford on Status Orange

Updated 18 Oct

17.6k

News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Saturday

18 Oct

7.1k

Sponsored

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Dungarvan

Man in critical condition after assault in Co Waterford last night

18 Oct

15.3k

Test Yourself

Maths Week: Your Saturday puzzle

18 Oct

7.0k

Work

Opinion: Is AI coming for your job? Maybe - but it's not inevitable

Finian Murphy

18 Oct

5.4k

RIP

Tipperary GAA pay tribute after sudden death of senior football manager Philly Ryan

The 42

18 Oct

19.1k

Courts

Teenager charged with murder of Ukrainian Vadym Davydenko (17) at Tusla facility

Vadym was stabbed during an incident at about 11 am on Wednesday at a 24-hour facility in an apartment building in Donaghmede.

18 Oct

23.7k