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Last week
5th July 2026 - 11th July 2026
MFF
The EU wants more cash (a lot of it for defence and security). Here's how it plans to get it.
Jane Matthews
reports from Strasbourg
11 Jul
9.0k
42
The Morning Lead
‘Not welcome here’: Fear in Northern Ireland’s Muslim community after recent Islamophobic incidents
The Moygashel bonfire follows a string of other incidents, including targeting a playground and a shop.
Diarmuid Pepper and Eimer McAuley
11 Jul
18.8k
Golf
McIlroy leads at Scottish Open as world number one Scheffler misses first cut in four years
The 42
10 Jul
7.3k
2
Opinion
Peter Boylan: I have heard from so many women traumatised by their experiences of labour
Dr Peter Boylan
10 Jul
11.0k
38
good evening
Here's What Happened Today: Friday
10 Jul
4.1k
Witness appeal
Cyclist in his 40s killed in hit-and-run in Co Kildare
10 Jul
23.8k
Analysis
Ireland is in danger of becoming less culturally sovereign. Here's why.
Steve Dempsey
10 Jul
17.2k
56
Public Safety
Authorities issue advice on staying safe and conserving water during the hot weather
Updated 10 Jul
14.8k
61
Violence Against Women
Women in danger: The everyday safety rituals that men rarely have to think about
Martha Dunlea
10 Jul
12.2k
legal aid row
Judge criticises 'inappropriate' withdrawal of representation for murder conspirator
10 Jul
9.4k
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
Updated 10 Jul
2.0k
good buzz
'Pockets of nature' every 200 metres promised in new national plan to save bees and butterflies
10 Jul
15.2k
47
Courts
Garda acquitted of raping his wife but guilty of child cruelty against his daughters
10 Jul
18.6k
Infinite scrolling
EU demands Facebook and Instagram get rid of 'addictive' features or face fines
10 Jul
7.6k
25
Newshound Quiz
The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz
10 Jul
13.7k
17
hot spell
Status Yellow heat warning kicks in for 13 counties as temperatures continue to soar
Updated 10 Jul
33.3k
59
Courts
Pilot in €8.4m cocaine smuggling case says childhood trauma made him a 'people pleaser'
10 Jul
16.5k
hot hot heat
Veg grower says weather is causing a 'drastic decline' in orders as people don't want to cook
10 Jul
14.1k
72
Tyrone
Judge says those behind Moygashel bonfire have 'agenda full of hate' as man appears in court
10 Jul
5.6k
Ryanair
Man nearly sucked out of Ryanair plane after window 'detached' mid-flight
10 Jul
42.1k
108
moygashel
Loyalist bonfire set alight early as PSNI began operation to remove replica mosque
Updated 10 Jul
26.8k
Kilkenny
Kilkenny Castle to close early today and into next week due to high temperature warning
10 Jul
12.6k
25
Court of Appeal
Jozef Puska abandons bid to appeal conviction for murder of Ashling Murphy
10 Jul
11.3k
The Daily Poll
Do you prefer the UK or US version of The Office?
10 Jul
15.6k
52
Supreme Court
The government is facing a Supreme Court challenge over its 2023 Climate Action Plan
10 Jul
12.9k
37
How I Spend My Money
How is your spending going this summer? Would you like to keep a Money Diary for us?
The Journal reader
10 Jul
7.1k
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Loyalist bonfire with replica mosque lit ahead of removal, at least 12 killed in Spain wildfire and the Bayeux Tapestry crosses the English Channel.
10 Jul
2.5k
any good recs?
Poll: What did you make of the new series Elle?
10 Jul
6.9k
PodcastThe Explainer
What was it like inside the George Gibney trial?
Sensational
Kylian Mbappé continues godly replication of Lionel Messi with another goal from heavens
France make light work of Morocco in a manner which suggests hardship is not a necessity for World Cup success.
The 42
reports from Boston Stadium
10 Jul
6.1k
10
energy security
Imported fossil fuels still dominate Ireland's energy system, SEAI says
10 Jul
4.6k
38
Heel Prick Test
MEP calls for Ireland to increase testing done on newborn babies for rare conditions
10 Jul
6.0k
8
Nobody Needs This
Whatever happened to having a think? The rise of AI veganism
A series where Emer McLysaght saves us from chasing every trend and instead points us to things worthy of our time (and money).
Emer McLysaght
Author and journalist
10 Jul
8.0k
53
The Morning Lead
'He's from India': Man allegedly attacked by group of teens after they asked where he was from
“If I had said some other country, then I probably would have been safe.”
10 Jul
59.3k
Middle East
Trump updates Netanyahu on 'American moves in the Gulf' as fighting with Iran continues
Updated 9 Jul
15.5k
73
Social Media
Father Ted creator Graham Linehan receives settlement from UK police over arrest for X posts
9 Jul
16.2k
New Bill
Call for 'no wait card' for people needing urgent access to toilets for health reasons
9 Jul
24.2k
71
good evening
Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
9 Jul
5.6k
Your Thoughts
Letters to the editor
9 Jul
6.2k
20
moygashel
Man arrested in relation to replica mosque placed on loyalist bonfire in Co Tyrone
Updated 9 Jul
25.0k
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