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Irish
This week
2nd August 2026 - 7th August 2026
annual policing report
Garda staffing pressures and lack of national children’s plan highlighted in watchdog report
Must ReadThe Morning Lead
New govt jet may struggle to land in fog because state requested Israeli system not be included
Multiple sources have confirmed to The Journal that a piece of equipment used to help land in fog or other inclement conditions was not included in the plane.
SeriesAn American in Ireland
Four years and $20,000 is all it took for the doctor's note that got me to Ireland
A walkable city with clean air and high-quality food is just what the medics ordered (eventually) for Sasha Piton.
spicebag
'They're just kids': The Irish-backed centre giving Gazan children a place to play
Irish artist Adam Doyle, aka Spicebag, says Ionad Hind Rajab is about giving displaced children “a break from the horror around them”.
Opiniondata analysis
Tech worker: I spent a decade being loyal to tech in Ireland. Then AI took my job
Military diplomacy
Ireland appoints three new defence attachés to work in London, Paris and Washington DC missions
garda workplace
Garda wins case against An Garda Síochána because it ignored her work-related stress injury
judicial council
87 complaints were received against judges last year - but just one deemed admissible
IMMA
Thousands pay tribute to Glen Hansard at public wake in Dublin
The public wake is being held in the Baroque Chapel at the Irish Museum of Modern Art between 11am and 4pm.
Must ReadThe Morning Lead
Anti-social behaviour on public transport fell last year but people still think it's a problem
Irish Rail had the highest number of incidents
Mental Health
Funding for 9,000 additional counselling sessions tries to reach LGBTQ+ and young people
OpinionHow I Spend My Money
Money Diaries: A financial administrator living in the west of the country
Live on The 42Minute-by-Minute
Galway crowned All-Ireland senior champions after epic final against Kerry
Fleadh
President Connolly opens Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Belfast celebrating ‘universality’ of music
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