Irish

June

June 2024

Analysis

Here’s how much extra tax Irish workers will have to pay to keep the state pension at 66

16 Jun

49.1k

Dublin City

Council refuses permission for 'shiny plastic' Tipperary Crystal sign to remain on Henry Street

16 Jun

29.7k

Gaza

'All I can offer my children is some available bread with hot water to dissolve it'

The Journal’s reporter in Rafah talks to parents about food shortages and how they are impacting their families.

Dima Jalal Saud

Reports from Rafah

16 Jun

6.5k

Sponsored

November family-friendly drives: We’ve got the best places to visit to keep the kids entertained

Allianz

Nov 27

The Morning Lead

Fianna Fáil won the highest number of council seats in the local elections. Is the party back?

Party members say they aren’t taking anything for granted.

16 Jun

13.2k

URC Report

Munster suffer loss to Glasgow in URC semi-finals

The 42

15 Jun

16.8k

Quiz

Quiz: How much do you know about Henry Winkler?

15 Jun

21.4k

Paths to Citizenship

EU countries grant citizenship to tiny proportion of migrants

Just 2% of foreign residents were granted Irish citizenship in 2022, with the process of becoming naturalised being full of obstacles and often taking years.

15 Jun

18.0k

Evening wrap

Here's What Happened Today: Saturday

15 Jun

6.6k

Elections

Opinion: Right-wing politicians will see that slating the system is easier than working within it

Larry Donnelly

15 Jun

10.6k

Snap Election

Ex-president Hollande makes surprise comeback in French election as Left forms alliance

15 Jun

13.8k

birthday surprise

Former senior Garda makes the birthday honours list for UK's King Charles

15 Jun

58.9k

Rugby

Brilliant Bulls end Leinster's season and reach URC final

15 Jun

17.9k

Gaza

Eight Israeli soldiers killed near Rafah in deadliest attack on the country’s forces in months

15 Jun

17.5k

baby on board

Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns 'overjoyed' to share pregnancy news

15 Jun

61.9k

GAA

Sinn Féin's Michelle O’Neill tells unity rally that Casement Park will be 'built on my watch'

15 Jun

17.4k

Reece Donohue

Tributes paid to 17-year-old who died in Cavan workplace accident

15 Jun

53.3k

Ukraine

Taoiseach Simon Harris among world leaders attending Swiss resort for Ukraine peace summit

Updated 15 Jun

16.1k

ukrainians

Government criticised for 'performative cruelty' over Ukrainians facing homelessness

15 Jun

19.7k

The Daily Poll

Poll: Do you like The Killers' music?

15 Jun

28.4k

Surrealing in the Years

Surrealing in the Years: You want me to sum up that election in one headline? Not happening

Carl Kinsella

15 Jun

7.9k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Election 2024 analysis, HSE drug warning, and MBE recognition for Dáithí’s Law organ donation campaigner.

15 Jun

5.7k

LE2024

'Maybe we took our eye off the ball': Sinn Féin reflects on its poor election performance

15 Jun

14.8k

Daithi's Law

'Bigger than politics': Dáithí's father Máirtín Mac Gabhann accepts MBE for organ donation campaign

15 Jun

16.8k

Conflict

My story: The horrific hours of fear for my family in Gaza as Israel rescued four hostages

Ahmed Alsammak

15 Jun

6.0k

Analysis

They don't all want to hear it but a Labour-SocDems-Greens alliance might help them get into Govt

15 Jun

14.8k

The far-right rises

Over 100 far-right candidates stood in this year's elections: Could they become a political force?

Five far-right councillors were elected this year – the first breakthrough for the movement.

Around 100 candidates with far-right views ran in this year's elections - most of them outperforming the movement's previous best in 2020.

Social media has proved a successful platform for a number of those who were elected or who threatened to win seats.

Stephen McDermott

15 Jun

12.7k

Analysis

Ireland elected over 180 Independents: we analysed who they are and what it means

Valerie Flynn and Alessia Micalizzi crunch the numbers to discover who exactly we voted into local councils.

Our data shows over a third of elected Independents romped home on the first count.

Not that much has changed: 3/4 of Independents returned in this election were sitting councillors.

15 Jun

20.9k

Drugs

Strong warning issued after cluster of overdoses linked to yellow benzodiazepine tablets

14 Jun

43.8k

News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Friday

14 Jun

7.2k

as it stands

McIlroy stumbles as Belgium's Detry seizes lead at US Open

Updated 14 Jun

17.7k

Tralee

Wife of Thomas Dooley sustained foot-long wound and needed 45 stitches and 30 staples, murder trial hears

14 Jun

24.6k

Cork

Bus Éireann reprimanded after man with guide dog 'publicly humiliated' and refused service

14 Jun

56.1k

Ballymore Eustace

Two people arrested in investigation into assault, dangerous driving and criminal damage

14 Jun

20.1k

Horse racing sector

Horse racing bodies to appear before Dáil committee next week amid abattoir revelations

14 Jun

12.6k

Higher Education

University of Limerick President resigns after property deal controversy

14 Jun

27.9k

Adrian Donohoe

Man convicted for conspiring to pervert the course of justice during trial for garda's murder

14 Jun

11.8k

operation tara

One man arrested after €500,000 worth of drugs and cash seized in Wicklow

14 Jun

23.6k

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…

Updated 14 Jun

4.5k

Podcast

The Explainer: What is the shape of Irish politics after the local and European elections?

37:49

Newshound Quiz 57

The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz

14 Jun

15.0k