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Monday 16 February 2026 Dublin: 7°C
Wicklow
Fresh search as part of investigations into murders of Jo Jo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob
The search is taking place near the Wicklow/Kildare border.
Ah here
More wintry weather on the way as rain, wind and snow warnings issued for 12 counties
Plan for savings scheme to be approved 'in the first half of this year', Simon Harris says
Courts
MEP Kathleen Funchion's ex-partner has prison sentence increased for offences under Coco’s Law
Milan Cortina 2026
Cormac Comerford just over one second shy of completing all his Olympic goals
Today's news
The Daily Poll
Do you have a tattoo?
Wicklow
Fresh search as part of investigations into murders of Jo Jo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob
The search is taking place near the Wicklow/Kildare border.
Updated 42 mins ago
28.5k
Ah here
More wintry weather on the way as rain, wind and snow warnings issued for 12 counties
Flooding is likely once again given the already saturated ground, combined with high river levels.
Updated 1 hr ago
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Courts
MEP Kathleen Funchion's ex-partner has prison sentence increased for offences under Coco’s Law
2 hrs ago
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belfast crown court
Jury sworn in for trial of man accused of murdering Natalie McNally in Co Armagh
Updated 3 hrs ago
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Courts
Man who regularly raped sister-in-law since she was a teen jailed for twelve years
3 hrs ago
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Connemara
Thai masseuse in Connemara stops taking male clients due to barrage of enquiries for sex services
4 hrs ago
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Edwin Edogbo
IRFU investigating 'cowardly' online abuse of Ireland debutant Edwin Edogbo
The 42
4 hrs ago
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St Patrick's Day
Vogue Williams announced as Grand Marshal of Dublin's St Patrick’s Day parade
Updated 5 hrs ago
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Yamamori Izakaya
Protest planned at Hoxton Hotel after it seeks injunction against bar next door over noise levels
Updated 5 hrs ago
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Weather
These graphs and stats show just how wet it's been (and there's more rain on the way)
5 hrs ago
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cormac comerford
Irish skier survives absolute carnage at Olympic slalom event
The 42
Reports from Bormio
6 hrs ago
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The Daily Poll
Do you have a tattoo?
7 hrs ago
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Hungary
Marco Rubio visits Viktor Orban as Hungarian leader trails in polls ahead of election
9 hrs ago
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extraterrestrials
Obama says ‘no evidence’ aliens have made contact with earth, days after saying they are real
9 hrs ago
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Nancy Guthrie
Police find DNA evidence as broadcaster Savannah Guthrie renews pleas to potential kidnappers
9 hrs ago
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Ireland boss Andy Farrell hits out at 'keyboard warriors' criticising his players
10 hrs ago
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car insurance
More than 19,000 vehicles seized for driving without insurance last year
11 hrs ago
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VOICES

Parenting – opinions on the stories that matter

Traffic at the school gates
When it rains, parents get frustrated
Margaret Lynch
29
Tracking the kids
When parental fear meets GPS devices
Niamh O'Reilly
Long live the Sunday Drive
In the olden days, we used to just drive places for the craic
Gwen Loughman
18
Hot school meals
The intentions are good, but the delivery is poor
Jen Cummins
59
The Morning Lead
'Deeply disappointing': HSE to close Baggot Street Hospital sale shortly
A ‘best bids’ process was used by the HSE, with reports that a hotelier has bought the property.
Christina Finn
17 hrs ago
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Yesterday
15th February 2026
it's a love story
Quiz: How much do you know about love (if you really know love at all)?
19 hrs ago
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Waterford
Ireland's councils only applied to CPO one derelict building last month
20 hrs ago
10.5k
20
Ballymun
Teenager seriously injured in north Dublin shooting
21 hrs ago
25.6k
spending and saving
Money Diaries: An executive assistant adjusting to being back at work after a serious illness
The Journal reader
21 hrs ago
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luckless
Joey Carbery suffers cruel blow of ACL injury
21 hrs ago
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Keeping up with the Steens
Maria Steen is still being asked about her handbag
22 hrs ago
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Limerick
Funeral details announced for nurse killed in three-car collision as gardaí search for driver
Updated 23 hrs ago
59.6k
Gaza
Trump says Board of Peace will unveil $5 billion in Gaza reconstruction pledges
23 hrs ago
10.1k
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deemed disposal
Simon Harris wants the 'squeezed middle' to be able to make substantial return on investments
15 Feb
45.8k
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planning objections
Rotunda Hospital should stay where it is and be allowed to develop, its master says
15 Feb
8.2k
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investigates

Our team exposes issues with Ireland's care system

Emergency Arrangements
Vulnerable children spending years in Tusla’s temporary Special Emergency Arrangements
39
Residential Care
Mounting damage costs in residential care amid warnings that children are 'criminalised'
34
Missing in Care
Child in Tusla care reported missing 274 times in a single year
Corruption
Ukraine says ex-minister named in corruption scandal arrested as he tried to leave country
15 Feb
11.9k
gifting season
Whiskey, golf tee and marker, and cufflinks: the gifts Micheál Martin gave out last year
15 Feb
10.1k
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Templepatrick
Woman (23) killed following collision between bus and car in Co Antrim
15 Feb
25.3k
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Kaja Kallas
EU diplomatic chief calls for member states to move towards a European mutual defence strategy
Niall O'Connor
Reporting from Munich.
15 Feb
15.2k
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Nations League
FAI members could push for EGM to boycott Ireland's games with Israel
The 42
15 Feb
9.2k
7 deadly reads
Sitdown Sunday: Does the US have concentration camps?
15 Feb
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forecast
It's set to stay mostly dry today before heavy rain later (at least there are no weather alerts)
15 Feb
10.4k
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Interview
Obama likens ICE to 'dictatorship' and speaks out about Trump's monkey clip for first time
15 Feb
25.2k
drug policy
History repeating: Ireland must not import America’s War on Drugs, again
Lynn Ruane
15 Feb
8.7k
29
Analysis
Why is Revolut so interested in the number of Irish social media users getting scammed?
An estimated 80% of payment fraud originates from social media – and banks are often the ones left to foot the bill.
Paul O'Donoghue
15 Feb
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The Morning Lead
Irish Defence Minister says Ireland considering boarding and inspecting Russian Shadow Fleet ships
Helen McEntee, who is also Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, was speaking to The Journal today as she attends meetings at the Munich Security Conference.
Niall O'Connor
Reporting from Munich.
15 Feb
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The Morning Lead
Unease from Fianna Fáil MEPs at EU plan to use 'third countries' to hold asylum seekers
The plan would allow Ireland and other member states to use so-called ‘third countries’ to hold asylum seekers in immigration ‘hubs’.
Eoghan Dalton
15 Feb
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