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Terror Attack
Bondi Beach gunmen who killed 15 at Jewish festival in Sydney had 'possible Islamic State links'
The Justice Minister said he spoke to the Garda Commissioner last night about ensuring the Jewish community in Ireland is protected in the wake of the attack.
California
Director Rob Reiner and wife Michele found dead at LA home as police investigate 'apparent homicide'
The Morning Lead
Here are the vacant and derelict buildings around Ireland that councils asked to CPO last month
spending and saving
Money Diaries: A factory worker on €38K living in the west of the country
Security
Gardaí to increase patrols at Jewish centres and events following Bondi Beach terror attack
Today's news
The Daily Poll
Poll: Do you eat cereal for breakfast?
dublin 9
Man (20s) injured after shooting incident in north Dublin
1 hr ago
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Birth care
Opinion: Pregnant women in Ireland deserve options and respect. Too often we have neither
Adriana Casserly
1 hr ago
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California
Director Rob Reiner and wife Michele found dead at LA home as police investigate 'apparent homicide'
Reiner directed the 1989 romantic comedy “When Harry Met Sally,” starring Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan.
1 hr ago
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Terror Attack
Bondi Beach gunmen who killed 15 at Jewish festival in Sydney had 'possible Islamic State links'
The Justice Minister said he spoke to the Garda Commissioner last night about ensuring the Jewish community in Ireland is protected in the wake of the attack.
2 hrs ago
6.8k
Allianz Home Magazine
How style icons Chupi, James Kavanagh and Andrea Horan decorate their homes for Christmas
The Morning Lead
Here are the vacant and derelict buildings around Ireland that councils asked to CPO last month
Last month, two councils tried to CPO just three properties across the country.
The Journal has been keeping track of the vacant and derelict properties that councils have sought to acquire in previous months.
Stephen McDermott
8 hrs ago
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SPOTLIGHT

Flu season 

huge increase
Government ‘concerned’ over vaccine uptake as recorded flu cases jump 49% in one week
restrictions
Here are the hospitals that have introduced visitor restrictions due to high flu cases
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under pressure
Government braces for 'significant pressure' on hospitals
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Yesterday
14th December 2025
born on christmas day
Quiz: How much do you know about these famous Christmas Day babies?
10 hrs ago
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Legal Reforms
Irish expert: UK-style cut to jury trials wouldn't solve backlog, and would need a referendum
11 hrs ago
3.6k
spending and saving
Money Diaries: A factory worker on €38K living in the west of the country
The Journal reader
12 hrs ago
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News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Sunday
12 hrs ago
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Champions Cup
Toulon edge Bath as Bristol, 'Quins and Northampton hand out hammerings
13 hrs ago
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Australia
Death toll climbs to 16 in Bondi Beach terror attack that 'targeted Jewish community'
The shooting targeted Sydney’s Jewish community during the first night of the festival of Hanukkah, according to New South Wales Premier Chris Minns.
Updated 13 hrs ago
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run it again
Athenry recover to force Finbarr's to All-Ireland final replay
The 42
13 hrs ago
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Belarus
Freed Belarus protest leader Maria Kolesnikova says she doesn't 'regret anything'
13 hrs ago
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Security
Gardaí to increase patrols at Jewish centres and events following Bondi Beach terror attack
Updated 13 hrs ago
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run it again
Athenry recover to force Finbarr's to All-Ireland final replay
13 hrs ago
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investigates

Our award-winning investigations from this year

Deportation Flights
What role do Irish companies have in the US deportation industry?
Badger Cull
Over 80% of badgers culled in government TB programme found to be free from the disease
76
Planning Submissions
Series of unusual planning objections to vet practices uncovered in Dublin, Meath and Kildare
52
TB Crisis
‘It’s the next worst thing to losing a family member’: The toll of Ireland’s bovine TB crisis
17
Data Crunch
Ireland's data centres turning to fossil fuels after maxing out country's electricity grid
122
Femicide in Europe
Over 100 women murdered in Ireland since 2012 – and a gap in data on gendered violence
Negotiations
Zelenskyy meets US envoys in Berlin for talks on ending Ukraine war
Updated 13 hrs ago
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Sprucing Up
Ireland’s nature heroes: Garden size doesn’t matter - you can do a lot with a little
Jack Morley
13 hrs ago
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Shannon Airport
New York bound flight returns to Germany after diverting to Shannon
13 hrs ago
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Cupset
Nancy nightmare continues as St Mirren shock Celtic in Premier Sports Cup final
14 hrs ago
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Terror Attack
Australia hails 'hero' who stopped gunman in his tracks during shooting at Bondi Beach
15 hrs ago
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Camogie
Camross chisel out All-Ireland intermediate club final win over Ballincollig
15 hrs ago
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Haal' of a striker
Haaland hits another double as Man City cruise to 3-0 win over Palace
The 42
16 hrs ago
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Athletics
Historic silver medal for Ireland at European Cross Country Championships
The 42
Updated 16 hrs ago
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dingle bay
Fourteen crew members rescued at Dingle Bay after fishing boat runs aground
Updated 16 hrs ago
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Athletics
Historic silver medal for Ireland at European Cross Country Championships
Updated 19 hrs ago
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Co Offaly
Funeral for Mary Holt killed in Edenderry attack hears she was a woman 'shaped by care'
19 hrs ago
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search goes on
Ireland's World Cup play-off opponents Czechia in disarray as Slaven Bilic set to turn down manager's job
19 hrs ago
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Manhunt
Police detain 'person of interest' after two killed in Brown University shooting
Nine others were injured in the incident.
Updated 19 hrs ago
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Clonmel
Appeal for witnesses after man (30s) dies in two-car crash in Tipperary
23 hrs ago
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7 deadly reads
Sitdown Sunday: Rosie O'Donnell's life in Dublin after fleeing Trump's America
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Two killed in US mass shooting, multiple deaths on the roads, and weather warnings in place – This morning’s top stories.
23 hrs ago
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Gaeltacht Housing Crisis
The number of Gaeltacht families raising children through Irish is slowly falling
14 Dec
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Ag titim go mall
Líon na dteaghlach Gaeltachta ag tógáil a bpáistí le Gaeilge 'seasmhach' ach ag laghdú
14 Dec
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Weather
Flooding expected in some areas as weather warnings come into effect
14 Dec
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cooperation
Opinion: The world needs the United Nations now more than ever
Neale Richmond
14 Dec
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Analysis
Ireland's true housing disaster emerges - renting into old age
The pension system works on the assumption that people have little ongoing housing costs by the time they retire. If that no longer holds true, it’s a major worry.
Paul O'Donoghue
14 Dec
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Munster finish on a high after a frustrating night down the Páirc
14 Dec
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Dancing With the Stars
Nationwide presenter Anne Cassin joins Dancing with the Stars cast
14 Dec
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The Morning Lead
Ivana Bacik on her 'tetchy Taoiseach' jibe and Simon Harris's 'destabilising' Finance gig
Labour is open to doing business with the Greens and the SocDems, but when it comes to Sinn Féin, there are difficulties.
The Labour leader believes the Tánaiste has too many hats on in taking on the finance ministry
Bacik says she is concerned about the position on migration taken by their sister party in the UK.
Christina Finn
14 Dec
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