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April

April 2024

The Daily Poll

Poll: What is the most you've paid for a pint in Ireland?

2 Apr

33.4k

stepping down

Simon Coveney to step down as minister when Dáil returns next week

Coveney told incoming Taoiseach Simon Harris of his decision last night.

He had sought to become leader of Fine Gael in 2017, but lost out to Leo Varadkar in the leadership race.

After Varadkar announced he was stepping down as Taoiseach last month, Coveney ruled himself out of going for leader again.

Updated 2 Apr

63.8k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Here’s all the news you need to know as you start your day.

Updated 2 Apr

8.6k

terminal 3

Private company submits 'concept plans' for new terminal between runways at Dublin Airport

2 Apr

27.9k

Weather watch

'Unsettled' weather for week ahead with rain, sunshine and more rain forecast

2 Apr

18.5k

Humza Yousaf

Scottish First Minister defends country's hate crime laws following criticism from JK Rowling

2 Apr

16.1k

New York

Donald Trump posts €163 million bond to avoid the seizure of his assets

2 Apr

17.2k

Trade Unions

Opinion: A change is coming — young people now want to unionise

Maeve Richardson

2 Apr

14.7k

The Morning Lead

'I spent 1,300 days there and I get nothing': Mother and Baby Home survivors consider legal action

Thousands of people are excluded from the Government’s redress scheme.

"It's a kick in the gut. It's like being victimised all over again," one woman said

A number of survivors are considering legal action over their exclusion from the scheme

St Joseph's baby home in Stamullen is not covered by the scheme, despite a recommendation to include it

Órla Ryan

2 Apr

16.3k

Ballybofey

Unarmed garda tells of moment bullets zipped by his head as gunman fired shots

1 Apr

39.2k

Teachers

'Minister, you need to hit the accelerator, not the brakes': INTO grills Foley on retention crisis

1 Apr

21.4k

global population

Dr Catherine Conlon: Are there too many humans?

Dr Catherine Conlon

1 Apr

19.9k

evening fix

Here's What Happened Today: Monday

1 Apr

12.4k

easter monday

PSNI launches investigation after petrol bombs thrown and van set on fire in Derry

Updated 1 Apr

21.6k

Broadcast Ban

Israeli PM vows to enact ban on Al Jazeera news outlet

Updated 1 Apr

20.3k

Israel

Eight reported killed after Israel strikes Iranian embassy in Syria

1 Apr

12.6k

crocus city hall

Russia says it arrested four more Moscow attack plotters

1 Apr

10.7k

Poll

Poll: Have you fallen for any April Fool's Day jokes?

1 Apr

31.8k

Sarah McNally

Longford ‘in state of shock’ after expat stabbed to death in New York

Updated 1 Apr

90.6k

latest report

'Significant progress' made on patient outcomes, but cervical screening uptake still below target

1 Apr

11.6k

cannabis clubs

Germany legalises cannabis for recreational use despite opposition

1 Apr

30.2k

Istanbul

Turks deliver blow to Erdogan as opposition retain cities and make big gains in elections

1 Apr

19.7k

Palestine

Israeli forces withdraw from Gaza hospital after two weeks of fighting, leaving bodies behind

1 Apr

14.5k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Here’s all the news you need to know as you start your day.

1 Apr

9.8k

Reporting from Gaza

Photographer in Gaza marks deaths of babies he once took portraits of in his studio

Dima Jalal Saud

Reports from Rafah

1 Apr

32.2k

Simon's Place

Students gave us their take on Harris's time at Higher Ed (and what they make of his promotion)

1 Apr

31.1k

Another level

TU trouble: Disquiet over 'funding crisis' at technological universities

The merger of the former Institutes of Technology had been a major project of incoming Taoiseach Simon Harris.

Eoghan Dalton

1 Apr

26.0k

March

March 2024

Gilbert vs Gilbert

Quiz: Is this lyric by Gilbert O'Sullivan or Gilbert & Sullivan?

31 Mar

34.4k

EU Policy

McDonald makes case for Sinn Féin candidates in June elections during 1916 commemoration speech

31 Mar

29.4k

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HISMM

Money Diaries follow-up: A Kilkenny agricultural worker looks back at her spending

TheJournal.ie reader

31 Mar

36.2k

News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Sunday

31 Mar

10.3k

GAA

Derry defeat 13-man Dublin on penalties after football league final thriller

31 Mar

27.9k

Kunin

Israeli strike kills 'senior Hezbollah commander' in Lebanon as cross-border fighting ramps up

Updated 31 Mar

9.4k

Stalemate

City and Arsenal share drab scoreless draw to leave Liverpool on top

31 Mar

12.2k

Lviv

Russian strikes kill two people overnight as Ukraine's energy infrastructure targeted again

31 Mar

4.8k

back on top

Liverpool come from behind to secure vital win against Brighton

31 Mar

11.9k

Easter Sunday

Values of the proclamation 'still true today', President Higgins tells 1916 Rising commemoration

31 Mar

12.2k

Knocknagee

Gardaí appeal for witnesses after cyclist in his 60s killed in Kildare road collision

31 Mar

36.9k

Gaza

Israeli strike on Gaza refugee camp kills four people as Hamas casts doubt on new truce talks

Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to undergo surgery for a hernia today.

Updated 31 Mar

9.8k

Anne Marie Allen

Opus Dei rejects claims of 'exploitation' made by former Irish member, who joined aged 15

31 Mar

33.4k

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