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Thursday
3rd September 2026
Seriespolitics by numbers
Gavan Reilly: 7.8 million people and 260 TDs by 2049? How Ireland's population surge affects the Dáil
Out for tender
A €295k tender is live for someone to manage a 'national conversation' about doing up the GPO
Sponsored
Electric vehicles are becoming more common because they're cost-effective, easy-to-use and class
Department of Transport
Sep 3
Don't Hold Back
Bacik says President Connolly should express her views to Donald Trump during Irish visit
Criminal Assets Bureau
Martin ‘The Viper’ Foley takes challenge against CAB seizure of his home to the High Court
nug night and nug luck
That's a wrap: Amelia Dimoldenberg announces end to hugely popular Chicken Shop Dates series
Must ReadHigh Court
Denis O'Brien has launched a new legal case against Meta's headquarters in Dublin
The businessman is already suing the social media platform over scam ads on Facebook and Instagram.
Cost of Living
Bus and train fares for adults to increase by average of 15% from January, NTA confirms
The move has been criticised by opposition parties.
From The 42wishes
Katie Taylor makes a dream come true for a Dublin girl ahead of her Croke Park bout
Clodagh Keating, a 10-year-old from Dublin, became her hero’s penultimate dance partner on Wednesday.
RIP
Iconic feminist activist Gloria Steinem dies aged 92
A statement said Steinem had died at her home in New York City.
Constant buzz
What *is* that sound? Probes launched into noise complaints around new Dublin data centre
Road closures
Traffic blocks (and lots of gardaí) are in situ for another EU presidency meeting in Dublin Castle
Analysisthe housing essay
Should educational institutions be responsible for helping students find housing?
As student housing crisis once again rears its head, the cycle can only be broken with a new approach.
Massachusetts
What happens now that the judge in Lindsay Clancy's trial has issued a 'dynamite charge'?
Must ReadBudget 2027
'Out of kilter': Harris says Irish workers hit with higher tax rate sooner than other countries
Budget day is just over four weeks away and crunch talks are getting underway.
US Shooting
Two dead and several more injured, including three police officers, in Minneapolis shooting
From The 42Sports listings
Katie Taylor's Croke Park farewell, US Open tennis, and Troy Parrott v Real Madrid
Yorgen Fenech
Outrage after Maltese tycoon acquitted of ordering killing of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia
Extreme Weather
'Supersized' El Niño could land 'massive blow to communities' in coming months
A strong El Niño event can significantly impact rainfall and temperature patterns – and this one is set to last until February.
ColumnWild Horses
Stars and Swipes: America loves its wild mustangs - so why are they ending up in a ‘kill chain’?
Must ReadFontaines D.C.
'They aren't obsessed with likes': One of Fontaines D.C.'s ex-teachers on what drives the band
Must ReadSkunks
Seven skunks captured and destroyed after being found roaming near protected Kildare bogland
The Journal understands that eight skunks had been advertised for sale in a private WhatsApp pet trading group several weeks before the animals were discovered.
Wednesday
2nd September 2026
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