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5th April 2026 - 11th April 2026

Analysis

Micheál Martin, Simon Harris and Jim O’Callaghan failed to take the temperature of the nation

Christina Finn

11 Apr

33.5k

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Security Breach

Man attacked US military airplane with hatchet at Shannon Airport this morning

11 Apr

44.8k

Dunboyne Diana

CMAT brings two-step to Coachella and Sabrina Carpenter dazzles as first headliner of weekend

11 Apr

21.3k

fuel protests

M50 partially closed and public transport remains disrupted as blockades enter fifth day

Updated 11 Apr

82.3k

130

FactCheck

Gardaí aware of fake document shared on social media purporting to be 'operational directive'

11 Apr

27.0k

Analysis

Motoring: How we can all get a bit more from our fuel

Paddy Comyn

11 Apr

9.3k

Surrealing in the Years

Surrealing in the Years: 'Fuel protests' are bad news for a society that's given up on nuance

Carl Kinsella

11 Apr

9.6k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Fuel protests continue, weather warnings come into effect, and NASA astronauts splash down.

11 Apr

3.1k

Weekend Weather

Four counties under wind warnings, as blustery weekend begins

11 Apr

13.8k

landed

'What a journey': Artemis astronauts splash down into Pacific Ocean

11 Apr

11.0k

majestic

McIlroy's second Masterpiece: Rory blows away the Augusta field on astonishing Friday

McIlroy now holds the biggest halfway lead in the history of the Masters.

The 42

reports from Augusta National Golf Club

11 Apr

11.0k

Explainer

Can the government cut carbon tax, and what would happen if it did?

Carbon tax is back on the agenda. Here’s what any changes would mean in the short and long term.

Valerie Flynn

Updated 11 Apr

34.1k

121

round the bend

Some very creative accounting was needed to greenlight the Galway ring road

Ciarán Ferrie

11 Apr

10.0k

Shops

Essential goods shortages 'only a matter of time' if fuel protests continue

11 Apr

16.8k

The Morning Lead

Viktor Orbán's 16-year grip on power could end tomorrow, but will anything change in Hungary?

At the moment, opinion polls put Orbán’s main rival in the lead, but how different would the country look under his leadership?

Jane Matthews

11 Apr

12.7k

Golf

Rory McIlroy leads the Masters by six shots, Shane Lowry in tie for fourth

The 42

Updated 10 Apr

17.3k

fuel protests

Every garda in the country ordered to work for next three days for ‘exceptional event’

All members with public order training have been told to arrive in their protective gear.

10 Apr

134k

347

Met Éireann

Status Yellow weather warnings issued for six counties tomorrow

10 Apr

38.3k

As it happened

Talks to resume tomorrow as fuel blockades continue, Tánaiste promises 'substantial' fuel package

IFA president Francie Gorman said after today’s meeting the government needs to be ‘a lot more proactive’.

Updated 10 Apr

254k

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Fuel blockade

Tensions at Whitegate: Garda Public Order Unit leave refinery as stand off continues

An access road, known as the Low Road, at the refinery had been opened under agreement between gardaí and the protesters.

Niall O'Connor

Reporting from Whitegate.

Updated 10 Apr

43.9k

190

News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Friday

10 Apr

4.1k

Talks

Fuel protests to continue after no agreement reached in government meeting with representatives

10 Apr

28.0k

Pakistan talks

Iran says negotiations with US cannot begin without Israeli ceasefire in Lebanon

10 Apr

3.9k

irish cuisine

It's his menu, not ours: Let's not rush to criticise Rory McIlroy's choice of dinner

Patrick Hanlon

Updated 10 Apr

14.3k

Not happy

'F***ed off and f***ed over': Fianna Fáil backbenchers furious over handling of fuel protests

10 Apr

125k

282

fuel supply

Fire and ambulance services to be curtailed due to fuel shortages caused by protests

Updated 10 Apr

59.1k

194

Newshound Quiz

The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz

10 Apr

11.3k

family law court

Healthy teenager to spend weekend in hospital rather than Tusla site due to motorway protests

10 Apr

15.1k

Evening Wrap

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

10 Apr

3.1k

FactCheck

Old footage and incorrect hot takes fuelling misinformation around protests

10 Apr

17.4k

fuel protests

Parcel delivery firm DPD temporarily suspending Irish services tomorrow due to fuel protest

Updated 10 Apr

76.3k

154

Galway

Further 36 sets of infant remains recovered from site of former Tuam mother and baby home

10 Apr

10.6k

Delays

Dublin Airport advises travellers to use back roads as M50 blocked

Updated 10 Apr

36.9k

PodcastThe Explainer

How far can a protest go before the State steps in?

Leitrim

Body of Liam Farrell to be exhumed as part of renewed investigation into his 2020 death

10 Apr

11.4k

The Daily Poll

Do you think the government should meet with fuel protesters today?

10 Apr

39.9k

161

National Ambulance Service

Ambulance workers say they've 'no option but to take action'

10 Apr

28.5k

PodcastThe 42 GAA Weekly

Big championship preview and the Tony Soprano 'Remember when' section

fuel protests

Revenue to take ‘pragmatic approach’ as fuel protests hit business cash flows

10 Apr

21.3k

NASA

Artemis II astronauts prepare for re-entry and splashdown

10 Apr

6.3k