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Tuesday
4th August 2026
Volcano
Hundreds evacuated following massive eruption of volcano in Guatemala
Residents living on the slopes of Guatemala’s Fuego volcano were forced to evacuate their homes due to the plume of ash and lava.
Operation Meacan
Sawn-off shotgun and 75 e-bikes and e-scooters among seizures during garda day of action
Lindsay Clancy
Massachusetts trial of woman accused of murdering her three children enters second week
Palestine
Funeral held in Gaza for more than one hundred people pulled from rubble years after they died
Remembering
In pictures: Family, fans and musicians crowd St Patrick's Cathedral for the funeral of Glen Hansard
Hundreds gathered to pay their respects to the late musician at the cathedral this afternoon.
Under Pressure
Top Fifa officials distance themselves from Infantino after failed World Cup sell-off plan
song of good hope
Markéta Irglová joins Eddie Vedder for cathartic rendition of Glen Hansard song at his funeral
As it happenedGlen Hansard
Cheers and applause for Glen Hansard as family and friends pay tribute at large-scale funeral
Huge crowds gathered to pay their respects to the late singer at his funeral at St Patrick’s Cathedral.
Funeral
'As Glen's wife, I want to thank him for the life we shared': Maire Saaritsa addresses mourners
The poet also thanked the gardaí who responded to the scene of Hansard’s crash in west Dublin by name.
Must Readst patrick's cathedral
'To not be alone in my grief': Fans from Ireland and abroad queue ahead of Glen Hansard funeral
Two large television screens and a sound system have been installed in the adjoining St Patrick’s Park.
High Court
Names of 341 former Christian Brothers published in Irish Independent as part of abuse case order
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
New Spider-Man film earns fourth-biggest weekend opening at UK-Ireland box office
SeriesThe FOI Files
Back in the queue: When scheduling quirks can result in FOIs being turned down
Sometimes your FOI plans don’t fit in with someone else’s schedule.
annual policing report
Garda staffing pressures and lack of national children’s plan highlighted in watchdog report
Russia
Drone strike on Moscow region kills five, while two children among those killed in Russian attack
Must ReadThe Morning Lead
New govt jet may struggle to land in fog because state requested Israeli system not be included
Multiple sources have confirmed to The Journal that a piece of equipment used to help land in fog or other inclement conditions was not included in the plane.
Monday
3rd August 2026
SeriesAn American in Ireland
Four years and $20,000 is all it took for the doctor's note that got me to Ireland
A walkable city with clean air and high-quality food is just what the medics ordered (eventually) for Sasha Piton.
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