Politics

labour of love

Ex-Labour leader Brendan Howlin 'supporting Connolly' despite being photographed with Humphreys

Meanwhile, Alan Kelly confirmed today that he will be voting for the Fine Gael candidate.

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Tel Aviv

Trump told he is 'greatest friend' Israel ever had in the White House ahead of Knesset speech

Updated 1 hr ago

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Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Hamas releases hostages, behind the lobbying against alcohol labels and the post-mortem of Barry Daly.

5 hrs ago

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Yesterday

12th October 2025

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your stories

We want to hear your thoughts on Michael D Higgins' presidency

18 hrs ago

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Leinster House

Connolly to consider publishing correspondence on Garda clearance for employee

18 hrs ago

59.0k

Frontrunner

Catherine Connolly, who has been the underdog ‘all her life’, on her presidential vision

21 hrs ago

14.3k

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Taliban

Dozens killed in Pakistan-Afghanistan border clashes, officials say

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5.7k

aras25

Candidates have second head-to-head debate as poll shows Humphreys trailing behind

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Oct 13

Kilkenny

Blending harvest celebration with centuries-old local legends, Halloween in Kilkenny means food festivals, light shows, and storytelling.

Galway City

Galway City reclaims Samhain’s ancient Celtic origins with Gaillimh Ah-Boo, a vibrant, city-wide celebration of food, folklore, and feasting.

Meath & Louth

Explore the origins of Halloween through a five-week celebration rooted in the ancient stories of the Boyne Valley.

Longford & Westmeath

“Samhain: Fire, Folklore & Feasting” is a month-long celebration of ancient Celtic highways, where all routes lead to sacred and mythical locations.

Kerry

Samhain Chiarraí: A Kerry Halloween is a four-week celebration inspired by the Cailleach Chiarraí – the wise and wild winter goddess of local legend.

Fingal

The Festival of Fire & Light brings Halloween to life in North County Dublin with five weeks of immersive events rooted in local culture and heritage.

Limerick

Limerick’s Home of Halloween Festival 2025 will transform streets, towns, and villages into a six-week celebration of folklore, creativity, and community

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The Daily Poll

How many keepie-uppies can you do?

12 Oct

11.4k

ceasefire deal

Hamas and Israel captive exchange set to take place tomorrow morning

12 Oct

3.7k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Two fatal road traffic collisions, childcare costs and the National Guard cannot deploy in Chicago.

12 Oct

3.9k

Analysis

Let’s be clear: Ireland’s hospitality VAT rate will not be passed onto consumers

Once more for the people at the back: lower prices are neither the aim nor the likely outcome here.

Paul O'Donoghue

12 Oct

22.0k

HSE SELLING UP

State bodies at odds as Housing Department says it was never offered the Baggot Street Hospital

12 Oct

14.9k

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Oct 12

Kilkenny

Blending harvest celebration with centuries-old local legends, Halloween in Kilkenny means food festivals, light shows, and storytelling.

Galway City

Galway City reclaims Samhain’s ancient Celtic origins with Gaillimh Ah-Boo, a vibrant, city-wide celebration of food, folklore, and feasting.

Meath & Louth

Explore the origins of Halloween through a five-week celebration rooted in the ancient stories of the Boyne Valley.

Longford & Westmeath

“Samhain: Fire, Folklore & Feasting” is a month-long celebration of ancient Celtic highways, where all routes lead to sacred and mythical locations.

Kerry

Samhain Chiarraí: A Kerry Halloween is a four-week celebration inspired by the Cailleach Chiarraí – the wise and wild winter goddess of local legend.

Fingal

The Festival of Fire & Light brings Halloween to life in North County Dublin with five weeks of immersive events rooted in local culture and heritage.

Limerick

Limerick’s Home of Halloween Festival 2025 will transform streets, towns, and villages into a six-week celebration of folklore, creativity, and community

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5th October 2025 - 11th October 2025

Fianna Fáil

Micheál Martin apologises to Fianna Fáil membership for 'clear failure' in selecting Jim Gavin

11 Oct

18.9k

aras25

Micheál Martin says he's 'glad' Jim Gavin paid the money back to previous tenant

11 Oct

10.3k

Fianna Gael

Humphreys thanks Micheál Martin for saying he plans to vote for her

11 Oct

10.9k

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Grand Parade

Large Garda presence at far-right protest in Cork city

11 Oct

38.2k

RSF

'The world remains silent': At least 60 dead after drone strike in Sudan's El-Fasher

11 Oct

14.7k

investment opportunity

Burnt-out home on sale for 225k is a 'case study' for why we're in a housing crisis

11 Oct

59.8k

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CHECKUP

Trump is in 'excellent health', according to his doctor

11 Oct

16.5k

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Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Twenty-five men are taking fresh civil cases against Michael Shine, The Journal accompanied the two remaining president candidates on the campaign trail and Israel carried out overnight strikes on Lebanon.

11 Oct

4.3k

SOUTHERN LEBANON

Lebanon condemns overnight Israeli strikes that killed one

11 Oct

7.2k

Humble Pie

'Fianna Fáilers have no one to vote for': Martin could be met with more angry faces at annual dinner

The party faithful are set to gather for an annual dinner in Dublin tonight.

Christina Finn

11 Oct

16.5k

good evening

Here's What Happened Today: Friday

10 Oct

6.4k

US politics

Larry Donnelly: Despite continued criticism, it's full speed ahead for the Trump administration

Larry Donnelly

10 Oct

8.5k

Aras 2025

Taoiseach says he'll vote for Humphreys and remains coy about whether he's voted Fine Gael before

Updated 10 Oct

17.1k

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niall donald

Jim Gavin has repaid his former tenant the €3,300 that ended his presidential campaign

The money was received this afternoon, The Journal has confirmed.

Niall O'Connor

Updated 10 Oct

42.9k

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Apology

Joe Brolly says he was not talking about Heather Humphreys when mimicking oral sex in podcast video

10 Oct

40.1k

Newshound Quiz

The Journal Friday Newshound quiz

10 Oct

10.5k

Truce

Israeli army says Gaza ceasefire is now in effect as thousands of Palestinians head North

The ceasefire came into effect at 12pm (10am Irish time).

Updated 10 Oct

18.7k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Kieran Cuddihy is moving to RTÉ, Netanyahu has signed a hostage deal and a federal judge has temporarily stopped the deployment of the National Guard to Chicago.

10 Oct

3.5k

Illinois

Judge temporarily blocks Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago

10 Oct

8.3k

forecast

Budget will mean lower household income with worse in store for poorer families, says ESRI

The withdrawal of temporary cost-of-living measures has been cited as a key factor in the ESRI analysis.

10 Oct

20.2k

Ceasefire

US says it will deploy 200 troops to 'oversee' Gaza truce after Israel and Hamas agree to pause

Updated 9 Oct

10.1k

Antwerp

Three arrested over suspected 'jihadist-inspired' terror plot targeting Belgium prime minister

9 Oct

6.9k

RTÉ Drive Time debate

'What's your party piece?': Four things to know from the first head-to-head presidential debate

Both candidates kept things largely civil.

9 Oct

32.0k

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Gaza Flotilla

Barry Heneghan returns to Ireland after being detained while attempting to provide aid to Gaza

9 Oct

7.9k

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Oct 9

Kilkenny

Blending harvest celebration with centuries-old local legends, Halloween in Kilkenny means food festivals, light shows, and storytelling.

Galway City

Galway City reclaims Samhain’s ancient Celtic origins with Gaillimh Ah-Boo, a vibrant, city-wide celebration of food, folklore, and feasting.

Meath & Louth

Explore the origins of Halloween through a five-week celebration rooted in the ancient stories of the Boyne Valley.

Longford & Westmeath

“Samhain: Fire, Folklore & Feasting” is a month-long celebration of ancient Celtic highways, where all routes lead to sacred and mythical locations.

Kerry

Samhain Chiarraí: A Kerry Halloween is a four-week celebration inspired by the Cailleach Chiarraí – the wise and wild winter goddess of local legend.

Fingal

The Festival of Fire & Light brings Halloween to life in North County Dublin with five weeks of immersive events rooted in local culture and heritage.

Limerick

Limerick’s Home of Halloween Festival 2025 will transform streets, towns, and villages into a six-week celebration of folklore, creativity, and community

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An bhfuil Gaeilge agat?

Heather Humphreys grilled on why she didn't learn Irish the last time she said she would in 2014

9 Oct

61.9k

Presidential Election

Politicians at war over whether Connolly would hypothetically employ a rapist (she wouldn’t)

The gloves are really off now in the presidential election.

9 Oct

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spitting image

'What about the vegetables?' - Legend of Haughey (and Thatcher) gets retelling amid FF chaos

Updated 9 Oct

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