Politics

This week

5th July 2026 - 8th July 2026

european rules

No age-based social media ban, but 'graduated approach' on the cards, says EU Commissioner

6 Jul

3.2k

The Morning Lead

Paperwork problems mean a Garda helicopter built in 2024 still hasn't been delivered

The two current Garda helicopters date back to 2007 and 2001 and are due to be replaced.

Niall O'Connor

6 Jul

51.4k

News Fix

Here's what happened today: Sunday

5 Jul

6.1k

Independence Day

Extreme heat and thunderstorms induced chaos, but didn't stop Americans celebrating 4 July

Despite the weather, the mood was joyous, with chants of “USA! USA! USA!” breaking out on the streets of Washington DC.

5 Jul

7.3k

Opinion Poll

Fine Gael is now the most popular party in the country, poll says

5 Jul

18.0k

154

7 deadly reads

Sitdown Sunday: Mick Jagger shares his secrets to a long life

5 Jul

24.3k

Sponsored

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Ukraine War

Putin and Zelenskyy have 'very good' phone calls with Trump ahead of Nato summit

5 Jul

7.9k

Fourth of July

Rain, lightning and chaos open Trump's headline 4 July event

5 Jul

18.1k

dynamic pricing

Ticket buyers to see how many seats remain at each price while queuing online

Christina Finn

5 Jul

23.4k

North Dublin

Council launches probe into developer as homeowners left without vital EV charging points

Residents have argued that planning conditions required ‘all’ car park spaces to have the capability to charge an EV.

Eoghan Dalton

5 Jul

63.9k

Last week

28th June 2026 - 4th July 2026

The week that was

'This has been blown out of proportion': Two winners and three losers of the week

An embarrassing rejection, the beginning of a presidency and the rushing through of new laws before the summer recess.

4 Jul

15.6k

evening fix

Here's what happened today: Saturday

4 Jul

4.8k

Independence Day

JD Vance blasts people who speak of America's 'imperfections' rather than its 'greatness'

4 Jul

15.5k

IFAC

Government borrowing to top up its saving funds was always a 'very real possibility', says McGrath

4 Jul

13.8k

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Income Tax

Poll: Do you think workers earning more than €44k should pay less tax?

4 Jul

33.5k

Funeral

'We will miss him terribly': Family and political leaders honour legacy of David Andrews

4 Jul

16.4k

Ali Khamenei

'We must avenge the blood of our leader': Crowds throng Tehran for Khamenei funeral ceremonies

4 Jul

7.6k

Surrealing in the Years

Surrealing in the Years: Who would have thought Ukraine wouldn't want our decrepit combat vehicles?

Carl Kinsella

4 Jul

6.6k

Independence Day

Trump laments 'attack' on American identity and blasts 'communist menaces', as US turns 250

4 Jul

13.6k

Opinion

A €10m scheme, a crashed website ... and a lesson for the next Budget?

Paddy Comyn

4 Jul

8.7k

Budget 2027

Increasing 40% tax rate threshold in Harris' sights as he voices inheritance tax 'concerns'

4 Jul

77.4k

presidents play

Trump offers running commentary on his predecessors while reading children’s book

3 Jul

18.4k

A two-day Cork affair

Taoiseach's old student stomping ground delights von der Leyen as EU presidency kicks off

The European Commission president didn’t get to see too many Cork sights, but the Taoiseach will be satisfied events went off without a hitch.

Christina Finn

reports from Cork

3 Jul

11.1k

ask me anything

Andy Burnham tells Reddit users he won't call an early general election

3 Jul

3.8k

good evening

Here's What Happened Today: Friday

3 Jul

2.0k

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rising energy costs

Pinergy's 82% increase in night rate electricity described as 'extraordinary' by Tánaiste

3 Jul

28.3k

Kilkenny

Single speed camera responsible for over 30,000 fines 'is unusual', justice minister says

3 Jul

181k

social media ban

Could the EU ban social media for children? Von der Leyen expects an expert report this month

3 Jul

1.7k

eu commission president

Von der Leyen says EU member states hold power to act on Israel sanctions

At a press conference in Cork, Ursula von der Leyen was asked by The Journal why she and the commission are “dragging” their feet on the situation in Gaza and the West Bank.

Updated 3 Jul

16.5k

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Jim O'Callaghan

Justice minister says solicitors comparing him to Trump is 'unfair'

3 Jul

9.5k

kilcoole summer

Why Taylor Swift is unlikely to honeymoon in Wicklow, no matter how hard Simon Harris tries

3 Jul

6.0k

24m

customer service

Consumers can request to speak to human instead of chatbot under new financial services rules

3 Jul

7.1k

River Lee

Woman hospitalised after multi-car crash in the Jack Lynch Tunnel near Cork city

Updated 2 Jul

30.1k

evening fix

Here's what happened today: Thursday

2 Jul

3.8k

UK Labour Party

Morgan McSweeney shares his regrets about his time in UK politics... and his go-to karaoke song

2 Jul

11.9k

eu presidency

Warship moves to waters off Cork as French police join gardaí in land-based security operation

Niall O'Connor

Reporting from Cork.

2 Jul

55.5k

Sponsored

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Nations League

Motion on Israel fixtures to be voted on by FAI next week

The 42

2 Jul

3.7k

HARE COURSING BILL

Comparison between hares and domesticated pets is 'nonsense', Fianna Fáil TD says

2 Jul

8.4k

legal aid row

Taoiseach says legal aid fee was increased so he disagrees with solicitors withdrawing services

2 Jul

9.7k