Irish

sauna and steam

The rise of the Irish sauna: Heat, cold plunges and a new kind of social ritual

Stephen O'Rourke

23 mins ago

245

I'm leaving on jet plane

Martin jets to US on new government plane as annual St Patrick's exodus under way

The ‘Rocky Steps’, Trump and the White House – they’re all on the Taoiseach’s agenda in the coming days.

Christina Finn

reports from Philadelphia

53 mins ago

912

Academy Awards

How likely is an Irish win, who's hosting and where can I watch? Your essential Oscars guide

Jessie Buckley looks set to make history as the first Irish woman to win Best Actress at the Academy Awards.

1 hr ago

957

The Morning Lead

CIÉ Tours paid back $4m in Covid loans to US government after whistleblower complaint

It turned out the company was ineligible for the loans, partly as it’s owned by the Irish government.

7 hrs ago

4.6k

Yesterday

13th March 2026

Ballincollig

Gardaí appeal for witnesses after woman (30s) found dead at house in Cork

Gardaí and emergency services responded after the women’s body was found ‘in unexplained circumstances’.

Updated 9 hrs ago

18.7k

Troubles

Government publishes Bill to allow Irish court testimony be used in UK Omagh bombing inquiry

9 hrs ago

1.1k

inflation once again

Fertiliser prices are soaring due to the war - that could lead to higher shopping bills

We’ve already seen inflation at the petrol pump, but can we expect this to go further and start hitting our food?

Eoghan Dalton

10 hrs ago

5.5k

Courts

Records of Boy A’s custody 'crucial' to appeal against life sentence for Ana Kriegel murder

10 hrs ago

15.7k

News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Friday

10 hrs ago

1.9k

UK-Ireland Summit

Backing of 'Philomena’s Law' hailed as 'step forward' for mother and baby home survivors in UK

12 hrs ago

2.7k

RIP

Champion horse Envoi Allen dies after final ever race before retirement at Cheltenham Festival

The 42

13 hrs ago

18.2k

TALK SHOW BATTLE

The Late Late has competition tonight as Claudia Winkleman’s new chat show airs on BBC

13 hrs ago

16.5k

unburrowlievable

British politicians are upset that a badger may be replacing Churchill on the £5 note

13 hrs ago

4.8k

legal proceedings

Alan Shatter sues Paul Murphy TD over social media post about Jeffrey Epstein

14 hrs ago

12.7k

Evening Wrap

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

Updated 14 hrs ago

1.7k

Limerick City

Up to 20 families in one Limerick apartment block are given eviction notices

14 hrs ago

9.5k

n60

Woman (50s) in critical condition after collision involving three cars, van and truck in Mayo

14 hrs ago

7.7k

derelict for decades

Phibsborough residents got their paintbrushes to spell out a message about these derelict homes

Residents on a busy Phibsborough street have painted a mural highlighting two long-derelict homes after plans to redevelop them as social housing were scrapped due to rising costs.

Andrew Walsh

14 hrs ago

16.4k

the cranberries

Today FM listeners vote ‘Zombie’ as greatest ever Irish song, with ‘Killeagh’ making the top 10

14 hrs ago

23.1k

Cork

Taoiseach and Starmer enjoy a stroll in Fota House and back plans for 'Philomena’s Law'

The two leaders have attended several events in Cork for the second annual summit today and yesterday, including a business roundtable.

15 hrs ago

5.6k

Evanne Ní Chuilinn

Senator tells GAA to 'get stuck in' and deliver 2027 timeline for integration

15 hrs ago

5.6k

Too Good to be True

Warning issued over scam messages offering ‘free housing’ under Government scheme

15 hrs ago

1.7k

Courts

Doctor who raped a nurse in Limerick jailed for eight years

16 hrs ago

28.7k

Newshound Quiz

The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz

16 hrs ago

7.4k

Tipperary

Company owned by Coolmore fined €100,000 for destroying over 1km of hedgerows

16 hrs ago

14.0k

Mojtaba Khamenei

Pentagon says Iran's new supreme leader 'wounded' amid ongoing speculation over his health

17 hrs ago

8.9k

RTÉ Radio 1

Rick O'Shea to be the new presenter of RTÉ’s Arena

18 hrs ago

7.6k

Surgery

Doctors accidentally operate on patient's wrong testicle during surgery at Irish hospital

19 hrs ago

35.1k

Child Welfare

Teen social media ban: Protecting kids online shouldn’t mean killing privacy

Andrea Horan

Updated 20 hrs ago

3.0k

Eoin McCarthy

Gardaí to send file to DPP on 2005 murder after releasing man without charge

20 hrs ago

4.1k

The Daily Poll

K-pop Demon Hunters is getting a sequel – have you seen the first movie?

20 hrs ago

4.0k

paudfather of dance

Paudie hits back at critics: 'It's not called a dance competition it's an entertainment show'

The Traitors star has brushed off the backlash over making it to the Dancing with the Stars finale.

Updated 21 hrs ago

16.1k

#CLAUDE TELL ME IF THIS IS GOOD NEWS

AI firm Anthropic (the company behind Claude) to create 200 new jobs in Dublin

22 hrs ago

6.0k

Bowl of Shamrock

Taoiseach at the White House: Another perilous St Patrick's Day ahead for Micheál Martin

Larry Donnelly

22 hrs ago

12.0k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 US moves to lift Russian oil sanctions in response to Gulf closure, Keir Starmer in Cork and a red flag for Ireland’s vegetable farms.

Updated 22 hrs ago

2.6k

Cabinteely

Man due in court later today in connection with assault in Dublin suburb

Updated 22 hrs ago

29.8k

Wicklow

Man in his 80s seriously injured after being struck by bus in Bray

23 hrs ago

6.7k

Investing

Simon Harris signals interest in Swedish-style savings scheme

The finance minister spoke to The Journal at the Embassy of Ireland in Paris about plans for a new savings scheme.

Emma Hickey

reports from Paris

13 Mar

50.3k

Rental Market

Short-term lets outnumber homes to rent by four to one nationwide, housing charity says

13 Mar

8.3k

The Morning Lead

Farmers say the collapse of a major carrot grower is a red flag for Ireland's vegetable farms

Hughes Farm in Co Kilkenny is responsible for 12% of Ireland’s carrot production but the company going under has raised questions.

Eoghan Dalton

13 Mar

51.8k