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The Housing Essay: How the Kiwis are solving their housing crisis
Notorious child abuser Bill Kenneally has died in prison
It will be a wet and humid night with a rain warning in place for three counties
Abortion bill heads for committee stage after decisive Dáil vote splits government parties
The Sinn Féin bill united both government and opposition TDs on what has historically been a divisive topic.
Six Irish universities rise in global rankings - here's which one ranked best in the country
Ghana beat Panama 1-0 in World Cup opener after injury-time winner
Maternity medical negligence cases: The adversarial legal process fails families and taxpayers
Dr Suzanne Crowe
Inflation could hit 5% next year if Middle East conflict persists
Credit union managers want to be allowed provide first-time buyer mortgages under help-to-buy
Taoiseach to push for EU action in response to 'egregious Israeli breaches of human rights'
Rotunda allowed public-only anaesthesiologists and paediatricians to bill private insurers
Multiple consultants outside obstetrics who were appointed directly to public-only contracts were permitted to bill insurers for epidurals, C-section anaesthesia and newborn reviews.
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PSNI release images of men it wishes to speak to in connection with Belfast riots
What will your spending look like this summer? Would you like to keep a Money Diary for us?
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Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday
Man charged over alleged Galway mosque plot claims he can't get fair trial due to law's wording
For whom the blood flows: Metallica encourage Irish fans to donate ahead of their Irish gigs
Varadkar says he got hate speech legislation wrong, would have been better to go after algorithms
Doctor describes treating little girl who had 'no pulse' after Parnell Square attack
Chants of ‘send them back’ and 'shame on you' as MEPs back contentious migrant detention laws
Stars and Swipes: New York is having a moment. The Big Apple is back
Marion McKeone
Panel to rule on Friday over Enoch Burke's efforts to remove members of fitness-to-teach inquiry
Minister 'can't pass the blame' for new social homes switched to private market, Ó Broin says
Psychotherapist warns of the rise of loneliness among young adults
Quiz: How much do you know about Game of Thrones?
Had trouble getting home from an outdoor gig in Dublin this summer? We want to hear from you.
Explainer: Why is government supporting a Sinn Féin bill on abortion and will it pass?
It’s pretty rare for the government to back an opposition bill, but it’s even more unusual when it’s on the issue of abortion.
Silk Road Café staff granted entry to café after court injunction
The Journal went along with a number of staff this morning as they began to clear out their fridges and clean up the café.
Group of Dublin city councillors take legal action on 'block' on renaming public spaces
'Fundamental issues’ with reliability of accusers, Jeffrey Donaldson's barrister tells jury
Jeffrey Donaldson’s barrister said one of the complainants had ‘proven herself to be very, very unreliable witness’.
Teenager who died after Waterford collision named as promising cyclist Shane O'Brien
Irish parents are the least likely in the EU to think their children spend too much time on screens
Energy minister says data centres are good for Ireland as Dáil debates moratorium
Labour told the Dáil data centre energy consumption is “insane”.
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Why is crack cocaine use soaring in Ireland?
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Rain warning for Cork and Kerry to hit tomorrow evening
British couple say Russian warship firing warning shots near yacht was ‘scary’
Man appears in court charged with murder of Noreen Daly in Co Waterford
Guidelines for 'low-risk' drinking could be updated to even fewer pints
Teenage boy stabbed yesterday evening in Dublin city centre taken to hospital