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cast your vote

Over 40% turnout in parts of Galway West and Dublin Central for byelections

Voters will today decide who should fill the seats left vacant by President Catherine Connolly and former finance minister Paschal Donohoe.

Palestine

Who are the Irish flotilla activists detained and deported by Israel?

the forecast

Temperatures in line to hit 25 degrees next week (and maybe higher)

Diplomatic Relations

Taoiseach says he asked Pope Leo for ‘every effort’ on redress for historical abuse

Castlebar District Court

Former Mayo footballer among four charged over serious assault in Castlebar

Today's news

The Daily Poll

Poll: Who do you think will win the Dublin Central byelection?

Janice Boylan (Sinn Féin)
Daniel Ennis (Social Democrats)
Janet Horner (Green Party)
Gerard Hutch (Independent)
Ray McAdam (Fine Gael)
Ruth O’Dea (The Labour Party)
Malachy Steenson (Independent)
Another candidate

See Results

White House

Tulsi Gabbard resigns as US director of national intelligence, citing husband's cancer diagnosis

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Dublin

Dublin Bikes scheme to come to an end next year, with plans for Council to launch new service

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Drug seizure

Two men arrested after €1.25m of cannabis seized in separate operations in Dublin and Limerick

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FactCheck

Amid outbreaks, an age-old theory is being resurrected online: viruses don’t exist

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RIP

Tributes paid to man who died after assault in Blanchardstown

Updated 1 hr ago

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SPOTLIGHT

Galway West and Dublin Central go to the polls on Friday

Not looking good

Taoiseach dismisses leadership speculation amid poor Fianna Fáil polling in byelection

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One week out

'It’s going to be a dogfight': Three winners and three losers from the political week

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Dublin poll

Sinn Féin leading Dublin Central race while Fianna Fáil has only 4% of the vote, poll shows

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Galway poll

Seán Kyne holds a narrow lead over Independent Ireland candidate in TG4's Galway West poll

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Hustings

Candidates clash over SNA pledge at Dublin Central by-election meeting

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Sinn Féin's campaign trail

Boylan says Dublin Central voters not raising immigration, calls Hutch remarks ‘out of order’

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The Monk

Rights group condemns Gerry Hutch comments calling for 'illegal immigrants' to be 'interned'

Dublin Central

Laughs but plenty of tough questions as civil war candidates do battle in Glasnevin

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News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Friday

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BEST OF THE BOX

Review: Is the series PONIES worth watching?

Review: Is the series PONIES worth watching?

What you need to know about the new Nicolas Cage series Spider-Noir

What you need to know about the new Nicolas Cage series Spider-Noir

Quiz: How much do you know about Nicolas Cage?

Quiz: How much do you know about Nicolas Cage?

Review: Is the series PONIES worth watching?

What you need to know about the new Nicolas Cage series Spider-Noir

Quiz: How much do you know about Nicolas Cage?

Massive games for Leinster and Ulster this weekend, while Spurs and West Ham battle relegation

Poll: What did you make of the new episodes of Rivals?

Our top 5 watches this weekend

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cast your vote

Over 40% turnout in parts of Galway West and Dublin Central for byelections

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any good recs?

Poll: What did you make of the new episodes of Rivals?

1 hr ago

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DAFT.IE PROPERTY MAGAZINE

This awe-inspiring luxury home along the Howth coast is on the market for almost €5 million

Labour Court

RTÉ journalist with 'huge sense of self-importance' fails in bid for higher grade and extra pay

2 hrs ago

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global sumud flotilla

Fourteen Irish flotilla activists deported from Israel expected to return home on Saturday

Updated 2 hrs ago

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Minute-by-Minute

Ulster fall short against Montpellier in Challenge Cup final

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dublin central byelection

‘Number of complaints’ received over Gerry Hutch images stencilled on ground near polling station

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movements is life

The physio is in: Ireland is growing older, but are we moving enough to age well?

Stephen O'Rourke

Updated 4 hrs ago

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investigates

Recent investigations from our team shining a light on how Ireland works

Fire Safety

IPAS accommodation among buildings handed fire safety notices in the last five years

Eastern Garvoge Bridge

Fears for protected species as €50m ‘Celtic Tiger’ bridge moves closer to construction

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Lobby Efforts

How Big Tech wrote secrecy into EU law to hide data centres’ environmental toll

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Hospital Violence

'I had no choice but to take the beating': Surging violence and aggression in Irish hospitals

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Private ADHD Care

‘There was a gap in the market’: Inside Ireland’s booming private ADHD clinics

Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court

Judge hits out 'manosphere’ and Tate brothers as he orders man to pay €5k over sexual remarks

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Evening Wrap

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

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Diplomatic Relations

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Quiz

The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz

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Castlebar District Court

Former Mayo footballer among four charged over serious assault in Castlebar

Updated 6 hrs ago

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Palestine

Who are the Irish flotilla activists detained and deported by Israel?

6 hrs ago

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Caillte san aistriúchán

Tiománaithe caillte ar an N2 idir dhá chomhairle, idir dhá chontae, idir dhá theanga

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Israel

Netherlands moves to ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements as McEntee pushes for EU-wide ban

Updated 6 hrs ago

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RIP

Judith Chalmers, presenter of holiday show Wish You Were Here, dies aged 90

7 hrs ago

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lost in translation

'More attention to detail' needed as Irish language 'Westmeath' sign spotted 123km from county

7 hrs ago

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VOICES

Thoughts and opinions on the stories that matter

Hantavirus on a cruise ship

What is hantavirus and how does it spread?

Dr Catherine Conlon

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Ireland and its future energy needs

Higher energy prices aren’t a blip — they’re the future, and we need to prepare

Barry Andrews

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From Idaho to Ireland

I chose to leave the US behind, and now I love my new home

Sasha Piton

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Should we make children finish activities they no longer like?

Niamh O'Reilly

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Fitness trackers

How your fitness watch is changing how you move

Stephen O'Rourke

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Screen free schools

We have no tablets, no screens and no regrets

Olivia Relova

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Carbon tax may be the one we love to hate, but it's the tax we can't afford to scrap

John Gibbons

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The quiet death of the manual gearbox

Paddy Comyn

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Alberta to hold referendum on separating the province from Canada

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deposit return scheme

Re-Turn decides against increasing stores' handling fee for recycling scheme

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the forecast

Temperatures in line to hit 25 degrees next week (and maybe higher)

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Premier League

Manchester United announce Michael Carrick as permanent head coach

The 42

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byelections 2026

Poll: Who do you think will win the Galway West byelection?

10 hrs ago

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byelections 2026

Poll: Who do you think will win the Dublin Central byelection?

10 hrs ago

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Premier League

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The 42

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National Ambulance Service

Planned 72-hour strike by ambulance workers stood down after 'progress' in HSE talks

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Catherine Bailey

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Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Byelection voting begins, Martin to meet Pope Leo XIV and Colbert presented his last Late Show

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RIP

Seanchaí and founder of Sneem Storytelling Festival Batt Burns has died

13 hrs ago

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Lethal Injection

Tennessee calls off execution of prisoner after medical staff unable to tap vein

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Courts

High Court says judge was wrong not to convict speeding drivers because he felt limit was 'unjust'

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last late night

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