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Palestine

Ireland to demand Israel pay after settlers destroy Irish Aid-backed school in occupied West Bank

The Department of Foreign Affairs said that the school served around 60 children from the local region.

attack on gardaí

Gardaí sustain bite and eye injuries in assault at Letterkenny council offices

Lebanon

Peacekeeper death toll rises to six as soldier injured in Israeli shelling dies

DISCIPLINARY APPEALS panel

Burke reportedly removed from disciplinary hearing after protest over presence of solicitors

Newshound Quiz

The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz

Today's news

The Daily Poll

Have you gone for an outdoor swim yet this year?

Yes
No, not yet
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Evening Wrap

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

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haunted

What do you make of Johnny Depp and Imelda May's new Shane MacGowan tribute track?

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Ryder Cup tickets reserved for Irish fans sell out fast despite €499 price tag and website issues

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drogheda circuit court

Man who deceived widow into giving him over €140k is jailed for five years

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Lebanon

Peacekeeper death toll rises to six as soldier injured in Israeli shelling dies

1 hr ago

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DISCIPLINARY APPEALS panel

Burke reportedly removed from disciplinary hearing after protest over presence of solicitors

Updated 1 hr ago

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SPOTLIGHT

Energy crisis Ireland scrambles to cope with soaring prices

Drill, baby, drill

Are the fuel protestors right – should Ireland drill for oil?

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staycation it is so

Aer Lingus cutting flights this summer amid warnings over oil crisis

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

John Gibbons

115

Tracking the price rises

Minister asks watchdog to track oil prices as he warns electricity prices could increase 8%

33

house prices

Darragh O'Brien wants fuel aid for construction sector amid house price fears

27

BEST OF THE BOX

Review: Is the new season of The Dry worth watching?

Review: Is the new season of The Dry worth watching?

Our top 5 watches of the weekend

Our top 5 watches of the weekend

Quiz: How much do you know about these iconic Irish TV series?

Quiz: How much do you know about these iconic Irish TV series?

Review: Is the new season of The Dry worth watching?

Our top 5 watches of the weekend

Quiz: How much do you know about these iconic Irish TV series?

What you need to know about... Richard Gadd's new series Half Man

What did you make of Beef on Netflix?

Unmissable sport this weekend

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Palestine

Ireland to demand Israel pay after settlers destroy Irish Aid-backed school in occupied West Bank

The Department of Foreign Affairs said that the school served around 60 children from the local region.

Andrew Walsh

Updated 2 hrs ago

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Homelessness

Homelessness: Another new record as 17,517 people in emergency accommodation

2 hrs ago

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Ann Summers

Remote-controlled rotating sex toy recalled due to fault that could cause parts to detach

3 hrs ago

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Tech workforce

Meta yet to inform Irish Government of layoff plans as 8,000 roles to be cut globally

Eimer McAuley

4 hrs ago

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pollen

You weren't imagining it... Hay fever season IS two weeks longer compared to the 1990s

4 hrs ago

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Cork

Women deported to Ireland by ICE fined for stealing ham and cosmetics when she was a teen

5 hrs ago

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attack on gardaí

Gardaí sustain bite and eye injuries in assault at Letterkenny council offices

Eimer McAuley

Updated 5 hrs ago

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investigates

Investigating the impact of Ireland's data centres

Lobby Efforts

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

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Fossil Fuel Use

Ireland's data centres turning to fossil fuels after maxing out country's electricity grid

112

Data Centre Map

Where are all the data centres and why should you care?

Analysis

What happens now? Data centres being built outside Ireland may be better for the environment

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The Daily Poll

Have you gone for an outdoor swim yet this year?

6 hrs ago

5.6k

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Cyprus

EU pessimistic on economic impact of Iran war, but Taoiseach says Ireland will 'still grow'

Martin made the statements while in Cyprus for an informal meeting of the European Council.

Sophie Finn

reports from Cyprus

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Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Lebanon-Israel ceasefire extended, left-leaning parties get together and Sinn Féin hold their Ard Fheis.

Updated 7 hrs ago

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forecast

The weather is looking good for the weekend, and temperatures could hit 21 degrees

8 hrs ago

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Environmental targets

Ireland is on track to reach 2030 EU air pollution reduction targets

9 hrs ago

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Venezuela

US soldier charged after winning $400,000 on bet relating to abduction of Nicolás Maduro

9 hrs ago

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transitioning conference

Fail to prepare: Recent fuel protests have exposed Ireland’s lack of future climate planning

Karol Balfe

9 hrs ago

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Hezbollah

Israel and Lebanon agree to extend ceasefire agreement by three weeks after talks in Washington

The initial 10-day ceasefire, which took effect last Friday, had been due to expire Monday.

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VOICES

Thoughts and opinions on the stories that matter

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

30

From Idaho to Ireland

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

Sasha Piton

42

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

John Gibbons

115

Should we make children finish activities they no longer like?

Niamh O'Reilly

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The quiet death of the manual gearbox

Paddy Comyn

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Sinn Féin Ard Fheis

Sinn Féin kicks off Ard Fheis in Belfast today with cost-of-living a key focus

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40 years since Chornobyl

'Chornobyl is forever' says Adi Roche on 40th anniversary of disaster

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the race is on

Candidates call for left transfer pact as Dublin Central competition gets off to friendly start

Left leaning candidates in the constituency chose to play nicely as they took part in the first panel event of the electoral race.

Jane Matthews

16 hrs ago

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Yesterday

23rd April 2026

care system

Children's Ombudsman says State's 'poor forward planning' is putting children in care at risk

18 hrs ago

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your stories

Working from home vs commuting: As fuel prices rise, we want to hear your stories

Updated 18 hrs ago

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Inquest

Man who stole Noah Donohoe’s rucksack says he ‘never had’ schoolboy’s coat

19 hrs ago

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ireland in a troubled world

Larry Donnelly back from Boston: The recent fuel protests have struck a chord in Irish America

Larry Donnelly

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The headlines

Here's What Happened Today: Thursday

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Dublin City Council

Green light for €100m rejuvenation of 'iconic landmark' St Stephen's Green Shopping Centre

20 hrs ago

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by-elections 2026

The sun is out and the posters are up, so who is running in Galway West and Dublin Central?

Here are the confirmed runners and riders in the upcoming by-elections.

20 hrs ago

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democratic rights

Delayed naturalisation certs for new Irish citizens stopped them voting in last election

20 hrs ago

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Wilson's Hospital School

Enoch Burke fails in last-ditch legal attempt to halt disciplinary hearing into his sacking

21 hrs ago

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Poll

Should stamp-duty relief for first-time buyers be re-introduced?

21 hrs ago

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new books

Caroline Foran's new book: I wish I'd known sooner that self-compassion changes everything

Caroline Foran

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