Wednesday 2 July

Today's Top Stories

sean combs

Sean 'Diddy' Combs cleared of racketeering and sex trafficking, but found guilty of prostitution charges

DJ Carey

Former hurler of the year DJ Carey pleads guilty to ten counts of fraud

Conor McGregor outside the High Court in November 2024.

Court of Appeal

Court of Appeal to refer Conor McGregor's withdrawal of 'fresh evidence' to DPP

A man wets his face at a public fountain in downtown Mainz, Germany

Extreme Weather

German rivers run low and roads buckle as European heatwave spreads eastward

Brother Kevin Crowley, who died in the early hours of this morning, pictured in 2010 organising food parcels at the Capuchin Day Centre.

death of brother kevin

'17 years I knew him': Shock and sadness in queue for daily lunch service at Capuchin centre

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ireland house

This Irish embassy in Japan is the state's most expensive building constructed outside Ireland

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terrorism act

'Chilling effect': UK parliament votes overwhelmingly to ban Palestine Action activist group

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Courts

Convicted drug dealer caught selling pills and cannabis during his own court sentence hearing

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sean combs

Sean 'Diddy' Combs cleared of racketeering and sex trafficking, but found guilty of prostitution charges

Combs was found guilty of two of the five charges he faced

He was seen celebrating the verdict in court with his lawyers

Prosecutors argued that Comb's team "contorted the facts endlessly" during the trial

Updated 42 mins ago

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Courts

Man jailed after he was found in possession of two golden hatchets and a large kitchen knife

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Extreme Weather

German rivers run low and roads buckle as European heatwave spreads eastward

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SPOTLIGHT

Catch up on the story that celebrities and influencers across the world are talking about.

The Full Tattle Tale

How an Irish couple took on the gossip site – and won

Podcast

Aoife Moore shares the story of her Tattle thread

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cost of caring

'Hidden population' of young carers in Ireland more likely to suffer from anxiety and self-harm

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Job Cuts

Hundreds of Irish jobs at risk as Microsoft to axe 9,000 staff worldwide

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UK Government

Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves in tears after criticism over major welfare reform u-turn

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Patrick McCrann

Roscommon man died instantly from brain injury when farmyard trailer tyre exploded, inquest hears

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Evening Wrap

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

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Met Éireann

This June was Ireland's fourth-hottest since records began 126 years ago

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death of brother kevin

'17 years I knew him': Shock and sadness in queue for daily lunch service at Capuchin centre

2 hrs ago

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Drug bust

Customs team begin 'deep rummage' search of suspected mothership in wake of €31m cocaine bust

3 hrs ago

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Census

Ireland's population reaches 7 million for first time since the 19th century

In 2022, the population south of the border was 5.15 million and the population north of the border was 1.91 million.

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Circuit Court

Billionaire Denis O'Brien among those DJ Carey sought to defraud with fake cancer diagnosis

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VOICES

Parenting experiences in a modern, working Ireland

Child Free Zones?

It's complicated…

Gwen Loughman

End-of-term

'Much as I love school events, there are just too many'

Niamh O'Reilly

Parents' WhatsApp Groups

One Dad has had enough of them

Anonymous Dad

No kids allowed

Are we becoming more dog friendly than child friendly?

Niamh O'Reilly

Court of Appeal

Court of Appeal to refer Conor McGregor's withdrawal of 'fresh evidence' to DPP

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Carrick-on-Suir

Man dies after getting into difficulty in water in Co Tipperary

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InvestigatesNAS Complaints

‘I won’t work alone with certain colleagues’: Female paramedics break silence on 'toxic' culture

Staff told The Journal Investigates they feel that there is an ‘unsafe culture’ within the National Ambulance Service.

A total of 85 complaints raised by NAS staff in five years

Gardaí investigating allegations involving female staff

Union calls for independent investigation into ‘toxic’ culture

Patricia Devlin

Updated 5 hrs ago

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good news

Dublin Fire Brigade presents plaque to lorry driver whose ‘quick actions’ assisted in fire rescue

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lions tour of australia

Ireland duo among the scorers as British & Irish Lions smash Queensland Reds

The tourists started slow but made their dominance count in the second half.

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budget 2026

Harris 'not convinced' that dole increases should be in line with other social welfare payments

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RIP

'Fearless': Tributes following death of Capuchin Day Centre founder Brother Kevin Crowley

The lifelong humanitarian helped thousands of people through his work and the work of his team.

Updated 6 hrs ago

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DJ Carey

Former hurler of the year DJ Carey pleads guilty to ten counts of fraud

The trial of the 54-year-old had been expected to begin today.

Updated 6 hrs ago

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co down

Man remanded in custody charged with murder of pregnant mother-of-two Sarah Montgomery

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ballymena

Teenage boys accused of Ballymena sexual assault appear before court again

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micheál in tokyo

Over Guinness and Enya music, Martin talks trade, undersea cables and 'Bakebake' with Japanese PM

The Japanese prime minister spoke about how Irish beef tongue is a sought after commodity in Japan.

Christina Finn

reports from Tokyo

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investigates

How easy is it to buy nitrous oxide online?

INVESTIGATION

We found the ‘devastating’ psychedelic drug on Amazon and classified ads sites

TIPS

Large canisters are littering parks and streets. What should you do if you find one?

An Chonair

Teenage boy dies after falling from height near lake at Conor Pass in Co Kerry

Updated 7 hrs ago

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Cocaine

Taoiseach says there ‘could be link’ between falling alcohol consumption and increased cocaine use

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Glastonbury

Opinion: Rather than moral panic over musicians, where's the moral clarity on genocide?

Emma DeSouza

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PodcastThe 42FM

If we can fix Gaelic football, we can fix anything

On this week’s podcast, Sinead and Gavin toast the extraordinary work of Jim Gavin and his Football Rules Committee, which has successfully saved Gaelic football.

38m

Tibet

Dalai Lama says he plans to reincarnate after his death, meaning he will have a successor

8 hrs ago

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Belfast City Hall

Portrait of Michael D Higgins removed from office of DUP lord mayor of Belfast

8 hrs ago

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The Daily Poll

Should Ireland extend its smoking ban to parks and beaches?

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your stories

Are you lonely? We want to hear your story

8 hrs ago

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Gaza

Trump says Israel has agreed terms to a 60-day ceasefire and urges Hamas to do the same

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United States

George Gibney arrested in Florida and faces up to 79 charges in Ireland, including attempted rape

Updated 8 hrs ago

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cancer prevention

Taoiseach says legislating to ban sunbed use in Ireland is a 'no-brainer'

9 hrs ago

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Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Here’s all the news you need to know as you start the day.

Updated 10 hrs ago

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Drinking Water

Progress on removing lead from drinking water pipes 'far too slow', watchdog warns

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