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Thursday 1 May 2025 Dublin: 8°C
Transgender people turning to DIY-healthcare due to lack of trust in National Gender Service
The Journal Investigates heard from transgender people pushed into accessing healthcare outside the official channels
Transgender people are purchasing HRT drugs through online sources
Waitlist and the types of questions being asked leading to a lack of trust in NGS
Some GPs advised by NGS that they do not recommend blood tests for transgender people
Yesterday
30th April 2025
Barcelona fight back against Inter Milan in sensational semi-final draw
RTÉ confirms €3.6 million write-down on partly failed IT system
Temperature record for April broken as highs of 25.9C reached in Co Galway
Former Britain’s Got Talent finalist denies raping two women
Christy Moore and Pulp among acts calling for ‘freedom of expression’ after cancelled Kneecap gigs
The open letter pointed to a ‘campaign to remove Kneecap from the public eye’ by Westminster and the British media.
SPOTLIGHT
Conclave
Cardinals are set to meet next week – here’s what we know so far
confirmed
Conclave to elect a new Pope will begin on 7 May
the candidates
Fifteen potential successors to Pope Francis
Next Pope
What Vatican choreography tells us about the possible outcome of the conclave
pope francis
6am sprints and rooftop communion: Behind the scenes of the papal funeral
Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday
Masseur pleads guilty to sexually assaulting a woman while giving her a massage at a Cork hotel
Ukraine expects to sign long-awaited minerals deal with the US in the next 24 hours
'Cautious optimism' for victims of paedophile Michael Shine after meeting with Health Minister
A total of 371 men have made allegations of sexual abuse against the once revered surgeon.
Mother apologises to her young daughters after pleading guilty to two counts of cruelty
Dublin divided: 'Grafton and Dawson Streets don't need regeneration, they're already gleaming'
Gary Gannon
Gerry Adams tells defamation trial that BBC programme was an 'attempted hatchet job'
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Kneecap get the scrutiny Netanyahu doesn't
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Jury shown footage of murder accused Richard Satchwell begging his dead wife to come home
'Croke Park is now the major funding organ of the GAA' - Burns rules out August finals
SPOTLIGHT
Voices
Personal accounts and opinions on recent events
A stunning comeback for the Liberals, but more uncertainty ahead
Dr Seána Glennon
Grafton and Dawson Streets don’t need regeneration, they’re already gleaming
Gary Gannon
Ireland has a dirty fossil fuel secret, supported by our FDI model and weak regulation
Caoimhe de Barra & Karol Balfe
The gut-brain axis provides food for thought in the treatment of this disease
Oonagh O’Hagan
Solicitor responsible for ‘Grace’ tells minister Grace is happy and living a meaningful life
Enda Kenny says he has 'no intention whatsoever' of running for president
Watch the moment the famous Sycamore Gap tree was cut down to fall on England's Hadrian’s Wall
Michael Gaine's wife says disappearance 'completely out of character' as gardaí investigate homicide
Janice Gaine appealed for anyone with information to come forward in a video appeal released by gardaí.
Jury sworn in for trial of man who denies murdering his mother in Sligo two years ago
Low-paid healthcare workers ask to be allowed bring family members to join them in Ireland
​Dublin man allegedly murdered girlfriend in Spain after she ended relationship, court hears
Dublin pitted against Connacht champions, Ulster runners-up, and Derry in All-Ireland SFC draw
FactCheck: Did the New York Times say in 1854 the US was being 'overwhelmed' by Irish immigrants?
Retired Defence Forces member jailed for grooming and sexually abusing two young girls in 1980s
'This has NOTHING TO DO WITH TARIFFS', says Trump as US economy contracts
Dublin TD calls for SUV-free zones as study shows these cars are more likely to kill
What is the 'housing tsar' controversy all about and will they really be paid €430,000?
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Is Ireland vulnerable to power blackouts like Spain and Portugal?
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'Dangers and hazards': ESB urges public not to swim in reservoirs despite warm weather
'Grace' case: Children's rapporteur calls for 'inquiry into inquiry' over 'failures' in process
It follows an unprecedented public intervention from the solicitor for wards of court, who acted for Grace.
Government accused of mounting 'despicable attack on low paid workers' during Leaders' Questions
FactCheck: Are there really more teachers in Ireland than ever before?
Australian woman on trial accused of murdering in-laws with poisonous mushroom lunch
The eurozone economy was growing at the start of this year (before Trump launched his trade war)
Have you ever pulled a sick day to enjoy good weather?
TDs calls for government to strictly regulate sale of 'laughing gas'
One suspect arrested after Swedish fatal triple shooting