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Final report of Bill Kenneally inquiry complete after victims’ ten year fight for truth
Kevin Keating, a survivor of Kenneally’s abuse, told The Journal this evening that reaching this point is an “extremely important” moment.
Irish Air Corps plane safely out of Beirut after mission to extract army engineers
Israel strikes Iranian nuclear facilities after warning attacks would 'escalate and expand'
School transport fees double for primary school children
The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz
Today's news
Two men and teenager charged over attempted murder of woman set on fire in Clondalkin
Seven out of nine child car seats tested in EU campaign involving Ireland fail crash tests
ISOFIX is recommended over seats that are secured using only the vehicle’s seat belt.
Tiger Woods involved in car crash in Florida, US media reports
Restoration completed on historic 'Four-Faced Liar' clock in Cork city
BEST OF THE BOX
Review: Is The Pitt worth watching?
Review: Is The Pitt worth watching?
Our top 5 watches of the weekend
Our top 5 watches of the weekend
Quiz: Are these facts about the series Friends true or false?
Quiz: Are these facts about the series Friends true or false?
Two men arrested after €1.5m worth of cannabis seized in South Dublin
SPOTLIGHT

Heartbreak in Prague Delight turns to despair – but reasons to be hopeful amid the disappointment

The end
Ireland's World Cup dreams are over after penalty heartbreak in Prague
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the future
Troy Parrott's message to Ireland fans: 'Thank you, stick with us'
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the rollercoaster
A night of noise and colour in Dublin's bars ends in grim silence
15
Final report of Bill Kenneally inquiry complete after victims’ ten year fight for truth
Kevin Keating, a survivor of Kenneally’s abuse, told The Journal this evening that reaching this point is an “extremely important” moment.
Israel strikes Iranian nuclear facilities after warning attacks would 'escalate and expand'
Irish Air Corps plane safely out of Beirut after mission to extract army engineers
It is understood that the mission took place this afternoon with the Air Corps C295 cargo aircraft making one of the first wartime resupply flights to Beirut.
Elevated views, elegant interiors and well-designed gardens – yours for €3,795,000
School transport fees double for primary school children
Family of man (88) killed in hospital asks court to impose maximum sentence on attacker
Bus Éireann ends three Expressway routes including Waterford-Dublin
New medical reports on Eleanor Donaldson submitted to court as new review date set
We've all had a rough day, this story about a whale birth is a nice pick-me-up
VIDEO: Coming to terms with the Pain of Prague
investigates

Investigations from our team this year

Threats in Court
A death threat and panic buttons: Ireland’s courts are seeing increased aggression
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Garda Referral
Tusla has referred five emergency child care providers to Gardaí over vetting concerns
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Emergency Arrangements
Vulnerable children spending years in Tusla’s temporary Special Emergency Arrangements
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Suicide Prevention
Hundreds of people died by suspected suicide after recent contact with HSE services
Social Housing
Councils taking enforcement action against private developers over social housing
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Residential Care
Mounting damage costs in residential care amid warnings that children are 'criminalised'
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Man jailed for life for murder of Steven Ring, whose body was dumped in a Wexford quarry
Man who used cement block to beat grandfather to death found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity
The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz
Another new record as more than 17,300 people in emergency accommodation last month
Man appears in court charged with murdering Amy Doherty in Derry
Just Eat among five firms under investigation by UK watchdog in 'fake reviews' crackdown
Woman awarded €21k in damages after Hertz rental car with broken steering rod crashed
Gardaí are going to schools to warn students about image abuse and Coco's Law
Taoiseach opposes public inquiry into 'trauma' of six-year Limerick garda probe
VOICES

Thoughts and opinions on the stories that matter

Protecting kids online shouldn’t mean killing privacy
Andrea Horan
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Low cadet pay is damaging the Defence Forces
Lt Col Conor King
24
Ireland has a major animal cruelty problem
Jennifer Whitmore
83
This rainy season has nearly washed us away
Paul Handrick - The Bee Guy
17
Heat, cold plunges and a new kind of social ritual
Stephen O'Rourke
31
The parenting work that no one sees, mostly done by women
Niamh O'Reilly
Donating a bag to a charity shop won't fix Ireland's big clothing problem
Solene Schirrer
20
The Irish at the Oscars, over the years
Dr Eoin Kinsella
3
Warning issued over scam text purporting to be for HSE medical card renewal
Restoring a lifeline: The (free) surgery giving paralysed patients back their hands
America's biggest news agency says it will call Israel's attack on Lebanon what it is: invasion
Gardaí investigating after horse pulling sulky dies in collision with two cars
Scammers are now following up emails with calls and texts to catch out small Irish businesses
UN debates 'visceral horror' of school bombing that killed 175 and demands answers from US
Judge rules man fit to stand trial over attempted murder of three children on Dublin's Parnell Square
Deaths and injuries on the track: Ireland’s greyhound industry is built on suffering
Chris Andrews
Do you have a dodgy box, what's your thinking and will the recent court case change anything?
Gemma O'Doherty relied on 'AI hallucinations' in failed appeal of defamation case
Do you think a referendum should be held to limit the number of TDs?
Ireland's Sammie Szmodics 'on the mend' after losing consciousness during play-off
The UK tells parents: 'Keep screen time to one hour a day. Less is possible'