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Courts

Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal charges over killing of US health insurance CEO

Mangione’s state murder trial is set to begin on 8 September but the guilty plea in today’s federal case may complicate matters.

wheatfield prison

Inmate (30s) stabbed to death in Dublin's Wheatfield Prison named as Brendan Gahan

Jason Arday, who resigned from Cambridge University amid plagiarism claims, found dead

From The 42Swimming

Mona McSharry adds 200m breaststroke bronze to 100m silver at European Championships

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Northern Ireland

NI's agriculture minister says he has been assaulted amid row over controversial cattle cull

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evening fix

Here's What Happened Today: Friday

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Jason Arday, who resigned from Cambridge University amid plagiarism claims, found dead

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hitting the tiles

Mind your Ps and Qs: Scrabble players descend upon Dublin for continental championships

Dublin is playing host to the 2026 Continental Scrabble Championship, but in previous years it’s been held in places like Budapest and The Hague.

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BEST OF THE BOX

Review: Is the series The Shards worth watching?

What you need to know about My Brilliant Career on Netflix

Quiz: How much do you know about Paul Mescal?

Review: Is the series The Shards worth watching?

What you need to know about My Brilliant Career on Netflix

Quiz: How much do you know about Paul Mescal?

European Championships galore, and the Hockey World Cup

Poll: What did you make of The Last House on Netflix?

Our top 5 watches this weekend

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SPOTLIGHT

The eclipse Clear skies across much of Ireland provided stunning views of a once-in-generation celestial event

As it happened

Millions of people witness solar eclipse reach its peak across Ireland and parts of Europe

in pictures

Some amazing photos of the solar eclipse (and people watching it) from Ireland and abroad

our stories

From confused birds to 'useless' colanders: Tales of eclipse-watching from across Ireland

totally dedicated

Irish astronomy fans head abroad to chase totality: 'It’s always been on my bucket list'

ECLIPSE FEVER

Hundreds queue for last chance to buy eclipse glasses in Dublin

portlaw

Boil water notice delayed for Waterford housing estate as water fee hike row continues

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DAFT.IE PROPERTY MAGAZINE

From 1900 to A1: A Greystones home where period character meets cutting-edge design

fire risk

Emergency alert sent to mobile phones with wildfire warning after UK blazes

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From The 42Swimming

Mona McSharry adds 200m breaststroke bronze to 100m silver at European Championships

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Dublin District Court

Two men charged over €1.2m cannabis seizure after Dublin burglary

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north great charles street

Man (40s) stabbed in Dublin city centre on Monday has died

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AnalysisFuture of News

Divisive as he is, legacy radio could learn a little something from Joe Rogan

His three to five hour shows demonstrate that people still have attention spans.

Steve Dempsey

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Newshound Quiz

The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz

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Gold diggers

'It turned out to be a bit more than we thought' - Belgian students stumble upon gold stash worth €9m

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VOICES

Voices at The Journal

Little forests in urban areas

How tiny pocket forests can help cities breathe again

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Raising them right

Is it ever okay to admit you’ve got a favourite child?

Niamh O'Reilly

Tech worker

I spent a decade in tech. Then AI took my job

Agnes

GLP-1s and the weight loss revolution

Obesity was never a failure of willpower. Science has moved on

Dr Michael Crotty

The physio is in

What is hypermobility and how can you manage it?

Stephen O'Rourke

Kids' pocket money

Should you pay kids for doing household chores?

Niamh O'Reilly

Drinking Ireland dry

We're asking the wrong questions about data centres

Dr Paul Davis

wheatfield prison

Inmate (30s) stabbed to death in Dublin's Wheatfield Prison named as Brendan Gahan

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Business of sport

Liverpool owners sell minority stake in football club to Jeff Bezos-backed consortium

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London

Disgraced reality star Stephen Bear jailed for breaching sex offenders register requirements

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Armagh

Woman arrested after high-speed pursuit that saw her 'throwing objects' out of car at police

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Evening Wrap

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Courts

Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal charges over killing of US health insurance CEO

Mangione’s state murder trial is set to begin on 8 September but the guilty plea in today’s federal case may complicate matters.

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Skyclarys

Pressure grows over HSE refusal to fund Friedreich's Ataxia treatment as government urged to act

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£5 million donation

Investigation into Nigel Farage resumes as he regains seat in byelection he triggered himself

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hate crime

Teenagers making animal noises at child among racist hate crimes reported to gardaí last year

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Qusra

Activists try to deliver supplies to Palestinians besieged by Israeli settlers in West Bank

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FactCheck

Debunked: Government adviser Ebun Joseph is being widely misquoted in comments about Irish language

9 hrs ago

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EBU

Eurovision planning to switch to online voting to limit interference campaigns

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Price rise

Pinergy to increase electricity prices from September, with typical household cost rising 7.6%

Updated 9 hrs ago

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Driving tests

Driving test centre in Raheny to close for two years as 'building and access issues addressed'

Updated 9 hrs ago

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FactCheckTradwives

Debunked: The government’s strategy for women is not a campaign to discourage homemakers

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Death Penalty

Three US inmates executed on same day for first time since 2010

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The Daily Poll

Do you struggle to sleep during warm weather?

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From The 42on the podium

'Delighted we're here' - Ireland's proud parents celebrate our new European medallists

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Good Morning

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From The 42exit door

Shamrock Rovers dumped out of Europa League after first-half meltdown in Albania

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Chiba region

At least four people dead and thousands stranded after 'unprecedented' heavy rain in Japan

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any good recs?

Poll: What did you make of The Last House on Netflix?

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Opinion2028 presidential elections

Democrats in elections: What’s next for AOC? Should she aim for the Senate or the White House?

Larry Donnelly

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Iran

JD Vance says the top US war priority is now lowering fuel prices, not Iran's nuclear programme

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