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Friday 13 June 2025 Dublin: 20°C
Waterford student crowned victorious at All-Ireland Spelling Bee
TD Paul Murphy and other Irish activists detained while trying to cross Egypt for March to Gaza
Several dozen Irish activists are among the thousands who travelled to Egypt for the march but face major hurdles trying to reach the border.
Netanyahu warns of ‘several waves’ of Israeli attacks as Iran threatens 'powerful response'
Iran has described the assault as a “declaration of war”.
The United States said it had prior knowledge but was not involved in the attack.
Israel has since announced the closure of its embassies across the globe.
What to watch: We’re loving these bingeable boxsets
Identity of Tattle Life publisher revealed as Irish couple wins £300k damages in legal battle
Neil and Donna Sands have been locked in a fascinating and forensic legal battle for the past two years to try to uncover who runs Tattle Life.
A judge in Northern Ireland ordered the real names of the man and the companies behind the gossip site to be issued on court proceedings.
Reporting restrictions have now been lifted and Aoife Moore reports details of the landmark case.
VOICES

Personal accounts and opinions on recent events

When starving babies is the strategy, not just the outcome
Dr Clare Patton
If we don't act now, we'll be complicit in the annihilation of the Palestinian people
Lynn Ruane
'What Israel has done in Gaza is barbaric – I'll never support it'
Ria Czerniak-LeBov
We need to reverse the privatisation of our social care sector
Sinéad McGarry
43
Fear is what drives immigration protests in neglected communities, not hatred
Gary Gannon
Something is rotten in the Irish property industry
Jude Sherry and Dr Frank O’Connor
50
Dublin's streets are a mess, and not enough is being done to fix them
Gus Landy
120
Gardaí searching for human remains at house linked to Annie McCarrick murder probe
A man arrested by gardaí investigating the murder has been released without charge this afternoon.
Miracle of Seat 11A: How did a passenger survive the Air India crash?
Italian teenager to become Catholic Church’s first millennial saint in September
A charming, reimagined cottage at the foot of the Sugarloaf in Co Wicklow
Ikea is recalling this garlic press in case you eat small pieces of metal
Black box recovered from Air India plane crash site
The latest death count suggests at least 24 people on the ground were killed.
Irish citizens are now advised against travel to Israel
Thousands sign petition against mussel farm the size of 12 GAA pitches in Cork
Peek into the homes of some of the world’s most respected creatives
Paul Murphy: Why I've joined thousands from around the world on a march to Gaza
Paul Murphy
Irish Catholic bishops accuse Israel of ‘genocidal actions’ and 'ethnic cleansing' in Gaza
investigates

We mapped, for the first time, all Irish data centres.

VISUAL INVESTIGATION
Where are all the data centres and why should you care?
DATA CRUNCH
Ireland's data centres turning to fossil fuels after maxing out country's electricity grid
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Kids to be asked to take Confirmation pledge not to vape
Shadow war: Iran's nuclear programme and Israel's attempts to destroy it
Are you (even a little bit) superstitious about Friday the 13th?
Another damp weekend lies ahead, but things will improve next week
Further disorder in Northern Ireland as police back-up drafted in from Scotland
Batch of baby teething powder recalled due to possible presence of glass pieces
Are SUVs making roads more dangerous for pedestrians?
US defence secretary suggests Pentagon has plans to invade Greenland and Panama
UK urged to move faster on public contract ban on firms linked to Grenfell fire, including Kingspan
FACTCHECK

The biggest questions, answered, by The Journal's factcheckers. 

Studies of millions of children show there is no connection
Is the Irish government paying for Ukrainians to repair their cars?
How far-right agitators exploit knowledge gaps
Do immigrants get shorter sentences than Irish citizens?
Opinion: After Leas Cross and Aras Attracta, how are we still failing people in nursing homes?
Amanda Phelan
Autism classes face delays at Dublin school in dispute over parish hall
State-funded IVF to be expanded 'imminently' to couples facing difficulty conceiving second child
Currently only couples with no children are eligible for free fertility treatments.
FactCheck: How will Ireland’s new system for organ donation work?
Parts of The Human Tissue Act are coming into effect on 17 June.
Yesterday
12th June 2025
Israeli attack on Iran could 'blow' nuclear deal hopes, Trump says
Death toll at Air India plane crash site rises to 265, with one surviving passenger found
The plane crashed to the ground in Ahmedabad shortly after take-off in a densely-populated residential area.
US Senator forced out of news conference after asking Trump official about targeting immigrants
Tánaiste says gardaí should investigate treatment of nursing home residents in RTÉ documentary
Dublin TD joins Gaza peace marchers in Egypt after Irish citizens among activists detained
O'Neill says DUP minister should resign for 'reckless' post about Larne Leisure Centre
‘We will come after you’: PSNI Chief condemns 'racist' violence in Ballymena
Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
Thunderstorms hit as status yellow rain warning still in effect for 12 counties