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Thursday 27 August 2026 Dublin: 16°C
not so sunny south east
Dublin upgraded to Status Orange rain warning and flooding hits Kerry
Counties Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, Cork and Waterford are under a Status Yellow warning until 6am on Friday.
Belfast
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says a united Ireland referendum is 'off the table'
Valencia
Irish woman and husband found dead in hot tub in Spain named
picnic prep
Will the rain stop? How many cans can I bring? Your Electric Picnic questions answered
Westmeath
Norovirus outbreak closes luxury Westmeath hotel Glasson Lakehouse
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The Daily Poll
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SPOTLIGHT

Dolly Parton There's been an outpouring of tributes from the worlds of music, film and politics following the death of the country icon

ICONIC
From Páidí Ó Sé's pub to Glastonbury: Dolly Parton's best moments
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A rhinestone life
'True grace and true grit' – The world pays tribute
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9 to 5
Gasps as Irish actor informs audience of Dolly Parton’s death before 9 To 5 musical
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Finn Lynch drops into second place as World Championships continue in Dun Laoghaire
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not so sunny south east
Dublin upgraded to Status Orange rain warning and flooding hits Kerry
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evening fix
Here's what happened today: Thursday
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Belfast
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says a united Ireland referendum is 'off the table'
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Flooding
Irish officials 'working to account for' two citizens missing in Nepal after deadly floods
At least 359 people have been killed, while 540 foreign nationals remain out of contact.
Two Irish tourists are believed missing in the Rasuwa region, where they had been on an excursion.
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Must Readto the conclave
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Valencia
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Semi-final heartbreak for Irish crews at World Rowing Championships
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From The 42Uefa conference league
Graham Burke own goal brings an end to Shamrock Rovers' European campaign
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VOICES

Voices at The Journal

Mark Zuckerberg's Waterford castle
Why international buyers are seeking out Ireland's great estates
Josh Pim
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Raising them right
Down with school uniforms; let the kids dress like kids
Niamh O'Reilly
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The great return to school
The summer is over, here are some tips to help you get the routine right
Dr Catherine Conlon
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Sulky racing
The real trauma suffered by these horses
Suzi Walsh
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My ADHD diagnosis
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Seriespolitics by numbers
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unfinished lambs
IFA chair says drop in sheep slaughter numbers partly down to long hot summer
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Lunar Eclipse
There's a rare partial 'blood moon' eclipse early Friday morning
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Must ReadWhodunnit?
Why are unsupported social media theories spreading about the Lindsay Clancy murder trial?
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no end in sight
Court chaos to continue as Dublin-based criminal legal aid solicitors vote to continue strike
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picnic prep
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Don’t trust Google Maps, no umbrellas and a new vape ban: here’s all you need to know before you head to Stradbally.
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Taxis
NTA says fixed fares 'are a good thing' for passengers, tells taxi drivers and Uber to 'work it out'
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Evening Wrap
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The Explainer
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investigates

Recent investigations from our team shining a light on how Ireland works

Licence Applications
Who's behind the seaweed harvesting applications covering over 14,000 hectares of Ireland's coastline?
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Seaweed Harvesting
Maritime regulator investigating multiple claims of illegal seaweed harvesting in protected areas
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New Drugs
'An arms race': the evolving new synthetic drugs that need fresh methods to detect them
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Illegal Wildfires
Ireland has one of Europe’s highest rates of wildfire overlap with protected nature sites
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Water Use
Data centres used almost one billion litres of water last year, but another industry used far more
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Nitrous Oxide
Thousands of nitrous oxide canisters are ending up at waste facilities amid warnings of explosions
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NO BUTTS ABOUT IT
No cigarettes or vapes for sale at this year's Electric Picnic
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Fuel Prices
Fuel tax cuts to be extended for six months at a cost of €400m
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Dublin
Driver error suspected in incident that saw car crash off M50 bridge
Images showing the car crashing down towards the busy roadway emerged online today.
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FactCheckceuta
Debunked: The UK has not agreed to accommodate '4,000 Moroccans' who illegally entered Ceuta
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noch noch
Enoch Burke returns to Wilson's Hospital on first day of school
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Bosnian War
Ratko Mladić, former Bosnian Serb military leader and convicted war criminal, has died
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Treasure of Villena
Thieves loot Bronze Age gold artefacts from Spanish museum in four-minute heist
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Road Safety
Transport ministers to meet with RSA and TII on early detection for wrong-way motorway driving
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Westmeath
Norovirus outbreak closes luxury Westmeath hotel Glasson Lakehouse
It is understood that at least one wedding due to take place at the hotel had to be moved to an alternative venue due to the closure.
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Opinionireland's farming future
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Avignon
Irishman arrested in France over alleged threat and antisemitic remarks to Jewish couple
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your stories
What did Dolly Parton mean to you? We want to hear your tributes and memories
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top 5 picks
Our top 5 watches this weekend
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Holyhead
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RIP
'Unparalleled' - Susan Sarandon, Stephen King and The Muppets pay tribute to Tim Curry
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