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Friday 13 March, 2020
Debunked: No, the HSE is not telling people to stockpile food, despite what this WhatsApp message says
The rumour has been doing the rounds on WhatsApp in Ireland today.
Got any messages on WhatsApp about coronavirus that sound untrue? Send it to us and we'll check it out
TheJournal.ie is debunking some of the many rumours going around about coronavirus.
Here's what to expect from this year's Punchestown Festival
Clear your calendar from April 28 to May 2.
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Saturday 29 February, 2020
Coronavirus: First case of Covid-19 confirmed in the Republic of Ireland
Health officials have confirmed the first case.
Friday 28 February, 2020
Why those messages you're getting on WhatsApp about coronavirus cases in Ireland are (probably) not true
That WhatsApp message you got might sound believable – but check it out for yourself before sharing it.
Monday 10 February, 2020
Couple who ran in the same constituency for different parties both get elected in dramatic final count
The two beat off competition from a Fine Gael candidate in what is traditionally a stronghold for FG.
Friday 7 February, 2020
Factchecking the election: Here's how we ranked all the claims made by politicians over the last four weeks
We’ve been keeping an eye on the campaign over the last four weeks to sort out the facts from the waffle.
Friday 13 December, 2019
The Explainer: What just happened in the UK general election?
There is a lot to unpack about this momentuous election.
Jeremy Corbyn says he intends to step down as Labour leader
It was Labour’s worst election result in more than 80 years.
Thursday 12 December, 2019
FAI board member John Earley resigns 'in the best interests of Irish football'
The move comes just under a week after the FAI president announced that he is stepping down.
Friday 2 August, 2019
More types of bottled water have been recalled over arsenic levels
Own-brand water from Dunnes, Lidl, Londis, Mace and Spar has been recalled.
Wednesday 12 June, 2019
RTÉ and TheJournal.ie are the most popular online news sources in Ireland
32% of people in Ireland read TheJournal.ie in the last week, according to the Reuters Institute Digital News Report for 2019.
Sunday 26 May, 2019
Election count day 2: What can we expect today?
The story of Friday’s election is still being written.
Thursday 25 April, 2019
The Explainer: Why has Ireland had a 208% increase in measles cases?
In the next episode of our weekly podcast, we look at why cases of the illness are increasing in Ireland and other countries, despite a vaccination which prevents it.
Sunday 14 April, 2019
Private cancer patients getting access to drugs that public patients can't get is 'incredibly unfair'
The Irish Cancer Society said that lifesaving medicines should be available to everyone who could benefit from them, not just people with private health insurance.
Tuesday 9 April, 2019
TheJournal.ie launches Noteworthy, a new investigative journalism website
The new platform will fund in-depth journalism based on suggestions from the public.
Sunday 20 January, 2019
Police investigation underway after suspected car bomb in Derry city centre
Politicians have condemned the attack which occurred shortly after 8pm yesterday evening.
Wednesday 11 July, 2018
Investigation after garda submachine gun found in Dublin city centre by member of the public Exclusive
The gun was handed in to Store Street Garda Station yesterday.
Friday 22 June, 2018
FactCheck: Did Sweden shut down a music festival because of attacks carried out by migrants?
A Facebook post from TheLiberal.ie has been shared widely since it was posted earlier today.
Saturday 26 May, 2018
It's Yes: Ireland has voted to repeal the Eighth Amendment
More than two million votes were cast, making it one of the highest turnouts in the history of the State.
Thursday 10 May, 2018
Tony O'Brien has stepped down as HSE Director amid cervical cancer scandal
O’Brien had been the head of the health service since July 2013.
Wednesday 9 May, 2018
Sign up to get answers to the big questions about the referendum
Our new email newsletter will answer your questions in the run-up to the referendum.
Sunday 25 March, 2018
Gardaí confirm body found in river is missing 14-year-old Elisha Gault
The teenager had been missing for eight days.
Thursday 15 March, 2018
Donald Trump says he wants to come to Ireland as he meets Leo Varadkar in the Oval Office
The US president said the Irish are ‘wonderful people’.
Friday 2 March, 2018
The 9 at 9: Friday
Here’s all the news you need to know as the country faces another snowy day.
Wednesday 28 February, 2018
Met Éireann issues red alert for Munster and Leinster, warning of 'blizzard-like' conditions
The warning is in place from 4pm on Thursday until 12 noon on Friday.
Friday 9 February, 2018
First case of 'highly pathogenic' bird flu found in eagle in Tipperary
The risk to humans is considered to be very low.
Thursday 18 January, 2018
Sign up to get daily emails about what happens at the Disclosures Tribunal
Stay on top of all the developments at the Tribunal.
Tuesday 16 January, 2018
After 34 years, gardaí have apologised to Joanne Hayes over the Kerry Babies case
Gardáí have appealed to anyone who lived in the area in early 1984 to come forward with any information.
Thursday 14 December, 2017
10% of all residential mortgages in Ireland are in arrears
The number of mortgages behind on payments has dropped since the depths of the recession.
Friday 20 October, 2017
'The nightmare is over': Ibrahim Halawa has been released from prison in Egypt
The 21-year-old spent more than four years in jail.
Tuesday 10 October, 2017
As it happened: A sugar tax, €5 extra for welfare, and a huge plan for housing - Budget 2018 is revealed
Follow Budget 2018 as it happens.
Wednesday 20 September, 2017
The Eighth Amendment Committee meets today. Sign up here to get emails to keep you updated
Stay informed about everything that happens at the committee which is deciding what happens next with Ireland’s abortion laws.
Friday 2 June, 2017
Leo Varadkar is officially the new leader of Fine Gael
The Dublin TD won the battle against Cork’s Simon Coveney for the top job.
Tuesday 23 May, 2017
"Ireland is not immune from this threat" - Gardaí extend sympathies to victims of Manchester attack
Gardaí say that an attack is possible but not likely in Ireland.
Family set up GoFundMe after Irishman found dead at Algarve holiday apartment
30-year-old Daryl Dargan had been on a trip to Portugal.
Monday 22 May, 2017
19 people have died and 50 are injured after explosion at Ariana Grande concert in Manchester
Emergency services are at the scene.
Monday 27 March, 2017
Nóirín O'Sullivan announces major restructuring of some garda sections - but she's not going anywhere
“We are going to identify things that are wrong, things that are broken”.
Thursday 23 March, 2017
Gardaí recorded almost one million more breath tests than they actually carried out
Gardaí said there was no single reason that would account for why they got the figures so wrong.
Monday 6 March, 2017
Donald Trump has brought in a new travel ban targeting people from six countries
The new ban applies to six of the seven countries which were included in the initial travel ban.
Friday 3 March, 2017
She was right: How Catherine Corless uncovered what happened in Tuam
“So many things get covered up these days, I am just so thankful that this has come out”.
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Poll: Do you prefer sunshine or rainy days?
WELL, IT’S BEEN a week of blue skies across the country, with little rain in sight.
While it’s forecast to be colder over the weekend than in recent days, conditions, for the most part, are due to remain dry and sunny.
Temperatures today are to range between 9 and 15 degrees.
With little to no rain in sight at the moment, we’re wondering – are you itching for a rainy day? Or are you loving the sunshine?
So, today we want to know: Do you prefer sunshine or rainy days?
Poll Results:
Sunshine, definitely (9441)
I like both (1701)
Rain, for sure (739)
I actually prefer snow more than anything (509)
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Larry Donnelly: Kennedy vs Markey could be the last throw of the dice for the Irish American dynasty
By Larry Donnelly - @LarryPDonnelly
The Kennedy vs Markey battle is the distraction from Covid-19 we all need, says Larry Donnelly.
Opinion: Economic activity is primed to resume after Covid-19. In the meantime, it’s about survival
By Robert Sweeney
A 'virtual birthday' and an over-walked dog: One Irish mammy's experience of Covid-19 distancing
By Amanda Magnier
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