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1st March 2026
Bridgetown
‘It’ll devastate the village’: Over 30 homes in Co Wexford estate get eviction notices
Eoghan Dalton
Updated 16 hrs ago
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The Morning Lead
'FF and FG are fine with a certain amount of human misery': Race to fill Connolly seat heats up
Several parties have announced their candidates so far – here’s how the race was looking as The Journal visited this week.
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1 Mar
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22nd February 2026 - 28th February 2026
galway in focus
Worries new rules will heap pressure on renters in a city already seeing 'concerning trends'
It’s almost a year since the state’s private rental watchdog flagged mounting issues in Galway’s rental sector.
Eoghan Dalton
28 Feb
10.0k
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Homeless
New record as more than 17,000 people in emergency accommodation last month
Of the 17,112 people living in emergency accommodation in January, 5,319 were children.
27 Feb
10.8k
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Explainer
After a week of pauses and rollbacks, where do we stand in the row about SNA allocation?
The government now says no schools will lose SNAs in September – but there’s been criticism that the problem is being kicked down the road.
24 Feb
4.3k
25
Flare Up
Sports Minister doesn't regret 'hooliganism' remarks made over chaos at League of Ireland match
Updated 24 Feb
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Flare Up
Sports minister says 'ball is in FAI's court' ahead of meeting on 'hooliganism' at games
24 Feb
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Crowd Trouble
Sports minister slams 'hooliganism' after flares thrown at League of Ireland match
Patrick O’Donovan said he’s stopping funding for astroturf until FAI and League of Ireland take action.
23 Feb
18.6k
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Road Deaths
Teenager killed in Navan hit-and-run named locally as Mia Lily Keogh O'Keeffe
Updated 23 Feb
88.9k
Investigation
Investigation launched into death of man in garda custody in Waterford
23 Feb
12.2k
first home scheme
Programme supporting people to buy or build a home hits 5,000 purchases
23 Feb
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tariff response
'A deal is a deal': EU says it 'expects' US to honour trade deal as Trump hikes tariffs
22 Feb
11.4k
Meath
Number killed on Ireland's roads this weekend rises to seven, with a further six injured
Four road deaths have been confirmed today by policing authorities.
Updated 22 Feb
56.5k
Dublin
Woman (30s) charged over alleged assault in Clondalkin that's left man hospitalised
22 Feb
9.4k
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Housing officials cast doubt over government’s targets, Temple Bar attack and how the proposed new savings plan could work.
22 Feb
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Dublin
Two men charged over assault of man in Temple Bar
22 Feb
22.1k
Tramore
Gardaí seek witnesses to Co Waterford crash that killed man and woman
22 Feb
15.1k
Ukraine
Missiles pound Kyiv and other regions ahead of Russia invasion anniversary
22 Feb
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February 2026
tensions
US forces build up in Middle East ahead of potential strikes against Iran
21 Feb
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Tariffs
Trump says he's raising new global tariff to 15%, 'effective immediately'
Updated 21 Feb
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178
finding joy
Dearbhla Mescal speaks about chronicling cancer diagnosis as she launches new book
21 Feb
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Cost of Living
'Energy highways' and a lot more wind: Irish MEPs hopeful for cuts to electricity costs
21 Feb
9.7k
50
build to rent
Only small fraction of new homes in cities ending up on the open market for sale
Eoghan Dalton
21 Feb
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Trump lashes out over tariffs, Starmer considers cutting Andrew from succession line and how many houses Ireland is actually building.
Updated 21 Feb
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mixed enough
Rain, drizzle but also a bit of sun forecast by Met Éireann this weekend
21 Feb
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15
topical
Trailer for new Toy Story film shows the toys fearing redundancy due to electronic tablet
19 Feb
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unidentified
Gardaí seek help identifying man left in critical condition after late-night Temple Bar attack
The male, whose age is unknown, is being treated at Beaumont Hospital.
Updated 19 Feb
36.4k
47
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
Updated 19 Feb
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portobello road
Witness appeal launched after man attacked near Dublin's Grand Canal
19 Feb
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directly elected mayors
FF minister says 'regrettable' some councillors from his party trying to 'disrupt' Limerick mayor
Updated 18 Feb
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Rain again, SNA backlash and government moves ahead with social media ban for teenagers.
Updated 18 Feb
3.4k
road safey
Bus drivers' union want to see hi-vis jackets become 'mandatory' for cyclists
18 Feb
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John Moran
Limerick's directly elected mayor says councillors doing 'all they can' to make job 'unbearable'
Updated 17 Feb
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52
car insurance
More than 19,000 vehicles seized for driving without insurance last year
16 Feb
11.1k
82
Limerick
Funeral details announced for nurse killed in three-car collision as gardaí search for driver
Updated 15 Feb
61.9k
airspace closures
Transport Minister says talks underway on air traffic controllers staffing to avoid more closures
15 Feb
7.6k
46
Templepatrick
Woman (23) killed following collision between bus and car in Co Antrim
15 Feb
25.9k
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forecast
It's set to stay mostly dry today before heavy rain later (at least there are no weather alerts)
15 Feb
10.6k
19
The Morning Lead
Unease from Fianna Fáil MEPs at EU plan to use 'third countries' to hold asylum seekers
The plan would allow Ireland and other member states to use so-called ‘third countries’ to hold asylum seekers in immigration ‘hubs’.
Eoghan Dalton
15 Feb
17.4k
strong language
'Terrifying' actions of ICE agents must be raised by Martin with Trump, MEP Maria Walsh says
Eoghan Dalton
reports from Strasbourg
Updated 11 Feb
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