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September 2026
haulage meeting
Michael Healy-Rae talks up old friends in government as hauliers tell him of their family rifts
savings scheme
Government rules out ethical limits on investing in weapons or fossil fuels through new state scheme
Must Readev problems
'It's a lot of passing the buck': Are new housing estates left short-changed on EV chargers?
Residents in a number of estates across Dublin have contacted The Journal about being unable to charge their cars.
Breakthrough
Dozens of Co Carlow homes at centre of costs dispute are reversed to social housing list
RIP
Iconic feminist activist Gloria Steinem dies aged 92
A statement said Steinem had died at her home in New York City.
Analysispay talks
Tens of thousands of public sector workers have voted for industrial action - what's going on?
An overwhelming majority of Siptu’s 80,000 members backed industrial action, with public service union Fórsa holding its own vote later.
August
August 2026
deemed disposal
A 'complex' 38% tax on investments will not apply to the government's new savings scheme
Must ReadThe Morning Lead
Vacuum billionaire James Dyson in stand-off with Waterford locals over access to graveyard
Dyson owns the historic 850-acre estate in west Waterford which he purchased for around €30 million two years ago.
Must Readbeds in sheds
Garden homes are starting to be registered with councils... and South Dublin is the busiest
Changes to planning laws now allow back-yard cabins to be built without planning permission.
Waterford
'It's part of Waterford's history': Memorial to be installed in tribute to victims of Bill Kenneally
Kennedy Summer School
Backlash to data centres stateside means US may 'prefer to see them built in Ireland'
Housing Crisis
Homelessness: Number of children in emergency accommodation hits record high of 5,659
Met Éireann
'Very mixed' forecast for Electric Picnic as status yellow rain warning issued for six counties
Kennedy Summer School
Ex-Obama adviser warns it will be 'hard for White House to ignore' soaring Irish corporate tax receipts
Must ReadStrancally Castle
'Once he minds his business we'll be okay': Waterford locals react to Mark Zuckerberg arrival
Waterford has become a ‘haven for millionaires’ in recent years, with Zuckerberg the latest arrival.
Must Readchianti park
'It can't be one rule for some': Locals in Dublin mountains welcome order to knock 29 houses
A year-long battle over 29 modular houses built near the Dublin-Wicklow border is set to draw to a close this week.
Analysislong hot summer
The summer that burned Ireland - so where do we go from here?
Scorched woodland, arid crops and overheating homes and workplaces have all hit Ireland these past few months.
AnalysisFarage v Binface
Farage vs Count Binface: Everything you need to know about Clacton's surreal byelection
Must Readhot homes
Government officials to meet researchers to try fight heatwave pressure on sweltering homes
Researchers estimate that up to 10% of the country’s housing is at risk from overheating.
Must Readprivate well
Over 70 homes in Waterford housing estate to lose water supply upkeep after fee hike row
Water maintenance company Campion told residents this week that it was withdrawing services from the estate.
Analysislocal policing
After a year of covering Ireland's new hyper-local bodies, what have we learned?
local community safety partnerships
'People say there's no point reporting it': Community group wants to know about racism in Dublin
July
July 2026
Must Readgreen and red
Saw Doctors 'amazed' as their 34-year-old Mayo anthem soars to no. 1 on Spotify
local policing
Can Ireland's new community policing groups make towns safer?
The new model has replaced the old policing committees that used to run across the country.
Must ReadWildfires
Slievenamon fire may be extinguished in two days, says Tipperary fire service
One local TD says the fire has been unlike any other seen by the local area in many, many years.
Emergency services are unsure how much damage has been caused by the blaze or how it started.
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