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Last week
3rd May 2026 - 9th May 2026
Nigel Farage
Five key things to know from the UK election results so far - the main one, it's Reform's day
The results so far seem to show that the two-party political system in the UK may well be a thing of the past.
8 May
23.2k
102
Housing
'A form of double taxation': Are management fees on new houses quietly getting out of control?
The practice is the norm with apartments, but residents in new estates have seen sharp rises in what they are expected to pay year-on-year.
Jane Matthews
3 May
33.3k
86
This month
May 2026
off the rails
Major disruptions to train, Dart and Luas services over bank holiday weekend
2 May
24.8k
61
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Last month
April 2026
fuel protests
Cabinet approves details of fuel support scheme for agricultural and construction sectors
Updated 28 Apr
11.2k
45
All Talk
Simon Harris accused of 'pulling the rug' from under EV and heat pump sales
28 Apr
31.7k
53
Cabinet
Transport costs to be made free for survivors of domestic violence from next week
Updated 28 Apr
17.7k
45
the race is on
Candidates call for left transfer pact as Dublin Central competition gets off to friendly start
Left leaning candidates in the constituency chose to play nicely as they took part in the first panel event of the electoral race.
Jane Matthews
24 Apr
12.3k
57
Housing Crisis
'Practical' to allow homeowners to rent out garden cabins, Taoiseach says
20 Apr
24.1k
60
Ah Leo
'I've never believed in dividing people': Harris disagrees with Varadkar on rural/urban Ireland
20 Apr
19.0k
89
legal system
Tánaiste says the TD who gave a character reference to sex offender should come forward
20 Apr
39.7k
Probe
Trump says White House looking into cluster of 10 dead or missing US scientists
17 Apr
32.3k
42
suburban strife
Harris asked to act over 'growing crisis of so-called parking wars'
Jane Matthews
16 Apr
41.6k
49
Andrew Puzder
'They don't need to agree on everything': Trump's EU envoy plays down spat with Pope Leo
15 Apr
7.1k
22
Fallout
Taoiseach says McDonald and Cairns lack 'courage' and Bacik was 'afraid' to go into Government
The postmortem over last week’s fuel protests continued today in the Dáil.
Jane Matthews
15 Apr
32.5k
138
RELATED
Danny Healy-Rae says he had no 'influence' on his brother Michael's resignation from Government
15 Apr
Gary Gannon: This government is out of touch, out of answers and out of time
15 Apr
parliamentary language
From 'G.I Jim' to 'Timmy Doolittle', there was a lot of name-calling in the Dáil today
And some of it made more sense than others.
Jane Matthews
14 Apr
25.0k
75
fuel protests
Justice Minister nicknamed ‘Rambo’ by Labour as debate on confidence motion in Government begins
The Government will table a counter vote of confidence in response to the Sinn Féin motion.
14 Apr
47.3k
200
Freedom of the Press
Minister's comments about coverage of protests criticised as 'sinister and deeply disturbing'
Patrick O’Donovan has suggested that media coverage last week was biased in favour of the protesters.
13 Apr
94.5k
227
United Left
The Left shouldn't abandon fuel protesters, TD Paul Murphy says
11 Apr
23.7k
66
The Morning Lead
Viktor Orbán's 16-year grip on power could end tomorrow, but will anything change in Hungary?
At the moment, opinion polls put Orbán’s main rival in the lead, but how different would the country look under his leadership?
Jane Matthews
11 Apr
12.7k
37
Not happy
'F***ed off and f***ed over': Fianna Fáil backbenchers furious over handling of fuel protests
10 Apr
127k
283
Not for turning
Taoiseach says fuel protests 'are wrong' and 'not a legitimate form of protest'
8 Apr
39.6k
166
Housing
'No policy at this time': Residents in housing estates who switch to EVs met with stumbling blocks
Jane Matthews
5 Apr
41.3k
38
Lurgan
Taoiseach 'absolutely shocked' by suspected dissident republican bomb attack on PSNI
1 Apr
6.2k
53
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Cornamaddy Court, Athlone
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Millers Glen, Swords
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Balmoston, Donabate
From €395,000
The Furrows, Ratoath
From €430,000
Folkstown Park, Balbriggan
From €430,000
Furzefield, Swords
From €535,000
Belcamp, Balgriffin
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March
March 2026
simon says
What we know about Harris’s new savings scheme planned for next year
31 Mar
56.3k
112
The Morning Lead
'Entertainment isn't just for better-off people in D4': Our readers are divided on dodgy boxes
There were mixed views from The Journal readers on illegal streaming.
Jane Matthews
31 Mar
41.4k
91
your stories
Do you have a dodgy box, what's your thinking and will the recent court case change anything?
29 Mar
79.9k
Interview
Being a first-time TD: 'Nobody runs without hoping to get made Taoiseach some day'
28 Mar
19.8k
48
special envoy
Mairead McGuinness has got a new gig promoting freedom of religion on behalf of the EU
25 Mar
18.5k
36
Leaders' Questions
Dáil hears how there are 'no options' for aging parents of children with disabilities
25 Mar
6.1k
13
IRAN WAR
Petrol and diesel prices set to fall from midnight as Dáil approves €250m emergency measures package
The Taoiseach earlier today said the government is “not contemplating rationing” fuel at this stage.
Updated 24 Mar
81.4k
256
RELATED
Pakistan 'stands ready' to host talks to end US-Israeli war in Iran, prime minister says
24 Mar
What will the planned fuel tax cuts mean at the pumps?
24 Mar
Cabinet
Government to scrap 'red tape' for SMEs involved in the defence sector
24 Mar
6.0k
11
Cost of Living
Excise duty to be cut by 20 cent on diesel and 15 cent on petrol until end of May
The fuel allowance payment is likely to be extended into April, however no decision has been reached on whether it will be doubled.
Updated 23 Mar
95.8k
175
Dublin Central
Fine Gael select Dublin Lord Mayor Ray McAdam as candidate in upcoming by-election
23 Mar
6.0k
38
Irish in America
Being an Irish journalist in the US: 'People are less vocal about supporting Trump than before'
22 Mar
23.1k
30
Baby come back
Government spent over €400,000 in last two years to attract construction workers back to Ireland
19 Mar
29.6k
60
Iran
Minister says government agrees with president on breaches of international law in Middle East
Jane Matthews
reports from Boston
18 Mar
7.0k
3
over and out
Trump 'going to try' and visit Ireland this year: Key moments from Martin's Oval Office visit
From Trump’s hatred of windmills to his misgendering of the Irish President, it was a whirlwind.
Jane Matthews
17 Mar
19.3k
82
Morning Joe
In a surprise twist, Biden was the first president to show up at a US St Patrick's event today
Jane Matthews
reports from Boston
17 Mar
27.1k
41
Oval Office
'You watch': Trump claims fuel prices in Ireland will 'drop like a rock' once Iran war is over
17 Mar
12.9k
45
Friends
Taoiseach defends Keir Starmer as Trump once again says he is 'no Winston Churchill'
17 Mar
13.1k
60
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