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This year

2025

The Morning Lead

Inside the storm: Frontline workers on the problems with Ireland's response to major emergencies

Across the west and north western regions tens of thousands of people are still without power. There were extensive failures of water supply also.

Niall O'Connor

6 Feb

22.8k

Oberstown

Oberstown at capacity: Courts unable to put a number of alleged young offenders in custody

The offences and alleged offences included assault, criminal damage, theft and drug dealing.

Niall O'Connor

5 Feb

7.1k

naval guns

Technician wasn't allowed return to service to fix ship guns due to archaic rule

Updated 31 Jan

34.3k

critical services

Dublin firefighters have accused the Government of 'betrayal' over failure to fix pension issue

28 Jan

10.0k

Neutrality

Redacted briefing for new Minister for Defence suggests EU impatience on Ireland's neutrality

Officials have made several strategic warnings to incoming Minister for Defence Simon Harris.

Niall O'Connor

Updated 28 Jan

32.5k

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Wexford District Court

Assault case further adjourned against law professor and barrister Diarmuid Phelan in Wexford

27 Jan

47.3k

Israel

New helicopters will have Israeli tech despite Govt aim to avoid kit from the country

The Irish defence department has signed contracts with Airbus for military helicopters which carry technology manufactured by Israeli company Elbit Systems.

Niall O'Connor

26 Jan

14.6k

Guns

Crisis meeting among Defence Forces chiefs over ships going to sea without working guns

The meeting on Monday saw naval leadership summoned from their base in Cork Harbour.

Niall O'Connor

25 Jan

27.4k

Hyde Road

Gardaí investigate late night Limerick city feud shooting incident

24 Jan

13.0k

The Morning Lead

Defence Forces are investigating photo of apparent hazing incident among trainee soldiers

A photograph circulating online shows a soldier on the floor, wrapped tightly in a sheet with tape fixed across his mouth.

Niall O'Connor

23 Jan

17.7k

Wicklow

Five men and one teenager arrested over fatal stabbing of Willie Moorehouse in Bray

Updated 23 hrs ago

35.5k

Tralee

Two men arrested, three guns seized as gardaí stop suspected burglary gang at Kerry checkpoint

21 Jan

10.8k

measuring time

Groups representing military members hail 'historic' move for Defence Forces workplace rights

21 Jan

13.7k

Kerry

Two Filipino sailors charged with conspiracy to import drugs following arrest on cargo ship

20 Jan

7.8k

another review

Incoming Government kicks National Security Strategy can further down the road

18 Jan

9.8k

Luas and order

Explainer: What will the new transport security force be and will it be able to arrest people?

The Journal has built a picture of what the new service will and won’t be from talking to security sources and experts.

Niall O'Connor

18 Jan

14.6k

Irish Defence Forces

Trainee soldier taken to hospital following detonation of training explosive at Dublin barracks

17 Jan

18.6k

diplomatic row

Israel's absent Ambassador to Ireland Dana Erlich has turned up in Madrid

17 Jan

32.2k

dublin 1

Gardaí investigate evening assault in Dublin city centre

16 Jan

21.3k

Organised Crime

Gardaí board suspected drug 'mother ship' in Shannon estuary and arrest suspect

It is believed the drugs shipment is not on the cargo ship and is somewhere in the Atlantic off Kerry – the ship is carrying a legitimate load to a location in Ireland.

Niall O'Connor

16 Jan

35.4k

Organised Crime

Gardaí believe drugs shipment may be floating in sea off Kerry after botched smuggling drop-off

Niall O'Connor

Updated 15 Jan

43.2k

coolock and raheny

Here is why a massive convoy of garda vehicles raced through morning traffic in Dublin today

Updated 14 Jan

155k

jail house fire fight

From the prison cell to the fireline - how California uses low paid prisoners to fight wildfires

According to statistics released by Californian Department of Corrections there are 950 prison firefighters across the various fires ravaging the scrub and suburbs of Los Angeles.

14 Jan

9.2k

flying medics

A dispute has erupted between medics and the HSE at Ireland's two air ambulance bases

12 Jan

36.9k

Industrial Relations

WRC criticises two year suspension of garda as an unfair 'rubber stamping' exercise

10 Jan

34.0k

Shannon

Irish Air Traffic staff appeal for 'respect and dignity' after 'abusive' messages

The unprecedented plea was issued in the last week.

Niall O'Connor

9 Jan

33.0k

switch off for EVs

Sales of new electric vehicles fell by 24% last year, motor industry figures show

2 Jan

11.3k

Last year

2024

Hate offences

New hate crime laws come into force in Ireland from today

31 Dec 2024

26.9k

Foreign Affairs

Child abductions, deaths abroad and mental health cases see rise in Irish diplomatic response

31 Dec 2024

6.5k

Suspicious death

Gardaí launch investigation after body of woman missing from Athlone found on land in Roscommon

30 Dec 2024

68.6k

Road Death

A man in his 80s has died four days after a two car crash in County Louth

30 Dec 2024

11.9k

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…

30 Dec 2024

5.5k

Rest In Peace

Paddy Hill, a member of the Birmingham Six, has died at the age of 80

30 Dec 2024

32.5k

Shadow fleet

Government concerned by environmental risk posed by oil-smuggling 'shadow fleet' in Atlantic

High level meetings have been held to discuss the issue, The Journal has learned.

Niall O'Connor

26 Dec 2024

13.5k

Private Billy Kedian

Irish soldier killed during 1999 Lebanon attack to be honoured with bravery medal

Private William Kedian died at UNP 6-42 when his post came under fire on 31 May, 1999.

Niall O'Connor

24 Dec 2024

20.2k

the Ursa Major

Russia says cargo ship sank in Mediterranean after blast, two missing

24 Dec 2024

17.3k

Irish Army

Irish soldiers in EU Battlegroup could be deployed to Ukraine for peacekeeping in event of truce

Irish soldiers will undertake a two-year deployment as part of the EU Battlegroup.

Niall O'Connor

21 Dec 2024

24.0k

Clondalkin

Armed gardaí arrest two men, seize gun and stop 'imminent threat to life' in west Dublin

19 Dec 2024

23.7k

Defence Forces

Data rules and lack of legal basis for suspensions are key issues in military discipline report

18 Dec 2024

5.6k

Falcon 6X

Government announces deal signed for new €53m French built Government Jet

The Department of Defence has signed an agreement for the French-made Falcon 6X.

Niall O'Connor

18 Dec 2024

17.2k