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Sunday 3 July, 2016

"The joy music brings Karen inspired me to set it up": Williams Syndrome summer camp coming to Limerick
# Music Matters
# Music Matters

"The joy music brings Karen inspired me to set it up": Williams Syndrome summer camp coming to Limerick

Jul 3rd 2016, 11:00 AM 12,639 Views 6 Comments

The camp will bring together 80 young people from Ireland and other countries around Europe.

This Mayo man has walked over 1000km around Ireland barefoot - and he's not finished yet
# Sole Searching
# Sole Searching

This Mayo man has walked over 1000km around Ireland barefoot - and he's not finished yet

Jul 3rd 2016, 10:00 AM 27,110 Views 15 Comments

Eamonn Keaveney has been walking barefoot around Ireland’s coast to raise money for Pieta house.

Discussing tough guys, their moms and Irish mammies with director Ken Wardrop
# Mom And Me
# Mom And Me

Discussing tough guys, their moms and Irish mammies with director Ken Wardrop

Jul 3rd 2016, 9:15 AM 11,424 Views 1 Comment

TheJournal.ie spoke to director Ken Wardrop about Mom and Me, which will be in cinemas on 15 July.

'It went sale agreed within 24 hours': How this Cork family sold their home after one viewing
'It went sale agreed within 24 hours': How this Cork family sold their home after one viewing
A quick sale and a move closer to town made the process stress-free.
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Saturday 2 July, 2016

Team Ireland are on their way to the Quidditch World Cup
# GREEN WHITE AND GOLDEN SNITCH
# GREEN WHITE AND GOLDEN SNITCH

Team Ireland are on their way to the Quidditch World Cup

Jul 2nd 2016, 12:30 PM 22,889 Views 27 Comments

It’s all about that golden snitch…

Helplessness, drug addiction and disbelief: An evening on a soup run for the homeless
# Homelessness
# Homelessness

Helplessness, drug addiction and disbelief: An evening on a soup run for the homeless

Jul 2nd 2016, 11:15 AM 14,196 Views 30 Comments

TheJournal.ie went on a soup run with the Dublin Simon Community.

Stuck for weekend plans? Here are six things happening around Ireland to keep you busy
# Weekend Event Guide
# Weekend Event Guide

Stuck for weekend plans? Here are six things happening around Ireland to keep you busy

Jul 2nd 2016, 9:30 AM 16,019 Views 12 Comments

Something for the weekend…

Tuesday 28 June, 2016

Airline bosses meet to try stop 'chaos' over air traffic control strikes

Airline bosses meet to try stop 'chaos' over air traffic control strikes

Jun 28th 2016, 9:48 AM 13,119 Views 10 Comments

Another eight strikes have been announced in Italy and Portugal.

Monday 27 June, 2016

Ryanair cancels 166 flights (including 12 in Dublin) over French strike action

Ryanair cancels 166 flights (including 12 in Dublin) over French strike action

Jun 27th 2016, 5:11 PM 29,833 Views 5 Comments

Some 30,000 customers will have their flights cancelled tomorrow.

Irish cancer survivor breaks world record for fastest 5km on crutches
# Nikki Bradley
# Nikki Bradley

Irish cancer survivor breaks world record for fastest 5km on crutches

Jun 27th 2016, 3:10 PM 12,603 Views 14 Comments

Nikki Bradley beat the previous record by 5 minutes and 32 seconds.

Dublin Airport homecoming planned for Irish team today
# Welcome Home
# Welcome Home

Dublin Airport homecoming planned for Irish team today

Jun 27th 2016, 11:48 AM 22,681 Views 27 Comments

They are due to arrive at 3.20pm and will be welcomed home by Ministers Shane Ross and Patrick O’Donovan.

Sunday 26 June, 2016

How does it feel to pitch to Richard Branson for €1.2m? This Irish company is about to find out...
# Foodcloud
# Foodcloud

How does it feel to pitch to Richard Branson for €1.2m? This Irish company is about to find out...

Jun 26th 2016, 9:45 AM 57,153 Views 15 Comments

Foodcloud’s Iseult Ward is among six finalists who will pitch to the Virgin Group founder for a share of the €1.2 million prize.

Saturday 25 June, 2016

Malicious and cruel: what drives someone to poison a dog?
# Animal Cruelty
# Animal Cruelty

Malicious and cruel: what drives someone to poison a dog?

Jun 25th 2016, 11:30 AM 30,963 Views 57 Comments

After the case of deliberate poisoning in Dublin this week, TheJournal.ie delves into such incidents and why they happen.

Sick of Brexit talk? Here are 6 events happening around Ireland to take your mind off it
# Weekend Guide
# Weekend Guide

Sick of Brexit talk? Here are 6 events happening around Ireland to take your mind off it

Jun 25th 2016, 9:30 AM 13,090 Views 9 Comments

Something different…

Friday 24 June, 2016

Fancy having your portrait drawn by three robots called Paul in Dublin?
# Seeing Is Believing
# Seeing Is Believing

Fancy having your portrait drawn by three robots called Paul in Dublin?

Jun 24th 2016, 8:00 AM 8,301 Views 2 Comments

The opportunity is part of a new exhibition at Dublin’s Science Gallery.

Thursday 23 June, 2016

"There's a wider story beyond the marriage equality referendum": The new exhibition that's showcasing 40 years of LGBT activism
# Road To Equality
# Road To Equality

"There's a wider story beyond the marriage equality referendum": The new exhibition that's showcasing 40 years of LGBT activism

Jun 23rd 2016, 9:00 PM 6,389 Views 13 Comments

From civil partnerships to rights for transgender people, this roadshow is looking at the bigger picture in Ireland.

Wednesday 22 June, 2016

As Dublin Pride kicks off, we look back at some LGBT landmark moments in Ireland
# Love Is Love
# Love Is Love

As Dublin Pride kicks off, we look back at some LGBT landmark moments in Ireland

Jun 22nd 2016, 6:06 AM 17,136 Views 127 Comments

Tonie Walsh, curator of the Irish Queer Archive, reflects on some of the defining moments of the LGBT movement.

Monday 20 June, 2016

This 11-year-old girl from Dublin built a robot that can solve a Rubik's cube
# CoderDojo
# CoderDojo

This 11-year-old girl from Dublin built a robot that can solve a Rubik's cube

Jun 20th 2016, 12:04 PM 19,700 Views 24 Comments

Katie Reilly’s robot, a winner at the CoderDojo awards, can solve a Rubik’s cube in minutes.

Sunday 19 June, 2016

Sitdown Sunday: Why did a man travel 200 miles to die on a hillside near Manchester?
# 7 Deadly Reads
# 7 Deadly Reads

Sitdown Sunday: Why did a man travel 200 miles to die on a hillside near Manchester?

Jun 19th 2016, 9:00 AM 30,987 Views 12 Comments

The very best of the week’s writing from around the web.

Saturday 18 June, 2016

"We weren’t evil; we weren’t bad. We were just a normal family": The Enfield Haunting
# The Conjuring
# The Conjuring

"We weren’t evil; we weren’t bad. We were just a normal family": The Enfield Haunting

Jun 18th 2016, 9:30 PM 100,685 Views 96 Comments

A look at the famous poltergeist case that inspired the Conjuring 2.

Irish cancer survivor to attempt world record for fastest 5km - on crutches
# Fighting Fit
# Fighting Fit

Irish cancer survivor to attempt world record for fastest 5km - on crutches

Jun 18th 2016, 8:30 PM 12,069 Views 8 Comments

Nikki Bradley has already climbed Mount Errigal in January and an Icelandic glacier in February.

No weekend plans? Here are seven interesting things to do from around the country
# Midsummer
# Midsummer

No weekend plans? Here are seven interesting things to do from around the country

Jun 18th 2016, 7:45 AM 15,456 Views 15 Comments

Living for the weekend…

Friday 17 June, 2016

How much do you know about this week’s news? Take our quiz
# News Quiz
# News Quiz

How much do you know about this week’s news? Take our quiz

Jun 17th 2016, 5:57 PM 21,900 Views 25 Comments

How much did you take in?

Thursday 16 June, 2016

Remembering Jo Cox: Labour MP, social activist, mum-of-two and boat dweller
# Jo Cox
# Jo Cox

Remembering Jo Cox: Labour MP, social activist, mum-of-two and boat dweller

Jun 16th 2016, 8:18 PM 30,768 Views 52 Comments

Jo Cox died this afternoon after she was shot twice and stabbed outside a library near Leeds.

This week's vital property news: Ireland is one of the fastest growing property markets in the world
# Property News
# Property News

This week's vital property news: Ireland is one of the fastest growing property markets in the world

Jun 16th 2016, 4:55 PM 1,480 Views 0 Comments

Everything you need to know in one quick guided tour.

Evening Wrap - Jun 16th 2016, 4:44 PM
The 5 at 5
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
12,651 Views 2 Comments

Wednesday 15 June, 2016

"That's me!": Donegal student hears about himself during Irish listening exam
# Leaving Cert
# Leaving Cert

"That's me!": Donegal student hears about himself during Irish listening exam

Jun 15th 2016, 3:29 PM 44,492 Views 10 Comments

A great day for the parish…

Taoiseach says men who beat women are not 'macho' and should be ashamed
# Women's Aid
# Women's Aid

Taoiseach says men who beat women are not 'macho' and should be ashamed

Jun 15th 2016, 12:52 PM 12,674 Views 77 Comments

Women’s Aid received 22,341 reports of domestic abuse against women and children in 2015.

Monday 13 June, 2016

Nutty gizzards, free readings and bus tours: Here's your Bloomsday 2016 event guide
# James Joyce
# James Joyce

Nutty gizzards, free readings and bus tours: Here's your Bloomsday 2016 event guide

Jun 13th 2016, 7:00 AM 7,840 Views 3 Comments

We look at the events celebrating James Joyce’s Ulysses, running from today until Thursday.

Sunday 12 June, 2016

Sitdown Sunday: What happened to America's most liberated woman?
# 7 Deadly Reads
# 7 Deadly Reads

Sitdown Sunday: What happened to America's most liberated woman?

Jun 12th 2016, 10:00 AM 21,497 Views 1 Comment

The very best of the week’s writing from around the web.

Saturday 11 June, 2016

Bluegrass music and island adventures: Here are six interesting things to do this weekend
# Out And About
# Out And About

Bluegrass music and island adventures: Here are six interesting things to do this weekend

Jun 11th 2016, 7:45 AM 15,589 Views 12 Comments

It’s summer. Let’s get out there!

Friday 10 June, 2016

Evening Wrap - Jun 10th 2016, 4:48 PM
The 5 at 5
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
8,823 Views 1 Comment

Thursday 9 June, 2016

Evening Wrap - Jun 9th 2016, 4:50 PM
The 5 at 5
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
9,439 Views 0 Comments
This week's vital property news: Social housing has been given a €680 million budget
# Property News
# Property News

This week's vital property news: Social housing has been given a €680 million budget

Jun 9th 2016, 12:39 PM 742 Views 0 Comments

Everything you need to know in one quick guided tour.

Wednesday 8 June, 2016

Evening Wrap - Jun 8th 2016, 4:55 PM
The 5 at 5
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
11,214 Views 9 Comments
'There's nowhere to have any form of normal life': The pressures facing Ireland's homeless children
# Housing Crisis
# Housing Crisis

'There's nowhere to have any form of normal life': The pressures facing Ireland's homeless children

Jun 8th 2016, 6:10 AM 13,386 Views 85 Comments

The overall number of homeless children in the capital doubled in the past year – with 1,616 children now in emergency accommodation.

Tuesday 7 June, 2016

Evening Wrap - Jun 7th 2016, 4:55 PM
The 5 at 5
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
10,069 Views 0 Comments

Sunday 5 June, 2016

Sitdown Sunday: The secrets behind New York's mass graves
# 7 Deadly Reads
# 7 Deadly Reads

Sitdown Sunday: The secrets behind New York's mass graves

Jun 5th 2016, 10:00 AM 24,255 Views 6 Comments

The very best of the week’s writing from around the web.

Saturday 4 June, 2016

From Doolin to Bali: Check out these breathtaking shots from Irish photographers
# Home And Away
# Home And Away

From Doolin to Bali: Check out these breathtaking shots from Irish photographers

Jun 4th 2016, 9:30 PM 32,966 Views 23 Comments

From a low springtime sun over a Clare village, to burnished sandscapes MUCH further afield…

For when Bloom ends, here are 11 of Ireland's permanent gardens and parks to check out
# Parks And Recreation
# Parks And Recreation

For when Bloom ends, here are 11 of Ireland's permanent gardens and parks to check out

Jun 4th 2016, 9:30 AM 18,772 Views 19 Comments

Escape the concrete jungle…

Exams are marathons not sprints - here are five ways to keep yourself healthy
# A Testing Time
# A Testing Time

Exams are marathons not sprints - here are five ways to keep yourself healthy

Jun 4th 2016, 8:00 AM 10,480 Views 9 Comments

School days definitely aren’t the best days of your life during exams…

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