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23rd November 2025 - 29th November 2025
x marks the spot
X now shows where individual users are posting from: What does it tell us about Irish accounts?
26 Nov
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November 2025
The Morning Lead
'This is not normal behaviour': Why three more Burkes could be facing jail for contempt of court
A High Court judgment from this week has widened the case between Enoch Burke and Wilson’s Hospital School.
22 Nov
84.4k
Castlebar
Gardaí can't find Enoch Burke after calling to his house to imprison him for contempt of court
20 Nov
41.4k
Colaiste Dhulaigh
Dublin college re-branded with nonsense Irish name after officials ignored translator's advice
19 Nov
86.0k
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media committee
Ivan Yates to tell TDs he is 'flabbergasted' at attention his media training role has received
Updated 19 Nov
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Courts
Enoch Burke ordered back to prison, as mother and two siblings face criminal contempt charges
A judge has criticised the family for a “deliberate, sustained and concerted attack” on the authority of the courts.
18 Nov
36.9k
The Morning Lead
Here are the derelict buildings around Ireland that councils asked to CPO in October
Just two councils sought to CPO houses last month.
Stephen McDermott
6 Nov
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October
October 2025
Phibsborough
Dublin City Council to borrow €34 million to fund redevelopment of Dalymount Park
30 Oct
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Courts
Dept paying half the cost of security guard hired to keep Enoch Burke away from school
Members of the Burke family repeatedly interrupted court proceedings today.
29 Oct
22.1k
The Morning Lead
'Democracy includes the power to dissent': Our readers tell us why they spoiled their votes
More than 200,000 people spoiled their votes – a record high for an Irish election.
Stephen McDermott
29 Oct
19.9k
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your stories
Did you spoil your vote in the presidential election? We want to hear why
28 Oct
12.5k
The Morning Lead
Concerns over time-lag in Tusla dealing with child welfare referrals
Child referrals to the agency reached a record high last year.
Stephen McDermott
20 Oct
27.6k
High Court
Courts Service says quote about Áras nominations attributed to judge online was 'never spoken'
19 Oct
18.9k
FactCheck
Debunked: There are not more Muslims in Ireland than people living in Gaeltacht areas
15 Oct
9.8k
Courts
Enoch Burke could be forced to pay for security guard who is hired to keep him away from school
14 Oct
28.7k
The Morning Lead
Here are the vacant and derelict buildings around Ireland that councils asked to CPO in September
Four of the properties were in Limerick, which has been leading national efforts to tackle dereliction.
10 Oct
28.7k
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The Morning Lead
Tens of thousands of pre-school age children in Gaza are starving to death
A new study in The Lancet is based on examinations of 219,783 children from January 2024 to August 2025.
Stephen McDermott
9 Oct
4.0k
And then there were two
Who could benefit more from a two-horse Áras race: Catherine Connolly or Heather Humphreys?
6 Oct
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RIP
Writer, documentary-maker and Irish language advocate Manchán Magan has died aged 55
Updated 3 Oct
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An déantóir clár faisnéise is ceannródaí teanga Manchán Magan imithe ar shlí na fírinne
3 Oct
September
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Aras2025
Heather Humphreys has spent four times more on social ads than her presidential rivals combined
27 Sep
14.1k
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The Morning Lead
Palestinian GAA club's visas for summer tour of Ireland were refused due to 'risk of overstay'
The club was told at the time that the decision was due to issues with documentation.
Stephen McDermott
26 Sep
14.0k
Arizona
A Charlie Kirk memorial will take place at a 63,000-capacity NFL stadium tomorrow
20 Sep
9.1k
tricolours
'Raise the colours': How the British far right influenced a campaign to 'reclaim' the Irish flag
The UK-based Operation Raise the Colours has spread to several countries since emerging in August.
Dublin City Council suggested this week that it will take action over the impromptu appearance of the flag on lampposts.
Politicians and local groups have concerns that flags are being used as a form of anti-immigrant 'territorial marking'.
Stephen McDermott
6 Sep
14.8k
FactCheck
Debunked: Yes, the Irish tricolour is flown above other flags at Government Buildings
5 Sep
1.3k
FactCheck
Debunked: A viral image appearing to show UK 'patriots' waving British flags is AI-generated
4 Sep
904
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The Morning Lead
Here are the vacant and derelict buildings around Ireland that councils asked to CPO in August
There are currently almost 20,000 derelict residential properties in Ireland.
Local authorities can apply to acquire these properties via a Compulsorily Purchase Order.
Two councils sought to acquire derelict houses in August.
Stephen McDermott
31 Aug
47.2k
39
The Morning Lead
Ireland has €97m worth of shares in companies linked to 'occupation and genocide' in Palestine
The companies were among 48 named on a United Nations list earlier this year.
UN's Special Rapporteur for the Occupied Palestinian Territories has called on the named companies to end their complicity in "human rights violations and international crimes".
Ireland's Strategic Investment Fund holds direct investments in almost of a quarter of the companies named on the list.
Stephen McDermott
30 Aug
12.7k
Investigatesscam ads
How to spot a scam if you see an ad for discount clothes on social media
Tips on the five things you can ask yourself to make sure a shop is real.
21 Aug
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RELATED
'Never order off this site': Massive web of fake shops targeting Irish Facebook users uncovered
21 Aug
Investigatesscam ads
'Never order off this site': Massive web of fake shops targeting Irish Facebook users uncovered
The Journal Investigates reveals that almost 100 pages have attempted to scam shoppers with more than 50,000 Meta ads.
Websites use Irish names or locations without actually being based in Ireland.
Similar pages are operating around the world, where they have reached potentially millions of social media users.
Customers complain of goods that are cheaper quality than advertised, or which never arrive.
Stephen McDermott
21 Aug
45.7k
No entry
Irish immigration officials refuse 265 Palestinian visa applications since 7 October attacks
21 Jul
12.3k
FactCheck
FactCheck: Are families really spending €3,000 more a year on groceries than they were in 2021?
Opposition TDs have rounded on the government over the spiralling cost of living.
As part of their criticism, the €3,000 claim has been made 18 times in the Dáil in the past few weeks.
Stephen McDermott
20 Jul
20.0k
The Morning Lead
Irish sovereign wealth fund stops investing in two more companies linked to Israeli settlements
The government saw its shareholdings in four other companies increase from €2.1m to €5.3m in 2024.
The companies are listed on a UN report of businesses that enable the existence of illegal settlements on Palestinian land.
Finance Minister revealed this week that the fund divested €3.6 million worth of Israeli bonds in recent weeks.
Stephen McDermott
18 Jul
12.2k
Housing Crisis
Bid to end homeless services for those who refuse multiple housing offers slammed as 'cruel'
Charities say the move won’t lead to a decrease in those who become homeless.
Stephen McDermott
15 Jul
31.2k
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InvestigatesState Investments
Irish sovereign wealth fund pumped millions into companies contracted by Israel Defence Forces
The ISIF invested almost €5 million in just two companies with links to the IDF.
The two companies were contracted to provide fuel, surveillance and other communications technology to the Israeli military.
Stephen McDermott
8 Jul
24.9k
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Who are the 8 companies that Ireland invests in that have links to illegal Israeli settlements?
8 Jul
InvestigatesState Investments
Who are the 8 companies that Ireland invests in that have links to illegal Israeli settlements?
The State holds shares in the companies via the Irish Strategic Investment Fund.
The companies have been named on a UN database for enabling the continued existence of Israeli settlements.
The ISIF divested from five companies last year, but continued to hold more than €10 million in other companies.
Stephen McDermott
8 Jul
38.8k
derelict ireland
Here are the vacant and derelict buildings around Ireland that councils asked to CPO in June
2 Jul
32.7k
The Morning Lead
'Remove the rats': How online rumours and threats sparked a week of anti-immigrant riots in NI
Unrest fuelled by inflammatory rhetoric and misinformation visited several towns in the North this week.
A sexual assault in Ballymena enabled a wider narrative to take hold that women are unsafe because of immigration.
An online 'paper' trail shows how a wave of speculation fed what some have called a "pogrom".
Stephen McDermott
14 Jun
17.1k
Public Spending
Dept of Transport spent €600,000 on revamp of entrance and small plaza at Dublin headquarters
The works went €39,000 over an initial estimate, despite a contingency of almost €105,000 being included.
An outline for the project cited the need to upgrade security and to 'discourage skateboarders and loiterers' from the building.
9 Jun
25.4k
FactCheck
FactCheck: Have one in eight women in Ireland visited an emergency department after an abortion?
The claim was made by the Pro Life Campaign this week.
6 Jun
10.4k
The Morning Lead
Here are the vacant and derelict buildings around Ireland that councils asked ABP to CPO in May
Three councils sought to CPO three houses across the country last month.
5 Jun
38.0k
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