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Last week
4th January 2026 - 10th January 2026
The ratings are in
Traitors Ireland storms into the top 10 most watched TV shows of 2025
Sport dominated the most watched shows on traditional TV last year.
9 Jan
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Blustery
Yellow wind warning issued for seven western counties on Sunday
9 Jan
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we asked the experts
Now that we're all terrified, here are four tips to protect kids' image and identity online
We asked the experts what parents and schools need to do next, as the Grok scandal focuses attention on online safety.
Updated 8 Jan
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RELATED
Enterprise Minister won't leave X like other politicians despite concerns over sexual abuse images
7 Jan
Grok nudification scandal: Will Ireland have the courage to challenge the tech oligarchs?
7 Jan
That Was Quick
Angela Scanlon follows Ryan Tubridy off the air at Virgin Radio UK
6 Jan
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Recall
Batches of Nestlé SMA infant formula recalled over possible toxin
5 Jan
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Last month
December 2025
Research
'Don't manage the disease alone': Irish people with obesity wait years before seeking health help
31 Dec 2025
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The Morning Lead
Irish watchdog says it's way too hard to cancel online subscriptions
Meanwhile, here’s what happened when we tried to cancel Amazon Prime…
Valerie Flynn
26 Dec 2025
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The Morning Lead
Irish watchdog calls for EU reform to allow fans return tickets bought under pressure
If the EU takes the Irish regulator’s advice, it would add a new consumer protection when buying on Ticketmaster.
Valerie Flynn
24 Dec 2025
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lightbulb moment
Bad news on the shortest day, as scientists link street lights with depression
21 Dec 2025
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Here we go again
Manhattan Peanuts has lodged a legal challenge to the Luas extension to Finglas
It’s the second legal challenge against a major public transport project in the capital in less than a month.
In a statement this evening, Manhattan Peanuts said it supported the Luas project, but significant compulsory purchase of its land was planned.
Updated 19 Dec 2025
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fashion bible
In pictures: Why the new Pope makes Vogue's best dressed list for 2025
He’s got mass appeal.
18 Dec 2025
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pesticides in food
Irish regulator considering testing food for toxic 'forever chemical' TFA
13 Dec 2025
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25
your stories
Do you use ChatGPT and other AI chatbots? We want to hear your stories
Updated 7 Dec 2025
10.5k
that's not good
Toxic 'forever chemical' TFA found in food - with Irish breakfast cereals among worst offenders
Researchers tested breads, breakfast cereals and pasta from across Europe, with some worrying results.
4 Dec 2025
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The Morning Lead
We checked whether Christmas tree prices are up this year - and actually it's pretty good news
But with growers leaving the industry, higher prices are expected in the next two or three years.
3 Dec 2025
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Last year
2025
Here we go again
More bad news for household budgets as Irish Life Health announces another price rise
28 Nov 2025
11.9k
84
going to court
'Delay inevitable' as south Dublin residents launch legal challenge against MetroLink
The judicial review will have its first hearing before the courts next week.
Updated 25 Nov 2025
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Investigatessustainable fashion
Penneys claims it's making clothes to last - so we put them to the test
From jeans that changed colour to a jumper that bobbled after a handful of wears, a lot of these clothes did not hold up.
Valerie Flynn
24 Nov 2025
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RELATED
From Prada to Zara, we checked whether fashion firms keep their green promises
24 Nov 2025
local democracy
Government asks councils to limit media access to new policing committees
27 Oct 2025
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Thanks but no thanks
Why did so many people spoil their votes? We asked people and politicians in Jobstown
Irish politicians may need to do some soul-searching.
Updated 26 Oct 2025
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Explainer
Soldier F: Here's what's known about what actually happened in Glenfada Park on Bloody Sunday
The 2010 report of the Bloody Sunday Inquiry carefully examined the events that were the subject of Soldier F’s trial.
Updated 25 Oct 2025
11.8k
Dublin City Council
Dublin councillors furious at partial exclusion from new policing committee
22 Oct 2025
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Explainer
Incensed locals, claims of compulsory purchase orders - what's going on with the Kinsale greenway?
The project has been the subject of emotive claims by opponents.
18 Oct 2025
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Saddle up
US transport company visits Dublin to woo councillors as it eyes up Dublin Bikes takeover
12 Oct 2025
33.4k
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your stories
We want to hear your thoughts on Michael D Higgins' presidency
12 Oct 2025
25.7k
The Morning Lead
The Journal readers in the North and abroad say it’s wrong they can’t vote for the president
Emigrants, immigrants and Irish citizens in Northern Ireland can’t vote this month – we asked our readers what they think.
Valerie Flynn
5 Oct 2025
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The Morning Lead
Thousands of fines and warnings issued over abandoned and badly parked Moby bikes in Dublin
Dubliners are frustrated by Moby bikes blocking footpaths and being abandoned in estates – but the company says it’s a victim of its own success.
Valerie Flynn
2 Oct 2025
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fast fashion
Majority of Irish young people buy clothes several times a month
Irish people like cheap clothes, and we mostly buy new, not second-hand.
28 Sep 2025
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your stories
If you can't vote in next month's presidential election, we want to hear from you
28 Sep 2025
20.4k
Pole Position
We asked a graphic design expert to rate the presidential election posters
Who’s used a very discreet party logo? And who scores a miserable 4/10?
27 Sep 2025
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Dublin
Dublin city centre lobby calls for Asbo-type measures against troublemakers
24 Sep 2025
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good news
Author Marian Keyes delighted by new TV show based on fan favourite Rachel's Holiday
18 Sep 2025
9.3k
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Status Yellow
Rain warning issued for west and south-west tomorrow evening
15 Sep 2025
10.5k
15
cheap as chips
Cafes offer ultra-cheap kids' meals to tempt families during cost-of-living crisis
15 Sep 2025
20.4k
15
The Daily Poll
Do you like reading big fat thrillers?
15 Sep 2025
12.1k
29
Lancet
Drug firm publishes clinical trials tripling Ozempic dose for greater weight loss
15 Sep 2025
18.1k
The Morning Lead
Vaping is hooking a new generation of Irish people on nicotine, Lancet study suggests
The researchers said an Australian law restricting vape sales to pharmacies should be looked at here too.
8 Sep 2025
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All Clear
Regulator rules Ozempic maker's obesity ads were legal (because they didn't mention Ozempic)
6 Sep 2025
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over and out
'I was naive': Joanna Donnelly backs out of short-lived bid to run for President
5 Sep 2025
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bumper issue
Dublin City Council mulls measures to deter 'problematic' Croke Park match day parking
3 Sep 2025
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