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This month
September 2026
Public Transport
Going to Katie Taylor's fight? There are late-night trains and extra Darts for the occasion
Slainte
Dublin is getting a new 'gastropub' directly across the road from famous pint purveyor Grogan's
Last month
August 2026
DollyFest
Dolly Parton laid to rest as two-day festival honouring her announced for Nashville and London
Review
How bad was the mud? And how good was the music? Highs and lows of Electric Picnic 2026
This was the most Irish edition to date, and not just because of the weather.
Housing Crisis
Housing overtakes substance abuse as most common reason people seek help from national charity
Money diaries
Festival money diaries: how much will a weekend at Electric Picnic set you back?
From pints to phone charging, here’s how much it costs – whether it’s worth it, you decide.
melvin benn
Electric Picnic promoter defends festival organisation after crowd collapse at overcrowded stage
harm reduction
Inside the drug testing lab at Electric Picnic as 'unpredictable' 3-CMC falsely sold as MDMA found
It is Ireland after all
Downpour delays Electric Picnic main acts - but festival-goers say sure it's only a bit of rain
Wellies at the ready for a classic Irish festival weekend.
SeriesNobody Needs This
I got so heated at one point that I – and I’m not proud of this – resorted to online jeering
A series where Emer McLysaght saves us from chasing every trend and instead points us to things worthy of our time (and money).
Must Readto the conclave
From Roy Keane to Enya: Here are our picks for a celebrity version of Traitors Ireland
FactCheckUrban Legend
Debunked: Story of a Cork woman being knocked out after smelling perfume is an urban legend
SeriesThe Car Clinic
'We just had a baby and want a reliable, safe family car. Could we go hybrid or electric?'
school stress
'A crisis in parenting' and insufficient government support leading to ‘burnout’ in principals
Jady Christine Pereira Rosa
'The bubbliest happiest person': Tributes paid at vigil for woman murdered in Limerick
Jady Cristine Pereira Rosa was stabbed to death at an apartment she shared with her husband, Judismar Weslei Batista, at Cecil Street.
Series7 deadly reads
Sitdown Sunday: A travel writer visited Dublin. Her must-see destination? A supermarket
Must ReadThe Morning Lead
'Just Klarna it': Young people are getting into debt using buy now, pay later services
Is the promotion and use of a service which makes getting into debt more accessible than ever responsible during a cost of living crisis?
tá beatha sa loch arís
Fáilte go Fánaid, an ceantar Gaeltachta i nDún na nGall atá ar 'imeall an domhain'
SeriesNobody Needs This
It should be an anomaly to see a 13-year-old on Snapchat, not the norm
A series where Emer McLysaght saves us from chasing every trend and instead points us to things worthy of our time (and money).
anyone for a twix
The catering trolley is making a comeback on Dublin/Galway trains
The pilot service will last for six months on three services each way daily.
Explainer
How do platforms like GoFundMe ensure money goes to the right place when campaigns go viral?
Solar Eclipse
Four people went to a Dublin hospital with fears over their sight in the week after the eclipse
costly surprise
New EU 'handling fee' due to come in will 'likely' apply to each item within a parcel
Rose of Tralee
'Like a wedding every day': Escort of the Year thinks other men should give the festival a go
Massachusetts
Lindsay Clancy's mother testifies in murder trial that she 'had thoughts of harming the children'
Must ReadThe Lighthouse
Sweating in tents and searching for shelter: How Dublin's homeless are surviving the heat
The Journal visited the Lighthouse homeless café to see how the intense summer heat is impacting service users.
our stories
From confused birds to 'useless' colanders: Tales of eclipse-watching from across Ireland
Sometimes all it takes is a once-in-a-generation celestial event to bring people together…
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