My News
Personalise your news feed by choosing your favourite topics of interest
#Original
# original - Saturday 30 November, 2019
'Heinous barbarism': Public urges Heritage Minister to introduce hare coursing ban
The sport sparked controversy following an RTÉ Investigates documentary in July.
# original - Friday 29 November, 2019
New rules to ensure gift vouchers are valid for five years kick in on Monday
From next week, shoppers will be able to use more than one voucher per transaction.
# original - Thursday 28 November, 2019
Power failures and overheating cause long-term outages at Ireland's 'most important' weather radar
The Shannon Airport Rainfall Radar has been taken offline a number of times this year.
# original - Saturday 23 November, 2019
UK tribunal dismisses appeal against ruling that all NI citizens are automatically born British
The tribunal made its initial ruling following an appeal by the Home Office in October.
# original - Wednesday 20 November, 2019
Taoiseach's newspapers and embassy catering: hundreds of State contracts awarded outside official guidelines
Millions has been spent on services procured on almost 350 occasions over a three-year period.
# original - Sunday 3 November, 2019
Anti-LGBT preacher banned from Ireland over 'abusive' views which were 'likely to stir up hatred'
Steven Anderson was the first person to be issued with an exclusion order preventing him from entering Ireland.
# original - Wednesday 23 October, 2019
OPW Brexit Unit begins consultation for Dublin Port inspection bays
A decision on the consultation with An Bord Pleanála is due by 28 February next year.
# original - Sunday 20 October, 2019
Government officials clashed over roles on regulating children's access to porn after Ana Kriegel trial
Two departments claimed they weren’t responsible for monitoring the issue.
# original - Thursday 17 October, 2019
'It confirms our worst fears about privatisation': Half of Go-Ahead bus routes fail to meet punctuality targets
The British-owned firm began operating 24 routes in Ireland in September 2018.
# original - Monday 14 October, 2019
RTÉ accused of neglecting child safety in war of words with Tusla ahead of Hyde and Seek exposé
The RTÉ documentary about the Hyde and Seek chain was broadcast on 24 July.
# original - Sunday 13 October, 2019
Upgrade works due to be completed at Direct Provision centre in July still haven't started
Residents in Clondalkin Towers say they have been told that the works may not commence until next year.
# original - Thursday 10 October, 2019
Parents left in limbo after Tusla closes unregistered aftercare facility in south Dublin
Dimples Creche in Sandyford has been forced to close its after-care from tomorrow.
# original - Saturday 5 October, 2019
Irish pronunciations and British royals cited as concerns during naming of 2019-20 winter storms
Emails released under the Freedom of Information Act show how this year’s storms were named.
# original - Friday 4 October, 2019
'Our aim is to get people arrested': Climate activists gear up for week-long protest on streets of Dublin
Protesters are planning to block roads and cause disruption around the capital next week.
# original - Thursday 3 October, 2019
'We're terrified the bulldozers will move in': Locals fight to save animal habitat in Dublin park
New recreational facilities are set to be built in Dodder Valley Park.
'It is just pure anti-whiteism': NTA hit by complaints over anti-racism campaign
In August, the NTA launched a week-long public campaign to highlight experiences of racism.
# original - Wednesday 2 October, 2019
Phil Hogan is planning a trip to Washington to convince Donald Trump to work with the EU
Hogan told RTÉ in recent weeks that he aimed “to get Mr Trump to see the error of his ways” on trade.
# original - Sunday 29 September, 2019
Why Brexiteers see the backstop as a 'non-story', 'irrelevant' and an EU trick
The Irish government’s refusal to outline what a hard border would look like in a no-deal Brexit has caused confusion among Brexiteers.
# original - Thursday 26 September, 2019
Number of people stopped at the Northern Ireland land border and removed from the State is rising
Gardaí say that the passport checks at the border are to fight organised crime, but NGOs say they’re more like immigration controls.
# original - Monday 23 September, 2019
Chair of Brexit Party says Varadkar 'hijacked' the backstop issue, and that Irish border trade is 'irrelevant'
Richard Tice, an MEP for the East of England, also explained trade across the Northern Irish border by comparing it to a jar of Smarties.
# original - Sunday 22 September, 2019
Civil servants were told to look at replacing the Medical Card with the Public Services Card Exclusive
As recently as June this year, the government was exploring this as a possibility.
# original - Tuesday 17 September, 2019
Micheál Martin puts pressure on Fine Gael to include green policies in this year's Budget
Martin wants the government to set a target for when it will be fossil-free.
# original - Sunday 15 September, 2019
Fine Gael minister awards highest level of money from government rural funding scheme to own constituency
Mayo received over 10% of the total money awarded as part of the Clár funding scheme since 2016.
# original - Friday 13 September, 2019
Palestinian politician to pursue defamation case against Facebook in Irish High Court
Mohammed Dahlan’s lawyers have moved their focus from England to Ireland.
# original - Sunday 8 September, 2019
Life inside Ireland's disability services: Allegations of abusive staff and unexplained bruising
The allegations are contained in documents released to TheJournal.ie under the Freedom of Information Act.
# original - Friday 6 September, 2019
'This has gone on for too long': Gardaí and Dublin City Council in dispute over policing of Google protests
Internal correspondence shows how gardaí and DCC disagreed over the management of the protests.
# original - Tuesday 3 September, 2019
Council orders removal of second Subset mural in Dublin
A mural of David Attenborough is the second mural by the artist collective to have fallen foul of the council in recent weeks.
# original - Sunday 1 September, 2019
Topless teens, sexual harassment and aerosol flamethrowers: Dart users' complaints to Irish Rail
A new text alert system for complaining about anti-social behaviour on the service was launched this month.
# original - Sunday 25 August, 2019
Children who swallowed foreign objects accounted for over 2,000 hospital attendances since 2015
These figures were released to TheJournal.ie under the Freedom of Information Act.
# original - Saturday 24 August, 2019
Cockroaches, mould and aggressive staff: Documents convey reality of life in homeless accommodation
New documents detail the issues facing people living in homeless emergency accommodation.
'This is f***ing insane': OPW staff emails show tensions over decision to ban visitor books from sites
The books were banned from sites such as Dublin Castle and Kilmainham Gaol over data privacy concerns.
# original - Thursday 22 August, 2019
State of Kuwait to appeal Labour Court ruling quashing its immunity from Irish employment law
A ruling last month found that an employee of the State of Kuwait could take a case under Irish law.
Nursing home complaints: Allegations of sexual assault and unexplained injuries
The allegations are contained in documents released to TheJournal.ie under the Freedom of Information Act.
# original - Wednesday 21 August, 2019
Government keen to sign broadband contract and get 'started right away'
Government sources state that more delays will come at further extra costs.
'It's a big threat': Fears Ireland could lose its measles-free status
The UK has lost its measles-free status and, after a spike in cases here, there are concerns Ireland could end up in the same position.
# original - Sunday 18 August, 2019
North Dublin apartment block refused planning permission following objection from local pub
The Bald Eagle raised concerns that the block would negatively impact its business.
Data Protection Commission notified over 2018 breach by State Examinations Commission
The breach, which occurred last year, affected 64 medical card holders.
# original - Saturday 17 August, 2019
'Absolutely unacceptable': Teachers unsure of when they'll be paid after starting new jobs
Concerns have been raised about the length of time it takes to process teachers’ appointments.
# original - Friday 16 August, 2019
No legal basis for mandatory Public Services Card to access State services other than welfare, landmark probe finds
The Data Protection Commissioner’s long-awaited report has huge implications for the controversial card.
# original - Monday 12 August, 2019
Harris wants VAT removed on condoms and menstrual cups
Currently,13.5% VAT applies to condoms, but the minister wants this brought down to 0%.
Your say
View more polls
Poll: Have you started your Christmas shopping?
WE ARE 18 days away from Christmas – that’s 17 shopping days. That’s 408 hours (sorry).
It always seems as though there are those who get the shopping out of the way in March where some like that last minute panic on Christmas Eve.
So, this morning we want to know: Have you started your Christmas shopping?
Poll Results:
Yes (3702)
No (2440)
I've done it all (smug) (1449)
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
From the Garden: Buying a real Christmas tree supports local jobs and brings a certain magic to the home
By Michael Kelly
A real tree is a much greener option than one made from plastic, writes Michael Kelly.
How I Spend My Money: A 33-year-old HR manager in Cork on €50,000 putting in a lot of hours at work
By TheJournal.ie reader
Opinion: 'Hong Kong people are more tolerant of radical protest because of guilt - not anger'
By Dr Chung Kam Kwok
Dublin Weather
Change location-
Saturday
A morning shower; some sun, then clouds
Max: 12 °C
Min: 5 °C
-
Sunday
Windy and cooler with showers around
Max: 7 °C
Min: 4 °C
-
Monday
Partly sunny
Max: 8 °C
Min: 4 °C
A morning shower; some sun, then clouds
Max: 12 °C
Min: 5 °C
Windy and cooler with showers around
Max: 7 °C
Min: 4 °C
Partly sunny
Max: 8 °C
Min: 4 °C
Most Popular
Most viewed articles in the past 24 hours
Most Commented
Most commented articles in the past 3 days
Download our app
