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Yesterday
9th July 2026
trees trees trees
Heat is here to stay: Irish cities urgently need more trees
Pádraic Fogarty
Updated 23 hrs ago
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national disgrace
Irish Prison Service attempted to 'constrain' its watchdog during inspection
A report today highlights the ‘worsening conditions’ that have ‘triggered national and international concern’ in the Irish prison system.
23 hrs ago
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edibles
Gardaí raid five businesses and two homes, seizing cannabis jellies and 'reefer' cigarettes
9 Jul
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off the rails
All the extra trains organised for the All-Ireland semi-finals this weekend have sold out
9 Jul
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Hospitalised
Minister Patrick O'Donovan 'under close medical observation' in Brussels hospital
9 Jul
58.6k
back into the groove
Madonna is back with a new album and has been getting her best reviews in years
9 Jul
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Jim O'Callaghan
Judge calls ongoing legal aid fees row a 'mess' as two sex abuse cases adjourned
9 Jul
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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
9 Jul
2.1k
the big shorts
What are we supposed to wear to the office in this heat? We asked two experts
9 Jul
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16
Sex Offences
DUP appoints former policeman Jim Gamble to lead Jeffrey Donaldson review
9 Jul
4.6k
Budapest
Irishman jailed for murder of American nurse in Hungary
9 Jul
23.7k
public accounts commitee
Kevin Bakhurst says RTÉ will need more government support as he defends spending
The director-general said he would “appeal very strongly” for a similar multiannual €725 million commitment when it next comes for review in 2027.
9 Jul
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Dundrum
Zara Home is opening its first ever standalone store in Ireland
9 Jul
18.9k
10
Building Safety
New York officials are worried this 37-storey skyscraper could partially collapse
The building was evacuated due to buckled columns, cracks and sagging floors.
9 Jul
15.7k
17
an ecumenical matter
A group of church leaders told the Taoiseach to use the EU presidency to speed up delivery
9 Jul
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RIP
'A true soul stirrer': Total Eclipse of the Heart singer Bonnie Tyler has died aged 75
Updated 9 Jul
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Azores High
High temperature warning issued for 12 counties for this weekend
The warning spans counties in the midlands, east and southeast.
It comes as climate scientists confirmed last month was Europe's hottest June on record.
Updated 9 Jul
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RELATED
Heat is here to stay: Irish cities urgently need more trees
23 hrs ago
Lise Hand: In this heat, Irish summers just aren't what they used to be
8 Jul
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PodcastThe Candidate
Farage wanted a coronation. He got Count Binface.
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RIP
Malaga crash victim Michaela Newcombe ‘lit up every room she entered’, funeral mass told
9 Jul
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FactCheck
Debunked: 'Cheapfake' video shared online makes Leo Varadkar appear to complain about immigrants
9 Jul
4.8k
mother-and-baby homes
Decision to allow apartments be built on Bessborough site condemned as 'shameful'
9 Jul
3.8k
top 5 picks
Looking for some recommendations? Here's our top 5 watches this weekend
9 Jul
3.6k
Killarney
Gardaí believe Killarney murder suspect has fled the country
American woman Jamey Carney (43) was found dead with severe head injuries in her home in Killarney.
Niall O'Connor
Updated 9 Jul
42.4k
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PodcastThe 42 GAA Weekly
Fever pitch: Sold-out All-Ireland football semi-finals previewed
Declan Bogue and Fintan O’Toole join Ronan Early to chat about the seismic clashes of Mayo-Louth and Dublin-Kerry.
32m
The Daily Poll
Do you have a TV?
9 Jul
12.7k
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Analysis
The Housing Essay: ‘Use it or lose it’ is a policy measure whose time has come
Like the strong action of the smoking ban, it will take more than a ‘sin tax’ to de-normalise dereliction.
Jude Sherry and Dr Frank O’Connor
9 Jul
4.3k
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Antrim
'Shameful scenes': Two men jailed in relation to rioting in Ballymena last summer
9 Jul
6.8k
maitheas don tsláinte
Traidisiún na mbainte feamainne agus an earnáil nua-aimseartha atá ag fás in Éirinn
9 Jul
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patriot front
Stars and Swipes: The return of white supremacy as masked men march on Trump's Washington
Marion McKeone
Updated 9 Jul
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Cyclist dies in Mayo crash, fresh US strikes on Iran, and a heatwave on the horizon.
9 Jul
1.9k
Perspectives
Want a 'Letter to the Editor' published on The Journal?
9 Jul
10.6k
54
fatal collision
Cyclist (50s) dies following collision in Co Mayo
9 Jul
12.1k
IRELAND'S EU PRESIDENCY
Simon Harris to chair two-day meeting of EU finance and economy ministers in Brussels
9 Jul
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Sports listings
All-Ireland semis, Wimbledon finals, and England v Erling Haaland and Norway
9 Jul
5.0k
Carlow
Four teenagers arrested after stolen pickup truck they were driving crashed into motorcyclist
9 Jul
16.7k
EU migration pact
MEP Maria Walsh says government's 'soft' language on migrant return hubs is 'really frustrating'
9 Jul
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The Morning Lead
Artist behind new Dublin mural says he faced additional barriers because work depicted trans man
“The minute I make anything about being a refugee or being queer, it’s a different ball game,” Joe Caslin said.
Diarmuid Pepper
9 Jul
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Wednesday
8th July 2026
irish landscape
Lise Hand: In this heat, Irish summers just aren't what they used to be
Lise Hand
Updated 8 Jul
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Public Accounts Committee
RTÉ to seek another round of state funding after three-year €725m package ends
8 Jul
6.3k
Animal Welfare
Overwhelming majority of Dáil vote against ban on hare coursing
Updated 8 Jul
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