https://www.thejournal.ie/boy-dies-lough-ree-westmeath-7099270-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-12T08:58:02+01:00 Boy (15) dies after getting into difficulty in Lough Ree Drowning, Gardaí, Ireland, lough ree, water safety, Westmeath https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/lough-ree-ireland-jul-16-2021-a-life-belt-at-barley-harbour-on-lough-ree-b8bca6f7-2c97-41e1-83d9-2c0ce30d2ae8-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/weather-warning-heat-7099327-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-12T11:15:00+01:00 Ten counties issued with a high temperature warning Heatwave, Ireland, Met Éireann, Status Yellow, water safety, Weather https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/rosscarbery-west-cork-ireland-8th-july-2026-on-a-hot-and-sunny-day-in-west-cork-with-temperatures-reaching-21c-people-descended-on-the-warren-beach-in-rosscarbery-to-soak-up-the-sunshine-3261ceea-3fa2-4a2e-8f05-aac2a02fd41a-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/helicopter-search-liffey-7099421-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-12T14:56:17+01:00 Coast Guard deploys helicopter in Liffey search Custom House Quay, Dublin, Gardaí, Irish Coast Guard, River Liffey, Search and Rescue https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/river-b9a7a146-b0cd-43c8-b492-72cce9198a85-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/tj-kennedy-motorcycle-crash-belfast-7099408-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-12T14:45:28+01:00 Man (20) dies a week after motorcycle crash in west Belfast Belfast, Motorcycle crash, PSNI, Road Traffic Collision, TJ Kennedy, West Belfast https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/blurred-frame-8-9c69e65a-05e4-4f78-8aae-630fa1fbfe13-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-assaulted-co-antrim-7099394-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-12T14:26:26+01:00 Man (30s) allegedly assaulted by eight masked men armed with bats in Co Antrim Assault, ballyclare, Bats, co antrim, Injuries, Masked Men, Police Service Of Northern Ireland https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/emblem-of-the-psni-police-service-of-northern-ireland-previously-the-ruc-image-shot-2006-exact-date-unknown-ddc750b3-9235-48fd-b49f-fb5434340783-630x377.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/aine-lawlor-the-week-in-politics-retires-7099380-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-12T13:29:11+01:00 Áine Lawlor signs off from The Week in Politics after more than 40 years at RTÉ Aine Lawlor, Broadcasting, Irish Politics, Journalism, RTÉ, The Week in Politics https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/a-week-in-politics-presenter-aine-lawlor-pictue-andres-poveda-4197c80d-2667-4002-adcd-f1ac67d45e10-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/limerick-mayor-forum-aughinish-alumina-7099351-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-12T12:39:54+01:00 Limerick mayor: Aughinish Alumina workers need 'clear communication' on future from government aughinish alumina, John Moran, Limerick, Micheál Martin, Russia, taoiseach rotation https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/image-66f4d3f7-504f-4f11-8052-3d8dcecfff3c-630x374.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-arrested-ann-widdecombe-murder-investigation-7099209-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-12T11:35:00+01:00 Man (28) arrested on suspicion of the murder of Ann Widdecombe Ann Widdecombe, Arrest, Conservative, Devon and Cornwall Police, Murder Investigation, Reform UK, Tory https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/2-66370399-3-2-d0653ad2-344b-41e7-bb59-2a031e50a039-630x355.png https://www.thejournal.ie/12-july-public-holiday-republic-7099328-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-07-12T11:16:58+01:00 Should 12 July be a bank holiday in the Republic too? Poll, The Daily Poll, Your Say https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/drummers-marching-through-belfast-on-july-12th-f3a5e48b-916d-468e-af14-1a253c7a3145-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/bonfires-eleventh-night-fire-service-calls-7099300-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-12T10:31:22+01:00 Fire service deals with hundreds of emergency calls during Eleventh Night bonfires 12 July, bonfires, Fires, Northern Ireland, Orange Order, Pyres https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/battle-of-the-boyne-bonfires-a7113d16-7d94-4fc5-b0ae-7ffd05074d7a-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/twelfth-july-douglas-hyde-calling-353-7097831-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-12T10:00:01+01:00 Calling 353: Why we should celebrate the Twelfth of July Calling 353, Darach Ó Séaghdha, Douglas Hyde, Irish identity, series, the twelfth https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/douglas-hyde-joseph-kennedy-8751a8a1-3e97-499f-94dc-eed3c4bf3986-630x789.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/toronto-shooting-two-dead-salsa-festival-7099284-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-12T09:38:37+01:00 Two killed and four injured in shooting at salsa festival in Canada Canada, Canadian police, Deaths, Firearm, gunfire, salsa festival, Shooting, Toronto https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/police-respond-to-an-active-shooter-at-the-salsa-on-st-clair-event-in-toronto-saturday-july-11-2026-keito-newmanthe-canadian-press-via-ap-1aa196c4-e3a8-4308-a27b-c821ac69e088-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/lindsey-graham-dies-7099227-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-12T09:15:00+01:00 US senator Lindsey Graham, who criticised Irish support for Palestine, dies aged 71 Donald Trump, Lindsey Graham, Republican Party, South Carolina, US politics, US Senate https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/sen-lindsey-graham-r-s-c-speaks-with-reporters-after-a-briefing-from-trump-administration-officials-on-the-u-s-strikes-on-iran-at-the-u-s-capitol-on-march-3-2026-francis-chungpolitico-via-ap-8bd3bf4b-2d3d-43ab-b38c-c2965fb7f367-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/the-9-at-9-sunday-177-7099243-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-12T09:00:41+01:00 The 9 at 9: Sunday 9 at 9, Nine at Nine, The 9 at 9 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/cup-of-coffee-309f541c-3b09-47e0-884e-3b0b895ec708-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/sitdown-sunday-the-strange-story-behind-the-late-bonnie-tylers-total-eclipse-of-the-heart-7094208-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-12T09:00:20+01:00 Sitdown Sunday: The strange story behind the late Bonnie Tyler's Total Eclipse of the Heart 7 deadly reads, Artificial Intelligence, Bonnie Tyler, Climate Change, Cybersecurity, Longreads, sitdown sunday https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/cover-of-the-album-fast-than-the-speed-of-night-by-bonnie-tyler-from-1983-which-reached-number-1-in-the-british-album-charts-05fc7476-2b89-4055-8348-d0aa3bc843c9-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/horse-rescue-my-lovely-horse-7097259-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-12T08:30:53+01:00 My Lovely Horse Rescue: Our daily fight to save Ireland's hungry, frightened and forgotten animals Animal Welfare, animals in distress, Cattle, column, cruelty to animals, Dogs, Horses, ireland animal welfare, My Lovely Horse Rescue, Opinion, Pigs, Sheep, voices https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/horses-on-the-rangeland-meet-a-different-level-of-care-after-retirement-which-include-neglect-and-a-bountiful-lush-pasture-ad1bcd14-7705-4073-b8fb-20f9502cb499-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/internet-diaries-seinfeld-memes-ai-slop-7096513-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-12T08:00:10+01:00 Seinfeld memes went viral this week and made me worry too much about the future AI, Artificial Intelligence, Diary of a man on the internet, Internet Diaries, Memes, Seinfeld, Social Media https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/hmzrr6aaoaa4xyc-b05f841a-3ec0-4736-befa-9efaf3752d5b-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/what-you-need-to-know-about-ride-or-die-prime-video-7095309-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-12T08:00:10+01:00 What you need to know about the series Ride or Die Best of the Box, watercooler moment https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/ride-or-die-first-look-6c92ec63-7041-4d19-b472-198660721685-630x263.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/jeffrey-donaldson-paedophile-7096532-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-12T07:30:49+01:00 Politics after Donaldson: The old political order in Northern Ireland is breaking down 12th july, Abuse, Child Abuse, child sexual abuse, childhood abuse, column, Donaldson, DUP, Irish Politics, Jeffrey Donaldson, jeffrey donaldson conviction, jeffrey donaldson trial, North, Northern Ireland, Opinion, Paedophile, Paedophile Priest, Sex Offender, voices https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/emma-pengelly-watches-jeffrey-donaldson-leader-of-the-dup-speaking-to-the-media-at-stormont-parliament-buildings-in-belfast-northern-ireland-saturday-feb-3-2024-sinn-fein-vice-president-michel-d1260acb-81ad-43ab-8502-f1519b07d692-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/greenwashing-labelling-flights-ireland-7098019-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-12T07:00:46+01:00 How green is your summer holiday? Why emissions labels on flights risk greenwashing air travel Analysis, Aviation, carbon emissions, Climate Change, greenwashing, Ireland, Travel https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/airbus-a340-landing-at-dusk-at-vancouver-international-airport-54f3a468-c359-4436-a1e2-b982edf9f00e-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/the-welsh-languages-future-depends-on-keeping-the-interest-of-young-people-says-welsh-broadcaster-7096759-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-12T06:30:56+01:00 An Cailín Ciúin and other films as Gaeilge inspired Welsh language cinema revival says S4C head an cailín Ciúin, Baile Atha Cliath, BBC, Caerdydd, Ceachtanna Cymraeg, Cymraeg, Cymru, Effi o Blaenau, Gaeilge, Gaeltacht, Gaillimh, ITV, kneecap, Netflix, Plaid Cymru, S4C, TG4, Welsh Lessons https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-09-at-15-57-28-c0ccdc46-751b-4606-bea5-cc2f40f8ac06-630x352.png https://www.thejournal.ie/s4c-sa-toir-i-gconai-ar-an-aos-og-chun-todhchai-na-breatnaise-a-chinnti-7096091-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-12T06:30:26+01:00 TG4 tar éis athbheochan scannánaíochta na Breatnaise a spreagadh, dar le ceannaire S4C Baile Atha Cliath, BBC, Caerdydd, Ceachtanna Cymraeg, Cymraeg, Cymru, Effi o Blaenau, Gaeilge, Gaeltacht, Gaillimh, ITV, Netflix, Plaid Cymru, S4C, TG4 https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/effi-506b954b-d526-4127-a4f8-086a7458f0c1-630x360.png https://www.thejournal.ie/prenatal-chromosonal-testing-public-system-7097638-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-12T00:05:30+01:00 Still no agreement on making costly prenatal testing available through the public system Department of Health, Euros, HSE, Maternity Care, prenatal testing, public system, sláintecare, The Morning Lead, Women's Health https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/noninvasive-prenatal-testing-nipt-nurse-holding-test-tube-with-blood-sample-in-laboratory-closeup-b49ca3f3-9f0a-4d98-8236-d6333eaa1c24-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/quiz-celebrity-weddings-7095213-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-11T22:00:39+01:00 Quiz: How much do you know about celebrity weddings? celebrity weddings, entertainment, pop culture, Quiz, Taylor Swift, tie the knot, Travis Kelce https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/file-donna-kelce-stands-with-her-son-kansas-city-chiefs-tight-end-travis-kelce-and-taylor-swift-after-the-afc-championship-nfl-football-game-against-the-buffalo-bills-jan-26-2025-in-kansas-city-226e8bea-ae23-41c9-a030-aafaf2e3b9ff-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/pico-lopes-branding-world-cup-commentary-7097545-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-11T21:01:00+01:00 What's next for Pico Lopes? Branding experts say World Cup hero has 'critical' few months ahead Branding, Cape Verde, Commentary, Football, pico lopes, Pico-Mania, Shamrock Rovers https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/miami-gardens-fl-july-03-roberto-lopes-4-of-cape-verde-in-action-during-the-fifa-world-cup-2026-round-of-32-match-between-argentina-and-cabo-verde-on-july-03-2026-at-miami-stadium-in-miami-gard-a4801333-8a5f-4b8e-ad44-90f55a115a17-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/winners-and-losers-political-week-7096444-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-07-11T21:00:46+01:00 'Jesus, he really is a tosser': Four winners and two losers of the week gary gannon, Irish Politics, Jim O'Callaghan, maria walsh, Micheál Martin, Niall Collins, Paul Murphy, political winners and losers, Simon Harris, Winners and Losers https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/tanaiste-simon-harris-right-and-irish-minister-for-foreign-affairs-helen-mcentee-arrive-to-speak-to-members-of-the-media-at-university-college-cork-as-ireland-begins-its-presidency-of-the-eu-council-684d9bb8-b5d5-4e81-8385-5641753d99f3-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/news-headlines-round-up-28-7098910-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-11T20:20:22+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Saturday evening fix, News Fix https://www.thejournal.ie/man-dead-braniel-fell-from-bonfire-7098876-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-11T19:41:48+01:00 Man has died following fall from bonfire in east Belfast Braniel, East Belfast, Eleventh Night, July 12, north of ireland, Northern Ireland https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/the-eleventh-night-bonfire-in-the-braniel-estate-in-east-belfast-where-a-man-died-after-an-accident-on-friday-picture-date-saturday-july-11-2026-8a673d9e-3957-45c8-8e8d-87cd657fe1b7-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/water-shortage-north-kildare-uisce-eireann-7098815-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-11T19:05:38+01:00 Water will be turned off in north Kildare tonight as reservoir level drops due to hot spell North Kildare, parched, parched with the droot, Uisce Éireann, WATER SHORTAGE https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/waterdrippingfromatapphotowithblurrybackground-ba18c532-588f-4150-b402-1871c0a2d6c7-630x473.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/parenting-in-2026-7096077-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-11T19:00:13+01:00 Letting them fly: My daughter just got her first summer job, I've had to learn to let go column, i'm bored, no school today, Opinion, Parenting, School's Out, summer holidays, summer jobs, voices https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/a-young-teenage-girl-serving-treats-and-sweets-at-the-new-mexico-farm-and-ranch-heritage-museum-in-las-cruces-new-mexico-5a6832c8-3d9e-4f68-b54a-2498320db24e-630x446.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/childrens-hospital-dublin-baby-tusla-7098710-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-11T16:11:10+01:00 A judge has imposed a full care order for newborn baby which tested positive for cocaine at birth Baby, Children's Court, Dublin, tusla https://www.thejournal.ie/scammers-posing-as-pearse-doherty-online-and-asking-for-money-sinn-fein-td-warns-7098658-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-11T14:35:32+01:00 Scammers posing as Pearse Doherty online are asking for money, Sinn Féin TD warns Donegal, Fraud, impersonators, Pearse Doherty, Scams, Sinn Féin, Social Media https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/sinn-feins-finance-spokesperson-pearse-doherty-at-the-launch-of-sinn-feins-alternative-budget-at-the-communication-workers-union-dublin-picture-date-wednesday-october-4-2023-79efbac9-fcab-4c68-a15b-c0337a77ef3c-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dermot-murnaghan-sky-news-presenter-has-died-prostate-cancer-7098577-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-11T13:28:04+01:00 Former Sky News anchor Dermot Murnaghan dies aged 68 Dermot Murnaghan, prostate cancer, RIP, Sky News https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/dermot-murnaghan-sky-news-presenter-in-downing-street-on-the-day-liz-truss-makes-her-first-speech-as-prime-minister-6th-sept-2022-23ed857a-ae05-4f3a-b59f-0a9439cd3fb1-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/police-investigating-ann-widdecombes-death-release-man-from-custody-7098448-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-11T13:19:00+01:00 Police investigating Ann Widdecombe’s death believe she was attacked 24 hours before being found Ann Widdecombe, Dartmoor, Devon and Cornwall Police, Murder Investigation, Reform UK, uk news https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/mixcollage-11-jul-2026-01-33-pm-4722-d6a247be-2827-4009-9170-37df0cea0907-630x525.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/patrick-odonovan-flown-to-ireland-7098277-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-11T12:46:00+01:00 Patrick O'Donovan flown back to Ireland on government jet after becoming unwell in Belgium Belgium, Brussels, Epilepsy, Government Jet, health problems, Media Minister, Patrick O'Donovan https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/file-photo-dated-080925-of-minister-for-arts-and-culture-patrick-odonovan-who-was-taken-to-hospital-in-brussels-after-becoming-unwell-earlier-in-the-week-mr-odonovan-was-in-brussels-to-introduce-71025695-52af-4952-9088-796c4b590f67-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/poll-how-are-you-spending-the-sunny-weekend-7098548-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-07-11T11:55:18+01:00 Poll: How are you spending the sunny weekend? beach day, Heatwave, high temperatures, Poll, Your Say https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/rosscarbery-west-cork-ireland-23rd-june-2026-on-a-very-hot-day-in-west-cork-with-temperatures-reaching-26c-people-flocked-to-the-beaches-to-cool-off-and-top-up-their-tans-the-warren-beac-bcdd4f12-7bf8-46a1-b657-2211578a2aa3-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/high-temperature-warning-in-place-for-13-counties-7098457-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-11T09:33:00+01:00 High temperature warning in place for 13 counties, with uncomfortably warm night ahead Heatwave, high temperature warning, Ireland, Met Éireann, water safety, Weather https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/lough-owel-5_90751500-270f2a65-9989-4e1a-a80b-e12036f6029b-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/appeal-renewed-in-murder-of-mother-after-david-bowie-concert-39-years-ago-7098485-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-11T09:15:36+01:00 Appeal renewed in murder of mother after David Bowie concert 39 years ago Antoinette Smith, Cold Case, Dublin, Garda, Murder, Wicklow https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/antoinette-smith-appeal-221b2dfe-eddf-4ea4-8cda-aa010ae7da3c-630x751.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/surrealing-in-the-years-130-7097462-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-11T09:00:36+01:00 Surrealing in the Years: Government deserves little credit for passing the zombified Territories Bill Data Centres, Hare coursing, occupied territories bill, Surrealing in the Years https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/taoiseach-micheal-martin-speaking-during-a-press-conference-in-the-main-quadrangle-at-university-college-cork-as-ireland-begins-its-presidency-of-the-eu-council-picture-date-friday-july-3-2026-bacfe447-e013-4270-89e3-7457d04a8ff6-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/explainer-chat-control-eu-parliament-vote-child-abuse-internet-encryption-7097705-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-11T08:00:09+01:00 What is ‘chat control’, the EU's contentious plan to fight online child abuse? Chat control, Child Safety, Data privacy, encryption, European Parliament, European Union, Explainer, FactCheck https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/professional-it-technical-support-specialists-and-software-programmer-working-on-computers-in-monitoring-control-room-with-digital-screens-with-server-data-blockchain-network-and-surveillance-maps-c535825f-f865-49f2-bc2a-9837a63b484e-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/review-little-house-on-the-prairie-2-7095299-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-11T08:00:03+01:00 Review: Is Netflix's new Little House on the Prairie remake worth watching? Best of the Box, deep dive review https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/lhotp_102_unit_00692rc-a9f67b00-9155-4bac-bf93-0ef5337b7807-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/capri-sun-batches-recalled-after-regular-juices-put-in-sugar-free-packs-7098467-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-11T07:59:14+01:00 Capri-Sun batches recalled after regular juice put in sugar-free pouches Capri Sun, Diabetes, Food Safety, FSAI, Ireland, Product Recall, sugar content https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/capri-sun-a-3-1-92feeda9-5315-4ed0-bcef-22f8b0199681-630x347.png https://www.thejournal.ie/aire-na-gaeltachta-dara-calleary-ag-cosaint-raiteas-naisiunta-pleanala-don-ngaeltacht-7097882-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-11T07:30:50+01:00 Minister defends number of homes reserved for Irish speakers in Gaeltacht An tAire Forbartha Pobail agus Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta, Dara Calleary, Gaeilge, Gaeltacht housing, Gaeltachta, RURAL HOUSING PLAN, Tithíocht sa Ghaeltacht https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/river-1-600fd9b4-928b-4716-b1f4-65166baf481e-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/aire-na-gaeltachta-dara-calleary-ag-cosaint-raiteas-naisiunta-pleanala-don-ghaeltacht-7097699-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-11T07:30:23+01:00 "Níor thógamar na figiúirí sin ós na scamaill" - Aire na Gaeltachta faoi chlasáil teanga An tAire Forbartha Pobail agus Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta, Dara Calleary, Gaeilge, Gaeltachta, Tithíocht sa Ghaeltacht https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/paddy-comyn-cars-the-journal-7097861-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-11T07:00:56+01:00 What a 34-year-old Mercedes taught me about modern cars Cars, column, Motoring, Opinion, Paddy Comyn, Read Me, voices https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/merc-500e-cork-1d00474e-3839-46c1-8894-2a0d0774eeeb-562x1000.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/mff-ireland-presidency-7097543-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-11T06:00:29+01:00 The EU wants more cash (a lot of it for defence and security). Here's how it plans to get it. EU, European Union, MFF, Tax https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/eu-european-union-flag-wit-cctv-cameras-spyware-spying-journalists-freedom-of-speech-reporting-restrictions-concept-284389fe-d095-429b-b4b9-601c53e0390f-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/moygashel-bonfire-dungannon-islamic-centre-7097580-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-11T00:05:29+01:00 ‘Not welcome here’: Fear in Northern Ireland’s Muslim community after recent Islamophobic incidents Dungannon, Dungannon Islamic Centre, Dungannon Muslim Community, Islamophobia, moygashel, The Morning Lead, Tyrone https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/a-bonfire-with-a-replica-mosque-is-built-in-moygashel-co-tyrone-ahead-of-events-to-mark-the-twelfth-july-picture-date-thursday-july-9-2026-af0519c4-fa4f-4acd-b648-48fa90270b1d-630x840.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/peter-boylan-responds-to-hse-labour-7097504-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-10T21:05:20+01:00 Peter Boylan: I have heard from so many women traumatised by their experiences of labour column, Dr Peter Boylan, Opinion, Read Me, voices https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/close-up-of-an-expectant-mother-in-a-hospital-bed-touching-her-belly-with-a-fetal-heart-rate-monitor-strapped-around-her-fbefdb10-5f83-4388-acc7-1309fc09b2a0-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-494-7098225-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-10T20:45:33+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Friday evening fix, good evening, News Fix https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/image-e8e7e2e7-fe16-41a0-934b-e19d2b3af7b2-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/cyclist-hit-and-run-kildare-7098266-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-10T20:12:43+01:00 Cyclist in his 40s killed in hit-and-run in Co Kildare Cyclist, Gardaí, Hit-and-Run, Kildare, Witness appeal https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/garda-road-closure-at-a-crime-scene-in-west-cork-ireland-9cef2027-656e-4126-bcb8-22ddfcaf0245-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/netflix-amazon-rte-media-steve-dempsey-7097798-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-10T20:00:44+01:00 Ireland is in danger of becoming less culturally sovereign. Here's why. Analysis, Broadcasting, Ireland, Media, Netflix, RTÉ, Streaming https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/irish-wish-lindsay-lohan-ea50f6af-32ce-4ad5-8640-55dc9fe49004-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/uisce-eireann-urgently-calls-on-public-not-to-use-garden-hose-during-hot-weather-7098097-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-10T19:50:00+01:00 Authorities issue advice on staying safe and conserving water during the hot weather Greater Dublin Area, Ireland, Public Safety, Uisce Éireann, Water Conservation, Water Supply, Weather https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/woman-using-a-garden-hose-there-are-hosepipe-bans-planned-for-some-parts-of-the-south-of-england-uk-e5bc9aca-5c39-46a9-a8b7-439108a722e2-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/ashling-murphy-7094417-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-10T19:00:27+01:00 Women in danger: The everyday safety rituals that men rarely have to think about column, hypervigilance, Opinion, safety for women, Violence Against Women, voices, WOMEN'S SAFETY https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/woman-walking-on-a-bridge-adc85bf8-e43d-4442-afaf-c3dfef285c08-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/judge-criticises-inappropriate-withdrawal-of-representation-for-murder-conspirator-7098199-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-10T18:55:06+01:00 Judge criticises 'inappropriate' withdrawal of representation for murder conspirator Central Criminal Court, Conspiracy to Murder, Industrial Action, Ireland, legal aid, legal aid row, Solicitors https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/the-criminal-courts-of-justice-building-in-parkgate-street-dublin-it-is-the-principal-criminal-court-in-ireland-a9f5f289-6e4a-40dd-9c09-ccac3a2983dd-630x480.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/uk-police-investigating-death-of-former-british-minister-ann-widdecombe-7097962-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-10T17:50:00+01:00 Man (26) arrested on suspicion of the murder of former Conservative minister Ann Widdecombe Ann Widdecombe, Devon and Cornwall Police, Murder Investigation, police investigation https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/ann-widdecombe-speaking-during-a-reform-uk-general-election-campaign-launch-in-westminster-london-picture-date-thursday-may-23-2024-103bb00b-defe-4715-a77f-74eb1d81067c-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-friday-107-2-7098099-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-10T17:00:00+01:00 The 5 at 5: Friday 5 at 5, five at five https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/close-up-of-a-number-five-sign-on-the-side-of-an-old-british-steam-engine-78e8f011-2eeb-4cf5-8ebf-b0dc6f45f471-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/pollination-7096508-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-10T16:54:58+01:00 'Pockets of nature' every 200 metres promised in new national plan to save bees and butterflies Bees, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Environment, good buzz, Ireland, pollination, pollinators, Weather https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/img_2128-4-0263beb7-39db-4183-9b82-e7d296510837-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-guilty-child-cruelty-not-guilty-rape-7097953-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-10T15:46:24+01:00 Garda acquitted of raping his wife but guilty of child cruelty against his daughters Central Criminal Court, Child Cruelty, Courts, Garda, Rape https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/2harxnt-5a1dae85-f051-41f2-88a1-2b37d886b060-630x353.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/eu-meta-facebook-instagram-addictive-7097925-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-10T15:33:12+01:00 EU demands Facebook and Instagram get rid of 'addictive' features or face fines addictive, algorithms, Digital Services Act, EU, European Union, Facebook, Infinite scrolling, Instagram, Meta, Social Media https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/social-media-ban-for-children-under-16-c2a776f4-443b-4afb-af36-2b0f8fdbd40c-630x423.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/friday-newshound-quiz-14-7097484-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-10T15:00:17+01:00 The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz Newshound, Newshound Quiz, Quiz https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/reform-uk-leader-nigel-farage-makes-a-statement-to-the-media-at-the-party-headquarters-in-millbank-central-london-mr-farage-has-resigned-as-mp-for-clacton-saying-he-will-fight-the-forthcoming-by-el-2355a6d3-7003-41f4-bbad-679f8332d356-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/heatwave-weather-warning-met-eireann-7097461-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-10T14:40:00+01:00 Status Yellow heat warning kicks in for 13 counties as temperatures continue to soar Cork, forecast, Heatwave, hot, hot spell, Met Éireann, Sun, Weather, Weather Warning https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/sunrise-01_90696608-886202fd-969e-45ee-9b84-d650162a8c70-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/cocaine-smuggling-pilot-court-abandonment-7097832-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-10T14:19:57+01:00 Pilot in €8.4m cocaine smuggling case says childhood trauma made him a 'people pleaser' Cocaine, Court, Courts, Midlands, Mullingar, people pleaser, pilot, Smuggling https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/mullingar-county-westmeath-ireland-11th-july-2023-frontal-view-mullingar-courthouse-a2ac8865-4a3c-4ae9-ad41-8c7151609ef6-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/veg-grower-says-hot-weather-has-caused-a-drastic-decline-in-orders-as-people-dont-want-to-cook-7097703-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-10T14:00:41+01:00 Veg grower says weather is causing a 'drastic decline' in orders as people don't want to cook Agriculture, Galway, Heatwave, hot hot heat, Ireland, Organic farming, Weather https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/marrow-growing-in-the-vegetable-patch-kilbrannish-south-bunclody-county-carlow-south-east-ireland-europe-5cdca576-e9e1-41e9-873d-3dec228980e0-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-appears-court-judge-condemns-moygashel-bonfire-7097738-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-10T13:35:39+01:00 Judge says those behind Moygashel bonfire have 'agenda full of hate' as man appears in court Court, Courts, Dungannon magistrates Court, moygashel, Northern Ireland, Tyrone https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/a-bonfire-with-a-replica-mosque-is-built-in-moygashel-co-tyrone-ahead-of-events-to-mark-the-twelfth-july-picture-date-thursday-july-9-2026-1a12f03d-1d55-48b4-8f94-48654b41bf77-630x840.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/moygashel-bonfire-set-alight-as-psni-began-remove-mosque-replica-7097425-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-10T12:50:00+01:00 Loyalist bonfire set alight early as PSNI began operation to remove replica mosque moygashel, Northern Ireland, PSNI, the twelfth, Tyrone https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/the-remains-of-the-moygashel-bonfire-which-had-a-replica-mosque-placed-on-top-and-has-been-set-alight-overnight-before-the-display-could-be-removed-ahead-of-events-to-mark-the-twelfth-july-the-bonf-04e98ece-6ce1-4f4f-93a4-aa00f011ed9c-630x470.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/kilkenny-castle-to-close-early-today-and-into-next-week-due-to-high-temperature-warning-7097646-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-10T12:08:39+01:00 Kilkenny Castle to close early today and into next week due to high temperature warning Heatwave, high temperatures, hot temperatures, Kilkenny, Met Éireann https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/castle-of-kilkenny-county-kilkenny-ireland-40f9c00a-927a-4752-ae31-d0da00956b70-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/jozef-puska-abandons-conviction-appeal-murder-ashling-murphy-7097642-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-10T11:52:51+01:00 Jozef Puska abandons bid to appeal conviction for murder of Ashling Murphy ashling murphy, Central Criminal Court, Court, Court of Appeal, Courts, jozef puska https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/river-2026-07-10t114816-053-89ad9512-5e17-4cdf-a525-b257b5202751-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/the-office-uk-vs-us-tv-opinion-poll-25th-anniversary-7097534-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-07-10T10:30:25+01:00 Do you prefer the UK or US version of The Office? Comedy, Poll, Ricky Gervais, Steve Carell, Television, The Daily Poll, tHE oFFICE, TV, Your Say https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/mixcollage-10-jul-2026-10-26-am-9873-543347db-ab91-4ecf-9e65-c24b0aa53caf-630x411.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/supreme-court-environment-climate-action-plan-government-7097524-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-10T10:11:29+01:00 The government is facing a Supreme Court challenge over its 2023 Climate Action Plan Climate, climate action plan, Emissions, emissions reductions, Friends of the Irish Environment, Supreme Court, Targets https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/the-four-courts-the-location-of-the-supreme-and-high-court-of-ireland-a7e1f319-1477-4310-84cb-d81a98c95caf-630x424.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/money-diaries-spending-saving-finances-12-7090375-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-10T10:00:02+01:00 How is your spending going this summer? Would you like to keep a Money Diary for us? Finances, HISMM, How I Spend My Money, Money, Money diaries, Saving, Spending, spending and saving https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/download-46b38edc-b22f-4ec4-b720-ae35d71fe0fe-630x418.png https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-friday-72-7097473-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-10T08:44:44+01:00 The 9 at 9: Friday 9 at 9, Nine at Nine, The 9 at 9, the nine at nine https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/acai-bowl-with-various-fruits-and-berries-a6cc1a8a-1d2d-4a2d-b782-5c9dd00d73aa-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/what-did-you-make-of-the-prime-series-elle-2-7095318-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-07-10T07:15:16+01:00 Poll: What did you make of the new series Elle? any good recs?, Best of the Box https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/elle-29c13221-d24b-42e5-bc1e-d8985f2f7204-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/george-gibney-trial-explained-podcast-7095592-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-10T06:55:41+01:00 What was it like inside the George Gibney trial? courtroom, george gibney, Podcast, Sexual Assault, swimming coach, The Explainer, Trial, none https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/file-photo-george-gibney_90751275-86f9664c-6a5e-4035-9c96-3051c3c52606-630x409.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/almost-four-fifths-of-irelands-energy-was-imported-last-year-seai-7097148-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-10T06:30:01+01:00 Imported fossil fuels still dominate Ireland's energy system, SEAI says Energy, energy security, Fossil Fuels, Ireland, Renewable Energy, SEAI https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/rauchender-fabrikschornstein-smoking-factory-chimney-emissions-co2-global-warming-forge-factory-factories-factory-chimne-503d0060-6cf5-4cf0-89cc-e293c9383bba-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/heel-prick-test-eu-7096311-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-10T06:15:39+01:00 MEP calls for Ireland to increase testing done on newborn babies for rare conditions Billy Kelleher, EU, European Parliament, Heel Prick Test, rare diseases https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/image-0878790e-7d1e-4dad-9da0-644bd59ac5d9-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ai-veganism-nobody-needs-this-7097232-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-10T06:00:30+01:00 Whatever happened to having a think? The rise of AI veganism Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, emer mclysaght, Ireland, Lifestyle, Nobody Needs This, Technology https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/ayoungwomanreadsarecipeonlineonherlaptop-2b31c3ac-d5fb-4e58-9990-409ec3019dd1-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-allegedly-attacked-by-group-of-teens-after-they-asked-where-he-was-from-7095606-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-10T00:05:17+01:00 'He's from India': Man allegedly attacked by group of teens after they asked where he was from Assault, Citywest, Crime, Dublin, Gardaí, Ireland, The Morning Lead https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/square-image-10-5713af3f-20c1-402f-8f38-0f5b6db90435-630x630.jpg