https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-animal-testing-overseas-7183554-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-08T00:01:50+01:00 Irish universities paid hundreds of thousands for invasive animal experiments abroad animal experiments, animal experiments abroad, animal testing, Animal Welfare, Investigates https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/image1-157114cf-b8a3-4b83-9446-93c8fa7c5836-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/ai-and-education-7183690-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-10-07T21:30:08+01:00 AI can spare us the frustration of thinking. That might just be the problem AI, Artificial Intelligence, column, Education, learning, Opinion, voices https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/question-for-ai-on-tablet-screen-can-ai-think-like-humans-160b6a2e-6ee3-47ff-8e8c-5a6aa641b99a-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/poetry-slam-galway-7185077-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-07T21:00:25+01:00 In an underground space in Galway City, poets gather together to slam all ireland poetry slam, Galway, poetry slam, rockin the suburbs, slam poetry https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/cb435341-3fd3-4c32-96dd-dcb32194b449-51591a61-789c-4202-a63b-c9f9449aaaae-563x1000.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/heres-what-happened-today-wednesday-93-7186118-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-07T20:55:28+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday evening fix, News Fix https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/christy-moore-exhibit-3_90756607-84ebdd5e-585a-4cb4-afad-4ff6b9baf780-630x449.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/christa-pike-angry-confused-failed-execution-7186116-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-07T20:29:06+01:00 US death row inmate Christa Pike 'angry and confused' after failed execution, lawyer says Christa Pike, Failed execution, tennessee, United States, US, US Courts https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/united-states-06th-oct-2026-christa-pike-who-was-to-be-executed-on-wednesday-september-30-2026-for-the-1995-torture-and-murder-of-a-19-year-old-woman-remains-unconscious-and-doctors-dont-ye-06b4450e-d6f9-42e1-ac91-279b5af8df1e-630x889.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/august-hanning-germany-bnd-is-there-an-irish-impact-7185546-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-07T20:00:43+01:00 Germany reels amid major spy scandal, but sources say Ireland has little to worry about August Hanning, BND, Germany, Tinker Tailor German Spy https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/berlin-germany-06th-oct-2026-a-police-officer-wearing-a-balaclava-is-carrying-someone-out-of-a-building-in-berlin-mitte-according-to-the-commercial-register-an-asset-management-company-is-regist-31f0e250-d4a0-4704-9ad6-8a0b4973e1c1-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/cigarette-e20-price-increase-7185738-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-07T19:56:17+01:00 'It punishes people who are addicted': Some opposition TDs question €1 hike on cigarettes Addiction, Cigarettes, exicse, Health, Simon Harris, smokers, Smoking, Smoking Ban, Tax, Tobacco Free Ireland https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/a-smoker-holding-a-burning-cigarette-eb74c94c-441d-4e40-809d-1ae1f61c78d0-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/mark-zuckerberg-strancally-castle-7186092-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-07T19:36:14+01:00 Mark Zuckerberg paid over €50m for Strancally Castle in Waterford Ireland, Mark Zuckerberg, Meta, new digs, Property, Strancally Castle, Waterford https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/budget-2027-winners-and-losers-7185672-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-10-07T19:15:33+01:00 Financial adviser on Budget 2027: Is the Irish government finally growing up? Budget, Budget 2027, column, government budget, ireland finances, Opinion, something for everyone, spending and saving, voices, who wins https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/finance-minister-simon-harris-left-and-public-expenditure-minister-jack-chambers-after-appearing-on-today-with-david-mccullagh-at-the-rte-radio-centre-in-dublin-picture-date-wednesday-october-7-2-ae1cd3b5-f23d-41ca-a970-c646be82f3ee-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/high-heels-trends-womens-shoes-comfort-nights-out-lise-hand-column-7185210-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-07T19:00:53+01:00 Lise Hand: I'm mourning the era of high heels (but I don't think I'd go back all the same) Dig Your Heels In, Fashion, High heels, Lise Hand, Shoes, Trends https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/style-fashion-shoes-high-womens-black-boots-beautiful-female-legs-51510230-4027-4acc-900a-7efaf7d5d892-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-defence-forces-helen-mcentee-budget-2027-7185833-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-07T18:41:02+01:00 Defence Forces will not reach target of 11,500 personnel by 2028 despite recruitment commitments Budget 2027, Helen McEntee, Minister For Defence, Shortfall https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/img_6772-1-a46d4345-ecdf-4a0b-a945-9b61e327964d-630x474.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/budget-2027-explained-podcast-7186039-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-07T18:28:20+01:00 Will Budget 2027 actually make you better off? Budget 2027, Budget27, Childcare, cost of living crisis, help to buy, Podcast, Renting, The Explainer https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/euronotes-532b6eea-eb00-43c4-acc6-121384decce5-630x421.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/patrick-odonovan-criticism-7185830-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-07T18:21:56+01:00 'I've been called a lot worse': O'Donovan reacts to criticism and plays down reports of walkout Budget 2027, Department of Arts, jack chambers, Patrick O'Donovan, Under Pressure https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/minister-for-culture-communications-and-sport-patrick-odonovan-during-a-press-conference-at-government-buildings-in-dublin-following-the-budget-2027-picture-date-wednesday-october-7-2026-7589d518-fa33-41ac-a0bc-3840c2109cad-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/center-parcs-longford-redundancies-7185968-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-07T18:15:00+01:00 'Small number' of workers at Center Parcs at risk of redundancy Ballymahon, center parcs, Ireland, Jobs, Longford, Redundancy https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/front-signage-of-centre-parcel-resort-county-longford-ireland-343c1892-0942-413e-a273-5fcefbc84994-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/greyhound-racing-funding-ireland-7185592-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-07T18:11:41+01:00 State funding for greyhound racing exceeds €20m for the first time in 25 years Animal Welfare, Budget 2027, Department of Agriculture, Greyhound Racing, Horse Racing, Ireland https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/greyhound-racing-dogs-leaving-the-starting-gate-shelbourne-park-greyhound-stadium-dublin-ireland-23fb0717-bfd2-4b2f-9254-df3ec9f62b3b-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/shingles-vaccine-7185949-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-07T18:01:18+01:00 Shingles vaccine rollout to begin in June 2027, says health minister Budget 2027, chickenpox, health minister, HSE, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, June, Older People, shingles, shingles vaccine, Vaccination, Vaccine https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/dresden-germany-19th-oct-2023-the-medical-executive-board-of-the-university-hospital-carl-gustav-carus-dresden-gets-vaccinated-against-the-flu-with-the-seasonal-active-ingredient-during-a-press-ev-704da26e-13fc-4a12-a853-0109bcb96bdd-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/two-teenagers-sent-for-trial-accused-attacking-concertgoer-3arena-7185952-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-07T17:38:46+01:00 Two teenagers sent for trial accused of attacking concertgoer near Dublin's 3Arena Court, Courts, Dublin, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, Trial, none https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/outside-the-3-arena-formerly-the-o2-arena-and-the-point-depot-a-major-concert-venue-in-dublin-ireland-28390ee0-f2df-4551-889c-edd7af216550-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/enforcement-order-dundrum-house-hotel-tipperary-county-council-7184824-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-07T17:36:44+01:00 Planning officials issue enforcement order against IPAS centre at former Tipperary hotel Brogan Capital Ventures, Department of Justice, Dundrum House Hotel, Tipperary, Utmasta https://www.thejournal.ie/kilmacud-assault-arrest-7185885-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-07T17:22:57+01:00 Man (60s) arrested in connection with serious assault on woman 23 years ago Aggravated Burglary, An Garda Síochána, Assault, Cold Case, Dublin, kilmacud https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-07-at-17-12-57-a83778b9-fe54-4acf-9d6e-14bf7441a518-630x403.png https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-vape-tax-increase-7185152-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-07T17:16:41+01:00 Will consumers feel the bite of the new tax hike on vapes? Cigarettes, excise duty, Ireland, Nicotine, Simon Harris, Taxation, vaping https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/adultmaninhalingfromelectroniccigarettewithvisiblevaporhighlighting-4f4901c9-9cab-4900-ab17-dc5990103e23-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/inheritance-tax-changes-simon-harris-7185744-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-10-07T17:12:15+01:00 Tánaiste says he wants to build on inheritance tax changes in future budgets Budget 2027, families, Family Home, inheritance tax, Simon Harris, thresholds https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/hands-counting-stack-of-euro-banknotes-including-hundred-euro-bills-with-green-houseplant-in-blurred-background-concept-of-cash-transactions-income-114df2ba-c157-4aed-986c-142e025a8796-630x446.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-wednesday-215-7185872-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-07T17:04:15+01:00 The 5 at 5: Wednesday 5 at 5, five at five, The 5 at 5, The five at five https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/northern-pintail-anas-acuta-five-drakes-dabbling-together-germany-bavaria-lake-chiemsee-85fd79dc-e7cc-49da-b2f7-5f98a6827951-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rte-funding-cut-20m-budget-2027-kevin-bakhurst-patrick-odonovan-7185774-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-07T16:56:28+01:00 The government has cut RTÉ's funding by €20m - and Kevin Bakhurst is not happy about it Budget, Budget 2027, Department of Media, Funding package, Kevin Bakhurst, pace of reform, Patrick O'Donovan, RTÉ, rte reforms https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/549kevin-bakhurst_90683827-49845905-5ac7-4ebf-9c10-138496a2e6f4-630x382.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/us-woman-pornhub-child-abuse-case-ireland-high-court-7185845-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-07T16:52:15+01:00 Woman's case about child sex abuse videos on porn sites adjourned over possible $120m settlement Alabama, Aylo, Courts, High Court, jane doe, mindgeek, pornhub, United States https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/four-courts-29-6e48508f-503f-4739-8798-58b90d8e5b42-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/lidl-connect-service-delays-7185718-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-07T15:45:09+01:00 Lidl working to address delays experienced by 'small number' of new mobile service customers customer service, Ireland, Lidl, Lidl Connect, Mobile Phones, Telecommunications https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/in-this-photo-illustration-the-lidl-plus-logo-is-seen-displayed-on-a-smartphone-screen-c3f2b630-1c92-4f1a-b56b-a0dea21fc13d-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/micheal-martin-mary-lou-mcdonald-drumcree-parade-garvaghy-road-7185655-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-07T15:09:38+01:00 McDonald urges Martin to apply 'all necessary pressure' on NI Secretary to end Drumcree dispute Chris Bryant, drumcree, Garvaghy Road, Leaders' Questions, Mary-Lou McDonald, Micheál Martin, Northern Ireland, Portadown https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/mixcollage-07-oct-2026-02-57-pm-3354-2afa2dbf-2110-4861-a9d8-4a161b5bd8b3-630x411.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/budget-2027-impact-analysis-podcast-7185682-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-07T15:09:10+01:00 Budget 2027: grand, we suppose Budget 2027, budget17, Childcare, Energy Bills, Podcast, renters, spending plans, The candidate https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/public-expenditure-minister-jack-chambers-left-and-finance-minister-simon-harris-announce-the-details-of-budget-2027-to-the-dail-at-leinster-house-dublin-picture-date-tuesday-october-6-2026-db6ae51d-5a1d-46d2-85c2-b1ae5eca24b9-630x424.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/joe-behan-tiktok-horror-music-7185505-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-07T13:39:52+01:00 'I'll have to get lessons from Simon Harris': Councillor explains his nightmarish TikTok video Joe Behan, Simon Harris, Social Media, tiktok, TikTok To Joe, Wicklow, Wicklow County Council https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-07-at-12-59-00-f7cecca1-6e37-4109-956e-73ffcf1c94a4-630x361.png https://www.thejournal.ie/canvass-fine-gael-budget-commuters-7185169-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-07T13:13:40+01:00 Fine Gael canvassers get chilly reception from Dublin commuters ahead of price hikes All aboard, Budget 2027, Dublin, Fine Gael, Helen McEntee, Public Transport, Transport Fares https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/unnamed-1-876db26f-5051-492b-87a8-f664f4faa221-630x445.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/public-sector-strike-ireland-7183494-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-07T12:58:43+01:00 What will the all-out public sector strike look like next week? Here’s what you need to know Education, Health Service, Industrial Action, Ireland, Pay dispute, Public sector strike https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-07-at-12-15-26-26e56f20-e5af-4508-b2fa-1547e22d72a5-630x455.png https://www.thejournal.ie/carla-geary-gogglebox-the-traitors-ireland-7185538-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-07T12:58:40+01:00 Traitors star Carla Geary is swapping the conclave for the Gogglebox couch Carla Geary, gogglebox ireland, Irish Television, Reality TV, the traitors ireland, virgin media https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/carla-geary-784287c0-1ea2-401c-9360-72873275be0b-630x434.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/quiz-how-much-do-you-know-about-ben-affleck-7182674-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-07T12:45:32+01:00 Quiz: How much do you know about Ben Affleck? Best of the Box, show quizness https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/new-york-new-york-usa-13th-jan-2026-ben-affleck-attends-the-rip-premiere-at-alice-tully-hall-in-new-york-credit-greg-allenalamy-live-news-0b315e2c-355a-4111-b9f1-534817ea210a-630x504.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/budget-2027-public-transport-7185266-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-07T12:12:23+01:00 'Wrong direction': Government slammed for cutting fuel prices while raising public transport fares Budget 2027, CLIMATE CRISIS, Commuters, Darragh O'Brien, fare hikes, From A to B, Public Transport, Transport https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/luas-tram-at-nassau-street-dublin-ireland-57a521e2-b23f-4cf4-b44d-65ef49d643db-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/barbara-oneill-ireland-7183055-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-07T12:11:29+01:00 Irish experts warn about sanctioned Australian ‘health guru’ hosting talks in Donegal and Meath Alternative Medicine, Barbara O'Neill, Cancer, Health, health risk, Ireland, Misinformation https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/sydney-australia-25th-july-2025-rally-at-belmore-park-directly-opposite-the-health-care-complaints-commission-hccc-in-support-of-health-educator-barbara-oneill-after-the-hccc-ruled-in-2019-that-bf540e03-469a-490c-8fcc-378f7a4f7384-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/joshua-kerry-nigel-farage-plot-anne-widdicombe-7185476-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-07T12:05:07+01:00 Man accused of Ann Widdecombe murder appears in court over terror plot at Nigel Farage's home Ann Widdecombe, Joshua Kerry, Murder, Nigel Farage, Terrorism, Westminster Magistrates’ Court https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/reform-wales-new-leader-84f9f1c0-98c9-4cea-8c1b-0f7baec984fc-630x421.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/teenager-allegedly-assaulted-limerick-courts-7185352-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-07T11:41:04+01:00 Teenager was allegedly sexually assaulted while walking to school, court hears Central Criminal Court, Courts, Limerick https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/image-18f9f593-88ec-47b4-bec6-f5c173d906f4-630x432.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/escooter-robbery-man-injured-louth-7185281-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-07T11:06:02+01:00 Man (40s) in critical condition after being injured during attempted robbery of his e-scooter Arrests, Dundalk, Garda, Injured, Louth, Robbery https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/garda-siochana-car-seen-in-dublin-city-center-on-thursday-december-3-2020-in-dublin-ireland-photo-by-artur-widaknurphoto-8a6caec4-8e5b-412b-adc5-612b98e190c3-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/budget-2027-opinion-poll-7185190-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-10-07T10:37:50+01:00 Poll: How do you feel about the budget? Budget, Budget 2027, Cost of Living, Economy, Education, Ireland, Poll, Social Welfare, The Daily Poll, Your Say https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/savingsineurosachessboardandablackcaton-babf3563-8106-4567-b69d-e4410cc2d94b-630x403.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/niamh-obrien-tributes-irish-dancer-7185175-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-07T10:28:13+01:00 ‘Kind and gracious’: Tributes paid to Niamh O'Brien, Irish dancer and wife of Michael Flatley Funeral, Irish dancing, Michael Flatley, niamh flatley, niamh o'brien, RIP, tributes https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/london-uk-28th-september-2018-michael-flatley-and-niamh-obrien-attend-blackbird-world-premiere-with-michael-flatley-at-may-fair-hotel-london-uk-28th-september-2018-credit-picture-capitala-3c5baccf-ec09-452e-b5d4-2fa6d33cca03-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/budget-dail-sketch-lise-hand-thejournal-7184982-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-07T09:08:00+01:00 Where's the protest gone? No rows, no riots, and not even a 'hup ya boy ya' Budget 2027, Dáil Éireann, Dáil Sketch, Ireland, jack chambers, Leinster House, Lise Hand, Simon Harris https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/image-2437216c-1be6-493a-947f-bab879806418-630x406.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-391-7185093-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-07T08:38:27+01:00 The 9 at 9: Wednesday 9 at 9, good morning, The 9 at 9 https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/cup-of-hot-coffee-on-a-wooden-table-with-a-news-paper-and-reading-glassesnext-to-a-window-with-light-coming-threw-it-c55d70a4-bd93-4ac2-ab5f-f9abe7c1dbb0-630x394.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/plague-russia-7184610-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-10-07T08:09:00+01:00 Russian plague death: What is plague and how dangerous is it? Black Death, column, COVID-, Opinion, Plague, russia lab death, russia plague, scientist plague death, voices https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/this-undated-photo-released-in-2019-by-the-irkutsk-anti-plague-research-institute-of-siberia-and-far-east-shows-the-institute-workers-in-a-lab-the-irkutsk-anti-plague-research-institute-of-siberia-82e58b05-00a5-448f-be88-fa6f678a9193-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/israel-7-october-gaza-7185027-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-07T07:44:53+01:00 As Israel marks the third anniversary of Hamas's 7 October attack, bombs continue to fall on Gaza 7 October, Ceasefire, Gaza, Hamas, Israel, Nova Music Festival, Palestine https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/people-mark-the-third-anniversary-of-the-oct-7-2023-hamas-attack-on-israel-at-the-site-of-the-nova-music-festival-where-hundreds-of-revelers-were-killed-and-abducted-near-kibbutz-reim-southern-i-8878d20a-2f3f-4752-b7df-7d473a8cf685-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/no-culture-card-budget-2027-7183611-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-07T07:22:00+01:00 After weeks of headlines, whatever happened to the culture card? Arts, Budget 2027, budget 27, Culture Card, Not happening, The Budget, the persistence of minister, uncultured https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/pastedimage-17013-5708cdf2-21df-4216-a012-871bf227c118-630x470.png https://www.thejournal.ie/portlaoise-prison-drone-incident-7184885-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-07T07:02:00+01:00 Man charged over alleged drone drugs delivery at Midlands Prison in Portlaoise Contraband, Irish Prison Service, Portlaoise, Prison https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-07-201211-75500ef4-04d3-4345-afdf-612ca229b0bd-630x408.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/eva-marie-saint-north-by-northwest-dies-7185004-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-07T06:47:32+01:00 Eva Marie Saint, star of North By Northwest and On The Waterfront, has died aged 102 Alfred Hitchcock, cary grant, Eva Marie Saint, Marlon Brando, north by northwest, on the waterfront, RIP https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/la-mort-aux-troussesnorth-by-northwest1959de-alfred-hitchcockeva-marie-saint-prod-db-metro-goldwyn-mayer-mgm-d62f393b-cf26-40c9-aea9-6a4d6a798ff8-630x341.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/budget-2027-key-changes-7184195-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-07T00:10:23+01:00 Budget 2027: What changed at midnight - and what we'll have to wait for Budget 2027, Cost of Living, Ireland, jack chambers, Social Welfare, Taxation, The Morning Lead, TML, your pocket https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/stacked-coins-and-a-calculator-with-a-blurred-background-8452d2fb-a017-4f09-a61f-2c8aec3f4e2e-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/ice-detentions-usa-7184383-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-10-06T23:55:00+01:00 Children as young as three are up in court in Trump's America america first, column, Donald Trump, Ice, ice detentions, immigration USA, maga, Opinion, Stars and Swipes, The White House, US politics, USA, voices https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/new-york-united-states-01st-mar-2019-patricia-okoumou-the-woman-who-climbed-the-statue-of-liberty-last-year-was-ordered-to-appear-in-federal-court-on-march-1-2019-after-the-prosecutors-attempted-6b4f82aa-c8a3-4b28-b626-087093bcf359-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/budget-2027-rural-pub-scheme-funding-7184334-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T23:30:58+01:00 The government is spending €15m 'to keep pub doors open' - but the final plan is not settled Budget, Hospitality, Ireland, Pubs, rural ireland, rural pubs, Simon Harris, those who wait https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/929budget-day-2027_90756552-21e89cf7-2ec6-453d-94b7-7f1560a8515e-630x470.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/cost-of-disability-payment-7184901-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T22:45:13+01:00 Cost of Disability payment just reinstates old support government had scrapped, say advocates Budget 2027, Disability, disability federation of ireland, Ireland, norma foley, Social Welfare https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/a-leather-wallet-with-euro-coins-in-a-mans-hand-40eff2b3-ba4d-457a-9303-9031db838979-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/christa-pike-failed-execution-update-7184972-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T22:29:49+01:00 Christa Pike conscious and speaking after failed execution in Tennessee Christa Pike, Death Penalty, Failed execution, Lethal Injection, tennessee, Tennessee Department of Correction https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/featureimage-2ff9459a-5db9-474b-b418-0af3cd43610a-630x841.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/specsavers-eye-test-charges-7182508-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T21:29:20+01:00 Eye tests are supposed to be free, so why does Specsavers charge for them? Consumer Issues, Consumer rights, Eye-tests, Healthcare, Ireland, PRSI, Specsavers https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/specsavers-sign-queen-street-cardiff-taken-january-2024-a6edfb80-0330-4946-bfbc-5a66ef321d88-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ifac-budget-7184849-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T21:15:39+01:00 Budget ignores spending 'speed limit' and uses ‘high-risk’ receipts to fund plans, warns watchdog Budget, Corporation Tax, fast and loose, Government Spending, Ireland, Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, public finances https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/3edffer-a0af563b-e4be-41b2-bb87-36ceca93207e-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/analysis-meh-budget-7184224-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T21:00:09+01:00 A few hundred euro, delayed childcare cuts and the missing culture card: This was a 'meh' budget a bit meh, Budget 2027, Childcare Costs, Culture Card, Housing, renters, Tax https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/left-to-right-tanaiste-and-minister-for-foreign-affairs-and-defence-micheal-martin-and-taoiseach-simon-harris-during-a-meeting-of-the-north-south-ministerial-council-nsmc-in-dublin-castle-picture-8543808b-b3a7-45a3-9de8-663fb3b6f35d-630x392.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/budget-2027-announcement-whats-in-it-live-updates-7183581-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T21:00:00+01:00 Budget 2027 includes income tax band change, carbon tax freeze, and price hike on cigarettes All the Updates, Budget, Budget 2027, Budget Countdown, Live, Liveblog, Social Welfare, Tax https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/918budget-day-2027_90756541-7d7f63dc-8a22-4150-b4ad-77800362db90-630x432.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/heres-what-happened-today-tuesday-79-7184801-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T20:59:46+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday evening fix, News Fix https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/palestinians-walk-along-a-street-surrounded-by-buildings-destroyed-in-israeli-military-strikes-during-the-israel-hamas-war-in-gaza-city-tuesday-oct-6-2026-ap-photojehad-alshrafi-470a28db-8c76-47c3-87e9-1254e8f2e3e0-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/budget-2027-student-fees-cut-susi-grants-7183773-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T20:18:00+01:00 Budget 'falls desperately short of what students need', says union Budget 2027, Education, Higher Education, Ireland, Student fees, SUSI grant https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/college_-university_-students-1-alamy-960b5a3f-340c-439c-a73e-fc8425ef6d3d-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/court-lee-slattery-murder-trial-accused-kurt-ryan-7184749-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T20:11:46+01:00 Murder trial hears family of alleged murder victim contacted gardaí when they found buried fabric Cork, Kurt Ryan, Lee Slattery, Limerick, Moyross https://www.thejournal.ie/french-protests-tear-gas-7184748-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T20:01:12+01:00 Nearly 500 arrested and tear gas fired in mass protests against school conditions Emmanuel Macron, France, Paris, Protests, Protests in France, school conditions, tear gas https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-06-at-19-36-46-275a9f28-e2cd-43cd-a746-8d1f55bdf01a-630x349.png https://www.thejournal.ie/budget-2027-announcements-repeat-previous-announcements-7184356-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T20:00:10+01:00 Which of today's budget measures were just a repeat of previous announcements? Budget 2027, Budget27, Come Again, FactCheck, jack chambers, Simon Harris https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/screenshot-2022-11-18-09-04-34-e99bd827-5a31-44ca-a487-92ee2ec943f7-630x332.png https://www.thejournal.ie/budget-2025-childcare-7183765-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T19:53:00+01:00 Budget 2027 and childcare: here's which families benefit most and who is losing out Budget, Childcare, cost of childcare, Cost of Living, Ireland, National Childcare Scheme, Parenting, Winners and Losers https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/pupils-raise-thumbs-up-kids-are-ready-to-school-44ff37de-4271-48a9-b483-0dc5b5e76fd8-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/noel-gallagher-garvaghy-road-letter-susan-sarandon-7184719-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T19:48:18+01:00 Celebrities including Noel Gallagher and Susan Sarandon sign letter backing Garvaghy residents drumcree, Garvaghy Road, Noel Gallagher, Northern Ireland, Open letter, Orange Order, susan sarandon https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/mixcollage-06-oct-2026-07-45-pm-8744-acfacc0f-e24b-4615-bf06-f4ad96fe063f-630x630.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-friendliest-country-in-europe-7184662-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T19:09:50+01:00 Condé Nast has named Ireland the friendliest country in Europe ballyfin, conde nast, Ireland, Readers Choice Awards, Tourism, Travel https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/banna-beach-ballyheigue-bay-near-tralee-co-kerry-ireland-5d7b7516-cbd7-4ec4-bf68-952c0da8d094-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/carbon-tax-pause-ireland-7183368-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T18:55:00+01:00 Carbon tax on home heating slashed and planned increases are no more Budget 2027, Carbon Tax, Climate u-turn, Cost of Living, Energy prices, Home heating, Home Heating Oil, Ireland https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/hot-tea-cup-and-grey-fluffy-blanket-warming-on-electric-heater-home-winter-heating-domestic-comfort-energy-prices-concept-a260e63a-b23e-4323-87a1-d67520e83a78-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/opposition-reaction-the-budget-7184547-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T18:52:41+01:00 'An insult' and 'more Westlife than Fontaines DC': The opposition has laid into the budget Budget 2027, missing the mark, Not happy, Politics https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/pastedimage-80989-4255e2a5-3f82-48c0-a5a3-d4a77b322260-630x397.png https://www.thejournal.ie/budget-2027-ai-jack-chambers-7184527-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T18:41:29+01:00 Chambers rubbishes any suggestion AI used in budget speech after TD labels him 'Jack GPT' AI, artifical intelligence, Budget 2027, Dáil nicknames, Ged Nash, jack chambers https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/3fp7max-b106714e-8b7b-43b1-a89f-38f7aad2beec-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-defence-justice-budget-2027-7184231-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T18:19:40+01:00 Military and garda groups launch attack on allocation for national security in Budget 2027 Budget 2027, GRA, Justice and defence, pdforra, raco https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/emergency-excerise-30_90697839-2-380c9ac8-cf29-4d6d-8b31-f6a687188589-630x461.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/budget-carbon-tax-home-heating-factcheck-government-aontu-pbp-sinn-fein-7184533-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T18:19:16+01:00 FactCheck: Three claims from opposition TDs who criticised this year's budget Budget, Budget 2027, budget2027, Carbon Tax, FactCheck, fuel allowance, Housing, Ireland https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/mixcollage-06-oct-2026-06-16-pm-6129-6a019e45-694b-4436-ac68-477b9263ccf8-630x411.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/asos-hacked-notification-7183609-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T17:51:00+01:00 ASOS does not believe customers payment information was accessed after 'unauthorised activity' Asos, Cybersecurity, Data Breach, hack, Ireland, Retail, snowflake https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/asos-mobile-website-with-laptop-website-in-the-background-d6d3e77d-1244-474a-8573-d7108b7fa200-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/deemed-disposal-rate-tax-reduction-simon-harris-investment-funds-7184315-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T17:42:58+01:00 Rate of deemed disposal tax on investment funds to reduce to 35% from January Budget 2027, deemed disposal, Department of Finance, ETFs, Investing, Investment, Simon Harris, Tax, Taxes https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/public-expenditure-minister-jack-chambers-left-and-finance-minister-simon-harris-announce-the-details-of-budget-2027-to-the-dail-at-leinster-house-dublin-picture-date-tuesday-october-6-2026-a004fc17-e62a-45a2-9d4f-e23e0681e842-630x445.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/budget-take-home-pay-7183872-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T17:20:10+01:00 Earn €30k, €45k, €60k or €90k? Here's what the budget means for these incomes Budget 2027, take home pay, The Budget https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/money-5-shutterstock-d1cc8f6a-14b7-4874-b573-6f43a41dbafe-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/budget-2027-ireland-main-points-7183694-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T17:07:00+01:00 From income tax cuts to another euro on cigarettes: Here are the main points of Budget 2027 Budget 2027, budget highlights, in one place, the highlights https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/money-3-shutterstock-f8c03984-0f1c-4df7-bb83-c7aed1895d2e-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-tuesday-6-october-7184469-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T17:06:36+01:00 The 5 at 5: Tuesday 5 at 5, five at five https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/house-door-detail-5-biuttery-well-lane-kendal-cumbria-england-united-kingdom-europe-5a452d97-4b3a-44c9-b60a-541ce35c9e13-627x1000.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/budget-2027-workers-analysis-7183726-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T16:44:14+01:00 Last year's package 'landed like a lead balloon' - so is anyone happy with Budget 2027? Analysis, Budget 2027, Childcare, Income Tax, Tax, Tax Credits https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/shutterstock_383709523-1fd761ff-e014-4ee1-a81f-bb001111c9d5-630x425.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/budget-2027-social-welfare-7183604-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T16:25:00+01:00 State pension and Jobseekers’ payments to rise by €10 per week from next year Budget 2027, Ireland, jack chambers, Simon Harris, Social Welfare, state pension https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/2jr4nhf-435997ac-b639-4df2-81fe-ac0f85eb1c9c-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/budget-calculator-2-7184265-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T15:30:07+01:00 Check your wages: Use our calculator to find out how Budget 2027 will affect your pay Budget 2027, Budget Calculator https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/youngwomanwithapiggybankandusingacalculator-02308dac-1973-4b83-bedc-ba16b207ee37-630x395.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/courts-upholds-conviction-lisa-smith-membership-islamic-state-7183861-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T15:15:00+01:00 Court upholds Lisa Smith's conviction for membership of Islamic State Court, Court of Appeal, Courts, Lisa Smith, terror group https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/river-74-3a6b7e5c-a72f-4f2d-a195-393fe3154c44-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/tax-band-changes-budget-2027-7183760-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T14:03:00+01:00 The higher tax band won't kick in until you earn €46,500 Budget 2027, capital acquisitions tax, Income Tax, inheritance tax, jack chambers, Simon Harris, Tax Bands, Tax Cuts, USC https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/money-2-shutterstock-3fc62eb9-3780-4c97-b1af-61fc28999e28-630x339.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/new-investment-scheme-threshold-contribution-limit-savings-7183810-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T13:59:10+01:00 The new investment scheme is finally announced - and people can put a maximum of €12k a year into it Budget 2027, Investing, investment scheme, irish investment account, Money, Savings, savings and investments, savings scheme, Simon Harris https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/exchequer-statement-5_90740984-1-e82d0bcc-0c77-4028-8141-e34d612f7c00-630x453.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/a5-road-upgrade-court-ruling-7183953-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T13:47:11+01:00 A5 road from the Tyrone border to Derry set for major upgrade after Belfast court ruling A5, appeals court, Belfast, Derry, Tyrone https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/cross-border-projects-51b49555-840b-410a-b754-08faa92be685-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/cigarette-price-increase-ireland-7183736-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T13:46:54+01:00 Cigarettes to hit €20 a box for the first time from midnight tonight Budget 2027, Cigarettes, Ireland, Smoking, Taxation, Tobacco, vaping https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/smoking-2-alamy-e2384093-f8ca-4547-b2c9-fb66a7e005f1-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/nicole-morey-inquest-7183970-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T13:45:54+01:00 Armed gardaí shot an XL Bully dog after it killed Limerick woman, inquest hears An Garda Síochána, Dog Attack, Inquest, Limerick, nicole morey, xl bully https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-06-at-13-41-22-dacd2665-bd84-41d1-87c4-cfd0c593706d-630x392.png https://www.thejournal.ie/rental-tax-credit-budget-2027-7183984-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T13:45:13+01:00 Rent tax credit rises by €150 and rent-a-room scheme expanded to garden cabins Budget 2027, help to buy, Housing, Ireland, Renting, tax credit https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/river-31-e61eca68-2796-4980-92f3-242b475136a7-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/heating-temperatures-poll-7183767-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-10-06T12:41:10+01:00 Have you stuck the heating on yet this month? Autumn, Energy, Heating, Ireland, Met Éireann, Poll, The Daily Poll, Weather, Your Say https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/woman-regulates-heating-on-battery-radiator-at-home-in-cold-season-hands-close-up-29c5709d-b694-4b9e-84c8-370dc46b588c-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/cork-man-missing-1992-deceased-uk-patrick-patsy-osullivan-7183697-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T12:33:05+01:00 'It's a closure for us': Cork man who went missing in 1992 is located deceased in the UK Cork, lombardstown, Patrick O'Sullivan, patsy o'sullivan https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/6ac497027be4bc8e296-074f383d-bafd-4118-b7ac-cf3527a5ddb4-630x630.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/nidal-hasan-firing-squad-7183537-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T11:07:38+01:00 Trump approves firing squad execution for Fort Hood mass shooter Death Penalty, Donald Trump, FIRING SQUAD, fort hood, nidal hasan, US Army https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/maj-nidal-malik-hasan-is-shown-in-a-2003-file-photo-from-the-uniformed-services-university-of-the-health-sciences-hasan-may-be-paralyzed-from-the-waist-down-according-to-a-statement-by-his-attorne-e77c595c-a08b-49b9-968b-b9a2224bbccf-630x787.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/family-reunification-changes-ireland-jim-ocallaghan-department-of-justice-7180556-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T09:30:39+01:00 The FOI Files: How laws on family reunification were tweaked to make them more difficult to waive Department of Justice, Freedom of Information, Immigration, Investigates, Jim O'Callaghan, The FOI Files https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/image-73bf0b68-0b18-4c85-9f49-4e7e657a1770-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/budget-2027-inheritance-tax-7183434-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T09:15:13+01:00 Inheritance tax thresholds to increase across all categories Budget 2027, capital acquisitions tax, inheritance tax, Ireland, Micheál Martin, Simon Harris https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/augsburg-germany-03rd-june-2025-a-person-hands-another-person-a-bundle-of-100-euro-banknotes-credit-karl-josef-hildenbranddpaalamy-live-news-8a714d29-8d3c-46e0-b078-34739a032136-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-390-7183381-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T08:45:32+01:00 The 9 at 9: Tuesday 9 at 9, good morning, The 9 at 9 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/a-person-holding-an-umbrella-walks-along-the-quays-on-a-wet-and-windy-afternoon-in-dublin-as-a-status-orange-rain-warning-comes-into-effect-as-a-result-of-storm-claudia-picture-date-friday-november-81ac6713-c342-4213-9547-6e5df6736e57-630x447.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/mental-health-support-cost-ireland-7183398-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T08:41:24+01:00 Mental health support is unaffordable for almost half of young adults in Ireland, research finds Cost of Living, Health, Ireland, Mental Health, mental health ireland, young people https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/professionalpsychotherapistworkingwithpatientinofficecloseup-b0a5488c-a08f-4916-a6b2-1f341d780026-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/interview-for-jobs-7182558-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-10-06T07:00:44+01:00 Forget the iced coffees, job interviews have lost the run of themselves AI, Artificial Intelligence, column, Interviews, its not a date, jobhunt, kelly earley, Opinion, series, voices https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/eye-level-vertical-shot-of-an-iced-coffee-with-cream-and-caramel-drizzle-against-a-blurred-outdoor-backdrop-3436e542-719c-4f4b-ae79-a7f48d328b84-630x945.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-defence-forces-spend-defence-ireland-budget-2027-7180751-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T06:00:56+01:00 Where will the money to fund Ireland's ambitious defence investment plans come from? Budget 2027, Defence funding, Irish Defence Forces, some us the money https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/55282104176_c35cc7ccfc_o-82135b68-82d9-4e00-8a3f-06fc85e2f035-630x420.jpg