https://www.thejournal.ie/new-rules-for-renewal-of-learner-driver-permits-to-come-into-force-on-sunday-7209979-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T13:27:32+00:00 'Tougher' rules for renewal of learner driver permits to come into force on Sunday Darragh O'Brien, Department of Transport, Driving Test, Learner Permit, Minister for Transport, Road Safety, Road Safety Authority, RSA https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/river-82-c0cfdf9b-f369-44dd-a1e4-491bc67d25ab-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/pope-leo-ballot-us-midterm-vote-vatican-7209750-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T13:16:00+00:00 Pope Leo has voted from the Vatican by postal ballot in the US midterm elections holy vote, midterm elections, October, Pope, Pope Leo XIV, Vote https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/pope-leo-xiv-greets-the-crowd-during-the-general-audience-at-st-peters-square-on-may-21-2025-in-rome-italy-2c802684-3876-46cc-95ca-dae9387438d8-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/road-tolls-to-increase-next-year-tii-7209956-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T12:39:16+00:00 Road tolls to increase next year, including all vehicles on M50 and a €1 Dublin Tunnel hike Dublin Port Tunnel, Dublin tunnel., M50, tii, toll hike, Tolls, transport infrastructure ireland https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/river-81-a957c6ab-3d4c-438e-9e32-be1326507f03-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/alleged-assault-armagh-archbishop-enoch-burke-7209876-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T12:00:46+00:00 PSNI investigating reported assault on cleric after Enoch Burke confrontation with archbishop archbishop john mcdowell, Armagh, Assault, Church of Ireland, Enoch Burke, High Court, October, PSNI https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/image-12-eb20f8a3-abb0-44f5-a3ca-05ea0ddcfd78-630x451.png https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-kerry-sexual-offences-investigation-7209282-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T11:25:55+00:00 Gardaí launch investigation into sexual allegations against well-known public figure in Kerry Divisional protective services unit, Garda, Investigation, Kerry https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/wexford-town-county-wexford-ireland-25th-august-2025-garda-lantern-at-wexford-town-garda-station-5011b21f-3c72-449c-9841-7ee8982543f5-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/government-monthly-homeless-figures-public-sector-action-7209853-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T10:57:26+00:00 Government unable to publish monthly homeless figures due to public sector pay dispute Data, department of housing, Emergency Accommodation, forsa, Homeless figures, Homelessness, Industrial Action, Pay dispute, Public Sector Pay, September https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/dublin-ireland-14th-oct-2026-dublin-ireland-october-14-2026-public-sector-workers-take-part-in-a-nationwide-24-hour-strike-in-dublin-amid-a-dispute-over-negotiations-for-a-new-public-sector-pa-f346fe01-fae2-4096-8d7b-680a7057108a-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/tea-earl-grey-hot-7209788-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T10:02:12+00:00 Patrick Stewart was the beating heart of Star Trek. We were lucky to have him Engage, huddersfield, jean luc picard, make it so, patrick stewart, Royal Shakespeare Company, star trek, tea earl grey hot, the next generation, Yorkshire https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/star-trek-the-next-generation-year-1987-1994-director-corey-allen-gabrielle-beaumont-patrick-stewart-captain-jean-luc-picard-50fdf340-115c-48df-b87e-c59282ef4687-630x906.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/your-stories-what-can-you-no-longer-afford-cost-of-living-high-prices-7208638-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T09:00:27+00:00 Have you given up certain things because you can't afford them now? We want to hear from you affordability, Cost of Living, cost of living crisis, Money, your stories https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/london-uk-14th-oct-2022-extinction-rebellion-protesters-hold-a-large-banner-as-campaigners-march-to-downing-street-in-westminster-against-climate-change-crisis-and-rising-energy-bills-credit-sop-50164ee3-c148-48c8-aa7d-bd7ea56fdff3-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-403-7209713-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T08:40:50+00:00 The 9 at 9: Friday 9 at 9, good morning, The 9 at 9 https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/close-upofabaristapouringsteamedmilkintoapaper-99cc6fdb-0697-4ad1-bd03-20e995f00fde-630x474.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/halloween-weather-forecast-2-7209738-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T08:23:04+00:00 A misty, dry and cool Halloween night is in store for trick-or-treaters forecast, Halloween, Met Éireann, Trick or Treat, Weather https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/halloween-in-derry-0966598d-36fa-42a5-9a33-c59bbd6b0ede-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/manosphere-public-health-problem-report-7209696-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T07:39:28+00:00 The manosphere is a public health issue that should be treated similarly to smoking, experts say Health, Health Issue, manosphere, masculinity, October, Report, The Lancet https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/andrew-tate-a97df620-94e9-4373-b547-468f97bf9324-630x411.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/prison-service-proposal-cut-40-days-from-every-sentence-7209691-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T07:38:11+00:00 Prison service proposed cutting every sentence by 40 days as 'drastic' response to overcrowding Caron McCaeffrey, Department of Justice, Early Release, Irish Prison Service, Overcrowding, Prisons, Safety Concerns https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/keytotheentrancegrateinaprison-prison-0718ef7b-ac5a-4706-9868-bdac96bf4b61-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/the-diplomat-best-of-the-box-7207252-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-10-30T07:15:39+00:00 Poll: What do you make of The Diplomat so far? Best of the Box, Poll, the diplomat https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/diplo_403_unit_05870rc2-ed017f7d-3905-482c-9c8e-a1077b73b995-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/patrick-stewart-death-rip-7209443-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T07:15:00+00:00 Ian McKellen leads tributes to 'admired and loved' actor Patrick Stewart entertainment, Marvel, Obituary, patrick stewart, RIP, star trek, tributes, X-MEn https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/actor-sir-patrick-stewart-f3528801-711f-4ccd-8005-c83dd22084d3-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/israel-elections-7209263-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-10-30T07:00:21+00:00 A new Israeli leader won't necessarily mean a new direction for Palestinians column, Dahiya doctrine, israel elections, Netanyahu, Opinion, voices https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/benjamin-netanyahu-israeli-politician-as-prime-minister-of-israel-in-2019-658439de-a467-4ded-a421-13a631c75c1e-630x641.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/israel-election-coalition-7209653-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T06:27:58+00:00 Israeli election ends in deadlock, with Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc winning the most seats Benjamin Netanyahu, Gadi Eisenkot, Israel, likud, Palestine, Qatar https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/israeli-prime-minister-and-likud-party-leader-benjamin-netanyahu-thanks-supporters-following-the-release-of-exit-poll-results-for-israels-general-election-in-jerusalem-on-oct-28-2026-kyodokyod-b8fae0e6-9e9e-4ae5-9cf8-80a2d7c554de-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/cats-outside-or-inside-7209063-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T06:00:20+00:00 Your cat doesn't need a luxury bed. It needs a collar, a bell and a little freedom outside Cats, column, feline, Nobody Needs This, nobody wants this, Opinion, pets, voices https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/two-fluffy-persian-cats-one-silver-tabby-and-one-orange-and-white-are-sitting-on-a-ledge-looking-observing-and-creating-a-charming-vintage-animal-art-composition-from-the-book-of-the-cat-by-sim-a16c491b-f3f4-4c29-ab06-82787e535133-630x508.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dealz-ireland-jobs-risk-7209290-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T00:10:22+00:00 Dealz staff 'in the dark' as UK chain Poundland verges on collapse, with 10,000 jobs at risk Business, Dealz, Ireland, irish jobs, Jobs, Poundland, Retail, The Morning Lead https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/dealz-henry-street-58115a0f-bb09-498d-a76c-fa0f7d092ccb-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/eu-fast-growing-chicken-ban-7207802-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T00:05:44+00:00 Fast-growing chickens are widely farmed in Ireland. Now Denmark wants EU ban over welfare fears Agriculture, Animal Welfare, Consumer Issues, Consumers, Denmark, European Union, Ireland, pecking order, Poultry farming, The Morning Lead https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/broilerchickencoopross308-f48cc915-1636-49ec-b8eb-91dce282a01b-630x840.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/letters-to-the-editor-29-october-7209565-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T23:55:46+00:00 Letters to the editor... on welfare payments, invasive species and climate change letters to the editor, Your Thoughts https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/rhododendron-flower-bud-rhododendron-ponticum-in-january-tipperary-ireland-76de7f63-597e-4093-9463-2074cf3166ad-630x504.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/justin-kelly-colm-horkan-7209614-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T22:55:48+00:00 Garda Commissioner to meet family of murdered Detective Garda Colm Horkan An Garda Síochána, colm horkan, garda commissioner, Justin Kelly, Murder, Roscommon https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/river-2-72dc91b6-95ed-4830-893c-85613a9fda12-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/jd-vance-texas-rally-7209586-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T22:43:07+00:00 JD Vance rallies Texas Republicans as Democrats gain ground in tight Senate race democrats, God's Country, James Talarico, JD Vance, Republicans, Texas, US Elections https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-29-at-22-30-09-26cf2314-4655-4185-8d6f-ee6ee917e957-630x462.png https://www.thejournal.ie/josie-ray-murder-trial-7209558-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T22:17:30+00:00 Social worker tells murder trial of concern for pensioner in lead-up to her death Central Criminal Court, Hasan Ali Gori, josephine ray, Murder Trial, Nenagh, Tipperary https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/blurred-frame-20-49a9765b-f8bd-49db-b6af-59bf7b198a7c-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-overtime-reduction-7209486-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T21:08:18+00:00 Garda overtime to be ‘soon’ reduced after complaints from GRA, says Garda Commissioner An Garda Síochána, eu presidency, Garda Representative Association, Industrial Action, Justin Kelly, Overtime https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/garda-commissioner-justin-kelly-speaking-to-the-media-ahead-of-the-garda-college-graduation-ceremony-at-mccan-barracks-in-templemore-co-tipperary-picture-date-friday-october-16-2026-5fa6ccc7-8909-47f5-bb7d-03fa6f76647c-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-4-sexual-assault-plea-clonsideration-7209477-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T20:55:52+00:00 Man accused of sexually assaulting a secondary schoolgirl given two months to consider plea court news, Courts, Crime, Dublin, Dublin District Court, Ireland, Sexual Assault https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/river-11-3e910e87-3bb5-4191-81ba-740185afd2f0-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-thursday-89-7209423-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T20:38:49+00:00 Here's What Happened Today: Thursday Enoch Burke, Ireland, News Fix, patrick stewart, Spain, The Fix, U2, world news https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/river-9-66679a6e-c93e-4792-a5bc-6e3580f3c725-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/robert-oconnor-murder-trial-2-7209421-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T19:13:26+00:00 Lawyers for man accused of murdering his brother and parents ask jury to consider insanity verdict Central Criminal Court, Co Louth, Ireland, Mental Health, Murder Trial, Schizophrenia https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/river-ff4de7cf-5da2-4df8-a7bc-397aac51240e-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/liberty-recycling-investigation-sinn-fein-7209292-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T19:03:57+00:00 Charity's bank accounts frozen as gardaí investigate alleged money laundering Aengus Ó Snodaigh, charities regulatory authority, Charity Regulatory Authority, Dublin, Gardaí, Liberties Recycling, Liberty Recycling, Money Laundering https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/river-fc8e5cb8-0f9d-402d-b6bf-df660e8472b0-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/series-on-politics-7209007-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-10-29T19:00:27+00:00 Ireland is looking to repay €8bn in bailout loans early. The numbers explain why column, Economy, Finances, Opinion, Politics, politics by numbers, voices https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/euro-coins-with-irish-harp-symbol-rest-on-a-fifty-euro-note-961d1d67-9151-4dd3-95b7-143955d91bf0-630x425.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/russell-brand-wife-rape-trial-7208964-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T18:45:00+00:00 Russell Brand's wife tells rape trial he is 'kind' but says he cheated on her when they dated Kirsty Gallacher, Laura Brand, London, Rape Trial, Russell Brand, Sexual Assault, Southwark Crown Court https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/russell-brand-and-his-wife-laura-gallacher-arriving-at-southwark-crown-court-london-where-he-faces-three-charges-of-rape-indecent-assault-and-three-counts-of-sexual-assault-relating-to-six-women-0ae6d9c8-fdc0-4ec1-a20a-b9efc510b29e-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/teddy-murnane-murder-trial-7209363-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T18:29:29+00:00 Court hears widow of retired bus driver prayed over his body when she found him unconscious Central Criminal Court, Cork, Courts, Manslaughter, Murder Trial, Sean Harding, Timothy Murnane, Tipperary https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/screenshot-8433639b-0ac6-4fc0-9945-30b165dd9e5a-630x795.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/simon-harris-patrick-odonovan-2-7209184-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T17:02:08+00:00 The unsolved mystery of Simon Harris's phone call to Patrick O'Donovan Fine Gael, Government, Irish Politics, Leinster House, October, Patrick O'Donovan, Podcast, Simon Harris https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/3fypmfa-afc8497c-96d2-4dfe-b3cc-e163ce7c4754-630x422.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-29-10-26-7209238-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T17:00:29+00:00 The 5 at 5: Thursday 5 at 5, The 5 at 5 https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/usa-new-jersey-jersey-city-close-up-of-clock-4f7fbb7b-4c46-4e88-a1df-12cde2c83fd0-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/spain-train-crash-7208508-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T16:50:00+00:00 Death toll from high-speed train crash in Spain rises to 74 Castilla-La Mancha, Iryo, Mourning, Pedro Sanchez, Renfe, Spain, Toledo, Train Crash, Urda https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/spanish-ave-train-accident-68-dead-october-28-2026-two-accidents-involving-this-type-of-train-have-occurred-within-nine-months-this-is-the-most-serious-such-incident-in-spanish-history-urda-t-edc11599-18ec-490f-8953-d36678a8b152-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dup-block-michelle-oneill-from-attending-event-garvaghy-road-7209185-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T16:17:56+00:00 DUP block engagements with Michelle O’Neill and warn of ‘consequences’ for Garvaghy Road ‘arrogance' Carla Lockhart, drumcree, DUP, emma little pengelly, Garvaghy Road, gavin robinson, Matt Carthy, Michelle O'Neill, Pearse Doherty, Powersharing, Sinn Féin, Stormont https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/portadown-northern-ireland-27-september-2026-sinn-fein-vice-president-and-first-minister-michelle-oneill-and-sinn-fein-president-mary-lou-mcdonald-speak-during-a-protest-against-a-planned-march-by-1e73657f-3ac1-44be-b4cf-fe9436904d3f-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/housing-completions-rise-7209053-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T15:04:18+00:00 New home completions rose by 10% in the last three months compared to 2025 CSO, CSO data, Eoin Ó Broin, Housing, Housing Crisis, James Browne, new houses https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/dublinirelandmay4th2025-photoofaconstructionsitein-5dc14369-a477-4da6-acc7-822cd008544b-630x450.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/celebrity-traitors-joanne-mcnally-bbc-7208681-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T14:41:00+00:00 Can Joanne McNally and the faithfuls turn things around as Celebrity Traitors heads for its finale? Celebrity Traitors, claudia winkleman, james acaster, joanne mcnally, King Kenny, maya jama, October, Traitors https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/582087titlethe-celebrity-traitors-s2-efc5d777-ab30-42b2-99df-c87397c494aa-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/u2-tour-dates-europe-ireland-7208975-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T14:00:08+00:00 U2 will be back in European stadiums next summer ... but no Irish dates until 2028 edge of tomorrow, European Tour, Greatest show on Earth, Ireland, South America, U2 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/u2-joshua-tree-30th-anniversary-1987-2017-a-series-of-images-showing-the-mood-at-u2s-joshua-tree-30-yr-anniversary-reunion-tour-at-metlife-stadium-nj-942c0906-e973-4e66-a06f-62b5c068832c-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/five-foot-make-a-wish-bear-still-missing-after-irish-open-7208953-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T13:53:34+00:00 Five-foot Make-A-Wish bear still missing after Irish Open but private supporter funds replacement Amgen Irish Open, Clare, Donald Trump, Doonbeg, Golf, Hope, Irish Open, Make a wish, Make-A-Wish bear, Trump International Golf Links and Hotel https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/new-hope-bear-oct2026-ed59146a-6775-4275-ac9d-f0eb634407f7-630x840.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/what-to-watch-this-weekend-2-7207235-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T12:45:21+00:00 Our top 5 watches this weekend Best of the Box, Top 5, top 5 picks https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/irelands-fittest-family-d43ac9f5-2942-4901-8f55-cfd48a4a39fa-630x840.png https://www.thejournal.ie/simon-harris-patrick-odonovan-7208659-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T12:28:00+00:00 Harris 'annoyed' by anonymous briefings about health of 'good colleague' Patrick O'Donovan Fine Gael, Health, Ireland, Irish government, Patrick O'Donovan, Politics, Simon Harris https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/taoiseach-simon-harris-right-and-minister-for-further-and-higher-education-research-innovation-and-science-patrick-odonovan-speaking-to-the-media-at-government-buildings-in-dublin-on-investment-427bc177-6471-4415-b665-b3f6924ad63d-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/enoch-burke-statement-of-means-fines-high-court-7208866-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T12:26:21+00:00 Enoch Burke ordered to disclose income as judge considers measures to recover €238k in fines Brian Cregan, Courts, Enoch Burke, Four Courts, High Court, Rosemary Mallon, the burkes, Wilson's Hospital School https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/enoch-burke-leaves-004_90669780-1-7fa3faaf-7e3d-49cd-8f7f-935c4a24efef-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/limerick-foynes-frieght-rail-line-7208761-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T12:00:31+00:00 Trains have begun running on the Limerick-Foynes Freight Line for the first time in 25 years back on track, Foynes, Freight trains, Irish Rail, Limerick, Limerick Foynes https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/limerick-foynes-commissioning-1-fd31d621-0eff-4fb9-8f79-f086c282e9a8-630x420.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/christine-lagarde-stepping-down-ecb-7208746-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T11:14:45+00:00 Christine Lagarde to step down as president of European Central Bank Christine Lagarde, Early Exit, ECB, Economy, Europe, European Central Bank, European Union, Exit https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/christine-lagarde-managing-director-of-the-international-monetary-fund-imf-usa-ffbbff29-4b0f-4fc9-b370-aa2185379cbb-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/zelenskyy-florida-mansion-debunk-aid-kremlin-overseas-assets-salary-7208001-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T10:49:09+00:00 Debunked: Ukraine wants more aid — and false claims about Zelenskyy’s assets are recirculating disinformation, Fact check, FactCheck, Foreign aid, Russia, Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/berlin-germany-14-5-23-volodymyr-zelenskyj-president-of-ukraine-at-the-press-conference-attend-visit-of-president-zelensky-in-berlin-germany-5342f3c0-abae-4880-89a9-5643abbd1d4e-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/revolut-outage-ireland-digital-banking-poll-7208685-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-10-29T10:35:28+00:00 Do you have a Revolut account? Banking, digital banking, Ireland, Money, Poll, revolut, Technology, The Daily Poll, Your Say https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/a-person-is-opening-revolut-app-on-a-phone-c983a34b-0e18-422b-a61d-f45b684579d2-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/construction-moratorium-offices-7207786-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T08:53:00+00:00 Construction moratorium: an idea whose time has definitely arrived construction moratorium, Data Centres, derelict ireland, Housing Crisis, property crisis, the housing essay https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/clock-train-station-roof-84e16407-b07d-46ba-8d0b-73ada06e0e6b-630x401.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-402-7208554-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T08:45:46+00:00 The 9 at 9: Thursday 9 at 9, good morning, The 9 at 9 https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/healthy-breakfast-of-porridge-oats-with-granola-and-pumpkin-seeds-on-top-b0154fff-7113-488f-9c48-f1c5feaff418-630x864.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/trump-bbc-defamation-case-discovery-documents-7208538-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T07:48:16+00:00 Trump told to hand over documents or his $10bn defamation case against BBC could be thrown out BBC, Defamation, Discovery, Donald Trump, Libel https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/president-donald-trump-arrives-on-air-force-one-wednesday-oct-28-2026-at-joint-base-andrews-md-ap-photomark-schiefelbein-d81a21b1-ad9f-45a7-94af-479ffba679f0-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/best-of-the-box-sport-whats-on-tv-for-the-weekend-7207968-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T07:15:45+00:00 Here's your essential sports TV viewing for the weekend Best of the Box, Sport https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/cathal-forde-is-tackled-9420e7ca-388b-43c4-8e82-bb430dc09315-630x446.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/abuse-in-irish-universities-7207759-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T06:30:59+00:00 What 2,000 anonymous reports reveal about abuse in Irish universities Bullying, Harassment, Higher Education, Ireland, sexual violence, speak out https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/bucharest-romania-april-11-2022-high-school-students-in-the-hallway-of-a-bucharest-old-high-school-during-break-4d74e326-d209-46b5-9eb6-da1862c4ab55-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/drafting-phrase-1-primary-what-are-7207635-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T00:05:42+00:00 One in four Irish adults has experienced sexual violence, new ESRI study finds cuan, ESRI, gender-based violence, Ireland, October, sexual violence, Social Research, The Morning Lead https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-28-at-15-43-45-286de343-096a-4316-8163-b0e61dc3c073-630x413.png https://www.thejournal.ie/kate-oconnell-pharmacy-wrc-bullying-case-7208392-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-28T22:58:42+00:00 Complaint by pharmacist alleging 'bullying' by former TD Kate O'Connell dismissed by WRC constructive dismissal, Dublin, Kate O'Connell, Pharmacy, Workplace Relations Commission, WRC https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/river-1-4eccd5d2-d556-4978-a166-582775a31433-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/cashel-car-crash-tipper-7208395-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-28T21:44:53+00:00 Woman (80s) dies following car crash in Tipperary Cashel, Fatal Crash, Gardaí, October, road collision, road traffic accident, Tipperary https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/garda-road-closed-sign-in-ireland-c5d969bd-8e15-41a1-9d84-4336db61ce6b-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/naas-hospital-nurse-strike-7208344-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-28T21:10:45+00:00 Nurses begin indefinite industrial action at Naas hospital over staffing crisis HSE, Industrial Action, INMO, Naas General Hospital, Nursing, October, staffing shortages https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/image-0748bc59-657f-425d-9f36-b5eee25edc27-630x464.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/secret-street-tour-homeless-dublin-7207946-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-28T21:00:45+00:00 A city street tour that takes in everything from Jonathan Swift to hostels and methadone clinics Dublin, rockin the suburbs, secret street tour, Tourism, walking tour https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/tour1-a5eba384-c4c0-401d-aec1-fe76b5c7f853-563x1000.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/israel-election-deadlock-results-7208115-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-28T20:45:53+00:00 West Bankers watch anxiously as Israel’s election deadlock deepens and Arab parties surge Benjamin Netanyahu, Gadi Eisenkot, Israel, Israeli elections, Palestinians, Rise of the Arab Parties, West Bank https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/israeli-lawmaker-mansour-abbas-leader-of-the-raam-party-raises-his-fists-as-he-greets-supporters-after-the-release-of-the-first-exit-poll-results-in-israels-general-election-in-sakhnin-israel-tu-1ec989cb-4b21-4bb4-afaf-249df37b5b96-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/spain-train-crash-deaths-7208266-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-28T20:37:22+00:00 Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday evening fix, News Fix, October, The Fix https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-28-at-19-59-58-dd252410-41d1-4193-9212-3880e267ea25-630x379.png https://www.thejournal.ie/be-emergency-ready-booklet-wireless-radio-lamps-7207187-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-28T20:00:43+00:00 Wireless radios and battery lamps in high demand since 'Be Emergency Ready' booklets sent out Be Emergency Ready, Dublin, Emergency Preparedness, Ireland, Just In Case, Public Safety, Retail https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/radio-with-crank-mode-by-turning-the-crank-we-generate-electricity-in-a-dynamo-which-charges-a-battery-in-a-flashlight-in-addition-a-small-solar-mo-6ea9c326-6432-43d1-bd5e-7870e3cdf315-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-book-awards-3-7198140-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-28T19:30:38+00:00 Manchán Magan’s final book: Naked, cursed and living in the trees - the story of Mad Sweeney a loss for ireland, Authors, Book Awards, Books, column, Irish Book Awards Nominee, irish heroes, manchan magan, Opinion, readers, RIP, the late manchan magan, voices https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/remains-of-the-st-mullins-abbey-and-churchyard-st-mullinscounty-carlow-ireland-ef7fb5ab-716e-490e-b581-741c02a1c5a3-630x450.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/tommy-robinson-harrassment-journalists-7207575-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-28T19:10:00+00:00 Tommy Robinson could face up to 10 years in jail for harassing journalists Courts, Daily Mail, Journalism, London, Stephen Lennon, tommy robinson https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/tommy-robinson-whose-real-name-is-stephen-yaxley-lennon-arriving-at-southwark-crown-court-south-london-where-he-is-charged-with-the-harassment-of-two-journalists-between-august-5-and-7-2024-pictu-26da1596-6196-4d4b-8f6b-4d5c2aa485be-630x473.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/hiberno-english-irish-way-of-talking-lise-hand-national-language-7207421-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-28T19:00:42+00:00 What's our national language really? Not Irish - but not 'English' English either Hiberno, hiberno-english, Irish Culture, Irish identity, Irish language, October, Opinion, The Gift of the Gab https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/sign-in-kinsale-county-cork-3801520b-844c-4db1-8274-f32ec89a5e3d-630x425.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/australia-working-holiday-visa-changes-ireland-7207875-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-28T18:53:10+00:00 Young Irish workers in Australia face uncertainty with planned overhaul of popular visa Australia, Immigration, Ireland, migration policy, Tony Burke, Working holiday visa https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/newcastle-beach-newcastle-nsw-australia-f7ca0b6c-5bc5-4ae6-a904-9fc6cc166625-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/molly-the-turtle-kerry-7208191-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-28T18:47:34+00:00 Kerry’s 257lb turtle returns to the wild after 22 years in rehab Dingle Oceanworld, freedom, Kerry, Kevin Flannery, loggerhead turtle, October, Portugal, wildlife rescue https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-28-at-18-29-08-e177ffe2-05e0-44e7-958c-808fe6f8acb3-630x444.png https://www.thejournal.ie/harry-gleeson-exonerated-7208102-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-28T18:38:26+00:00 Family of man exonerated 74 years after he was executed to receive case review documents Cabinet, conviction, harry gleeson, Jim O'Callaghan, Murder, Pardon https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/river-1-1de6ff83-a504-4a67-ae11-aa3366227256-630x410.png https://www.thejournal.ie/taxi-protest-dublin-traffic-7208119-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-28T18:15:44+00:00 Traffic disruption in Dublin city centre as taxi drivers stage protest Dublin, Dublin Bus, National Transport Authority, Protest, Taxi Drivers, Traffic disruption https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/taxi-service-in-the-city-in-the-night-e2628316-49a4-4cf0-acf3-716b4ef2f342-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/russell-brand-rape-trial-3-7207506-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-28T18:08:00+00:00 Russell Brand admits he was ‘wrong’ to use fame in pursuit of sex Consent, London, Rape, Rape Trial, Russell Brand, Sexual Assault, Southwark Crown Court, Trial https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-28-at-18-05-38-590f32a1-164a-4699-a69d-83554c5e5374-630x413.png https://www.thejournal.ie/patrick-odonovan-simon-harris-phone-call-7207111-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-28T17:42:00+00:00 'Absolutely not': Harris denies asking O'Donovan to resign in phone call earlier this month Cabinet, Fine Gael, October, Patrick O'Donovan, Simon Harris https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/345cabinet-meetings_90757510-1-42ef9c33-a099-4713-9d18-e019ac60c525-630x420.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/revolut-traditional-bank-switch-explained-podcast-7207919-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-28T17:16:56+00:00 Does it make sense to ditch your traditional bank for Revolut? AIB, Banking, BOI, evolut, Finance, Ireland, Monzo, Podcast, PTSB, revolut, The Explainer https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/bucharestromania20january2026-revolutmobileappandcards-016f8d38-8c1e-49e5-9ede-e13ae3c66ca1-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/halloween-hq-7207472-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-28T17:14:32+00:00 Burguer Clown, Plumber Guy and Mrs Scissors — is there no escape from cheap Halloween costumes? Costumes, Dublin, Halloween, Hollow-een https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/img_5082-1fa546ea-211a-464e-b386-144d4aea54be-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/jury-louth-murder-trial-accused-garda-interviews-assess-demeanour-7207831-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-28T17:08:21+00:00 Jury in Louth murder trial shown accused's garda interviews after asking to see his 'demeanour' Central Criminal Court, Court, Courts, Louth, Robert O'Connor, Trial https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/river-76-304650a3-df4c-4901-aa4e-71d8323e1c29-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-28-10-26-7207720-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-28T17:00:11+00:00 The 5 at 5: Wednesday 5 at 5, The 5 at 5 https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/five-oclock-03b54446-45b2-4f9c-baf1-73ed389c2308-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/cherrywood-sports-arena-7207815-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-28T16:54:58+00:00 Planning application lodged for €250m winter sports arena with two ice rinks in south Dublin Cherrywood, Dublin, Economy, entertainment, Ice Hockey, October, Sports, winter sports https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/hockey-player-and-stick-in-the-ice-arena-at-shallow-depth-of-field-8be183d6-1362-47c3-9239-34db9980cd20-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/sinn-fein-grandparents-consent-ad-7207686-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-28T16:22:35+00:00 Sinn Féin TD says he deleted social media post about Dublin Rape Crisis Centre due to 'pile on' Consent, Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, Hugging grandparents, Matt Carthy https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/img_1744-045ca537-c5a2-4443-a8cc-7a3294c464f9-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/revolut-outage-login-7207703-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-28T16:22:28+00:00 Revolut customers experienced a short outage this afternoon Finances, login issues, Money, neobank, revolut, Tech Issues https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/mans-thumb-and-hand-holding-revolut-visa-bank-card-b1010f5c-843b-45e4-b042-55547d215805-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/judge-aim-deliver-decision-case-injunction-famous-man-itn-guardian-allegations-7207757-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-28T16:12:35+00:00 Judge aiming to deliver decision next week in case of 'famous' man seeking media injunction Injunction, London, UK, UK Courts https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/the-facade-of-the-royal-courts-of-justice-displaying-its-emblem-in-london-894ce321-73f9-4a07-8e90-f65d152a231a-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/useless-most-common-response-when-asked-to-describe-stormont-7207499-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-28T15:31:05+00:00 ‘Useless’ most common response when people in the North asked to sum up Stormont in a word drumcree, Drumcree dispute, Garvaghy Road, More in Common, Northern Ireland, not a fan, Orange Order, Stormont https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/stormont-cd739405-d5ea-4f96-b927-b36a421be4a4-630x458.png https://www.thejournal.ie/train-crash-spain-3-7207004-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-28T15:15:00+00:00 Two high-speed trains crash in Spain, leaving at least 68 people dead Andalucia, Madrid, Spain, Toledo, Urda https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/emergency-services-work-at-the-scene-of-a-collision-between-two-trains-in-urda-spain-wednesday-oct-28-2026-ap-photomanu-fernandez-457367c0-2b33-48d7-ba86-ff234b4f6a20-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/halloween-safety-tips-ireland-7207517-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-28T15:13:29+00:00 Everything you need to know to keep yourself safe this Halloween children's health ireland, Fireworks, Halloween, Health, Ireland, October, Safety https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/halloween-scarecrow-in-new-inn-tipperary-ireland-dc5d357b-8cf0-4f93-9c8c-141a27a50935-630x506.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/gra-industrial-action-eu-presidency-work-to-rule-industrial-action-7207502-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-28T15:03:12+00:00 GRA claim gardaí are asked to work 16-hour days for EU events as members back work-to-rule An Garda Síochána, eu presidency, GRA, Industrial Action, Ireland, Ronan Slevin https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/image-970dcf54-649a-49cd-8060-3d31c92979c9-630x405.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-indecent-assualt-ennis-girls-in-care-7207530-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-28T14:47:21+00:00 Man (92) found guilty of indecent assault of two young girls who were in his care Care, Co Clare, conviction, Courts, ennis circuit court, Indecent Assault, October https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/ennis-office-eeb0606c-6367-4e06-bb56-c21e023aa431-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/bus-stop-public-transport-distance-cso-7207501-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-28T14:39:55+00:00 How far is your nearest bus stop? For most of us, it's apparently 2km or less Bus, Bus Stop, closer than you'd think, CSO, October, Public Transport, Train https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/dublin-bus-stop-5281adff-e832-4fd8-adaf-e6c027ab556c-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/sinn-fein-citizenship-7207397-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-28T14:05:35+00:00 Sinn Féin set out reforms to citizenship rules which would see fewer people granted status citizenship, Citizenship reforms, Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/first-minister-michelle-oneill-mla-left-and-sinn-fein-president-mary-lou-mcdonald-td-respond-to-questions-from-the-media-in-the-great-hall-at-parliament-buildings-stormont-belfast-about-proposal-78e65135-aa7c-4ec6-a775-00c8c3c4a594-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/inmo-patients-on-trolleys-7207338-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-28T13:06:47+00:00 Hospital overcrowding reaches highest level in nearly four years with 824 patients on trolleys Health, Hospital overcrowding, HSE, INMO, Ireland, Trolley crisis https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/image-7976f7df-a36e-40b8-baec-b405de64749b-630x433.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/courts-limerick-dodgy-box-money-laundering-7207384-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-28T12:57:31+00:00 Man given suspended sentence for laundering money for criminals behind illegal 'dodgy boxes' Courts, dodgy box, Limerick, Limerick Circuit Criminal Court, TV https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/television-bc9daa6b-d448-402b-bd50-4ccedac29e6a-630x413.png https://www.thejournal.ie/quiz-how-much-do-you-know-about-matthew-perry-7206240-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-28T12:45:15+00:00 Quiz: How much do you know about Matthew Perry? Best of the Box, show quizness https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/matthew-perry-26d1962e-4667-4528-a24b-207e9ba3ca7c-630x916.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rte-opinion-survey-7207231-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-28T12:38:53+00:00 Have opinions about the future of RTÉ? Now's your chance to share them Kevin Backhurst, Patrick O'Donovan, RTÉ, Shouting at the telly, Survey https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/rte-logo-on-microphone-copyspace-e5e1ff6a-36d1-4fc2-b132-fe6a05cbc8c3-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/belfast-court-rule-orange-order-parade-ban-garvaghy-road-7206916-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-28T12:36:00+00:00 Decision to ban Orange Order parade on Garvaghy Road was lawful, Belfast High Court rules Ban, Belfast High Court, Chris Bryant, drumcree, Garvaghy Road, High Court, Northern Ireland secretary, October, Orange Order, Parade, Portadown https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/portadown-northern-ireland-september-28-2026-members-of-the-orange-order-gather-near-drumcree-parish-church-as-a-standoff-over-the-contentious-drumcree-parade-continues-in-portadown-the-protestan-c9bc2ebd-ca50-48e6-a4d9-1d01bc69e58b-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/interruption-to-rail-services-this-weekend-as-works-begin-to-electrify-dart-west-line-7207256-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-28T12:19:48+00:00 Interruption to rail services this weekend as works begin to electrify Dart+ West line Darragh O'Brien, DART, dart+ west, Iarnród Éireann, Irish Rail, Rail, rail interruption https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/dart-6e886852-0854-4f28-a34f-8845aca57e54-630x409.png https://www.thejournal.ie/iceland-ireland-eurovision-boycott-netherlands-countries-7207246-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-28T11:58:46+00:00 Iceland joins Ireland in Eurovision boycott, but more countries have signed up for next year's contest Boycott, Bulgaria, esc, Eurovision, Iceland, Netherlands, October, RTÉ, Slovenia, Song contest, Spain https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/vaeb-from-iceland-who-will-perform-the-song-roa-on-stage-during-the-dress-rehearsal-for-the-grand-final-of-the-69th-eurovision-song-contest-in-basel-switzerland-friday-may-16-2025-ap-photomar-80e8a040-b014-4765-a197-96c9b2361de1-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/pumpkin-season-halloween-7206934-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-28T11:48:00+00:00 The desecration of the pumpkin is a Halloween hate crime column, Fancy Dress, Halloween, Opinion, Pumpkin, pumpkin soup, samhain, samhain festival, the feeder's digest, voices https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/pumpkins-in-autumn-thanksgiving-card-38d5b5f3-e672-4978-a0ac-fcb294942cbf-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/suspicious-package-sent-to-derry-city-hotel-contained-viable-explosive-device-7207100-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-28T11:40:00+00:00 PSNI believe dissident republicans may be responsible for viable device sent to Derry city hotel Alliance, Colum Eastwood, Derry, Derry City, Halloween, naomi long, PSNI, Suspicious package, Viable Device https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/derry-northern-ireland-27-october-2026-police-cordon-off-ebrington-square-following-a-report-of-a-suspicious-package-in-the-area-the-area-is-closed-to-traffic-and-pedestrians-while-the-security-al-94a6d8ef-5f47-49df-b9b5-f7b71b0430c7-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/shopping-area-pedestrianisation-oxford-street-london-traffic-free-7207146-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-10-28T11:09:48+00:00 Do you think more shopping streets in Ireland should be pedestrianised? Dublin, Ireland, London, Oxford Street, pedestrianisation, Poll, The Daily Poll, TRAFFIC-FREE, Transport, Urban Planning, Your Say https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/dublin-ireland-august-4-2023-grafton-street-the-citys-most-famous-shopping-street-4b759a09-071b-4185-b988-27f0003ce5bd-630x431.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/solicitors-strike-jim-ocallaghan-2-7206885-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-28T11:04:00+00:00 Minister and Law Society 'agree on need to find resolution' to solicitor strike 'without delay' Courts, Department of Justice, Jim O'Callaghan, Law Society, Row, sitdown, Solicitor strike https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/justice-minister-jim-ocallaghan-speaking-to-the-media-ahead-of-the-garda-college-graduation-ceremony-at-mccan-barracks-in-templemore-co-tipperary-picture-date-friday-october-16-2026-f554a676-d06b-4e9f-80b9-8eef1168ae85-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rolling-stone-top-200-rock-songs-u2-fontaines-dc-7207006-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-28T10:09:25+00:00 Rolling Stone has named this century’s 200 greatest rock songs, and two Irish bands made the cut Beautiful Day, Fontaines D.C., Hit list, October, rock, Rolling Stone, songs, starburster, U2, yeah yeah yeahs https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/mixcollage-28-oct-2026-10-06-am-2259-209dbbd4-a16b-4c6a-85f7-bc61035c7dc9-630x462.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-401-7206935-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-28T08:49:49+00:00 The 9 at 9: Wednesday 9 at 9, good morning, The 9 at 9 https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/closeupofbowlwithfreshoatmealandspooninwoman-1fcda397-20cb-475e-96dc-a026602846f8-630x320.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/macklemore-concert-dublin-free-palestine-tour-7206961-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-28T08:40:54+00:00 Macklemore says Dublin Free Palestine gig was ‘one of the most beautiful moments’ of his life 3Arena, beoga, Concert, Free Palestine Tour, Hozier, kneecap, Macklemore, October, Palestine https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/paris-france-19th-july-2025-macklemore-performs-during-the-lollapalooza-2025-festival-in-paris-france-on-july-19-2025-photo-by-christophe-mengabacapress-com-credit-abaca-pressalamy-live-new-bcd6181f-e332-4173-840c-c939f7114a1c-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/jodi-dinosaur-skeleton-auction-7206887-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-28T07:40:04+00:00 Rare nanotyrannus skeleton ‘Jodi’ sells for $47.3m after 12-minute bidding battle Auction, Dinosaur, jodi, nanotyrannus, October, Skeleton, Sotheby's, t-rex https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/jodi-a-mounted-nanotyrannus-skeleton-of-the-cretaceous-period-approximately-67-million-years-ago-estimated-at-6-9-million-is-displayed-at-sothebys-tuesday-oct-13-2026-in-new-york-ap-ph-1da4f5ef-412d-495a-a6c6-bf1d27a9038b-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/israel-election-result-7206856-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-28T06:52:44+00:00 Netanyahu's faction ahead after 50% of votes counted in pivotal Israeli election Benjamin Netanyahu, Elections, Israel, Israeli elections, likud, October, Palestine https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/prime-minister-of-israel-benjamin-netanyahu-waves-to-supporters-in-the-early-hours-of-the-morning-in-jerusalem-israel-on-october-28-2026-voting-of-israels-general-election-for-the-120-seat-parlia-3ee03a0c-a89b-4043-87f1-f7d82c382772-630x554.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/cabinet-rainy-day-funds-7206566-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-28T06:00:23+00:00 Ireland is officially closing its 103-year-old rainy-day fund Cabinet, jack chambers, Public Expenditure, Simon Harris https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/puttingmoneyinapiggybank-theconceptofsaving-42a845ea-e1c9-4364-ba39-555931a6e64d-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/hyperemesis-gravidarum-guidelines-7206403-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-28T00:05:52+00:00 New HSE guidelines highlight pregnancy terminations linked to severe pregnancy sickness Doctors, Health, HSE, hyperemesis, hyperemesis gravidarum, Mental Health, perinatal mental health, Pregnancy, The Morning Lead, Women's Health https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/woman-experiencing-nausea-and-vomiting-into-toilet-bowl-975f7c15-1438-42ce-89bf-2318e6b08ce2-630x944.jpg