https://www.thejournal.ie/michael-shine-paddy-comyn-journalist-abuse-7105714-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-19T00:10:08+01:00 'There were hundreds of victims, and I am one of them' Abuse, child sexual abuse, Commission of Investigation, Convicted, Drogheda, Ireland, Michael Shine, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Paddy Comyn https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/michael-shine-court-3-608x1000.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-castle-eu-presidency-closures-7096586-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-19T00:05:41+01:00 Shops in Dublin city dead zone caused by EU presidency 'should get compensation' An Garda Síochána, Dublin, Dublin Castle, eoin hayes, eu presidency, Garda Siochana, Ireland, Small Business, The Morning Lead https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/img_4536-30250fd8-f60e-49e4-bbb5-f44dfce5437d-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/quiz-darragh-the-menace-ennis-the-chase-around-the-world-geography-7104126-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-18T22:00:24+01:00 The Chase Around the World Quiz with Darragh 'The Menace' Ennis Darragh 'The Menace' Ennis, Darragh Ennis, Quiz, the chase, The Chase Around the World https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/743081984_1453061396855089_7412737492189581272_n-b3d62d6a-f5f4-4a3d-9055-8c186f302341-630x787.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/darragh-the-menace-ennis-on-quizzing-in-ireland-the-menace-quiz-7101616-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-18T21:00:09+01:00 ‘The craic we have is higher’: The Chase's Darragh ‘The Menace’ Ennis on quizzing in Ireland bradley walsh, Darragh Ennis, the chase, The Chasers, The Menace Quiz https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/darraghennisbelfast-80b4b7e7-4b16-4952-9dac-45fe634fc9ba-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/summer-report-card-political-winners-and-losers-7102767-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-07-18T20:00:43+01:00 Summer report card: The political winners and losers of 2026 (so far) Winners and Losers https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/minister-for-health-jennifer-carroll-macneill-indicates-the-emergency-exit-as-an-alarm-goes-off-at-the-department-of-health-following-the-launch-of-the-national-rare-disease-strategy-2025-2030-in-dubl-858c449c-f9a3-46a7-9bac-9e4bcc101f39-630x463.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/evening-fix-news-headlines-83-7106741-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-18T20:00:29+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Saturday evening fix, News Fix https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/dsc02013-fc842653-b036-4679-a546-0fc06898eaab-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/kate-bush-wuthering-heights-7106577-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-18T19:50:59+01:00 Hundreds gather in a Dublin park dressed as Kate Bush to perform Wuthering Heights dance, dance routine, Kate Bush, Park, The most Wuthering heights day ever, Wuthering Heights https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/dsc01925-135ae1e6-0fc1-4382-9be5-09f9e509ed38-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/one-parent-family-7102494-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-18T19:00:14+01:00 'Try living on €25 for six days': Ireland's lone parents badly need more support Budget 2027, column, Cost of Living, cost of living challenges, cost of living crisis, family structure, lone parents, One family, Opinion, Parenting, summer economic statement, voices https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/cost-of-living-written-in-a-notebook-and-calculations-of-home-finances-f2d5cf7b-fcee-4fd8-8d83-608e2ebc62ab-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/belfast-bar-tribute-hit-and-run-7106632-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-18T18:00:44+01:00 Belfast bar pays tribute to Tipperary native who was killed in hit-and-run Belfast, Court, Funeral, Hit-and-Run, raven adams, thirsty goat bar, Tribute https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-18-at-17-53-23-3417355e-96c7-4a07-a8b9-f1e2426b7c4a-630x410.png https://www.thejournal.ie/shower-length-hot-spell-7106506-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-07-18T14:31:54+01:00 How long do you normally shower for? Environment, hosepipe ban, Ireland, Poll, The Daily Poll, Uisce Éireann, Water Conservation, Weather, Your Say https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/shower-head-water-spray-c0d1fdf9-dc8f-4a97-935b-f808f4dcd677-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/mv-matthew-leaves-cork-harbour-for-dutch-scrapyard-7106109-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-18T14:20:00+01:00 Revenue sells drug-smuggling ship MV Matthew for $1 after upkeep costs of almost €17m bon voyage, Cocaine, Cork, Cork harbour, gone, MV Matthew, Scrap https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/img_8346-0136432b-c98e-4b29-8f20-c5da4a04348b-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/anthony-long-murder-second-man-arrested-7106483-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-18T13:15:35+01:00 Second man (20s) arrested in connection with murder of Anthony Long in Mulhuddart Anthony Long, Arrest, Gardaí, Murder Investigation https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-18-at-13-14-12-8c34dd3e-16cb-4269-9a26-01a197572da1-630x409.png https://www.thejournal.ie/occupied-territories-bill-ban-services-7106438-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-18T12:19:06+01:00 Senator has a Bill 'ready to go' to implement ban on services with Israeli settlements Frances Black, Ireland, Irish Politics, Israel, occupied territories bill, Palestine https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/22nd-january-dublin-ireland-senator-frances-black-joins-a-palestine-solidarity-movement-protest-outside-leinster-house-as-tds-return-to-dail-eireann-after-the-christmas-break-today-fianna-fail-le-1002e4ec-7ecf-462d-93e4-9b566dd5b45a-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-domicile-levy-figures-7106396-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-18T10:45:31+01:00 Number of 'super-rich' paying €200k domicile levy in Ireland falls to just 13 domicile levy, Ireland, Irish Economy, Revenue Commissioners, Simon Harris, Taxation https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/euros-in-different-denominations-of-euro-notes-from-the-european-union-eurozone-currency-in-close-up-as-a-background-europe-eu-fb692d7e-cdd3-4b94-af87-15096f52e409-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/tusla-special-care-placements-7106320-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-18T10:21:07+01:00 Tusla's defiance of High Court orders for special care placements triples in one year Child Welfare, High Court, Ireland, Peadar Tóibín, Special Care, tusla https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/silhouetteofwomansittingonthebedbesidethewindows-0cc60f76-51e9-46ad-9f00-0badf89732da-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/weather-forecast-44-7106334-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-18T09:19:01+01:00 Plans this weekend? Dry and warm weather is set to continue forecast, Heatwave, Ireland, Met Éireann, temperature, Weather https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/rosscarbery-west-cork-ireland-17th-july-2026-on-a-hot-and-sunny-day-in-west-cork-with-temperatures-reaching-24c-people-flocked-to-the-warren-beach-in-rosscarbery-to-soak-up-the-sunshine-0ea29a7f-b1e9-44b7-bd35-759b16ec95a8-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/surrealing-in-the-years-131-7103332-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-18T09:00:38+01:00 Surrealing in the Years: An abridged history of the phrase 'monopoly on compassion' bessborough, Data Centres, holly cairns, Micheál Martin, Surrealing in the Years https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/an-image-of-silhouettes-of-children-and-the-names-of-children-who-died-in-bessborough-mother-and-baby-home-in-cork-are-projected-onto-sean-ross-abbey-south-of-roscrea-in-county-tipperary-ireland-on-ec86d4da-af92-4a53-a696-6d80dcdc4462-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-18-07-26-7106310-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-18T09:00:10+01:00 The 9 at 9: Saturday 9 at 9, The 9 at 9 https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/traditionalbreakfastplatewithscrambledeggsbaconsausagesandbuttered-95149e9e-4ad6-4bb9-8ff0-926dd93e233e-630x431.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/review-ride-or-die-hannah-waddingham-octavia-spencer-2-7102470-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-18T08:00:12+01:00 Review: Is the new action series Ride or Die worth watching? Best of the Box, deep dive review https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/ride-or-die-first-look-cb8a3d87-5a1e-486c-b4e3-ca0178bcd004-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/modern-langauges-ireland-7101202-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-18T08:00:06+01:00 How many languages can you speak? Modern language study is in decline at Irish universities EU, Irish secondary schools, Languages, Leaving Certificate, lost in translation, Modern Languages in Primary Schools Initiative https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/a-male-undergraduate-student-reading-consulting-a-dictionary-during-a-class-in-the-french-department-at-aberystwyth-university-cca37609-d1d3-4450-8051-b0b2c9761ba2-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/trump-world-cup-olympics-comments-7106273-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-18T07:35:49+01:00 Trump says 'rigged election' means he gets to host World Cup and Olympics Donald Trump, election 2020, FIFA, Olympics, US politics, World Cup https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/president-donald-trump-speaks-as-fifa-president-gianni-infantino-listens-at-a-reception-at-trump-tower-in-new-york-friday-july-17-2026-ap-photojacquelyn-martin-bfb6ef01-8fbb-493e-aaea-f6721e513e8a-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/saoirse-mcgarrigle-michael-shine-7106021-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-18T07:30:52+01:00 Saoirse McGarrigle: The day I confronted paedophile Michael Shine Abuse, Child Abuse, Courts, Crime, Drogheda, Dublin, Ireland, Journalism, Louth, Michael Shine, Our Lady of Lourdes, Saoirse McGarrible, Sexual Abuse https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/download-2-6f3737af-9720-4e12-8fd5-0df4a2b62ef2-630x825.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/knight-rider-magnum-pi-starsky-cars-7105268-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-18T07:00:43+01:00 The greatest cars ever to grace the small screen automotive, classic cars, Dukes of Hazard, entertainment, Ferrari, General Lee, kitt, Knight Rider, Life on Mars, magnum pi, miami vice, Motoring, pop culture, Porsche, Television, The Saint, tom selleck, tv shows https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/knight-rider-k-i-t-t-david-hasselhoff-1982-86-universal-tv-courtesy-everett-collection-ac0492f7-ed16-4289-93f8-698104dbd6e0-630x414.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/artificial-intelligence-and-irish-7105768-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-18T06:30:50+01:00 Cén tionchar a bheidh ag an intleacht shaorga ar an nGaeilge? AI, Artificial Intelligence, Gaeilge, Intléacht Shaorga, Irish government, Podcast, The Explainer, Údarás na Gaeltachta https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/portlandorusa-nov202024chatgptgeminimicrosoft-7502b042-4fbb-4279-b630-4af389ca8270-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/djs-yamamori-izakaya-nightclub-dj-ending-7105154-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-18T06:30:46+01:00 'It grew into an institution': Dublin DJs bid farewell to late-night venue Izakaya aoife nic canna, DJ, Dublin, izakaya, last dance, late night venue, nevan jio, Nightclub https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/dublin-ireland-20th-february-2026-a-protest-sticker-with-the-words-yamamori-long-live-izakaya-on-a-lamp-post-view-from-dublin-city-depicting-a-street-scene-in-the-irish-capital-on-a-february-af-2dc65e4e-380d-44fd-9339-fbc838789c0f-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/interview-peadar-toibin-7102966-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-18T06:00:20+01:00 Peadar Tóibín: Independent Ireland is a 'different beast' - but closer ties with Aontú possible 1918 general election, Abortion, aontú, General Election, Independent Ireland, Interview, Migration, Peadar Tóibín, Sinn Féin https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/aontu-leader-peadar-toibin-during-the-partys-local-government-manifesto-2023-launch-at-the-devenish-complex-belfast-picture-date-tuesday-may-09-2023-442cf726-7186-40aa-878a-7bfd8b9adb81-630x787.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/andy-burnham-ireland-7105056-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-18T00:05:59+01:00 Burnham wants to make Manchester the second seat of power. Could that happen in Ireland? Andy Burnham, directly elected mayors, lessons from manchester, mayors, The Morning Lead https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/leinsterhouse_in_limerick-d99c190b-5765-43fa-8a48-4113e2b74693-630x450.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/brian-odriscoll-infantino-powerade-hydration-breaks-7105385-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-17T23:59:18+01:00 Infantino's hydration breaks? Nah, the real pioneer was our own Brian O'Driscoll Hand of Bod, Hydration breaks, POWERADE, Powerade Hydration Breaks https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-17-at-13-20-46-7fb0ab5c-f938-45b2-85cc-8d5c91a9badd-630x393.png https://www.thejournal.ie/batch-of-chilli-heatwave-doritos-recalled-after-being-mispacked-with-tangy-cheese-flavour-7106170-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-17T22:02:23+01:00 Batch of Chilli Heatwave Doritos recalled after being mispacked with Tangy Cheese flavour Chilli Heatwave, Doritos, Milk intolerance, Tangy Cheese flavour https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/blurred-frame-3-f310feb1-23e4-4537-9aff-059287f320ab-630x378.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/veg-grower-bowled-over-by-support-after-drastic-decline-in-orders-during-hot-spell-7106140-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-17T21:47:10+01:00 Veg grower ‘bowled over by support’ after ‘drastic decline’ in orders during hot spell Farmers, Farming, Galway, Green Earth Organics, hot spell, Kenneth Keavey https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/blurred-frame-2-4062f953-3583-4219-95b7-402e5197d3e5-630x378.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/christopher-nolan-the-odyssey-homer-poem-classicists-7105544-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-17T21:00:55+01:00 Did Christopher Nolan get The Odyssey right? We asked some Irish classicists christopher nolan, classic, Epic, Film, Greece, Greek, Homer, it's all greek to me, Matt Damon, the odyssey https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/the-odyssey-2026-directed-by-christopher-nolan-credit-syncopy-production-universal-pictures-album-271bc04d-359e-4022-90e1-66178e13d4bb-630x282.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/pico-lopes-enjoys-mayors-reception-by-south-dublin-county-council-7106128-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-17T20:59:55+01:00 Pico Lopes enjoys mayor’s reception by South Dublin County Council after World Cup heroics Argentina, Cape Verde, Dublin, francis timmons, mayor's reception, pico lopes, Shamrock Rovers, South Dublin County Council, Spain, World Cup https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/pico-2-796e7e83-6a0d-4cce-ae32-0f7e60e6be81-630x420.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-evening-headlines-15-7106099-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-17T20:28:52+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Friday evening fix, News Fix, The Fix https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/dublin-weather-24_90751877-dff32daf-b5dc-4e61-b315-2458ee2e90ef-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/taoiseach-engagement-bessborough-all-options-future-site-7106088-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-17T20:28:05+01:00 'We need to do the right thing': Taoiseach calls for engagement on future of Bessborough site bessborough, Cork, holly cairns, Micheál Martin, mother and baby home, mother-and-baby homes, Taoiseach https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/river-2026-07-17t193651-820-83ae361c-db01-462d-b376-388dd02f8e4e-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/public-urged-to-remain-vigilant-as-fire-crews-battle-large-fire-in-dublin-mountains-7106107-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-17T20:21:17+01:00 Public urged to remain vigilant as fire crews battle large fire in Dublin Mountains coillte, Dublin, Dublin Fire Brigade, Dublin Mountains, Glassamucky Mountain, Glencree, NPWS, Wicklow, Wicklow County Council, Wicklow Fire Brigade https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/749197891_1315963900746700_4423112122279969520_n-de52860e-7de8-49d6-b2e5-1be29551576c-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/england-banning-sale-energy-drinks-under-16s-department-of-health-review-safefood-7105660-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-17T19:11:31+01:00 England will ban selling energy drinks to under-16s next year - will Ireland follow suit? Department of Health, Energy Drinks, England, Health, high caffeine, high-caffeine drinks, Safefood, UK https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/kyiv-ukraine-september-18-2017-closed-cans-with-drinks-of-different-popular-brands-closeup-39d3c0de-6b19-411c-a75b-1832f15a6dde-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-high-temperature-warning-2-7104983-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-17T18:45:00+01:00 High temperature warning remains for nine counties as advisory extended for weekend Heatwave, Ireland, Met Éireann, temperature, Weather, Weather Warning https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/rosscarbery-west-cork-ireland-7th-july-2026-on-a-hot-and-sunny-day-in-west-cork-with-temperatures-reaching-21c-people-flocked-to-the-warren-beach-in-rosscarbery-to-soak-up-the-sunshine-h-b5ced8c1-da81-4af1-bb87-cfd6962483ba-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/murder-trial-barry-daly-central-criminal-court-cork-7106063-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-17T18:43:51+01:00 'I knew he was dead': Partner of Cork postman tells murder trial of finding him in pool of blood Barry Daly, Central Criminal Court, Court, Courts, doneraile, Murder Trial, none https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/river-2026-07-17t183704-482-29865d52-f5df-4e3e-91ea-523882e14e13-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-commuter-coalition-says-calls-for-a-complete-ban-on-e-scooters-is-farcical-7106064-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-17T18:35:34+01:00 Dublin Commuter Coalition says calls for a complete ban on e-scooters is ‘farcical’ Dublin Commuter Coalition, e scooter, e-scooters https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/river-15-f0470e1f-7cd3-4882-a6e2-597bcb11a567-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/tesco-disposable-barbecue-wildfire-temperature-pulled-7105662-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-17T18:15:00+01:00 Tesco pulls disposable barbecues from all Irish stores after government raised wildfire concerns Barbecue, bbq, disposable barbecues, Fire, Heat, Killarney, killarney national park, temperature, Tesco, Wildfire https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/a-couple-of-disposable-barbecues-being-set-alight-in-perparation-for-some-grilling-25f46825-3768-4730-bfcd-37ef1173a8d9-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/woman-20s-hospitalised-after-serious-assault-in-co-meath-7105943-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-17T17:19:47+01:00 Woman (20s) hospitalised after serious assault in Co Meath Assault, Duleek, Meath, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, serious assault https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/river-14-0ecd8a01-ff25-4878-8453-4d7fb8353dab-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/brenda-fricker-dies-7105416-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-17T17:00:00+01:00 'We will never see her like again': Oscar-winning actress Brenda Fricker dies aged 81 Academy Awards, Brenda Fricker, Dublin, Film, Ireland, My Left Foot, obituaries https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/2hcg535-79ee7ac9-307e-4360-9693-8480da203a2f-630x904.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-friday-july-2-7105842-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-17T16:50:01+01:00 The 5 at 5: Friday 5 at 5, The 5 at 5 https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/number-five-in-white-with-pieces-and-gambling-dice-orange-eva-rubber-background-c8f36cc5-875f-41a9-9cb7-4aad4fcb8475-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/psni-appeal-for-information-after-double-murder-of-woman-and-8-year-old-daughter-in-co-antrim-7105788-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-17T16:30:50+01:00 PSNI appeal for information after double murder of woman and 8-year-old daughter in Co Antrim Antrim, ballymena, Double Murder, Murder, PSNI https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/forensic-officers-at-the-scene-in-the-old-cullybackey-road-area-of-ballymena-county-antrim-where-three-people-were-found-dead-inside-a-property-on-monday-morning-police-said-the-three-people-were-r-47da2419-3434-4234-91aa-5651af5b06b5-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/jeffrey-donaldson-lodges-appeal-convictions-7105735-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-17T16:21:45+01:00 Jeffrey Donaldson lodges appeal against child sex offence convictions appeal, Jeffrey Donaldson, Northern Ireland https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/sir-jeffrey-donaldson-arriving-at-newry-crown-court-where-he-and-his-wife-lady-eleanor-donaldson-are-accused-of-historical-sexual-offences-picture-date-monday-june-15-2026-6d10b089-7cdd-4b8c-bf25-41f537677b6e-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/the-wax-museum-is-releasing-another-sinead-oconnor-figure-7105713-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-17T16:05:58+01:00 The Wax Museum is releasing another Sinéad O’Connor figure after disastrous reaction to first one national wax museum, national wax museum plus, paddy dunning, Sinead O'Connor https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/river-13-f9f7cbf4-cdc8-41df-ba6e-096918ace6bc-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/friday-newshound-quiz-15-7104200-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-17T16:00:49+01:00 The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz Newshound, Newshound Quiz, Quiz https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/img_4667-eb4991e7-5aae-42c0-b4c6-07cd7dd01430-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-rough-sleepers-heatwave-advice-7105463-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-17T15:33:33+01:00 Need for supplies has increased by an 'awful lot' due to hot spell, homelessness charity says day services, Dublin, Dublin Simon Community, HEAT RISKS, Homelessness, Ireland, Weather https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/dublin-october-5th-2025-homeless-tent-in-the-city-1e4c144f-38bc-48b5-8bb3-72adf9b5510f-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/sinn-fein-calls-for-full-investigation-after-unionist-flags-placed-on-tower-owned-by-ni-water-7105598-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-17T15:19:13+01:00 Sinn Féin calls for ‘full investigation’ after unionist flags placed on tower owned by NI Water co down, Michael Rice, NI Water, Northern Ireland Water, PSNI, Rathfriland, Sinn Féin, water tower https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/img_4482-d86bcd29-f1c5-4cf0-8db3-4ef2b58e4bd9-630x590.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/citywest-ukrainian-refugee-protest-7105411-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-17T15:14:53+01:00 Vulnerable Ukrainian refugees protest enforced move from Citywest Dublin, Housing, Ireland, Protest, Refugees, Ukraine https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-17-at-14-41-03-60c776f5-30d5-479c-bb18-453ac3f80fb1-630x474.png https://www.thejournal.ie/man-charged-due-in-court-belfast-hit-and-run-raven-adams-7105267-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-17T14:55:00+01:00 Driver in Belfast crash which killed woman from Tipperary was in mental health crisis, court told Belfast, Charged, Northern Ireland, PSNI, raven adams https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/river-2026-07-17t120413-961-2806f756-11a0-44b4-a804-26fcdbfc75fe-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/killarney-national-park-wildfire-smouldering-four-days-on-7105455-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-17T14:23:06+01:00 'Very unpredictable': Killarney National Park wildfire still smouldering after four days Fire, Kerry, Kerry County Council, killarney national park, national parks and wildlife service https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/aftermath-fire-killarney-national-park4-2e679f61-926f-48cb-9d2f-a152d8ea0486-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/heating-oil-prices-ireland-7105452-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-17T14:20:17+01:00 The cost of filling your home-heating oil tank has jumped by €200 in one week Cost of Living, Energy prices, Home Heating Oil, Inflation, Ireland, Middle East https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/an-oil-storage-tank-for-domestic-central-heating-afacf3f4-3a36-4d7f-bce6-69753977e2a5-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/high-court-rules-teenager-has-capacity-make-decisions-medical-care-cancer-7105368-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-17T14:04:34+01:00 Court rules teenager who declined cancer treatment has capacity to make decisions on her care Court, Courts, High Court, tusla https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/the-four-courts-dublin-the-seat-of-justice-in-ireland-2ccc7686-727e-4f88-bb0b-0ef2644210cc-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/aer-lingus-job-cuts-3-7105150-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-17T12:47:25+01:00 Many Aer Lingus staff didn't know of job cuts in advance, and none know who might lose jobs Aer Lingus, Aviation, forsa, IAG, Ireland, Job Cuts, Job Losses, SIPTU https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/aer-lingus-airbus-a320-211-ei-cpg-st-aodhan-sitting-in-evening-sun-on-the-apron-with-steps-and-aer-lingus-van-being-loaded-4696e623-5e61-4d14-977f-1888d5e741dc-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/andy-burnham-labour-leader-7104998-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-17T12:30:00+01:00 'I am ready': Andy Burnham named UK Labour Party leader ahead of becoming prime minister Andy Burnham, British Politics, Keir Starmer, Labour Party, Prime Minister, taking the reins, United Kingdom https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/andy-burnham-is-officially-confirmed-as-the-new-leader-of-the-labour-party-at-a-special-conference-held-at-the-trades-union-congress-in-central-london-the-former-greater-manchester-mayor-who-return-4abeafe6-45c0-4523-9f9c-b0378d7f9259-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/jennifer-carroll-macneill-michael-shine-inquiry-7105224-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-17T11:40:44+01:00 Health Minister hopes inquiry will uncover why nobody stopped paedophile surgeon Michael Shine Commission of Investigation, health minister, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Michael Shine https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/michael-shine-public-inquiry-c330de06-5dc5-4afe-99b6-5f51362b7ef3-630x444.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/e-scooters-ireland-ban-opinion-poll-7105102-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-07-17T10:13:09+01:00 Do you think there should be a complete ban on e-scooters? e-scooters, Ireland, Justin Kelly, Legislation, Marie Sherlock, Micheál Martin, Poll, Public Safety, Simon Harris, The Daily Poll, Transport, Your Say https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/5-file-photo-electric-scooters_90751700-732440ba-6c07-4253-ac31-713eb306f694-630x480.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/the-9-at-9-17-07-26-7105042-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-17T08:59:16+01:00 The 9 at 9: Friday 9 at 9, The 9 at 9 https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/vintagetoneofbaristapourmilktomakinglatteart-e7c4b004-ed21-4399-a988-666d45352c21-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ryanair-broken-window-us-transport-watchdog-7105044-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-17T08:43:55+01:00 US watchdog takes over probe into Ryanair flight after passenger was partially sucked out of plane broken window, Flight, Greece, malta air, Ryanair, us national transportation safety board https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/ryanair-boeing-737-8aswl-reg-sp-rnh-arriving-from-riga-as-fr4880-d50beb57-d374-48a0-9471-4bd45d243f2e-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/eu-russian-visa-reduction-7105032-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-17T07:55:28+01:00 EU needs to reduce number of visas given to Russian citizens, says commissioner European Union, Ireland, Russia, Sanctions, Ukraine, Visas https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/russian-military-exercises-off-coast-of-ireland-2ce739ff-6151-4056-a220-093f453f1afc-630x436.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-and-woman-70s-die-and-two-others-injured-in-co-louth-crash-7105001-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-17T07:40:51+01:00 Man and woman (70s) killed, and two others injured in Co Louth crash An Garda Síochána, Carlingford, Co Louth, Dundalk, Road Crash https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/garda-road-closed-sign-in-ireland-feae09a7-166e-4f26-a052-4f124f63a68f-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/poll-what-did-you-think-of-little-house-of-the-priairie-remake-2-7102386-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-07-17T07:15:53+01:00 Poll: What did you make of the Little House on the Prairie remake? any good recs?, Best of the Box https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/lhotp_102_unit_00692rc-d5597189-a23f-495b-8c72-fe9162a13046-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/us-politics-us-congress-7103053-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-17T07:00:19+01:00 Larry Donnelly: After Trump, what kind of Republican Party will emerge? Bipartisan, Both sides, both sides of a messy aisle, column, democrats, Opinion, Republicans, Trump, US politics, voices, White House https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/capitol-the-united-states-building-with-the-dome-lit-up-at-night-the-senate-house-sides-of-the-building-6fbe509f-5df4-4e99-bb0d-73a22155c721-630x374.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/us-airstrikes-iran-7104975-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-17T06:55:56+01:00 US ramps up airstrikes on Iran by hitting more bridges Airstrikes, Donald Trump, Iran, Middle East, strait of hormuz, United States https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/aptopix-iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-a0041497-9c1a-4481-8ddc-c99d27a63f2d-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/emer-mclysaght-cinema-phone-pouches-7104223-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-17T06:30:59+01:00 I would love to see these little bags rolled out for every film, in every cinema, in perpetuity Cinema, Dublin, emer mclysaght, entertainment, Nobody Needs This, phone etiquette, Theatre https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/odyssey-phone-bag-aacaeec7-e0ab-435e-98b2-045f81bf8474-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/eir-data-investigation-7080509-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-17T00:10:07+01:00 Data watchdog probes whether Eir signed customers up to deals without approval Complaint, Data Protection, Data Protection Commision, DPC, eir https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/river-68-b4deee2f-258f-4e43-ae76-68ecf8e283a2-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/jamey-carney-social-media-abuse-7104516-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-17T00:10:05+01:00 Calls for platforms to do more after ten days of abuse on Jamey Carney’s Instagram account Domestic Violence, femicide, Ireland, jamey carney, Safe Ireland, Social Media https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/jamey-394678a0-c094-43d0-a19b-afa0b606fc48-630x630.jpg