https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/hungary-elections-7013740-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-04-16T07:00:48+01:00 Maria Walsh: Hungary's election result shows the centre can still hold in Europe column, Democracy, EU, Europe, Hungary, Opinion, Putin, Russia, Viktor Orban, voices https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/peter-magyar-leader-of-hungarys-tisza-party-arrives-at-sandor-palace-in-budapest-for-talks-with-president-tamas-sulyok-following-the-2026-parliamentary-election-94297296-9ffc-4e0b-8cc6-6f85ab3c6a23-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/former-opw-worker-sent-sexualised-messages-to-undercover-psni-officer-posing-as-girl-13-7014119-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T07:00:42+01:00 Former OPW worker sent sexualised messages to undercover PSNI officer posing as 13-year-old girl Courts, Kevin Smyth, Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court, OPW, PSNI, Westmeath https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/court-smyth-online-sting-a0d23251-450f-4176-ac3c-84670055fb05-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/taoiseach-to-meet-with-german-chancellor-merz-during-flying-visit-to-berlin-7013425-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T06:15:59+01:00 Taoiseach to meet with German Chancellor Merz during flying visit to Berlin Berlin, eu presidency, Europe, European Union, friedrich merz, Germany, Germany Chancellor Friedrich Merz, IRELAND'S EU PRESIDENCY, Micheál Martin, Taoiseach Micheál Martin https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/mixcollage-15-apr-2026-02-17-pm-7662-64a6ec18-60f6-4687-9802-e91af6445e6a-630x525.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/searches-for-electric-vehicles-on-donedeal-cars-more-than-double-since-iran-war-7013379-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T06:00:59+01:00 Searches for electric vehicles on DoneDeal Cars more than double since Iran war Diesel, donedeal, DoneDeal Cars, EV, Fuel Prices, hybrid, Iran, IRAN WAR, Middle East, Petrol https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/power-cord-charging-electric-car-at-station-6a25c473-08f8-4563-84df-a7d034601217-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/farmers-fuel-protests-7013594-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T00:05:52+01:00 The fuel protests have intensified power struggles in Ireland's farming lobby fuel protests, The Morning Lead, what comes next https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/river-2026-04-15t185237-278-9d0bbc8b-adcb-46ab-9d81-be29e91a9115-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ff-youngest-tds-unhappy-with-government-7013671-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T22:31:00+01:00 Fianna Fáil TDs seek urgent talks as worries about party's direction deepen after fuel protests Albert Dolan, Criticism, Fianna Fáil, James O'Connor, Mary Butler, Micheál Martin, ryan o'meara https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/taoiseach-micheal-martin-arriving-for-a-cabinet-meeting-at-government-buildings-in-dublin-picture-date-wednesday-april-1-2026-747820c7-2256-4590-a3f7-7c342abee8ab-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/magyar-invites-netanyahu-hungary-7014040-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T22:27:48+01:00 Magyar follows Orbán's lead and invites Netanyahu to visit Hungary despite war crimes warrant Benjamin Netanyahu, continuity, Hungary, International Criminal Court, Israel, Peter Magyar https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/mixcollage-15-apr-2026-10-25-pm-4180-7b246abb-0131-4d6e-96af-9bd9deb67ca3-630x630.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/body-discovered-wexford-7014003-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T21:37:32+01:00 Man's body removed from Wexford home may have been there for some time Forensic examination, garda examination, Wexford https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/wexford-county-wexford-ireland-087597b6-93bd-42da-9b6f-c0486525292a-630x503.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/noel-ocallaghan-son-shoot-dispute-7013987-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T21:26:24+01:00 Son of hotelier Noel O'Callaghan 'regrets' saying he wanted to 'shoot' him over business dispute Courts, High Court, Noel O'Callaghan https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/screenshot-2026-04-15-at-21-24-33-f22267ea-e780-4897-8ca2-e5392dea1b14-630x470.png https://www.thejournal.ie/ticketmaster-monoply-7013976-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T21:07:47+01:00 Ticketmaster has a monopoly over big concert venues, US jury finds in landmark case Live Nation, Monopoly, Ticketmaster, USA https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/vancouver-canada-aug-7-2023-ticketmaster-app-in-app-store-on-iphone-ticketmaster-entertainment-inc-is-us-ticket-sales-and-distribution-company-5e044683-f4ec-4741-8d1a-a2829a6aac03-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-154-2-7013942-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T21:00:39+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday evening fix, News Fix, The Fix https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/5_no_fee_the_conference_of_birds_90746839-fc21bacd-3b6f-4b35-8fee-b66cd34bfe43-630x431.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/death-threats-politicians-fuel-protests-7013916-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T20:07:53+01:00 Gardaí investigating death threats made against Taoiseach and other politicians during protests Death Threats, fuel protests https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/wexford-town-county-wexford-ireland-25th-august-2025-garda-lantern-at-wexford-town-garda-station-97ad5ae8-e4ab-4be4-92f2-26ac0b044874-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/woman-60s-dies-following-two-car-collision-in-louth-7013904-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T19:33:03+01:00 Woman (60s) dies following two-car collision in Louth Castletown, Collision, Dundalk, Louth, RIP, RTC https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/garda-stock-a-stock-garda-road-closed-sign-34b044f1-597c-4791-9d73-6f00f63bd623-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/biohacking-7013186-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-04-15T19:00:59+01:00 Opinion: With a 'looksmaxxing' influencer rushed to hospital, is the war on ageing getting ugly? Ageing, anti ageing, botox, column, facelift, facial surgery, fillers, kris jenner, looksmaxxing, Opinion, voices https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/13326-kathryn-thomas-photographed-loft53-pic-marc-osullivan-d7e0fab5-b423-4921-a320-63a0f2d3ece4-630x523.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/anger-as-two-potbellied-pigs-euthanised-by-ni-officials-were-left-in-armagh-woodland-7013855-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T18:54:20+01:00 Anger as two potbellied pigs euthanised by NI officials were left in Armagh woodland abandoned animals, Armagh, Carrickatuke, DAERA, euthanised, Northern Ireland, potbellied pigs https://www.thejournal.ie/love-hate-actor-jailed-armed-robbery-7013848-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T18:20:15+01:00 Love/Hate actor jailed for four years for robbing shop armed with broken pint glass Armed Robbery, Courts, Leroy Harris https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/leroy-harris-ccj2-a0f58970-cf96-468f-89f2-d676e6c103d6-630x757.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/andrew-puzder-us-eu-7013715-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T18:12:20+01:00 'They don't need to agree on everything': Trump's EU envoy plays down spat with Pope Leo Andrew Puzder, Donald Trump, EU, Pope Leo, US https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/andrew-puzder-ceo-of-cke-restaurants-who-was-nominated-by-president-elect-donald-trump-to-be-united-states-secretary-of-labor-is-interviewed-by-anchor-neil-cavuto-during-his-cavuto-coast-to-coast-e0eebe45-b494-4c51-8c4d-dedf2247f588-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/cash-upfront-is-an-issue-for-homeowners-hoping-to-retrofit-climate-committee-hears-7013449-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T18:10:22+01:00 'Cash upfront is an issue' for homeowners who want to retrofit, SEAI chair admits cliamte change, Climate, Climate Change, Climate Committee, Consumer Issues, Consumers, expense, high costs, price, Retrofitting, RETROFITTING COSTS, SEAI https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/screenshot-2026-04-15-180740-9094677a-10bf-4da0-92f6-c2cddd7913e8-630x526.png https://www.thejournal.ie/man-charged-father-found-dead-waterford-7013793-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T17:46:24+01:00 Man charged with assaulting his father, who was found dead at his home in Waterford Charged, Courts, Waterford https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/john-cashman-45-arriving-to-carrick-on-suir-district-court-today-wednesday-photo-james-treacy-96ed1d2f-7aa6-4b97-9283-16de7e653d6a-630x748.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-425-7013812-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T17:03:00+01:00 The 5 at 5: Wednesday 5 at 5, good afternoon, The 5 at 5 https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/fiveduckeggsinstrawnest-c8239c00-2607-48aa-a755-9fd6a343a628-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/lelia-doolan-leinster-house-shannon-airport-7013549-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T16:54:18+01:00 Nonagenarian activist Lelia Doolan completes 220km protest walk for Irish neutrality at Leinster House Leinster House, Lelia Doolan, Palestine, Protest, Shannon Airport, US Military, US-Iran war https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/2-84271758-d3943dc4-c401-4fc4-924f-ac9101039491-630x354.png https://www.thejournal.ie/conor-mcgregor-artem-lobov-settlement-7013677-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T16:53:57+01:00 Conor McGregor settles legal action taken by ex-sparring partner over multi-million euro whiskey sale Artem Lobov, Conor McGregor, Dublin, High Court, MMA, Proper No. Twelve, none https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/brave-combat-federation-13-at-the-sse-arena-in-belfast-northern-ireland-featuring-conor-mcgregor-artem-lobov-where-belfast-northern-ireland-united-kingdom-when-09-jun-2018-credit-brightspark-cbfd297e-9cbe-4a70-be3a-67976ef9230a-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/clavicular-overdose-looksmaxxing-hospital-7013433-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T16:10:21+01:00 'Looksmaxxing' influencer Clavicular recovering after suspected overdose on livestream Braden Peters, Clavicular, Incels, the manosphere, none https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/screenshot-2d4c544a-fe54-48e4-9245-6a0b556d4279-630x550.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/government-announces-45-new-special-classes-for-coming-school-year-7013432-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T15:00:35+01:00 Government announces 45 new special classes for coming school year Education, inclusive special classes, School, special classes https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/river-2026-04-15t140353-980-6caff37e-88c7-415f-bb7a-9a97f75aef61-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/freddie-thompson-to-go-on-trial-for-making-threats-to-kill-in-portlaoise-prison-7013407-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T13:30:46+01:00 Freddie Thompson to go on trial for making threats to kill in Portlaoise Prison Courts, Freddie Thompsin, Mullingar Circuit Court, portlaoise prison https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/blurred-frame-23-6d69f662-cd3a-44a8-aa20-9de81317ccd5-630x378.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/leaders-questions-fuel-protest-7013337-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T13:26:49+01:00 Taoiseach says McDonald and Cairns lack 'courage' and Bacik was 'afraid' to go into Government Fallout, Leaders' Questions, Micheál Martin https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/mixcollage-15-apr-2026-12-52-pm-2788-bef6603a-3ab7-4459-9462-af1e42ceeabb-630x445.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-rail-reports-antisocial-behaviour-smoking-crack-drinking-7013352-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T12:59:05+01:00 Irish Rail increasing security after passenger reports include man 'smoking crack' at Sandycove Antisocial Behaviour, Iarnród Éireann, Irish Rail, passenger reports, Reports, Trains https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/002-dart-peaktime_90588225-02389814-95a0-4f0c-b823-765b82731bb0-630x424.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rte-new-show-the-yank-7013231-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T11:20:44+01:00 There's some proper Star Trek lore attached to a new Connemara-filmed RTÉ crime drama colm meaney, Culture, Red Alert, the yank, TV https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/mixcollage-15-apr-2026-11-14-am-9926-27e4f752-2695-43a8-bc4c-f05c79d066f2-630x630.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rare-greenland-shark-washes-up-in-sligo-7012766-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T11:20:00+01:00 Rare Greenland shark that washed up in Sligo could be 150 years old GREENLAND SHARK, Irish Whale and Dolphin Group, National Museum Of Ireland, Shark, Sligo, Stranding https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/671613579_1410380954456033_2897447344402175527_n-90ea9710-4eb1-48ff-9199-6b3debac2090-630x787.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/michael-healy-rae-revoly-government-fuel-protest-reaction-7013169-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T11:10:00+01:00 Danny Healy-Rae says he had no 'influence' on his brother Michael's resignation from Government Fallout, fuel protest, Michael Healy-Rae, no confidence motion, norma foley https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/left-to-right-michael-healy-rae-and-danny-healy-rae-arrive-for-a-press-conference-at-leinster-house-dublin-as-members-of-the-rural-independent-group-of-tds-outline-their-alternative-budget-propos-51f49cc9-9cec-4498-b020-527635bd4208-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/monzo-digital-online-bank-ireland-launch-poll-7013194-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-04-15T11:06:41+01:00 Digital bank Monzo has launched in Ireland – will you use it? Banking, Monzo, Poll, The Daily Poll, Your Say https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/stone-united-kingdom-april-15-2020-brand-new-revolut-bank-card-placed-on-top-of-monzo-card-the-redesigned-revolut-card-does-not-have-bank-card-d-05080423-931a-4a6b-9cb4-ae9dbdcf3b1b-630x458.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/appeal-to-trace-next-of-kin-of-co-down-woman-who-died-alone-at-hospital-7013200-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T10:12:54+01:00 Appeal to trace relatives of 81-year-old woman who died alone appeal, co down, Hillsborough, Lisburn, next of kin, RIP https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/funeral-director-undertaker-0e91a6a5-cb35-4b0c-9e09-9acc7808317c-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/jim-gavin-off-the-ball-7013173-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T09:22:01+01:00 'I'll never do it again': Jim Gavin gives first interview since disastrous Áras campaign aras25, Fianna Fáil, Jim Gavin, Off The Ball, Presidential Election, Race for the Áras https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/jim-gavin-launch-7128_90734998-1edd8adb-2ec7-4fd5-aa44-302605dbe4de-630x420.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/morning-news-fix-wednesday-april-7013100-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T09:00:00+01:00 The 9 at 9: Wednesday 9 at 9, The 9 at 9 https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/stock-image-of-pancake-breakfast-focus-on-foreground-90a91a6e-4778-463f-98f1-7f28168d2b7c-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/deaths-homelessness-ireland-2022-7013116-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T08:24:41+01:00 124 people who were homeless died in just one year in Ireland Deaths, Drugs, Health Research Board, homeless deaths, Homelessness https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/homeless-305_90528162-8172c876-45b5-4c91-b9fd-403b66da12f0-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/fuel-protests-7012587-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-04-15T07:56:00+01:00 Gary Gannon: This government is out of touch, out of answers and out of time column, fuel protests, Government, Opinion, voices, Vote of No Confidence https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/tractors-parked-on-oconnell-street-in-dublin-as-protestors-take-part-in-a-day-of-a-national-fuel-protest-in-dublin-city-ireland-98bb5def-b139-41f1-9d83-8dd4eefe9bb9-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/liverpool-psg-report-2-2-7013133-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T06:00:31+01:00 PSG have dumped Liverpool out of the Champions League Anfield, EPL, Premier League, Report, Soccer, Liverpool, PSG, Woe https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/liverpools-ibrahima-konate-looks-dejected-after-paris-saint-germains-ousmane-dembele-scored-the-opening-goal-during-the-uefa-champions-league-quarter-final-match-at-anfield-liverpool-picture-date-d705ce29-b949-4b49-a03a-36985b772796-630x399.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/trump-melania-epstein-7012061-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-04-15T05:55:00+01:00 From Epstein to ICE: The Trumps’ White House is in crisis management mode column, Donald, Donald Trump, epstein, gislaine maxwell, jeffrey epstein, Melania, Melania Trump, Opinion, Paedophiles, Paedophilia, rape of young girls, the epstein shadow, trafficking of girls, Trump, US politics, USA, voices, White House https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/pennsylvania-the-netherlands-2026-04-13-191340washington-13-04-2026-white-house-the-royal-couple-is-staying-at-the-white-house-at-the-invitation-of-president-donald-trump-for-a-dinner-and-overn-b35b23fa-345e-4c66-8754-b986b698e4c8-630x720.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/fuel-price-reductions-start-today-7012984-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T00:10:58+01:00 Fuel tax cuts kick in today - but you may not see cheaper petrol at the pumps for a few days Fuel Prices, fuel protests, reductions https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/closeupofwomanpumpinggasolinefuelincaratgas-8d589553-4ac8-4811-a0a1-33af19e9a514-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/new-michael-jackson-movie-erases-experiences-of-child-sex-abuse-survivors-charity-warns-7011717-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T00:05:31+01:00 New Michael Jackson film risks 'rewriting history', Irish abuse charity warns abuse allegations, Allegations, CHILD ABUSE ALLEGATIONS, Child Sex Abuse, Finding Neverland, Michael Jackson, Michael?, Sexual Abuse, The Morning Lead https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/michael-jaafar-jackson-a5db0b64-d4fc-40d1-a6fc-84838c2db0c0-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/michael-healy-rae-taoiseachs-leadership-7012740-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T23:59:00+01:00 Healy-Rae voices ‘grave reservations’ about Taoiseach's leadership as government blindsided Analysis, Fianna Fáil, going rogue, HEALY-RAE GOES ROGUE, kerry td, mark carney, Michael Healy-Rae, Micheál Martin, Motion of no confidence, Simon Harris, Sinn Féin https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/807michael-healy-rae_90746801-814f4ac2-367d-4a2e-a191-c9ca3e87df26-630x420.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/moya-brennan-clannad-rip-7012368-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-04-14T23:55:00+01:00 Fiachna Ó Braonáin: I was lucky enough to know Moya Brennan - her voice brought us all home celtic music, Clannad, clannad irish music, column, Irish music, Moya Brennan, moya rip, Opinion, Rest In Peace, voices https://www.thejournal.ie/dail-name-calling-fuel-protest-7012454-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T22:45:48+01:00 From 'G.I Jim' to 'Timmy Doolittle', there was a lot of name-calling in the Dáil today fuel protests, Leinster House, parliamentary language https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/472ags-psni-cross-border-conference-on-organised-and-serious-crime_90743951-78cf1e5b-7e6a-411a-b281-34cdc311abe8-630x443.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/scarlett-faulker-funeral-7013037-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T22:18:09+01:00 Limerick woman Scarlett Faulkner to be laid to rest on Friday funeral details, RIP, scarlett faulkner https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/scarlett-f-b46c8d89-a296-41af-bc22-93bb15b8071d-630x410.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/simon-harris-patrick-odonovan-media-coverage-7012170-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T21:51:00+01:00 Patrick O’Donovan not seeking media review of fuel protests, despite suggesting it yesterday Cabinet, fuel protest fallout, fuel protests, media coverage, Media Minister, NUJ, Patrick O'Donovan, protesters, rejection, Simon Harris https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/mixcollage-14-apr-2026-01-51-pm-2177-d32630e3-9c15-4188-9407-afee750d417d-630x630.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-486-7012946-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T21:12:46+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday evening fix, good evening, News Fix https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/808michael-healy-rae_90746802-6c751eff-a23e-417b-ba7b-601834d20b41-630x420.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/protest-dail-kildare-street-garda-7012879-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T20:58:22+01:00 Gardaí braced for a storm outside the Dáil today - but the protest quickly fizzled out Dáil, Fuel Prices, Government Buildings, Leinster House, Protest https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/a-garda-cordon-stand-in-front-of-the-crowds-of-people-gathered-outside-leinster-house-dublin-during-a-dail-confidence-motion-in-the-coalition-government-which-was-triggered-over-its-handling-of-rec-6cb9f93b-473e-4b6c-958e-84041497eed6-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/government-to-make-public-services-card-a-form-of-identity-7012903-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T20:48:02+01:00 Government to make Public Services Card a form of identification Dara Calleary, Department of Social Protection, DRI, ICCL, ID, ID please, identity, Public Services Card https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/screenshot-2026-04-14-203925-5b248541-d3ed-4dfd-9998-b2a8037586a1-630x401.png https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-defence-forces-ai-brian-matthews-artificial-intelligence-7012300-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T20:00:45+01:00 Defence Forces confirms use of AI to monitor Shadow Fleet vessels in Irish waters Anthropic, Artificial Intelligence, Irish Defence Forces, monitoring seas, Mythos, NCSC, Richrd Browne, Shadow fleet https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/trelleborg-sweden-13th-mar-2026-trelleborg-2026-03-13-the-swedish-police-national-task-force-ni-and-the-coast-guard-on-their-way-to-the-boarded-tanker-sea-owl-i-outside-trelleborg-sweden-frida-df2a5a70-a3e9-4b7e-bb99-58c3ced91678-630x457.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/arrest-made-after-man-70s-killed-assault-co-waterford-7011990-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T19:40:00+01:00 Man (40s) charged after man (70s) dies following assault at property in Co Waterford cappagh, Dungarvan, Fatal Assault, Waterford https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/garda-logo-on-uniform-31696b06-cee4-4177-a97c-8051a5cb1f4e-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/lebanon-israel-talks-washington-7012800-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T19:15:07+01:00 Lebanon and Israel sit down in Washington (without Hezbollah) for first direct talks since 1993 Hezbollah, Invasion, Israel, Lebanon, Marco Rubio, USA, Washington https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/from-left-michael-needham-counselor-for-the-u-s-dept-of-state-u-s-ambassador-to-the-united-nations-mike-waltz-secretary-of-state-marco-rubio-u-s-ambassador-to-lebanon-michel-issa-lebanese-am-768253df-f4fa-4234-b4cc-2c4ce21a8d3b-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/factcheck-debunked-psni-an-garda-siochana-fuel-protests-dublin-cork-galway-7012034-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T19:00:39+01:00 Debunked: The PSNI was not involved with breaking up fuel protests in Cork, Galway or Dublin An Garda Síochána, Cork, debunked, Dublin, FactCheck, fuel protests, Galway https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/9-gardai-clear-o-connell-street_90746571-e43e7247-ec96-4975-8261-6bcb03da4e45-630x348.png https://www.thejournal.ie/lodger-who-sexually-assaulted-teenage-girl-jailed-for-four-years-and-three-months-7012741-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T18:33:27+01:00 Lodger who sexually assaulted teenage girl jailed for four years and three months Courts, Dublin, Sexual Assault https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/the-criminal-courts-of-justice-symbol-dublin-in-ireland-42146661-ac82-49f5-8c85-ee90863c6780-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/construction-costs-fuel-crisis-7012343-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T18:04:11+01:00 Confidence levels in Irish construction sector at 'lowest point' so far this year Andrew Brownlee, CIF, Construction, construction costs, Fuel, fuel crisis, Green diesel, Middle East https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/new-apartments-being-built-in-the-islandbridge-kilmainham-area-dublin-city-ireland-0bab4565-0b47-4fb6-b375-6f7720c4d253-630x431.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/this-government-have-let-the-people-down-the-moment-michael-healy-rae-quit-as-minister-7012551-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T17:29:39+01:00 'This government have let the people down': The moment Michael Healy-Rae quit as minister ABDIC-RAE-TION CRISIS, Dáil, HEALY-RAE OUT, MHR, Michael Healy-Rae, Resignation https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/mhr-1ee1cf67-6710-48ef-950a-d8b4327ce9e4-630x396.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/no-confidence-motion-dail-7012230-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T17:10:00+01:00 Government wins post-fuel protest confidence motion despite shock revolt by Michael Healy-Rae Confidence Motion, dail motion, fuel protests, no confidence motion https://www.thejournal.ie/chats-in-the-flats-dublin-7011407-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T17:00:30+01:00 'I always knew how special it was': The Dubliner highlighting the communities in the flats chats, chats in the flats, Dublin, DUBLIN INNER CITY, North Dublin, the flats https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/screenshot-c103621b-76f1-4d7c-8a8d-bb541011d375-630x662.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/founding-member-of-clannad-moya-brennan-dies-aged-73-2-7011969-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T17:00:00+01:00 Go dté tú a mhuirnín slán - na focail deireanacha a chan cara do Mháire Ní Bhraonáin ó Clannad Banríon na nGael, Clannad, Daniel O'Donnell, Donegal, Gaeilge, Gaeltacht, Grammy, Guth a linne, harry's game, Moya Brennan, RIP, Robin of Sherwood, Tir Chonaill https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-tuesday-208-7012562-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T17:00:00+01:00 The 5 at 5: Tuesday 5 at 5, The 5 at 5 https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/number-five-aad46d49-7b38-432b-ae26-e933a6276a70-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/m1-fuel-protest-court-7012522-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T16:55:45+01:00 Two truck drivers appear in court over M1 fuel protest Dangerous Driving, Drogheda District Court, fuel protest, Louth, M1, truck drivers, none https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/unnamed-28-2-77b52dfa-d881-4e19-825d-2f19067641a8-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/fuel-distribution-return-to-normal-ireland-7012458-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T16:25:47+01:00 Fuel distribution returning to close to normal levels, government's emergency group says Fuel distribution, fuel protests, necg https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/a-person-fills-a-car-with-petrol-at-a-service-station-on-the-dublins-northside-disruption-to-petrol-supplies-has-been-caused-by-irans-stranglehold-on-oil-tankers-passing-through-the-key-internation-2a407130-9223-47ce-8ed8-086fd3f5c432-630x441.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/unite-members-of-the-national-ambulance-service-join-strike-action-next-month-7012321-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T15:19:30+01:00 Unite members of the National Ambulance Service join strike action next month Ambulance workers, nas, National Ambulance Service, Strikes, Unite https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/the-logo-of-the-national-ambulance-service-on-of-the-500-ambulance-staff-from-the-psychiatric-nurses-association-who-are-staging-a-10-hour-strike-take-part-in-a-picket-outside-an-ambulance-station-o-b602bf63-4302-493a-aec2-fad039933b7e-630x327.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/government-to-face-no-confidence-motion-this-afternoon-7011910-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T15:07:00+01:00 Justice Minister nicknamed ‘Rambo’ by Labour as debate on confidence motion in Government begins Dáil, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, fuel protests, No-confidence vote, Sinn Féin https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/mixcollage-14-apr-2026-02-01-pm-4773-8902a21d-378c-41a8-b6bd-9f7f7d91ec20-630x445.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/fuel-protest-belfast-7012298-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T14:58:41+01:00 Tractors cause traffic disruption in Belfast with go-slow convoy protesting fuel prices another one..., Belfast, fuel protests, Northern Ireland https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/vehicles-on-sydenham-by-pass-in-belfast-as-the-national-fuel-protest-against-rising-fuel-prices-continues-picture-date-tuesday-april-14-2026-6812cf1f-b542-41d6-9458-4a67f83fc8c6-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/five-food-businesses-in-moore-street-mall-hit-with-closure-orders-7012097-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T14:38:39+01:00 Mouse and cockroach activity leads to five closure orders at Dublin's Moore Street Mall closure order, Dublin, food outlets, Food Safety Authority of Ireland, FSAI, Moore Street Mall https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/river-2026-04-14t120223-773-b3dd4ee3-6185-41c8-9400-2418617dc26b-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-rail-to-add-extra-drogheda-to-dublin-morning-service-from-next-week-7012270-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T14:33:56+01:00 A (very early) extra train from Drogheda to Dublin is being put on to help the busy route Darragh O'Brien, Drogheda, Dublin, Dublin Connolly, Iarnród Éireann, Irish Rail, National Transport Authority https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/trains-on-drogheda-macbride-train-station-in-ireland-on-a-line-from-dublin-to-belfast-rail-platforms-and-trains-passing-by-on-a-sunny-day-3cc7fa49-de8d-423a-b92b-151dce9d9cb8-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/petition-to-suspend-trade-between-eu-and-israel-reaches-almost-one-million-signatures-7011788-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T14:24:00+01:00 Petition to suspend trade between EU and Israel reaches one million signatures EU, EU Commission, EU-Israel Association Agreement, Israel, Petition, trade agreement https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/protestors-hold-a-sign-calling-for-the-suspension-of-the-eu-israel-association-agreement-during-a-demonstration-outside-a-meeting-of-eu-foreign-ministers-at-the-european-council-building-in-brussels-11166e52-3f78-4ef9-8e39-8df57927bebb-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/permanent-tsb-to-be-sold-to-austrian-bank-for-e1-6bn-7012217-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T14:02:39+01:00 State to exit Permanent TSB after Austrian bank strikes deal to buy it for €1.6bn Austria, Banking, BAWAG PSK, financial crash, Permanent TSB, PTSB, Simon Harris, Sold https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/river-2026-04-14t135816-716-996a382a-a909-4e08-b4f1-d7d3827b8ae1-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/fuel-protests-ireland-2-7011572-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-04-14T13:53:00+01:00 Opinion: The protests aren't just about fuel, they're a revolt against a hollow state Blockade, column, Farmers, fuel protests, hauliers, Opinion, voices, westgate https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/vehicles-parked-on-oconnell-street-in-dublin-as-protestors-take-part-in-a-day-of-a-national-fuel-protest-in-dublin-city-ireland-cc4eeb23-8bd6-4cb3-a1b4-3302f474d5ae-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/founding-member-of-clannad-moya-brennan-dies-aged-73-7011916-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T13:15:00+01:00 'She walked through the world like an angel': Music stars pay tribute to Clannad's Moya Brennan Clannad, Donegal, Moya Brennan, RIP https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/00003002_3002-ed7bf6ea-ed8a-4d3e-ae1b-615dd6e77167-630x454.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/poll-cosmetic-procedures-7012119-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-04-14T12:57:22+01:00 What do you think about cosmetic procedures? Cosmetic Procedures, Kathyrn Thomas, Plastic Surgery, Poll, RTÉ, Your Say https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/13326-kathryn-thomas-photographed-loft53-pic-marc-osullivan-21112e43-fc20-4ec6-a8df-634ce8ad5c57-630x523.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/debunked-micheal-martin-wedding-daughters-government-buildings-fuel-protests-7012015-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T11:34:43+01:00 Debunked: Micheál Martin was not attending his daughter’s wedding while protesters faced off with Gardaí debunked, FactCheck, fuel protests, Micheál Martin, Protests, Taoiseach, Wedding https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/965cabinet-meetings_90745279-f3b30197-6418-456d-b80d-815f3b76dfae-630x953.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/morning-news-rundown-tuesday-april-7011955-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T08:53:00+01:00 The 9 at 9: Tuesday 9 at 9, The 9 at 9 https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/cup-of-coffee-with-newspaper-and-glasses-on-a-bright-sunny-morning-eb5f2894-2463-44c2-b9b5-c473155c2613-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/monzo-ireland-7011973-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T08:30:58+01:00 Revolut rival Monzo officially launches in Ireland Banking, Money, Monzo, Online banking, revolut, Zippay https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/monzo-and-revolut-bank-cards-sticking-from-the-same-pocket-of-jeans-concept-for-a-competition-in-the-fin-tech-market-flat-lay-photo-4e3371a0-920f-4465-ba5a-687e7f71e019-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/esri-electricity-prices-7011725-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T06:00:14+01:00 Why is Irish electricity so expensive? Economists have crunched the numbers Climate, Climate Change, Electricity, Energy, ESRI, EU, Gas, Ouch!, renewables https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/aghada-cork-ireland-06th-december-2019-the-esb-power-plant-in-aghada-co-cork-ireland-is-believed-to-be-one-of-the-most-efficient-and-cleanes-0b279777-cb4a-4245-b8dd-96628c40ebcc-630x417.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rise-in-racist-attacks-aimed-at-health-workers-and-nurses-7005453-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T00:05:58+01:00 Nurses travelling to work in groups to avoid racist abuse Hospitals, Nurses, Racism, Racism against health workers, The Morning Lead, Violence https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/legs-people-and-nurses-walking-in-hospital-for-staff-duty-shift-change-and-medical-services-group-employees-and-team-in-lobby-for-patient-care-bae54751-8359-4432-85d7-220dc3ada78a-630x332.jpg