https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-defence-justice-budget-2027-7184231-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T18:19:40+01:00 Military and garda groups launch attack on allocation for national security in Budget 2027 Budget 2027, GRA, Justice and defence, pdforra, raco https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/emergency-excerise-30_90697839-2-380c9ac8-cf29-4d6d-8b31-f6a687188589-630x461.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/budget-carbon-tax-home-heating-factcheck-government-aontu-pbp-sinn-fein-7184533-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T18:19:16+01:00 FactCheck: Three claims from opposition TDs who criticised this year's budget Budget, Budget 2027, budget2027, Carbon Tax, FactCheck, fuel allowance, Housing, Ireland https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/mixcollage-06-oct-2026-06-16-pm-6129-6a019e45-694b-4436-ac68-477b9263ccf8-630x411.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/asos-hacked-notification-7183609-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T17:51:00+01:00 ASOS does not believe customers payment information was accessed after 'unauthorised activity' Asos, Cybersecurity, Data Breach, hack, Ireland, Retail, snowflake https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/asos-mobile-website-with-laptop-website-in-the-background-d6d3e77d-1244-474a-8573-d7108b7fa200-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/budget-2027-announcement-whats-in-it-live-updates-7183581-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T17:50:00+01:00 Budget 2027 includes income tax band change, carbon tax freeze, and price hike on cigarettes All the Updates, Budget, Budget 2027, Budget Countdown, Live, Liveblog, Social Welfare, Tax https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/918budget-day-2027_90756541-7d7f63dc-8a22-4150-b4ad-77800362db90-630x432.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/deemed-disposal-rate-tax-reduction-simon-harris-investment-funds-7184315-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T17:42:58+01:00 Rate of deemed disposal tax on investment funds to reduce to 35% from January deemed disposal, Department of Finance, ETFs, Investing, Investment, Simon Harris, Tax, Taxes https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/finance-minister-simon-harris-speaks-to-the-media-outside-leinster-house-dublin-following-the-announcement-of-budget-2027-picture-date-tuesday-october-6-2026-f13d2896-b5e7-4aa6-b705-30a0a6d5f6c3-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/budget-take-home-pay-7183872-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T17:20:10+01:00 Earn €30k, €45k, €60k or €90k? Here's what the budget means for these incomes Budget 2027, take home pay, The Budget https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/money-5-shutterstock-d1cc8f6a-14b7-4874-b573-6f43a41dbafe-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/budget-2027-ireland-main-points-7183694-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T17:07:00+01:00 From income tax cuts to another euro on cigarettes: Here are the main points of Budget 2027 Budget 2027, budget highlights, in one place, the highlights https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/money-3-shutterstock-f8c03984-0f1c-4df7-bb83-c7aed1895d2e-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-tuesday-6-october-7184469-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T17:06:36+01:00 The 5 at 5: Tuesday 5 at 5, five at five https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/house-door-detail-5-biuttery-well-lane-kendal-cumbria-england-united-kingdom-europe-5a452d97-4b3a-44c9-b60a-541ce35c9e13-627x1000.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/budget-2027-workers-analysis-7183726-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T16:44:14+01:00 Last year's package 'landed like a lead balloon' - so is anyone happy with Budget 2027? Analysis, Budget 2027, Childcare, Income Tax, Tax, Tax Credits https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/shutterstock_383709523-1fd761ff-e014-4ee1-a81f-bb001111c9d5-630x425.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/budget-2027-social-welfare-7183604-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T16:25:00+01:00 State pension and Jobseekers’ payments to rise by €10 per week from next year Budget 2027, Ireland, jack chambers, Simon Harris, Social Welfare, state pension https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/2jr4nhf-435997ac-b639-4df2-81fe-ac0f85eb1c9c-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/budget-calculator-2-7184265-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T15:30:07+01:00 Check your wages: Use our calculator to find out how Budget 2027 will affect your pay Budget 2027, Budget Calculator https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/youngwomanwithapiggybankandusingacalculator-02308dac-1973-4b83-bedc-ba16b207ee37-630x395.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/courts-upholds-conviction-lisa-smith-membership-islamic-state-7183861-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T15:15:00+01:00 Court upholds Lisa Smith's conviction for membership of Islamic State Court, Court of Appeal, Courts, Lisa Smith, terror group https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/river-74-3a6b7e5c-a72f-4f2d-a195-393fe3154c44-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/budget-2025-childcare-7183765-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T14:47:45+01:00 Higher childcare subsidies for kids up to senior infants won't kick in until next September Budget, Childcare, cost of childcare, Cost of Living, Ireland, National Childcare Scheme, Parenting https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/a-group-of-children-from-a-nursery-school-in-high-visibility-jackets-walking-with-teachers-or-childcare-workers-through-a-park-in-winter-fa941aff-6048-46df-94ab-047ba28cf791-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/carbon-tax-pause-ireland-7183368-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T14:23:46+01:00 Carbon tax on home heating slashed and planned increases are no more Budget 2027, Carbon Tax, Climate u-turn, Cost of Living, Energy prices, Home heating, Home Heating Oil, Ireland https://www.thejournal.ie/budget-2027-student-fees-cut-susi-grants-7183773-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T14:16:08+01:00 The annual headline cost of a university degree has been reduced by €150 Budget 2027, Education, Higher Education, Ireland, Student fees, SUSI grant https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/college_-university_-students-1-alamy-960b5a3f-340c-439c-a73e-fc8425ef6d3d-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/tax-band-changes-budget-2027-7183760-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T14:03:00+01:00 The higher tax band won't kick in until you earn €46,500 Budget 2027, capital acquisitions tax, Income Tax, inheritance tax, jack chambers, Simon Harris, Tax Bands, Tax Cuts, USC https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/money-2-shutterstock-3fc62eb9-3780-4c97-b1af-61fc28999e28-630x339.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/new-investment-scheme-threshold-contribution-limit-savings-7183810-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T13:59:10+01:00 The new investment scheme is finally announced - and people can put a maximum of €12k a year into it Budget 2027, Investing, investment scheme, irish investment account, Money, Savings, savings and investments, savings scheme, Simon Harris https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/exchequer-statement-5_90740984-1-e82d0bcc-0c77-4028-8141-e34d612f7c00-630x453.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/a5-road-upgrade-court-ruling-7183953-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T13:47:11+01:00 A5 road from the Tyrone border to Derry set for major upgrade after Belfast court ruling A5, appeals court, Belfast, Derry, Tyrone https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/cross-border-projects-51b49555-840b-410a-b754-08faa92be685-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/cigarette-price-increase-ireland-7183736-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T13:46:54+01:00 Cigarettes to hit €20 a box for the first time from midnight tonight Budget 2027, Cigarettes, Ireland, Smoking, Taxation, Tobacco, vaping https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/smoking-2-alamy-e2384093-f8ca-4547-b2c9-fb66a7e005f1-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/nicole-morey-inquest-7183970-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T13:45:54+01:00 Armed gardaí shot an XL Bully dog after it killed Limerick woman, inquest hears An Garda Síochána, Dog Attack, Inquest, Limerick, nicole morey, xl bully https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-06-at-13-41-22-dacd2665-bd84-41d1-87c4-cfd0c593706d-630x392.png https://www.thejournal.ie/rental-tax-credit-budget-2027-7183984-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T13:45:13+01:00 Are you a renter? Your tax credit will increase by €150 next year Budget 2027, help to buy, Housing, Ireland, Renting, tax credit https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/river-31-e61eca68-2796-4980-92f3-242b475136a7-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/heating-temperatures-poll-7183767-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-10-06T12:41:10+01:00 Have you stuck the heating on yet this month? Autumn, Energy, Heating, Ireland, Met Éireann, Poll, The Daily Poll, Weather, Your Say https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/woman-regulates-heating-on-battery-radiator-at-home-in-cold-season-hands-close-up-29c5709d-b694-4b9e-84c8-370dc46b588c-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/cork-man-missing-1992-deceased-uk-patrick-patsy-osullivan-7183697-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T12:33:05+01:00 'It's a closure for us': Cork man who went missing in 1992 is located deceased in the UK Cork, lombardstown, Patrick O'Sullivan, patsy o'sullivan https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/6ac497027be4bc8e296-074f383d-bafd-4118-b7ac-cf3527a5ddb4-630x630.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/nidal-hasan-firing-squad-7183537-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T11:07:38+01:00 Trump approves firing squad execution for Fort Hood mass shooter Death Penalty, Donald Trump, FIRING SQUAD, fort hood, nidal hasan, US Army https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/maj-nidal-malik-hasan-is-shown-in-a-2003-file-photo-from-the-uniformed-services-university-of-the-health-sciences-hasan-may-be-paralyzed-from-the-waist-down-according-to-a-statement-by-his-attorne-e77c595c-a08b-49b9-968b-b9a2224bbccf-630x787.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/family-reunification-changes-ireland-jim-ocallaghan-department-of-justice-7180556-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T09:30:39+01:00 The FOI Files: How laws on family reunification were tweaked to make them more difficult to waive Department of Justice, Freedom of Information, Immigration, Investigates, Jim O'Callaghan, The FOI Files https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/image-73bf0b68-0b18-4c85-9f49-4e7e657a1770-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/budget-2027-inheritance-tax-7183434-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T09:15:13+01:00 Inheritance tax thresholds to increase across all categories Budget 2027, capital acquisitions tax, inheritance tax, Ireland, Micheál Martin, Simon Harris https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/augsburg-germany-03rd-june-2025-a-person-hands-another-person-a-bundle-of-100-euro-banknotes-credit-karl-josef-hildenbranddpaalamy-live-news-8a714d29-8d3c-46e0-b078-34739a032136-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-390-7183381-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T08:45:32+01:00 The 9 at 9: Tuesday 9 at 9, good morning, The 9 at 9 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/a-person-holding-an-umbrella-walks-along-the-quays-on-a-wet-and-windy-afternoon-in-dublin-as-a-status-orange-rain-warning-comes-into-effect-as-a-result-of-storm-claudia-picture-date-friday-november-81ac6713-c342-4213-9547-6e5df6736e57-630x447.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/mental-health-support-cost-ireland-7183398-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T08:41:24+01:00 Mental health support is unaffordable for almost half of young adults in Ireland, research finds Cost of Living, Health, Ireland, Mental Health, mental health ireland, young people https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/professionalpsychotherapistworkingwithpatientinofficecloseup-b0a5488c-a08f-4916-a6b2-1f341d780026-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/interview-for-jobs-7182558-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-10-06T07:00:44+01:00 Forget the iced coffees, job interviews have lost the run of themselves AI, Artificial Intelligence, column, Interviews, its not a date, jobhunt, kelly earley, Opinion, series, voices https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/eye-level-vertical-shot-of-an-iced-coffee-with-cream-and-caramel-drizzle-against-a-blurred-outdoor-backdrop-3436e542-719c-4f4b-ae79-a7f48d328b84-630x945.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-defence-forces-spend-defence-ireland-budget-2027-7180751-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-06T06:00:56+01:00 Where will the money to fund Ireland's ambitious defence investment plans come from? Budget 2027, Defence funding, Irish Defence Forces, some us the money https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/55282104176_c35cc7ccfc_o-82135b68-82d9-4e00-8a3f-06fc85e2f035-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/ireland-israel-football-7183053-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-10-05T23:55:00+01:00 The FAI’s communications misstep: Where was Uefa while the Irish squad took the heat? column, FAI, FAI under pressure, Football, ireland v israel, ireland v israel games, Irish Football, Opinion, voices https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/israels-yarden-shua-left-and-irelands-jimmy-dunne-fight-for-the-ball-during-the-uefa-nations-league-soccer-match-between-the-republic-of-ireland-and-israel-in-backa-topola-serbia-sunday-oct-4-699aae59-3091-4837-80ef-06c94b17cf98-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ufo-sighting-donegal-7182698-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-05T22:00:21+01:00 Hear Me Out: Are UAPs (UFOs) real? Extraterrestrial Life, HEAR ME OUT, UAPs, UFOs https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/ancient-aliens-the-true-builders-of-the-egyptian-pyramids-ca8ba84e-8e15-4a90-918c-94225c41bd53-630x393.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/jeffrey-archer-dies-aged-86-7183272-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-05T21:56:28+01:00 British novelist and former Conservative politician Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86 Authors, Conservative Party, House Of Lords, jeffrey archer, obituaries, UK Politics https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/anzac-day-2022-236063a0-a1b0-4fe6-bf63-9ce13ad772b1-630x450.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/heres-what-happened-today-monday-94-7183244-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-05T21:32:00+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Monday evening fix, News Fix https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/no-repro-helix-panto-launch-7748_90756482-998c2227-55cf-47dc-a0e1-97886cfd9f12-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/into-teacher-work-to-rule-7181921-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-05T21:30:00+01:00 Primary school teachers begin work-to-rule as union confirms second strike date Education, Industrial Action, INTO, Ireland, Public Sector Pay, public sector pay row, Teachers https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-04-at-15-03-35-48bbea76-0205-4444-b45f-608cef4e3e51-630x399.png https://www.thejournal.ie/niamh-o-brien-dies-irish-dancer-wife-michael-flatley-7183209-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-05T20:41:46+01:00 'My heart is broken': Niamh O'Brien, Irish dancer and wife of Michael Flatley, dies aged 52 Michael Flatley, niamh flatley, niamh o'brien, RIP https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/guests-and-cast-attend-the-red-carpet-premiere-of-black-bird-written-by-directed-by-and-starring-michael-flatley-featuring-michael-flatley-niamh-obrien-where-london-united-kingdom-when-28-f1f358d8-2fa1-4103-ba5a-6a2c6d035028-630x414.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/budget-2027-everything-we-know-7183161-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-05T20:24:01+01:00 Help to Buy set to increase to €35k and everything else we know about what is in Budget 2027 Budget, Budget 2027, done and dusted, jack chambers, nearly there now, Simon Harris https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/image-57ad2ce3-1fed-431e-81d7-060c48825aa2-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ten-psychiatrists-decline-assessment-murder-accused-courts-7183196-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-05T20:22:15+01:00 Ten psychiatrists unavailable to assess man charged with murder, court hears Central Criminal Court, Cork, Court, Courts, Psychiatrists, shortage https://www.thejournal.ie/gaza-student-visa-denial-academic-urge-taoiseach-7183159-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-05T19:44:13+01:00 'Appalling injustice' - academics call on Taoiseach to intervene over visas for Gazan students academics, Gaza, Helen McIntee, Palestine, Taoiseach, Visas https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/palestine-flags-being-held-high-in-the-air-as-a-large-protest-takes-place-in-dublin-against-israeli-aggression-in-gaza-parnell-square-dublin-irelan-4c291c83-6201-42fd-9180-725b9fb6e722-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/paddy-comyn-advice-big-family-car-7182514-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-05T19:00:18+01:00 'What car will I ferry my two teenagers and two babies around in?' Car Advice, family cars, Motoring, Paddy Comyn, seven seater cars, The Car Clinic https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/paddy-comyn-advice-big-family-car-2-b9e0ab71-535f-4fc7-b245-4a7540f35a76-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/joseph-butler-paula-canty-7183149-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-05T18:50:59+01:00 Man says he 'didn’t feel guilty' about manslaughter of mother-of-two, court hears Central Criminal Court, Cork, joseph butler, mallow, Manslaughter, paula canty https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-05-182735-a49c8d0d-ad8a-425c-8d05-ace5d0c4bef1-630x409.png https://www.thejournal.ie/israeli-media-coverage-ireland-israel-nations-league-7182793-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-05T18:41:16+01:00 Accusations of trash talk and hypocrisy: How Israeli media covered Sunday's match FAI, Ireland, Ireland Israel, Ireland Israel Games, Israel, media coverage, Nations League, Newspapers, UEFA, none https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/tempers-flare-between-jayson-molumby-and-eli-dasa-4a947cbc-b59c-4915-9a74-4a97d1626253-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/solicitors-walkout-jim-ocallaghan-7182864-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-05T18:20:00+01:00 Some solicitors are going to do ‘extremely well’ out of fee changes, O'Callaghan says Barristers, Criminal Courts of Justice, Department of Justice, Jim O'Callaghan, legal aid, Solicitors https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/criminal-defence-solicitors-stage-a-protest-over-legal-aid-reforms-on-the-first-day-of-the-new-legal-term-outside-central-criminal-court-in-dublin-picture-date-monday-october-5-2026-13dd2e9f-4bf6-4004-baa6-4cccbadbd6ed-630x431.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/simon-harris-budget-2027-culture-card-stamp-duty-7183016-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-05T17:19:57+01:00 Harris says culture card 'not dead in the water' as government meets to finalise Budget 2027 Budget, Budget 2027, Culture Card, Last call, Simon Harris, Stamp Duty https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/tanaiste-simon-harris-speaking-to-the-media-outside-government-buildings-dublin-on-fuel-tax-ahead-of-a-cabinet-meeting-picture-date-wednesday-september-2-2026-7bc608fc-3016-4aa3-8a7a-f4c802cd6512-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/zach-bryan-free-palestine-shirt-7182942-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-05T17:14:41+01:00 Zach Bryan wears 'Free Palestine' T-shirt at stadium weeks after Ed Sheeran-Macklemore tour dispute Free Palestine, Gillette Stadium, Macklemore, Massachusetts, Music, Robert Kraft, Zach Bryan https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/london-uk-28-june-2025-american-express-presents-bst-hyde-park-pictured-left-to-right-zach-bryan-creditstephen-keablealamy-live-news-4fc71efe-badc-4fb3-8d42-cbef0faa0df8-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-monday-5-october-2026-7183029-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-05T17:00:33+01:00 The 5 at 5: Monday 5 at 5, five at five https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/close-up-of-a-metallic-circular-marker-with-the-number-five-set-against-a-distressed-blue-painted-surface-bfc28f99-d0cd-4f46-b23e-5cbace40e89c-630x840.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/weather-forecast-october-2-7182921-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-05T16:28:11+01:00 Ireland to face cooler temperatures tomorrow after highs of up to 21 degrees today forecast, Ireland, Irish weather, Met Éireann, temperature, Weather https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/magheraroarty-county-donegal-ireland-30-jun-2026-weather-in-ireland-after-heavy-overnight-rain-and-downpours-in-the-morning-this-afternoon-showed-significant-improvement-with-temperatures-up-an-a790ef7e-e2f9-4424-a538-ad9eb7dc94a6-630x402.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/residents-of-garvaghy-road-launch-fresh-legal-bid-against-orange-order-march-7182468-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-05T16:12:00+01:00 Judgment reserved in legal challenge to Drumcree Orange Order parade Court of Appeal, drumcree, Garvaghy Road, Garvaghy Road Residents, kneecap, Northern Ireland, Orange Order, Parades Commission, Portadown https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/representatives-of-the-orange-order-are-heckled-by-artist-clodagh-byrne-as-they-leave-the-high-court-in-belfast-following-a-reserved-judgment-garvaghy-road-residents-launched-a-legal-bid-to-overturn-b9d96ee4-6260-44fa-8a3c-cb0cf9c8f151-630x432.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/parenting-with-apps-7179713-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-10-05T16:00:00+01:00 'Get off your screen, but also do your homework on this tablet', says confused parent Apps, column, Opinion, Parenting, parenting in the age of tech, pushing back on tech, RAISING THEM RIGHT, Silicon Valley, silicone valley nursery, silicone valley school, Tech, tech bros in charge, voices https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/children-siblings-working-on-tablets-together-indoors-at-kitchen-table-79a9c822-bdf2-4ab8-8503-35dba28157c4-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/aontu-alternative-budget-7182901-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-05T15:37:24+01:00 Aontú proposes scrapping USC on first €25k earned and increasing home carer tax credit aintu, Budget 2027, home carer, parents, Peadar Tóibín, USC https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/image-fc10d42b-d389-4a6d-91fe-6d6fe7ec29a7-630x409.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/daniel-kinahan-court-appearance-7182865-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-05T14:53:45+01:00 Daniel Kinahan appears before Special Criminal Court Courts, daniel kinahan, Dublin, Special Criminal Court, UAE https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-05-at-14-51-55-3ace8f4b-bdee-496f-9316-25d767719ee2-630x399.png https://www.thejournal.ie/factcheck-debunked-is-turf-carbon-neutral-a-fossil-fuel-7180890-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-05T14:49:50+01:00 Debunked: Despite claims online, burning turf has a significant carbon footprint Bogs, Climate Change, Environment, Fact check, FactCheck, Ireland, Peat, Turf, TURF'S UP https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/turf-banks-in-donegal-county-ireland-dd1a4d91-175a-41c8-a715-666f5e7723cd-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ticketmaster-oasis-trial-delay-7182845-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-05T14:42:51+01:00 Ticketmaster's trial over Oasis ticket prices delayed while company seeks expert report be here soon, CCPC, Consumer protection, Courts, Ireland, Oasis, Ticket Prices, Ticketmaster https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/file-liam-gallagher-left-and-noel-gallagher-of-oasis-appear-during-their-reunion-tour-in-toronto-on-aug-24-2025-sammy-koganthe-canadian-press-via-ap-file-25a04332-c2f5-4ea9-b394-42ef4b4e2f5e-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ukraine-russia-threat-against-diplomats-foreigners-in-kyiv-largescale-strikes-7182666-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-05T14:41:00+01:00 'We stay in Kyiv': Irish diplomats vow to stay in Ukraine despite Russian threat of strikes Diplomacy, Foreign Affairs, Kyiv, Ukraine, Ukraine War https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/kyiv-ukraine-28th-sep-2026-firefighters-work-at-the-site-of-a-russian-jet-powered-drone-strike-amid-russias-attack-on-ukraine-the-building-of-the-private-medical-clinic-dobrobut-burns-following-a7c66a59-93fa-4309-bab2-7cb09c4459c0-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/into-work-to-rule-2-7182668-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-05T14:25:09+01:00 'Croke Park hours' and primary teaching pay: The numbers behind the work-to-rule action Education, Industrial Action, INTO, Ireland, Public Sector Pay, Teachers https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/studentsgirlssittinginaclassatschool-3ffc5acc-425c-431f-87bf-d4e1a04ff077-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/the-journal-subscription-service-launches-7171810-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-05T10:39:00+01:00 The Journal has launched a subscription service - here's why you should join Media, reader-powered, Subscription service, the journal https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/subscription-article-d442f617-4113-4020-9228-2a0465d89c7c-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/glastonbury-2027-festival-poll-7182630-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-10-05T10:36:41+01:00 Have you ever been to Glastonbury Festival? emily eavis, entertainment, glastonbury festival, Music festivals, Poll, Somerset, The Daily Poll, Ticket Sales, Your Say https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/glastonbury-festival-2016-friday-as-the-sun-sets-behind-pyramid240616-ec40fa97-fa44-4202-9030-fbaf447724d7-630x406.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/prince-andrew-legal-action-police-7182565-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-05T09:55:58+01:00 Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor takes legal action against police over search warrants Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, jeffrey epstein, Legal Action, Thames police, UK https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/andrew-mounbatten-windsor-epstein-files-scandal-5fd74af7-46e1-46fc-95f8-1985284b71a3-630x473.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/irishman-killed-in-madrid-taxi-7182542-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-05T09:12:59+01:00 Irishman dies in Madrid after being hit by taxi Ireland, Madrid, Road Traffic Collision, Spain, Taxi https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/madrid-spain-20th-sep-2024-a-policia-nacional-patrol-car-is-parked-in-a-street-in-madrid-credit-jan-woitasdpaalamy-live-news-9616062a-b10b-46a0-baf6-4990ba874b3a-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-389-7182518-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-05T08:56:27+01:00 The 9 at 9: Monday 9 at 9, good morning, The 9 at 9 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/bowl-of-crunchy-nut-flakes-on-weathered-table-top-e738e89f-fe37-4368-b79f-6a9711025778-630x407.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/budget-2027-childcare-fees-7182394-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-05T07:05:19+01:00 Parents with a child in full-time childcare could see €1k-a-year reduction under budget proposals afterschool fees, Budget 2027, Childcare, childcare fees, families, parents https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/beautiful-blonde-baby-girl-playing-in-kindergarten-high-quality-photo-74bcc597-9bbc-4b24-ba24-95e4e5dd2afe-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/social-media-public-scrutiny-7179569-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-05T06:00:18+01:00 Are social media firms fronting up to public scrutiny? Not always big tech, Declining Invites, Facebook, Google, Instagram, Meta, PULSE Europe, tiktok, x https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/a-placard-that-says-big-tech-is-watching-next-to-a-picture-of-meta-founder-mark-zuckerberg-is-seen-in-front-of-the-european-union-building-left-wing-antifascist-activists-gather-outside-the-europea-35dd10dd-2df1-4275-83d5-94d0bd611089-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-israel-nations-league-match-2-7182388-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-04T22:13:04+01:00 Spitting allegation made against Israeli player added to list of controversies with Ireland Republic Of Ireland, Soccer, uefa nations league, none https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/troy-parrott-scores-his-sides-first-goal-of-the-match-from-a-penalty-4d37baf3-c246-46f8-8941-ac2b701ac7ac-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/october-trivia-quiz-7179276-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-04T22:00:45+01:00 Quiz: How much do you know about October? Autumn, Budget, entertainment, Ireland, October, Quiz, Trivia https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/aerial-views-of-autumn-colours-in-tollymore-forest-park-2f63575d-4b8d-4155-95db-5aadc97540da-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rte-coverage-ireland-israel-uefa-feed-review-7182248-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-04T21:53:49+01:00 An empty stadium and even emptier commentary: RTÉ broadcasts Uefa feed of second Israel game Football, ireland vs israel, Israel, Nations League, Republic Of Ireland, RTÉ, Soccer, UEFA, View from the telly https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/ryan-manning-waits-to-take-a-free-kick-48da9c3b-7b98-4bf2-ac85-895ba28e4f58-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/money-diaries-spending-saving-103-7170365-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-10-04T20:00:11+01:00 Money Diaries: A teacher on €68K living in the east of the country Finances, HISMM, How I Spend My Money, Money, Money diaries, Saving, Spending, spending and saving https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/download-12a86ff2-8748-400a-b2b3-06a783a60c84-630x418.png https://www.thejournal.ie/evening-news-headlines-2-7182205-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-04T19:32:45+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Sunday evening fix, Here's What Happened Today, News Fix, The Fix https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/roz-purcell-ireland-home-of-halloween-2026-8-5b86648e-e0c6-4062-89d6-9a97ec4fa160-630x450.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/wind-farm-kilkenny-japanese-soldier-world-war-2-phillipine-jungle-7182193-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-04T19:03:05+01:00 Judge compares wind farm objectors to 'dogged Japanese soldier still fighting World War 2' An Coimisiún Pleanála, Castlebanny, High Court, Kilkenny, Planning, richard humphreys, Wind Farm https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/wind-turbine-blades-on-blue-sky-background-b2255a5a-7c31-4bc8-b1c1-c818c3781833-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/union-strikes-7182159-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-04T18:32:25+01:00 McEntee says public sector strikes 'won't benefit anybody' ahead of teachers joining action Budget 2027, Helen McEntee, Public Sector, Public Sector Pay, Public Sector Pay talks, Public sector strikes, Trade Unions, union strikes, Unions https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/river-2026-10-04t173057-739-2526ebdf-f8cf-4406-8361-8050ae101c22-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/colin-keegan-rip-7182122-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-04T17:39:27+01:00 Tributes pour in for award-winning photographer who died in motorcycle crash colin keegan, RIP, Road Death https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/img_9339-409b06b0-ed0c-4383-bd45-cfe8b5f49ea3-630x595.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/us-flight-returns-to-dublin-united-airlines-flight-ua-316-7182183-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-04T17:38:53+01:00 Flight returns to Dublin after crew report headaches and 'burning sensation in nasal passages' Dublin Airport, Emergency, Flight emergency, u-turn, United Airlines https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/los-angeles-united-states-october-11-2024-united-airlines-boeing-757-200-airplane-at-los-angeles-international-airport-united-states-7dada41c-b4c0-44ee-8d35-c468bab2996f-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/france-school-protests-7182063-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-04T14:37:44+01:00 Up to 500 French schools to be totally or partly closed amid student protests France, France school protests, French school protests https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/france-protests-b7432d0f-1bfc-4820-9d61-c91931cf9074-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/minimum-wage-rise-budget-7182034-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-04T14:04:34+01:00 Labour accuses government of 'shameful posturing' over plans to slow minimum wage increases Budget, Budget 2027, emer higgins, Ged Nash, Labour, Minimum Wage, National Minimum Wage https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/plinth-politics-5_90748069-c513cf46-9144-44ee-993f-412f54f1898a-630x470.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/house-renovation-qs-7179482-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-04T13:00:37+01:00 How much contingency do you really need for a renovation? Architect, architect design, Builders, column, Construction, Designer, engineers, ideas, Opinion, Renovation, the big reno clinic, voices https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/apartment-picture-after-demolishing-jobs-renovation-inside-house-92716aaf-8e35-4dd1-85cc-78504d0e20aa-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/yves-sakila-investigation-update-7182006-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-04T12:53:59+01:00 Gardaí investigating Yves Sakila's death make appeal for woman knocked down during incident Dublin, henry street, Investigation, yves sakila https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/river-2026-10-04t125140-865-fe46ae5c-ae18-48c2-ba08-480bfa84585c-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/kneecap-garvaghy-road-visit-7181980-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-04T12:17:56+01:00 Sinn Féin will ‘of course’ cooperate with any PSNI investigation into protest drumcree, Garvaghy Road, kneecap, Northern Ireland, Orange Order, Portadown https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-04-at-13-50-35-a3f92a5b-7736-4fa8-857b-4dccaf2cfc8d-630x418.png https://www.thejournal.ie/budget-2027-independent-poll-popularity-leaders-7181817-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-04T10:03:00+01:00 Sinn Féin narrowly ahead of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil in latest poll Budget 2027, fuel costs, Money for nothing, Poll, sunday independent / ireland thinks, sunday independent/ireland thinks https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/mixcollage-04-oct-2026-10-12-am-2763-e7e473db-e491-457d-8c57-9b096508eec4-630x462.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dracula-translation-irish-calling-353-7180942-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-04T10:00:50+01:00 The tale behind the Irish translation of Dracula is something to really get your teeth into bram stoker, Calling 353, drac, dracula, nosferatu https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/shutterstock_772970875-28ba3f7a-b8fb-4410-b966-0d3c1699bb3c-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/drumcree-dispute-taoiseach-7181871-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-04T09:50:50+01:00 Taoiseach questions Sinn Féin ‘sincerity’ over Drumcree dispute drumcree, Drumcree dispute, Garvaghy Road, Micheál Martin, Northern Ireland, Orange Order, Sinn Féin https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-04-at-09-36-36-2c1a2fa5-0978-4a14-95a7-4c17df914862-630x349.png https://www.thejournal.ie/man-dead-apartment-fire-stillorgan-dublin-7181888-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-04T09:48:41+01:00 Man in his 50s dies in overnight fire at Dublin apartment complex Apartment, Dublin, Fire, Garda, Stillorgan https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/garda-irish-police-patrol-car-sligo-republic-of-ireland-b317cd33-79b4-4fab-9123-c98ae07182cb-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/best-longreads-of-the-week-sitdown-sunday-5-7176904-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-04T09:00:14+01:00 Sitdown Sunday: Her bones were picked clean - but authorities say her pet bears didn't kill her 7 deadly reads, drug policy, Environment, Immigration, Jeffrey Donaldson, long reads, longform content, Longreads, Northern Ireland, sitdown sunday, Tradwives https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/black-bear-ursus-americanus-approaching-springtime-in-yellowstone-national-park-wyoming-usa-e60d42f5-7904-477d-883e-1b5f34c6955f-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-388-7181810-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-04T08:57:28+01:00 The 9 at 9: Sunday The 9 at 9 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-03-at-18-17-53-7d052c7e-2889-4d6c-8877-fae8c662cc94-630x395.png https://www.thejournal.ie/christa-pike-botched-execution-7181835-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-04T08:23:03+01:00 US prison chief resigns after botched execution attempt botched execution, Christa Pike, criminal justice, Death Penalty, Frank Strada, Lethal Injection, tennessee https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-04-at-08-13-41-0fe911eb-d333-438b-8cee-8539f1e2393f-630x398.png https://www.thejournal.ie/war-sky-7178181-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-04T08:05:47+01:00 Interview: Dominic West and Sienna Miller on their new Sky original series War Best of the Box, watercooler moment https://www.thejournal.ie/internet-diaries-cornell-gang-rape-social-media-detectives-7179435-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-04T08:00:51+01:00 The internet's detectives used a gang rape allegation to dress up sexual humiliation as investigation algorithms, cornell rape allegations, cornell university, Diary of a man on the internet, Internet Diaries, Rape, Social Media https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/people-attending-a-hearing-read-over-a-resolution-on-sexual-assault-at-cornell-university-in-ithaca-n-y-thursday-oct-1-2026-ap-photomatt-rourke-19b95fdd-b1b8-46b3-821c-44e73a249e11-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/limerick-shooting-thomas-oneill-7181815-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-04T07:58:12+01:00 Convicted criminal shot and injured in Limerick city Crime, Gardaí, Limerick, Limerick City, Shooting, Thomas O'Neill https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-04-at-07-50-43-a2a70952-dc7d-41a6-b5d2-c2aaa854799f-630x402.png https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/nursing-home-care-ireland-7158485-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-10-04T07:30:10+01:00 Nursing home care: If Ranulph Fiennes can disappear, what about everyone else? Abuse, abuse of older people, care of older people in nursing homes, column, Elder Abuse, medical care, Nursing Home Care, Nursing Homes, Opinion, voices https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/sir-ranulph-fiennes-at-home-on-his-farm-fa255ed4-e1c9-4be2-b13d-c6b08cae6bcd-630x450.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/collision-motorcycle-car-co-meath-7181433-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-04T07:29:52+01:00 Motorcyclist (50s) dies after collision with car in Meath co meath, Dunboyne, Harlockstown, R156, Summerhill https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-03-at-13-50-22-760cfa98-2560-489f-b158-38a2024f8eca-630x293.png https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-corporate-tax-why-to-we-borrow-7180665-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-04T07:00:38+01:00 Ireland is awash with corporate tax cash - so why will we pay €6bn a year to borrow money? Budget, Budget 2027, Money, Spending, windfall cash https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/closeupofeurobanknotes-0a010c31-6610-4047-baa2-8c797c238a2c-630x398.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/political-winners-and-losers-of-the-week-7178399-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-10-04T06:30:10+01:00 'There are no Fenian bastards': The winners and losers from the political week Albert Dolan, Chris Andrews, Evanne Ní Chuilinn, FAI, Garvaghy Road, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, jennifer whitmore, Mary-Lou McDonald, Northern Ireland, Politics, Simon Harris, Winners and Losers, Women's football https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/27092026-portadown-northern-ireland-over-two-thousand-people-have-gathered-near-drumcree-and-blocked-the-garvaghy-road-in-protest-over-a-orange-order-parade-on-sunday-morning-pic-steven-mcauley-7e26a7de-ad55-4e52-8dd9-d5f3a8293e07-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/taoiseach-israel-ireland-football-match-7181791-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-04T06:15:43+01:00 Taoiseach says football match boycott may ‘harm’ Ireland with no benefit to Palestinians FAI, Football, Ireland, ireland vs israel, Israel, Micheál Martin, Palestine https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/taoiseach-micheal-martin-speaking-to-the-media-ahead-of-the-cairde-fail-presidents-dinner-at-the-clayton-hotel-in-dublin-picture-date-saturday-october-3-2026-bc14f82a-78e3-4697-8f47-38c9e6203dc7-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/leixlip-water-outages-business-usice-eireann-7180682-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-04T06:00:04+01:00 ‘Go home and shampoo yourself’: Salons and coffee shops battling repeated water outages in Kildare town black angel, joe neville, Kildare, Leixlip, nuala killeen, rinse and repeat, Small Business, Uisce Éireann, Water Outage, willow and wild https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/water-993_90584325-328737cc-27b3-4116-b016-37ac17a02caa-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/electric-picnic-overcrowding-duke-dumont-stage-move-7179723-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-04T00:05:09+01:00 Electric Picnic kept DJ on same stage despite knowing about 'potential overcrowding' in advance Duke Dumont, Electric Picnic, EP2026, festival republic, FOI, Freedom of Information, Laois, Laois County Council, Music festivals, Stradbally, The Morning Lead https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/img_0163-15effabf-c01f-4d44-9f1c-7322ef88ff8d-8cf8a918-27a5-4fb9-b6a5-bb90b26a6a68-630x472.jpg