https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-central-john-stephens-and-ray-mcadam-7028946-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-02T00:05:42+01:00 Laughs but plenty of tough questions as civil war candidates do battle in Glasnevin By-election, byelection, Dublin Central, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Glasnevin, John Stephens, Ray McAdam https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/mixcollage-01-may-2026-07-28-pm-3306-a58ac358-8af2-41f2-b0af-d61e84f21c0e-630x630.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/patrick-kielty-late-late-show-host-rte-uncertainty-7029313-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-01T23:35:25+01:00 Patrick Kielty keeps quiet on his Late Late Show future amid contract uncertainty Late Late Show, Patrick Kielty, RTÉ, Television, the late late, The Late Late Show, will he stay or will he go https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/river-2026-05-01t231721-679-230c9624-bf12-437c-96b6-92ed71b6254a-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-arrested-escooters-7029431-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-01T21:39:49+01:00 Man (40s) arrested after e-scooters and e-bikes seized in Dublin 7 e-bikes, e-scooters, electric scooters, Gardaí, Operation Meacan https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/685857166_1364488149060975_8434069932686265250_n-cf91ad5c-f4e8-43ae-88bf-3c39e251ffe0-630x353.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/public-toilets-cork-city-marina-promenade-open-tomorrow-7029398-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-01T21:18:20+01:00 New public toilets at Cork city's Marina to open tomorrow after six-month delay Cork, Cork City, Cork City Council, marina promenade, new loos, Public Toilets https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/685979756_971979845380878_6620053686619850969_n-4b3a5507-6869-43cd-9cc0-519ee0f2a102-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/the-journal-headlines-7029339-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-01T20:15:43+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Friday evening fix, Evening wrap, News Fix, news wrap, The Fix https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/embedded284468243-fa00d2c3-a873-42af-8af9-487fcbb53cb2-630x388.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-charged-7029369-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-01T20:00:54+01:00 Man (66) charged over car bomb attack outside Belfast police station Belfast, Court, Courts, dunmurry, Northern Ireland, Twinbrook, West Belfast https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/the-scene-in-dunmurry-in-northern-ireland-after-reports-of-a-car-explosion-outside-a-police-station-homes-in-the-area-which-is-on-the-outskirts-of-belfast-have-been-evacuated-and-members-of-the-pub-c10abd7e-41b8-481b-a6c6-d19dec1b9e70-630x406.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/derry-mp-appalled-by-conservative-leader-using-bloody-sunday-footage-in-now-deleted-video-7028918-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-01T20:00:00+01:00 Conservative Party apologises for leader using Bloody Sunday footage in now-deleted video Bloody Sunday, Colum Eastwood, Conservative Party, Conservatives, David Cameron, Derry, Kemi Badenoch, SDLp, SLDP https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/london-uk-19-may-2025-conservative-party-leader-and-loto-kemi-badenoch-speaks-at-a-press-conference-on-the-ukeu-summit-at-conrad-hotel-credit-764107b1-9bbb-4538-845b-a8d18ecbeed5-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/derek-hutch-permission-travel-abroad-awaiting-sentencing-dangerous-driving-7029287-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-01T18:23:09+01:00 Derek Hutch allowed to travel abroad while awaiting sentence over serious collision Central Criminal Court, Court, Courts, derek hutch, derek moore, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, none https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/derek-moore-aka-derek-hutch-28oct-pic2-b9d5c1b3-b160-4e93-b9eb-13e7d6bcb495-630x413.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/easpa-ghaeilge-na-n-iarrthoiri-i-ngaillimh-thiar-7029064-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-01T18:16:01+01:00 Ní bheidh aon diospóireacht as Gaeilge ag TG4 nó RTÉ RnaG d'fho-thoghchán Ghaillimh Thiar conamara, Fo Thoghchán Ghaillimh Thiar, Gaeilge, Gaeltacht, Mark Lohan, Míde Nic Fhionnlaoich, Nuacht TG4/RTÉ, RTÉ, RTE Raidió na Gaeltachta, Sean Kyne, TG4, Toghchán gan diospóireacht https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/the-studios-of-tg4-the-irish-language-broadcaster-in-baile-na-habhann-co-galway-ireland-the-station-is-a-free-to-air-public-service-broadcaster-fe0aede5-7f38-4e20-8a7b-f56ce9586bee-630x310.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/trump-to-hike-tariffs-on-eu-cars-to-25-percent-7029257-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-01T18:03:24+01:00 Trump says he will raise tariffs on EU cars to 25% next week Donald Trump, EU, European Union, Not again, Trump, Trump Tariffs https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/president-donald-trump-speaks-to-reporters-in-the-oval-office-of-the-white-house-thursday-april-30-2026-in-washington-ap-photoalex-brandon-1e6bab17-bad2-44d6-aa2d-e47394ad2fed-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/edenderry-arson-murder-tadhg-farrell-mary-holt-7028988-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-01T17:48:00+01:00 Man (22) charged with arson over Edenderry house fire that killed Tadgh Farrell and Mary Holt Court, Courts, Edenderry, mary holt, tadgh farrell, tullamore district court https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/river-1-88a7d5e2-ffce-4a83-814a-9170d22e331b-630x410.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/insufficient-candidates-with-fluent-irish-to-hold-debate-in-galway-west-7029221-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-01T16:58:21+01:00 Both TG4 and RTÉ confirm no debates as Gaeilge for byelection in Ireland's biggest Gaeltacht conamara, Election but no debate, Fo Thoghchán Ghaillimh Thiar, Gaeilge, Gaeltacht, Mark Lohan, Míde Nic Fhionnlaoich, Nuacht TG4/RTÉ, RTÉ, RTE Raidió na Gaeltachta, Sean Kyne, TG4, Toghchán gan diospóireacht https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-friday-188-7029168-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-01T16:45:25+01:00 The 5 at 5: Friday 5 at 5, five at five, The 5 at 5, The five at five https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/a-weathered-chrome-number-5-screwed-to-a-green-door-in-the-uk-e1335749-1495-491d-a05e-fc776bcce254-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/graham-linehan-has-conviction-for-damaging-teenagers-phone-overturned-7029124-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-01T16:34:03+01:00 Graham Linehan has conviction for damaging teenager's phone overturned Courts, Graham Linehan, London, Southwark Crown Court, TV https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/featureimage-24b5fdd4-d545-4026-9381-28c6ecc5fe92-630x426.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/judge-disturbing-character-reference-man-sexually-abused-half-sister-7029128-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-01T16:31:56+01:00 Judge criticises 'disturbing' character reference handed in for man who abused his half-sister Central Criminal Court, Court, Courts, none https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/criminal-courts-of-justice-a-general-view-of-the-new-courts-of-criminal-justice-parkgate-street-dublin-f9730073-4a58-4822-a5f0-994e9f7331ca-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/helen-mcentee-calls-on-israel-to-release-irish-citizens-detained-gaza-aid-flotilla-7028650-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-01T16:25:00+01:00 Irish activists detained by Israel over Gaza flotilla have been released to Greece crete, Flotilla, Gaza, Gaza Flotilla, Gideon Saar, Greece, Helen McEntee, Israel https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/river-2026-05-01t094616-247-7d5ec3d0-8570-45e0-8b46-dc1148de7f0b-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/prepaypower-to-increase-cost-of-electricity-and-gas-next-month-due-to-middle-east-conflict-7029023-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-01T15:13:58+01:00 PrepayPower to increase cost of electricity and gas next month due to Middle East conflict Electricity, energy costs, Gas, Iran, Middle East, prepaypower, Price hike https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/river-2026-05-01t151042-188-1fc7bdfb-f795-48c7-a7dc-2295f560ca1a-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/mosque-galway-court-case-7028944-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-01T14:38:53+01:00 Four men to stand trial at Special Criminal Court over alleged plot to attack Galway mosque Courts, Galway, Galway mosque, Islam, Mosque, Mosque fire, Special Criminal Court https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/river-15-f6ecdc74-ba41-467d-9627-0bda757de67f-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/sale-of-evs-ireland-7028909-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-01T14:15:55+01:00 Sales of electric cars double in April amid soaring petrol and diesel prices changing tack, Electric Cars, EVs, petrol and diesel https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/river-14-9bb1925e-60f8-42fa-9611-c6ab1c09b07c-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/friday-newshound-quiz-12-7028669-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-01T14:00:19+01:00 The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz Newshound, Newshound Quiz, Quiz https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/united-states-president-donald-j-trump-shakes-hands-with-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom-of-great-britain-and-northern-ireland-during-a-farewell-on-the-south-portico-of-the-white-house-in-washi-09c3ddb9-7162-4309-90d0-03fb0ebd6bad-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/amhranai-kneecap-ag-tabhairt-omois-da-mhathair-a-calleadh-le-feinmharu-7027628-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-01T14:00:00+01:00 Albam úr Kneecap, amuigh inniu le hómós grámhar dá mháthair ag Moglaí Bap mar bhuaicphointe Amhráin na bhFiníní, death by suicide, Féin-mharú, Fenian, Gaeilge, Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch, kneecap https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/hha7io4w8aavdyh-fb610d10-8f6f-4919-b383-3b555a4945d8-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/modular-homes-garden-cabins-regulations-podcast-analysis-explained-7028925-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-01T13:59:39+01:00 Will garden cabins actually help fix the housing crisis? Garden Cabins, Housing, modular homes, Podcast, robin mandal, The Explainer https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/shutterstock_2227179395-23-6e162b86-01ce-498a-90f3-464e63a63175-630x409.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/sean-mcgovern-special-criminal-court-sentencing-7028657-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-01T13:50:00+01:00 Sean McGovern was 'senior lieutenant' who was 'three tiers' down in Kinahan OCG, court told Courts, kinahan gang, sean mcgovern, sentencing hearing, Special Criminal Court https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/river-6-eead2edd-4c97-4ce5-9172-704de561fef1-630x410.png https://www.thejournal.ie/iran-world-cup-2-2-7028745-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-01T11:58:07+01:00 Let them play – Donald Trump gives blessing for Iran to compete at World Cup 2026 world cup, Iran, the latest decree https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/president-donald-trump-speaks-to-reporters-in-the-oval-office-of-the-white-house-thursday-april-30-2026-in-washington-ap-photoalex-brandon-f2fedd23-922b-4e08-8301-9662981793cf-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/over-580-drivers-detected-speeding-in-first-24-hours-of-may-bank-holiday-policing-operation-7028692-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-01T10:37:33+01:00 Driver speeding at 173km/h in 100km/h zone among hundreds caught at start of long weekend Cavan, Gardaí, May Bank Holiday, May Bank Holiday weekend, Road Safety, Roads Policing Operation, RSA, Speeding https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/river-2026-05-01t103402-881-6d64c27a-5916-4645-b4d8-eb3db3bf29b4-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/tipping-culture-in-ireland-gordon-ramsey-lucky-cat-service-charge-poll-7028671-May2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-05-01T10:25:28+01:00 How often (if ever) do you tip at bars and restaurants? Gordon Ramsay, London, Money, Poll, The Daily Poll, Tipping, UK, Your Say https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/hand-bringing-back-the-metal-bill-tray-with-the-change-acbe0843-4414-449c-a489-27754c3b66b0-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/video-released-of-moment-armed-man-tried-to-storm-white-house-correspondents-dinner-7028613-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-01T08:57:26+01:00 Video released of moment armed man tried to storm White House correspondents’ dinner cole allen, Donald Trump, Jeanine Pirro, secret service, Washingon, White House Correspondents' Association Dinner https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/blurred-frame-29-d7c1d28b-c610-4c3d-8c6f-49dd35556c55-630x377.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-friday-69-7028584-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-01T08:54:00+01:00 The 9 at 9: Friday 8 at 8, 9 at 9, the 8 at 8, The 9 at 9 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/breakfast-2ff62ad1-fbf8-4fb8-aa35-b7a96525d796-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/weather-bank-holiday-weekend-rain-7028609-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-01T08:46:26+01:00 Wetter weather on the way as rain and showers move in for bank holiday weekend Bank Holiday, may rain, Met Éireann, Rain, showers, sunny spells, Weather Forecast https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/029rainy-weather_90745355-6dcb3c88-e6a6-47f4-8559-0077b0668899-630x442.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/public-urged-not-to-feed-birds-in-their-garden-between-may-and-october-7028601-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-01T08:16:13+01:00 Public urged not to feed birds in their garden between May and October birdwatch ireland, don't feed the birds, finch, greenfinch, niall hatch, trichomoniasis https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/western-greenfinch-carduelis-chloris-greenfinch-and-nuthatch-at-a-birs-feeder-feeding-at-a-meal-bulk-hopper-filled-with-grains-germany-d4f330d7-bcc4-4558-8992-f78dd4528ac4-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/nick-sheridan-tribute-charity-cycle-wexford-7028205-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-01T07:46:42+01:00 Charity cycle to honour late broadcaster Nick Sheridan begins in Wexford bbc scotland, Broadcaster, Charity, cycle, Fundraising, Glasgow, Nick Sheridan, Scotland, Wexford https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/img_2269_a0bf7c8ec19f5e14a8d4e20a31f9887d74b289d3e04b0878-2cbd8216-b06d-4599-aefe-2d95bb18f8c8-630x743.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/giant-statue-dublin-georges-dock-mega-7028557-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-01T07:44:20+01:00 Man behind proposal for giant statue at George's Dock says Dublin 'needs something mega' Art, Dublin, Dublin City Council, George's Dock, it will be big, paddy dunning, Statue, The Giant https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/the-giant-2-9815d202-a6d9-40bb-a9c1-169035e03e63-630x355.png https://www.thejournal.ie/suspect-charged-with-attempted-murder-after-golders-green-attack-7028558-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-01T07:14:31+01:00 Suspect charged with attempted murder after two Jewish men stabbed in north London Essa Suleiman, golders green, London, mark rowley, met police, Metropolitan Police, Zack Polanski https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/a-forensics-officer-at-the-scene-in-golders-green-north-west-london-after-two-men-one-aged-in-his-70s-and-another-in-his-30s-were-stabbed-on-wednesday-morning-the-metropolitan-police-said-a-45-ad242076-8ce1-4411-9d1d-42ab2e7d9798-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/artificial-intelligence-government-7027896-May2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-05-01T07:00:47+01:00 AI not so ready: The government's new tech literacy platform needs some improvement AI, AI not so ready, ai ready or not, aiready launch, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, claude, column, Data Centres, government AI, Government artificial intelligence, Opinion, voices https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/no-fee-dfheris-mx-4-f94d04ef-bc30-4c2e-9567-0354e52d9014-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/moglai-bap-of-kneecap-has-song-for-mother-who-died-by-suicide-on-new-album-7028157-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-01T06:00:02+01:00 Moglaí Bap's emotional tribute to mother who died by suicide on new Kneecap album out today Amhráin na bhFiníní, death by suicide, Féin-mharú, Fenian, Gaeilge, Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch, kneecap, Songs of Fenians https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/hha7ip0xeaab0a9-6b06f811-6328-4200-9634-1faa85a26cb1-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-prison-service-7028284-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-01T00:05:43+01:00 Large increase in criminal gangs in Irish prisons creating an operational strain Crime, crime gangs, Gangs behind bars, Irish Prison Service, Prison Officers, Prisons https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/mountjoy-38d6e6d0-f0cf-46b7-85a0-9a05f7050644-630x410.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/trump-lifts-tariffs-scotch-whisky-king-charles-state-visit-7028488-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-30T22:21:13+01:00 Trump lifts tariffs on Scotch 'in honour' of UK's King Charles as state visit comes to an end British Royal family, Donald Trump, king charles iii, queen camilla, scotch, Special Relationship, State Visit, Trump Tariffs, UK royals, Whisky Business https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/president-donald-trump-speaks-as-he-greets-britains-king-charles-iii-during-a-departure-ceremony-on-the-south-lawn-of-the-white-house-thursday-april-30-2026-in-washington-ap-photomanuel-balce-1c80ff85-ff02-40ff-a66c-630a1b4f8df1-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/heres-what-happened-today-thursday-74-7028418-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-30T20:56:42+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Thursday evening fix, News Fix, The Fix https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/riots-during-a-rally-in-protest-against-the-israeli-armys-attack-on-the-global-sumud-flotilla-in-placa-de-sants-30-april-2026-in-barcelona-catalonia-spain-the-appeal-issued-by-the-organisers-s-6eefa039-d1e1-4fd6-b721-43a83311dc3f-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/clear-commitment-from-uk-to-progress-legacy-legislation-helen-mcentee-7028417-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-30T20:56:15+01:00 'Clear commitment' from UK government to progress legacy legislation, McEntee says British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference, British-Irish relations, hilary benn, Jim O'Callaghan, legacy act, Northern Ireland https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/screen-grab-taken-from-pa-video-of-left-to-right-northern-ireland-office-minister-matthew-patrick-northern-ireland-secretary-hilary-benn-irish-foreign-minister-helen-mcentee-and-irish-justice-mini-7e920f25-71b1-4b3a-b46f-393b63954b82-630x272.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/supreme-court-rules-in-favour-of-social-media-giant-tiktok-over-data-protection-watchdog-claim-7028383-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-30T20:01:16+01:00 Supreme Court rules in favour of social media giant TikTok over Data Protection watchdog claim Courts, Data Protection Commission, DPC, Privacy, Social Media, Supreme Court, tiktok, user data https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/tiktok-app-on-a-smartphone-0494dd48-937a-4adc-b7fe-38752d248597-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/israel-begins-intercepting-gaza-aid-flotilla-margaret-connolly-7027457-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-30T20:00:00+01:00 Israel says activists taken from flotilla boats by IDF to be brought to Greece 'in coming hours' dr margaret connolly, Gaza, global sumud flotilla, Israel, margaret connolly, Palestine https://www.thejournal.ie/met-police-believe-london-golders-green-stabbing-suspect-was-involved-in-earlier-altercation-7027543-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-30T19:30:00+01:00 Terror threat level raised to ‘severe’ in UK after stabbing of two Jewish men golders green, Golders Green stabbing, Keir Starmer, London, met police https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/forensic-officers-search-the-area-after-two-people-were-stabbed-in-golders-green-neighborhood-that-has-a-large-jewish-community-in-london-wednesday-april-29-2026-ap-photokin-cheung-edd8ab8c-59b6-4bc6-b570-4da04f64d48a-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-who-raped-teenage-girl-jailed-nine-years-7028320-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-30T18:52:34+01:00 Man who raped teenage girl after telling her she owed him drug debt jailed for nine years Central Criminal Court, Court, Courts, craig o'connell https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/craig-o-connell-ccj3-237d69de-2a60-4621-8045-652f85f5c45d-630x824.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/player-ratings-who-would-you-like-to-see-host-the-late-late-show-if-patrick-kielty-departs-7028232-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-30T18:37:06+01:00 Player Ratings: Who would you like to see host The Late Late Show if Patrick Kielty departs entertainment, Patrick Kielty, player ratings, The Late Late Show, TV, Up next https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/tourism-conference-2_90688713-36ef72b1-496d-4d44-8ea2-9b6a060a2066-630x403.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/donald-trump-again-asks-abc-to-fire-jimmy-kimmel-7028258-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-30T18:22:47+01:00 'It better be soon!!!': Donald Trump has (again) called for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel ABC, Donald Trump, Jimmy Kimmel, jimmy kimmel live, Melania Trump, Not-So-Free Speech, US https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/mixcollage-30-apr-2026-06-20-pm-7981-0963b1c9-4c76-4c3a-9764-75a763b0f12e-630x411.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-charged-ballymun-child-shooting-7028189-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-30T17:55:00+01:00 Man (20) accused of 'casually' brandishing handgun later fired by child in Ballymun Arrest, Ballymun, Court, Courts, Dublin, Dublin District Court, Firearm, Gun, North Dublin https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/criminal-courts-of-justice-a-general-view-of-the-new-courts-of-criminal-justice-parkgate-street-dublin-9fe7d801-d27d-46eb-8e0d-5c0ff91f8b32-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/israel-flotilla-7027698-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-04-30T17:30:00+01:00 From Gaza to Iran: Israel's regional conflict expands with little accountability Ayatollah, Catherine Connolly, column, Flotilla, Iran, Israel, israel unchecked, Middle East, Netanyahu, Opinion, Palestine, strait of hormuz, Trump, voices https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/al-mughayyir-west-bank-switzerland-22nd-apr-2026-a-group-of-women-are-seen-desperate-after-the-passing-of-the-aws-hamdi-al-naasan-body-teenager-killed-by-settlers-on-april-21-in-the-area-of-the-e99aa54c-3f21-4849-bdb4-86ca2beb6b62-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/cole-allen-to-remain-custody-awaiting-trial-washington-shooting-trump-7028219-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-30T17:20:56+01:00 Man charged with attempting to kill Trump at Washington dinner to remain in custody ahead of trial cole allen, Donald Trump, Trump, United States, US, US Courts, Washington DC, White House Correspondents' Dinner https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/3ec89nx-ca98912f-eaec-4de0-88a0-9a9062b5d5e3-630x832.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-central-galway-west-podcast-analysis-7028202-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-30T17:12:37+01:00 Two byelections, three weeks out, and nobody can call either of them byelection, Dublin Central, Election, galway west, Podcast, The candidate https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/mixcollage-30-apr-2026-05-06-pm-2943-c4c0e3ad-ba4f-483a-8c6d-4e4704686cb1-630x409.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-thursday-188-7028185-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-30T16:53:55+01:00 The 5 at 5: Thursday 5 at 5, five at five, The 5 at 5, The five at five https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/five-snow-geese-with-open-black-tipped-wings-in-flight-across-silk-white-clouds-and-blue-sky-in-new-mexico-in-the-american-southwest-cf43980f-3a03-4c73-b8e7-f41712bfd9aa-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/oprah-winfrey-3arena-dublin-bressie-7028146-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-30T16:42:31+01:00 Oprah Winfrey is coming to Dublin for a one-night live event 3Arena, Bressie, Dublin, entertainment, live events, niall breslin, Oprah, Oprah Winfrey, you get a ticket https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/oprah-winfrey-48e0ceea-6bce-4390-b08c-07a604946229-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/coroner-delivering-findings-on-fatal-shootings-of-five-people-involving-british-army-7028067-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-30T16:25:00+01:00 Inquest into 1972 shootings of five people in Belfast finds British soldiers 'lost control' Belfast, belfast coroner's court, british army, Springhill, West Belfast, Westrock https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/relatives-of-those-was-killed-during-the-springhill-westrock-killings-with-their-solicitor-padraig-o-muirigh-of-o-muirigh-solicitors-arrive-at-belfast-coroners-court-for-the-inquest-into-the-1972-w-2a6bd2c9-a011-454a-a5bf-7f98576fa517-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/margaret-connolly-president-sister-gaza-flotilla-7027990-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-30T14:47:28+01:00 Dr Margaret Connolly says flotilla will stay on course for Gaza after 200 detained by Israel Catherine Connolly, Gaza, global sumud flotilla, Greece, Interview, Israel, margaret connolly, Palestine https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/blurred-frame-3-b7fe7035-97b5-4a9f-a46e-176ede48638f-630x352.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/over-e5m-spent-on-legal-fees-over-new-childrens-hospital-disputes-7028033-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-30T14:19:21+01:00 Over €5m spent on legal fees over new children’s hospital disputes Bam, legal disputes, National Children's Hospital, Public Accounts Committee https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/general-view-of-the-new-childrens-hospital-dublin-where-minister-for-health-jennifer-carroll-macneill-with-health-minister-mike-nesbitt-met-to-discuss-north-south-co-operation-on-health-and-social-81f3ebe8-b7c6-4609-ae22-403b2ab7b59e-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/housing-completions-2026-7027945-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-30T13:39:49+01:00 Weirdly, there was a small hint of good news in the housing sector today 2026, Government, housing completions, housing targets, new builds https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/houses-dublin-26177a05-cfd1-40be-8250-ca0b10c46908-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-prisons-7027311-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-30T13:22:00+01:00 Spike in violent incidents in Irish prisons as nearly 10% of inmates are sleeping on the floor irish prison officers, Irish Prisons, POA https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/file-image-e8817516-78e0-4ef6-96c1-6c5708467bc5-630x410.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/bus-fire-laois-motorway-7027723-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-30T12:07:15+01:00 Passengers escape as bus catches fire on motorway in Co Laois Bus, Fire, Laois, M7, Passengers https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/garda-irish-police-patrol-car-sligo-republic-of-ireland-cf4eef98-6aef-4a6c-b2f2-21124f4a4710-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/investigation-into-disappearance-of-cork-couple-being-fully-reviewed-7027702-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-30T12:04:12+01:00 Investigation into disappearance of Cork couple 35 years ago is being ‘fully reviewed’ by gardaí appeal, conor dwyer, Cork, Fermoy, sheila dwyer https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/blurred-frame-28-c984361e-3e0f-4355-bfa6-6691704e0d22-630x252.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/refurbishment-of-phibsborough-shopping-centre-could-begin-next-year-7027636-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-30T11:22:00+01:00 Phibsborough Shopping Centre - considered one of Dublin's ugliest buildings - is getting a glow-up Dalymont, Dalymont Park, Phibsborough, Phibsborough Shopping Centre, The Brutalist https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/mixcollage-30-apr-2026-11-30-am-3396-edf09791-263b-4f2b-b642-46f8215b35e0-630x411.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/patrick-kielty-late-late-show-host-rte-poll-7027647-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-04-30T10:50:55+01:00 Would you like Patrick Kielty to stay on as the Late Late host? Ireland, late late, Late Late Show, Patrick Kielty, Poll, RTÉ, The Daily Poll, TV, TV Presenters, Your Say https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/the-late-late-show-patrick-kielty-04649934-e0ca-482f-9790-4bccd5fa4189-630x426.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/fifth-man-arrested-in-connection-with-house-fire-that-killed-tadgh-farrell-and-mary-holt-7027601-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-30T08:53:34+01:00 Fifth man arrested in connection with Offaly house fire that killed Tadgh Farrell and Mary Holt Arrest, Edenderry, mary holt, Offaly, tadgh farrell https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/river-2026-04-30t084502-414-2c6bc891-3965-4470-bf06-fa49d17a4d57-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/8-at-8-thursday-125-7027515-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-30T08:50:36+01:00 The 9 at 9: Thursday 8 at 8, 9 at 9, eight at eight, Nine at Nine https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/m27ra6-29dae1f4-fadf-450c-aabc-a1d8923a7c05-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/mamdani-calls-on-britains-king-charles-to-return-koh-i-noor-diamond-7027513-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-30T08:29:00+01:00 Frostier reception for Charles from Mamdani as NYC mayor calls for UK to return Indian diamond Crown Jewels, king charles, Koh-i-Noor diamond, New York, State Visit, US, Zohran Mamdani https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/britains-king-charles-iii-standing-next-to-queen-camilla-interacts-with-new-york-city-mayor-zohran-mamdani-during-a-visit-to-the-911-memorial-in-new-york-wednesday-april-29-2026-jeenah-moonpo-2f6d7813-6f47-4266-a300-7207fa983adb-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/weather-forecast-43-7027558-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-30T08:26:29+01:00 Enjoy the sunshine while it lasts - we're in for a change ahead of the long weekend Bank Holiday Weekend, forecast, may rain, Met Éireann, out like a lion, Weather https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/woman-with-colourful-umbrella-during-a-rain-shower-in-cork-city-ireland-89055da0-9deb-469e-b2be-c9c07cfc76b8-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/stephens-green-shopping-centre-7026733-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-04-30T07:00:37+01:00 Stephen's Green Shopping Centre: Jaded Dubliners have had enough of bland, soulless buildings An Bord Pleanála, Architecture, column, Dublin City Council, modern buildings, Opinion, Out with the old, Planning, Stephen's Green, stephen's green shopping centre, voices https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/dcc-b3688826-c7f8-4029-bc0b-93a7509936fc-630x410.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/an-ghaeilge-anois-le-clos-ag-mor-ocaid-an-nfl-7026783-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-30T06:30:13+01:00 'Cúpla focal' tagtha go dtí NFL Mheirceá agus rogha na Green Bay Packers fógartha as Gaeilge Draft Pick Day, Gaeilge, Gaeilge san NFL, Green Bay Packers, Lá Mór an Draft, NFL https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/screenshot-2026-04-29-at-13-12-38-10f40011-1e90-4c93-8398-ecbf9319b557-630x412.png https://www.thejournal.ie/esri-energy-credits-poverty-research-7027231-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-30T00:05:50+01:00 ESRI slams expensive universal energy credits - as Harris won't rule out bringing them back credits, Electricity, Energy, Energy Crisis, IRAN WAR, The Morning Lead