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/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/israel-begins-intercepting-gaza-aid-flotilla-margaret-connolly-7027457-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-30T17:00:00+01:00 Israel says activists taken from flotilla boats by IDF to be taken to Greece 'in coming hours' dr margaret connolly, Gaza, global sumud flotilla, Israel, margaret connolly, Palestine 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/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/met-police-believe-london-golders-green-stabbing-suspect-was-involved-in-earlier-altercation-7027543-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-30T13:23:00+01:00 Man suspected of stabbing two Jewish men in London was known to UK's counter-extremism programme 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/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 https://www.thejournal.ie/barge-carrying-stranded-whale-timmy-north-sea-two-days-rescue-7027408-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-29T21:49:50+01:00 Barge carrying stranded whale 'Timmy' expected to reach North Sea in two days Animals, Baltic Sea, Denmark, free timmy, Germany, Humpback Whale, North Sea, Rescue Mission, timmy the whale, wildlife https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/fehmarn-germany-29th-apr-2026-the-whale-lies-in-a-flooded-cargo-ship-just-before-the-danish-border-on-wednesday-morning-photo-taken-from-an-airplane-the-humpback-whale-recovered-from-a-shallow-1a7eeaa0-dde3-4d43-80e8-f384c370d033-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-60s-dies-after-single-vehicle-crash-in-ballinasloe-7026893-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-29T21:16:00+01:00 Man (63) who died in single-vehicle Galway crash named locally Ballinasloe, Fatal Crash, Galway, Road Crash, Road Traffic Collision, none https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/blurred-frame-12-3d25c0bc-3a7a-4265-933d-a3e22c576ed0-630x376.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/public-accounts-committee-national-childrens-hospital-bam-7027193-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-29T20:57:27+01:00 No updated completion deadline for the National Children's Hospital, PAC to hear Bam, children's health ireland, Health, Healthcare, National Children's Hospital, national children's hospital ireland, National Paediatric Hospital Development Board, nch, Public Accounts Committee https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/a-view-of-the-new-national-childrens-hospital-in-dublin-health-minister-stephen-donnelly-has-said-he-is-laser-focused-on-having-the-national-childrens-hospital-opened-by-the-end-of-next-year-but-35ef4f0d-e42e-4183-840a-78001598ccb6-630x414.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-evening-headlines-wednesday-2-7027266-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-29T20:45:19+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday evening fix, News Fix, The Fix https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/sunny-weather-5_90747670-839bb7b9-d2b5-4a3b-a753-e73cc7aac05d-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/gordon-snell-author-and-maeve-binchys-husband-dies-aged-93-7027298-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-29T20:14:12+01:00 Gordon Snell, author and Maeve Binchy’s husband, dies aged 93 author, Children's Literature, Gordon Snell, Literature, Maeve Binchy, RIP https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/female-women-writers-novelists-b19f296a-3445-4da5-960b-f0b45df15642-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/higgins-returned-e2-6-million-in-allowances-to-state-over-14-year-presidency-7027246-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-29T19:50:34+01:00 Michael D Higgins returned €2.6 million of pay and allowances to State over 14-year presidency Exchequer, Former President, Michael D Higgins, Presidency, president michael d higgins, State https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/g8px19-dca779fc-66fe-459a-9a5d-515816362c20-630x381.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-charged-fatal-assaul-woman-waterford-city-7026965-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-29T19:40:00+01:00 Man appears in court charged with murder of mother-of-three Yveta Donovalova in Waterford Assault, Charged, Fatal Assault, Grange Heights, Waterford https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/river-44-a729588f-ea11-44f7-a73c-b3db744b32d9-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/spotify-will-increase-its-prices-next-month-by-a-lot-7027192-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-29T19:09:42+01:00 Spotify will increase its prices next month - by a lot Music, music streaming, Price hike, Spotify, Spotify increases, Streaming https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/kyiv-ukraine-oct-15th-2022-spotify-logo-on-the-screen-of-a-smartphone-in-the-hands-of-a-woman-streaming-service-for-listening-to-music-19dc7266-6fa5-43bf-82dd-f5e69ddc471a-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/sexual-assault-jim-glennon-7026315-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-04-29T19:00:27+01:00 Noeline Blackwell: Character witnesses expose a legal system that fails victims Assault, Child Abuse, Child sex abuse material, Daniel Ramamoorthy, Opinion, Rape Crisis, Sexual Assault, TD letters in court, Violence, Violence Against Women, voices column https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/daniel-ramamoorthy-file-ccj7-28226297-1f3f-4e92-bcec-026ef4b0e7d1-630x414.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ballymun-gun-child-7026807-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-29T18:00:00+01:00 Escalating gang feud to blame for incident in which 11-year-old fired shot from discarded gun Ballymun, Dublin, gang feud, Garda https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/armed-garda-officers-at-ireland-west-airport-knock-in-county-mayo-ahead-of-the-arrival-of-us-president-joe-biden-on-the-last-day-of-his-visit-to-the-island-of-ireland-picture-date-friday-april-14-4104099d-9187-4bb1-b47f-529d883757b4-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/the-giant-dublin-7026581-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-29T17:47:04+01:00 I asked if I could write about the ginormous €29 million Docklands behemoth and they said yes COLOSSUS ATHA CLIATH, Docklands, Dublin https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/screenshot-2026-04-29-at-15-48-54-58416dbc-7b6a-4059-aff4-e1f7901cfe01-630x397.png https://www.thejournal.ie/us-prosecutors-image-selfie-cole-allen-white-house-correspondents-dinner-7027113-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-29T17:31:36+01:00 US prosecutors release selfie of suspect taken before Washington media dinner shooting cole allen, Donald Trump, United States, US, us department of justice, Washington DC, White House Correspondents' Dinner https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/featureimage-eafd7581-8a3e-40ca-b1b0-0771527b9b85-630x358.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-20s-dies-after-motorcycle-collides-with-pole-in-cork-7027104-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-29T17:16:47+01:00 Man (20s) dies after motorcycle collides with pole in Cork Cork, Crash, Fatal Crash, Gardaí, Goleen, Motorcycle, Motorcyclist, Road Traffic Collision, RTC https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/garda-road-closed-sign-c1ba3f2c-5175-4fc7-951e-91b11324262f-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/gerry-hutch-among-six-candidates-officially-register-dublin-central-7027067-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-29T17:06:57+01:00 Gerry Hutch among six candidates to officially register for Dublin Central byelection byelections 2026, Dublin, Dublin Central, dublin central byelection, Gerry Hutch, Gerry the Monk Hutch https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/independent-candidate-gerry-the-monk-hutch-outside-rds-simmonscourt-dublin-as-the-election-count-continues-for-the-irish-general-election-picture-date-sunday-december-1-2024-e1b4a07c-1394-4074-a969-d9a7d7eef1d9-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/the-5-at-5-wednesday-120-7027060-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-29T16:53:36+01:00 The 5 at 5: Wednesday 5 at 5, The 5 at 5 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/close-up-of-a-number-five-sign-on-the-side-of-an-old-british-steam-engine-bfaf9ee4-019c-4d81-b5db-2c1c77a43a0c-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/animal-cruelty-ireland-7026936-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-29T16:42:21+01:00 Newly formed NSPCA urging for clampdown on puppy farms and an end to horse-drawn carriages Agriculture, ANIMAL CRUELTY IN IRELAND, dog adoption, Horse Racing, NSPCA, puppy farms https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/no-repro-fee-nspca-20-7ed50221-a85f-4f48-ba8a-0c74ebb18daf-630x479.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/fuel-support-scheme-7026614-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-29T16:00:00+01:00 Fuel protest fallout: Farmers and agri-contractors to get payments by June Agriculture, fuel package, fuel protests, Fuel supports, Transport, war in iran https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/3-file-photo-agriculture-subsidy-scheme_90747592-16e10c63-d284-4f53-b923-5419d89c2421-630x451.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/new-train-stations-cork-7026939-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-29T14:23:29+01:00 Two new train stations to begin construction in Cork next year Blackpool, Cork, dunkettle, Iarnród Éireann, Irish Rail https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/dunkettle-2-1e5b1d57-46d7-425f-a92b-acbf8a8e5621-630x354.png https://www.thejournal.ie/ukrainian-accommodation-simon-harris-7026774-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-29T13:25:14+01:00 Current scheme to house Ukrainians 'not fair' and 'too expensive', says Harris Accommodation, Refugees, Simon Harris, Ukraine, ukrainian refugees https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/tanaiste-and-finance-minister-simon-harris-speaking-to-the-media-at-the-department-of-finance-in-dublin-about-the-spring-economic-statement-picture-date-tuesday-april-21-2026-d1180bfc-87e5-4926-a668-92f58b61c7ee-630x412.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/budget-fuel-tax-simon-harris-7026749-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-29T12:43:48+01:00 Harris says there'll be budget tax cuts, wants people to 'keep a little bit of their own money' Budget 2027, Childcare, energy credits, Finance, Finances, fuel packages, Simon Harris https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/cash-in-hand-euro-ac39f43d-b2a7-4360-8228-de3fce870143-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/adare-households-absolutely-delighted-after-free-ryder-cup-tickets-issued-7026730-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-29T12:12:47+01:00 Adare households 'absolutely delighted' after free Ryder Cup tickets issued adare, adare manor, adare village, Cup, Golf, golf event, Limerick, Ryder, tournament https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/shane-lowry-celebrates-making-the-winning-putt-to-win-the-ryder-cup-for-team-europe-f6c22d10-7562-4cb2-a11c-e3763065629d-630x424.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/king-charles-trump-white-house-7026699-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-29T11:35:43+01:00 Britain's King Charles was full of jokes at the White House dinner, some of them not bad either Donald Trump, joker trumps king, king charles iii, Royal Family, State Visit, us uk relations, White House https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/britains-king-charles-iii-talks-with-president-donald-trump-during-a-state-dinner-with-first-lady-melania-trump-and-queen-camilla-in-the-east-room-of-the-white-house-state-dinner-tuesday-april-28-2-e70b4e56-631d-4318-8901-9709fcc5d2be-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/the-devil-wears-prada-2-sequel-poll-7026723-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-04-29T10:43:29+01:00 The sequel to The Devil Wears Prada is out this week – will you watch it? Film, Poll, The Daily Poll, The Devil Wears Prada, the devil wears prada 2, Your Say https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/the-devil-wears-prada-2-meryl-streep-stanley-tucci-anne-hathaway-4297a5bf-0852-4116-81f0-d1657058a352-630x416.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/meta-eu-law-facebook-instagram-children-7026661-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-29T10:10:00+01:00 Meta found in breach of EU law over failure to keep under-13s off Facebook and Instagram EU law, European Commission, Facebook, Instagram, Meta, Social Media https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/boy-sitting-and-holding-mobile-phone-children-with-a-phone-in-their-hands-addiction-to-the-phone-daa80954-3c27-488d-b48f-c969dc383a29-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rory-mcilroy-donald-trump-speech-2-7026681-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-29T09:19:51+01:00 'Can you stand up Rory, will you, please?': Trump interrupts state speech to single out McIlroy Donald Trump, golf news, Rory McIlroy, State of the game https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/featureimage-6f099039-8bf9-4df9-854b-507dce615ed6-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/8-at-8-wednesday-126-7026620-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-29T09:00:00+01:00 The 9 at 9: Wednesday 8 at 8, 9 at 9, the 8 at 8, The 9 at 9 https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/fried-egg-with-grilled-sausage-for-breakfast-30291cf1-eca0-40b5-ae7c-ce0cb2223ccd-630x553.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/pedestrian-80s-critical-condition-struck-car-longford-7026313-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-29T08:55:00+01:00 Pedestrian (80s) dies after being struck by a car in Longford Co Longford, earl street, Longford, Pedestrian, Road Traffic Collision https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/thumbnail-20-b020f801-d032-4bbb-8bf8-883927a546b1-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/trump-king-dinner-7026633-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-29T08:13:58+01:00 Donald Trump says UK's King Charles ‘agrees with me’ that Iran should never have nuclear weapons Donald Trump, king charles, Special Relationship, US Visit https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/king-charles-iii-and-president-donald-trump-make-a-toast-at-the-state-dinner-for-the-king-and-queen-camilla-at-the-white-house-in-washington-dc-on-day-two-of-the-state-visit-to-the-us-picture-date-c779c56e-5aba-49e2-af6d-49a63ee649da-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/luas-delays-collision-car-tram-inchicore-7026635-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-29T08:07:35+01:00 Luas Red Line services delayed following collision between car and tram CAR, Collision, Luas, Red Line, Traffic, Tram https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/luas-dublins-light-rail-system-red-route-start-at-the-point-dublin-republic-of-ireland-73600fa6-97fc-4444-be2b-e2b1f8d35ebc-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/europe-heating-up-climate-change-degrees-7026611-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-29T07:19:35+01:00 Europe is heating up twice as fast as the rest of the world, report finds Climate Change, Europe, Global Warming, state of the climate, WMO https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/6992035-9c41202f-1917-49ee-a691-02741f5cafd0-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/irish-biodiversity-7024987-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-04-29T07:00:09+01:00 Minister for nature: We need to work together to protect against biodiversity loss Biodiversity, Birds, birdwatching, column, Ireland, irelands biodiversity, irish nature, Nature, nature in ireland, Opinion, protecting nature, voices https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/whatsapp-image-2026-04-28-at-09-55-20-915f3b71-1dff-4d88-becb-ab8cd1df1d31-630x531.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/us-regulator-fcc-to-review-abc-licence-trump-criticise-jimmy-kimmel-joke-7026507-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-29T06:41:00+01:00 US regulator to review ABC broadcasting licence after Trumps criticised Jimmy Kimmel joke ABC, Disney, Donald Trump, FCC, Federal Communications Commission, Jimmy Kimmel, Melania Trump https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/screenshot-476-33966abe-c6b5-4856-9c1b-dab4a5291ec5-630x354.png https://www.thejournal.ie/risk-of-unnecessary-evictions-due-to-confusion-among-landlords-and-renters-over-new-rules-7026472-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-29T06:00:22+01:00 Risk of unnecessary evictions due to confusion among landlords and renters over new rules Housing, rental rules, renters, residential tenancies board, rtb, Threshold https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/closeup-hand-highlight-eviction-notice-3a757738-ac06-440d-a60a-666ddb2cd367-630x473.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/retail-theft-dublin-7026415-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-29T00:05:55+01:00 Dublin retail group ‘open’ to helping fund supports for people in addiction carrying out thefts Drug use, Dublin City, Retail theft https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/nighttimewaterfront-56521aa2-9327-4803-b97e-666155302130-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/kelly-earley-dublin-dangerous-column-journal-7025887-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-04-28T23:55:00+01:00 Kelly Earley: Don’t fall for the idea that Dublin is dangerous column, Crime, Dublin, Homelessness, Ireland, kelly earley, Opinion, Public Safety, Social Media https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/image-205e06a4-8393-4c12-9184-64e0b6f02f63-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/three-arrested-edenderry-fire-tadhg-farrell-mary-holt-7026425-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-28T23:02:00+01:00 Four arrested in connection with Edenderry house fire that killed Tadgh Farrell and Mary Holt Edenderry, mary holt, Offaly, tadgh farrell, tadhg farrell https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/river-2026-04-28t185028-677-df456f8a-9325-4f68-b10d-c9b177e7d136-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/trump-king-charles-white-house-crush-mother-7026428-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-28T22:50:00+01:00 King Charles calls for Nato unity and support for Ukraine in address to US Congress Camilla, king charles, Melania, Royal Visit, Special Relationship, Trump, UK, White House https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/britains-king-charles-iii-addresses-a-joint-meeting-of-congress-while-vice-president-jd-vance-left-and-house-speaker-mike-johnson-r-la-right-listen-in-the-house-chamber-of-the-u-s-capitol-in-w-074a968c-2bb0-4401-81bf-812edcfaf36b-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/timmy-standed-humpback-whale-barge-germany-rescue-attempt-7026536-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-28T21:45:44+01:00 Stranded humpback whale 'Timmy' sets off in barge as Germany attempts last-ditch rescue effort Baltic Sea, free timmy, Germany, Humpback Whale, poel, Rescue, timmy the whale, Whale https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/the-humpback-whale-stranded-in-the-baltic-sea-has-arrived-in-the-barge-intended-for-its-transportation-near-the-island-of-poel-germany-tuesday-april-28-2026-stefan-sauerdpa-via-ap-ee0d4e99-1efe-406a-8cea-ee1ce5877c1a-630x368.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/heres-what-happened-today-tuesday-77-7026512-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-28T21:11:36+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday evening fix, News Fix, The Fix https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/president-donald-trump-and-britains-king-charles-iii-meet-in-the-oval-office-of-the-white-house-tuesday-april-28-2026-in-washington-during-a-state-visit-ap-photoalex-brandon-219e8d7c-a338-4886-a4ca-a5bf74012309-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/bike-theft-victim-grateful-garda-recover-e1000-bike-6999427-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-28T21:00:15+01:00 This owner of a stolen bike was lucky, but what happens to the bikes gone forever? An Garda Síochána, Bike theft, Bikes, Dublin, London, Stolen bikes https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/screenshot-2026-04-28-112807-25781666-bb3f-4678-8296-653a6cf9ffb5-630x626.png https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-gunshot-child-ballymun-7026504-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-28T20:52:53+01:00 Gardaí investigate report child fired gun dropped by suspect in garda pursuit Arrests, Ballymun, Dublin, Garda, Gun, Gunshot https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/garda-irish-police-patrol-car-sligo-republic-of-ireland-fd3cb0c8-10a7-4da1-97dc-f50a4c6653b8-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ukrainian-accommodation-7026032-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-28T20:00:00+01:00 Government plans to cut support for Ukrainians criticised as 'immoral and unethical' Accommodation, Cabinet, Jim O'Callaghan, Micheál Martin, Ukraine, ukrainian refugees, vulnerable people https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/taoiseach-micheal-martin-speaking-to-the-media-ahead-of-a-cabinet-meeting-at-government-buildings-in-dublin-picture-date-tuesday-april-28-2026-bc6d5628-c485-40c9-b72a-ad4d3e173b0d-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/loaded-handgun-found-playground-ballymun-7026466-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-28T19:29:16+01:00 Loaded handgun found hidden in bush near north Dublin playground Ballymun, Coultry Park, Dublin, Firearm, Garda, handgun https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/handgun-dublin-d9b1efe7-1ebb-4f1e-a08c-5ba10a1c5d12-630x840.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/keri-starmer-mandelson-vetting-7025846-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-28T19:00:00+01:00 McSweeney says revelation of Mandelson's close friendship with Epstein was 'knife through my soul' House Of Commons, jeffrey epstein, Keir Starmer, Labour, parliamentary inquiry, peter mandelson, vetting row https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/pastedimage-76522-28727422-fcdb-479e-9b9a-eb03cc556806-630x370.png https://www.thejournal.ie/over-80-charges-against-six-men-withdrawn-family-abuse-trial-7026411-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-28T18:38:50+01:00 Over 80 charges against six men withdrawn in eight-month family abuse trial Central Criminal Court, Court, Courts https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/file-photo-dated-040213-of-a-general-view-of-the-courts-of-criminal-justice-dublin-as-fears-of-wrongful-arrest-excessive-use-of-force-wrongful-conviction-and-disproportionately-high-sentences-f-204a7222-933e-4b59-9ba1-de5dd95c4c37-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/lisdoonvarna-festival-trailer-damages-court-7026362-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-28T18:24:22+01:00 Man awarded €39,000 in damages after trailer drove over him at Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival Court, Courts, Damages, Limerick, Lisdoonvarna, lisdoonvarna matchmaking festival, trailer https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/brendan-oconnell-see-dave-raleigh-2-49963ee0-267e-446a-ab53-77d7cc341a6d-630x504.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/aer-lingus-orders-staff-back-to-office-four-days-a-week-7021112-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-28T18:17:29+01:00 Union raises concerns as Aer Lingus orders 300 staff back to office four days a week Aer Lingus, Commuters, hybrid working, Office, return to office, SIPTU https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/aer-lingus-airbus-a320-211-ei-cpg-st-aodhan-sitting-in-evening-sun-on-the-apron-with-steps-and-aer-lingus-van-being-loaded-5f7d9e88-129f-4012-a7d2-784a11200a2a-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/whitegate-doxxing-disinformation-online-abuse-gardai-7022444-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-28T18:14:43+01:00 Amplified false narrative was used to attack Garda member after Whitegate, officers say doxxed, Garda, Garda Representative Association, intimidation, targeting https://www.thejournal.ie/president-connollys-sister-aboard-new-aid-flotilla-heading-for-gaza-7026352-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-28T18:06:22+01:00 'I learned how to steer': President Connolly's sister speaks from the latest Gaza aid flotilla Flotilla, Gaza, Gaza Flotilla, global sumud flotilla, Israel, Palestine https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/blurred-frame-9-f4ce2806-8687-4ab1-b72f-64319eac07e0-630x378.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/gardai-waterford-stabbing-grange-heights-7025863-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-28T18:00:00+01:00 Woman who died after Waterford assault named locally as man (40s) remains in custody Garda, Grange Heights, Stabbing, Waterford https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/blurred-frame-19-d045a982-1597-4691-bc64-80e00e57bddf-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/fuel-support-scheme-farmers-contractors-7025731-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-28T17:30:00+01:00 Cabinet approves details of fuel support scheme for agricultural and construction sectors Cabinet, farm contractors, Farmers, Fisheries, fuel costs, fuel protests, Fuel Support Subsidy Scheme 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-68643c12-b25e-47d1-99b6-270e9073aa15-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-arrested-connection-assault-limerick-hip-hop-artist-7026275-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-28T16:59:17+01:00 Man (20s) arrested in connection with assault that left Limerick hip hop artist partially blind Arrest, Assault, Limerick, Limerick City, serious assault, Tobi Omoteso https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/river-2026-04-28t164240-771-477b0ad0-3505-4769-b8a9-c093fd1b07f0-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-tuesday-210-7026236-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-28T16:45:32+01:00 The 5 at 5: Tuesday 5 at 5, five at five, The 5 at 5, The five at five https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/house-number-five-with-the-5-in-bronze-on-a-bright-red-wooden-front-door-8104d1f0-0be6-42ba-bd3d-21cc66415269-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/simon-harris-evs-retrofitting-7026167-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-28T16:14:30+01:00 Simon Harris accused of 'pulling the rug' from under EV and heat pump sales All Talk, electric vehicles, fuel crisis, Retrofitting, Simon Harris https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/harris-migration-5580_90705424-8e639e25-dc6b-4b9f-b965-14a997b885f7-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/fire-dublin-eden-quay-las-7025788-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-28T15:35:00+01:00 Two hospitalised and Luas services delayed after fire in Dublin city centre Dublin, eden quay, Fire, Traffic disruption https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/20260428_081351-2bf16448-b9b5-4374-8c15-6d36cf58b44b-630x840.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/bookies-national-lottery-money-diverting-money-7026153-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-28T15:29:48+01:00 Bookies taking bets on lotto ‘diverting €289 million a year’ from National Lottery, report claims Bookies, Bookmakers, good causes, Lotto, National Lottery, Numbers Game https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/irish-national-lottery-lottery-ticket-with-euro-cash-in-the-background-f6ec4995-6ef6-48bb-a427-3108bf01b938-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/cao-late-application-7025180-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-28T15:20:00+01:00 Last chance for prospective college students to make a CAO application CAO 2026, CAO2026, College, College Applications, late applications, University https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/leaving-cert-exams-begin-tomorrow-file-73cbde26-dd88-4041-8f69-043062276230-630x945.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/abortion-law-ireland-7025791-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-28T15:05:00+01:00 Government to engage with Social Democrats' bill seeking to update abortion law Abortion, holly cairns, Social Democrats https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/social-democrats-leader-holly-cairns-speaks-to-the-media-during-a-think-in-at-the-irish-architectural-archive-in-dublin-picture-date-tuesday-september-16-2025-723a9955-def9-4532-9996-a4589d2890ce-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/irish-living-abroad-7021119-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-04-28T15:00:00+01:00 Irishwoman living abroad: Like many of my generation, the 'bailout babies', I chose emigration column, emigrant, Emigration, Irish Abroad, living in scotland, Opinion, soft emigration, voices https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/airport-departures-information-board-at-dublin-airport-c2b4a8b4-21f0-4c51-b661-49487586727c-630x318.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-66-arrested-car-bomb-attack-dunmurry-police-station-belfast-7026136-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-28T14:54:21+01:00 Man arrested over Belfast car bomb as New IRA claim responsibility in statement to newspaper Car Bomb, dunmurry, New IRA, Northern Ireland, Police Service Of Northern Ireland, PSNI, terrorism act https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/forensic-investigators-at-the-scene-in-dunmurry-in-northern-ireland-after-a-car-explosion-outside-a-police-station-homes-in-the-area-which-is-on-the-outskirts-of-belfast-have-been-evacuated-and-mem-74dcb1b5-da48-4dec-8b89-2ac624e7c254-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/cabinet-fuel-support-schemes-7025433-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-28T14:45:00+01:00 Transport costs to be made free for survivors of domestic violence from next week Cabinet, Cost of Living, fuel costs, fuel protests, IRAN WAR https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/luas-tram-travelling-in-dublin-city-centre-ireland-c37060c2-1685-4aa7-9970-ee9e38ed6498-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dna-analysis-for-identifying-tuam-babies-to-be-widened-to-include-first-cousins-7026059-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-28T14:40:03+01:00 DNA analysis for identifying Tuam babies to be widened to include first cousins Amendments, Cabinet, institutional burials act 2022, mother-and-baby homes, Tuam, tuam babies, tuam mother and baby home https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/14tuam-site-babies_90728336-fce2b86c-eb56-4d9b-b837-978115b8a066-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/stephens-green-shopping-centre-renovation-stalled-by-athlone-based-objector-7026119-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-28T14:29:37+01:00 Stephen's Green shopping centre renovation appealed by objector based in Athlone An Coimisiún Pleanála, Dublin, st stephen's green shopping centre, Stephen's Green https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/exterior-of-st-stephens-green-shopping-centre-dublin-southern-ireland-eire-cce554d7-e0c1-4186-8fb7-fd8a67ef95d4-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-bitten-belgian-malinois-7026091-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-28T14:09:22+01:00 Garda bitten on the face by 'vicious' Belgian Malinois while searching for suspected drug dealer Courts, Dog Attack, Garda 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