https://www.thejournal.ie/croke-park-headliners-quiz-7134787-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-23T22:00:38+01:00 Quiz: How well do you know these Croke Park headliners? Bon Jovi, Concerts, Croke Park, entertainment, Music, Quiz, Spice Girls, Taylor Swift, the weeknd https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/mixcollage-18-aug-2026-07-24-pm-6597-c5c28050-ee10-421a-8e1d-b21079dde950-630x630.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/vacant-and-derelict-buildings-ireland-cpo-7133399-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-23T21:00:56+01:00 Four derelict buildings that Irish councils asked to CPO in July - including one in Rathfarnham An Coimisiún Pleanála, compulsory purchase orders, CPO, derelict ireland, dereliction, Housing, Housing Crisis, Pretty Vacant, vacant houses https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/mixcollage-18-aug-2026-11-41-am-4395-2c6b0589-a30d-4911-8ee9-f5fa38087e15-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/evening-fix-23-august-2026-7139668-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-23T20:01:24+01:00 Here's what happened today: Sunday evening fix, News Fix https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/kinsale-gaza-ja5_1769-8063f91d-c7a1-43cb-8fcd-9bfc0186331c-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/money-diary-the-journal-2-7137348-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-08-23T20:00:35+01:00 Money Diaries: It's back to school, end of summer, will you be watching your spending? Earnings, Finances, HISMM, How I Spend My Money, Money, Money diaries, Pensions, Salary, Spending https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/money-diaries-artwork-1738ced8-365c-4263-a947-30be8aeace8e-630x420.png https://www.thejournal.ie/oberstown-detention-facility-dispute-7139650-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-23T19:22:58+01:00 Oberstown director calls for ‘ceasefire’ in staffing dispute children detention, Children detention centre, department of children, forsa, norma foley, Oberstown, staffing dispute https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-23-at-19-28-21-88689dc6-1054-453d-a748-7094267d3d8a-630x351.png https://www.thejournal.ie/fanad-head-lighthouse-donegal-7128856-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-23T19:00:29+01:00 Tá teach solais Fhánada ag cur beochta ar ais sa cheantar i bhFánaid Donegal, fanad, Fanad Lighthouse, Gaeltacht, Lighthouses, réalta eolais, Tourism https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/img_0974-8ad26d4f-26ac-4e95-a8f6-218a51041452-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/strike-averted-flahavans-7139612-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-23T18:49:02+01:00 Strike averted at porridge manufacturer after change in pay offer flahavans, Kilmacthomas, Oat so good, Porridge, Strike, Trade Union, Unite, Waterford https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/rolled-oats-from-garant-f63fb16a-717a-4175-8628-13be02ae40f1-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/cyclone-latvia-lithuania-7139590-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-23T17:52:43+01:00 Two dead after cyclone hits Baltic countries baltics, Cyclone, Latvia, Lithuania, NO POWER, Storm https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/estonia-weather-58ab557a-63a4-41ba-80ac-6151e721d53c-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/unionist-flags-removed-county-down-water-tower-7139213-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-23T16:47:33+01:00 Unionist flags removed from water tower in Co Down as councillor says act was 'unacceptable' co down, Flags, Michael Rice, NI Water, PSNI, Rathfriland, Sinn Féin, Unionist flags, water tower https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/olympus-digital-camera-6ba96608-ad63-400f-bc8d-e7a0c293f1c9-630x472.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/england-a66-crash-police-boys-named-7139502-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-23T15:08:02+01:00 Police officers and five other males who died in wrong-way crash in England named A66, Car Chase, Cleveland Police, Crash, Middlesbrough https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/flowers-left-near-to-the-scene-on-the-a66-in-south-bank-near-middlesbrough-following-a-fatal-crash-involving-a-police-car-and-a-volkswagen-passat-in-which-seven-people-died-including-two-police-offi-025e46b2-a6f1-45b3-b18f-48893bb90f4c-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/sheila-holian-death-tributes-7139456-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-23T13:45:33+01:00 Tributes paid to woman (81) who is 125th person to die on roads this year co mayo, Death, mayo university hospital, Sheila Holian, tributes https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/blurred-frame-1-2820997b-e0d2-4188-a8ac-1e93f8bbe5fc-630x378.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ipas-centre-poor-conditions-7139446-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-23T13:03:27+01:00 Children going hungry and 'visible' drug activity among complaints from IPAS centre residents Asylum Seekers, Citywest, Complaints, ipas, Mental Health https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/image-dde09222-9883-49a2-b647-2aca0056c386-630x432.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/house-extension-cost-ireland-7138200-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-23T13:00:50+01:00 Planning an extension? Here’s what can send the cost soaring Analysis, Architect, big reno clinic, building costs Ireland, construction costs Ireland, extension costs Ireland, home extension, home improvements, home renovations, house extension cost, house renovations, Planning Permission, quantity surveyor, renovation costs, sloping site, structural steel, the big reno clinic, voices https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/buildingextensioninhouseco-antrimnorthernireland-e6ab2ebb-a6fa-43f9-9f3d-8680e276b4c2-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/fundraiser-jady-cristine-pereira-rosa-7139432-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-23T12:50:19+01:00 Fundraiser started to help cover funeral costs for Brazilian woman murdered in Limerick Brazil, co limerick, fundraiser, Gardaí, GoFundMe, Jady Cristine Pereira Rosa, Murder Investigation, RIP, Sao Paolo https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-23-at-12-36-01-b9d3d546-3097-4f7e-ad2d-e20ab7e5fa81-630x476.png https://www.thejournal.ie/labour-court-unfair-dismissal-maternity-leave-7139416-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-23T12:10:46+01:00 Labour Court quashes unfair dismissal compensation for employee following maternity leave Labour Court, Maternity Leave, Unfair Dismissal, WRC https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/wrc-lansdowne-house-lansdowne-road-dublin-ireland-11th-november-2023-wrc-signage-where-the-labour-court-sits-d7e89fe7-f81f-4de0-939b-e93d78810fbd-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-names-4-7138149-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-23T10:00:34+01:00 Irish names are a minefield of pronunciation and rule-breaking, but can't we all just get along? Calling 353, Irish, Irish language, Names https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/pastedimage-41542-f3a4d32f-695c-4b90-9b60-237a66659765-630x463.png https://www.thejournal.ie/sitdown-sunday-58-7136459-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-23T09:00:26+01:00 Sitdown Sunday: A travel writer visited Dublin. Her must-see destination? A supermarket 7 deadly reads, Dublin, Human Rights, Journalism, Longreads, sitdown sunday, Travel https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/shop-window-supermarket-shelf-bottles-alcohol-de013622-844b-4372-9b93-c0c01f543f0e-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-380-7139340-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-23T09:00:00+01:00 The 9 at 9: Sunday 9 at 9, good morning, The 9 at 9 https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/espressocoffeeandfreshcroissantcloseupview-aea00c68-b67e-411a-a931-20f1d395f6ac-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/adhd-facts-7136395-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-08-23T08:30:07+01:00 My neurospicy brain: Ten ADHD traits that took me by surprise after diagnosis ADHD, adhd and me, audhd, Autism, Burnout, column, machine learning, making sense, mental wellness, neurodevelopmental, neurodiversity, Opinion, personality traits, voices, Wellbeing, wellness https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/tourists-hiking-in-the-north-indian-mountains-near-pushkar-94ec0dcc-162c-42ee-8a9f-0c02f7915745-630x945.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/what-to-know-about-lanterns-hbo-max-7135288-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-23T08:00:44+01:00 What you need to know about superhero mystery Lanterns Best of the Box, watercooler moment https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/lan_101_sg_0001_r-77841ee8-7033-4bfc-81e3-d8a96993d348-630x310.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/internet-diaries-giant-cat-in-the-hat-ireland-meme-wexford-waterford-carlow-7136991-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-23T08:00:10+01:00 What's not enjoyable about the minor panic over a Cat in the Hat prowling the sunny south-east? Diary of a man on the internet, Hoax, Internet Diaries, Misinformation, Pranks, Reddit, Social Media, The Cat in the Hat, tiktok https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/cat-in-the-hat-1-20ee2f18-3310-48af-a934-f0363514f7c0-630x414.png https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/open-wide-the-doors-7134318-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-08-23T07:30:50+01:00 A songbird trapped in a cage: Iranian poet Mahvash Sabet’s compelling prison memoir column, Detention, Faith, Iran, iran repression, Opinion, Torture, voices https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-18-at-13-48-00-b2d64939-bd69-43e9-9361-ea14ea3ea159-630x835.png https://www.thejournal.ie/guns-explosives-dundalk-7139312-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-23T07:27:13+01:00 Woman arrested after gardaí seize explosives and firearms during raids in Dundalk Dundalk, Firearms, Gardaí, Guns, IEDs, Louth https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/a-member-of-the-armed-support-unit-holding-a-mp7-sub-machine-gun-at-the-garda-headquarters-in-phoenix-park-dublin-for-the-launch-of-the-transforming-an-garda-siochana-2018-2024-report-picture-dat-35f0c922-f562-4a55-bf56-8943ddc8f053-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-greyhound-racing-funding-7138401-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-23T07:00:08+01:00 Is there a moral or business case for the Irish state to spend €20m a year on greyhound racing? Animal Welfare, backing the wrong dog, Greyhound Racing, greyhound racing ireland, Ireland, Rural economy, State funding https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/towecester-greyhoundscopyright-photo-mark-pain-alamy-cd0d7e5e-b457-43b3-9dce-0b44ad2712ec-630x323.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/tonight-show-shane-coleman-7137713-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-23T06:30:57+01:00 Shane Coleman on why he has no time for people who 'threaten and belittle' politicians Irish Politics, Politics, Shane Coleman, Virgin Media Tonight Show https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/image-156-bfda0eb1-520b-4070-9659-2013561c91a1-630x423.png https://www.thejournal.ie/buy-now-pay-later-services-ireland-debt-7133118-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-23T00:05:14+01:00 'Just Klarna it': Young people are getting into debt using buy now, pay later services buy now pay later, Consumer protection, Debt, DEFERRED PAYMENTS, Ireland, Klarna, Personal Finance, The Morning Lead https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/img_5199-85c3ab43-53da-4445-acc3-6bc0baa55d21-630x840.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/fontaines-dc-music-quiz-7133429-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-22T22:00:48+01:00 How much do you know about Fontaines DC? fontaines dc, Music, Quiz https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/fontaines-dc-1-16667e7f-fd6c-45b3-aab4-1cf6091aa42b-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/fanad-donegal-gaeltacht-7128882-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-22T21:00:37+01:00 Fáilte go Fánaid, an ceantar Gaeltachta i nDún na nGall atá ar 'imeall an domhain' community development, Donegal, fanad, Fanad Lighthouse, Gaeltacht, Irish language, Language Planning, Pleanáil Teanga, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, tá beatha sa loch arís https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/feat-image-for-pleanail-teanga-f0cb3de9-8092-4609-bc06-8c54475a4ed5-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/baptism-your-stories-2-7137149-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-22T20:30:53+01:00 'Christening our children was a huge area of contention for us': Parents on the baptism question baptism, Religion, your stories https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/close-up-of-newborn-legs-in-cute-socks-with-wings-on-dark-background-in-orthodox-church-interior-conceptual-shot-of-christening-ceremony-religious-tra-2205fd4b-d193-440e-89c1-e8cfb70f579e-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/evening-fix-saturday-22-august-2026-7139122-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-22T20:00:59+01:00 Here's what happened today: Saturday evening fix, News Fix https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/lr-dublin-city-fleadh-8623-ae4af8d8-f3a7-47be-93de-59a5f23a2053-630x467.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/parental-responsibility-for-childs-crime-7130339-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-22T20:00:22+01:00 Parents can be reprimanded for their child's crimes under Irish law, but is it the right way to go? Analysis, Anti-social behaviour https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/berlin-germany-10th-oct-2025-police-officers-from-the-berlin-polices-hotspot-and-presence-unit-bpe-handcuff-a-suspected-drug-dealer-at-kottbusser-tor-in-kreuzberg-the-bpe-mainly-deals-with-pol-7185f764-9ad7-4d0d-a354-a6a23d438f96-630x428.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/return-to-school-7137314-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-08-22T19:00:30+01:00 Back to school: The summer is over, here are some tips to help you get the routine right back to reality, column, KIDS, Opinion, School, September, Summer, Teachers, term return, the great return, uniforms, voices https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/school-slate-with-back-to-school-inscription-de005fcc-d29b-49fd-af45-805e2a65bc3f-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/three-car-crash-middlesborough-7138952-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-22T18:18:00+01:00 Seven people, including two police officers, killed in wrong-way crash on motorway in England Britain, England, fatal collision, Middlesbrough, South Bank, UK https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/crash-on-a66-south-bank-e8d231e4-ae69-42aa-9174-43bd2b971c8c-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/limerick-body-7137943-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-22T17:35:00+01:00 Murder probe launched following death of Brazilian woman at Limerick apartment block An Garda Síochána, cecil street, Crime, Garda Investigation, Gardaí, Investigation, Limerick, Limerick City https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-21-at-12-34-50-899b7087-f7d4-4303-9ac6-7212172d634a-630x448.png https://www.thejournal.ie/woman-relives-horror-wrong-way-crash-7139166-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-22T17:29:38+01:00 Wrong-way crash survivor ‘cannot believe it has happened again’ Brendan O'Connor show, M8, m9 crash, Motorway, reckless driving, Róisín Stakelum, wrong-way crash https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-22-at-17-27-05-54ef5540-008d-48e8-8edb-b494163e1dbb-630x416.png https://www.thejournal.ie/snail-trump-doonbeg-7139105-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-22T16:07:26+01:00 Rare snail presents fresh hurdle to Trump Doonbeg ballroom plan An Coimisiún Pleanála, Doonbeg, snail, Trump, trump doonbeg, Vertigo Angustior https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/county-clare-ireland-20th-june-2022-the-golf-course-and-the-trump-international-golf-links-hotel-building-in-doonbeg-county-clare-ireland-07f7538e-4d7d-4eb9-ab9b-45e520e4c8ee-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/woman-pedestrian-80s-dies-mayo-7139077-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-22T15:02:12+01:00 Pedestrian in her 80s who was seriously injured in Co Mayo road collision dies in hospital Ballinrobe, fatal collision, Glebe Street, Mayo, Witness appeal https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/clondalkin-dublin-ireland-15-aug-2026-a-marked-garda-roads-policing-suv-a-uniformed-garda-officer-in-high-visibility-clothing-traffic-cones-and-a-bilingual-garda-seicphointe-checkpoint-sign-are-02618e4b-a6f3-4018-a154-0db9daff427a-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/unexploded-bombs-wildfires-europe-7139061-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-22T14:31:28+01:00 Wildfires expose unexploded bombs across Europe Belgium, Danube, Germany, Mines, munitions, Netherlands, rance, unexploded bombs, Watch Out, Wildfires https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/europe-wildfire-ordnance-de38df58-f541-4558-96d3-f99595ac2f41-630x428.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/euromillions-winner-kerry-7139035-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-22T14:01:43+01:00 EuroMillions player in Co Kerry wins just over €1m EuroMillions, jackpot, Kerry, National Lottery https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/irish-national-lottery-euromillions-lottery-ticket-with-euros-cash-d3ba8d6f-c522-496c-b7af-1ce18be3f289-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/prior-of-lough-derg-monsignor-la-flynn-steps-down-after-nine-years-7136964-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-22T13:00:09+01:00 'Burn out or rust out': Nine years at a Donegal pilgrimage has taught 'La' Flynn a thing or two Catholic Church, Ctaholic Church, Donegal, Lough Derg, Monsignor Joseph McGuinness, Monsignor La Flynn, Pilgrimage, Prior of Lough Derg, St Patrick’s Purgatory https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/661407096_1372070821612112_6923842755152562118_n-6e5d3a36-bdbd-4c93-a85c-3031dd2f029d-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-woman-found-dead-in-melbourne-7138920-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-22T12:34:00+01:00 Irish man (45) charged with murder in Australia after Irish woman (39) dies from serious injuries Annmarie O'Reilly, Australia, Ferntree Gully, found dead, Melbourne https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/melbourne-australia-16th-feb-2025-a-general-view-of-ferntree-gully-in-melbourne-sunday-february-16-2025-aap-imagemorgan-hancock-no-archiving-credit-australian-associated-pressalamy-live-n-10ec834d-2453-4015-b819-e215ce30f7a3-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/solicitors-fees-row-judge-condemns-7138983-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-22T12:33:45+01:00 Solicitors' refusal to act over pay row 'akin to firemen refusing to put out sparks', judge says Courts, District Court, fees row, habeas corpus, High Court, judge michael twomey, solicitors row https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-22-at-12-11-35-3d553f10-8a31-4ab8-8e29-d09fc7ef5746-630x406.png https://www.thejournal.ie/eithne-vallely-dies-road-collision-7138997-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-22T12:25:21+01:00 Irish musician Eithne Vallely (81) dies in road collision in Co Armagh Co Armagh, Death, eithne vallely, fiddle player, Pedestrian, portadown road, PSNI, traditional music https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-22-at-12-17-36-3b527f52-3211-4d14-badc-fbb10c917dca-630x694.png https://www.thejournal.ie/cead-bliain-o-choimisiun-na-gaeltachta-cad-iad-na-ceachtanna-7133500-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-22T10:00:28+01:00 Uaillmhian agus tuiscint ar 'realpolitik' na ceachtanna ó thuairisc Choimisiún na Gaeltachta Gaeilge, Gaeltacht, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe, Pleanáil Teanga, Tithíocht sa Ghaeltacht, Todhchai na Gaeltachta https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/sign-in-irish-language-welcoming-visitors-to-the-gaeltacht-irish-speaking-part-of-county-meath-in-ireland-aec3081b-7265-4f7d-bb33-71bcfdd54095-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/cead-bliain-o-choimisiun-na-gaeltachta-cad-iad-na-ceachtanna-2-7134776-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-22T10:00:05+01:00 Government rejected plan to migrate Gaeltacht population to better land in 1926 Gaeilge, Gaeltacht, Gaeltacht's Future, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe, Pleanáil Teanga, The Future of the Gaeltacht, Tithíocht sa Ghaeltacht, Todhchai na Gaeltachta https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/country-road-from-the-village-of-doochary-towards-the-glenveagh-national-park-county-donegal-ireland-with-cattle-grazing-on-the-road-verge-40621d4b-6cd4-4dbe-826f-023959154357-630x405.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/mark-zuckerberg-ireland-castle-7137347-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-08-22T09:00:43+01:00 Fort Zuckerberg is the most on-the-nose illustration of Ireland's invasion by Big Tech big tech, Ireland, m9 crash, Mark Zuckerberg, Surrealing in the Years, Waterford https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/meta-ceo-mark-zuckerberg-from-left-speaks-with-president-donald-trump-and-first-lady-melania-trump-during-ufc-freedom-250-on-the-south-lawn-of-the-white-house-sunday-june-14-2026-in-washington-7c7edf46-0781-4d33-997c-3116e69be0ec-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-379-7138930-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-22T08:58:05+01:00 The 9 at 9: Saturday 9 at 9, good morning, The 9 at 9 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/coffeecuphandsandwomanwithlatteartcaffeineand-fdee02a5-284a-4458-8ed7-9290299d4d01-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ipas-security-guard-wrc-safety-concerns-7138906-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-22T08:18:44+01:00 IPAS security guard unfairly dismissed after disclosing safety concerns, WRC finds Asylum Seekers, Christopher McDonagh, Immigration, ipas, Security Guard, Unfair Dismissal, WRC https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/wrc-lansdowne-house-lansdowne-road-dublin-ireland-11th-november-2023-wrc-signage-where-the-labour-court-sits-d12ed287-8e94-4861-8b16-4aedfed899fa-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/tiktok-settlement-childrens-privacy-us-7138898-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-22T08:04:27+01:00 TikTok reaches €341m settlement over alleged breach of children’s privacy in US privacy laws, Settlement, tiktok, us department of justice, USA https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/kaliningrad-russia-12-11-2025-tiktok-app-logo-displayed-on-iphone-in-woman-hand-leading-social-media-platform-in-world-1bd3be46-f21f-4559-9177-34bb6b0f3cc6-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/healy-rae-documentary-rte-7135282-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-22T08:00:23+01:00 Review: Is the documentary The Healy-Raes - Blood, Sweat & Tears worth watching? Best of the Box, deep dive review https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/1-01364-2048x1366-c5aff11d-d3b5-41b9-ab2d-0fcdff7ed339-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/classic-cars-7138522-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-08-22T07:00:59+01:00 What cars being made today could be considered the joyful classics of tomorrow? Cars, column, Motoring, Opinion, Read Me https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/1990-red-collectible-bmw-e30-318is-1-8-liter-16-valve-twin-cam-engine-m42-1-8l-two-door-coupe-series-2-design-color-coded-bumpers-travelling-on-the-m6-motorway-uk-18772d84-43d8-4c18-b02d-5f0c8e4afc83-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/help-me-buy-a-home-virgin-media-7136802-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-22T06:01:29+01:00 Liz O'Kane on TV's 'practical' house hunting show and the 'Yanks' looking to buy homes in Ireland Help Me Buy a Home, Housing, Ireland, Liz O'Kane, Property, Virgin Media television https://www.thejournal.ie/kamil-pustkowski-m9-crash-7135486-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-22T00:10:29+01:00 Family says gardaí knew their stolen car featured in TikTok posts by teen who died in M9 crash An Garda Síochána, Car Theft, Kamil Pustkowski, Limerick, m9 crash, the, The Morning Lead, tiktok https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/image-6edit-f37c62f5-bcfc-4c58-a4c7-546b8699d4b1-630x421.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/meghan-markle-return-to-acting-7138791-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-21T22:21:31+01:00 Meghan Markle may be returning to acting Actress, duchess of sussex, Meghan Markle, Netflix, Prince Harry, Prince William, Suits her, The Gentleman https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/beverly-hills-united-states-20th-mar-2026-beverly-hills-los-angeles-california-usa-march-19-member-of-the-british-royal-family-meghan-duchess-of-sussex-meghan-markle-rachel-meghan-markle-12672442-1990-4f20-a433-b171a38415bf-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-crafts-quiz-7137183-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-21T22:00:17+01:00 How much do you know about Irish crafts? Craft month, Craft Northern Ireland, Design and Crafts Council Ireland, Ireland, Irish Crafts, Quiz https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/basket-weaving-demonstration-at-skibbereen-vintage-day-in-the-republic-of-ireland-8d7fdaca-1ff7-4b78-b2c7-44e517b972b9-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/evening-fix-friday-21-august-2026-7138766-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-21T21:31:53+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Friday evening fix, News Fix https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/image-5afd4512-30da-4ed0-8abd-5e4b3c507d18-630x523.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/sweden-school-sword-attack-7138775-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-21T21:27:01+01:00 Teenager kills one and seriously injures two others with a sword at a school in Sweden Attack, Brinell School, Fagersta, Police, Sweden, Sword attack https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/sweden-sword-attack-e3a0ca1e-4470-4d0e-aacd-1213d2cf17b3-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/tiktok-summoned-to-oireachtas-again-7138696-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-21T20:56:42+01:00 Committee asks TikTok again to attend Oireachtas meeting on car theft gang videos Alan Kelly, An Garda Síochána, coimisiún na meán, Just Say Yes, media committee, Oireachtas, tiktok https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/tiktok-on-ipad-with-apples-new-liquid-glass-updated-app-design-ios-26-app-listing-in-app-store-stafford-united-kingdom-september-25-2025-de95a5f3-5798-4350-bb3a-2f5fcb84fa28-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/michael-jeffries-fit-for-trial-7138645-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-21T19:49:56+01:00 Ex-Abercrombie & Fitch boss deemed mentally fit for sex trafficking trial Abercrombie and Fitch, judge, Long Island, Michael Jeffries, New York, United States https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/sexual-misconduct-abercrombie-95c0fbf5-6c38-413a-8e20-b8128ddd48e6-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/worlds-oldest-person-ethel-caterham-7138635-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-21T19:21:53+01:00 The world’s oldest person is celebrating a ‘lovely’ 117th birthday 117, Ethel Caterham, king charles, Surrey, Uninted Kingdom, Worlds Oldest Person https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/king-charles-iii-meets-worlds-oldest-person-5447660d-6446-41ff-b9ea-533fc4789949-630x437.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/vigil-family-m9-crash-7138557-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-21T19:12:31+01:00 'They could be any one of us' - Vigil held for three sisters and boy injured in wrong-way motorway crash Hospital, Injured, M9, motorway crash, three sisters, Vigil https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/image-eec8eb14-7259-4652-a5e9-e49ec8fd2855-630x474.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ai-companies-destroying-books-7137781-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-21T19:00:18+01:00 Why AI might kill the second-hand bookshop Amazon, Artificial Intelligence, bonfire of the vanities, Books, Copyright, Second-hand books, Technology https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/london-uk-may-26th-2026-books-at-a-second-hand-bookshop-965121d4-22d2-4a29-827c-8164b8aa9743-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/bomb-threat-dundalk-co-louth-7138551-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-21T18:44:56+01:00 Several explosive devices found in Dundalk property Co Louth, defence forces explosive ordnance disposal, Dundalk, explosives, Gardaí, viable devices https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/irish-guards-2f7fff31-de3f-40f2-a1ce-2d203c921b13-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/laya-healthcare-price-increase-3-7138434-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-21T17:51:52+01:00 Laya Healthcare customers face second round of price hikes in 12 months Cost of Living, Health Insurance, insurance premiums, Ireland, Laya Healthcare, Personal Finance, Price Hikes, price jumps https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/hospital-room-onkologikoa-hospital-oncology-institute-case-center-for-prevention-diagnosis-and-treatment-of-cancer-donostia-san-sebastian-gipuz-64a07c2b-e9bd-4a0d-a34b-2ffa5d00efe0-630x945.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/joe-carthy-funeral-athy-7137990-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-21T17:45:00+01:00 Funerals held for three of the teenagers killed in wrong-way motorway crash An Garda Síochána, Athy, Ireland, M9, m9 crash, Road Safety, tusla https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/joe-carthy-funeral-21_90753956-6ba00afc-f072-4470-9042-c6a668be2390-630x459.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/motorway-driving-rsa-7138157-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-21T17:07:37+01:00 RSA quietly publishes advice on wrong-way motorway driving after first saying it had none heatlh and safety authority, Motorways, Road Safety, RSA, Wrong way driving https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/dublinireland-21stmay2025-trafficonboth-5e5f18fb-493c-43ad-bac7-b5394c158f0c-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ruth-negga-2-7138344-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-21T17:00:20+01:00 Ruth Negga pulls out of play scheduled to run at Gaiety next month Dublin, Dublin Theatre Festival, gaiety theatre, Radio Bette, ruth negga, Theatre https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/ruth-negga-poses-during-the-jury-photocall-at-the-79th-annual-cannes-film-festival-at-palais-des-festivals-on-may-12-2026-in-cannes-france-606fe127-66ab-411f-8cbd-2bf85918af1f-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-friday-21-august-2026-7138260-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-21T17:00:14+01:00 The 5 at 5: Friday 5 at 5, five at five https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/hausnummernschild-nr-5-auf-einer-weissen-hauswand-deutschland-90606ebc-1b0a-4956-9f77-2fb39d9adef1-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/leaving-cert-results-students-happy-7138295-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-21T16:18:20+01:00 Excitement and relief in Dublin school as students learn Leaving Cert results Ballyfermot, Dublin, exam, Leaving Cert, Results, Results Day, School, St Seton’s Secondary School, Students https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/featureimage-988a4397-4dcf-4bdb-a0a2-0b6680ef5812-630x840.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dail-recalled-7137995-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-21T15:35:45+01:00 Dáil recalls are rare enough, this is probably the least contentious one in some years 2020, apple tax, Back to Work, Dáil, golf gate, Leinster House, Petrol Prices https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/fine-gael-leader-simon-harris-td-left-and-fianna-fail-leader-micheal-martin-address-the-media-outside-government-buildings-dublin-after-the-dail-was-adjourned-amid-chaotic-scenes-picture-date-we-3bc40966-4fce-48d1-8b93-3ea6d7d40ebe-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/prince-harry-elton-john-and-others-to-pay-daily-mail-publisher-initial-9-5m-7138159-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-21T15:03:05+01:00 Prince Harry, Elton John and others to pay Daily Mail publisher initial £9.5m after failed legal case ANL, Associated Newspapers Limited, Daily Mail, Doreen Lawrence, Elton John, Mail on Sunday, Prince Harry, UK High Court https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/prince-harry-and-elton-john-during-the-2nd-day-of-the-international-aids2018-conference-in-amsterdam-netherlands-on-july-24-2018-ppenieboersipa-usa-2ef34164-7884-4dd3-ab90-e6980119f319-630x501.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/the-undertones-belters-only-and-damien-dempsey-final-additions-electric-picnic-line-up-7138104-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-21T14:34:07+01:00 The Undertones, Belters Only and Damien Dempsey among final additions to Electric Picnic line-up Belters Only, Damien Dempsey, Electric Picnic, EP, EP 26, hermitage green, Laois, Stradbally Estate, The Undertones https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/crowds-watch-as-sam-fender-performs-on-day-two-of-the-electric-picnic-festival-at-stradbally-in-co-laois-picture-date-saturday-august-30-2025-964587a5-379a-4b45-aab5-7041f3a49442-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/friday-newshound-quiz-17-7137744-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-21T13:30:35+01:00 The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz Newshound, Newshound Quiz, Quiz https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/ellen-walshe-of-ireland-competes-in-womens-final-200-m-butterfly-during-the-day-17-for-the-european-aquatics-championships-paris-2026-on-august-16-2026-in-paris-france-photo-by-ewen-gaveticon-sp-9580e5f9-8c41-45ef-8ed3-544f32dd91dc-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/fiona-pender-investigation-2-7137979-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-21T13:15:31+01:00 Gardaí appeal for information 30 years on from the disappearance and murder of Fiona Pender fiona pender, Gardaí, Missing Persons, Murder Investigation, Offaly, Tullamore https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/img2-thejournal-e1ed28b0-d0bb-4007-a2f1-1252fa10dffb-630x409.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/alex-coughlan-2-7137983-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-21T13:07:06+01:00 Second teenager’s case upgraded to murder following fatal assault on Alex Coughlan Alex Coughlan, Blanchardstown, court news, Dublin, Garda, Murder, Murder Trial https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-21-at-13-03-41-848531bf-f9f2-4b19-979f-4e2ccdeed485-630x403.png https://www.thejournal.ie/fuel-supports-7137905-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-21T12:33:00+01:00 Dáil to be recalled next week so that planned excise duty increases can be postponed end of summer, excise duty, Fuel supports https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/fuel-excise-cuts-7_90746859-45686890-77e4-4087-857d-b039cfa57949-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/cso-q1-2026-vital-statistics-births-deaths-and-marriages-7137903-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-21T12:27:32+01:00 Average age of first-time mother increases by around 14 months over past decade Births, Central Statistics Office, CSO, deaths and marriages, Vital Statistics https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/foot-of-new-born-baby-resting-on-the-white-cloth-selective-focus-26662de8-01d2-4fdc-b0c0-1abcc95e1398-630x413.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/consumers-in-ireland-pay-second-highest-excise-duty-on-alcohol-in-europe-7137661-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-21T11:13:00+01:00 Tax on Irish pints and wine is the second highest in Europe Alcohol, Alcohol Action Ireland, Anthony Foley, Beer, DCU, DIGI, drinks industry group of ireland, excise duty, Price of a Pint, SPIRITS, Whiskey, Wine https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/river-42-c0ccd51c-f4fb-42f8-8cd5-5b33e7052ccb-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/leaving-cert-results-2026-7137391-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-21T10:40:00+01:00 Decline in top Leaving Cert marks as over 70,000 students receive their results College, Exam Results, Leaving Cert, Students, the wait is over https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/irish-leaving-cert-exams-in-bandon-west-cork-ireland-49d36c6a-c83d-46f8-912e-049749783d37-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/leaving-cert-results-poll-7137751-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-08-21T10:32:24+01:00 Do you remember your Leaving Cert results? Education, Exam Results, Ireland, Leaving Cert, Poll, State Exams, The Daily Poll, Your Say https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/bandon-west-cork-ireland-3rd-june-2026-more-than-71000-candidates-sat-their-first-leaving-certificate-exam-of-the-year-this-morning-english-paper-1-bandon-grammar-school-students-were-prepari-42e93a6b-9cd9-4135-8cce-139e85dbfaae-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/m9-crash-funerals-carlow-7137724-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-21T10:10:41+01:00 'Give the people a chance to grieve': Bishop says wider conversation needed after M9 crash Carlow, denis nulty, Gardaí, Ireland, m9 crash, Road Safety https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/river-ff159cbe-1106-4b59-ab95-5c16e818a580-630x410.png https://www.thejournal.ie/four-members-of-organised-burglary-gang-arrested-after-containment-operation-7137644-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-21T09:54:00+01:00 Garda operation targeting burglary gang on M50 sparked major manhunt through west Dublin Arrest, Chapelizod, containment operation, Dublin, M50, organised burglary gang, West Dublin https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/silver-volvo-s40-saloon-2006-d0cfe815-6104-4bcc-af5c-a6bd84cec7ab-630x344.png https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-21-08-26-7137652-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-21T09:00:07+01:00 The 9 at 9: Friday 9 at 9, The 9 at 9 https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/espressocoffeeandfreshcroissantcloseupview-cc787eda-7caf-4cef-ba81-d75dd7aca1ca-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/sinn-fein-call-for-dail-recall-ahead-of-fuel-price-increases-7137651-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-21T08:42:00+01:00 Pearse Doherty says there will be further fuel protests if excise duty cuts are not extended Dáil, dail recall, Diesel, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, fuel excise duty cuts, Fuel Prices, Mary-Lou McDonald, Micheál Martin, Pearse Doherty, Petrol, Sinn Féin, Taoiseach https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/sinn-fein-finance-spokesman-pearse-doherty-speaking-to-media-at-leinster-house-dublin-picture-date-thursday-march-13-2025-0da74461-3a67-4537-8055-106bf1c645a0-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ballinrobe-woman-hit-by-car-7137659-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-21T08:28:15+01:00 Woman in her 80s in critical condition after being hit by car in Co Mayo Ballinrobe, Garda Appeal, Gardaí, Mayo, Pedestrian https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/garda-stock-a-stock-garda-road-closed-sign-c8e45577-3cf8-43fe-8543-8085bac9533d-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/what-did-you-think-of-the-shards-poll-7135313-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-08-21T07:15:34+01:00 Poll: What did you make of The Shards? any good recs?, Best of the Box https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/104_img_6182-687ba3e9-44ef-4c0c-bf3c-e10447768cac-630x354.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/zuckerberg-ireland-7137238-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-08-21T07:00:39+01:00 Mark Zuckerberg's Waterford castle: Why international buyers are seeking out Ireland's great estates Castles, column, ireland billionaires, ireland housing, ireland housing crisis, ireland property, Mark Zuckerberg, Meta, Opinion, property expert, us billionaires, voices, waterford castle, Zuck's kingdom https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/meta-ceo-mark-zuckerberg-watches-at-ufc-freedom-250-on-the-south-lawn-of-the-white-house-sunday-june-14-2026-in-washington-ap-photoalex-brandon-403fe68e-7644-4540-8aa1-b5d6344be220-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/smartphones-for-secondary-school-7137085-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-21T06:00:37+01:00 It should be an anomaly to see a 13-year-old on Snapchat, not the norm Internet Safety, Ireland, Nobody Needs This, Parenting, Secondary School, Smartphones, Social Media https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/studentchildholdingsmartphoneduringcontrolexamtestatschool-956e8a7f-b2d9-4a40-b2e0-44891e1e9f21-630x306.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/palestinian-student-visas-ireland-7136766-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-21T00:05:02+01:00 'Let us study': Palestinian students 'heartbroken' over Irish government visa refusals Education, Gaza, Immigration, international students, Ireland, Palestine, student visas, The Morning Lead, Visas https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/68e25973-e9c3-4a05-bb16-e80f4567aa16-7b94e0ab-0f36-44eb-aeaa-476175f819be-583x1000.jpeg