https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-exposed-to-global-energy-shock-due-to-dependence-on-imported-fossil-fuels-7037689-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-13T00:02:55+01:00 Data centres 'cannibalising' renewables as Ireland warned of fossil fuel 'energy shock' Alex White, Climate Change Advisory Council, Data Centres, Fossil Fuels, Renewable Energy, The Morning Lead https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/gas-fired-power-station-at-connahs-quay-queensferry-455929a3-c437-41b2-b65c-85f2d87f2163-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/keir-starmer-heave-leadership-contest-state-opening-parliament-7038102-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-13T07:48:20+01:00 So ... is the heave against Keir Starmer over? all quiet, clinging on, Crisis? What crisis?, Keir Starmer, leadership crisis, Staying Put?, They think it's all over..., UK, UK Politics, Wes Streeting https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/prime-minister-sir-keir-starmer-meets-construction-apprentices-during-a-visit-to-london-south-bank-technical-college-picture-date-tuesday-may-12-2026-b34ead25-2e99-492d-bab3-c7e7b85ef8ba-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/the-8-at-8-wednesday-57-7038106-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-13T08:45:00+01:00 The 9 at 9: Wednesday 9 at 9, Nine at Nine, The 9 at 9, the nine at nine https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/toast-and-coffee-66321a9e-bd1e-4f6c-98c0-f3317177a8cc-630x415.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/four-people-removed-eurovision-semi-final-chants-israel-performance-7038160-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-13T08:39:08+01:00 Four people removed from Eurovision semi-final after chants during Israel's performance EBU, European Broadcasting Union, Eurovision, Eurovision 2026, Eurovision Song Contest, Israel, ORF https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/noam-bettan-from-israel-performs-the-song-michelle-reacts-to-the-vote-totals-being-announced-during-the-first-semifinal-of-the-70th-eurovision-song-contest-in-vienna-austria-tuesday-may-12-2026-fbbf1f33-57c1-4f84-b8ce-a5fe049b0679-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/new-york-times-says-claims-it-would-retract-article-about-sex-abuse-palestinian-inmates-false-7038180-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-13T08:37:04+01:00 New York Times says claims it would retract article about sex abuse of Palestinian inmates are false Israel, New York Times, Nicholas Kristoff, Palestine, The New York Times, West Bank https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/river-2026-05-13t083401-179-3b2987a6-5173-46e3-bd1c-e37ae2b0b094-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/woman-20s-dies-following-two-vehicle-collision-in-co-tipperary-7038111-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-13T08:15:29+01:00 Woman (20s) dies following two-vehicle collision in Co Tipperary Collision, Dromineer Road, fatal collision, Nenagh, Tipperary https://www.thejournal.ie/dun-laoghaire-baths-water-quality-7037963-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-13T07:30:00+01:00 New Dún Laoghaire baths the only 'poor' bathing spot in Ireland last year Dublin, Dún Laoghaire, Environment, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, Ireland, not great, Water quality https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/screenshot-2026-05-12-at-20-22-54-59f0ba99-efb8-4b3e-8320-2c9065d010a2-630x407.png https://www.thejournal.ie/oireachtas-sean-owens-7037807-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-13T06:00:12+01:00 'I miss my old life': Doctor severely injured in hit-and-run speaks out on road safety crisis Active travel, Climate, Cycling, Oireachtas Transport Committee, Public Transport, Road Safety, Transport, Walking https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/sean-owens1-1-5d31fcc5-b3a2-4d50-874b-525241c8dbf5-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/housing-department-says-funding-remains-in-place-for-regeneration-of-oliver-bond-flats-7038066-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-12T23:14:16+01:00 Housing Department says funding ‘remains in place’ for regeneration of Oliver Bond flats department of housing, Dublin 8, Liberties, Oireachtas Committee, oliver bond house https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/oliver-bond-4_90748138-3666c91f-5ad0-407b-8ed0-cf786959041c-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/two-men-off-their-heads-on-laughing-gas-sentenced-for-unprovoked-assault-on-woman-in-dublin-7038026-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-12T22:03:33+01:00 Two men 'off their heads' on laughing gas sentenced for unprovoked assault on woman Central Criminal Court, Courts, Dublin, Finglas, Laughing Gas https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/the-criminal-courts-of-justice-building-in-parkgate-street-dublin-it-is-the-principal-criminal-court-in-ireland-3987cbdb-6021-4dbf-9c51-c0c61bfa8575-630x480.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/mcauley-park-dublin-arson-7038008-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-12T21:58:49+01:00 Arson attack on north Dublin children's playground condemned as 'disgraceful' Arson Attack, Donaghmede, Dublin, North Dublin, Playground, Vandalism https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/cb4ab40a-47d3-4018-a74d-1069b51fc953-3dfd5911-dda6-417d-a689-3ee3d9ce4f16-630x840.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/israel-eurovision-austria-7037718-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-12T21:15:30+01:00 'Stop the genocide' chanted during Israel's Eurovision semi-final performance Austria, Boycott, Controversy, Eurovision, Gaza, Israel, ORF, RTÉ, Vienna https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/noam-bettan-from-israel-performs-the-song-michelle-during-the-dress-rehearsal-for-the-first-semifinal-of-the-70th-eurovision-song-contest-in-vienna-austria-monday-may-11-2026-ap-photomartin-m-768558c3-d46c-47ef-9d87-8fe722f692de-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/money-diaries-cost-of-living-petrol-diesel-fuel-energy-bills-2-7033081-May2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-05-12T21:00:21+01:00 How are you dealing with the cost of living? Would you like to keep a Money Diary for us? Finances, HISMM, How I Spend My Money, Ireland, Money, Money diaries, Money Diary, Personal Finance, Saving, Spending, spending and saving https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/03/money-diaries-artwork-03d71ee0-aa16-4ecc-8413-2a9c95df2b29-630x420.png https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-tuesday-96-7037956-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-12T20:13:35+01:00 Here's what happened today: Tuesday evening fix, News Fix https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/pm-mia-mottley-of-barbados_02_90748518-f7d648c4-73c6-4ae1-9d9e-8cbfdf7e573d-630x630.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/barry-andrews-west-bank-apartheid-israel-settlers-7034683-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-12T20:00:32+01:00 Irish MEP witnessed Israeli settlers presiding over 'brutal apartheid system' in West Bank Barry Andrews, illegal settlements, Israel, Palestine, settlers, Visit, West Bank https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/hebron-palestinian-territories-07th-feb-2026-an-israeli-soldier-gestures-as-journalists-and-civilians-gather-in-the-old-city-of-hebron-in-the-occupied-west-bank-on-february-7-2026-the-israeli-12726088-8bd8-4f9f-9ffe-1f4894e16742-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/keir-starmer-labour-mutiny-cabinet-meeting-7037098-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-12T19:45:00+01:00 Embattled UK prime minister to meet leadership rival in the face of backbench revolt clinging on, England, Fighting On, Going nowhere, hanging on in there, Keir Starmer, mutiny, Oh Keir, On the brink, starmergeddon, Staying Put?, UK https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/file-british-prime-minister-keir-starmer-speaks-to-members-of-the-media-in-rome-sept-16-2024-phil-noblepool-photo-via-ap-file-9a659cd6-8d88-44a3-a68c-50b7d41e488a-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/energy-bills-dail-debate-7037926-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-12T19:39:47+01:00 Government under fire over energy costs: 'Ireland's sky-high bills are not normal' cru, Dáil Debate, Electricity, Energy, Energy Bills, energy costs, Energy Regulator, Gas, Simon Harris, Sinn Féin, SKY HIGH BILLS https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/gas-cooker-hob-burner-rings-903bd875-bf04-4afb-b85d-ce2a15eab5e3-630x373.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-man-dead-cliff-ibiza-7037925-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-12T19:09:15+01:00 Irish man dies after falling from cliff in Ibiza Balearic Islands, Cliff, Ibiza, Irish Man, Police, Spain https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/spain-balearic-islands-ibiza-portinatx-beach-94add044-f66a-4fc8-894b-744cca84c680-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/kelly-earley-housing-hap-7036408-May2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-05-12T19:00:19+01:00 Kelly Earley: Should we scrap HAP? Ireland urgently needs an alternative column, hap, Housing, housing assistance, Housing Assistance Payment, Housing Crisis, housing list, ireland and housing, ireland housing shortage, Opinion, voices https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/real-estate-finance-concept-money-glass-with-housing-word-and-vintage-key-831219b9-f539-4a68-93d4-5b8766d93b0b-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/drunk-driver-michael-lorigan-saoirse-lillis-mcmahon-7037899-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-12T18:47:52+01:00 Drunk driver who had her children in the car when she hit and killed cyclist jailed Courts, drink driving, MICHAEL LORIGAN, west clare https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/blurred-frame-5-e55caba4-b9d6-46d4-8036-bd0e617083c9-630x351.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/abortion-legislation-social-democrats-7037859-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-12T18:34:53+01:00 FF and FG TDs will have a free vote on Social Democrats' proposed abortion legislation Abortion, Fatal foetal abnormalities, holly cairns, o'shea review, Referendum, repeal the eighth, Social Democrats, termination of pregnancy https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/social-democrats-14_90734169-a3d693ae-6240-4797-abb6-dff5de69fc79-630x459.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ros-na-run-le-fotheidil-as-gaeilge-ar-tg4-7036604-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-12T18:28:02+01:00 Sobal TG4, Ros na Rún, ag leanúint sna sála ar House of Guinness le fotheidil as Gaeilge conradh na gaeilge, Fotheidil, Gaeilge, Gaeltacht, House of Guinness, How to Get, Netflix, Ré na bhFotheideal, Ros na Run, Sobal le fotheidil Ghaeilge, TG4 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/rnar1_gaelige-27256ffa-57a6-4eae-ac25-8a24e5ac921d-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/lidl-recalls-chicken-breast-products-presence-of-salmonella-7037376-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-12T18:28:00+01:00 Check your freezer: Chicken products across various supermarkets recalled over salmonella warning Chicken breast, FSAI, Lidl, Recall, Salmonella https://www.thejournal.ie/israel-eurovision-votes-campaign-new-york-times-7037548-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-12T17:52:00+01:00 How Israel spent $1m pushing Eurovision votes – and how it probably worked Boycott, Eurovision, Eurovision Song Contest, Ireland, Israel, New York Times, RTÉ, televote, Voting https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/file-singer-yuval-raphael-from-israel-holds-the-national-flag-during-a-dress-rehearsal-for-the-grand-final-of-the-69th-eurovision-song-contest-in-basel-switzerland-friday-may-16-2025-ap-photo-e0ecd9c6-f746-4f91-bb4b-25eda6282030-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-defence-forces-pdforra-rank-and-file-members-recruitment-irish-defence-forces-7036633-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-12T17:32:00+01:00 Troops owed €3.7m in allowances as group criticises inaction by public expenditure minister Araon Kearney, Irish Defence Forces, pdforra, rank and file https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/55252719969_af197847b0_o-b734282f-f9a0-4eed-aef9-bc8ddfd4d30c-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-tuesday-211-7037790-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-12T16:53:34+01:00 The 5 at 5: Tuesday 5 at 5, five at five https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/flying-puffin-in-evening-backlight-landing-in-a-group-of-four-puffins-b8182b71-3161-4497-a680-658af17c2250-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/misinformatoin-non-profits-bait-emails-targeting-trans-migrant-groups-staff-volunteeers-abuse-7037459-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-12T15:04:24+01:00 Misinformation is leading to abuse and harassment of staff and volunteers in NGOs bait emails, Charities, charity sector, disinformation, FactCheck, Misinformation, NGO abuse, NGOs, non-gvoernmental organisations, Non-Profits https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/food-bank-staffed-by-volunteers-dishing-out-hot-chocolate-drinks-in-patrick-street-cork-ireland-f67ed69b-e0d4-4465-bfbd-bc8ed98d8e71-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/banned-driving-killed-bride-to-be-jailed-five-years-7037541-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-12T14:38:09+01:00 Banned driver who fled scene after running over bride-to-be is jailed for five years Court, Courts, letterkenny courthouse https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/river-47-d71559e6-8186-49a9-9994-39de6b211615-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ros-na-run-is-now-available-with-irish-language-subtitles-7037456-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-12T12:57:15+01:00 TG4 to follow Netflix precedent by offering Irish-language subtitles option for flagship drama Fotheidil, Gaeilge, Gaeltacht, House of Guinness, How to Get, Language choice, Netflix, Ré na bhFotheideal, Ros na Run, Sobal le fotheidil Ghaeilge, TG4 https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/rnar3_gaelige-1-dcefaa2a-fc95-4f37-99d3-d725fbb23475-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/connolly-environment-speech-dcu-7036942-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-12T12:46:55+01:00 Catherine Connolly criticises pollution of Irish rivers in first major speech on the environment Catherine Connolly, Climate, CLIMATE CRISIS, Conservation, DCU, Environment, Farming, greta thunberg, president, Water Pollution https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/president-catherine-connolly-arrives-to-address-the-dublin-city-university-dcu-climate-conference-at-the-st-patricks-campus-in-drumcondra-picture-date-tuesday-may-12-2026-2bacde60-8426-4bd6-84b5-be6398e98a35-630x943.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/four-homes-damaged-after-explosion-in-ballymun-7037359-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-12T12:25:03+01:00 ‘Shocking but not surprising’: Four homes damaged after explosion in Ballymun Ballymun, Conor Reddy, Dublin, Fianna Fáil, Keith Connolly, People Before Profit https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/garda-logo-on-uniform-5abb2996-5b73-4855-bb2f-5aed440b4aa9-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/people-before-profit-dublin-central-byelection-candidate-makes-ethics-complaint-against-ray-mcadam-7037215-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-12T11:31:05+01:00 PBP byelection candidate makes ethics complaint against rival and lord mayor Ray McAdam Dublin Central, dublin central byelection, Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin, Fine Gael, Lord Mayor, People Before Profit, Ray McAdam https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/image-79878f0b-a633-4eb9-a748-cf77de932b8f-630x776.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/gigs-concerts-live-music-phone-free-billie-eilish-poll-7037220-May2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-05-12T10:32:14+01:00 Do you record at concerts? billie eilish, Concerts, gigs, Music, phone-free, Phones, Poll, The Daily Poll, Your Say https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/a-crowd-of-people-at-a-music-event-with-one-hand-holding-a-phone-to-record-the-performance-white-pillars-of-light-illuminate-the-dark-venue-f87422dd-2c44-4438-8071-0fd97f2518cf-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/keir-starmer-replacemenets-burnham-rayner-streeting-miliband-7037117-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-12T10:11:00+01:00 The people who could be the next UK Prime Minister if Keir Starmer goes Andy Burnham, angela rayner, Ed Miliband, Keir Starmer, Labour, Runners and Riders, UK, Wes Streeting https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/mixcollage-12-may-2026-09-14-am-5953-3cde683e-4009-45a3-866d-f4cc99f8441a-630x411.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rural-pubs-say-they-face-existential-threat-due-to-cost-pressures-7037138-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-12T09:09:28+01:00 Rural pubs say they face ‘existential threat’, with over 2,220 pubs closing in past 20 years government supports, Pat Crotty, Publicans, Pubs, rural pubs, Vintners Federation of Ireland https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/westport-pub-bar-ireland-irish-restaurant-beer-2624ae62-985d-4995-8fa1-5ce0d2abc0ea-630x427.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/grief-and-loss-3-7036811-May2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-05-12T09:05:00+01:00 Loss of a parent: I spent 50 years preparing for my father's death, but it still came as a shock column, Grief, Loss, LOSS OF A PARENT, Opinion, Parenting, parents, RIP, voices https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/screenshot-2026-05-11-at-17-32-26-f7ead91c-171f-4539-8344-8f6fb96084c9-630x847.png https://www.thejournal.ie/eu-considering-social-media-delay-for-children-von-der-leyen-7037143-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-12T08:50:26+01:00 EU considering social media 'delay' for children, says von der Leyen EU, European Union, Social Media, social media ban, Ursula von der Leyen https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/concentrated-caucasian-little-girl-child-using-mobile-phone-apps-at-home-kid-daughter-focused-browsing-scrolling-smartphone-social-media-gadget-addict-f848e1a5-6a9d-4171-8d9e-315cc651dfec-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/8-at-8-tuesday-129-7037105-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-12T08:43:00+01:00 The 9 at 9: Tuesday 9 at 9, Nine at Nine, The 9 at 9, the nine at nine https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/minimalistcoffeecupwithcremaonlightwoodentableunder-8f959b2a-5291-4b8a-b1f0-5285a781f941-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/open-revolt-leaves-starmer-on-the-brink-uk-papers-react-to-leadership-crisis-7037096-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-12T08:01:05+01:00 Front pages of the UK newspapers today are brutal for Keir Starmer British Government, Front Pages, Keir Starmer, Labour Party, Political crisis, Shabana Mahmood, UK Politics https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/the-daily-mirror-ac41d4e7-c16f-498c-8e65-3a0521c80406-630x795.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/national-ambulance-service-workers-strike-hse-industrial-action-7037088-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-12T06:54:50+01:00 National Ambulance Service workers 'prepared for the long haul' as 24-hour strike underway HSE, Industrial Action, National Ambulance Service, parademics, SIPTU, Strike, Unite https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/446ambulance-strike_90748436-68e15fe6-23d6-4744-8897-c79ebc4793fa-630x420.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/waterford-fire-business-supports-7036716-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-12T06:30:58+01:00 Cabinet to discuss assistance for businesses affected by Waterford fire BUSINESS SUPPORTS, Cabinet, Enterprise, Waterford, waterford fire https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/download-17-41d04bf9-a657-479d-8a09-fd6583b7351e-630x409.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/energy-sector-ireland-7036561-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-12T00:05:29+01:00 Harris rules out Irish-only windfall tax on energy giants over possible impact on 'investment' Energy Crisis, energy firms, energy sector profits, impact of war, The Morning Lead, War in the Middle East https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/middle-age-and-health-7026065-May2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-05-11T23:55:00+01:00 Body of Evidence: Why your body starts storing fat in your 50s — and how it affects your brain Ageing, ageing in a healthy way, Brain Health, column, Future Health, gut health, middle age spread, old age, Opinion, positive ageing, voices, what does science say https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/happy-mature-middle-age-couple-hugging-bonding-at-home-close-up-portrait-0fbf7fc8-a357-46ea-9be9-727eb2778f08-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/micheal-martin-virgin-medias-tonight-with-gavan-reilly-7037045-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-11T23:34:59+01:00 Micheál Martin rejects leadership comparison between himself and Keir Starmer Fianna Fáil, leadership style, Micheál Martin, Taoiseach, Tonight with Gavan Reilly, virgin media https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/img_3877-95f5ecde-b97e-4896-93bd-5c0142f5a09e-461x1000.png https://www.thejournal.ie/teen-gang-robbery-dublin-park-7037046-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-11T22:30:15+01:00 Judge warns park violence 'all too common' as teen admits 'disgraceful' Dublin robbery Assault, Crime, Dublin, Dublin Children's Court, Robbery, Youth Crime https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/the-childrens-court-in-dublin-where-childrens-minister-frances-fitzgerald-and-the-irish-youth-justice-service-are-expected-to-respond-to-a-judges-call-for-an-explanation-for-the-lack-of-detention-4cf6df2e-1984-49b0-a5dd-35b6f4a00c08-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-rose-subjected-to-racist-comments-online-7036991-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-11T22:10:30+01:00 'I'm shocked, but I'm not surprised': Dublin Rose subjected to racist comments online Dublin Rose, kieran cuddihy, Racism, Racist Comments, Rose of Tralee, RTÉ Radio 1 Liveline, Sligo, Suad Mooge https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/screenshot-2026-05-11-at-21-32-15-024b6f0e-1995-453f-94dd-14711621511e-630x544.png https://www.thejournal.ie/cork-counting-house-new-library-7037022-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-11T22:04:30+01:00 Cork's historic Counting House to be reborn as new city library after €35m council purchase Cork, Cork City Council, Cork City library, Counting House, Heritage, library, urban regeneration https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/beamish-crawford-brewery-cork-city-ireland-the-counting-house-bff945b9-b124-49d4-b356-e6024a451a40-630x401.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/stephen-comiskey-child-sex-abuse-7037008-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-11T21:43:23+01:00 Dublin man who had sexually explicit conversations with children online jailed Child Sex Abuse, child sexual abuse material, Courts, Dublin, Jailed https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/the-criminal-courts-of-justice-dublin-ireland-6ac81453-8d2b-461a-91e7-7e4aa269e141-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rod-stewart-king-charles-trump-7036993-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-11T21:32:25+01:00 Rod Stewart congratulates UK's King Charles for putting 'ratbag' Trump 'in his place' Donald Trump, king charles, Rod Stewart, royal albert hall https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/featureimage-0746a8bc-2412-430a-85bb-21de8694a41d-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/keir-starmer-labour-resign-7036453-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-11T21:05:00+01:00 Keir Starmer faces open rebellion as over eighty MPs and counting call on him to resign Conservative Party, heave ho, Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch, Labour, UK Labour, Uk local elections https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/prime-minister-sir-keir-starmer-giving-a-speech-at-the-coin-street-neighbourhood-centre-in-waterloo-london-as-he-sets-out-the-next-steps-he-is-taking-in-his-plan-to-build-a-stronger-fairer-britain-c24e3f5c-73ff-4070-b3db-8b72e0ad223b-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/wicklow-man-videos-sexual-assault-sleeping-woman-7036974-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-11T21:03:05+01:00 Wicklow man who recorded videos of himself sexually assaulting a sleeping woman jailed Central Criminal Court, court news, Courts, Kathleen Morris, Philip Dignam, Sexual Assault, Wicklow https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/the-insignia-for-lady-luck-and-the-scales-of-justice-on-the-wall-of-the-criminal-courts-of-justice-in-parkgate-street-dublin-ireland-6d04fec1-223e-475d-9da5-2003566241e6-630x433.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/oliver-bond-dublin-city-council-condemn-7036941-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-11T20:23:45+01:00 Cross-party anger at government over Oliver Bond flats as Dublin councillors demand U-turn Dublin City Council, flats, Housing, James Browne, oliver bond, Regeneration, residents https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/oliver-bond-7fb98172-01ae-4d15-ba55-ee4c9ea6c8bb-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-11-05-26-7036934-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-11T20:15:39+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Monday evening fix, News Fix https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/unnamed-8a81450a-5650-4bb0-bf38-11ea64951b96-630x435.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/we-are-living-in-vile-conditions-dublin-city-council-housing-tenants-protest-rent-hike-7036863-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-11T19:49:51+01:00 'We are living in vile conditions': Dublin City Council housing tenants protest rent hike catu, DCC, Dublin City Council, oliver bond house, rent hikes, rent increases https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/img_3867-fb75fdb4-5e96-4343-b2e7-0346adb1cf6e-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/white-house-shooting-suspect-pleads-not-guilty-to-attempted-assassination-of-trump-7036761-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-11T17:25:28+01:00 White House shooting suspect pleads not guilty to attempted assassination of Trump California, cole allen, press dinner, Trump, Washington, White House https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/screenshot-2026-05-11-172301-c6d8dfe4-88c3-43ae-9645-968f72b6adb5-630x412.png https://www.thejournal.ie/abuser-raped-urninated-on-poured-bleach-on-partner-dublin-7036699-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-11T17:05:47+01:00 Violent abuser who raped, urinated on and poured bleach over partner fails in appeal Assault, Court of Appeal, Domestic Violence, Dublin, Ireland, Rape https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/court-of-criminal-justice-at-the-phoenix-park-entrance-dublin-ireland-d1b15671-3762-41e3-a94c-541c6b5e868c-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-monday-184-7036643-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-11T16:55:09+01:00 The 5 at 5: Monday 5 at 5, The 5 at 5 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/5th-golf-hole-flag-five-fifth-0df3f0a9-9c80-47a9-928f-6d6e7906c193-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/energy-providers-in-ireland-not-making-excessive-profit-regulator-says-7036627-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-11T16:31:56+01:00 Energy providers in Ireland are not making ‘excessive profit’, regulator says CCPC, Competition, cru, energy costs, high prices, Ireland https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/hand-regulates-the-heat-in-the-house-on-the-radiator-handle-6887a795-89de-4237-b447-c269e7fc2bbf-630x403.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/wordle-game-show-7036588-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-11T15:34:25+01:00 New Wordle game show to be presented by Today host Savannah Guthrie game shows, Jimmy Fallon, NBC, savannah guthrie, The New York Times, wordle https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-recruitment-drive-garda-band-7036563-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-11T15:04:35+01:00 Garda trainee recruitment drive gets under way, with applications closing in three weeks Application, Garda, garda band, garda recruitment, Recruitment, Templemore, Training https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/pe44cn-f892cf44-3b68-4a67-a4f0-7ee98ece2bd7-630x402.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/liam-murray-murder-search-rathfarnham-7036535-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-11T14:50:51+01:00 Gardaí investigating 2009 murder of Liam Murray begin searching land in Rathfarnham Cold Case, Dublin, Gardaí, Liam Murray, Murder Investigation, Rathfarnham https://www.thejournal.ie/arya-satheesh-eco-purge-competition-7036492-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-11T14:18:20+01:00 Irish student takes European prize at world's largest teen environmental competition Arya Satheesh, Environment, good news, GoodNews, Ireland, microplastics, Science, sustainability, The Earth Prize https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/unnamed-cb02bb9f-5f93-4ddf-9b40-f60256d050c2-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-west-bank-settlers-sanctions-israel-mcentee-7036441-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-11T14:04:46+01:00 Ireland leads push for EU-wide sanctions on violent Israeli settlers in occupied West Bank EU, European Union, Israel, Palestine, Sanctions, settlers, West Bank https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/israeli-settlers-tour-the-old-city-of-hebron-in-the-west-bank-under-heavy-protection-from-israeli-security-forces-israeli-settlers-tour-the-old-city-of-hebron-in-the-west-bank-under-heavy-protectio-174dd40f-c0a5-4856-bea5-7f9eeeb07583-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/wicklow-man-who-sexually-abused-two-young-cousins-jailed-for-nine-years-7036493-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-11T14:01:54+01:00 Man who sexually abused two young cousins he was babysitting jailed for nine years Central Criminal Court, Courts, Edward McGregor, Wicklow https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/river-2026-05-11t135719-587-8488dc32-96ee-4b4e-9de2-991307872a3e-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/hse-says-ambulance-service-strike-will-significantly-impact-services-7036217-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-11T12:26:00+01:00 Unions said ambulance personnel will provide emergency cover during strike action Ambulance, HSE, Industrial Action, nas, National Ambulance Service, Strike, strike action https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/ambulance-copyspace-2d0e64c2-1677-458b-b810-afb4fe20a265-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/guinness-littleconnell-kildare-diageo-7036297-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-11T11:00:20+01:00 Diageo is selling so much Guinness right now that it needs a new brewery Co Kildare, Diageo, Guinness, Kildare, Littleconnell https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/screenshot-2026-05-11-105503-c247d553-36d4-4a60-a5de-219524b9bb49-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/on-the-spot-litter-fine-fixed-penalty-notice-increase-poll-7036323-May2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-05-11T10:35:26+01:00 Do you think increasing litter fines is a good idea? Alan Dillon, Dublin, Environment, Ireland, littering, Poll, The Daily Poll, Waste Management, Your Say https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/dublin-ireland-05th-november-2025-view-of-a-discarded-paper-coffee-cup-in-a-roadside-puddle-beside-fallen-leaves-along-the-quays-in-dublin-on-a-dry-afternoon-778a7026-a5a2-4127-bad6-212c6cfad343-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/around-40-businesses-severely-damaged-after-fire-at-waterford-city-industrial-estate-7036285-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-11T10:34:00+01:00 Asbestos identified in buildings severely damaged by fire at Waterford city industrial estate john cummins, Peter Burke, Waterford, Waterford City, Waterford City Fire Service https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/690772809_1372046348303220_5529480680640144801_n-312dfe15-0e3f-4588-a8e2-44817c00f24a-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/woman-seriously-injured-after-hit-and-run-collision-involving-car-and-e-bike-7036315-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-11T10:17:39+01:00 Woman seriously injured after hit-and-run collision involving car and e-bike in Co Tipperary Fethard Road, Hit-and-Run, Killusty, Lisronagh, Tipperary https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/garda-logo-on-uniform-bac7193f-a254-4714-9cf7-3b43c11d25d7-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/morning-news-rundown-monday-may-7036238-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-11T09:00:00+01:00 The 9 at 9: Monday 9 at 9, The 9 at 9 https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/breakfast-croissants-and-coffee-50fdbe4d-4316-47c1-8f4d-ca1118c70941-630x417.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-passengers-from-hantavirus-hit-ship-begin-quarantining-after-landing-home-7036218-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-11T08:38:00+01:00 Irish passengers from hantavirus-hit ship begin quarantining at HSE-run facility hantavirus, HSE, Ireland, MV Hondius, quarantine https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/featureimage-0fe5e727-d74b-4479-8d43-e30e00cfec39-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/procurement-ireland-7033260-May2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-05-11T07:20:00+01:00 Hear me out: Every new school building site should also be a classroom column, Education, next generation of builders, Opinion, Procurement, Schools, Students, voices https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/house-construction-clydeside-glasgow-scotland-uk-f787a095-7d06-4cfb-9da1-41fefd69e0df-630x366.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/local-community-safety-partnership-media-7028887-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-11T06:30:45+01:00 Newspapers criticise 'à la carte approach' to allowing reporters into local safety committees councils, Local Community Safety Partnership, local community safety partnerships, local policing, Media Ban https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/river-27-a6370fe0-4984-4ae0-8ec3-0c467664fc07-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/derelict-vacant-buildings-cpo-purchase-an-coimisiun-pleanala-7032092-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-11T00:05:26+01:00 Here are the 12 vacant and derelict buildings that Ireland's councils asked to CPO in March Cork, derelict ireland, dereliction, Housing, Housing Crisis, Kildare, Laois, Mayo, Pretty Vacant, Roscommon, The Morning Lead, TML, Vacancy, Waterford https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/mixcollage-06-may-2026-03-17-pm-5984-b1409694-5d19-49fe-8717-73492868afb3-630x411.jpg