https://www.thejournal.ie/m9-crash-timeline-junctions-2a-three-and-four-moone-kildare-athy-7133180-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T18:15:01+01:00 Black BMW drove wrong way down M9 up to three times before fatal 3am crash Carlow, Gardaí, Kildare, M9 crash timeline, stolen car gang, Unauthorised taking, UT, What we Know https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/suitcases-by-one-of-the-vehicles-at-the-scene-on-the-m9-northbound-at-junction-3-in-co-kildare-where-a-number-of-people-have-died-and-others-have-been-seriously-injured-after-a-head-on-collision-betw-dd963497-0a62-40db-9fb7-7fac8b972ede-630x421.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/gaettacht-musical-puts-spotlight-on-life-in-irelands-nursing-homes-7133130-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T20:30:48+01:00 Gaeltacht musical puts life in Ireland's nursing homes in the spotlight ceol, Gaeilge, Gaeltacht, Saol Ár Seanóirí, Scríobh na Gaeilge, Senior life https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot_20260510_083617_gmail-052f89b4-0a72-470e-9eb3-13d6efb40c39-630x447.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/saol-ar-seanoiri-i-ditthe-altranais-sa-spotsholas-7130953-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T20:30:30+01:00 Ceoldráma Gaeltachta ag cur an spot sholas ar shaol ár seanóirí i dtithe altranais na tíre ceol, Gaeilge, Gaeltacht, Saol Ár Seanóirí, Scríobh na Gaeilge https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/448e42b2-8db4-4d86-b459-519822b6a1f0-1-1bbf60ef-8da0-44d7-8e48-233503c411a3-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/evening-fix-monday-86-7133563-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T20:06:02+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Monday Brendan O'Carroll, evening fix, Gaza, Hayden Panettiere, Ireland, Rose of Tralee, world news https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/download-9-1b5bb429-8eac-4671-9d6a-666dfa055143-630x364.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/going-solo-in-dublin-american-7133569-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T20:00:45+01:00 Say yes and figure it out later: the guide to adventuring solo in Ireland An American in Ireland, Dublin Diaries, Immigration, sasha piton https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/irelands-eye-howth-38e0c3c9-ede6-4ce3-8682-e533581e4a94-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/tupac-shakur-murder-trial-7133742-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T19:31:25+01:00 Opening statements begin at trial of former gang leader accused of ordering Tupac Shakur murder Crime, Duane Davis, Hip Hop, Las Vegas, Murder Trial, tupac murder trial, Tupac Shakur https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/tupac-trial-1a4869b4-89db-4333-b8f7-eb242aefcccf-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/hayden-panettiere-dies-7132967-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T18:57:00+01:00 ‘No signs of foul play’ relating to Hayden Panettière’s death, police say celebrity deaths, entertainment, Hayden Panettiere, Heroes, nashville, US news https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/obit-hayden-panettiere-22f0fa5b-ab28-4712-abf8-5365a63ad215-630x407.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/m9-crash-carlow-sisters-named-7133518-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T17:53:14+01:00 'Shock' in Carlow as minister wishes 'speedy recovery' to family in M9 crash Carlow, Garda Siochana, Ireland News, Kildare, m9 crash https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/justice-minister-jim-ocallaghan-speaking-to-members-of-the-media-at-the-department-of-justice-in-dublin-following-a-crash-on-the-m9-northbound-at-junction-3-in-co-kildare-where-five-teenagers-all-o-b5a66bff-f60f-469f-b673-ba42d6230648-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/skyclarys-friedreichs-ataxia-7133607-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T17:22:52+01:00 TDs call on pharma company to work with HSE to give access to life-changing drug Skyclarys emily felix, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Friedreich's Ataxia, HSE, Skyclarys https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/featureimage-4ea22d03-e7f8-426d-9b7e-864a85ba4353-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/jim-shannon-assault-charge-7133621-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T17:10:38+01:00 DUP MP Jim Shannon to face criminal proceedings over alleged assault of woman DUP, jim shannon, Newtownards, Newtownards Magistrates' Court, Northern Ireland, Strangford https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/coronavirus-tue-jan-11-2022-c141f83d-3cbf-4412-afc7-f8881c530f10-630x372.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-group-calls-for-propert-training-m9-kildare-fatal-collision-7133006-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T17:04:00+01:00 Teenage boys killed in M9 Kildare crash have been named locally An Garda Síochána, Athy, fatal collision, Garda Representative Association, GRA, John Joe O'Connell, Kildare, lucky dip gang, M9, m9 crash, Moone, Social Media, tiktok https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/river-35-be5c8d08-4a55-4905-8bc8-08934b77588f-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/the-5-at-5-monday-110-7133570-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T16:58:40+01:00 The 5 at 5: Monday 5 at 5, The 5 at 5 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/number-five-on-a-concrete-floor-rio-de-janeiro-brazil-f1b0de62-321d-4982-9f5f-6a38a56049a3-630x427.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/kate-oconnor-ellen-walshe-2-7133580-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T16:49:44+01:00 In pics: Gold medallists Kate O'Connor and Ellen Walshe arrive home Athletics, Dublin Airport, ellen walshe, Homecoming, Irish Sport, kate o'connor, Swimming https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/ellen-walshe-with-her-400m-individual-medley-gold-medal-and-200m-individual-medley-gold-medal-1c83acf1-c5e0-4b00-bb18-e71531e8e883-630x424.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/critically-endangered-bee-rediscovered-in-offaly-after-26-years-7133414-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T16:30:14+01:00 Critically endangered bee rediscovered in Offaly after 26 years Bees, Biodiversity, Co Offaly, Endangered Species, good news, Ireland, wildlife https://www.thejournal.ie/body-found-in-ballyjamesduff-7133455-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T16:13:34+01:00 Gardaí investigating after a man's body was found in Cavan property An Garda Síochána, BallyjamesDuff, Cavan, Gardaí, Investigation, Post-mortem https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/a-lamp-sign-outside-garda-station-limerick-ireland-31487239-62e9-4da7-ba6e-7a19ea4c7a96-630x356.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/m9-crash-jim-ocallaghan-7133395-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T16:02:54+01:00 O'Callaghan pledges garda pursuit training and a new law as outcry grows over M9 crash Jim O'Callaghan, Justice Minister, m9 crash, Road Safety https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/image-0d58e16d-c1e5-41ea-a8cf-63c6965a8e0f-630x407.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/jason-arday-cambridge-death-7133376-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T15:34:06+01:00 Cambridge chancellor condemns ‘racist feeding frenzy’ around Jason Arday Higher Education, james cleverly, jason arday, Lord Chris Smith, Plagiarism, University of Cambridge https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/jason-arday-death-14547b3a-76d3-4899-b0ed-4084c4e00af0-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/three-car-crash-co-kerry-7133368-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T15:29:24+01:00 Seven people injured after three cars collide in Co Kerry Co Kerry, Crash, Gardaí, Kilmanihan West, Knocknagoshel, three car crash, 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-ce36921a-81b6-46b8-930d-e65454e404b5-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/mark-english-greg-allen-medal-7133314-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T15:16:39+01:00 'I've witnessed all his medals': RTÉ's Greg Allen on commentating Mark English's gold win Athletics, european athletics championships, good news, GoodNews, greg allen, Irish Sport, mark english, RTÉ Sport https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-17-at-15-13-02-f8dd7866-98ce-427a-9f80-da0ed26c87e2-630x497.png https://www.thejournal.ie/fans-arrive-hours-early-for-bonnie-tylers-funeral-7133160-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T14:14:00+01:00 'Loved by millions worldwide': Fans gather at Bonnie Tyler's funeral to pay their respects Bonnie Tyler, Funeral, gaynor hopkins, Swansea, total eclipse of the heart, Wales https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/people-wait-behind-barriers-for-the-start-of-the-funeral-of-bonnie-tyler-at-st-marys-church-in-swansea-wales-monday-aug-17-2026-ap-photoalastair-grant-9306bc42-fe4b-4460-8859-b64b9b7beda8-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/murder-trial-alex-coughlan-7133268-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T13:31:37+01:00 Two teenage boys to face trial for murder of Alex Coughlan in Co Dublin Alex Coughlan, Dublin Children's Court, Garda, Judge Patricia Cronin, Murder Trial, Teenage boys https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-17-at-13-23-22-604ca527-70b2-48db-9878-668aa0245081-630x405.png https://www.thejournal.ie/m9-crash-road-safety-7133161-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T13:31:00+01:00 Taoiseach says there can be 'no tolerance' for reckless driving after recent motorway crashes m9 crash, Motorways, Road Safety, Sean Canney https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/cc-motor-vehicle-accident-m50-13-df82a034-f4df-4b53-a097-351248292647-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/state-savings-investment-return-7133207-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T13:07:07+01:00 Increase in returns on State Savings products and deposit accounts, as prize bond fund boosted An Post, Finance, Interest Rates, Ireland, NTMA, Savings https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/close-upofmalehandscountingeurobanknotes-maninblue-05813e6c-16b1-4c24-932f-089d0b55634b-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/mrs-browns-boys-shows-cancelled-after-brendan-ocarroll-medical-issue-7133184-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T12:08:29+01:00 Mrs Brown’s Boys shows cancelled after ‘unexpected’ Brendan O’Carroll ‘medical issue’ 3Arena, BBC, Brendan O'Carroll, MCD, Mrs Brown's Boys https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/belfast-northern-ireland-22nd-nov-2013-brendan-ocarroll-and-the-cast-of-mrs-browns-boys-sign-books-at-easons-bookshop-6cafe561-560c-48fb-94a0-897eb068dcd4-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/late-arrival-fee-concerts-gigs-labyrinth-events-uk-moby-poll-7133083-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-08-17T10:41:08+01:00 Should concertgoers who arrive late be fined? Concerts, labyrinth events, Live Music, moby, Music, Poll, The Daily Poll, Ticketing, Your Say https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/moby-performing-during-labyrinth-on-the-thames-at-the-old-royal-naval-college-in-greenwich-london-picture-date-saturday-august-15-2026-255ac7f0-b08f-4bb6-bda3-08cf99e59609-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-17-08-26-7133008-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T09:00:38+01:00 The 9 at 9: Monday 9 at 9, The 9 at 9 https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/acupofitalianespressoandfreshcornettieuropeanbreakfast-73de8c7a-f3ba-4595-81f9-192df91b6d83-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/weather-forecast-this-week-6-7133019-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T08:43:14+01:00 Cooler temperatures and rain to return this week after bright spell Climate, forecast, Ireland, Met Éireann, Rain, temperature, Weather, Weather Forecast https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/a-rainy-day-under-the-yellow-umbrella-at-weldon-oval-curl-curl-nsw-australia-4d4d031b-ecdb-491c-b6f7-75810384c636-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/met-police-accused-of-failing-in-legal-duty-to-trafficking-victims-of-al-fayed-7132996-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T08:11:48+01:00 Met Police accused of failing in legal duty to trafficking victims of former Harrods boss Al Fayed Al Fayed, harrods, Home Office, Human Trafficking, London, met police, Metropolitan Police, Mohamed Al Fayed, Operation Cornpoppy, UK https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/river-34-b9ac3162-bbbf-4ec1-b4ce-967dd40879ae-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rose-of-tralee-2026-3-7132980-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T07:48:43+01:00 The Rose of Tralee festival begins its two-day televised contest tonight Dáithí Ó Sé, Festival, Festivals, Kerry, Rose of Tralee, RTÉ, Tralee https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/river-714830e5-76fd-4901-9d37-a00797b31c85-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/parenting-and-back-to-school-7130467-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-08-17T07:00:35+01:00 Raising them right: Down with school uniforms; let the kids dress like kids Back To School, column, cost to parents, getting ready for school, Opinion, Parenting, parents, return to school, school uniform, Schools, voices https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/little-classmates-in-stylish-uniform-with-backpacks-isolated-on-white-background-95b04dda-0c11-471f-bcb7-48ee0cb75a05-630x945.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-city-council-zebra-crossings-7130314-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T06:00:45+01:00 Dublin City Council is bringing back zebra crossings, with work started on 10 new ones last week Dublin City Council, Pedestrian Crossings, Road Safety, Zebra Crossings https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/image-150-0a508ac1-af02-4a6d-b027-aec40e8dcadc-630x525.png https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-unaccompanied-minor-age-assessments-7131493-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T00:10:21+01:00 13 of 36 unaccompanied minors found to be adults since immigration officers took over age checks Asylum Seekers, Department of Justice, Immigration, Ireland, tusla, unaccompanied minors https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/international-protection-office-b0507256-e46b-4a85-bfe0-7f0f5f7e92b7-630x410.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/rose-of-tralee-13-7130515-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-16T22:00:49+01:00 Quiz: How much do you know about The Rose of Tralee? County Kerry, Crown, Festivals, international, Ireland, Rose of Tralee, Tralee https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-13-at-21-09-13-8d3b03f2-8298-4204-bedf-9836fcbfbe09-630x408.png https://www.thejournal.ie/inheritance-tax-where-the-parties-stand-on-the-issue-7127343-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-16T21:00:57+01:00 'A ghoulish money grab': Here's where Irish political parties stand on inheritance tax aontú, Budget 2027, Death and Taxes, death tax, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Green Party, Housing, Independent Ireland, inheritance tax, Labour Party, Money Money Money, People Before Profit, Social Democrats, Wealth https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/money-loan-bank-officer-loaning-stack-of-euro-banknotes-money-dfaacec7-3170-4b21-9f21-58be0fd18772-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/money-diaries-spending-saving-97-7127534-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-08-16T20:00:46+01:00 Money Diaries: A marketing manager on €90k currently on unpaid leave after having a baby Finances, HISMM, How I Spend My Money, Money diaries, Saving, Spending, spending and saving https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/download-1262a1f7-eaaf-400c-a4a3-e78b5f039b9e-630x418.png https://www.thejournal.ie/evening-fix-sunday-16-august-2026-7132839-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-16T20:00:20+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Sunday evening fix, News Fix, The Fix https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-16-at-19-20-17-c4969945-992a-4cb6-bd7e-ae8aeb1af6c3-630x352.png https://www.thejournal.ie/jason-arday-family-fundraiser-7132892-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-16T19:57:12+01:00 Fundraiser for former Cambridge professor Jason Arday’s family passes €125k Battersea, Condolences, Crowdfunding page, jason arday, London, plagiarism allegations, UK, University of Cambridge https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/jason-arday-resignation-0fa8e466-287c-4fc3-b519-5725069bfa09-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-commissioner-justin-kelly-athy-stolen-cars-challenging-7132814-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-16T19:36:44+01:00 Garda Commissioner: Reckless drivers speeding wrong way down motorways for 'social media likes' Break out, Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly, Justin Kelly, Stolen Cars, Unauthorised taking https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/the-scene-on-the-m9-northbound-at-junction-3-in-co-kildare-where-a-number-of-people-have-died-and-others-have-been-seriously-injured-after-a-head-on-collision-between-two-cars-a-gardai-spokesperson-s-955f68cf-43a5-4024-92a4-b2ccf67f4167-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/school-bus-places-7132647-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-16T19:35:00+01:00 Minister says 'informed decision' must be made on school transport policy after many children without place on bus Bus Eireann, Department of Education, Michael Moynihan, no room on the bus, School bus, School Children, Schools https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/image-a35346fb-ddaa-4038-8042-2dacc7736f83-630x421.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/teenager-dies-festival-ballinamore-leitrim-7132771-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-16T18:28:00+01:00 Teenager who drowned at family festival in Co Leitrim named locally Ballinamore Family Festival, Death, family festival, Festival, Fireworks, Leitrim, Teenager https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-16-at-17-31-02-627c1574-c743-4930-97b4-d886f6b6f5ef-630x307.png https://www.thejournal.ie/car-crash-m9-athy-7132536-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-16T18:00:00+01:00 Five people killed in car that crashed into second vehicle while driving wrong way on M9 overnight Athy, fatal collision, Kildare, M9, Moone https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-16-at-12-33-36-3c7ac768-20a4-45e9-86db-c3fbb115369b-630x353.png https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-car-stolen-vehicle-rammed-7132676-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-16T14:31:54+01:00 Stolen car rams garda vehicle and occupants flee scene in Co Dublin CAR, Dangerous Driving, Gardaí, Leopardstown, rammed, Stolen Car, the gallops https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/garda-logo-on-the-side-of-a-garda-van-in-ireland-e9d0bb1d-0bed-41a9-91e1-b084cb4ca1a8-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/hungary-bus-crash-7132663-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-16T14:22:20+01:00 Twelve people die after bus crashes into ditch on motorway in Hungary Hungary, Mezokeresztes, Poland https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/hungary-bus-crash-24034a32-6ca5-443b-a2b1-fdd561983ca7-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/met-eirean-firecasting-complaints-7132650-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-16T14:08:43+01:00 Met Éireann received complaints from the public about wildly different forecasts during heatwave FOI, forecasting, hot and cold, Met Éireann https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/people-enjoy-the-warm-weather-on-tramore-beach-in-county-waterford-picture-date-wednesday-july-22-2026-eaffb623-b831-4b4d-8dbf-69289615f58d-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/the-big-reno-clinic-home-advice-ber-rating-improve-7131252-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-16T13:00:11+01:00 Trying to improve your BER? Please, please, start with your attic column, home improvements, home renovations, House, insulation, Opinion, renovations, Retrofitting, series, the big reno clinic, voices https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/checking-the-energy-efficiency-of-their-house-by-measuring-the-thickness-of-fiberglass-insulation-in-the-attic-18590560-4f17-42a5-aa3a-12f5c148c3bd-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/djamel-white-booker-prize-all-them-dogs-7130090-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-16T12:30:42+01:00 Djamel White: 'If I was trying to write a book for everyone, I'd write a sh*t book' all them dogs, Booker Prize, Booker Prize Longlist, djamel white, Dublin, Interview, Irish Authors, Literature https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/river-1-935a3a35-bd40-4359-8018-943529251e27-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/d-day-pressure-maureen-flavin-sweeney-movie-irish-history-7131294-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-16T10:00:06+01:00 It’s raining men: Why exclude this Irish meteorologist from her own story? Calling 353, d day, Irish History, Irish identity, Maureen Flavin Sweeney, Pressure, World War Two https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/pressure-movie-poster-andrew-scott-brendan-fraser-797e9d55-c465-45b5-a003-377de53c2bab-630x933.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/leinster-house-politicians-reading-lists-7131146-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-08-16T09:30:36+01:00 Mayo, Marxism and murders: What Irish politicians are reading over the summer holidays Leinster House, Leinster House book club, MEPs, Summer Reading, Summer Recess, TDs https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/3bk46ap-1-3ed7d024-e0d6-4944-af3e-2f9b83ff6ff6-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/news-cork-7132511-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-16T09:11:23+01:00 The 9 at 9: Sunday 9 at 9, good morning, The 9 at 9 https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/breakfast-served-with-coffee-f5c27c8d-b381-4221-96be-e6c8c9c6c931-630x378.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/solar-eclipse-brain-impact-sitdown-sunday-7126298-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-16T09:00:38+01:00 Sitdown Sunday: Can a solar eclipse impact the brain? 7 deadly reads, Afghanistan, anthony bourdain, Longreads, Shania Twain, sitdown sunday, Solar Eclipse https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/image-2c9d0f7b-6291-49ce-868c-897097a6f572-630x384.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/what-to-know-about-netflix-series-my-brilliant-career-7128308-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-16T08:00:46+01:00 What you need to know about My Brilliant Career on Netflix Best of the Box, watercooler moment https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/mbc_ir_4-13_0045-58015b49-7b10-41e6-b1cf-67b816a34137-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/artificial-intelligence-4-7130489-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-08-16T07:30:41+01:00 Analysis: The big AI worry may not be that it betrays us, but that it does what it's told AI, Artificial Intelligence, column, future proofing, Opinion, Procurement, Tech, The Future, voices https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/the-unitree-g1-embodied-ai-robot-demonstrates-flexible-human-like-movements-at-the-4th-china-embodied-ai-robot-industry-conference-and-expo-held-at-shanghai-new-international-expo-center-from-august-2c1449f5-c844-4062-a069-8ada8667fa8e-630x480.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/butter-wars-kerrygold-and-truly-grass-fed-analysis-business-7131595-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-16T07:00:20+01:00 Why has the company behind Kerrygold ‘gone to war’ over US butter sales? butter, Butter Wars, Costco, Kerrygold, ornua, tirlán, Truly Grass Fed https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/fresh-butter-on-wooden-cutting-board-with-knife-closeup-c749de7f-a643-4dca-9524-4c85742420b1-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rose-of-tralee-2026-2-7129883-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-16T06:30:03+01:00 Who are the judges of the Rose of Tralee, and how do they choose a winner? and the winner is?, Competition, Crown, Festival, international, Kerry, Roses, Tralee https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-14-at-13-33-55-268ce012-f0d0-4e2b-bc94-db9dd370e61d-630x415.png https://www.thejournal.ie/your-stories-drinking-at-home-alcohol-consumption-7127578-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-16T00:05:26+01:00 'The thought of the pub fills me with dread': Readers on why they now drink at home more often Alcohol, Alcohol Consumption, Cost of Living, Drinking, drinking at home, Ireland, Public Health, Pubs, social isolation, The Morning Lead, your stories https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/winding-down-with-some-wine-cropped-shot-of-an-unidentifiable-man-drinking-wine-at-home-c6d04dc8-6dad-405e-91b0-a4bfdde5dc7e-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/quiz-phoebe-bridgers-lost-weekend-7126672-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-15T22:00:58+01:00 Quiz: How much do you know about weekends? entertainment, indie, Lost Weekend, Music, Phoebe Bridgers, Quiz https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/phoebe-bridgers-performs-on-sunday-oct-24-2021-at-shaky-knees-in-atlanta-photo-by-paul-r-giuntainvisionap-d933c746-d9d4-4e7d-9064-21f2de632b0d-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/eclipse-worldwise-7129587-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-15T21:00:42+01:00 Where in the world can I fly to for a total eclipse (and will Ireland ever get one)? Astronomy, Ireland, Science, Solar Eclipse, Space, start booking, Total solar eclipse https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/august-12-2026-llardecans-lleida-spain-a-total-solar-eclipse-is-seen-next-to-the-village-church-bell-tower-in-llardecans-lleida-catalonia-spain-on-august-12-2026-the-rare-celestial-event-is-ba34625e-d18c-49ac-8283-925d1608b7ff-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/fuel-excise-reversal-plan-7131376-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-15T20:30:59+01:00 The excise dilemma: Political flashpoints ahead as pressure mounts over reversing fuel supports Analysis, Diesel, fuel proces, Petrol, petrol pump pressures, political storm, Taoiseach https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/lots-of-grey-and-silver-cars-parked-in-a-line-in-a-field-under-a-grey-sky-at-national-ploughing-championships-ireland-2014-abf8f440-b35f-4e06-8f5a-92f46695d104-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/evening-fix-saturday-15-august-2026-7132356-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-15T20:00:36+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Saturday evening fix, News Fix, The Fix https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/image-942e5846-1c7e-4158-b670-a69942c034cd-630x903.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/jadotville-benchmark-for-bravery-irish-defence-forces-peacekeepers-dsm-distinguished-service-medal-ireland-7124524-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-15T20:00:12+01:00 New book claims Jadotville medal snub was to cover up for bad military and political leadership bravery, Congo, dan harvey, democratic republic of the congo, Irish Defence Forces, irish peacekeepers, Seige of Jadotville https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/jadotville-katanga-group-of-irish-united-nations-prisoners-held-captive-since-fighting-between-katangan-and-u-n-troops-2-october-1961-aa51a583-33c7-4186-8a08-f7903b636f5b-630x466.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/painkiller-addiction-prevalent-in-ireland-pharmacy-hopping-7122887-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-15T19:30:42+01:00 'Prison of pain': The challenge of breaking out of painkiller addiction Dependency, Drugs, opioid, Over the Counter, Pharmacy, prescription https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/young-woman-taking-medication-with-a-glass-of-water-while-sitting-by-a-window-in-pajamas-5ea97cdf-b966-41d8-a36f-e66aa1b5c5b4-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/cruel-torture-of-horses-7130513-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-08-15T19:00:28+01:00 Sulky racing: What is the horse actually experiencing while it's enduring these races? column, cruelty to animals, cruelty to horses, Horse Racing, horses dragged about, horses tormented, ireland's cruelty record, Opinion, suffering on the roads, Sulky racing, tortured horses, voices https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/sulky-racing-at-the-ballinasloe-horse-fair-which-opens-today-the-oldest-horse-fair-in-europe-attracts-thousands-of-traders-and-visitors-to-the-co-galway-town-every-year-c40fbc69-24b2-4660-929c-b7029bf94a0c-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/bonnie-tyle-coffin-returns-home-7132336-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-15T18:41:23+01:00 Crowd bursts into rendition of Bonnie Tyler hit as coffin returns home Bonnie Tyler, Coffin, gaynor hopkins, Mumbles, RIP, Singer, Swansea, total eclipse of the heart, Wales https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/bonnie-tyler-death-520d3d74-b693-4f89-ac0d-1730ecfca92d-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/hse-warning-festivals-synthetic-drugs-7132259-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-15T18:14:05+01:00 HSE warns of pink cocaine, triple-strength MDMA and new ketamine strain during festival season Addiction Services, Brendan O'Connor, Cocaine, festival season, HSE, ketamine, MDMA, Pink Cocaine, Radio, RTÉ, synthetic drugs, Watch Out https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/image-502feab5-90b9-437d-8045-48b7ed2fb266-630x409.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/james-noreen-mchugh-funeral-7132213-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-15T15:00:08+01:00 'We've lost our heroes': Noreen and James McHugh remembered by their children at funeral mass Donegal, Funeral, James McHugh, Noreen Mchugh, RIP https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-15-at-16-35-04-e98acabc-7d5f-4e42-b4a1-72febe6f2b06-630x427.png https://www.thejournal.ie/mary-mcaleese-queen-elizabeth-ian-paisley-hurling-7132155-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-15T14:19:46+01:00 Britain's Queen Elizabeth 'abhorred' Ian Paisley and loved hurling, Mary McAleese remembers Hurling, Ian Paisley, Lucky You, Mary McAleese, Peace Process, Queen Elizabeth, Shinty, The Ireland Podcast https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/britains-queen-elizabeth-ii-and-irish-president-mary-mcaleese-leave-following-a-wreath-laying-ceremony-at-the-garden-of-remembrance-in-dublin-tuesday-may-17-2011-the-queen-set-foot-on-irish-soil-a-dfb93b67-b21a-488a-8506-b10d20ee63ee-630x402.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/three-people-court-appearance-drug-seizure-7132170-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-15T14:17:58+01:00 Three people due in court after seizure of scrambler bikes, cash and drugs worth €100k Arrest, Cash, Court Appearance, Drugs, Dublin, Dún Laoghaire, Gardaí, Operation Meacan, scrambler bikes, Seizure https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-15-130415-2f48bcbc-4a4e-4e70-947a-5c2d48259427-630x415.png https://www.thejournal.ie/investigation-after-inmate-dies-in-dublin-prison-7130856-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-15T13:30:00+01:00 Man (40s) arrested in connection with death of inmate (30s) in Dublin's Wheatfield Prison Gardaí, Irish Prison Service, Prison death, wheatfield prison https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-342-236d2271-c8bb-4992-8008-8b0127541152-630x636.png https://www.thejournal.ie/luas-calls-anti-drag-technology-7132108-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-15T12:45:00+01:00 Teenager dragged along platform among Luas incidents prompting calls for anti-drag technology incidents, Luas, obstructions, Rail safety, RAIU, Stand clear of the doors, Trapped, what a drag https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/image-0b1ff046-5250-4265-a00b-698dbbf1e57f-630x470.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/jason-arday-death-7132091-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-15T11:52:00+01:00 Jason Arday, former Cambridge professor, told friend he ‘couldn’t go on’ hours before his death Autism, Cambridge, jason arday, Plagiarism Row, radio 4, RIP, today programme, University of Cambridge https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/jason-arday-death-2-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/motorbike-crash-galway-7132062-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-15T11:08:51+01:00 Motorcyclist in his 30s killed in single-vehicle collision in Co Galway Carraghy, fatal collision, Galway, Motorcycle crash, University Hospital Galway, Witness appeal https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/garda-at-work-during-patrick-day-in-limerick-ireland-2e63eef6-5993-4064-931f-b2417ab808b3-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-summer-heat-7131000-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-15T09:30:47+01:00 The summer that burned Ireland - so where do we go from here? Climate Change, long hot summer, Wildfires https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/waiting-for-rain_3164_90753517-7ddf6f9e-8ebb-40c6-87da-02dce98c9da9-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-375-7132000-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-15T09:00:25+01:00 The 9 at 9: Saturday 9 at 9, good morning, The 9 at 9 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/toastwithavocadosoftcreamcheeseryebreadandpoached-216e8033-a805-4fab-bc5f-3219ebf2daca-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/count-binface-7130861-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-08-15T09:00:00+01:00 Could Ireland benefit from its own Count Binface? Surrealing in the Years https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/count-binface-reacts-after-the-declaration-for-the-clacton-by-election-count-at-clacton-leisure-centre-in-essex-the-by-election-was-triggered-by-local-mp-and-reform-uk-leader-nigel-farage-quitting-in-119d501e-2e59-4666-a59b-1c614f1efc2c-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/three-car-crash-meath-7132014-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-15T08:49:39+01:00 Man in his 50s in critical condition after two crashes involving three vehicles in Co Meath critical condition, Julianstown, Meath, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda, Witness appeal https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/lr-meath-crash-scene-7810-c828b465-977c-4042-8e40-4b2c1b9e320b-630x408.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/is-the-shards-on-disney-worth-watching-7128323-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-15T08:00:47+01:00 Review: Is the series The Shards worth watching? Best of the Box, deep dive review https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/shards_ep101-raym-00122_r-f5477c73-e49e-4064-a665-5d0e15c5156b-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/more-than-3000-women-waiting-more-than-10-days-for-urgent-breast-cancer-appointments-this-year-7131622-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-15T07:45:06+01:00 More than 3,000 women waiting more than 10 days for urgent breast cancer appointments this year Breast Cancer, breast cancer diagnosis, Cancer, HSE, Irish Cancer Society, Malcolm Byrne, Urgent Care, Women https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/woman-performing-breast-self-examination-checking-for-lumps-or-abnormalities-concept-of-health-female-anatomy-and-oncology-prevention-model-released-4a404532-9ec0-4fcd-91f9-32a93d53c509-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/bonnie-tyler-remembered-wales-7131976-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-15T07:41:54+01:00 Bonnie Tyler fans to line streets of Mumbles in Wales as coffin brought to her former home Bonnie Tyler, Funeral, Llwynderw, Mumbles, RIP https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/the-graham-norton-show-london-e2bdadd8-73bf-4129-8a76-7286689f513d-630x429.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/motorbike-safety-ireland-middle-aged-men-7131115-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-08-15T07:00:01+01:00 Born-again bikers: Why I've never got on a motorbike, and why so many men my age suddenly are Ireland, motorcycling, Motoring, Paddy Comyn, Road Safety, Road Safety Authority, Transport https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/youngmaninhelmetwithmodernmotorcycleoutdoors-77b250a5-d2f2-4649-b60f-ef38fbe20166-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/new-customs-charges-ireland-7131249-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-15T06:30:57+01:00 How to avoid the EU customs charges 'disproportionately' affecting online shoppers in Ireland CCPC, Consumer rights, Customs Charges, European Union, Ireland, Online Shopping https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/man-opening-a-package-and-reacting-with-surprise-while-sitting-at-home-e4ab79fd-5a41-46da-8af4-e4dc86c9c1bf-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/noreen-james-mchugh-funeral-7131833-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-15T05:00:36+01:00 Funeral for GAA star James McHugh and wife Noreen to take place today in Donegal Car Crash, Donegal, Drummallaght, GAA, James McHugh, Kilcar, Noreen Mchugh https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/rip-83d6edb0-90aa-44c4-93bd-9c41f83b6e1c-630x721.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-homeless-heatwave-7129559-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-15T00:10:59+01:00 Sweating in tents and searching for shelter: How Dublin's homeless are surviving the heat Dublin, Emergency Accommodation, Heatwave, Homelessness, Ireland, The Lighthouse, The Morning Lead https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/dublin-ireland-09th-july-2025-a-blue-tent-belonging-to-a-homeless-person-located-beside-city-wall-ruins-and-dublin-castle-in-dublin-city-centre-depicting-street-life-in-the-irish-capital-on-a-v-e3559394-8d69-4ccf-8ea8-8b429abe8bec-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-car-thieves-tiktok-snapchat-dublin-7131157-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-15T00:05:56+01:00 Gardaí responding nightly as gangs of teenage boys steal cars and post footage on TikTok Against the flow of traffic, Car Theft, car theft gangs, car thieves social, Dublin, Garda, joyriding, The Morning Lead, yup bro racers