https://www.thejournal.ie/eurovision-who-will-win-final-israel-odds-7039913-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-14T22:15:39+01:00 Could Israel win this year's Eurovision? Controversy, EBU, Eurovision, Explainer, Israel, public vote, Vienna https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/wien-austria-12th-may-2026-noam-bettan-l-from-israel-with-the-song-michelle-celebrates-reaching-the-final-of-the-70th-eurovision-song-contest-esc-in-the-stadthalle-a-total-of-35-acts-are-co-19db51e7-3b20-4f4b-8f85-170f880c9332-630x415.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/silk-road-cafe-dublin-castle-closure-7037559-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-15T00:05:25+01:00 Owner 'furious' as busy café at Dublin Castle ordered to shut down for EU presidency chester beatty, Dublin Castle, eu presidency, OPW, Security, Silk Road Café, The Morning Lead, TML https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/img_0385-302b631f-2d4f-4e01-a155-617a0da7f799-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rte-to-be-queried-over-reports-it-sent-41-staff-to-cover-the-world-cup-play-off-in-czechia-7040309-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-14T23:06:47+01:00 RTÉ to be queried over reports it sent 41 people to cover the World Cup play-off in Czechia Czechia, Football, PAC, Prague, RTÉ, Sinn Féin https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/republic-of-ireland-fans-during-the-2026-fifa-world-cup-european-play-off-semi-final-match-at-the-fortuna-arena-prague-czechia-picture-date-thursday-march-26-2026-500ae904-96d9-465d-85f4-11b9d1f1c71c-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/more-chicken-products-from-major-supermarkets-recalled-over-salmonella-warning-7040298-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-14T22:41:01+01:00 More chicken products from major supermarkets recalled over salmonella warning Chicken, chicken products, recall notice, Salmonella, WESTERN BRAND https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/a-prepared-and-ready-to-cook-chicken-image-shot-2006-exact-date-unknown-2b2ddb31-d266-4dfc-b9e4-c128ca0d9108-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rose-of-tralee-condemns-racism-and-abuse-directed-at-dublin-rose-suad-mooge-7040282-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-14T22:04:15+01:00 Rose of Tralee condemns 'racism and abuse' directed at Dublin Rose Suad Mooge Dublin Rose, Online, Racism, Rose of Tralee, Suad Mooge https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/img_3896-64092bed-a2cd-4dff-9c2f-185e7510bfa5-461x1000.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/metrolink-conference-engineers-infrastructure-ireland-7039886-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-14T21:50:11+01:00 Ireland ‘faffed around’ on Metrolink and 'wasted a good recession' to build it, summit hears Construction, Metro, Metrolink, Recession, Time-Wasting https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/metro-f314be41-8e7c-43ae-a947-ff9d88a67498-630x411.png https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-thursday-145-7040269-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-14T21:31:02+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Thursday evening fix, News Fix https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/littlie-museum-2_90748605-81e2d2a3-cc32-4740-8eef-d3086f798256-630x660.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/late-late-show-future-patrick-kielty-7039033-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-14T21:00:28+01:00 The Late Late Show should learn from SNL - or become a podcast Analysis, Ireland, Media, Patrick Kielty, RTÉ, Television, The Late Late Show, to whom it concerns https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/rte-the-late-late-show-14cdd5af-ff53-4c77-919b-5e6f4f13eade-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/sports-listings-9-7039459-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-14T20:30:16+01:00 McIlroy's back in action this weekend — here are some other sporting highlights to look out for Best of the Box, Sports listings https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/screenshot-2026-05-14-at-12-40-55-ec376651-98ac-479e-b885-228eff35590f-630x414.png https://www.thejournal.ie/rte-revises-2024-top-earning-presenters-list-to-include-derek-mooney-7040179-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-14T19:52:53+01:00 RTÉ revises 2024 top earners list to include Derek Mooney after it 'reconsidered' presenter role RTÉ, top earners https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/screenshot-2026-05-14-at-19-51-43-0667e268-6101-42b0-b757-f80d0072ddbe-630x413.png https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-central-byelection-poll-7040035-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-14T19:20:26+01:00 Sinn Féin leading Dublin Central race while Fianna Fáil has only 4% of the vote, poll shows byelection, Dublin Central, Irish Times, Poll, polling results, TG4 https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/candidate-forms-7_90747723-746682a3-5bf2-4070-96d0-b00e2db06572-630x450.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/the-bezos-ball-met-ball-7037392-May2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-05-14T19:00:28+01:00 The Bezos Ball: This year's Met Gala sold its soul to billionaires, did anyone notice? Anna Wintour, column, fashion fail, Jeff Bezos, Met Ball, metropolitan opera, New York City, Opinion, the hunger games, Vogue, voices https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/new-york-usa-04th-may-2026-nicole-kidman-lauren-sanchez-bezos-and-anna-wintour-walking-on-the-red-carpet-at-the-2026-metropolitan-museum-of-art-costume-institute-gala-celebrating-the-opening-of-t-b9073aef-6e77-411b-b5bc-33eed9270239-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/keir-starmer-wes-streeting-angela-rayner-labour-uk-7039093-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-14T19:00:00+01:00 Burnham to seek Westminster return after path opens to challenge Starmer and he's off, and now we wait, angela rayner, Downing Street, Keir Starmer, Labour, UK, Wes Streeting, westminster https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/keir-starmer-meets-regional-mayors-683ea722-c022-4e23-9e0a-bb411f7396e0-630x538.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/nurisng-home-nun-break-in-courts-7040110-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-14T18:32:14+01:00 Retired nun 'no longer feels safe' after man broke into nursing home, court hears break-ins, Burglary, court news, Courts, Crime, Dublin, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, Theft 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-c0933fed-a74b-4596-9945-59f8675a8990-630x480.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/michael-o-sullivan-jockey-inquest-7040068-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-14T17:56:36+01:00 Cheltenham winning jockey who died after fall was reaching 'pinnacle of his career', inquest hears Cheltenham, Cheltenham Festival, Inquest, Jockey, Michael O'Sullivan, RIP, Thurles Racecourse https://www.thejournal.ie/ambulance-unions-looking-for-sign-hse-is-serious-7039334-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-14T17:07:00+01:00 Ambulance strike called off, as talks to resume on Monday ambulance strikes, HSE, Labour Court, National Ambulance Service, SIPTU, Strikes, Unite https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/ambulance-copyspace-ad3ae59d-56e3-4a38-af8c-c4e8ad29debf-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-thursday-145-2-7039980-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-14T17:02:03+01:00 The 5 at 5: Thursday 5 at 5, five at five https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/close-up-of-a-number-five-sign-on-the-side-of-an-old-british-steam-engine-c8407c2c-6fc4-4b02-afdd-58f6129f18a3-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/grace-o-malley-kumar-death-inquiry-7039942-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-14T16:33:18+01:00 Mother of Grace O'Malley-Kumar's killer 'thought he posed risk to others years before attacks’ Grace O’Malley-Kumar, Nottingham attacks, Public Inquiry, Valdo Calocane https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/valdo-calocanes-treatment-report-778f4dda-e04d-4200-90f2-0c3755fefb9b-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/did-the-who-say-that-hantavirus-is-spreading-rapidly-across-the-world-7038517-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-14T16:09:11+01:00 Debunked: The WHO has not said hantavirus is 'spreading very fast across the world' debunked, disease outbreak, Facebook, FactCheck, hantavirus, Misinformation, WHO, world health organization, x https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/director-general-of-the-world-health-organization-who-tedros-adhanom-ghebreyesus-gives-a-press-conference-at-the-moncloa-palace-in-madrid-tuesday-may-12-2026-carlos-lujaneuropa-press-via-ap-496e349b-fd2c-426b-ab30-6b26c8a30677-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/colder-weather-summer-7039749-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-14T15:41:55+01:00 The last week has been a bit colder than normal, but better weather is probably on the way forecast, here comes the sun, Ireland, Met Éireann, temperature, Weather https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/image-4f846450-84c2-49ba-97f8-f54601793857-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/first-womens-international-rules-game-to-take-place-with-irish-aflw-team-in-the-works-7039129-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-14T15:32:00+01:00 Ireland to face Australia in August, with Irish AFLW team in the works AFL, AFWL, aishling moloney, Australian Football League, Collingwood, Eddie McGuire, GAA, International Rules, LGFA https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/melbourne-victoria-australia-7th-sep-2025-blaithin-bogue-of-north-melbourne-celebrates-after-scoring-a-goal-during-the-aflw-round-4-game-between-north-melbourne-and-collingwood-at-arden-street-ov-38c95c34-5f6f-4872-b502-09d6d013ed89-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/mortgage-holders-advised-to-urgently-review-interest-rates-ahead-of-expected-ecb-hike-7039796-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-14T15:20:34+01:00 Mortgage holders advised to ‘urgently’ review interest rates ahead of expected ECB hike bonkers.ie, brokers ireland, daragh cassidy, ECB, European Central Bank, fix or switch, Interest Rates, Irish Mortgage Brokers, michael dowling, Mortgage Rates, Rachel McGovern https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/river-2026-05-14t151714-694-ad55bb31-27b7-4ee4-9d61-d28de728a82b-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/south-dublin-county-council-to-hike-rents-by-25-7039691-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-14T15:19:31+01:00 South Dublin council tenants face a 25% rent increase council rents, DCC, Dublin, Price Hikes, rent increases, SDCC https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/aerial-drone-view-of-dublin-houses-36ad5ff8-a0d6-4ec7-adee-851addf92144-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/keir-starmer-bertie-ahern-podcast-analysis-7039734-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-14T14:58:03+01:00 British psychodrama and Bertie's big blunder Bertie Ahern, byelection, Heave, Keir Starmer, Labour, leadership contest, Podcast, The candidate https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/mixcollage-14-may-2026-02-23-pm-3572-a4e61a8c-60c6-4e60-a2e3-c3c49039d36f-630x411.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/overcharging-scams-card-payments-7039600-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-14T14:48:52+01:00 People urged to double-check card machines after surge in contactless scams Bank of Ireland, Banking, Consumer protection, Fraud, Ireland, it's a scam, Overcharging, Scams, think before you tap https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/payment-by-credit-card-with-contactless-technology-close-up-of-hands-unrecognizable-people-52fc1496-2002-4e63-8c01-55e3de168d43-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/fianna-fail-annoyed-with-bertie-ahern-7039588-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-14T14:42:37+01:00 Fianna Fáilers bristle at Bertie Ahern's comments: ‘He's out of the game too long’ Bertie Ahern, Controversy, Fianna Fáil, Immigration, Micheál Martin https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/former-taoiseach-and-fianna-fail-leader-bertie-ahern-arrives-at-the-fianna-fail-ard-fheis-at-the-dublin-royal-convention-centre-picture-date-saturday-april-13-2024-365c6218-3b5a-4a41-b26b-83f642185000-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/deliveroo-grocery-bundle-multiple-shops-7039276-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-14T14:34:16+01:00 Grocery delivery price war heats up as Deliveroo offers 'three shops per order' deal Consumer, deliveroo, delivery wars, Dunnes, just eat, Shopping, Supermarkets, Supervalu, Tesco https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/deliveroo-delivery-rider-logo-on-bag-bike-rider-canterbury-kent-uk-38a16492-5748-4b67-9334-bc6a5b43a957-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/raiteas-naisiunta-pleanala-don-ngaeltacht-le-bheith-foilsithe-roimh-dheireadh-na-bliana-7038662-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-14T14:06:09+01:00 Na Ranna Gaeltachta agus Tithíochta fós 'ag díospóireacht' faoi ráiteas pleanála Gaeltachta Adhmhaidin, Aire na Gaeltachta, Gaeilge, Gaelttacht, Geallúint feachtais, Ráiteas Náisiúnta Pleanála, RTE Raidió na Gaeltachta, Straitéis Tithíochta, Tithíocht sa Ghaeltacht, Treoirlínte Pleanála Gaeltachta https://www.thejournal.ie/infrastructure-ireland-3-7039490-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-14T14:05:01+01:00 The government is going to tell civil servants to 'take risks' to speed up infrastructure delivery calculated risk, Civil Servants, Civil Service, Infrastructure, jack chambers, Minister https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/dublin-ireland-19th-apr-2026-minister-for-public-expenditure-infrastructure-public-services-reform-and-digitalisation-jack-chambers-at-the-annual-fianna-fail-1916-easter-rising-commemoration-at-90798508-30d9-4adb-ad5d-6bf93ae8df59-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/bertie-ahern-immigration-comments-jack-chambers-simon-harris-7039333-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-14T12:40:43+01:00 'Totally wrong': Jack Chambers and Simon Harris condemn Bertie Ahern's immigration comments Bertie Ahern, Controversy, Fianna Fáil, jack chambers, Migration, Simon Harris https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/file-photo-former-taoiseach-bertie-ahern-has-faced-criticism-aft-90bfd8c9-56c4-4ebb-8429-02e0dfdef92a-630x426.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rte-radio-1-loses-listeners-across-biggest-shows-7039403-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-14T12:26:36+01:00 Newstalk feeling 'positive' after schedule overhaul but RTÉ Radio 1 loses listeners across the board JNLR, Newstalk, Radio Ga Ga, Radio Wars, RTÉ, RTÉ 2FM, RTÉ Radio 1, Today FM https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/blurred-frame-31-71e218fd-cf43-4ed6-ac84-21190a04521f-630x378.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/eviction-notices-up-51-in-first-three-months-of-the-year-7039216-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-14T11:04:27+01:00 Eviction notices up 51% in first three months of the year as new rent rules begin to bite EVICTION NOTICES, Housing Crisis, notices of termination, Rent, Renting, residential tenancies board, rtb https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/river-2026-05-14t110329-413-7fac73bb-fe51-4a8b-9e6b-06a39571a004-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/spotify-20-years-party-of-the-year-wrapped-music-streaming-services-ireland-poll-7039181-May2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-05-14T10:33:31+01:00 Are you subscribed to any music streaming services? Music, Poll, Spotify, The Daily Poll, Your Say https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/woman-with-white-headphones-relaxes-on-green-grass-browsing-a-music-app-on-her-smartphone-outdoors-she-looks-content-enjoying-the-sunny-day-and-her-9f721dd3-cd59-4091-93cd-389896e9fa4b-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/trump-xi-jinping-china-us-summit-taiwan-7039084-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-14T10:15:00+01:00 Xi warns Trump that 'mishandling' Taiwan issue could lead to conflict during Beijing talks Beijing, China, Donald Trump, Summit, Trump, Xi Jinping https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/president-donald-trump-left-stands-beside-chinese-president-xi-jinping-at-the-temple-of-heaven-on-thursday-may-14-2026-in-beijing-ap-photomark-schiefelbein-19f5146f-6302-4f6d-9088-bcac927bce0d-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/public-accounts-committee-national-debt-7039139-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-14T09:36:07+01:00 Ireland's national debt could reach €250bn by the 2030s a quarter of a trillion euro, Money Money Money, National Debt, National Treasury Management Agency, NTMA, PAC, Public Accounts Committee https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/stacksofcoinsarearrangednexttocolorfuleurobanknotes-4f25b117-5057-453e-b91e-60e4b6d05ae6-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/8-at-8-thursday-127-7039095-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-14T08:55:00+01:00 The 9 at 9: Thursday 9 at 9, Nine at Nine, The 9 at 9, the nine at nine https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/2fn8xak-34bc8f02-9530-4a0c-b7ec-4721941c3809-630x467.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/passengers-allowed-to-leave-norovirus-hit-cruise-ship-7039145-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-14T08:47:20+01:00 Passengers allowed to leave norovirus-hit cruise ship Ambition, Belfast, Bordeaux, Cruise, Norovirus https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/featureimage-17f0e303-2429-4767-9665-8cb86a4910c7-630x387.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/money-diaries-cost-of-living-petrol-diesel-fuel-energy-bills-2-7033081-May2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-05-14T06:30:21+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/readme/starmer-is-out-7038817-May2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-05-14T05:12:00+01:00 Keir's woes: Starmer may be weak, but his opponents are not strong column, heave against keir, Keir Starmer, Keir Today Gone Tomorrow, Labour, Labour Party UK, Opinion, UK Labour, UK Labour Party, voices https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/screen-grab-of-prime-minister-sir-keir-starmer-during-the-debate-on-the-kings-speech-in-the-house-of-commons-london-after-the-state-opening-of-parliament-picture-date-wednesday-may-13-2026-9b7356ce-0c40-4eec-8fc2-dadacb8a21bd-630x361.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/social-democrats-daniel-ennis-bertie-ahern-7038951-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-14T00:41:39+01:00 Social Democrats' byelection candidate slams Bertie Ahern's immigration comments as 'vile' Bertie Ahern, By-election 2026, byelection 2026, byelection 26, byelections, daniel ennis, dublin central byelection, Social Democrats, The Morning Lead, TML https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/img_3532-af13f066-8cf6-4c22-a979-2aacd674fa1e-630x870.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/have-you-heard-of-a-quiet-road-monaghan-might-be-getting-one-7038978-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-13T22:41:58+01:00 Have you heard of a 'quiet road'? Monaghan might be getting one community space, Monaghan, Monaghan County Council, quiet road, SHH https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/a-winding-road-in-the-irish-countryside-dbb8e672-5a78-4a54-a251-b6f55821a146-630x945.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/savings-scheme-simon-harris-3-budget-2027-7038758-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-13T21:40:00+01:00 Upcoming Budget will have €7bn spending package and income tax cuts, says Harris Banking, Budget, Budget 2027, Finances, Investment, Ireland, pillar banks, Savings, savings scheme, Simon Harris https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/757cabinet-meetings_90746728-b84acfcf-539c-4e74-bac5-ee1217173023-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/abortion-law-changes-bill-vote-defeated-7038887-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-13T21:30:00+01:00 Social Democrats' Bill proposing abortion law changes defeated in Dáil vote Abortion, Bill, holly cairns, reproductive rights, Social Democrats https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/social-democrats-leader-holly-cairns-speaks-to-the-media-during-a-think-in-at-the-irish-architectural-archive-in-dublin-picture-date-tuesday-september-16-2025-7b7e7482-86e0-4184-b970-dff78f5f739b-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/what-to-watch-on-streaming-tv-this-weekend-7036400-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-13T20:30:59+01:00 Our top 5 watches of the weekend Best of the Box, top 5 picks https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/marty_life_is_short_n_00_54_55_14-2acee0d4-82b8-4995-a853-d74512f04290-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/the-fix-135-7038826-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-13T20:15:46+01:00 Here's what happened today: Wednesday evening fix, News Fix https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/washington-united-states-of-america-12th-may-2026-washington-united-states-of-america-12-may-2026-u-s-president-donald-trump-waves-as-he-boards-marine-one-for-the-trip-to-joint-base-andrews-d385b9a0-a3da-474f-b6de-b6f104154b0f-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/former-ul-president-kerstin-mey-property-deal-7038846-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-13T20:14:12+01:00 Former UL president's alleged involvement in €12.5m property deal can't be revisited, lawyers say Education, High Court, Kerstin Mey, Property, Public Accounts Committee, University of Limerick https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/river-2-384f35dc-d962-4787-af20-73e4e2a8fe72-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/short-term-let-register-delay-7038694-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-13T19:55:00+01:00 Short-term let register promised for this month delayed again until December airbnb, Fáilte Ireland, Housing, Ireland, short-term lets, Tourism https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/irish-traditional-summer-cottage-with-red-door-and-windows-in-ballyconneely-near-roundstone-connemara-ireland-b2c51d99-81b1-4a23-850b-211dbcb423ca-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/courts-sex-offender-teenager-youth-worker-jailed-7038794-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-13T19:04:14+01:00 Sex offender who befriended 'vulnerable' teen after falsely claiming to be a youth worker jailed Courts, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, Paul Morris, Sex Offender, Tallaght, youth worker https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/court-pic-684f02cf-c5a4-40c7-9136-f990786ca1f1-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/campervan-susan-bennett-7033294-May2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-05-13T19:00:18+01:00 Life on the road: Our shared MS diagnoses forced us to finally start living book chapters, Books, chapters, column, EXCERPT, EXTRACT, new books, new release, Opinion, Reading, voices https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/1-17-8a51d392-d646-4c4d-93f3-a0795551a6ea-630x840.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/france-confines-passengers-crew-cruise-ship-suspected-norovirus-death-7038470-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-13T19:00:00+01:00 France lets asymptomatic passengers leave cruise ship after stomach flu outbreak ambassador cruise line, Ambition, Bordeaux, France, gastroenteritis, Norovirus https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/an-overcast-early-morning-off-battery-point-with-the-cruise-ship-ambition-heading-for-royal-portbury-docks-ef422222-2b56-40e1-9d99-111ae117b135-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/eurovision-boycott-explained-podcast-7038749-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-13T18:12:32+01:00 How will Eurovision boycotts impact the song contest? Boycott, boycotts, Eurovision, Eurovision Song Contest, Explained, Music, Podcast, The Explainer https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/3ec601k-2-b16de2a2-a181-4355-a064-1e23dad73912-630x409.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-wednesday-205-7038667-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-13T16:55:55+01:00 The 5 at 5: Wednesday 5 at 5, The 5 at 5 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/street-number-five-out-of-clay-on-a-house-in-tuscany-in-san-gimignano-7fad2918-ee5b-4546-85ac-c51e86d70953-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/house-prices-ireland-cso-2-7038495-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-13T16:33:21+01:00 House prices are still going up by thousands of euros, just not quite as quickly as before Cost, CSO, Dublin, gaffs, House Prices, Housing Crisis, Housing Market, Ireland, On the up, Ouch!, Property https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/aerial-drone-view-of-dublin-houses-d0527431-eed3-4041-8659-6ccefee25ac5-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ambulance-service-2-7038513-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-13T14:29:23+01:00 Ambulance workers and HSE to go to the Labour Court tomorrow for talks following strike AMBULANCE WORKERS' STRIKE, HSE https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/siptu-members-on-strike-054b8e68-23a7-4589-922d-27a36487c1b0-630x410.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/micheal-martin-distances-fianna-fail-bertie-ahern-immigration-remarks-7038220-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-13T13:35:00+01:00 Taoiseach says Fianna Fáil 'don't approve' of immigration remarks made by Bertie Ahern in video Bertie Ahern, Fianna Fáil, Immigration, Micheál Martin, on the doorsteps, Taoiseach, none https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/fianna-fail-leader-and-taoiseach-micheal-martin-right-shakes-hands-with-former-taoiseach-bertie-ahern-at-the-funeral-mass-for-dr-martin-mansergh-at-st-marys-church-tipperary-the-day-after-his-p-e6be33c3-6d58-4b6a-8783-4a73ef4a10bb-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/modular-homes-back-garden-subject-local-property-tax-7038237-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-13T13:19:26+01:00 Modular homes built in back gardens will be subject to local property tax, Revenue says beds in sheds, Housing, Housing Crisis, local property tax, LPT, modular homes, Revenue, Tax https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/river-48-ab73b3ff-9805-4c0c-91a3-8f2cacd58e2a-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/hostage-taking-and-gunpowder-plots-the-odd-traditions-of-the-kings-speech-7038434-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-13T13:15:56+01:00 ‘Hostage’ taking and gunpowder plots: The odd traditions of the King’s Speech Buckingham Palace, Ed Davis, House Of Commons, Keir Starmer, king charles, King's Speech, Nic Dakin, Parliament, The Black Rod, UK https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/peers-look-on-as-yeoman-warders-take-part-in-the-ceremonial-search-ahead-of-the-state-opening-of-parliament-at-the-houses-of-parliament-in-london-wednesday-may-13-2026-carl-courtpool-photo-via-ap-93a88aac-8b64-405a-950b-6d83618f2197-630x392.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/micheal-martin-signals-cost-of-disability-payment-but-no-figure-7038239-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-13T13:04:23+01:00 Taoiseach says a disability cost payment is 'a key target' but won't commit to a figure cost of disability, Dara Calleary, Disability, Fianna Fáil, Micheál Martin https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/_z9a2842-2cc3a5d8-af49-44e5-9e6d-6e66bcc41d57-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/wes-streeting-16-minute-meeting-starmer-leadership-7038338-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-13T11:54:49+01:00 Starmer has 'full confidence' in Wes Streeting, even as he looks set to resign Keir Starmer, Labour, Oh Keir, UK, UK Politics, Under Pressure, Wes Streeting https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/health-secretary-wes-streeting-leaves-number-10-downing-street-london-after-his-meeting-with-prime-minister-sir-keir-starmer-picture-date-wednesday-may-13-2026-db17a591-2902-4019-9d9f-75f670ccfd57-630x473.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/european-union-eu-social-media-ban-children-ireland-poll-7038238-May2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-05-13T10:53:07+01:00 Would you support an EU-wide social media ban for children? Age Restrictions, Children, EU, European Union, Online Safety, Poll, Social Media, The Daily Poll, Ursula von der Leyen, Your Say https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/problemofchildrensaddictiontogadgetsonlinescreentime-child-ed07b95d-653e-43c8-963d-14bd98be5f11-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/on-the-spot-litter-and-dog-fouling-fines-set-to-rise-to-e250-7038200-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-13T10:18:34+01:00 On-the-spot litter and dog fouling fines set to rise to €250 from September Alan Dillon, dog fouling, Litter, LITTER FINES, on-the-spot fines, Peter Horgan https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/ballybunion-ireland-11th-july-2022-overflowing-waste-bins-at-the-beach-after-weekend-on-ballybunion-beach-before-clean-up-1e4a3b06-597c-4771-bdcd-2125059e6eb4-630x420.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 backs author of article outlining widespread sexual abuse of Palestinian inmates Israel, Journalism, 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/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/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/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