https://www.thejournal.ie/dun-laoghaire-shooting-7092441-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-06T19:40:00+01:00 Man arrested in connection with fatal shooting in Dún Laoghaire Dún Laoghaire, Dún Laoghaire shooting, Mark Cullen, Shooting, South Dublin https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/blurred-frame-29-edde9bf4-5cba-4bf4-9c13-2c51fe1f2d0f-630x471.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/one-off-housing-ireland-7093321-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-06T20:30:09+01:00 Planning laws: Rural Ireland needs young families to stay there, otherwise it won't survive column, community, GAA, generations living together, irish communities, irish families, Irish Planning, irish villages and towns, Opinion, planning laws, rural ireland, voices https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/gloun-west-cork-ireland-2nd-july-2026-on-a-warm-and-sunny-day-johnny-ward-shears-a-herd-of-70-sheep-for-sheep-farmer-john-osullivan-in-gloun-near-schull-west-cork-johnny-and-his-sheepdogs-s-495d7247-965e-4d48-9f50-9bb161eed1df-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-court-ennis-charged-rape-assault-7093558-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-06T20:20:40+01:00 Man (23) appears in court facing 20 charges including rape, assault, and false imprisonment Clare, Coco's Law, coercive control, county clare, court news, Ennis, Ennis District Court, Sexual Offences https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/river-90bc9b83-deb4-4216-b8e5-599eb64c0542-630x410.png https://www.thejournal.ie/an-american-in-ireland-finds-her-way-sasha-piton-7092590-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-06T20:05:24+01:00 An American in Ireland: Mum is in town and I find myself an inadequate tour guide Dublin City, Dublin Diaries, Irish identity, Irish-American, sasha piton, series, Tourism https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/the-temple-bar-pub-6748feb9-840b-403f-9280-5dfbed967885-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/author-and-storyteller-peig-sayers-autobiography-is-still-a-bestseller-in-blasket-island-centre-7093166-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-06T20:00:43+01:00 Peig was no Cáilin Ciuin, but her voice lives on 90 years since her book's publication An Bhlaoscaod Mhór, an cailín Ciúin, Corca Dhuibhne, Gaeilge, Gaeltacht, Ionad an Bhlascaoid. Dún Chaoin, Peig, Peig ag 90, Peig at 90 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/slea-head-and-great-blasket-island-dingle-peninsula-county-kerry-ireland-eire-irish-atlantic-sea-coast-coasts-coastal-scenery-ea4dd62e-f016-4357-82b7-fd1839a62881-630x409.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-06-07-26-7093533-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-06T20:00:13+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Monday evening fix, News Fix https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-06-at-19-50-58-cbcf9fd1-d74b-4d24-9132-764a38b4302c-630x466.png https://www.thejournal.ie/peig-sayers-scealai-agus-udar-a-tabhairt-chun-cuimhe-90-bliain-tar-eis-ar-foilsisiodh-a-leabhar-7092938-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-06T20:00:11+01:00 Peig, an cailín nach raibh ciúin, á tabhairt chun cuimhne 90 bliain ó foilsíodh scéal a saoil An Bhlaoscaod Mhór, an cailín Ciúin, Corca Dhuibhne, Gaeilge, Gaeltacht, Ionad an Bhlascaoid. Dún Chaoin, Peig, Peig ag 90 https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/21-75c5ae85-633d-44c1-af0d-1e2939e84522-630x833.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/boat-sunk-grand-canal-dublin-7093504-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-06T19:36:45+01:00 Waterways Ireland working to recover partially-sunk houseboat in Dublin's Grand Canal barge, Dublin, Dublin Fire Brigade, Grand Canal, Houseboat, Waterways Ireland https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/8da67371-66bb-4741-bc64-affd1a055097-9f17e83b-3d60-4874-864a-423e3e162ed0-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/river-shannon-uisce-eireann-planning-delayed-7093507-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-06T19:36:35+01:00 Planning decision on project to extract water from River Shannon delayed by one year An Coimisiún Pleanála, IBEC, lapsing planning permission, Mattie McGrath, River Shannon, Uisce Éireann https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/aerial-drone-view-of-shannon-river-and-countryside-rural-irish-landscape-county-offaly-ireland-41cfad0e-6d39-42e3-baf0-614f2f4f031b-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/russia-uk-planes-7093495-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-06T19:19:57+01:00 Russia runs risk of ‘miscalculation’, UK warns after aircraft carrier incident Dan Jarvis, HMS Prince of Wales, NATO, Norwegian Sea, Royal Navy, Russia https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-06-at-19-17-10-1bf95668-bb32-49ab-8ca1-8d921b002811-630x350.png https://www.thejournal.ie/danie-soave-catherine-connolly-canvasser-assault-7093469-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-06T19:08:05+01:00 Man accused of punching Catherine Connolly canvasser has plea delayed over solicitors' dispute Assault, Catherine Connolly, court news, Courts, Dublin, legal aid, Mary-Lou McDonald https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/river-1ef26362-512e-41fe-b698-bdd08a1bb885-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/car-clinic-answer-questions-about-cars-3-7078604-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-06T19:00:11+01:00 'My mam, in her late 70s, wants a car with a higher driving experience' Car Clinic, Ireland, Motoring, Paddy Comyn, The Car Clinic https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/going-to-work-123affa1-62d8-49bf-9ab0-7cf59a0f17bb-630x739.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-investigation-portlaoise-stabbing-murder-fatal-assault-7092864-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-06T18:32:00+01:00 Woman stabbed to death in Portlaoise named locally as Adina Raluca Constantin Garda, Investigation, Laois, Portlaoise, Stabbing https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/adina-rip-left-bb216d15-7be3-450b-ad22-38400f59f613-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/microsoft-job-cuts-ireland-2-7093408-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-06T18:24:42+01:00 Irish-based workers to be affected by massive job cuts at Microsoft AI, Gaming, Ireland, Layoffs, Microsoft, redundancies, Xbox https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/issy-les-moulineaux-france-11-17-2025-the-head-office-of-microsoft-in-france-based-in-issy-les-moulineaux-on-the-outskirts-of-paris-59fd1883-4880-491c-8660-32f86262e8c7-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/pico-lopes-dublin-airport-homecoming-cape-verde-world-cup-7092939-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-06T17:29:00+01:00 Pico Lopes gets hero's welcome at Dublin Airport after Cape Verde's fairytale World Cup run Cape Verde, Dublin Airport, Hero's welcome, pico lopes, roberto pico lopes, Shamrock Rovers, World Cup https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/img-20260706-wa0018-5b570f62-6d4a-49dc-ace6-2787fc58c2e0-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-429-7093267-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-06T16:57:10+01:00 The 5 at 5: Monday 5 at 5, good afternoon, The 5 at 5 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/fivesmalladorablerabbitsbabyfluffyrabbitssittingondry-045a86e3-ac59-4618-91fc-b9646fb5eaa8-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/childcare-in-summer-7092886-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-06T16:41:52+01:00 It's the start of the school holidays - so how are you handling childcare? Childcare, Children, your stories https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/child-with-copy-space-for-advertisement-kid-advertising-announcement-shopping-sale-and-discount-e47411a8-d16f-4595-9752-60477abc3661-630x435.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rutte-nato-spending-targets-ankara-7093189-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-06T16:33:05+01:00 'We have ways' of getting members to up their spending on defence, Nato boss says Defence spending, NATO, NATO Summit, Rutte https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/mark-rutte-6b996aa1-56ef-4d8c-aade-f36bf99b70dd-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/trump-balogun-world-cup-red-card-suspension-lifted-fifa-7092457-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-06T15:50:00+01:00 Trump says he asked Fifa boss Gianni Infantino for a ‘review’ of star US player’s red card FIFA, Folarin Balogun, Football, Gianni Infantino, red card, Soccer, Trump, US, World Cup, none https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/u-s-president-donald-trump-l-speaks-next-to-fifa-president-gianni-infantino-after-the-newly-established-fifa-peace-prize-was-given-to-him-during-the-2026-world-cup-official-draw-in-washington-on-de-c901e039-aa8a-4951-be8f-7ffa0aeabb74-630x435.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/red-card-balogun-fifa-usa-suspension-7092551-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-06T15:40:00+01:00 How is Fifa justifying the mad decision to let a US footballer play after he got a red card? Donald Trump, Explainer, FIFA, Folarin Balogun, Football, Gianni Infantino, Match Ban, power play, red card, Soccer, Suspension, World Cup https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/united-states-folarin-balogun-20-fouls-bosnias-tarik-muharemovic-4-during-the-world-cup-round-of-32-soccer-match-between-the-united-states-and-bosnia-in-santa-clara-calif-near-san-francisco-b924f4a9-3d58-410b-a1b8-2a5909fba3c8-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/hot-weather-sun-met-eireann-forecast-7092505-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-06T15:36:00+01:00 Another week of hot weather is on the way, with Met Éireann expecting 'heatwave conditions' forecast, Heat, Met Éireann, muggy, sunny, Sunshine, temperatures, the heat, Weather https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/inchydoney-west-cork-ireland-26th-may-2026-sunshine-and-temperatures-of-27c-at-inchydoney-beach-brought-people-out-to-the-beach-today-people-chilled-out-at-inchydoney-beach-credit-ag-new-e88fd0e1-5b81-4a15-8df7-679acb105f99-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/george-gibney-trial-central-criminal-court-7088458-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-06T15:27:12+01:00 George Gibney found guilty of sexually abusing four girls in the 1970s and 1980s Central Criminal Court, Court, Courts, george gibney, Trial https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/george-gibney-651988-ce3a4cf0-70fe-4c4f-b404-4e2bc4cb54d6-630x449.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-who-raped-niece-jailed-7093126-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-06T15:22:01+01:00 Man who raped his 10-year-old niece jailed for 11 years Central Criminal Court, Courts, Dublin, niece, Rape, Sexual Abuse, uncle, none https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/the-criminal-courts-of-justice-building-in-parkgate-street-dublin-it-is-the-principal-criminal-court-in-ireland-bf7bae37-0dd1-473e-8763-583efe88391b-630x480.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/security-guard-one-punch-assault-dublin-7093086-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-06T15:01:26+01:00 Security guard accused of 'one-punch' assault that left man critical appears in court Claudio Claudino, Courts, critical condition, Dublin, One punch, Security Guard https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/ahw9f1-76d8528b-1be9-4255-89f1-42f530cf9364-630x432.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/polish-man-killed-tipperary-7092940-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-06T14:22:56+01:00 Man who killed his friend at house in Tipperary jailed for six years Court, Sentencing, Tipperary https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/river-73-d6353ecf-9112-471d-9e50-df037021cd6c-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/raising-them-right-parenting-7088710-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-06T14:20:00+01:00 Raising them right: I spent 40 hours on my phone in a week. How can I possibly lecture my kids? childhood, Children, column, niamh o'reilly, Opinion, Parenting, screen time limits, Summer, summer parenting, voices https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/middle-aged-woman-at-night-home-scrolls-smartphone-news-feed-bored-tired-stressed-demotivated-caucasian-girl-on-sofa-at-evening-reads-updates-frown-sigh-looks-down-low-mood-fatigue-disappointment-d91497a4-671c-4d7a-b127-c2adf65542e1-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/hamas-dissolves-government-gaza-7092935-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-06T14:15:53+01:00 Hamas announces dissolution of its government in Gaza, paving way for new administration board of peace, Gaza, Hamas, Israel, NCAG, Palestine https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/hamas-fighters-take-up-a-position-ahead-of-a-hostages-release-in-khan-younis-gaza-strip-saturday-feb-15-2025-ap-photoabdel-kareem-hana-7b2a6112-269c-458f-9b8a-c00cecb3b63c-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/curach-racing-7092731-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-06T12:39:45+01:00 Tóstal na Gaillimhe agus tábhacht traidisiúin na mbád i gceantar na n-oileán boating tradition, Culture, curach racing, Gaeilge, Galway Hooker Sailing Club, Heritage, Irish language, Rás na curaí, the islands https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/featured-image-traidisiun-na-mbad-eb797ef5-fce1-45e6-ad64-cae7ccd64b45-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/motorcyclist-dead-7092515-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-06T12:04:35+01:00 Tributes paid to motorcyclist John O'Donovan after fatal Skerries 100 crash Dublin, john o'donovan, Kinsale, Motorcycle racing, Road racing, skerries 100 https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/john-6a860705-8562-4ecd-ba4e-2345a4f2a194-630x745.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/sinn-fein-hare-coursing-2-7092546-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-06T11:09:41+01:00 McDonald says ban on hare coursing would have 'unintended consequences' for regulation Hare coursing, HARE COURSING BILL, Mary-Lou McDonald, Sinn Féin https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/river-72-7b4fc8ef-b4e0-4bae-b383-11516c79b604-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/eu-social-affairs-ministers-meeting-in-solar-powered-secondary-school-in-ballina-today-7092553-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-06T10:53:32+01:00 EU social affairs ministers meeting in solar-powered secondary school in Ballina today Ballina, Dara Calleary, EU, eu presidency, Mayo, St. Mary's all-girls Secondary School, St. Mary's Secondary School https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/hmij7cuxmaaxuwd-d1d50775-db21-4ad3-a1ff-4561f50458f9-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/cavan-collision-7092550-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-06T10:52:43+01:00 Motorcyclist killed in single-vehicle collision in Co Cavan Cavan, gardai appeal, Motorcycle, motorcyle collision, Single Vehicle Collision, Tullyvin https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/a-garda-jeep-car-on-the-streets-of-dublin-ireland-c4a808e0-3a38-40f7-91cf-9664fcf1d0bf-630x318.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/staying-up-late-world-cup-football-2026-us-mexico-canada-england-ireland-poll-7092552-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-07-06T10:39:29+01:00 Have you stayed up late to watch a World Cup match? Football, Poll, The Daily Poll, World Cup, Your Say https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/mexico-city-mexico-city-mexico-6th-july-2026-goalkeeper-jordan-pickford-of-england-in-action-during-the-fifa-world-cup-2026-match-between-mexico-and-england-mexico-hosted-england-at-mexico-city-fd3a5ca6-a030-4ccc-8d61-9d4452e5a93c-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-371-7092503-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-06T09:00:51+01:00 The 9 at 9: Monday 9 at 9, Nine at Nine, The 9 at 9 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/cup-of-coffee-935a17ad-0be3-45bd-8548-14b41b34a847-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/latent-phase-labour-peter-boylan-7092461-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-06T08:54:16+01:00 Ex-master of Holles Street warns of potentially 'catastrophic' outcomes in new birth guidelines Birth, Births, Labour, Maternity, peter boylan https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/river-3-bb5d7f75-bb33-480f-8eb6-8e19fc8e02c5-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/assault-man-hospital-dublin-city-centre-7092225-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-06T08:28:00+01:00 Man (40s) due in court over Dublin city centre assault that left victim critically injured Assault, Dublin, Dublin city centre, Garda, hawkins street, Hospital, pub https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/_m6i9827-46f8ce9f-006d-4cd9-a866-606125c5b375-630x420.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/siptu-public-service-strike-pay-talks-7092440-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-06T07:39:43+01:00 SIPTU to ballot more than 80,000 public service workers on strike action over pay talks ballot, Government, pay talks, Public Servants, Public Service, SIPTU, strike action https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/euros-d24f37e6-58b3-40b0-9130-2ea182b0efec-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/assault-mulhuddart-7092422-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-06T07:29:48+01:00 Man (40s) dies in hospital following serious assault in Dublin last week d15, Dublin, dublin 15, Fatal Assault, Mulhuddart, West Dublin https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/screenshot-34-e0fd6058-ba6d-4a45-9e37-83ea17ddf765-630x300.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/mexico-england-world-cup-3-2-7092410-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-06T06:33:37+01:00 England survive frightening and exhilarating grip of Azteca to breathe life into their World Cup England, Epic, Mexico https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/england-players-celebrate-after-the-world-cup-round-of-16-soccer-match-between-mexico-and-england-in-mexico-city-sunday-july-5-2026-ap-photoeduardo-verdugo-ff83d9bb-c017-4e19-b7b8-9529ba01cb1d-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/consumer-watchdog-says-jd-sports-must-honour-e250k-worth-of-unused-gift-cards-7091075-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-06T06:30:30+01:00 JD Sports to honour €250k worth of unused gift cards to Irish consumers after watchdog intervenes CCPC, Consumer rights, expired vouchers, Gift Cards, Ireland, JD Sports, Retail https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/jd-sports-store-reading-4988c1ee-0faa-42da-bee5-9759266e0271-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/no-age-based-social-media-ban-michael-mcgrath-7091139-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-06T06:00:06+01:00 No age-based social media ban, but 'graduated approach' on the cards, says EU Commissioner child online protection, Child Safety, European Commission, european rules, Michael McGrath, Social Media, social media ban, Ursula von der Leyen https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/over-the-shoulder-view-of-a-child-using-a-smartphone-in-a-home-environment-22db0188-a11f-495d-8d82-f780f231c895-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/mexico-england-world-cup-2-7092378-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-06T04:15:56+01:00 10-man England rise to occasion with exhilarating 3-2 win over Mexico England, Mexico, Report, World Cup https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/englands-jude-bellingham-10-celebrates-with-teammates-after-scoring-his-second-goal-during-the-world-cup-round-of-16-soccer-match-between-mexico-and-england-in-mexico-city-sunday-july-5-2026-a-7f2beebd-9a7e-49d9-bd8a-8c6b287b7f5b-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-helicopter-stuck-in-oxford-7081916-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-06T00:05:56+01:00 Paperwork problems mean a Garda helicopter built in 2024 still hasn't been delivered An Garda Síochána, Casement Aerodrome, Chopper stuck, garda air supprt unit, Garda chopper, Helicopter limbo, holding pattern, Irish Aviation Authority, The Morning Lead https://www.thejournal.ie/quiz-lovfe-island-uk-7088558-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-05T22:00:39+01:00 Quiz: How much do you know about Love Island UK? Casa Amor, entertainment, Love Island UK, Quiz, Reality TV, Television https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/image-18-f10d4517-4e52-4b00-879a-2bb63997b507-630x351.png https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-sunday-95-7092187-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-05T20:03:49+01:00 Here's what happened today: Sunday evening fix, News Fix https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/no-fee-kaleidoscope-11-c491d3bd-07e7-49f1-aa84-893a336edf07-630x675.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/money-diaries-spending-saving-finances-12-7090375-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-05T20:00:02+01:00 How is your spending going this summer? Would you like to keep a Money Diary for us? Finances, HISMM, How I Spend My Money, Money, Money diaries, Saving, Spending, spending and saving https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/download-46b38edc-b22f-4ec4-b720-ae35d71fe0fe-630x418.png https://www.thejournal.ie/heatwave-wildfire-portugal-spain-greece-7092189-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-05T19:22:05+01:00 Wildfires rage in Portugal, Spain and Greece as authorities warn of toxic smoke Climate Change, Fire, Greece, Heatwave, Portugal, Spain, temperatures, Wildfire https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/greece-wildfires-c2057fb3-1b0c-4df7-a782-b575e3b30149-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/ireland-drug-possession-laws-7089043-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-05T19:00:21+01:00 Dr Ian Marder: What now for the war on people who use drugs in Ireland? column, decriminalisation, Drug use, drugs in ireland, drugs report, Misuse of Drugs, Opinion, voices https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/sign-for-courts-in-kingston-upon-thames-surrey-england-1826e86e-b320-454b-b4d5-be5bf698dac4-630x421.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/daily-poll-doctors-note-sick-leave-work-7092157-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-07-05T18:36:40+01:00 Do you think workers should need a doctor's note from the first day of sick leave? Poll, The Daily Poll, Your Say https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/doctor-writing-a-prescription-e83d9664-162f-40c2-b626-7dd9fb842719-630x417.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-charged-shooting-2021-ballymun-7092144-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-05T18:05:03+01:00 Man charged over fatal Ballymun shooting in 2021 Arrest, Ballymun, belclare terrace, charge, Dublin, patrick lyons, Shooting https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/garda-shooting-scene-170aadf9-50d6-4860-9f95-dc2f7f40a6d9-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/woman-dead-fatal-assault-man-arrest-portlaoise-7092063-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-05T17:04:50+01:00 Man (70s) arrested as woman (50s) found dead following assault in house in Portlaoise Arrest, Assault, church street, Garda, House, Laois, Portlaoise https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/garda-1-af59c8af-36dd-499c-b339-04d80736eadb-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-shot-dead-in-dun-laoghaire-7091855-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-05T16:02:00+01:00 Man (40s) shot dead in Dún Laoghaire in south Dublin Crime, Dublin, Dún Laoghaire, Gardaí, kill avenue, Shooting https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/_m6i0030-f5a4da51-d35d-4487-8f95-cbf4ae680931-630x419.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/skerries-100-crash-abandoned-7091919-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-05T15:34:00+01:00 Competitor killed at Skerries 100 motorcycle race in north Dublin Accident, Motorcycle, North Dublin, Road Race, skerries 100 https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/garda-road-closed-sign-32fda384-37cc-4427-9153-4c87da69aa15-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-dies-cork-pub-collapse-7091896-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-05T13:34:40+01:00 Man (20s) dies after collapsing during disturbance at Cork pub Ambulance, Collapse, Cork, Garda, Incident, pub https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/pv-050726-riverstick-1-02265b75-d98f-41fa-a2e3-953fd2909a26-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/weather-forecast-sun-temperatures-ireland-7091876-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-05T12:27:19+01:00 Another week of sunshine ahead as temperatures to hit 25 degrees forecast, Heat, here comes the sun, Met Éireann, temperatures, Weather https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/717heatwaves_90749321-bba43698-4196-487e-b94e-a19c5cae71f7-630x416.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/vat-cut-restaurants-analysis-7090165-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-05T11:30:21+01:00 Big chains are the winners from the poor targeting of Ireland’s hospitality VAT rate cut Analysis, chain restaurants, Paul O'Donoghue, restaurants, Tax, VAT, vat cut https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/european-money-in-a-tip-tray-when-paying-a-bill-after-eating-at-a-restaurant-close-up-paying-for-your-bill-tab-at-a-restaurant-cafe-with-cash-euro-m-6afc5556-dcc6-471f-8300-f3bcf72056ce-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/fine-gael-is-now-the-most-popular-party-in-the-country-poll-says-7091833-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-05T11:24:49+01:00 Fine Gael is now the most popular party in the country, poll says Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Ireland, Opinion Poll, Opinion Polls, Politics, Sinn Féin https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/simon-harris-lucan-5_90701785-e8d96e21-a55f-4e52-8fd2-db404d6945d2-630x468.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/birr-castle-telescope-nebula-eu-presidency-ireland-logo-7089644-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-05T10:00:53+01:00 How an Offaly big adventure has travelled time and space to Ireland 2026 birr castle, Calling 353, Darach Ó Séaghdha, Irish identity, nebula, Offaly, series https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/birr-castle-telescope-eeb58234-3025-4597-a1b7-aa1e5defdafa-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-30s-dies-after-motorcycle-collides-with-jeep-7091797-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-05T09:52:00+01:00 Three men die in separate crashes in Cork, Kildare and Donegal on Saturday Cork, Fatal Crash, fatal crashes, Gardaí, Motorcycle Accident, N20, road traffic accident https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/garda-stock-a-stock-garda-road-closed-sign-19fb282f-0746-4e09-a83b-ce5d78157f44-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/sitdown-sunday-56-7086605-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-05T09:00:14+01:00 Sitdown Sunday: Mick Jagger shares his secrets to a long life 7 deadly reads, France, Longreads, Mick Jagger, Parenting, sitdown sunday, Texas https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/ny-07th-may-2026-mick-jagger-at-arrivals-for-new-york-city-ballet-2026-spring-gala-david-h-koch-theater-at-lincoln-center-new-york-ny-may-07-2026-credit-kristin-callahaneverett-collection-32e96b95-0606-48a1-b80f-3cfd2785b6f5-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/the-9-at-9-sunday-176-7091792-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-05T08:52:17+01:00 The 9 at 9: Sunday 9 at 9, The 9 at 9 https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/cup-of-coffee-with-newspaper-and-glasses-on-a-bright-sunny-morning-b32e7bc6-d9dc-4df2-b64f-56dd74189f4d-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/internet-diaries-citizen-vigilante-elon-musk-x-7089682-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-05T08:00:20+01:00 The 'banned' Armie Hammer film promoted by Musk that turns anti-immigrant violence into culture algorithms, Anti-immigration, Citizen VIgilante, Diary of a man on the internet, Elon musk, Far-right, Internet Diaries, Racism, Social Media, x https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/citizen-vigilante-armie-hammer-2026-quiver-distribution-courtesy-everett-collection-e94de983-f66c-42fd-ac54-e97a1fb51db2-630x262.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/what-to-know-about-the-prime-video-series-elle-2-7087490-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-05T08:00:02+01:00 What you need to know about the Legally Blonde prequel Elle Best of the Box, watercooler moment https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/elle-7d6967bd-a3be-4b13-9a65-103a6bdd1457-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/eu-democracy-7088544-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-05T07:30:15+01:00 Opinion: The answer to Ireland and Europe's biggest challenges is more democracy, not less column, Democracy, Europe, European Union, Legislation, Opinion, voices https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/dublin-ireland-july-1-2026-ukrainian-president-volodymyr-zelensky-attends-the-eu-presidency-opening-ceremony-at-dublin-castle-in-dublin-ireland-on-july-1-2026-ireland-hosted-the-ceremony-for-163511ad-4633-42e7-a4b3-28aefe1a401b-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dynamic-pricing-concerts-michael-mcgrath-7091097-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-05T06:45:48+01:00 Ticket buyers to see how many seats remain at each price while queuing online Consumer Affairs, Consumer protection, digital fairness act, dynamic pricing, EUROPEAN PRESIDENCY, Hotels, Michael McGrath, Oasis, social media influencers, Tickets, Ursula von der Leyen https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/london-uk-26-july-2025-merchandise-stalls-outside-wembley-stadium-ahead-of-the-oasis-live-25-concert-tour-e55ad6ee-dd4c-4d3d-b8eb-716e7a7435e5-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rish-business-rep-says-germanys-sick-leave-laws-wont-work-here-7089812-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-05T06:30:08+01:00 'Exceptionally aggressive': Germany's new sick leave laws wouldn't work here, say businesses Absenteeism, Business, Employment Law, Germany, Ireland, ISME, labour laws, nein, Sick Leave, Sick Notes https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/doctor-writing-a-prescription-or-medical-examination-notes-a88e5e85-870f-49db-9492-82cd49670357-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ev-chargers-infrastructure-housing-7088207-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-05T00:05:53+01:00 Council launches probe into developer as homeowners left without vital EV charging points Balbriggan, Dublin, electric vehicles, EVs, Fingal County Council, glenveagh, Housing, new housing, North County Dublin, North Dublin https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/img_5618-709a5864-0a53-4d8f-b09c-2244bbaa5211-630x465.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/quiz-how-much-do-you-know-about-european-foods-7090284-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-04T22:00:43+01:00 Quiz: How much do you know about European foods? brain food, Cyprus, eu presidency, European Union, Food, Ireland, Quiz https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/boxty-irish-potato-pancakes-ireland-food-c05921cb-53eb-4371-846a-d12d635bd8ad-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/winners-and-losers-leinster-house-7088840-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-07-04T21:00:54+01:00 'This has been blown out of proportion': Two winners and three losers of the week alison comyn, daragh o'brien, Helen McEntee, Jim O'Callaghan, Leinster House, Micheál Martin, The week that was, VOLODOMYR Zelenskyy, Winners and Losers https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/55368697076_bd3c5bf43f_c-a70a1ee4-9e3e-4758-be57-5028df4eac59-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/evening-fix-4-july-saturday-7091484-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-04T20:30:07+01:00 Here's what happened today: Saturday evening fix, Evening News, Ireland, Politics, Sport, Taylor Swift, tiktok, world news https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/image-77811c72-0f1e-4be0-8486-4bba9569e3f2-630x382.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/dogs-love-you-unconditionally-7080072-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-04T19:00:37+01:00 Dog behaviourist: Why your dog actually loves you (yes, really) adopt don't shop, column, dog owners, doggy, Dogs, foster dogs, love fur real, Opinion, Puppies, REHOME DOGS, rescue dogs, voices https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/training-of-a-rescue-dog-squadron-1ac6214f-d6d9-41be-9b0e-c46654640c44-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/motorcyclist-50s-dies-following-single-vehicle-collision-in-co-kildare-7091499-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-04T18:25:10+01:00 Motorcyclist (50s) dies after single-vehicle collision in Co Kildare fatal collision, Garda Siochana, Kilcock, Kildare, Motorcycle Accident, road traffic accident https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/river-205c773a-eab0-4618-9ca7-5c34906f0ba1-630x410.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-wedding-7090878-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-04T17:36:00+01:00 Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are officially married (and more wedding details have been revealed) celebrity weddings, Just Married, Madison Square Garden, New York City, NFL, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/a-just-married-sign-is-displayed-on-madison-square-garden-during-a-wedding-between-singer-taylor-swift-and-national-football-league-player-travis-kelce-on-friday-july-3-2026-in-new-york-ap-phot-e64b4b1a-b6b3-4497-8105-3ce54c0b9960-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/government-borrowing-for-savings-fund-7091234-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-04T15:14:31+01:00 Government borrowing to top up its saving funds was always a 'very real possibility', says McGrath Budget, Climate and Nature Fund, Finance Minister, Future Ireland Fund, IFAC, Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, Michael McGrath, SAVINGS FUNDS, Social Insurance Fund https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/left-right-minister-for-finance-michael-mcgrath-taoiseach-simon-harris-and-tanaiste-micheal-martin-during-the-announcement-at-government-buildings-dublin-that-mr-mcgrath-is-to-be-nominated-as-ire-e93fa169-9ad0-45c0-aaaf-cafd19dfdde0-630x402.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/poll-do-you-think-workers-earning-more-than-e44k-should-pay-less-tax-7091240-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-07-04T15:11:49+01:00 Poll: Do you think workers earning more than €44k should pay less tax? Budget, Economy, Income Tax, Ireland, Simon Harris, Taxation https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/shutterstock_2755214929-20ab5856-1b4a-49a3-b1a6-31c16e9617fc-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/family-and-political-leaders-honour-david-andrews-peace-and-humanitarian-legacy-7091173-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-04T13:58:32+01:00 'We will miss him terribly': Family and political leaders honour legacy of David Andrews David Andrews, Dublin, Fianna Fáil, Funeral, Good Friday Agreement, Ireland, Politics, RIP https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/david-andrews-funeral-c3e38749-36ec-4a5f-b12f-28181dfa1618-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/usa-world-cup-2026-7088401-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-04T12:00:36+01:00 US at 250 and the World Cup: Trump's America gets an unexpected image boost 4 July, 4th of july, column, ireland and the usa, it's football not soccer, july 4th, Opinion, USA, usa at 250, voices https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/june-19-2026-the-officiating-crew-during-the-opening-ceremony-before-the-fifa-world-cup-soccer-match-between-australia-and-usa-in-seattle-wa-team-usa-defeated-australia-2-0-steve-faber-csm-cre-86317f94-c9b8-42fe-ab33-7d78e61c525c-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-businessman-and-philanthropist-martin-naughton-dies-aged-87-7091016-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-04T11:56:55+01:00 Irish businessman and philanthropist Martin Naughton dies aged 87 Business, GlenDimplex, Ireland, Louth, Martin Naughton, Philanthropy, RIP https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/image-59208c54-4cff-48eb-9580-ab030cedfed0-630x459.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/taylor-swift-dress-wedding-dior-jonathan-anderson-7090932-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-04T10:12:07+01:00 Baby, just say yes (to the dress): Irish designer created Taylor Swift's wedding look celebrity weddings, christian dior, Fashion, Jonathan Anderson, say yes to the dress, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/img_7772-6b0ac2cb-f816-4566-999c-90155220e973-630x335.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/surrealing-in-the-years-129-7088336-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-04T09:00:55+01:00 Surrealing in the Years: Who would have thought Ukraine wouldn't want our decrepit combat vehicles? An Garda Síochána, eu presidency, Europe, European Union, Ireland, military aid, Surrealing in the Years, Ukraine https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/tanaiste-simon-harris-front-row-left-taoiseach-micheal-martin-front-row-right-and-european-commission-president-ursula-von-der-leyen-front-row-centre-pose-for-a-family-photo-with-irish-gover-ca2eeeca-abb5-4bd7-b928-95c698a64ac7-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/the-9-at-9-saturday-165-7090907-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-04T08:50:54+01:00 The 9 at 9: Saturday 9 at 9, The 9 at 9 https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/cup-of-coffee-with-newspaper-and-glasses-on-a-bright-sunny-morning-3f13688b-aba6-4c02-be4d-cdd135cc9105-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/katie-price-documentary-7087449-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-04T08:00:03+01:00 Review: Is Katie Price - Nothing To Hide worth watching? Best of the Box, deep dive review https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/screenshot-2026-06-30-at-12-52-39-41ee9031-d915-4f73-832b-afb70072e9fb-cd26a406-3cb1-4eba-b53c-807e8cbb03e2-630x449.png https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/ev-charging-ireland-scheme-7090469-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-04T07:00:15+01:00 A €10m scheme, a crashed website ... and a lesson for the next Budget? Cars, column, Motoring, Opinion, Paddy Comyn https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/electric-car-being-charged-at-an-electric-car-charging-point-bantry-west-cork-ireland-5635e780-dc79-4d6e-983f-efd6a776a296-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/sspx-excommunicated-catholic-church-pope-leo-7089748-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-04T06:30:39+01:00 Why has a conservative sect been excommunicated from the Catholic Church? Catholic Church, Excommunication, Pope Benedict XVI, pope francis, Pope John Paul II, Pope Leo, Pope Leo XIV, schism, Society of St Pius X, SSPX, Switzerland, the vatican, Vatican https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/faithful-gather-in-front-of-a-tent-set-up-outside-the-society-of-st-pius-x-seminary-during-a-consecration-ceremony-for-four-new-bishops-in-econe-switzerland-wednesday-july-1-2026-ap-photobaz-r-ad769dce-3f91-4017-86a2-575472fd4693-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/income-tax-inheritance-tax-budget-2027-7090613-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-04T06:15:21+01:00 Increasing 40% tax rate threshold in Harris' sights as he voices inheritance tax 'concerns' Budget 2027, Childcare, Income Tax, inheritance tax, maternity benefit, Maternity Leave, Simon Harris https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/a-man-hands-over-fifty-euro-notes-from-a-large-bundle-of-cash-close-crop-of-hands-against-black-background-c50c67d8-e708-4c96-a309-66e74f6b3d3d-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/breathalysing-alcohol-testing-festivals-gigs-7086869-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-04T06:00:55+01:00 Breathalysers at gigs: "People are saying, 'Oh my God, I thought I was ok, I only had one drink" Breathalyser, David Martin, Drink, drink driving, Festivals, gigs, over the limit, Road Safety, Road Safety Authority, staying safe https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/breathalysing-alcohol-testing-festivals-gigs-2-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/tiktok-ireland-4-7090298-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-04T00:10:07+01:00 TikTok workers 'terrified' over potential job losses - and wary of AI's role Artificial Intelligence, Dublin, Ireland, redundancies, tech industry, The Morning Lead, tiktok https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/tiktok-68ef3142-0f2e-4f8c-ad1e-3eae076a9346-630x410.jpeg