https://www.thejournal.ie/president-connolly-address-barcelona-might-is-right-7016654-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-18T14:18:38+01:00 President Connolly warns of global shift to 'might is right' in first overseas speech Barcelona, Catherine Connolly, Far-right, global disorder, left-wing leaders assemble, Pedro Sanchez, president, Spain, speech https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/pres-connolly-spain-dem-meeting-max-1-05b0b3fe-4653-46e6-9f7b-e7b5f9f2f5be-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/census-1926-free-state-7016650-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-18T16:00:00+01:00 First census of the Irish Free State published 100 years on 1926, Census, census 1926, Dublin Castle, national archives https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/no-fee-1926-census-mx-4-387313ff-3130-4735-9a87-e6776a405793-630x422.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/leo-varadkar-path-to-power-fuel-protests-7016675-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-18T14:27:22+01:00 'We're the ones paying all the bills': Leo Varadkar says urban areas fund rural Ireland Beyond the pale, fuel protests, Leo Varadkar, Matt Cooper, Path to Power, rural ireland, urban ireland https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/former-taoiseach-leo-varadkar-in-conversation-with-rev-karen-sethuraman-at-st-marys-university-college-belfast-picture-date-friday-june-20-2025-0e86b0e5-8e83-4d32-bf22-a3686fe17cb8-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/lismore-farmers-duke-of-devonshire-7016673-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-18T14:01:11+01:00 Duke of Devonshire's heir will travel to Lismore to meet local farmers over rent row Duke of Devonshire, Lismore, Lord Burlington, Waterford https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/river-2026-04-18t135754-693-0218289b-0880-4c81-a019-1cfc0da9d0d8-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/french-peacekeeper-killed-lebanon-hezbollah-7016685-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-18T13:42:32+01:00 French peacekeeper killed and three others injured in suspected Hezbollah attack in Lebanon Hezbollah, south lebanon, UNIFIL https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/qlayaa-lebanon-5th-apr-2026-unifil-soldiers-patrol-a-street-in-qlayaa-lebanon-on-april-5-2026-at-least-three-unifil-soldiers-have-been-killed-since-the-war-intensified-in-early-march-credit-i-f1cb01ac-e2f5-4913-bc96-60e03582e008-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/president-connolly-fuel-protests-council-of-state-7016623-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-18T11:30:16+01:00 President says ‘all voices’ should be heard on fuel protests, but it's 'a matter for the politicians' Barcelona, Catherine Connolly, Council of State, fuel protests, INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION, president https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/pres-connolly-spain-dem-conf-max-5-00db4c75-4066-4c12-93b6-eca8e5065803-630x405.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/limerick-car-crash-7016601-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-18T11:29:00+01:00 Three young men injured, one seriously, following road crash in Limerick Limerick, Limerick City, road incident, Road Traffic Collision https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/screenshot-480-05490f1b-144f-4d77-98d7-f2458f27b4f4-630x322.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/surrealing-in-the-years-123-7014261-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-04-18T09:00:03+01:00 Surrealing in the Years: At least Fianna Fáil will be okay, and that's what really matters Surrealing in the Years https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/file-photo-embattled-taoiseach-micheal-martin-has-received-publ-c2edca88-fc98-48eb-8995-ff3d369582be-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/news-headlines-ireland-saturday-7016589-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-18T08:59:30+01:00 The 9 at 9: Saturday 9 at 9, good morning, The 9 at 9 https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/fried-egg-with-grilled-sausage-for-breakfast-51d5b7ee-298a-4786-b8e7-87ee7f9d4211-630x553.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/senator-eileen-flynn-far-right-abuse-7014874-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-18T08:30:48+01:00 Senator Eileen Flynn says she has faced worst online abuse and hate yet in past week Ben Scallan, eileen flynn, Far-right, gript, Ireland, irish flag, Online abuse, Racism, Racist pile-on, Seanad Éireann, Social Media, Traveller community, Travellers, Twitter, x https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/e-flynn-a588ffe5-3066-4e57-a1c3-5cf1b37f422a-630x352.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/factfind-is-ireland-fuel-relief-package-the-most-generaous-in-europe-spain-poland-germany-cyprus-excise-duty-subsidies-price-cap-7015552-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-18T08:00:46+01:00 Factfind: Are Ireland’s fuel relief packages the largest per capita in the EU? Cyprus, FactCheck, fuel crisis, Fuel subsidies, Germany, Iran fuel crisis, Malta, Micheál Martin, Poland, price caps, Spain https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/fuel-story-4644_90745919-94c6614d-2357-4806-8e75-f9c498518b9b-630x323.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-car-ramming-7016566-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-18T07:34:13+01:00 Man charged over alleged patrol car ramming that injured two gardaí in Monaghan Court Appearance, Garda Car, Garda car ramming, Gardaí, Monaghan, Ramming https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/river-2026-04-18t073016-922-51bc8144-f49c-4de9-91d3-5ed034ca754f-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/the-quiet-death-of-the-manual-gearbox-paddy-comyn-7016202-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-04-18T07:00:25+01:00 Motoring: The quiet death of the manual gearbox Analysis, Motoring, Opinion https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/the-2000-2002-mazda-626-is-a-mid-size-sedan-known-for-its-reliability-and-affordability-equipped-with-a-2-0l-or-2-5l-4-cylinder-engine-it-offers-a-balanced-combination-of-performance-and-fuel-effici-fb0add2b-1599-426e-9747-9e6c009b2d44-630x336.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/president-connolly-spain-sanchez-summit-7015225-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-18T06:30:37+01:00 President Connolly to mark first foreign trip at left-wing summit led by Trump’s fiercest EU critic Barcelona, Catherine Connolly, Donald Trump, El Presidente, La presidenta, Pedro Sanchez, Spain https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/mixcollage-16-apr-2026-08-25-pm-1100-0291d770-d9ec-4974-9251-bcc396d1b0fb-630x525.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/is-fianna-fail-the-party-that-cried-wolf-7015819-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-18T00:05:24+01:00 At this rate, no-one will believe there's a heave against Martin unless he quits live on TV Analysis, crying wolf, Fianna Fáil, fuel protests, Heave, Micheál Martin https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/micheal-martin-beim-empfang-des-taoiseach-von-irland-mit-militarischen-ehren-und-zu-einem-gemeinsamen-gesprach-mit-dem-bundeskanzler-und-anschliebendem-pressestatement-im-bundeskanzleramt-berlin-16-ba819312-f151-4a78-bf19-aaab2ce574c0-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/tonights-late-late-show-will-decide-who-opens-for-shania-twain-in-limerick-this-july-7015907-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-17T22:45:00+01:00 Jessie Sludds wins Late Late Show competition and earns a slot opening for Shania Twain Late Late Show, let's go girls, Limerick, Opening Act, RTÉ, Shania Twain https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/frg-7b336a0b-50c4-44e1-8c29-be66c12ef4d5-630x374.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/hospital-patient-beat-man-to-death-jailed-7016433-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-17T21:53:58+01:00 Patient who beat elderly man to death in hospital bed jailed for 12 years Courts, Mercy University Hospital https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/matthew-healy-death-1afdb6c4-aaf7-40c6-94a1-bfed058f2e87-630x892.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/media-minister-admits-he-made-a-hames-of-suggesting-a-review-of-fuel-protest-coverage-on-rte-7016351-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-17T21:33:24+01:00 Media Minister admits he 'made a hames' of suggesting a review of fuel protest coverage fuel protest, Patrick O'Donovan, RTÉ https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/3dfmb1a-32bbfc85-ad87-483d-88c2-90b741612e03-630x452.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/brothers-crash-westmeath-lost-leg-7016324-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-17T20:46:58+01:00 Young man maimed his brother in horrific crash after speeding 'like a missile', court hears Courts, Gerard Duffy McAndrew, stephen murphy https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/westmeath-crash-duffy-mcandrew-dsc03297-572295e9-ecf2-4d69-b1fd-e58e6e78cc16-630x527.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-1704-7016254-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-17T20:41:07+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Friday evening fix, News Fix https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/moya-brennan-funeral-20_90746965-bde2bf50-8424-4ff7-ba33-40c58fd59ae1-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/auction-of-gold-bullion-seized-by-garda-7016041-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-17T17:32:57+01:00 Almost €1.4m raised at auction of seized gold bullion An Garda Síochána, Garda, GO FOR GOLD, Gold, Gold Bullion https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/gold-bullion-illustration-376421d0-fbe9-480e-8ab0-0e7d8c7bc663-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/daniel-kinehan-arrested-7016109-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-17T17:11:13+01:00 Daniel Kinahan has been arrested in Dubai Daniel Kinehan, UAE https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/dk-3-412911a3-e6ff-4b2d-90cc-d49c6f7eb6c8-630x410.png https://www.thejournal.ie/news-headlines-10-7016060-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-17T16:58:45+01:00 The 5 at 5: Friday 5 at 5, good afternoon, The 5 at 5 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/fivesanderlingbirdsatthebeach-8f04acd0-d22a-4a11-a284-1d721bf61238-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/slan-ceolmhar-le-comhbhunaitheoir-clannad-maire-ni-bhraonain-7015857-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-17T16:17:40+01:00 'Mheall sí lena glórthaí mé' - slán ceolmhar fágtha le banríon na n-amhrán, Máire Ní Bhraonáin An Mhaighdean Mhara, ceol, Ceol ar an mbás, Clannad, Daniel O'Donnell, Gaeilge, Gaeltacht, Gaoth Dobhair, Imithe rómhainn, Máire Ní Bhraonáin, Majella O'Donnall, T with the Maggies, Tir Chonaill, U2 https://www.thejournal.ie/gardai-turned-away-from-restaurants-during-protests-7012692-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-17T16:11:30+01:00 Debunked: Fake images and false claims of gardaí turned away from restaurants during protests AI imagery, FactCheck, fuel protests, Gardaí https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/untitled-14-296e9390-c1f1-4cee-ae61-ef724bc47f4d-630x354.png https://www.thejournal.ie/strait-opened-breaking-news-7015836-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-17T16:10:00+01:00 Iran declares Strait of Hormuz 'completely open' to commercial shipping for ceasefire period Breakthrough, Iran, NATO, strait of hormuz, Trump, War https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/oil-tankers-and-cargo-ships-anchored-in-the-port-of-fujairah-gulf-of-oman-uae-middle-east-70fc5b32-4589-4130-9f74-1ec95933c89c-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/funeral-of-moya-brennan-of-clannad-7015810-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-17T15:50:00+01:00 Moya Brennan remembered at funeral as ‘First Lady of Celtic music’ as crowds throng church Clannad, Máire Ní Bhraonáin, Slán leat a Mháire https://www.thejournal.ie/scarlett-faulkner-funeral-justice-limerick-7015822-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-17T14:21:55+01:00 Scarlett Faulkner’s family tell funeral she ‘will get the justice you deserve’ Assault, Family, Funeral, RIP, scarlett faulkner, Tipperary https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/1y3a4035-87d0e236-d471-419c-a37b-6fd84f8c91a6-630x472.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/newshound-quiz-friday-3-7015526-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-17T13:00:45+01:00 The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz News, Newshound, Newshound Quiz, Quiz https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/president-donald-trump-walks-with-col-melissa-dombrock-deputy-commander-of-the-89th-airlift-wing-from-marine-one-to-board-air-force-one-thursday-april-16-2026-at-joint-base-andrews-md-ap-pho-f87667f5-7632-4949-a498-e43f761e4cb2-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ammi-martina-burke-court-of-appeal-contempt-7015703-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-17T12:45:26+01:00 Ammi and Martina Burke seek to appeal contempt of court ruling that saw them jailed for two weeks ammi burke, Brian Cregan, Contempt of Court, Court, High Court, martina burke, the burkes https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/7011367-48eabac6-016b-492a-8667-582b6bb9011e-630x526.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/flahavans-porridge-scoop-removed-7015655-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-04-17T12:41:26+01:00 Just right? Flahavan's is ditching the plastic porridge scoop and people are stirred up about it flahavans, major scoop, Porridge, quick oats, Scoop, spoon https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/20260417_120643-6d94f75c-23be-4198-b10a-f88e2ac74515-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/fianna-fail-fuel-protest-fallout-podcast-analysis-7014993-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-17T12:00:47+01:00 Fianna Fáil Always Chickens Out Fianna Fáil, fuel protests, Heave, Micheál Martin, Podcast, The candidate https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/2jtf4ct-2-f44942ba-80c6-4ca1-a844-e3f113d166be-630x409.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/trump-missing-scientists-7015543-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-17T11:16:37+01:00 Trump says White House looking into cluster of 10 dead or missing US scientists Donald Trump, MIssing scientists, Probe, US, White House https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/president-donald-trump-speaks-with-reporters-before-departing-on-marine-one-from-the-south-lawn-of-the-white-house-thursday-april-16-2026-in-washington-ap-photojen-golbeck-203ec597-3dc7-48cb-a31f-9625c8d485e9-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/cork-luas-public-consultation-7015281-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-17T11:00:30+01:00 The proposed new Cork Luas line has been unveiled - here's where it will stop consultation, Cork City, Cork Luas, Luas, tii https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/luas-cork-preferred-route-2026-indicative-view-at-ucc-b0595223-076c-4911-a2eb-ead337a46707-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/limerick-assault-7015561-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-17T10:44:33+01:00 Gardaí launch probe after man attacked with steel weapon at house in Limerick Assault, Limerick, Southill https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/river-2026-04-17t104125-725-61dea37b-7561-4782-b5c9-e11a5b1b5b87-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/political-views-cancel-culture-economist-educational-foundation-7015540-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-04-17T10:41:43+01:00 Do you avoid sharing political views for fear of being ‘cancelled’? Poll, The Daily Poll, Your Say https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/student-raises-his-her-hand-in-the-classroom-show-of-hands-photo-viktoria-bank-tt-code-12190-b7730060-eabb-4638-b6c5-5b02448e1dfb-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/census-1926-7015477-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-17T08:56:10+01:00 You'll be able to find out what your relatives were up to in April 1926 from tomorrow 1926, 1926 Census, back in the day, Census https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/river-2026-04-17t084806-447-6c04940e-f736-49f8-b311-cb11bed122e2-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/jim-ocallaghan-dara-calleary-micheal-martin-7015431-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-17T08:09:40+01:00 Cabinet ministers seen as possible successors to Micheál Martin pledge support for Taoiseach Dara Calleary, Jim O'Callaghan, Micheál Martin, no heave heat https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/kopenhagen-danemark-01-10-2025-schloss-christiansborg-informeller-eu-gipfel-micheal-martin-taoiseach-premierminister-von-irlan-copenhagen-denmark-01-10-2025-christiansborg-castle-informal-a53778d9-8a1b-4af2-a0ea-7b9ced780597-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/news-headlines-ireland-friday-17-april-7015435-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-17T08:00:00+01:00 The 9 at 9: Friday 9 at 9, good morning, The 9 at 9 https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/fried-egg-with-grilled-sausage-for-breakfast-ce55907c-bb02-4dac-84d7-89d8e846efdd-630x553.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/aston-villa-europa-league-2-7015439-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-17T07:55:21+01:00 Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest both progress to set up all-English Europa League semi-final Europa League, Final Four, Soccer https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/aston-villas-ollie-watkins-celebrates-after-scores-his-sides-first-goal-during-the-europa-league-quarterfinal-second-leg-soccer-match-between-aston-villa-and-bologna-in-birmingham-england-thursda-c5268428-ae81-400e-b153-33f76ac50ce5-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/trade-union-talks-govt-7015414-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-17T07:54:18+01:00 Unions go looking for cost of living measures in meeting with Government today Cost of Living, fuel crisis, fuel protests, ICTU, pay talks, union pay talks https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/river-2026-04-17t075312-368-f907832d-3b59-4c5c-ac93-409bae1aca3b-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/investigates-data-centre-confidential-lobbying-7013368-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-17T07:00:36+01:00 How Big Tech wrote secrecy into EU law to hide data centres’ environmental toll Data Centre Lobbying, Data Centres, Department of Environment, European Commission, Investigates, Lobbying, Microsoft, thejournal-insta, thejournal-tiktok https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/16-04-cac3d7b8-1fb4-4735-a133-478b9d22ee60-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/peter-mandelson-vetting-7015407-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-17T06:59:08+01:00 Keir Starmer facing mounting pressure over Peter Mandelson vetting decision epstein, Epstein files, Keir Starmer, peter mandelson, peter mandelson vetting, UK, UK Politics, vetting https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/river-2026-04-17t065501-607-686764f2-796e-4058-8ad3-6c7d104b0526-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ta-bluey-as-gaeilge-srianta-do-phoblacht-na-heireann-7014640-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-17T06:30:43+01:00 Mí-shástacht faoi Bluey as Gaeilge bheith teorannta don lucht féachana RTÉ ó dheas Bluey, Bluey ar shrian, Comhaontú Aoine an Chéasta, Gaeilge, geo-blocking, Good Friday Agreement, Irish language, RTÉ, Srian ar Bluey, Srianta Teorainne https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/bluey-2f5af5e4-b849-4733-b2b5-7fe9d5a36412-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/carbon-tax-ireland-7014904-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-04-16T23:55:00+01:00 Opinion: Carbon tax may be the tax we love to hate, but it's the one we can't afford to scrap binyamin netanyahu, Carbon Tax, column, Death and Taxes, fuel protests, government caves in, IRAN WAR, Opinion, Taxes, Trump, voices https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/vehicles-parked-on-oconnell-street-in-dublin-as-protestors-take-part-in-a-day-of-a-national-fuel-protest-in-dublin-city-ireland-efb3c0bc-fda6-4a96-9ef4-7491e6616834-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/trainee-gardai-handcuffed-student-7015386-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T22:55:30+01:00 Four trainee gardaí who handcuffed fellow student given permission to challenge termination High Court, Templemore, trainee gardaí https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/templemore-garda-collage-in-county-tipperary-which-trains-new-recruits-for-an-garda-siochana-the-collage-has-been-embroiled-in-an-inquiry-about-how-financial-grants-from-europe-are-disbursed-credit-728e35ea-f9da-4048-a6ce-c324c9196a0b-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/major-garda-search-underway-for-man-20s-who-allegedly-rammed-garda-car-in-monaghan-7014851-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T22:45:00+01:00 Search for second suspect stood down after two gardaí injured in patrol car ramming in Monaghan Garda, Gardaí, Manhunt, Monaghan, patrol car, Search, search operation, Tullycorbett https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/garda-sign-and-blue-lights-on-a-garda-car-1a6b6560-12bd-40da-be68-3b71c0deca45-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/quiz-how-much-do-you-know-about-sharks-7013167-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T22:00:48+01:00 Quiz: How much do you know about sharks? Quiz, Shark, sharks https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/lemon-shark-swims-low-over-sandy-seabed-5e071eaf-9fc5-49d1-80a8-19cc25405ac1-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/israel-lebanon-ceasefire-7015027-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T21:40:00+01:00 Israel and Hezbollah exchange fire just hours before ceasefire due to come into effect Donald Trump, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/an-israeli-soldier-stands-atop-an-artillery-unit-as-it-fires-toward-southern-lebanon-from-northern-israel-wednesday-april-15-2026-ap-photoariel-schalit-25493917-8b9a-4fb3-8e1a-5ec7bc5a43b9-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-thursday-84-7015307-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T21:26:33+01:00 Here's what happened today: Thursday evening fix, News Fix https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/spring-lambs-1_90746909-8b101f62-227c-4bce-a808-93637337b33a-630x446.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/royal-navy-officer-child-abuse-material-on-bail-7015286-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T21:10:31+01:00 Former Royal Navy officer admits to more child sex abuse material offences while on bail Child sex abuse material, Courts, Mark Barlow, Royal Navy, Westmeath https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/barlow-mullingar-court-2-11a86634-662a-47c2-9024-b47a0b993a76-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/american-woman-in-ireland-7013463-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-04-16T20:20:00+01:00 From Idaho to Ireland: I chose to leave the US behind, and now I love my new home american in ireland, column, Eire, Emigrating, Immigrant, Ireland, moving from us to ireland, moving to ireland, Opinion, starting fresh in ireland, Trump, USA, voices https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/screenshot-2026-04-15-at-16-09-40-33463224-7e3a-4181-b241-311765cc1ad9-630x544.png https://www.thejournal.ie/judgment-reserved-after-trial-of-three-men-accused-of-murdering-lyra-mckee-7015214-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T19:47:24+01:00 Judgment reserved after trial of three men accused of murdering Lyra McKee Belfast, belfast crown court, Courts, CREGGAN, Lyra McKee https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/square-image-9-2e0f7fe0-1c80-47e9-bb6e-d887fd355869-630x629.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-city-council-clothes-bank-recycling-charity-7015068-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T19:14:20+01:00 Enable Ireland takes over operation of Dublin city's struggling clothes bank service Clothes, Clothing bank, Donation, Dublin, Dublin City Council, enable ireland, Exports, recycled https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/clothes-bank-7a8122ce-947f-48a0-9e56-6e4e154eec6c-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/huntsman-who-shot-man-meditating-in-his-garden-to-be-sentenced-for-assault-next-july-7015195-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T19:13:39+01:00 Huntsman who shot man meditating in his garden to be sentenced for assault next July Assault, Circuit Criminal Court, Courts, Deer, Dublin, Firearm, hunting, Kilmashogue Lane https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/the-criminal-courts-of-justice-building-in-parkgate-street-dublin-it-is-the-principal-criminal-court-in-ireland-ca2d1a26-a231-4735-a1e6-e67f9749aec7-630x480.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/special-education-row-reignited-as-advocacy-group-call-on-minister-to-pause-new-class-plans-7015147-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T18:58:29+01:00 Special education row reignited as advocacy group call on minister to pause new class plans asiam, Department of Education, Inclusion Ireland, INCLUSIVE CLASSES, Special Education https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/school-681_90578661-424c6381-010e-4959-beba-6f57490ef936-630x425.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-fuel-excise-cut-analysis-podcast-7015134-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T18:30:20+01:00 Will the government's fuel package actually work? Donald Trump, Economy, Energy Policy, Fuel Prices, Oil Prices, Podcast, strait of hormuz, The Explainer https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/bdg0g0-e155c1f0-de59-4276-9a46-2ebfd620b931-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/arson-attack-waterford-7014930-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T17:24:38+01:00 Man hospitalised after suspected arson in Waterford Arson, Arson Attack, Investigation, Larchville, Waterford, Waterford City https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/img_3929-f7306134-6897-441a-ad80-2d6fafe26c36-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/news-headlines-9-7015050-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T17:10:09+01:00 The 5 at 5: Thursday 5 at 5, good afternoon, The 5 at 5 https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/miniatureschnauzerpurebreddoggivinghighfive-00a9e069-3f48-4284-8913-d0681764f598-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/chancellor-merz-says-ireland-is-prepared-for-a-very-good-eu-presidency-despite-security-concerns-7014891-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T16:53:28+01:00 Chancellor Merz thinks Ireland is prepared for 'a very good EU presidency', despite security concerns Berlin, Confidence, eu presidency, EUROPEAN PRESIDENCY, friedrich merz, Germany, Germany Chancellor Friedrich Merz, IRELAND'S EU PRESIDENCY, Micheál Martin, Taoiseach Micheál Martin https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/img_6958-20dfbe63-b5e0-472d-88c3-6999f09f1e42-630x451.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/president-connolly-convenes-council-of-state-meeting-on-international-protection-bill-2026-7014909-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T16:11:14+01:00 President convenes Council of State to discuss constitutionality of International Protection Bill 2026 asylum laws, Catherine Connolly, constitutionality, International Protection Bill, president https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/president-of-ireland-catherine-connolly-delivers-an-address-during-a-civic-reception-at-the-guildhall-derry-on-day-two-of-her-visit-to-northern-ireland-picture-date-thursday-february-5-2026-242b79be-8597-4b12-a2ec-94a706ce0e06-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-fuel-protests-150000-gofundme-fundraiser-7013354-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T15:31:05+01:00 What happens now to the €150,000 raised on GoFundMe to feed the fuel protesters? fuel protests, fundraiser, GoFundMe, Ireland, Michael McCarthy https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/protesters-on-oconnell-street-in-dublin-on-the-sixth-day-of-a-national-fuel-protest-against-rising-fuel-prices-around-600-of-the-1500-filling-stations-around-the-republic-of-ireland-have-run-dry-a-702f5372-a8f7-4b21-bcc5-ede36e3beb10-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/europe-only-has-six-weeks-supply-of-jet-fuel-left-worlds-energy-watchdog-warns-7014806-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T15:00:45+01:00 Europe only has six weeks’ supply of jet fuel left, world's energy watchdog warns Europe, Fatih Birol, IEA, International Energy Agency, Iran, Middle East, strait of hormuz https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/plane-in-flight-05d2597b-b5a3-4570-ad56-f01ece76beee-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/hegseth-says-ai-videos-of-jesus-christ-attacking-trump-are-disgusting-and-detached-from-reality-7014592-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T14:44:55+01:00 AI videos depicting Jesus Christ attacking Trump are 'disgusting and detached from reality' - Hegseth AI WAR, AI WARS, Defence, Iran, Pete Hegseth, Press Conference, Trump, US, US Army https://www.thejournal.ie/taoiseach-fianna-fail-disquiet-7014689-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T14:20:41+01:00 Taoiseach doesn't feel his leadership is under threat 'in any shape or form' Berlin, Fianna Fáil, fuel protests, Micheál Martin, Pressure, Pressure is for tyres, Taoiseach, Under Pressure https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/screenshot-2026-04-16-142953-e701faa8-9a7d-4c06-944c-b4595ac0ca90-630x469.png https://www.thejournal.ie/cautious-optimism-despite-research-claiming-alzheimers-drugs-make-no-meaningful-difference-7014639-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T14:13:05+01:00 ‘Cautious optimism’ despite research claiming Alzheimer’s drugs ‘make no meaningful difference’ Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimers, Andrea Kwakowsky, cochrane, Cochrane review, Dementia, Radboud University Medical Centre, University of Galway https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/alzheimers-cb3367ff-4778-4f3d-971d-13c7ca788865-630x351.png https://www.thejournal.ie/housing-parking-leaders-questions-7014609-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T13:38:30+01:00 Harris asked to act over 'growing crisis of so-called parking wars' Housing, Leaders' Questions, New Build Estates, Parking, suburban strife https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/shutterstock_2612570489-1-481d83ab-989e-4abc-8ae2-1ace16dabcc2-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/stop-and-search-7014431-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T12:31:47+01:00 TDs to be told gardaí may claim to 'smell cannabis' as pretext for unlawful searches An Garda Síochána, Cannabis, drug policy, Drugs, Ireland, Oireachtas, Stop and Search https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/two-bags-of-different-marijuana-on-a-table-1718d213-17db-42d9-a0e8-e4e08ebc10dc-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-27-charged-with-dangerous-driving-after-incident-near-whitegate-refinery-in-cork-7014535-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T12:29:28+01:00 Man (27) charged with dangerous driving over five incidents during fuel protests Cork, Court, Courts, fuel protests, Midleton, tractor, whitegate, Whitegate refinery https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/screenshot-2026-04-16-122716-9a38bd60-6602-40ac-aeda-53f5fd1466d1-630x414.png https://www.thejournal.ie/couple-who-abducted-neighbours-cat-and-abandoned-it-at-lake-sentenced-to-three-months-7014305-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T11:07:22+01:00 Monaghan couple who abducted neighbour's cat and tied it in a bag sentenced to three months Animal Cruelty, Carrickmacross, Courts, Monaghan, Monaghan District Court https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/monaghan-county-monaghan-ireland-august-11th-2021-monaghan-courthouse-signage-3b880618-10e3-45ab-866d-aabd4bae47aa-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/poll-fianna-fail-2-7014265-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-04-16T10:59:23+01:00 Is now the time for Fianna Fáil to replace its leader? Fianna Fáil, Ireland, Irish Politics, Leadership, Micheál Martin, Poll, Taoiseach, The Daily Poll, Your Say https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/kyiv-ukraine-06th-july-2022-irish-prime-minister-micheal-martin-smiles-as-he-arrives-for-face-to-face-meetings-with-ukrainian-president-volodymyr-zelenskyy-at-the-presidential-administration-bui-df7cc5a7-f265-45ce-b4e3-895af131a30b-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/incoming-hungary-prime-minister-vows-to-shut-down-public-broadcaster-7014193-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T09:01:32+01:00 Incoming Hungary prime minister vows to shut down public broadcaster until it is ‘impartial’ Fidesz, Hungary, Peter Magyar, tisza, Viktor Orban https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/peter-magyar-gestures-as-he-speaks-to-the-media-in-budapest-hungary-monday-april-13-2026-after-defeating-prime-minister-viktor-orbans-party-in-the-countrys-parliamentary-elections-ap-photode-90183fa0-0515-41c1-8887-3c1c927b0917-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/morning-news-rundown-thursday-april-2-7014139-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T09:00:00+01:00 The 9 at 9: Thursday 9 at 9, The 9 at 9 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/cappuccino-with-coffee-beans-and-teaspoon-60c4b894-b184-4e04-aa0d-1697793c1626-630x460.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ff-youngest-tds-unhappy-with-government-7013671-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T08:25:00+01:00 Martin holds 'good discussion' with three TDs as leadership comes under renewed pressure Albert Dolan, Criticism, Fianna Fáil, James O'Connor, Mary Butler, Micheál Martin, ryan o'meara, Under Pressure https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/taoiseach-micheal-martin-arriving-for-a-cabinet-meeting-at-government-buildings-in-dublin-picture-date-wednesday-april-1-2026-747820c7-2256-4590-a3f7-7c342abee8ab-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/gaa-hurling-league-final-ryder-cup-2-7014183-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T08:14:02+01:00 Timing of 2027 hurling league final could be moved to coincide with Ryder Cup, GAA confirms 2016 Ryder Cup, adare, all eyes on limerick, GAA, Gaelic Grounds, Hurling, Limerick, Ryder Cup https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/a-general-view-of-tus-gaelic-grounds-ec1a6b1a-e7fa-4ab1-bfc2-7647446067e7-630x392.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/iran-world-cup-us-fifa-2-7014178-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T08:10:40+01:00 Iran participating in World Cup, FIFA president confirms FIFA, Gianni Infantino, Iran, Soccer, USA, World Cup https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/fifa-president-gianni-infantino-follows-a-friendly-soccer-match-between-iran-and-costa-rica-in-antalya-southern-turkey-tuesday-march-31-2026-ap-photoriza-ozel-55a2ecab-15eb-4852-a028-2be30fb4474b-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/cairn-homes-lodge-plans-for-715-units-in-finglas-7014151-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T08:04:39+01:00 Cairn Homes lodge plans for 715 units in Finglas, including apartment block reaching nine storeys cairn homes, Dublin, Dublin City Council, Finglas, Jamestown Business Park https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/finglas-5022e8a5-a1a4-4379-a4f1-1e3f472faa15-630x393.png https://www.thejournal.ie/weather-weekend-10-7014127-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T07:59:33+01:00 Good weather on the way but don't put your raincoat away just yet Met Éireann, showers, Sun, we're so back, Weather https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/3_weather_pics_90726902-fff2ea01-6b43-4e08-9d74-162070b646d3-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/val-kilmer-ai-film-new-trailer-as-deep-as-the-grave-7014125-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T07:40:51+01:00 Val Kilmer to return to the big screen via AI as first teaser trailer for new film released AI, Artificial Intelligence, As Deep as the Grave, val kilmer https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/val-kilmer-dd5104c1-b198-45cf-8894-e3438ace4635-630x347.png https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/hungary-elections-7013740-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-04-16T07:00:48+01:00 Maria Walsh: Hungary's election result shows the centre can still hold in Europe column, Democracy, EU, Europe, Hungary, Opinion, Putin, Russia, Viktor Orban, voices https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/peter-magyar-leader-of-hungarys-tisza-party-arrives-at-sandor-palace-in-budapest-for-talks-with-president-tamas-sulyok-following-the-2026-parliamentary-election-94297296-9ffc-4e0b-8cc6-6f85ab3c6a23-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/former-opw-worker-sent-sexualised-messages-to-undercover-psni-officer-posing-as-girl-13-7014119-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T07:00:42+01:00 Former OPW worker sent sexualised messages to undercover PSNI officer posing as 13-year-old girl Courts, Kevin Smyth, Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court, OPW, PSNI, Westmeath https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/court-smyth-online-sting-a0d23251-450f-4176-ac3c-84670055fb05-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/taoiseach-to-meet-with-german-chancellor-merz-during-flying-visit-to-berlin-7013425-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T06:15:59+01:00 Taoiseach to meet with German Chancellor Merz during flying visit to Berlin Berlin, eu presidency, Europe, European Union, friedrich merz, Germany, Germany Chancellor Friedrich Merz, IRELAND'S EU PRESIDENCY, Micheál Martin, Taoiseach Micheál Martin https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/mixcollage-15-apr-2026-02-17-pm-7662-64a6ec18-60f6-4687-9802-e91af6445e6a-630x525.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/searches-for-electric-vehicles-on-donedeal-cars-more-than-double-since-iran-war-7013379-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T06:00:59+01:00 Searches for electric vehicles on DoneDeal Cars more than double since Iran war Diesel, donedeal, DoneDeal Cars, EV, Fuel Prices, hybrid, Iran, IRAN WAR, Middle East, Petrol https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/power-cord-charging-electric-car-at-station-6a25c473-08f8-4563-84df-a7d034601217-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/farmers-fuel-protests-7013594-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T00:05:52+01:00 The fuel protests have intensified power struggles in Ireland's farming lobby fuel protests, The Morning Lead, what comes next https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/river-2026-04-15t185237-278-9d0bbc8b-adcb-46ab-9d81-be29e91a9115-630x410.jpg