https://www.thejournal.ie/liveblog-glen-hansard-funeral-st-patricks-cathedral-dublin-7120819-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-04T16:45:00+01:00 Cheers and applause for Glen Hansard as family and friends pay tribute at large-scale funeral Dublin, Funeral, Glen Hansard, Live, Liveblog https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/crowds-gathered-outside-the-funeral-of-glen-hansard-at-st-patricks-cathedral-in-dublin-the-oscar-winning-irish-musician-and-activist-died-in-a-motorcycle-crash-last-week-picture-date-tuesday-augus-c0bff9d3-6b1e-4dbd-9ed3-05c493ea8743-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/status-yellow-thunderstorm-warning-issued-for-mayo-and-galway-7120591-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-04T18:20:00+01:00 Yellow thunderstorm warning issued for Dublin, Louth, Meath and Kildare Met Éireann, Thunderstorm, Weather Warning https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/ballynakill-harbour-connemara-co-galway-ireland-europe-a9f72900-6a3f-4636-af6c-3afcce7da099-630x412.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/brenda-fricker-funeral-details-dublin-7121532-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-04T18:15:44+01:00 Funeral details announced for Oscar-winning actress Brenda Fricker actor, Actress, Brenda Fricker, death notice, Dublin, Funeral, RIP, The Liberties https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/3f29nex-4e086191-14d9-4cdb-859b-a8b0d700520e-630x531.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/lindsay-clancy-trial-7120752-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-04T18:00:58+01:00 Massachusetts trial of woman accused of murdering her three children enters second week Duxbury, Lindsay Clancy, Massachusetts, Mental Health, Murder Trial, Postpartum psychosis, none https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/defendant-lindsay-clancy-listens-during-her-murder-trial-at-plymouth-superior-court-in-plymouth-mass-on-thursday-july-30-2026-cj-guntherthe-boston-herald-via-ap-pool-09554303-bb30-4875-9b4f-3181b215dff1-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/glen-hansard-funeral-2-7120922-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-04T17:45:00+01:00 In pictures: Family, fans and musicians crowd St Patrick's Cathedral for the funeral of Glen Hansard Dublin, Glen Hansard, Ireland, Music, Remembering, st patrick's cathedral, the frames https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/mixcollage-04-aug-2026-05-19-pm-5653-7eb90ade-f2d8-463b-80bb-801a0192145f-630x462.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/gianni-infantino-fifa-support-world-cup-investment-7121410-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-04T17:14:29+01:00 Top Fifa officials distance themselves from Infantino after failed World Cup sell-off plan FIFA, Football, football news, Gianni Infantino, Pressure, Under Pressure https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/east-rutherford-new-jersey-usa-19th-july-2026-gianni-infantino-president-of-fifa-after-the-2026-fifa-world-cup-final-match-between-spain-and-argentina-at-metlife-stadium-on-july-19-2026-in-eas-ca13423f-9962-41cd-bba1-ba0a92a0b8a4-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/fada-3-7121114-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-04T17:00:30+01:00 Cén fáth go mbíonn muid fós ag streachailt leis an síneadh fada? Aer Lingus, Cearta Teanga, féiniúlacht, Gaeilge, Gaeilgeoirí, Irish language, Podcast, Podcasts, síneadh fada, The Explainer, The Explainer Podcast https://www.thejournal.ie/vedder-irglova-glen-hansard-funeral-7121183-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-04T16:55:28+01:00 Markéta Irglová joins Eddie Vedder for cathartic rendition of Glen Hansard song at his funeral eddie vedder, Funeral, Glen Hansard, Marketa Irglova, song of good hope https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/vedder-61065346-8958-41c4-8690-f15e227139ba-630x333.png https://www.thejournal.ie/five-at-five-tuesday-37-7121368-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-04T16:55:23+01:00 The 5 at 5: Tuesday 5 at 5 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/5th-golf-hole-flag-five-fifth-6d72a998-18a4-48c2-a1c1-1bf5ae9f4a40-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/bono-glen-hansard-patti-smith-7121152-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-04T15:33:24+01:00 Bono recites U2 song 'Beautiful Day' as a poem at Glen Hansard's funeral Beautiful Day, Bono, Dublin, Glen Hansard, Music, patti smith, tributes, U2 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-04-at-15-28-27-8e5463ef-42b5-4b20-8203-2fb3fa766b73-630x464.png https://www.thejournal.ie/more-people-bought-electric-cars-last-month-than-ever-before-7121121-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-04T15:25:14+01:00 More people bought electric cars last month than ever before BEVs, Car Sales, electric vehicles, EV sales, EVs, SIMI https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/electric-taxi-nissan-leaf-car-plugged-in-for-recharging-at-charging-station-on-a-street-of-dublin-ireland-europe-3b9bd515-b78b-40f4-98d0-b16ffc8822aa-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/glen-hansard-wife-funeral-7121068-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-04T15:11:00+01:00 'As Glen's wife, I want to thank him for the life we shared': Maire Saaritsa addresses mourners Dublin, Funeral, Glen Hansard, Ireland, Maire Saaritsa, st patrick's cathedral https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-04-at-14-27-47-57c3f836-9692-495a-9882-01032e2ee1b8-630x366.png https://www.thejournal.ie/sawn-off-shotgun-and-three-scramblers-among-seizures-during-ongoing-garda-day-of-action-7120931-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-04T14:37:29+01:00 Sawn-off shotgun and three scramblers among seizures during ongoing garda day of action in Dublin An Garda Síochána, Day of Action, Gardaí, Operation Meacan, Seizures https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/764638142_1499047108925804_5429141808291261395_n-8e4360c5-49a0-460f-801f-c8ccd45d5fd0-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/eu-meeting-ceuta-crisis-7120621-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-04T13:23:00+01:00 EU ready to back Spain and protect borders after Ceuta crisis, says Jim O'Callaghan ceuta, European Union, Ireland, Jim O'Callaghan, Migration, Morocco, Spain https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/a-moroccan-migrant-who-crossed-into-spain-is-sent-back-to-morocco-by-the-spanish-army-with-other-migrants-from-the-spanish-enclave-of-ceuta-monday-aug-3-2026-ap-photobernat-armangue-0fa8a663-8fb6-4119-a31b-3faeccc73056-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/spice-bags-ireland-7120799-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-08-04T12:29:23+01:00 Kelly Earley: I like spice bags as much as the next person, but we need to draw the line chipper, Chips, column, enough is enough, Fast Food, kelly earley, Opinion, spice bags, spicebags, voices https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/spice-box-spice-bag-meal-out-of-a-chinese-restaurant-takeaway-dublin-republic-of-ireland-524abb90-3905-482b-92c8-bc5f9960d706-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/glen-hansard-funeral-7120602-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-04T12:20:00+01:00 'To not be alone in my grief': Fans from Ireland and abroad queue ahead of Glen Hansard funeral Dublin, Funeral, Glen Hansard, Irish music, st patrick's cathedral, the frames, none https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/20260804_124603-96ab7157-6f59-465e-b0d7-1c452c95be89-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/beginning-of-a-new-era-as-national-lottery-to-drop-two-balls-from-september-7120797-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-04T11:39:48+01:00 Beginning of a new era as National Lottery to cut two balls from September drop the ball, irish lotto, It Could Be You, Lotto, National Lottery https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/river-17-b9d99f77-af61-4033-b791-a78e4ff28465-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/names-of-341-former-christian-brothers-published-in-irish-independent-as-part-of-abuse-case-order-7120723-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-04T10:32:42+01:00 Names of 341 former Christian Brothers published in Irish Independent as part of abuse case order Christian Brothers, High Court, Irish Independent, Kilkenny, Liam Coughlan https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/the-four-courts-building-in-dublin-city-centre-republic-of-ireland-927f9145-d4ac-46b1-8324-a9b2f344509a-630x414.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/chewing-gum-ban-jamie-oliver-opinion-poll-7120721-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-08-04T10:29:19+01:00 Do you think chewing gum should be banned in public? Chewing Gum, Environment, Ireland, jamie oliver, littering, Poll, The Daily Poll, UK, United Kingdom, Your Say https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/mansteppingintochewinggumoncitystreetcloseup-843dd870-0a1a-475e-8bda-84ec3011cf2f-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/new-spider-man-film-earns-fourth-biggest-weekend-opening-at-uk-ireland-box-office-7120707-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-04T10:05:17+01:00 New Spider-Man film earns fourth-biggest weekend opening at UK-Ireland box office Marvel, Spider-man, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, tom holland, zendaya https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/spiderman-305c609a-053c-4cdd-ac0e-a9b44840fcc2-630x414.png https://www.thejournal.ie/time-of-decisions-and-freedom-of-information-refusal-7109202-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-04T09:30:59+01:00 Back in the queue: When scheduling quirks can result in FOIs being turned down FOI, Freedom of Information, Investigates, The FOI Files https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/annual-reports-from-2013-2015-97002587-8aa7-4bc3-bbef-d239d1b3a5ec-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/morning-news-rundown-tuesday-august-7120683-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-04T09:01:00+01:00 The 9 at 9: Tuesday 9 at 9, The 9 at 9 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/breakfast-sausage-bacon-eggs-toast-coffee-cereal-fruit-toast-and-pancakes-926ecc8c-43c4-404d-9937-aa589144de22-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/wildfire-at-glencullen-in-dublin-mountains-has-reduced-considerably-7120651-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-04T08:36:02+01:00 Wildfire at Glencullen in Dublin Mountains has reduced 'considerably' Darren O'Connor, Dublin, Dublin Mountains, Glencullen, Three Rock Mountain, Wildfire https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/img_4571-87e3efba-7c24-4ff1-adc6-de0efdfcf32a-630x455.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/drug-seizure-meath-louth-7120652-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-04T08:22:46+01:00 Two men arrested as €8.5m worth of cocaine and cannabis seized by gardaí Cannabis, Cocaine, Drug seizure, Gardaí, Louth, Meath https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/irish-guards-214f7a10-394e-4873-928c-a9d1a7680ac1-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-staffing-pressures-and-lack-of-national-childrens-plan-highlighted-in-watchdog-report-7120605-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-04T07:57:44+01:00 Garda staffing pressures and lack of national children’s plan highlighted in watchdog report An Garda Síochána, annual policing report, Gardaí, Policing and Community Safety Authority https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/gardai-logo-13d453b8-0f4e-4b14-996c-aae6aaf8a5f0-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/tracker-mortgage-life-assurance-7118073-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-08-04T07:00:24+01:00 Analysis: Could investment delays be costing customers thousands? Banking, column, Financial Services, Opinion, tracker mortgages, voices https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/coins-in-glass-jar-saved-for-investments-usa-f5ece3c5-16b9-47b7-95c4-0197b7c309e4-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/your-stories-pregnancy-mental-health-post-natal-depression-7118604-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-04T06:30:11+01:00 Have you experienced any mental health challenges after birth? We want to hear your stories Mental Health, Pregnancy, Reader Stories, Women's Health, your stories https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/river-18-58082583-f79f-4276-baea-6cd688ac0574-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dassault-falcon-6x-irish-air-corps-government-jet-elbit-7117818-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-04T00:05:30+01:00 New govt jet may struggle to land in fog because state requested Israeli system not be included Dassault Falcon 6X, Elbit, Elbit systems, Government Jet, Irish Air Corps, Israeli Ban, navigation system, The Morning Lead https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/strategic-reach-aircraft-pic-29509b6d-3986-406c-98e5-c19ade32bf04-630x420.png https://www.thejournal.ie/quiz-mondays-7117603-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-03T22:00:07+01:00 Quiz: How much do you know about Mondays? monday, monday monday, mondays, Quiz, tell me why..., Test Yourself https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/encircledmondayonawhitecalendar-acacdd79-59ce-439d-a9c9-6685f402ec5c-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/celtic-dundee-match-report-6-7120567-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-03T21:53:21+01:00 Nygren on target as Celtic begin Premiership title defence with home win Celtic, Dundee, Off the Mark, Scottish Premiership, Soccer https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/celtics-benjamin-nygren-celebrates-scoring-their-sides-first-goal-of-the-game-during-the-william-hill-premiership-match-at-celtic-park-glasgow-picture-date-monday-august-3-2026-2305579b-a883-40de-b1ff-7ec3d865dd88-630x443.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/sasha-piton-doctors-note-ireland-7118817-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-03T21:00:36+01:00 Four years and $20,000 is all it took for the doctor's note that got me to Ireland An American in Ireland, Dublin Diaries, Immigration, sasha piton https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/kerry-cliffs-ring-of-kerry-ee53003a-d09c-407e-b7d2-d8f5b881ac1d-630x343.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-fire-brigade-wildfire-at-glencullen-7120524-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-03T20:28:23+01:00 Firefighters respond to large wildfire at Glencullen in Dublin Mountains Dublin, Dublin Fire Brigade, Fire, gorse, Wicklow, Wildfire https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-334-f7710f8c-e79f-4c3a-8470-f01961dce087-630x354.png https://www.thejournal.ie/news-headlines-round-up-31-7120510-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-03T20:03:43+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Monday evening fix, News Fix, the news fix https://www.thejournal.ie/ionad-hind-rajab-gaza-spicebag-7117887-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-03T20:00:39+01:00 'They're just kids': The Irish-backed centre giving Gazan children a place to play adam doyle, Children, dignity for palestinians, displaced, Gaza, Humanitarian Aid, ionad hind rajab, Ireland, Israel, Palestine, spicebag https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/ai-tech-jobs-7109405-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-08-03T19:30:40+01:00 Tech worker: I spent a decade being loyal to tech in Ireland. Then AI took my job AI, Artificial Intelligence, column, data analysis, irish jobs market, Opinion, tech jobs, tech jobs in ireland, voices https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/automation-worker-concept-with-3d-rendering-ai-assistant-robot-working-in-smart-office-5026517c-7a9b-4c9c-a231-37ccea78eaed-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ev-new-budget-50k-60k-7107906-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-03T19:00:28+01:00 'It is time for me to buy a new EV for between €50-60k. What would you recommend?' Car Clinic, electric vehicles, hybrid, Ireland, Motoring, Paddy Comyn, Tesla, The Car Clinic https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/copenhagen-denmark09-july-2026tesla-model-3-autoin-copenhagen-denmark-photo-francis-joseph-deandean-pictures-not-for-commercial-usefor-editoerial-use-only-2a42d719-866e-4500-90fd-3c2bc366f712-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/defence-attaches-ireland-department-of-defence-helen-mcentee-7120465-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-03T18:09:43+01:00 Ireland appoints three new defence attachés to work in London, Paris and Washington DC missions Defence Attaché, foreign policy, Irish diplomacy, Military diplomacy https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/51071699777_76c5f9e762_o-273a66fc-c09d-408e-858c-803605b03f57-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-wrc-findings-re-work-related-stress-7120340-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-03T16:50:13+01:00 Garda wins case against An Garda Síochána because it ignored her work-related stress injury An Garda Síochána, garda workplace, Workplace Relations Commission, WRC https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/garda-signlantern-castlepollard-garda-station-a54d307a-cb8a-4fab-b3de-95f77bd965b5-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/michael-fingleton-dies-88-7120310-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-03T15:28:08+01:00 Michael Fingleton, former head of Irish Nationwide, has died aged 88 Irish Nationwide, Irish Nationwide Building Society, Michael Fingleton https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/michael-fingleton-file1-1ac8e93a-66dc-4bd3-8357-c29f6d54bafa-630x650.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rain-warning-wicklow-wexford-thunderstorms-7120237-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-03T15:04:00+01:00 Status Yellow thunderstorm warning issued for Cork, with heavy rain warning in southeast forecast, Thunderstorms, Weather Warning, Wexford, Wicklow https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/rain-drops-falling-from-a-orange-umbrella-679a5bde-b1f4-4118-9be0-5f8e0a5d5493-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rod-liddle-dies-age-66-7120373-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-03T14:26:31+01:00 Sunday Times columnist Rod Liddle dies aged 66 news uk, RIP, Rod Liddle, UK https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/british-journalist-and-broadcaster-rod-liddle-pictured-at-the-edinburgh-international-book-festival-where-he-talked-about-his-latest-book-entitled-selfish-whining-monkeys-the-three-week-event-is-t-224aecd6-b907-4d33-8305-54d4c52fa29b-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/stephen-ennis-gun-crumlin-alleged-threat-court-7120361-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-03T13:37:27+01:00 Man charged with possession of handgun allegedly sent threatening message to his ex-partner Court, Crumlin, Dublin, Gun, Makorov https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-02-at-12-56-48-9d74a14a-f003-43e3-b57c-ddd5d0e062f4-630x409.png https://www.thejournal.ie/judges-complaints-juidical-council-7120354-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-03T13:15:17+01:00 87 complaints were received against judges last year - but just one deemed admissible judging the judges, Judicial Conduct Committee, judicial council https://www.thejournal.ie/glen-hansards-life-to-be-marked-with-public-wake-later-today-7119371-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-03T12:50:00+01:00 Thousands pay tribute to Glen Hansard at public wake in Dublin Dublin, Funeral, funeral details, Glen Hansard, IMMA, Irish Museum of Modern Art, RIP, st patrick's cathedral, the frames https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/whatsapp-image-2026-08-03-at-17-02-21-85421d51-55c2-42cb-8518-1546899551e3-630x472.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-bank-holiday-road-operation-speeding-7120298-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-03T11:26:57+01:00 Driver caught travelling over 100 km/h in 60km/h zone An Garda Síochána, Bank Holiday Weekend, Clare, Road Safety, Speeding, Traffic offences https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/speed-van1-947140ea-72a0-466d-afd2-ae1717433a64-630x397.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/poll-automatic-licence-manual-test-or-lesson-7120283-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-08-03T10:47:07+01:00 Should automatic drivers be able to convert their licence to manual without retesting? Poll, The Daily Poll https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/close-up-left-hand-shifting-manually-gear-on-gear-stick-knob-in-the-car-with-copy-space-529bcd4c-436f-41ae-98cd-e8a05a901261-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/manhospital-firearm-galway-7120263-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-03T10:22:20+01:00 Man brought to hospital after firearm shot at home in Galway Ballinasloe, Firearm, Galway, Gardaí, Hospital https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/13ecacbn-ec5f6543-cfd5-4665-989a-b7ecfe191edb-630x367.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/morning-headlines-129-7120225-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-03T09:00:29+01:00 The 9 at 9: Bank Holiday Monday 9 at 9, The 9 at 9 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/open-faced-egg-breakfast-sandwich-280ff08a-ed25-4863-85bb-b94842ae65f0-630x742.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/kids-chores-and-pocket-money-7117955-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-08-03T07:30:02+01:00 Raising them right: Should you pay kids for doing household chores? Birth, Childbirth, childhood, Children, column, it makes cents, KIDS, Opinion, Parenting, pocket money mayhem, Pregnancy, School, SCHOOL DAYS, smallies, toddlers, voices https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/children-actively-helping-with-cleaning-in-a-cozy-kitchen-space-52aff2f5-bac2-4733-9009-50e9010d89bf-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/donegal-crash-pettigo-7120201-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-03T07:27:09+01:00 Man, 20s, dies after crash in Donegal An Garda Síochána, Donegal, fatal collision, Gardaí, Pettigo, Road Crash, University Hospital Letterkenny, none https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/vintage-garda-lamp-main-street-adare-ath-dara-county-limerick-republic-of-ireland-b46cd7bc-795e-474f-9839-44c085398c50-630x945.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/anti-social-behaviour-on-public-transport-falls-but-people-still-concerned-7118824-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-03T00:05:52+01:00 Anti-social behaviour on public transport fell last year but people still think it's a problem Anti-social behaviour, Bus Eireann, Irish Rail, luas safety, Public Transport, The Morning Lead, TRANSPORT SECURITY https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/dublin-tram-and-bus-dublin-county-dublin-ireland-042ef9b3-085c-4c29-bd54-b4bfdb0f6b20-630x414.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/mental-health-funding-increase-7119753-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-03T00:02:47+01:00 Funding for 9,000 additional counselling sessions tries to reach LGBTQ+ and young people Budget 2026, community therapy ireland, Counselling, counselling in primary care, Funding, Mary Butler, Mental Health, THERAPY https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-02-at-12-27-48-a2d95123-8fbe-43ec-a93f-bf297d980590-630x408.png https://www.thejournal.ie/quiz-how-much-do-you-know-about-butterflies-7112026-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-02T22:00:44+01:00 Quiz: How much do you know about butterflies? butterflies, Quiz https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/medium-sized-butterly-the-red-admiral-vanessa-atalanta-with-black-wings-orange-bands-and-white-spots-sitting-on-white-background-3703befa-33ff-459d-852c-bb51e7f4ad1b-630x437.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/bohemians-galway-united-2-2-7120161-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-02T21:31:27+01:00 Bohs miss chance to close gap on top spot as Galway United earn gutsy draw Bohemians, Galway United, League of Ireland, LOI, Share The Spoils, Soccer https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/aaron-bolger-fb186e57-3e0d-44d3-977a-390d6b0d246a-630x400.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/st-patricks-athletic-derry-city-2-2-7120136-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-02T20:41:10+01:00 Clarke rescues vital draw for Derry City as Lynch declines to comment on James McClean All Square, Derry City, League of Ireland, LOI, St. Patrick's Athletic https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/james-clarke-celebrates-after-scoring-his-sides-first-goal-of-the-match-with-patrick-mcclean-ab9f0bbe-fb61-45a0-854b-de3144ad9b3d-630x358.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/shiho-kuwaki-wins-womens-open-2-7120132-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-02T20:39:32+01:00 Kuwaki edges out Henseleit in play-off to capture Women's Open Esther Henseleit, Golf, Major, Shiho Kuwaki, women's open https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/shiho-kuwaki-of-japan-celebrates-with-the-trophy-after-winning-on-day-four-of-the-aig-womens-open-2026-at-royal-lytham-st-annes-picture-date-sunday-august-2-2026-bd0ed805-3ff9-4050-ae0a-e3218d9bb6cf-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-sunday-96-7120064-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-02T20:00:14+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Sunday evening fix, News Fix, the evening fix https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/download-6744aa48-56c4-417c-b57a-e9544d6af4e0-630x394.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/money-diaries-spending-saving-95-7115899-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-08-02T20:00:07+01:00 Money Diaries: A financial administrator living in the west of the country Finances, HISMM, How I Spend My Money, Money, Money diaries, Saving, Spending, spending and saving https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/money-diaries-artwork-93aef29b-df99-48a1-91c2-880d15cec0e4-630x420.png https://www.thejournal.ie/once-film-screening-tribute-dublin-7120047-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-02T18:35:20+01:00 Screening of film Once to be held in Dublin to honour Glen Hansard Charity screening, Dublin, Film, Glen Hansard, Once, Rascals Brewing Company, Tribute https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/hansardirglova-once-2006-7708c4b6-b500-4fff-8114-21e0b50d255c-630x817.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ballyknockan-crash-motorcycle-death-7119929-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-02T16:22:08+01:00 Motorcyclist (40s) dies in crash in Co Carlow Ballyknockan, Co Carlow, Leighlinbridge, Motorcycle, r448 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/image-1cb97917-79b7-46b8-b131-c1cfc844955b-630x975.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/trump-visit-co-clare-september-7119899-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-02T15:50:12+01:00 Donald Trump set to visit Ireland in September baby blimp, Co Clare, Donald Trump, US, Visit https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/donald-trump-visit-to-ireland-729bb9d6-a006-4e4f-a29c-26597d133b22-630x421.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-dies-after-getting-into-difficulty-in-water-at-castletownbere-pier-7119675-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-02T15:20:00+01:00 Man who died after getting into difficulty in water at Castletownbere pier named locally Castletownbere, Coastguard, Cork, RNLI https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/castletown-bearhaven-beara-peninsula-ireland-893f4af6-a97b-4cfd-a4e3-66a4c090fc40-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/fleadgh-kicks-off-belfast-7119776-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-02T15:09:00+01:00 President Connolly opens Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Belfast celebrating ‘universality’ of music Belfast, celebration, Fleadh, Irish music, Northern Ireland https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/irish-president-catherine-connolly-speaking-at-fleadh-cheoil-na-heireann-2026-which-has-officially-opened-in-belfast-kicking-off-a-week-of-song-dance-and-culture-as-part-of-the-worlds-largest-celeb-2f6a6034-c6f4-460e-835b-e73dd88cd885-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/aerial-firefighting-support-requested-after-fire-reignites-on-slievenamon-7119866-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-02T14:44:01+01:00 Aerial firefighting support requested after fire reignites on Slievenamon in Co Tipperary Clonmel, Slievenamon, Tipperary https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/762719680_1469026674987006_2798715706785633364_n-f3c52db4-677e-4d73-ad81-3d761c976833-630x615.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ai-deepfakes-eu-rules-7119836-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-02T14:35:07+01:00 How do you know if you're talking to an AI chatbot or a human? Companies must now tell you AI, Artificial Intelligence Act, deepfake, EU, EU Commission, Technology, the real deal, transparency rules https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/february-5-2023-mirissa-sri-lanka-using-openai-chatgpt-on-phone-woman-chats-with-artificial-intelligence-person-tests-neural-network-language-694163a6-4814-4c41-b622-3c7ee1bcbe7d-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/investigation-launched-after-over-500-fish-found-dead-tolka-river-7119840-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-02T14:26:10+01:00 IFI following 'definite line of inquiry' after over 500 fish found dead along Tolka River Damastown, Dublin, Fish Kill, IFI, Inland Fisheries Ireland, Tolka River https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/dead-brown-trout-and-eel-found-by-ifi-at-tolka-river-fish-kill-07cfe2f0-3002-4731-a96d-0603a1c0f0d4-630x840.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/gardai-approval-records-for-overtime-payments-7119819-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-02T13:48:48+01:00 Gardaí failed to provide auditors with approval records for overtime payments despite repeated requests An Garda Síochána, COmptroller and Auditor General, Gardaí, Overtime, overtime payments https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/a-lamp-sign-outside-anglesea-street-garda-station-cork-city-ireland-4be2436c-c7e3-492f-b7a9-bfc02140a427-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-charged-handgun-organised-crime-7119795-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-02T13:07:04+01:00 Man (30s) to appear in court after handgun and ammunition found in Crumlin, Dublin Crumlin, Dublin, Garda, Gun, man charged, Organised Crime https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-02-at-12-56-48-9d74a14a-f003-43e3-b57c-ddd5d0e062f4-630x409.png https://www.thejournal.ie/renovate-all-in-one-go-or-in-stages-7119019-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-02T13:00:22+01:00 Rip the plaster off in one go: why renovating bit by bit could cost you double home renovations, Housing, insulating, Property, quantity surveyor, shay lally, the big reno clinic https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/constructionworkerthermallyinsulatinghouseatticwithglasswool-fd6def8b-eeaa-4af9-a59a-8d117b901f65-630x440.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/poll-august-bank-holiday-weekend-7119746-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-08-02T11:20:26+01:00 Have you made any plans for over the August bank holiday weekend? August Bank Holiday, Bank Holiday, Bank Holiday Weekend, Poll, Your Say https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/image-936ace75-17cb-4f00-82ca-45b6feb92d66-630x445.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/sinn-fein-and-fine-gael-level-in-latest-poll-as-fianna-fail-fall-to-two-year-low-7119741-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-02T11:04:15+01:00 Sinn Féin and Fine Gael level in latest poll, as Fianna Fáil fall to two-year low ireland thinks, Opinion Poll, Polling, Sunday Independent, Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks poll https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/blurred-frame-5-0d0b376d-807e-4d7d-adaa-6901182e5654-630x378.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-20s-hospitalised-after-being-struck-by-car-in-co-wexford-7119733-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-02T10:39:27+01:00 Man (20s) hospitalised after being struck by car in Co Wexford Castlebridge, Collision, R741, Wexford https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/exford-0463d267-3b56-4133-818e-15a15e687b95-630x268.png https://www.thejournal.ie/man-stabbed-with-screwdriver-during-co-antrim-robbery-7119726-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-02T10:25:58+01:00 Man stabbed with screwdriver during Co Antrim robbery and PSNI officer assaulted during foot chase Antrim, Armed Robbery, carrickfergus, PSNI https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/aerial-view-of-carrickfergus-castle-anglo-norman-castle-in-northern-ireland-in-county-antrim-on-the-northern-shore-of-belfast-lough-with-large-recta-91e23376-2fab-4467-be90-3eb7d1d875b9-630x471.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/1600-speeding-offences-detected-during-first-three-days-of-bank-holiday-policing-operation-7119424-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-02T10:09:00+01:00 Over 2,500 speeding offences detected during first three days of bank holiday policing operation August Bank Holiday, Bank Holiday Weekend, drink driving, Roads policing, Speeding https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/river-15-f7dc4cd6-dbce-432c-b23d-78ff12766a9e-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/angelina-jolie-praises-photographer-on-being-awarded-tipperary-international-peace-award-7119705-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-02T10:02:49+01:00 Angelina Jolie praises photographer on being awarded Tipperary International Peace Award Angelina Jolie, Giles Duley, Tipperary International Peace Award, Tipperary Peace Conventio https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/blurred-frame-4-1435f200-c337-4402-a254-b3aba3ac755a-630x378.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-cultural-photobombing-7118921-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-02T10:00:33+01:00 Putting the bás in tabasco - does everything have to be Irish? Calling 353, Darach Ó Séaghdha, Irish identity, Irish language https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/edward-mcilhenny-38427d29-1b32-461d-9850-df9c634e1505-630x512.png https://www.thejournal.ie/sitdown-sunday-longreads-longform-51-7118638-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-02T09:00:49+01:00 Sitdown Sunday: She made a career out of true crime - then she made the FBI's Most Wanted list 7 deadly reads, longform, Longreads, seven deadly reads, sitdown sunday https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/screenshot-541-fb10ddf2-63f5-4378-b9ec-836ed988eb9d-630x409.png https://www.thejournal.ie/morning-news-fix-sunday-august-7119687-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-02T08:53:08+01:00 The 9 at 9: Sunday 9 at 9, The 9 at 9 https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/traditional-english-fried-breakfast-28477dba-0802-4165-8bc8-1b89b14c66f7-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/what-you-need-to-know-about-ted-lasso-season-4-7116318-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-02T08:00:22+01:00 What you need to know about Ted Lasso's new fourth season Best of the Box, watercooler moment https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/tedlasso_photo_040102-0a44db23-aa8a-4e8c-bc20-2e22a602a2ee-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/internet-diaries-online-casinos-social-media-ads-housing-crisis-7114907-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-02T08:00:05+01:00 A fake story about the housing crisis tried to make me gamble with an online casino in Cyprus Ads, Diary of a man on the internet, Facebook, Gambling, Internet Diaries, Meta, Online casino, none https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/venice-italy-14-10-2018-modern-empty-casino-hall-with-game-machines-in-cruise-ship-norwegian-star-497b8bb1-a381-46cc-a876-633b038e2fca-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/us-middle-east-allies-reach-outline-of-deal-to-end-iran-war-7119666-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-02T07:36:56+01:00 Trump to hold off on new strikes as Middle East allies reach outline of deal to end Iran war Donald Trump, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, US https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/president-donald-trump-attends-a-cabinet-meeting-friday-july-31-2026-at-camp-david-the-presidential-retreat-near-thurmont-md-friday-july-31-2026-ap-photojacquelyn-martin-bc08e62e-4b9d-4d9f-a664-35cf30a39ad6-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/irish-language-gaeltacht-7114707-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-08-02T07:30:54+01:00 The Irish language: 100 years after the first Gaeltacht Commission, our support still matters column, Gaeilge, Gaeltacht, Irish, Irish language, Opinion, voices https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/an-ghaeltacht-sign-irish-gaelic-language-area-29f01b78-ea4b-488a-a197-c5f45d465104-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/analysis-ptsb-sale-bailout-7119007-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-02T07:00:06+01:00 The government is selling the PTSB bailout as a victory for taxpayers - here's why that's spin Analysis, Bank Bailouts, Banking, Business, Economy, Money, PTSB https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/a-branch-office-permanent-tsb-bank-in-baggot-street-upper-this-bank-specialises-in-providing-personal-financial-banking-9c1efbfe-c24f-4c28-b64b-830dda5b9b42-630x444.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/waterford-lcsp-7115440-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-02T06:30:42+01:00 Councillor says community plan helps to give area that saw balcony collapse equal chance carrickphierish, Local Community Safety Partnership, local community safety partnerships, Waterford, Waterford Local Community Safety Partnership, Waterford Local Community Safety Partnerships https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/river-87-4ac76d93-8bcf-448a-af2d-a83796fa54ff-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/local-community-safety-partnerships-4-7116110-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-02T06:30:22+01:00 After a year of covering Ireland's new hyper-local bodies, what have we learned? 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