https://www.thejournal.ie/vat-cut-ireland-7088484-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-03T00:05:06+01:00 Some restaurants are now trimming prices after getting a VAT cut - but most aren't adrian cummins, cluck chicken, Cost of Living, DAX, lolly and cooks, restaurants, The Morning Lead, VAT, vat cut https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/churpy-and-christina-2026-06-24-at-12-45-35-de23cbfd-450a-4b1f-b410-fb2873197570-630x840.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/musk-x-ireland-media-watchdog-7089345-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-02T22:19:38+01:00 Musk's X accuses Ireland's media watchdog of reputational damage coimisiún na meán, Digital Services Act, Elon musk, High Court, Ireland, x https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/file-elon-musk-becomes-worlds-first-trillionaire-after-spacex-goes-public-miracle-mile-los-angeles-california-usa-april-13-chief-executive-officer-ceo-and-product-architect-of-tesla-inc-9199c0a0-a17f-4ed2-8d82-f9134d13a0e0-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/nurse-found-man-in-large-pool-of-congealed-bloo-murder-trial-hears-7089335-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-02T22:08:57+01:00 Nurse found man in 'large pool of congealed blood', murder trial hears Central Criminal Court, Cork, Courts, Daniel Hourigan, Macroom, Michael Foley, Murder Trial https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/river-4-53b693b7-6340-4526-bfdb-8ff19c058e4b-630x410.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/crash-jack-lynch-tunnel-river-lee-cork-7088771-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-02T22:02:00+01:00 Woman hospitalised after multi-car crash in the Jack Lynch Tunnel near Cork city Cork, Jack Lynch Tunnel, River Lee, Road Crash, Road Traffic Collision https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/jack-lynch-tunnel-county-cork-94125781-be49-485e-8054-71f8733b220f-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/the-evening-fix-2-july-7089307-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-02T21:23:15+01:00 Here's what happened today: Thursday Donald Trump, Dublin, European Commission, evening fix, Ireland, The Fix, Ukraine, world news https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/aer-lingus-fly-pico-lopes-family-to-florida-4-5933a8f4-f5bc-4d9b-beed-87b17ed5acc7-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/couple-climb-empire-state-building-7089297-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-02T20:34:32+01:00 Couple accused of scaling Empire State Building face slew of charges Angela Nikolau, Arrest, Empire State Building, Ivan Kuznetsov, New York City, reckless endangerment https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/angelina-nikolau-and-ivan-kuznetsov-who-go-by-angela-nikolau-and-ivan-beerkus-depart-new-york-criminal-courthouse-building-on-thursday-july-2-2026-ap-photojennifer-peltz-ccd437f8-70c5-466d-8bd3-94ae355121a7-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/joshua-allen-courts-2-7089291-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-02T20:19:02+01:00 Joshua Allen faces charges of assaulting two gardaí Assault, Cork, court news, Dangerous Driving, Garda, joshua allen, Rachel Allen https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/river-4a466994-caaf-4b54-9e5a-b5251e6b6125-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/morgan-mcsweeney-interviews-7089240-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-02T20:03:57+01:00 Morgan McSweeney shares his regrets about his time in UK politics... and his go-to karaoke song Keir Starmer, Morgan McSweeney, U2, UK Labour Party, with or without you https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/mcsweeney-598dcc96-7aff-4f59-929c-aeb80e4017de-630x432.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/letters-to-the-editor-2-7026278-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-02T20:00:51+01:00 Want a 'Letter to the Editor' published on The Journal? letters to the editor, Perspectives, Your Thoughts https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/screenshot-1782423447217-dff6f7c8-5bb9-4c5f-8779-a083e67ac50c-630x325.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/security-operation-cork-french-ship-garda-irish-defence-forces-7089087-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-02T19:53:53+01:00 Warship moves to waters off Cork as French police join gardaí in land-based security operation eu presidency, European Union, France, Garda, Ireland, Irish Defence Forces https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/a-rather-anonymised-fs-normandie-d651-an-aquitaine-class-frigate-operated-by-the-french-navy-in-the-anti-submarine-warfare-role-passing-gourock-on-the-firth-of-clyde-the-vessel-had-just-participa-1fb42589-1c5c-479e-804c-552282539ab9-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/yamamori-izakaya-hoxton-protest-7089044-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-02T19:50:36+01:00 'We have a fight on our hands': Crowds protest against end of Yamamori Izakaya's late events Dublin, Hoxton Hotel, hoxton v Yamamori, nightlife, Protest, TRINITY HOSPITALITY, Yamamori, Yamamori Izakaya https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-02-at-19-44-47-78fd8319-fe3b-4a8d-adc0-7898f2d53390-630x473.png https://www.thejournal.ie/comparison-between-hare-and-pet-animal-is-nonsense-fianna-fail-td-says-7089150-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-02T19:44:57+01:00 Comparison between hares and domesticated pets is 'nonsense', Fianna Fáil TD says Animal Welfare, Dáil Éireann, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, hare, Hare coursing, HARE COURSING BILL, Ireland https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-02-185529-400098a2-516a-4b58-9c92-9ea812c78708-630x324.png https://www.thejournal.ie/progress-ireland-environmental-concerns-building-7088448-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-02T19:30:49+01:00 The Housing Essay: Getting Europe building without costing the literal earth Analysis, built environment, Environmental Assessments, Housing Crisis, sea, Strategic environmental assessment, the housing essay https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/light-bellied-brent-geese-56b7b573-84d7-4650-8726-f65b544bb951-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/taoiseach-sides-with-justice-minister-as-solicitors-continue-to-withdraw-services-over-new-payment-model-7089109-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-02T19:10:56+01:00 Taoiseach says legal aid fee was increased so he disagrees with solicitors withdrawing services Department of Justice, Ireland, law society of ireland, legal aid, legal aid row, Micheál Martin, Solicitors https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/taoiseach-micheal-martin-speaking-during-a-press-conference-at-university-college-cork-as-ireland-begins-its-presidency-of-the-eu-council-picture-date-thursday-july-2-2026-276addfb-6cc5-4bfb-8d56-83bf2169f53b-630x945.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/english-pubs-stay-open-mexico-game-world-cup-7089140-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-02T19:07:11+01:00 Starmer says pubs to stay open till early hours for England's game against Mexico England, Fifa World Cup 2026, Football, Keir Starmer, Last Orders, Let there be pints, Mexico, Soccer https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/england-football-fans-watching-the-2010-world-cup-game-against-germany-in-a-london-pub-02e6b401-e3e6-4dce-8b2e-6a656a5b73bb-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/healthcare-health-7079842-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-02T19:00:08+01:00 Living with cystinosis: The rare disease that upended my life, but taught me resilience column, Diagnosis, Disease, Health, health challenges, Healthcare, illness, Medication, Opinion, voices https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/image-7e4ca122-6381-4b27-ac2c-0cd91716f763-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ursula-von-der-leyen-cork-traffic-7087790-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-02T18:55:00+01:00 After a four-hour delay, Ursula von der Leyen arrives for two days of meetings in Cork Cork, eu presidency, European Commission, Ireland, Simon Harris, the real capital, Ursula von der Leyen, Ursula von der-layed https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/taoiseach-micheal-martin-greets-president-of-the-european-commission-ursula-von-der-leyen-as-she-arrives-at-city-hall-cork-during-the-visit-of-the-college-of-commissioners-as-ireland-begins-its-pres-5fe8db3e-7be8-450d-bf47-dbdb18c84685-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/taoiseach-aughinish-alumina-7089093-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-02T18:12:48+01:00 Taoiseach says review into Aughinish Alumina expected to be complete within ‘number of weeks’ aughinish alumina, EU Commission, Investigation, Russia, Ursula von der Leyen, Volodymr Zelenskyy https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/taoiseach-micheal-martin-speaking-during-a-press-conference-at-university-college-cork-as-ireland-begins-its-presidency-of-the-eu-council-picture-date-thursday-july-2-2026-356e649d-ac85-4b29-9745-64d6287e5a7e-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/over-500-fish-dead-in-significant-fish-kill-in-co-kildare-7089064-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-02T17:45:15+01:00 Over 500 fish dead in 'significant' fish kill in Co Kildare Environment, Fish Kill, Inland Fisheries Ireland, Kildare, Maynooth, river rye https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/dead-fish-recovered-from-river-rye-co-kildare-2f9a939e-8c34-4ed0-833d-9262d56148d8-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ursula-von-der-leyen-3-7088360-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-02T17:27:21+01:00 Von der Leyen visit comes as Euroscepticism is high and the EU's Gaza response is a key driver Analysis, Europe, European Commission, European Union, Gaza, Israel, Richard Boyd-Barrett, Ursula von der Leyen https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/european-commission-president-ursula-von-der-leyen-arrives-at-government-buildings-in-dublin-to-meet-taoiseach-micheal-martin-picture-date-thursday-december-1-2022-8e4ca178-f7c5-431f-887e-2df70fc63c0b-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-428-7089014-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-02T17:09:23+01:00 The 5 at 5: Thursday 5 at 5, good afternoon, The 5 at 5 https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/fragmentofonefiveeuromoneybill-colorfuldetailsof-51e4f341-a3ea-4056-a429-3b6311e794cb-630x329.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/trump-talks-to-ai-roosevelt-7088876-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-02T16:39:31+01:00 Donald Trump said he had 'a conversation' with Teddy Roosevelt (and he did... sort of) Donald Trump, Margo Martin, North Dakota, Praise For Davy, ted talk, Theodore Roosevelt, USA https://www.thejournal.ie/venezuela-earthquake-rescue-7088928-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-02T16:33:20+01:00 Man rescued after 8 days under rubble following earthquake in Venezuela Earthquake, Hernan Alberto Gil Flores, La Guaira, Natural Disasters, rescue operation, Venezuela https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/venezuela-earthquake-188f4626-9d49-4c00-bdda-3b80ec075918-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dog-put-down-savaged-garda-face-dublin-7088926-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-02T16:22:23+01:00 Judge orders destruction of dog that 'savaged' garda's face during drug search An Garda Síochána, Animal Welfare, Belgian Malinois, Control of Dogs Act, Dogs, Dublin, Dublin District Court https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/shallow-depth-of-field-selective-focus-portrait-of-a-belgian-malinois-trained-dog-1be382c9-6467-4b25-ad19-616a57527f74-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/gary-glitter-child-sex-offences-7088853-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-02T15:42:28+01:00 Former pop star Gary Glitter charged with sex offences against girl under 14 Crown Prosecution Service, gary glitter, London, Metropolitan Police, Paul Gadd, Sexual Offences https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/gary-glitter-parole-hearing-4361ab21-8bea-447f-a692-ffbd5e247971-630x833.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/cruise-ship-hantavirus-outbreak-is-officially-over-7088748-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-02T15:29:51+01:00 The Hantavirus outbreak that took hold on a cruise ship in May is officially over Cruise Ship, hantavirus, MV Hondius, Outbreak, Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO, World Health Organisation https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/the-mv-hondius-cruise-ship-departs-the-port-in-praia-cape-verde-wednesday-may-6-2026-ap-photomisper-apawu-576e62bc-6729-4624-be00-ed4aa869b5c5-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/search-jo-jo-dullard-deirdre-jacob-wicklow-7088729-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-02T15:03:59+01:00 Garda search linked to Jo Jo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob murder investigations ends deirdre jacob, Garda, Investigation, jo jo dullard, Kildare, Missing, Murder, Wicklow https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/digger-5061935a-b4dd-4784-8ad4-8916ad4e20cd-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/met-eireann-climate-statment-hottest-june-ever-7088673-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-02T15:01:45+01:00 Dublin just recorded its hottest-ever June (and 13 other places also broke temperature records) Climate Change, Dublin, Heatwave, Ireland, Met Éireann, Weather https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/a-person-walks-in-the-sunshine-on-bull-wall-in-dublin-as-the-hot-weather-continues-record-temperatures-in-ireland-may-be-broken-as-a-plume-of-extremely-hot-air-which-brought-temperatures-in-excess-o-8277c9a5-9ce7-42fe-bd58-f6230a65440e-630x391.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/marian-beattie-man-arrested-murder-7088711-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-02T14:49:38+01:00 Man (70s) arrested in connection with 1973 murder of teenager in Co Tyrone co tyrone, Cold Case, marian beattie, Murder Investigation, Northern Ireland, PSNI https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/river-b9c98fa1-a8fb-4c70-a5ac-43248f7566ec-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/trump-thinks-he-will-visit-doonbeg-in-september-he-says-in-sepcial-message-7088635-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-02T14:45:55+01:00 Trump 'thinks' he'll visit Doonbeg in September, praises 'fighting Irish' in special message Golf, presidential visit, Trump https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/cmc9908387a-65-7bd486c5-c3f7-4e8e-a2da-848d35f52062-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-rape-child-cruelty-trial-7088690-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-02T14:36:16+01:00 'Atmosphere of violence' in home of garda charged with rape and child cruelty, court hears Child Cruelty, Courts, Garda, Rape, none https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/main-entrance-to-the-criminal-courts-of-justice-opened-2010-in-parkgate-street-in-dublin-republic-of-ireland-7a684d17-2c59-4c72-ab64-553a69c725e0-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/gavan-reilly-how-many-eu-laws-enacted-ireland-7088451-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-02T14:19:52+01:00 Gavan Reilly: How much of our law is some form of EU law? Data, Gavan Reilly, Opinion, Politics, politics by numbers, Read Me https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/naturalorganichoneyinglassjarhoneydipperandhoneycombs-f6fc8cb5-6bd8-493c-8f6e-33419bddfb35-630x502.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-rural-housing-plan-analysis-podcast-7088646-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-02T14:10:58+01:00 More houses in rural Ireland sounds great until you ask about the buses eu council presidency, eu presidency, European Union, Gaeltacht, Housing, Podcast, Rural housing, The candidate https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/s07e26_pic-dd24e66c-a777-44ed-b24f-15158d197d82-630x409.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-should-recruit-defence-forces-abroad-7088605-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-02T14:10:31+01:00 TD suggests Ireland look abroad for new Defence Forces recruits Dáil, Defence Forces, French Foreign Legion, Irish Foreign Legion, Leaders' Questions, Military, recruits, Séan Ó Fearghaíl, Simon Harris https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/269reviewing-troops_90704523-5373c915-e389-4157-bd70-9a717e33c16e-630x420.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/social-democrats-td-daniel-ennis-suing-online-campaigner-nick-delehanty-7088567-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-02T13:15:40+01:00 Social Democrats TD Daniel Ennis is suing online campaigner Nick Delehanty daniel ennis, High Court, High Courts, Nick Delehanty, Social Democrats https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/blurred-frame-41-a938dd3e-3a75-4d0e-a9e4-9cb45c4df184-630x378.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/what-to-watch-on-tv-this-weekend-ireland-3-7087521-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-02T12:45:45+01:00 Our top 5 watches this weekend Best of the Box, top 5 picks https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/survival-of-the-thickest-season-3-1ba97ce7-f977-4a35-aff2-5b757fbcb12c-630x315.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/bribery-limerick-council-arrest-release-7088548-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-02T12:41:23+01:00 Man arrested over alleged bribery involving Limerick council contracts released without charge Arrested, Bribery, Limerick, limerick council, local authority, man https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/garda-irish-police-patrol-car-sligo-republic-of-ireland-042466e0-b862-41c8-9acf-8c4a159e8c9c-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/love-island-charleen-murphy-kavan-jasmine-sean-fitzy-fitgerald-7088355-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-02T12:15:39+01:00 Ireland's Charleen Murphy charms her way into extending Love Island stint in explosive episode Casa Amor, charleen murphy, entertainment, fitzy, love island, Love Island UK, Luck of the Irish, Reality TV, Sean Fitzgerald https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/mixcollage-02-jul-2026-12-12-pm-6043-ae96e59e-f802-4ca4-932d-71ee02145c3b-630x630.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/psni-chief-tells-journalists-to-stop-trying-to-contact-jeffrey-donaldsons-victims-7088523-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-02T12:15:37+01:00 ‘Media frenzy’: PSNI chief tells journalists to stop trying to contact Jeffrey Donaldson’s victims Courts, Jeffrey Donaldson, jon boutcher, PSNI, Sexual Offences https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/sir-jeffrey-donaldson-departing-newry-crown-court-where-he-and-his-wife-lady-eleanor-donaldson-are-accused-of-historical-sexual-offences-picture-date-thursday-june-18-2026-2f45f46f-310d-4300-a4e0-2ca0b6b96098-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/marion-mckeone-7080969-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-02T11:50:00+01:00 Stars and Swipes: At 250, America’s vital organs of democracy are failing column, Irish Politics, JD Vance, Opinion, Trump, US politics, voices, White House https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/capitol-building-with-american-flag-celebrating-250-anniversary-of-usa-6402f72d-9a91-47fd-91d4-1e8182ab9926-630x382.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/factcheck-suncream-sunscreen-scientific-study-causes-cancer-uk-biobank-melanoma-7087633-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-02T11:44:53+01:00 Debunked: A scientific study does not show that sunscreen increases the risk of skin cancer debunked, FactCheck, Medical Research, Misinformation, pale skin, Science, Skin Cancer, sun burn, Sun cream, Suncream, Sunscreen, the people's voice, UK biobank https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/girl-sunscreen-back-sea-8896df7e-a01f-4203-9ccc-f16f01bdf3bc-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/gardai-in-cavan-hit-out-at-misinformation-and-fake-news-seeking-to-spread-fear-and-concern-7088445-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-02T11:24:00+01:00 Cavan gardaí hit out at ‘fake news’ in relation to alleged suspicious approach towards a child An Garda Síochna, Cavan, disinformation, FAKE NEWS, Misinformation https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/river-2026-07-02t112253-569-7b90dd32-7673-4b19-9be3-9c015e9693fc-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/fireworks-at-phoenix-park-for-us-day-as-residents-confused-by-loud-bangs-7088276-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-02T11:21:13+01:00 Did you hear loud noises in Dublin last night? It may have been the US 4 July celebration Fireworks, going out with a bang, Phoenix Park, US Ambassador, What is that noise? https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/longexposurefireworksoveratree-1d21aeb0-81d8-417c-9698-8df245815c40-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/boxty-halloumi-ireland-cyprus-eu-presidency-food-opinion-poll-7088393-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-07-02T10:51:09+01:00 Do you prefer boxty or halloumi? boxty, Cyprus, eu presidency, European Union, Halloumi, Ireland, Poll, The Daily Poll, Your Say https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/mixcollage-02-jul-2026-10-46-am-4292-29ac2e43-eebd-4458-a125-7cac7e710d15-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/winter-sports-arena-south-dublin-proposed-7088297-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-02T10:02:53+01:00 €190m proposal for Ireland's first winter sports arena secures backing from Dublin council Cherrywood, Cost, dun aoghaire, Dún Laoghaire, Funding, Prime Arena, South Dublin, winter sport arena https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/arena-8625e9bf-118b-4035-94ba-a9260ac43e82-630x410.png https://www.thejournal.ie/the-9-at-9-thursday-109-7088196-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-02T08:44:45+01:00 The 9 at 9: Thursday 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-ca5b8031-b2d6-4d6b-9cdb-b719f5afb0a3-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/sports-listings-17-7087539-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-02T07:15:27+01:00 Lionel Messi v Crumlin’s hero, All-Ireland hurling semis, and Test rugby returns Best of the Box, Sports listings https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/cape-verdes-pico-lopes-smiles-as-he-celebrates-with-fans-after-the-world-cup-group-h-soccer-match-between-cape-verde-and-saudi-arabia-in-houston-friday-june-26-2026-ap-photodavid-j-phillip-d28db028-ba9b-4670-b898-c9b2a6f74fcd-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/litter-fines-will-increase-from-e150-to-e250-in-september-7087981-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-02T06:45:12+01:00 Litter fines will increase from €150 to €250 in September Alan Dillon, dog fouling, Environment, Ireland, littering, local government, on-the-spot fines https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/discarded-take-out-coffee-cup-on-a-street-in-west-london-uk-1f6679c2-fa5f-431e-9022-1b24cffb2aea-630x417.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/hare-coursing-bill-pbp-7087511-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-02T06:30:45+01:00 TDs defend voting against hare coursing bill despite personally believing practice should be banned Animal Welfare, Dáil Éireann, Hare coursing, People Before Profit https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/wild-brown-hare-on-farmland-in-the-isle-of-man-29faf0c9-977e-427c-bd7e-efa04d2334d7-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/parnell-square-attack-2-7087950-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-02T06:30:14+01:00 'We are not savages': The full story of the Parnell Square attack Attempted Murder, Crime, Dublin, Inside the courtroom, Leanne Flynn, long read, Parnell Square, Riad Bouchaker https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/the-scene-in-dublin-city-centre-after-five-people-were-injured-including-three-young-children-following-a-serious-public-order-incident-which-occurred-on-parnell-square-east-shortly-after-1-30pm-pi-3d8dbcb3-e80f-4f9e-ad3b-617672214297-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/planning-permission-granted-for-controversial-14-storey-student-accommodation-next-to-croke-park-7087535-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-02T00:05:32+01:00 Planning granted for 'excessive' 14-storey student accommodation next to Croke Park Croke Park, Dublin, Dublin City Council, Housing, Planning Permission, purpose built student accomodation, Student Accommodation, The Morning Lead https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-01-161858-a4d50254-e1c3-4ceb-9061-73df569edcf5-630x286.png https://www.thejournal.ie/one-off-housing-new-rules-what-are-they-7087192-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-01T22:26:58+01:00 There's a new plan for one-off housing - will it make it easier for locals to build in their area? Explainer, Housing, one-off housing, Rural housing https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/river-70-d07f73dc-de5f-41f7-b978-092b3188f837-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/enoch-burke-5-7086890-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-01T21:50:00+01:00 Enoch Burke released from prison for the fifth time Contempt of Court, Enoch Burke, High Court, Ireland, the burkes, Westmeath, Wilson's Hospital School https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/enoch-burke-leaving-wilsons-hospital-school-in-co-westmeath-having-been-refused-entry-a-judge-has-ordered-enoch-burke-be-arrested-so-he-can-be-brought-to-court-on-monday-morning-to-hear-whether-he-w-8c6e4266-f1ee-4ddb-ad25-7a0f56479343-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-490-7087876-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-01T20:45:18+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday evening fix, good evening, News Fix https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/tolu-makay-performing-at-dublin-castle-in-dublin-during-the-opening-ceremony-of-irelands-eu-presidency-picture-date-wednesday-july-1-2026-a95f6fec-144d-42ab-bbf9-8bd8e02e8a61-630x421.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/love-island-sean-fitzy-fitzgerald-charleen-murphy-7086995-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-01T20:30:56+01:00 Love Island catch-up: Irish heads turn to Charleen Murphy as UK fans start to cool on Fitzy Casa Amor, charleen murphy, fitzy, Green Jersey, heads are turning, jasmine muller, kavan murphy, love island, Sean Fitzgerald https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/mixcollage-01-jul-2026-03-28-pm-4569-1c026a12-06e5-4a05-838b-276c9ca4c870-630x630.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/zelenskyy-micheal-martin-eu-presidency-7087503-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-01T20:00:47+01:00 From halloumi to boxty: Ireland's EU presidency begins as Zelenskyy delivers a pointed message Analysis, eu presidency, Micheál Martin, Volodymr Zelenskyy https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/3ext6wy-ffc8a287-b7ae-4725-a047-772971d22ca2-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/climate-crisis-war-7087253-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-01T19:59:29+01:00 Kelly Earley: As global militaries wage war and kill people, they are also killing the planet carbon bootprint, carbon emissions, Climate Change, Environment, Gaza, Military, War https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/frontline-of-kharkiv-ukraine-june-2-2024-russian-tanks-destroyed-by-the-ukrainian-armed-forces-during-the-russian-offensive-which-has-just-taken-pl-155d04b7-50e4-4b39-b3ec-1127037aa1c4-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/court-garda-cleared-of-assault-dublin-knuckleduster-7087488-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-01T19:01:23+01:00 Garda acquitted of assaulting teenager who was armed with knuckleduster at large-scale fight Assault, Dublin, Garda, Holles Street, knuckleduster, Merrion Square https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/handmanwearingbrassknuckles-e8b8261b-e015-435f-a231-ac601368eed0-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/cork-murder-trail-man-suffered-violent-death-7087833-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-01T18:46:31+01:00 Man suffered 'violent death' and was found with 11 stab wounds, Cork murder trial hears Cork, Courts, Daniel Hourigan, Michael Foley, Murder Trial https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/cork-district-court-in-anglesea-street-cork-ireland-7c048fb0-16f8-4776-a39a-59d1f9106494-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/eu-presidency-ireland-7086974-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-01T18:36:00+01:00 As it happened: Zelenskyy heads home as Ireland's EU presidency launch comes to close As it happened, eu presidency, Live updates, Liveblog https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/ukrainian-president-volodymyr-zelensky-during-a-joint-press-conference-with-taoiseach-micheal-martin-at-dublin-castle-as-ireland-takes-up-the-presidency-of-the-eu-council-for-six-months-picture-date-ffc94c02-b3aa-40e4-a2c4-750b2abeb41b-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ukraine-vehicles-ireland-donation-7087773-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-01T18:21:08+01:00 Ukraine turned away Irish donation of armoured vehicles because the technology was too 'old' Defence Forces, No thanks, Thanks but no thanks, Ukraine, zelenskyy https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/image-143-cd41d652-88c4-47a0-a800-14cc280103ba-630x419.png https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/lise-hand-on-passports-irish-passports-7080967-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-01T18:15:09+01:00 Lise Hand: Our passport shouldn’t be relegated to being a handy life hack to skip airport queues column, Irish Politics, LIFE IN IRELAND, Lise Hand, News, Opinion, voices https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/ultra-violet-security-ink-on-a-sample-of-irelands-next-generation-passports-new-security-features-and-imagery-for-irelands-next-generation-passport-have-been-unveiled-the-newly-designed-passport-d139c16a-0920-4c35-912f-0efe37baa900-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/government-ministers-lobbying-cooling-off-7087736-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-01T18:11:08+01:00 Record number of former officials asked to have lobbying cooling-off period waived last year cooling off period, Former Ministers, Government officials, Lobbying, Revolving Door, SIPO https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/leinster-house-kildare-street-dublin-the-seat-of-the-oireachtas-the-parliament-of-ireland-994af2be-a023-4a1a-bf8d-614ca9fd51ba-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/public-opinion-poll-state-of-country-7087285-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-01T17:50:04+01:00 Cost of living overtakes housing as most important issue to people in Ireland Cost of Living, eu presidency, Eu relations, expensive, Housing, Immigration, More in Common, Poll, Public Opinion https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/aisle-at-tesco-supermarket-food-hall-uk-4c468ae9-73b2-42f3-86c3-b6b9d664f376-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/bouchaker-trial-parnell-square-attack-children-7087642-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-01T17:50:01+01:00 Mother of girl critically injured in Parnell Square attack doesn't hold anger towards Bouchaker Courts, Dublin city centre, parnell square attack, Riad Bouchaker, Trial https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/file-photo-the-trial-of-riad-bouchaker-over-the-parnell-square-k-40905a4c-ffd4-47e1-b1b4-c405846c1eca-630x475.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/how-much-do-you-know-about-reese-witherspoon-quiz-7084821-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-01T17:45:33+01:00 Quiz: How much do you know about Reese Witherspoon? Best of the Box, show quizness https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/reese-witherspoon-22598e8d-94a2-4813-9276-ff321eeb39fe-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/former-sports-coach-trial-central-criminal-court-7087367-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-01T17:39:36+01:00 Jury in trial of former sports coach accused of sexually abusing four girls begins deliberations Central Criminal Court, Court, Courts, Trial https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/dublin-8-dublin-city-ireland-june-11th-2021-criminal-courts-of-justice-on-parkgate-street-2df1a414-8d33-47dc-8816-02cd9680cce5-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/aughinish-alumina-ukraine-russia-zelenskyy-7087365-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-01T17:35:00+01:00 Zelenskyy doesn't 'want to wait' long for results of Irish investigation into Auginish Alumina aughinish alumina, Dublin Castle, EU Sanctions, Foynes, Ireland, Limerick, Russia, Volodymyr Zelenskyy https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/ukrainian-president-volodymyr-zelensky-delivers-a-speech-at-dublin-castle-in-dublin-during-the-opening-ceremony-of-irelands-eu-presidency-picture-date-wednesday-july-1-2026-f152a2e7-02f0-499c-8e42-49e52fdf4edd-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/car-scrappage-scheme-website-crash-7087210-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-01T17:25:00+01:00 New EV scrappage scheme offering €5k for old cars closes after hitting demand in just 75 minutes Department of Transport, electric vehicles, EV Grants, scrappage, SEAI https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/power-cord-charging-electric-car-at-station-9fbc0805-8b58-4726-8fca-de86d4df5039-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/tuam-mother-and-baby-home-4-7087100-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-01T17:18:20+01:00 Tuam mother and baby home exhibition aims to ensure survivors' stories will not be forgotten Galway, Ireland, Irish History, mother-and-baby homes, Museum, Oral History, Survivors, Tuam https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-1-07-26-7087648-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-01T17:00:01+01:00 The 5 at 5: Wednesday 5 at 5, current affairs, Daily Briefing, Ireland, News summary, The 5 at 5, the journal https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/usa-new-jersey-jersey-city-close-up-of-clock-dc439f68-8746-4e2f-a309-f5c1f3e17f73-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/self-described-anti-islam-activist-denied-bail-over-dublin-mosque-arson-attack-7087572-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-01T16:25:49+01:00 Self-described anti-Islam activist appears in court over Dublin mosque attack Arson, Courts, Dublin, Faizan E Madinah Mosque, moqsue, Saeid Khosroabadi, Talbot Street https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/file-khosroabadi-fire-prayer-hall-upright-2-a64ce220-4070-4872-8fb7-1f3bf64ed292-630x881.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/riad-bouchaker-trial-parnell-square-7087115-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-01T15:53:03+01:00 Riad Bouchaker found guilty of attempted murder of three children in Parnell Square attack Courts, Parnell Square, Riad Bouchaker, Trial https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/file-photo-the-trial-of-riad-bouchaker-over-the-parnell-square-k-20d3f1fc-731d-49dc-9a4d-df086d34a15b-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/taylor-swift-wedding-madison-square-garden-7086826-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-01T15:50:57+01:00 The party, the ball gowns: What we know about Taylor Swift's rumoured Madison Square Garden wedding celebrity weddings, entertainment, Madison Square Garden, New York City, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, wedding of a showgirl https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/img_7662-5e5f4922-23da-4e12-bd00-6c42d634fb80-630x484.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/inter-milan-defender-alessandro-bastoni-under-investigation-for-child-prostitution-7087430-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-01T15:27:40+01:00 Italy and Inter Milan defender Alessandro Bastoni under investigation for child prostitution Alessandro Bastoni, Inter Milan, Italy, Milan https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/ipa85016028-alessandro-bastoni-inter-fc-during-bologna-fc-vs-inter-fc-internazionale-italian-soccer-serie-a-match-in-bologna-italy-may-23-2026-311c731d-fe67-419a-b6d8-71257790aeca-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/solicitors-legal-aid-fee-dispute-7087300-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-01T14:43:41+01:00 Solicitors resign from Cork panel amid ongoing legal aid fee dispute Cork, Department of Justice, Ireland, Jim O'Callaghan, legal aid, Solicitors https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/cork-district-court-in-anglesea-street-cork-ireland-1d0ad1a2-3ef5-4cad-94e9-b5031cc1b6f9-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/woman-denies-making-up-rape-allegation-garda-husband-7087246-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-01T14:03:51+01:00 Woman tells trial about two incidents when her garda husband allegedly raped her Central Criminal Court, Child Cruelty, Courts, Garda, Rape, 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-62915099-61cb-440b-8ab8-f0fbece15be2-630x480.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rotunda-master-says-it-is-unconscionable-women-were-made-to-feel-guilty-over-private-care-7087176-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-01T13:25:25+01:00 Rotunda master says it is ‘unconscionable’ women were made to feel ‘guilty’ over private care David Cullinane, Maternity Care, Rotunda Maternity Hospital, sean daly, teresa costello, the rotunda https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/dublin-ireland-21st-june-2015-the-front-and-entrance-of-the-rotunda-maternity-hospital-located-at-parnell-square-in-dublin-city-depicting-street-life-in-the-irish-capital-68902ff3-daa9-4360-adb7-7db89376b39a-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/canada-joins-eurovision-7087165-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-01T13:09:35+01:00 Canada (yes, Canada!) has officially joined the Eurovision Song Contest contest, Eurovision, oh canada, Song contest https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/celine-dion-artist-78037ab4-3646-4362-984c-09bd13195d33-630x465.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/listeria-fears-bacteria-food-ham-7087023-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-01T13:05:42+01:00 Producer of ham products says only 'one batch' was affected after listeria recall bacteria, contaminated product, Food Safety, Food Safety Authority, Ham, Listeria fear, Listeria monocytogenes, Meat, O’Brien Fine Foods, Supermarket https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/sliced-boiled-pork-on-a-white-plate-meat-isolated-c612edc0-fdfb-4c2b-9471-b26524afc858-630x332.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/victor-willis-village-people-7087102-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-01T13:02:28+01:00 Village People frontman Victor Willis has died aged 74 Donald Trump, Macho Man, Victor Willis, Village People, YMCA https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/village-people-us-pop-group-with-victor-willis-about-1979-e99623ef-0169-46e5-a336-1423b1b0c8dc-630x916.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/tiktok-layoffs-7086833-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-01T11:42:00+01:00 TikTok's Irish staff braced for hundreds of layoffs as company announces restructuring Content Moderation, Dublin, Ireland, Layoffs, tech industry, tiktok https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/tiktok-bddd59a1-103c-4fb3-b332-526f9f200f65-630x410.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/zelenskyy-in-ireland-today-7086316-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-01T10:56:00+01:00 Why has Zelenskyy decided to fly over to Dublin for the start of Ireland's EU presidency? Dublin, eu presidency, European Union, Ireland, Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/kiev-ukraine-july-6-2022-president-of-ukraine-volodymyr-zelenskyy-r-shakes-hands-with-prime-minister-of-the-republic-of-ireland-micheal-martin-during-their-joint-press-conference-kyiv-capita-486c9d1d-0448-49b4-9dee-320ba0806fa7-630x417.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/annual-leave-opinion-poll-ireland-7086921-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-07-01T10:48:58+01:00 Do you take all of your annual leave? annual leave, Employment, Holidays, Ireland, Poll, Survey, The Daily Poll, Your Say https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/writingoncalendarannualleave-1839c7ed-67cd-4b5f-8488-ff660d39d95e-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/cork-assault-ballinlough-7086644-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-01T10:46:00+01:00 Man remains in custody in connection with alleged stabbing incident involving woman in Cork Assault, ballinlough, Cork, Crime, Gardaí, Investigation https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/a-lamp-sign-outside-anglesea-street-garda-station-cork-city-ireland-84ba9012-0f02-470a-b110-caa9dbaea8bf-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/stardust-campaigner-bridget-mcdermott-dies-aged-89-7086870-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-01T10:25:40+01:00 Stardust campaigner Bridget McDermott, who lost three children in the tragedy, dies aged 89 Bridget McDermott, RIP, stardust, stardust tragedy https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/image-4fe32d21-1888-4e3d-9ae3-7bd09c778363-580x1000.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/the-9-at-9-wednesday-116-7086810-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-01T08:45:33+01:00 The 9 at 9: Wednesday 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-b38f49e6-b87d-4f50-94b8-e9267c0617e3-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-goes-on-trial-accused-of-rape-of-his-wife-and-child-cruelty-7086742-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-01T08:06:22+01:00 Garda goes on trial accused of rape of his wife and child cruelty Central Criminal Court, Child Cruelty, Dublin, Garda, Rape 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-21e73173-b220-4280-964b-2ccae81ca8a7-630x480.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-airport-passenger-cap-removed-7086787-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-01T08:05:21+01:00 Dáil easily passes bill to allow removal of airport passenger cap as Sinn Féin supports government Dáil, Dublin, Dublin Airport, Flights, Government, lng, lng bill, passenger cap https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/ireland-leinster-province-dublin-airport-terminal-2-32abaac8-161e-4b50-a576-c62a3f636000-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/edwin-poots-says-he-wouldnt-have-done-anything-to-protect-jeffrey-donaldson-7086767-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-01T07:13:18+01:00 Ex-DUP leader Edwin Poots says he wouldn't have 'done anything to protect' Jeffrey Donaldson DUP, Edwin Poots, Jeffrey Donaldson, Northern Ireland, Sinn Féin, Stormont https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/covid-19-pandemic-inquiry-6b86f75a-8ddb-4397-a120-b5052ba342e8-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/atm-map-7086176-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-01T06:28:04+01:00 Want to know where your nearest ATM is? 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