https://www.thejournal.ie/trump-gunman-who-is-he-7024109-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-26T08:01:06+01:00 Gunman to face charges in court tomorrow after shooting at Washington dinner Cole Tomas Allen, Donald Trump, Trump Shooting, White House, White House Correspondents' Dinner https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/screenshot-1-935a6bb1-3ac5-4098-8b63-c164e7ee84d0-630x328.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/argentina-casting-pornographic-scandal-conspiracies-hot-takes-internet-diaries-7021714-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-26T08:00:07+01:00 I waded through conspiracies about Argentina's porn scandal before I knew anything about the women algorithms, Argentina, Diary of a man on the internet, Internet Diaries, Pornography, Social Media, x https://www.thejournal.ie/trump-gunman-7024104-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-26T07:39:38+01:00 Donald Trump says gunman who charged dinner was ‘lone wolf whack job’ Donald Trump, Trump Shooting, Washington, White House Correspondents' Dinner https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/screenshot-2-d7db5763-3f7e-4b72-b725-0c1e2014986c-630x502.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/donate-blood-7021196-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-04-26T07:30:23+01:00 Blood donation: Ireland's stocks are a lifeline for patients, but the system is under strain Blood Bank, Blood Transfusion, column, donate blood, IRISH BLOOD DONATION SERVICE, irish blood transfusion board, lifesaving blood transfusions, Opinion, voices https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/female-nurse-tending-premature-baby-in-an-incubator-d3d734db-ed9b-447d-b80b-7414eeec76c4-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/affordable-rent-scheme-price-cuts-analysis-7022981-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-26T07:00:39+01:00 How Ireland’s affordable rent scheme delivered 30% price cuts - and how it could be improved affortable rent, Analysis, cost rentals https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/horizontal-view-of-new-development-clarion-quay-apartments-on-the-river-liffey-in-dublin-9cea9df9-85d9-4fcf-8f44-01c7dcb41f33-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/tanaiste-household-supports-energy-7023939-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-26T06:30:52+01:00 Tánaiste signals supports for households to shift away from fossil fuels Budget 2027, Darragh O'Brien, Energy Bills, Fossil Fuels, grants, Simon Harris, Solar Power https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/electricity-meter-england-great-britain-uk-575feafb-5039-4bb8-a28a-6ef558299bf9-630x945.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-eu-presidency-james-morrisroe-burn-out-warning-7022352-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-26T00:06:51+01:00 'Burnout' warning as GRA says EU presidency could see gardaí working weeks without rest breaking point, Burn-Out, eu presidency, GRA, James Morrisroe, National Security, Security, The Morning Lead, warning https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/retransmitted-correcting-day-of-protest-garda-watch-protesters-on-oconnell-street-in-dublin-on-the-fifth-day-of-a-national-fuel-protest-against-rising-fuel-prices-around-600-of-the-1500-filling-sta-923ddeb6-4b37-4a3d-92b5-e7ebd7f42ca6-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/paddy-comyn-convertible-column-journal-7023966-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-04-25T22:15:36+01:00 An Irish conundrum: Why do 125 people a year buy a convertible in this country? Cars, convertibles, donedeal, Ireland, mazda mx-5, Motoring, Paddy Comyn https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/mazda_mx5-d638d496-20d4-4d24-b56e-aed1752a9137-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/quiz-ryder-cup-golf-7020221-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-25T22:00:35+01:00 Quiz: How much do you know about golf? adare manor, Golf, Limerick, Quiz, Ryder Cup https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/rory-mcilroy-of-northern-ireland-celebrates-after-winning-the-masters-golf-tournament-at-the-augusta-national-golf-club-sunday-april-12-2026-in-augusta-ga-ap-photoashley-landis-96d376e6-067f-4ff6-89a7-a65177f72fa0-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/winners-and-losers-12-7021285-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-04-25T21:00:06+01:00 'All the rest is just populist waffle': 6 winners and 3 losers from the political week Political Week, Politics, Winners and Losers https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/18-meeting-of-council-of-state-7a5077f8-4e3d-45b3-8f5b-348b2e4e7fbb-630x471.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/sinn-fein-ard-fheis-8-7023447-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-25T20:00:17+01:00 Under the bonnet of Sinn Féin: Ard Fheis shows a party in flux and unsure of its path Analysis, Mary-Lou McDonald, Pearse Doherty, Sinn Féin https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/988sinn-fein-ard-fheis-day-2_90747431-196bbd90-c745-4fb0-b9e9-ef2c2bac28f4-587x1000.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-25-04-26-7023796-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-25T20:00:02+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Saturday evening fix, News Fix https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/047sunny-weather_90747493-3bd29c24-93f9-4f0d-a8d9-bdb9fc3ba853-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-city-southampton-report-7-2-7023869-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-25T19:55:53+01:00 Man City reach FA Cup final despite sensational goal from Ireland's Finn Azaz EPL, finn azaz, Premier League, Progress, Report, Soccer, Manchester City, Southampton https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/manchester-citys-jeremy-doku-right-celebrates-scoring-their-sides-first-goal-of-the-game-during-the-emirates-fa-cup-semi-final-match-at-wembley-stadium-london-picture-date-saturday-april-25-20-3a0cfe56-d032-43a3-abd2-9099d898c4cf-630x432.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/knife-stand-off-centra-dublin-denied-bail-7023821-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-25T19:45:46+01:00 Man charged after knife stand-off at Dublin shop denied bail Charged, Courts, Dublin, unlawful possession of a knife https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/screenshot-2026-04-25-at-19-43-29-35ba10c1-bb0f-47e0-a9d4-249ca2e7f092-630x341.png https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/iran-under-the-ayatollah-7020484-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-04-25T19:00:18+01:00 When morality becomes law: The parallels between modern oppressive Iran and Ireland’s past Ayatollah, Catholic Church, column, Iran, Ireland, Islam, Islamic republic, Magdalene Laundries, Opinion, shah, voices https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/kurdish-women-activists-hold-up-placards-during-a-protest-against-the-death-of-iranian-mahsa-amini-in-iran-at-martyrs-square-in-downtown-beirut-lebanon-wednesday-sept-21-2022-protests-have-eru-cc619787-a82a-42a2-a34c-21d9acc5e910-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/mary-lou-mcdonald-ard-fheis-emergency-budget-7023649-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-25T18:57:44+01:00 McDonald calls on government to deliver USC cut and €400 energy credit affordability, Ard Fheis, Belfast, emergency budget, fuel protests, Mary-Lou McDonald, Sinn Féin https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/177sinn-fein-ard-fheis-day-2_90747508-b9ed5b07-7ad0-4416-9791-3e9f7288aabd-630x431.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/russia-ukraine-attacks-7023724-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-25T18:34:25+01:00 Five killed and more than 40 wounded in Russian attacks on Ukraine dnipro, Putin, Russia, Ukraine, zelenskyy https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/a-rescue-worker-clears-the-rubble-after-a-russian-strike-on-residential-neighbourhood-of-dnipro-ukraine-saturday-april-25-2026-ap-photomykola-synelnykov-99e097d8-adec-4192-b443-78c0afb0c7bc-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/character-reference-td-podcast-analysis-7020260-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-25T18:15:47+01:00 Who is the former TD who gave a controversial character reference? Budget 2027, character reference, Podcast, Sinn Féin, TD, The candidate https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/a9xwmt-2-2-473ec6da-f95b-4ebe-89c0-d764f5b4df04-630x409.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-linked-to-fraud-flew-to-dublin-to-collect-dole-olatunde-salawe-7023676-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-25T17:39:41+01:00 Man linked to €800k fraud probe flew to Dublin weekly to collect dole, court hears Courts, credit card fraud, Dole, Fraud, London, Olatunde Salawe, refused bail https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/boeing-737-operated-by-ryanair-climbing-out-from-luton-airport-uk-d6295546-df4a-40ba-8e72-007127efeaf0-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/alan-shatter-sues-liam-cunningham-epstein-7023550-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-25T16:58:29+01:00 Alan Shatter sues actor Liam Cunningham over false suggestion of Epstein link Alan Shatter, Courts, epstein, jeffrey epstein, liam cunningham https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/cologne-germany-15-dec-2025-liam-cunningham-attends-the-premiere-of-constantin-film-the-medicus-ii-at-cinedom-on-december-15-2025-in-cologne-germany-credit-ralph-metzgeralamy-live-news-31eed85c-0a3b-42f3-bd0f-28201633c7fe-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-man-crime-proceeds-cash-hidden-in-car-courts-alan-smith-7023590-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-25T16:29:26+01:00 Dublin man had ledgers showing €5m in cash movements in hidden car compartment, court told cash movements, Courts, crime proceeds, Dublin, suspected crime proceeds https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/the-garda-irish-police-checkpoint-near-the-general-post-office-on-oconnell-street-in-dublin-city-center-operation-fanacht-from-irish-staying-resumed-on-october-22nd-across-ireland-after-the-i-24e410d0-39d2-4ce6-be06-b052dfbeea1e-630x428.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-guide-dogs-volunteer-7019981-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-25T15:41:12+01:00 Irish Guide Dogs seeks volunteers and puppy raisers as it celebrates 50 years Charity, Dogs, good news, GoodNews, Guide Dogs, Irish Guide Dogs, Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind, volunteering https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/662002508_18096832121017658_8457283236554641157_n-beed8395-bb61-4553-aea9-1da4e62c7afb-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rathwood-refunds-7023468-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-25T12:59:43+01:00 Home and garden store Rathwood goes into examinership with customers awaiting refunds Carlow, Examinership, Furniture, rathwood, Refunds https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/screenshot-2026-04-25-at-12-49-45-a42bc394-4819-4ead-9741-617306ef9784-630x350.png https://www.thejournal.ie/laughing-gas-hospital-admissions-7023444-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-25T12:05:10+01:00 Nitrous oxide hospital admissions increased four-fold over four-year period, new study shows imj, Laughing Gas, Nitrous Oxide https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/nitrous-oxide-metal-bulbs-or-laughing-gas-recreational-drug-use-de49358d-9035-4100-8f21-eac25417a898-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/mary-lou-mcdonald-leadership-7023421-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-04-25T11:31:17+01:00 McDonald rejects Sinn Féin leadership claims: 'There are no plans to replace the leader' Leadership questions, Mary-Lou McDonald, Party leadership, Sinn Féin Ard Fheis https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/sinn-fein-leader-mary-lou-mcdonald-at-the-sinn-fein-ard-fheis-at-international-convention-exhibition-centre-in-belfast-picture-date-friday-april-24-2026-2bf48e5d-ce92-457f-90e7-bc1fc388f200-630x840.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/gerry-hutch-election-dublin-7023400-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-25T10:54:03+01:00 Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch says he's returning to Ireland to register as a by-election candidate Dublin Central, Gerry the Monk Hutch https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/independent-candidate-gerry-the-monk-hutch-outside-rds-simmonscourt-dublin-as-the-election-count-continues-for-the-irish-general-election-picture-date-sunday-december-1-2024-aeed5931-0f64-4f9e-8237-ebd1a28e3071-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/sinn-fein-fox-hunting-ban-7023332-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-25T10:25:41+01:00 Sinn Féin votes to support a ban on fox hunting after heated debate at party's Ard Fheis Blood Sports, fox hunting, Sinn Féin, Sinn Féin Ard Fheis https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/ein-fuchs-laeuft-ueber-eine-wiese-potsdam-24-05-2025-potsdam-deutschland-a-fox-runs-across-a-meadow-potsdam-24-05-2025-potsdam-germany-copyrig-512f0f92-dfbb-40aa-b617-f773e421cf3f-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-central-byelection-posters-rating-7022748-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-25T09:30:39+01:00 Who’s winning the poster war in Dublin Central's by-election? We asked a graphic design expert By-election, Campaign, Dublin Central, election poster, Pole Position, posters https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/mixcollage-24-apr-2026-03-11-pm-1142-86ec1027-a558-4d7a-b04c-67e2e48bca11-630x445.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/surreaing-in-the-years-7021561-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-04-25T09:00:41+01:00 Surrealing in the Years: Housing plans will have us living like Bosco, if Bosco had roommates fuel protests, Housing, Leo Varadkar, Surrealing in the Years https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/minister-for-housing-james-browne-attends-the-launch-of-a-gamechanger-homeless-facility-at-ushers-island-in-dublin-city-picture-date-monday-february-9-2026-11834138-9917-485c-b6f6-20d7286798df-630x456.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-368-7023345-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-25T09:00:21+01:00 The 9 at 9: Saturday 9 at 9, good morning, Nine at Nine https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/eatingbreakfastpersonornotebookinbedforhotelhospitality-0148d6f7-1814-4719-b0c1-3fd670347837-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/census-1926-stories-7022337-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-25T08:30:23+01:00 Your Stories of Census 1926: Tracing the soldier who etched his name into a Drumcondra wall 1926 Census, Census, your stories https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/unnamed-1-ebed19ef-a962-4fdf-9ba4-225bccd0051f-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/gaza-aid-flotilla-7021414-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-25T08:00:07+01:00 A new aid flotilla is setting sail for Gaza this weekend with 21 Irish people on board Flotilla, Gaza, global sumud flotilla, Israel, Palestine https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/boats-of-the-second-expedition-of-the-global-sumud-flotilla-departing-from-the-moll-de-la-fusta-on-12-april-2026-in-barcelona-catalonia-spain-the-catalan-delegation-of-the-global-sumud-flotilla-ceb3c79b-f0a8-44de-b878-36f1a1c91913-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/from-corcaigh-to-cork-and-back-again-7022745-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-25T07:30:32+01:00 Campaign underway to reclaim the original Irish names of Ireland's cities, towns and villages Athghaelú na hÉireann, Cardydd, Decolonising Ireland, Dichoilíniú, Gaeilge, Gaeltacht, Kolkatha, Mumbai https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/road-sign-indicating-direction-to-the-city-of-kolkata-044803b2-9883-402d-945f-64c145780e24-630x350.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/o-corcaigh-agus-cork-agus-ar-ais-7022700-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-25T07:30:11+01:00 Feachtas nua chun ath-shealbhú a dhéanamh ar bhunleaganacha ainmneacha bhailte na hÉireann Athghaelú na hÉireann, Cardydd, Dichoilíniú, Gaeilge, Gaeltacht, Kolkatha, Mumbai https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/cardiff-central-market-cardiff-wales-united-kingdom-a2b5fc15-be9f-439f-8572-b624a5e8c79f-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/how-to-trace-family-tree-ireland-podcast-7023092-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-25T06:30:26+01:00 How do you start tracing your family tree? Ancestry, family history, Family Tree, Genealogy, historical records, Podcast, Research, The Explainer https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/screenshot-2026-04-24-at-17-59-29-22-1c578004-c372-4023-9777-4e3eba18e6d1-630x409.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/modular-sheds-7021553-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-25T00:05:27+01:00 Beds in the back yard: What will new rules mean for owners, buyers and prospective renters? beds in sheds, garden home, garden sheds, granny flats, Housing Crisis, renting crisis, shed happens, sheds, The Morning Lead https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/river-3-9f505fb6-f231-4acc-996b-f4ab165ccc2d-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/derry-city-shamrock-rovers-loi-match-report-2-7023264-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-24T22:25:26+01:00 Derry City begin life at Celtic Park with battling win over Shamrock Rovers Derry City, Football, football news, League of Ireland, LOI, Match Report, Shamrock Rovers, Soccer https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/james-clarke-celebrates-scoring-the-opening-goal-524ceccf-87ce-4b00-880e-120c7076d6ce-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/flat-mate-swaps-rtb-7022573-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-24T22:00:25+01:00 Rental watchdog weighs in on stand-off between landlords and tenants over 'flatmate swaps' flatemate swaps, house shares, ires reit, James Browne, rental rules, renters, Renting https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/river-5-3476efe5-4ef8-456e-905b-8b3edbcb1346-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/most-likely-noah-donohoe-entered-tunnel-bars-culvert-entrance-inquest-7023220-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-24T21:50:43+01:00 ‘Most likely’ Noah Donohoe entered water tunnel through bars of culvert entrance Belfast, belfast coroner's court, Inquest, NOAH DONOHOE, Northern Ireland https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/noah-donohoe-death-820b21d6-4c95-4fce-bdf5-659a85e68129-630x727.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/us-justice-department-watchdog-epstein-files-release-7023210-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-24T21:22:44+01:00 US justice department's watchdog to review handling of Epstein files release compliance audit, DOJ, Epstein files, jeffrey epstein, United States, US, us department of justuce https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/river-2026-04-24t210419-529-1bf0e2a2-0feb-49a6-9920-206017103635-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/sinn-fein-ard-fheis-belfast-7021828-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-24T21:00:00+01:00 Sinn Féin calls for emergency mini‑budget as it kicks off Ard Fheis in Belfast Belfast, ICC, Mary-Lou McDonald, Michelle O'Neill, Sinn Féin, Sinn Féin Ard Fheis, United Ireland https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/dublin-ireland-17th-june-2025-sinn-fein-leader-td-mary-lou-mcdonald-speaks-at-the-raise-the-roof-protest-rally-outside-leinster-house-credit-liam-murphyalamy-live-news-74aacc74-5a50-4d84-b0e6-21ed93607b47-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/heres-what-happened-today-friday-87-7022968-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-24T20:45:21+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Friday evening fix, News Fix, The Fix https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/943good-weather_90747384-63cf109b-d389-472a-bdf7-9a7e163bd441-630x398.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-who-stabbed-english-tourist-temple-bar-jailed-7023179-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-24T20:31:04+01:00 Man who stabbed English tourist in Dublin's Temple Bar is jailed Court, Courts, Dublin, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, temple bar 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-46ad4af5-522d-44a2-a53d-1d429c5746f1-630x480.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/iran-us-steve-witkoff-jared-kushner-talks-donald-trump-7023130-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-24T20:30:00+01:00 Trump sends envoys Witkoff and Kushner to take part in fresh Iran talks without JD Vance Donald Trump, Iran, IRAN WAR, jared kushner, Middle East, Steve witkoff, trump administration, United States, war in iran, White House https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/jared-kushner-left-and-steve-witkoff-special-envoy-for-peace-missions-listen-as-vice-president-jd-vance-speaks-during-a-news-conference-after-meeting-with-representatives-from-pakistan-and-iran-su-96e23d0b-ba0e-4984-90c9-13b6ff5fbb07-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ryder-cup-tickets-3-2-7022710-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-24T20:00:12+01:00 Ryder Cup ticket prices latest in depressing trend in top-level sport Golf, rip off republic?, Ryder Cup https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/file-photo-dated-24-09-2025-of-luke-donald-who-will-captain-europe-at-the-2027-ryder-cup-ryder-cup-europe-has-announced-issue-date-wednesday-march-4-2026-4daffe78-0928-42e3-a1ea-d4021ec6e9ca-630x417.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/herbal-cannabis-worth-over-3million-seized-dublin-airport-revenue-7023159-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-24T19:50:50+01:00 Herbal cannabis flown on four flights worth a combined €3.1m seized at Dublin Airport Cannabis, drugs seized, Herbal Cannabis, Revenue https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/image-1-seized-herbal-cannabis_detector-dog-dara-06627218-95d7-4c96-9bca-9d967a39781c-630x876.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-knocked-friend-unconscious-returned-to-pub-court-7023152-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-24T19:21:48+01:00 Man returned to pub after knocking friend unconscious and putting him in recovery position Assault, Court, Courts, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/brian-mckeown-ccj1-77129691-2c88-4290-8cc3-825b774a14e3-630x838.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-prepares-to-take-eu-presidency-baton-as-leaders-meet-for-crunch-budget-talks-7022412-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-24T18:58:01+01:00 Von der Leyen pushes defence spending as Ireland to host showdown on massive €2 trillion budget António Costa, Budget, CY2026EU, Cyprus, EU, EU Affairs, eu presidency, European Union, MFF, Micheál Martin, Security, Ukraine https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/european-commission-president-ursula-von-der-leyen-attends-the-eu-summit-in-ayia-napa-cyprus-thursday-april-23-2026-ap-photopetros-karadjias-728ff565-3b0b-429d-9ab7-43263095c7e4-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/fiosru-fuel-protests-whitegate-ireland-garda-7023131-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-24T18:46:30+01:00 Majority of complaints against gardaí policing Whitegate fuel blockade rejected by watchdog east Cork, Fiosrú, fuel protests, Garda, Ireland, whitegate https://www.thejournal.ie/the-eu-club-are-delighted-orban-didnt-make-it-to-ayia-napa-but-is-there-too-much-euphoria-7022383-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-24T18:00:40+01:00 The EU club are delighted Orbán didn't make it to Ayia Napa - but is there 'too much euphoria'? Cyprus, EU CLUB, EU leaders, eu presidency, Hungary, Micheál Martin, relief all around, Victor Orban https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/italys-prime-minister-giorgia-meloni-left-is-welcomed-by-cypriot-president-nikos-christodoulides-at-the-eu-summit-in-ayia-napa-cyprus-thursday-april-23-2026-ap-photopetros-karadjias-2c913fae-82ea-4e78-9a2a-33ef14c3427b-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/civil-service-applicants-given-incorrect-scores-and-rankings-7021987-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-24T17:52:32+01:00 Thousands of civil service applicants given incorrect scores and rankings Civil Service, clerical officers, Jobs, Public Jobs https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/img_9872-a8f62aff-ca89-4400-8a98-8d94d4500969-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-friday-187-7022958-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-24T16:45:21+01:00 The 5 at 5: Friday 5 at 5, five at five, The 5 at 5, The five at five https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/5th-golf-hole-flag-five-fifth-ba9fd8d7-3c55-420f-982b-bdc8ad3170ce-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/johnny-depp-imelda-may-shane-macgowan-tribute-song-haunted-7022921-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-04-24T16:41:10+01:00 What do you make of Johnny Depp and Imelda May's new Shane MacGowan tribute track? Cover, haunted, Imelda May, Johnny Depp, Shane MacGowan, Sinead O'Connor, Song, Tribute https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/mixcollage-24-apr-2026-04-32-pm-2894-9f7f5cc0-d7ca-4343-afac-6c3997bc4642-630x630.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/golf-fans-dissapointed-as-ryder-cup-website-crashes-during-limited-ticket-sale-7022660-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-24T16:20:00+01:00 Ryder Cup tickets reserved for Irish fans sell out fast despite €499 price tag and website issues adare manor, Golf, Limerick, Missed out?, Ryder Cup, Ryder Cup 2027, Sport https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/2x7yp2c-db16de65-7cad-44c1-b8ab-e4c878289730-630x434.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-deceived-widow-giving-him-140000-jailed-five-years-7022930-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-24T16:11:47+01:00 Man who deceived widow into giving him over €140k is jailed for five years Court, Courts, drogheda circuit court, peter mcdonagh, romance fraud https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/1000029146-2fcbc01e-f9bc-41d2-a319-5b9e74c443f5-630x431.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/sixth-peacekeeper-death-lebanon-7022789-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-24T15:46:07+01:00 Peacekeeper death toll rises to six as soldier injured in Israeli shelling dies Corporal Rico Pramudia, IDF, Israeli Defence Forces, Lebanon, UNIFIL, United Nations https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/img_7731-a63bbfc6-e27c-4041-9be7-afca7a97633b-630x755.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/enoch-burke-third-dap-failed-high-court-injunction-7022227-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-24T15:31:00+01:00 Enoch Burke removed from disciplinary hearing after protest over presence of solicitors DAP, DISCIPLINARY APPEALS panel, Enoch Burke, High Court, Judge Brian Cregan, the burkes, Wilson's Hospital School https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/enoch-burke-speaks-to-the-media-as-he-leaves-mountjoy-prison-dublin-after-a-court-ordered-he-be-released-despite-indicating-he-would-attend-a-co-westmeath-school-against-a-court-order-mr-burke-has-534edc0b-5353-46b8-93ee-d6a5d483dfdc-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/journal-friday-newshound-quiz-4-7022344-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-24T15:30:15+01:00 The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz Newshound, Newshound Quiz, Quiz https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/washington-united-states-22nd-aug-2025-president-donald-trump-holds-the-fifa-world-cup-trophy-after-announcing-the-2026-world-cup-draw-will-be-held-at-the-kennedy-center-in-december-in-the-oval-of-1cc09fe0-cac1-4fb1-96b3-0f774ffee327-630x401.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/heartbroken-brother-of-scarlett-faulkner-laid-to-rest-a-week-after-sisters-death-7022724-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-24T14:41:42+01:00 'Heartbroken' brother of Scarlett Faulkner laid to rest a week after sister's death co limerick, Funeral, jason faulkner, Limerick, scarlett faulkner https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/1y3a6210-9b40a11b-6478-482b-be7a-58b9be17e9bd-630x472.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-israel-compensation-school-palestine-destroyed-7022442-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-24T14:20:00+01:00 Ireland to demand Israel pay after settlers destroy Irish Aid-backed school in occupied West Bank area c, hammamat al maleh, Israel, Occupied, Palestine, School, West Bank https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/1000049313-9d7f5e69-d78d-4abd-9d0a-300c66a5f0cf-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/emergency-accommodation-homelessness-7022478-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-24T14:12:51+01:00 Homelessness: Another new record as 17,517 people in emergency accommodation Emergency Accommodation, Homeless, Homelessness, homelessness figures https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/hotel-room-of-brookfield-hotel-leeds-west-yorkshire-uk-0e5467b9-7d07-49e2-b553-92c4d0ad2ea0-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/remote-controlled-rotating-dildo-recalled-due-to-fault-that-could-cause-parts-to-detach-7022592-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-24T13:38:14+01:00 Remote-controlled rotating sex toy recalled due to fault that could cause parts to detach Ann Summers, ComReg, Product Recall, Recall, sex toy https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/an-ann-summers-store-in-henry-street-dublin-ireland-0de84562-68c5-40f2-ba0d-14f7b703f239-630x509.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/meta-layoffs-ireland-7022483-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-24T12:47:22+01:00 Meta yet to inform Irish Government of layoff plans as 8,000 roles to be cut globally communications workers union, Layoffs, Meta, Micheál Martin, Tech workforce https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/river-e5b788d1-8c29-4316-91c1-916084106e5d-630x410.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/hay-fever-season-two-weeks-longer-compared-to-the-90s-review-claims-7022497-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-24T12:33:09+01:00 You weren't imagining it... Hay fever season IS two weeks longer compared to the 1990s hay fever, hay fever season, Irish Pharmacy Union, Pharmacists, pollen, pollen count https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/womanwithaconcernedexpressionholdingahandkerchieftoher-c4832412-88df-40f8-94a8-4f05b281b697-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/women-deported-by-ice-fined-for-stealing-ham-and-cosmetics-7022368-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-24T11:53:24+01:00 Women deported to Ireland by ICE fined for stealing ham and cosmetics when she was a teen Cork, Courts, Deported, Ice, Shoplifting, United States, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/cork-district-court-in-anglesea-street-cork-ireland-2eeedc82-dd5b-4569-8851-8ac58253d371-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/gardai-assault-letterkenny-7022216-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-24T11:42:00+01:00 Gardaí sustain bite and eye injuries in assault at Letterkenny council offices An Garda Síochána, Assault, attack on gardaí, Donegal https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/gardai-dcf72122-5723-4c6e-8aa0-64898d671ae7-630x410.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/outdoor-swim-ireland-poll-7022369-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-04-24T10:38:40+01:00 Have you gone for an outdoor swim yet this year? Poll, The Daily Poll, Your Say https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/evening-sea-swimmers-on-narin-portnoo-beach-county-donegal-republic-of-ireland-d4665496-cc8b-4136-87a4-99442c2f8d39-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/nicosia-taoiseach-eu-pessimistic-on-economic-impact-of-iran-war-7022263-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-24T09:07:14+01:00 EU pessimistic on economic impact of Iran war, but Taoiseach says Ireland will 'still grow' Cyprus, EU leaders, European Council, Micheál Martin, nicosia https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/img_3376-16da7f62-5b00-4109-88cf-d776d5286be7-630x840.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/headlines-7022209-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-24T09:00:00+01:00 The 9 at 9: Friday 8 at 8, 9 at 9, good morning, the 8 at 8, The 9 at 9 https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/close-up-of-a-womans-hands-holding-a-cup-of-filter-coffee-while-seated-at-a-table-in-a-coffee-shop-285ca9fa-5464-4daa-9a81-8b334aff3b96-630x945.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/weather-forecast-42-7022248-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-24T08:45:17+01:00 The weather is looking good for the weekend, and temperatures could hit 21 degrees forecast, here comes the sun, Weather Forecast https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/deer-enjoying-a-sunny-day-in-dublins-phoenix-park-4e705daa-3d08-4afe-b84a-16f90ace0264-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/air-pollution-ireland-7022201-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-24T07:51:59+01:00 Ireland is on track to reach 2030 EU air pollution reduction targets air pollution, Environmental targets, EPA, EU targets, Pollution https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/low-emission-d09114e4-f9ef-4d28-810d-5444cc6e75e1-630x360.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/fuel-protests-ireland-3-7019266-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-04-24T07:00:54+01:00 Fail to prepare: Recent fuel protests have exposed Ireland’s lack of future climate planning America, column, Fossil Fuels, fuel crisis, Iran, IRAN WAR, Israel, keep it in the ground, Lebanon, Netanyahu, Opinion, transitioning conference, Trump, US politics, USA, 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-eaf50664-c495-4d65-8558-0ac4a5136a59-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/lebanon-israel-ceasefire-7022178-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-24T06:50:55+01:00 Israel and Lebanon agree to extend ceasefire agreement by three weeks after talks in Washington Donald Trump, Hezbollah, Israel, Lebanaon, United States https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/embeddedbaa054b679a64fe5ab3200757974ee00-6ca48db1-3f70-4c5a-bda0-417209811051-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/adi-roche-says-that-chornobyl-is-forever-ahead-of-the-40th-anniversary-of-the-nuclear-accident-7021559-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-24T06:00:23+01:00 'Chornobyl is forever' says Adi Roche on 40th anniversary of disaster 40 years since Chornobyl, 40th anniversary, Adi Roche, Áras An Uachtaráin, Belarus, Catherine Connolly, Chernobyl, Chernobyl Children International, Chornobyl, Ukraine https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/adi-roche-chornobyl-mother-cork-0e958e79-bc21-4425-bd74-ce0fcad6d751-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-central-by-election-7022100-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-24T00:35:21+01:00 Candidates call for left transfer pact as Dublin Central competition gets off to friendly start by-elections 2026, Dublin Central, Keep Left, the race is on, Transfer Pact, Vote Left - Transfer Left https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/img_8347-e2281132-9861-4bb7-9701-97b03bbf29b1-630x472.jpeg