https://www.thejournal.ie/palestinian-student-visas-ireland-7136766-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-21T00:05:02+01:00 'Let us study': Palestinian students 'heartbroken' over Irish government visa refusals Education, Gaza, Immigration, international students, Ireland, Palestine, student visas, The Morning Lead, Visas https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/68e25973-e9c3-4a05-bb16-e80f4567aa16-7b94e0ab-0f36-44eb-aeaa-476175f819be-583x1000.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/motorcyclist-dies-caha-pass-7137604-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-20T22:50:24+01:00 Motorcyclist (30s) dies in collision with car in Co Cork Caha pass, CAR, Collision, Cork, Gardaí, Motorcycle, N71 https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/blue-lights-on-a-garda-car-ireland-6cf38a14-a236-47be-819c-9563d27bfb53-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/letters-to-the-editor-7-7137035-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-20T21:30:32+01:00 Letters to the editor Comments, letters to the editor, triple lock, Wrong way driving, Your Thoughts https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/ireland-county-donegal-malainn-bhig-countryside-road-r263-wild-atlantiw-way-bicycle-1fc94e24-58c7-410e-bf7a-7302dab56c3a-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/tusla-m9-crash-boy-in-care-irish-child-safety-7137486-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-20T21:27:48+01:00 National review under way as Tusla reveals it had contact with three boys from M9 crash Child Safety, Failure, m9 crash, tusla https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-347-6023a24d-66da-4e81-a3f5-7c4d95ab5a99-630x415.png https://www.thejournal.ie/mark-zuckerberg-waterford-7137458-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-20T21:07:24+01:00 'Once he minds his business we'll be okay': Waterford locals react to Mark Zuckerberg arrival  Mark Zuckerberg, River Blackwater, Strancally Castle, Waterford https://www.thejournal.ie/heres-what-happened-today-thursday-76-7137353-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-20T21:00:35+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Thursday evening fix, News Fix https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/a-juvenile-european-stonechat-saxicola-rubicola-perches-on-a-dry-seeding-stalk-with-flowering-yellow-gorse-blurred-behind-at-north-bull-island-dub-1f5c05eb-4c8e-4971-9280-b02a4bc1b916-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/bray-robbery-man-due-in-court-7137464-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-20T20:45:55+01:00 Man (40s) to appear in court in connection with armed robbery of two premises in Bray Armed Robbery, Bray, Bray District Court, Co. Wicklow, Garda, herbert road, kilbridge lane, Weapon https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/garda-lamp-on-the-side-of-a-garda-station-b00575d6-a9f7-4e4f-9a18-1ea1eefa285c-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/pete-hegseth-7136900-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-08-20T19:00:46+01:00 Stars and Swipes: The USS Lincoln’s retreat exposes the cracks in Trump’s war machine column, Donald Trump, Opinion, Pete Hegseth, US Navy, us navy fleet, US politics, voices, White House https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/honolulu-united-states-of-america-25th-mar-2025-honolulu-united-states-of-america-25-march-2025-u-s-defense-secretary-pete-hegseth-left-signs-a-seal-delivery-vehicle-team-one-flag-at-joint-9ec0dab8-0d2d-48b6-93d5-ccd91caf5a50-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/professor-suspended-jason-arday-plagiarism-charges-7137333-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-20T18:58:46+01:00 University suspends 'race realist' behind Jason Arday plagiarism charges Belgium, ghent, jason arday, Nathan Cofnas, Plagiarism charges, UK, University of Cambridge, Vigil https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/jason-arday-speaking-at-the-times-higher-education-conference-in-birmingham-on-thursday-28th-november-2024-photograph-by-david-j-colbran-daviddjcdesign-co-uk-07810321634-5f119935-9539-491e-aecd-4ed1da56ddaa-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/italy-como-bike-ban-city-centre-mayor-7137254-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-20T17:52:22+01:00 Italian mayor bans bikes from Como's city centre after being hit by one alessandro rapinese, Ban, Bicycle, Bike, Como, Italy, Mayor, wheel see about that https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/female-cyclist-riding-along-a-lane-in-the-italian-city-of-como-639dd7fd-94a6-44b5-bf0a-cdd473673f99-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/do-not-swim-notice-velvet-strand-portmarnock-7137262-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-20T17:48:17+01:00 'Do not swim' notice issued for Portmarnock's Velvet Strand Beach, Co. Dublin, do not swim, Portmarnock, Uisce Éireann, velvet strand https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-20-at-17-32-12-7970de00-255d-4159-9163-881c094dc0aa-630x290.png https://www.thejournal.ie/skyclarys-hse-funding-ireland-7137167-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-20T17:39:31+01:00 'I don't want my parents to bury another child': Friedreich’s Ataxia patients 'beg' HSE for drug Friedreich's Ataxia, Healthcare, HSE, Ireland, rare diseases, Skyclarys https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/image-7359254d-e653-409c-856c-0918358cd550-630x406.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/tiktok-declines-meeting-m9-crash-7137166-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-20T17:15:16+01:00 TikTok says it won't appear at Oireachtas committee over car theft gang videos big tech, car driving wrong way, m9 crash, media committee, No thanks, Oireachtas Committee, tiktok https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/tiktok-application-icon-on-apple-iphone-11-screen-close-up-hand-holding-smartphone-with-tik-tok-icon-tiktok-social-media-network-from-china-8358f95d-e0b2-4683-bee6-e649f07954c8-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/five-at-five-20-august-2026-7137170-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-20T17:00:19+01:00 The 5 at 5: Thursday 5 at 5, five at five https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/symbol-of-the-number-five-or-fifth-an-arabic-numeral-symbol-of-the-number-five-b97d3931-ce52-462b-af8d-34f841aecdac-630x840.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/arrests-chapelizod-dublin-burglary-gang-garda-pursuit-7137142-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-20T16:33:10+01:00 Two men arrested following multi-unit garda pursuit of suspected burglary gang in west Dublin Arrest, Chapelizod, Crime, Gang, ublin, West Dublin https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/a-sign-for-the-village-of-chapelizod-in-dublin-city-ireland-10140297-0603-4f12-8cb8-0687d7b054f4-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-bus-south-africa-drivers-factcheck-debunk-dei-7135564-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-20T15:54:44+01:00 Debunked: Dublin Bus hired from overseas due to a driver shortage, not DEI programmes driver shortage, Dublin Bus, Fact check, FactCheck, Ireland, Public Transport, South Africa https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/dublin-ireland-02nd-january-2026-buses-entering-service-displaying-recruitment-messages-travelling-with-lights-on-in-early-morning-traffic-at-college-green-in-dublin-city-depicting-street-scene-80dee93d-4878-408a-9bec-798f4e203565-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/conor-mcgregor-defamation-gerard-chimbganda-high-court-7136889-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-20T15:53:31+01:00 Conor McGregor sued by the Irish-based Zimbabwean owner of a controversial care company Conor McGregor, Courts, Defamation, Gerard Chimbganda, Good People Homecare, High Court https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/conor-mcgregor-reacts-after-losing-to-max-holloway-in-a-welterweight-fight-at-the-ufc-329-mixed-martial-arts-event-saturday-july-11-2026-in-las-vegas-ap-photojohn-locher-50bced13-8d0d-4e36-9c03-105468840878-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/fuel-tax-cuts-for-2027-gavan-reilly-7136873-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-08-20T15:30:54+01:00 Gavan Reilly: 2025 yielded €2bn in fuel taxes - how much of that can the Government give up? Budget 2027, fuel tax, Gavan Reilly, politics by numbers https://www.thejournal.ie/cork-city-council-to-launch-irish-language-action-plan-7136807-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-20T15:26:50+01:00 Cork's Gaeltacht service bid gets a boost as council prepares to launch language action plan Cathair Sheirbhíse Teanga, Corcaigh, Gaeilge, Gaeilge cois Laoi, Gael-Taca, Gaeltacht https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/cork-city-hall-at-dusk-5dffca2d-44da-41d6-94fb-b9e73f0914e2-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/cathair-sheirbhise-teanga-le-teacht-i-gcorcaigh-7136602-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-20T15:26:32+01:00 Plean gníomhaíochta Gaeilge le seoladh ag Comhairle Cathrach Chorcaí Cathair Sheirbhíse Teanga, Corcaigh, Gaeilge, Gaeilge cois Laoi, Gael-Taca, Gaeltacht https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/view-of-river-lee-st-patricks-bridge-and-nearby-buildings-cork-city-county-cork-ireland-d265a951-6eb8-4d2c-bbc9-dc9fc86c19f5-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-rail-catering-trolley-7137022-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-20T15:23:35+01:00 The catering trolley is making a comeback on Dublin/Galway trains anyone for a twix, Catering, Dublin, Galway, Irish Rail, Public Transport, Transport https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/food-trolley-cart-on-enterprise-train-between-belfast-and-dublin-by-northern-ireland-railways-and-irish-rail-92740851-aa58-4e63-93ab-af9e0d142cfb-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-released-after-flawed-bail-hearing-solicitor-strike-7136839-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-20T15:14:52+01:00 Man accused of stabbing released due to flaws in bail hearing caused by solicitor strike Bail, District Court, High Court, Jim O'Callaghan, Justice Garrett Simons https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/ire-dublin-four-courts-the-seat-of-the-supreme-court-the-court-of-appeal-the-high-court-and-the-dublin-circuit-court-7a1cdfe2-e1aa-4aad-9bf6-ae28fdd7d8e5-630x440.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-rail-delays-7-7136942-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-20T14:47:57+01:00 Irish Rail warns of delays up to 90 minutes on Dublin services after signalling issue Commuter services, Connolly Station, DART, Delays, Dublin, Irish Rail, Public Transport https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/dublin-county-dublin-ireland-may-25-2026-passengers-disembark-from-a-train-after-arriving-at-connolly-station-at-night-098436e5-2c5c-418a-9ae6-8201bd0af398-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ivan-yates-fake-account-7136888-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-20T14:47:01+01:00 Ivan Yates confirms account impersonating him on X is fake Ivan Yates, Not me, Twitter, verification, x https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/606ivan-yates_90710116-a907ed1c-daaf-4439-8d9d-2dfa042ad003-630x476.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/letters-to-the-editor-2-7026278-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-20T14:30:51+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/garda-pursuit-dublin-wrong-way-driver-stolen-vehicle-7136796-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-20T13:53:24+01:00 Stolen car sped wrong way down Dublin roadway in early hours of this morning to evade gardaí Ballymun, Car Chase, Drumcondra, Dublin, Gardaí, M50 https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/them50motorwayisamotorwayinirelandrunningin-7b0a8a10-d82a-48e9-be98-ad6212dacce1-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/salmonella-outbreak-fsai-uk-ireland-cases-7136818-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-20T13:06:50+01:00 No contaminated eggs linked to deadly UK salmonella outbreak known to be in Ireland Death, Eggs, Food Poisoning, Food Safety Authority Ireland, FSAI, Outbreak, Salmonella, UK https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/london-uk-april-7-2025-six-large-raw-free-range-eggs-in-box-with-no-people-f9c1e12a-520a-47a1-9428-06b73b742e80-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/what-to-watch-on-streaming-this-weekend-3-7135326-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-20T12:45:07+01:00 Our top 5 watches this weekend Best of the Box, top 5 picks https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/the-terror-da93b80b-6067-482b-b78b-6d433c55b019-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/healy-rae-brothers-feud-7136507-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-20T11:42:25+01:00 'We always got on fine until this': Healy-Raes (separately) discuss their feud in documentary blood sweat and tears, Dáil Éireann, Danny Healy-Rae, fuel protests, Irish Politics, Michael Healy-Rae, RTÉ https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/unnamed-4-fc5bce18-ec7f-49de-ac84-316fd6a4c2e3-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/skyclarys-ireland-7135266-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-08-20T11:00:00+01:00 Skyclarys for Friedreich's ataxia: The whole process needs more clarity column, drug treatments, Friedreich's Ataxia, Healthcare, HSE, illness, Opinion, patient first focus, voices https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/a-logo-sign-outside-of-a-facility-occupied-by-biogen-inc-in-cambridge-massachusetts-on-april-29-2019-461a375d-aee7-40e9-9c11-575e1290491a-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/board-games-scrabble-championship-poll-7136467-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-08-20T10:50:48+01:00 When did you last play a board game? All-Ireland Scrabble Association, board games, Continental Scrabble Championship, Dublin, Ireland, Poll, Scrabble, The Daily Poll, Your Say https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/satemwa-tea-and-coffee-plantation-near-thyolo-malawi-89915bb4-139a-490c-8b64-7f54a95240fb-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/over-e500k-raised-for-sisters-injured-in-m9-crash-7136305-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-20T10:44:00+01:00 Close to €540k raised for sisters injured in M9 crash as prayer vigil organised in local parish Carlow, Father John Dunphy, GoFundMe, Graiguecullen, Kildare, M9, m9 crash, St Clare’s Church https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/blurred-frame-9-71106c69-4294-4a36-a81f-5c18c1ba1c0d-630x236.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/manchan-magan-spoken-word-album-release-october-7136458-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-20T10:40:04+01:00 New spoken-word album from late writer and broadcaster Manchán Magan to be released in October Album, claddagh records, Gaeilge, Irish language, manchan magan, Slí na Samhlaíochta, spoken word https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/manchan-8-jpg-adb6e322-e59a-40bf-9a7a-ba625251a83b-630x356.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/barbie-signature-marilyn-monroe-and-whitney-houston-dolls-released-7136439-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-20T10:35:15+01:00 ‘Barbie Signature’ Marilyn Monroe and Whitney Houston dolls released, selling for up to €120 Barbie, Barbie Signature, I Wanna Dance With Some Barbie, Marilyn Monroe, Mattel, MILEY CYRUS, Whiteney Houston https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/mixcollage-20-aug-2026-10-32-am-6632-036bb020-7650-42e7-8b52-1d751b639df4-630x630.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/gentrification-versus-social-housing-the-housing-essay-7135858-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-20T10:33:42+01:00 When does making an area a better place to live tip into gentrification? derelict ireland, gentrification, Housing, Property, the housing essay https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/shutterstock_2540432653-aac96113-c7e9-4467-80b6-600090245793-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/mark-zuckerberg-buys-castle-in-waterford-7136325-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-20T09:11:52+01:00 Mark Zuckerberg ‘looking forward’ to spending time in Ireland after buying castle in Waterford Facebook, Instagram, Mark Zuckerberg, Meta, new digs, Social Media, Strancally Castle, Waterford, WhatsApp https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/facebook-ceo-mark-zuckerberg-attends-a-dinner-with-president-donald-trump-in-the-state-dining-room-of-the-white-house-thursday-sept-4-2025-in-washington-ap-photoalex-brandon-237a2761-52aa-4a69-8f63-3a66f2c303ad-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-378-7136334-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-20T09:05:26+01:00 The 9 at 9: Thursday 9 at 9, good morning, The 9 at 9 https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/a-bowl-of-multigrain-hoops-cereal-with-milk-7ecae42a-996f-4d07-abf4-6060b392099e-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/fungie-mixed-dna-7136304-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-20T08:52:12+01:00 Fungie was a mix of two different bottlenose dolphin populations native to Irish waters ATU, Bottlenose dolphins, dolphins, Fungie, Galway https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/file-pics-fungie-celebrates-30-years-in-dingle-4d096925-064f-4121-8824-f54223dcff92-630x424.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/government-savings-and-investment-account-7136299-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-20T08:47:05+01:00 There's a lot of public interest in the new government savings and investment account bpfi, Investment, Ireland, new research, Personal Finance, Savings, Simon Harris https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/countingmoneyforarent-savingmoneyconcept-financebusiness-5f9e019e-17a5-4880-bfe5-62955c23b868-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/two-men-seriously-injured-after-motorcycle-crash-in-co-kilkenny-7136273-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-20T07:55:21+01:00 Two men seriously injured after motorcycle crash in Co Kilkenny Ballyragget, Collision, Coole, Kilkenny, Motorcycle, R432 https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/kilkenny-74939e14-d2b4-4c24-8fb5-853229a10184-630x252.png https://www.thejournal.ie/harry-and-meghan-return-to-england-7136258-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-20T07:29:39+01:00 Harry and Meghan to move back to UK six years after 'Megxit' Britain, harry and meghan, London, Meghan Markle, Royal Family https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/duke-and-duchess-of-sussex-visit-to-australia-day-four-9baee0d9-e35e-4a7f-a357-800ce8ffdb66-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/sport-listings-for-the-weekend-7135482-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-20T07:15:19+01:00 The Premier League returns, and Tadej Pogačar seeks slice of cycling history Best of the Box, Sports listings https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/cardiff-uk-16th-aug-2026-erling-haaland-of-manchester-city-has-a-shot-at-goal-fa-community-shield-2026-arsenal-v-manchester-city-at-the-principality-stadium-in-cardiff-on-sunday-16th-august-2026-a3d5a231-31ff-4a62-8874-300b13e60a95-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/national-childrens-hospital-room-completion-7134019-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-20T00:05:13+01:00 National Children's Hospital hits 82% room completion as 4,674 rooms signed off Bam, BAM IRELAND, Children, Health Service, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, National Children's Hospital, nch, Sick children, The Morning Lead, TML https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/image-9c61dc31-0077-4c21-8437-907929c97952-630x390.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/alopecia-7135403-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-08-19T23:46:00+01:00 My life with alopecia: I tried everything, even rubbed cabbage stalks on my bald head for weeks alopecia, Alopecia Awareness, alopecia ophiasis, column, hair, hair loss, Healthcare, Opinion, Rose of Tralee, voices https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/img_1101-6f118bf0-a8b0-4276-9a6b-ec8798da5d29-630x840.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/eugene-chris-murray-cavan-7136194-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-19T21:44:42+01:00 Man (69) found dead at house in Cavan named as garda probe continues An Garda Síochána, BallyjamesDuff, Cavan, Death Investigation, Eugene Chris Murray, Garda Investigation https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/clondalkin-dublin-ireland-15-aug-2026-a-marked-garda-roads-policing-suv-a-uniformed-garda-officer-in-high-visibility-clothing-traffic-cones-and-a-bilingual-garda-seicphointe-checkpoint-sign-are-d0fe9b56-b934-48c5-aae4-db610c036798-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-499-7136166-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-19T21:14:40+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday Evening wrap, News Fix, news wrap https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/0013-howth_90753870-edd704dd-29e5-4168-be32-d21df1921732-630x359.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/baptism-your-stories-7135404-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-19T21:14:34+01:00 Did you make a decision around baptising your child or not? We want to hear your thoughts baptism, Catholic Church, Ireland, Parenting, Religion, Society, your stories, none https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/infant-baptism-water-is-poured-on-the-head-of-an-infant-for-design-purpose-72028de1-0966-41be-9240-b77f8e82a695-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-jazz-jam-session-7134117-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-19T21:00:01+01:00 'You never know who might turn up': A finger-clicking jazz jam on a lazy Sunday evening Dublin jazz jam session, Jazz, Music, rockin the suburbs https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/img_2089-262a479e-5942-4172-a802-585d75b55365-630x840.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/gaza-students-visas-7135535-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-19T21:00:00+01:00 Trinity 'deeply concerned' over refusal of Gaza students' visas Gaza, gaza student visas, gaza students, Immigration, Jim O'Callaghan, Palestine, palestinian students, trinity, trinity college dublin, Visas https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/dublin-ireland-15th-february-2025-a-palestinian-flag-flying-at-the-tell-trump-hands-off-gaza-protest-by-the-ireland-palestine-solidarity-campaign-in-dublin-aed9029f-0d90-491e-b208-df776e9b77fd-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dramatist-and-gaeltacht-activist-remembered-in-new-book-7135661-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-19T20:30:23+01:00 Community and drama pioneer from Donegal Gaeltacht remembered in new book by neighbour Cathal Ó Searcaigh, Dramaíocht na Gaeilge, Gaeilge, Gaeltacht, Gaoth Dobhair, Gníomhaí Gaelach, Oireachtas na Gaeilge, Rónán Mac Aodha Bhuí https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-19-at-14-03-00-c83c03ae-a7aa-423a-ba4d-d2a87aa1e70a-630x425.png https://www.thejournal.ie/dramadoir-agus-gniomhai-a-thabhairt-chun-solais-i-leabhar-nua-7135425-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-19T20:30:07+01:00 Ceannródaí i nGaeltacht Thír Chonaill tugtha chun cuimhne i leabhar nua ag a chomharsain Cathal Ó Searcaigh, Dramaíocht na Gaeilge, Gaeilge, Gaeltacht, Gaeltacht Pioneer, Gaoth Dobhair, Gníomhaí Gaelach, Oireachtas na Gaeilge, Rónán Mac Aodha Bhuí https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-19-at-11-23-39-8bd01683-ec48-4282-8ee8-72f0dd61d597-630x338.png https://www.thejournal.ie/hind-rajab-israeli-investigation-7135650-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-19T19:50:00+01:00 Israel admits firing on car in death of Palestinian girl Hind Rajab, who became a protest symbol Gaza, Genocide, Hind Rajab, IDF, Israel, Palestine, The Voice of Hind Rajab, none https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/june-15-2025-bangkok-thailand-a-protester-holds-a-placard-with-a-photo-of-hind-rajab-a-6-year-old-palestinian-girl-who-was-killed-in-gaza-in-2024-after-being-trapped-in-a-car-with-her-family-and-6b3840f4-60cd-4795-ab7d-48ca3807232b-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/ireland-sport-7134733-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-08-19T19:00:22+01:00 Lise Hand: Ireland's sportswomen are now leading from the front, at last All-Ireland, column, come on ireland, European Championships, Ireland, Irish Life, Irish Politics, Irish Sport, Mayo, mayo abu, Mayo GAA, Opinion, Sam Maguire, voices, World Cup https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/kate-oconnor-irelandgbr-european-athletics-championships-athletics-15-08-2026foto-eibner-pressefotojan-papenfuss-df48cce2-e6ca-44a3-adb6-c89a27d42832-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/billy-kelleher-attempted-murder-motorway-7135842-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-19T18:52:43+01:00 MEP says driving the wrong way down the motorway should be classed as attempted murder Attempted Murder, Billy Kelleher, Fianna Fáil, Ireland, M9, m9 crash, Motorway, Road Safety https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/dublin-ireland-18th-february-2026-traffic-on-the-m50-in-south-dublin-on-a-wet-dark-morning-in-the-irish-capital-d412f6b2-0ffe-4d23-b514-c1f449c0b29e-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/limerick-teen-sent-for-trial-accused-of-dangerous-driving-causing-death-of-nurse-while-high-on-fast-gas-drug-7136070-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-19T18:33:08+01:00 Limerick teen accused of dangerous driving causing death of nurse while high on 'fast gas' aine o'reilly, court news, Dangerous Driving, fatal collision, Keelan O'Connell, Limerick https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-19-182811-2eeb7d91-ada7-4a5b-987d-85ced7f82ce9-630x408.png https://www.thejournal.ie/synthetic-cannabinoids-in-vapes-ireland-7135874-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-19T18:17:06+01:00 No regulation and no large-scale testing: The HSE's drug lab is worried about what's in your vape edibles, HSE, Ireland, Public Health, synthetic cannabinoids, vaping https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/img_9791-fbac04fb-6c10-40c5-b930-67855f2c96cf-630x840.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-training-devon-and-cornwall-garda-college-driving-instructors-7135929-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-19T18:14:55+01:00 GRA president believes pursuit training could take until 2028 to be fully rolled out to frontline units CHASE, Garda Representative Association, Garda Training, Niall Hodgins, Pursuit https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/garda-road-closed-sign-in-ireland-7399f1a3-0411-40ca-9640-158737d2f13e-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/sean-canney-criticises-road-safety-authority-7135983-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-19T18:10:27+01:00 Minister contacts Road Safety Authority over its lack of visibility in aftermath of M9 collision Darragh O'Brien, Motorway, Road Safety, Road Safety Authority, RSA, Sean Canney https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/the-scene-on-the-m9-northbound-at-junction-3-in-co-kildare-where-number-of-people-have-died-and-others-have-been-seriously-injured-after-a-head-on-collision-between-two-cars-a-gardai-spokesperson-sai-0a8c986a-d7e6-4922-a94a-b971c0c8641c-630x421.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/oireachtas-youth-committee-cathal-crowe-7135818-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-19T17:42:33+01:00 TD and Youth Committee chair stands by post criticising 'eulogising' of 'thugs' Cathal Crowe, m9 crash, Oireachtas Education and Youth Committee https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/image-155-dd9c55c8-92a0-4922-a191-71f9456081a5-630x401.png https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-language-4-7135602-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-19T16:30:33+01:00 An bhfuil oideachas trí Ghaeilge i mbaol? Diolúintí, Gaeilge, gaeloideachas, gaelscoileanna, irish language education, Podcast, The Explainer https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/embargoed-to-0001-tuesday-april-7-file-photo-dated-060711-of-children-in-a-classroom-teaching-has-become-too-expensive-for-many-in-ireland-a-teachers-union-has-said-the-teachers-union-of-irel-9257377d-0649-448e-b1d3-61a554afa640-630x375.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/home-prices-ireland-7135716-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-19T16:22:20+01:00 House prices are still climbing but are at their slowest rate since January 2024 House Prices, Housing, Housing Crisis, housing slow down, slow down https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/house-prices-rising-in-ireland-025b037a-efc4-4d99-9ba2-140166abda17-630x432.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/openai-joke-offer-company-ireland-7135726-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-19T16:01:22+01:00 OpenAI confirms it isn't buying a teenager's startup, despite cheers for offer at Dublin event Dublin, Ireland, openai, Patch, Startups, Technology https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-19-at-15-25-42-fb2084b5-a9a9-40b9-a174-f57f37350e9b-630x353.png https://www.thejournal.ie/rise-in-house-fire-deaths-crews-attend-over-4100-incidents-in-peoples-homes-7135715-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-19T14:57:46+01:00 Rise in house fire deaths as crews attend over 4,100 incidents in people’s homes last year Fire, fire deaths, House Fire, James Browne, Keith Leonard, National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management, NDFEM https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/river-39-2f60f846-a45b-4fa5-b0e2-2e19fdaf6b29-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/gofundme-scam-prevention-7135423-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-19T14:41:36+01:00 How do platforms like GoFundMe ensure money goes to the right place when campaigns go viral? Consumer protection, Explainer, Fundraising, GoFundMe, Online fundraising, Scams https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/woman-using-laptop-computer-with-credit-card-in-hand-concept-of-online-shopping-spending-money-and-e-commerce-internet-banking-background-f431ced4-61c5-43d9-9c56-9c154ab3e272-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-charged-anti-corruption-unit-7135350-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-19T14:33:14+01:00 Garda appears before court charged with seeking to hire hitman to murder a woman and three children An Garda Síochána, court news, Courts, Crime, Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin, Garda Anti-Corruption Unit https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/the-criminal-courts-of-justice-building-in-parkgate-street-dublin-it-is-the-principal-criminal-court-in-ireland-9ecd4bcd-38fd-4dc5-998b-69c6241478af-630x480.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/eye-damage-eclipse-7135671-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-19T14:23:24+01:00 Four people went to a Dublin hospital with fears over their sight in the week after the eclipse Dublin, eye health, Ireland, Mater Hospital, Solar Eclipse, Solar retinopathy https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/image-4560de4a-355f-473b-a2e3-2332e3d66885-630x423.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/fundraiser-for-m9-crash-7134987-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-19T14:10:00+01:00 Over €320k raised for sisters injured in M9 crash who have 'long and challenging road ahead' fundraiser, GoFundMe, Ireland, m9 crash, Road Safety https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/blurred-frame-0d152a48-e587-4a81-a885-c34fa4446834-630x378.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/starbucks-galway-shopping-centre-petition-7135622-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-19T14:00:48+01:00 Petition launched to stop development of Starbucks drive-thru at Galway Shopping Centre Galway, Galway City Council, Galway Shopping Centre, Headford Road, Opposition, Planning Permission, Starbucks https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/starbucks-coffee-shop-and-drive-thru-building-exterior-connecticut-usa-58ed0b6a-54f2-4e71-92df-04b0d6836c35-630x413.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/paddy-power-world-cup-england-ad-racist-7135595-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-19T13:33:37+01:00 Paddy Power World Cup ad labelled as 'racist' against English people has fallen foul of ad rules advertising standards, Anti-English, ASA, Paddy Power, Racist, none https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/norwich-uk-august-30-2024-front-signage-of-a-paddy-power-shop-an-irish-gambling-company-in-the-uk-e07419df-48a7-46ff-b671-86ee1aae2454-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/palestinian-paracyclists-charity-cycle-7133291-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-19T13:01:33+01:00 'Like a home away from home': Gazan paracyclists on their Dublin-Belfast charity spin Alaa Aldali, Belfast, cycle, Dublin, Gaza, Gaza sunbirds, Mohammed Abu Asfour, Palestine, para-cylists https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/whatsapp-image-2026-08-18-at-09-03-14-6e6f5b06-df80-4258-83a3-50e90786126e-630x419.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/rose-of-tralee-15-7135080-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-19T13:01:25+01:00 ‘I didn’t think I was a Rose': Caoilfhinn Ní Choiligh on the journey to the Rose of Tralee crown alopecia, Caoilfhinn Ni Choiligh, Crown of Glory, Ireland, Rose of Tralee, Tralee, Westmeath https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-19-at-07-22-10-125b5436-20ac-4c49-b277-ce9af0fdcc23-630x395.png https://www.thejournal.ie/electric-picnic-ticket-scams-7135447-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-19T12:02:05+01:00 People seeking last-minute Electric Picnic tickets warned to be wary of scams Bank of Ireland, Electric Picnic, Fraud, Music festivals, Stradbally, Ticket Scams https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/image-a339363e-91b2-48bf-a9bf-134d59442cac-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-70s-dies-in-single-vehicle-collision-in-co-meath-7135443-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-19T11:44:52+01:00 Man (70s) dies in single-vehicle collision in Co Meath fatal collision, janeville, Meath, N51, Slane https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/slabe-2236b960-9181-494c-b980-362c1e645283-630x304.png https://www.thejournal.ie/ann-travers-meeting-with-preident-catherine-connolly-mary-travers-7135402-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-19T11:34:37+01:00 Ann Travers ‘hopes’ President Connolly can broker meeting with woman convicted of sister’s killing Ann Travers, Belfast, IRA, Mary Travers, President Catherine Connolly, president connolly, The Troubles, Tom Travers https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/irish-president-catherine-connolly-speaks-during-a-visit-to-the-leeds-irish-centre-as-part-of-her-official-visit-to-the-uk-picture-date-wednesday-may-20-2026-2ae867bc-aaba-4743-a6e8-ce309ecb1674-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/eu-customs-handing-fee-ireland-shopping-habits-poll-7135352-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-08-19T10:44:51+01:00 Would higher customs charges affect your decision to shop from outside the EU? Consumer News, Customs, E-Commerce, European Union, Import Duties, Online Shopping, Poll, The Daily Poll, Your Say https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/close-up-of-man-collecting-parcel-delivery-outside-door-8cd79508-2062-46a1-a9c6-78bd0e191c4c-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rosie-odonnell-jimmy-kimmel-7135157-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-19T09:04:50+01:00 Rosie O'Donnell regales audience with tales of Ireland as she stands in for Jimmy Kimmel Donald Trump, Dublin, entertainment, Ireland, jimmy kimmel live, rosie o'donnell https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/new-york-city-usa-07th-june-2026-rosie-odonnell-attending-the-79th-annual-tony-awards-held-at-radio-city-music-hall-on-june-7-2026-in-new-york-city-ny-steven-bergmanaff-usa-com-credit-1242c8d7-206a-4dfb-a6c9-a7c18770cd02-630x402.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/uk-met-office-names-storm-wallace-and-gromit-sheep-7135222-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-19T09:03:59+01:00 The UK wants to name one of our future storms after a cartoon sheep Aardman, shaun the sheep, Storms, UK Met Office, wallace and gromit, winter storms https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/featureimage-b1bcaf2d-4560-4ce3-8d64-77288ec0759e-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/joyriding-ireland-social-media-explained-podcast-7134482-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-19T09:00:06+01:00 How can dangerous driving for social media likes be stopped? Crash, Dangerous Driving, joy riding, M50, M9, Podcast, snapchat, Social Media, The Explainer, tiktok https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-18-at-14-44-11-7f9fe24d-194e-4207-a952-b41e21b61d62-630x349.png https://www.thejournal.ie/gardai-continue-to-investigate-discovery-mans-body-in-cavan-residence-over-the-weekend-7135208-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-19T08:54:57+01:00 Senior Investigating Officer appointed after discovery of man’s body in Co Cavan over the weekend Bailieborough, Bailieborough Garda Station, BallyjamesDuff, Cavan, Gardaí, Our Lady's Hospital Navan https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/a-lamp-sign-outside-anglesea-street-garda-station-cork-city-ireland-416f498d-ca1f-4996-89f5-388efe3075ff-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-377-7135181-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-19T08:50:56+01:00 The 9 at 9: Wednesday 9 at 9, good morning, The 9 at 9 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/buttered-whole-wheat-toast-with-black-coffee-and-smartphone-for-breakfast-b74f7566-6945-407f-ae3a-515d0787e424-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/early-warning-system-finds-high-risk-cannabinoids-in-some-vapes-sold-in-ireland-7135111-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-19T08:22:36+01:00 HSE’s early warning system finds 'high-risk' cannabinoids in some vapes sold in Ireland Addiction, CDC, HSE, semi-synthetic cannabinoids, synthetic cannabinoids, The Rutland Centre, vape juice, vapes https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/river-38-a00b2fb2-7ea0-4885-88b8-00738ca6db44-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/europe-sea-temperatures-7135089-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-19T08:06:26+01:00 Rising sea temperatures threaten 'mass mortality events' among Irish marine life Climate Change, CLIMATE CRISIS, Europe, Sea temperatures, warming seas, World Weather Attribution https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/common-dolphins-silhouette-skellig-islands-dingle-kerry-ireland-f6e52daa-6d3a-4a93-bfab-f386d00a9bb6-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/housing-charitys-rules-for-students-to-help-avoid-rental-scams-7135079-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-19T07:37:06+01:00 ‘Trust your instinct’: Housing charity's rules for students to help avoid rental scams Aontas na Mac Léinn in Éirinn, College, Housing Crisis, international students, irish council for international students, Rental Scams, scamwatch, Student Accommodation, Students, Threshold, University https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/keys-on-vintage-weathered-table-wooden-house-shaped-keychain-close-up-aa822ecb-71ab-48b6-a5c7-97fb3b2a473c-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/state-claims-agency-covid-19-7134564-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-19T06:30:39+01:00 State Claims Agency dealing with 94 Covid-19 vaccine-related cases covid inquiry, Covid-19, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, pandemic, state claims agency https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/pedestrians-on-deserted-grafton-street-in-dublin-city-centre-as-the-footfall-plummets-due-to-coronavirus-pandemic-covid-19-in-ireland-8de56d68-3c08-4351-9b1f-0832f9fa2fe7-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/physio-and-wellbeing-7134869-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-08-19T06:30:35+01:00 The physio is in: Can the HSE's new Get Active programme improve fitness? Let's put it to the test column, Healthcare, HSE, longevity, Moving with the times, Opinion, Physio, physiotherapy, voices, Wellbeing https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/get-active-app-ae243138-af2d-47c1-8575-da01fc6c791c-630x840.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/brittas-homes-7134201-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-19T00:10:05+01:00 'It can't be one rule for some': Locals in Dublin mountains welcome order to knock 29 houses brittas, chianti park, Dublin, Dublin Mountains, Hillsbrook, Housing, Housing Crisis, ipas https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/img_1519-4df08ccd-7879-49fc-becf-78f312a99005-630x421.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-training-ireland-pursuit-instructors-first-7134705-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-19T00:05:42+01:00 Promises of garda pursuit training undercut by question of training instructors first chasing the training, garda chase, garda pursuits, The Morning Lead, train to chase