https://www.thejournal.ie/e-scooter-ban-7108045-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-20T13:27:39+01:00 E-scooters to be banned for under-18s and high-vis vests and helmets to be made mandatory e-scooters, Road Safety https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/e-scooter-parked-on-sidewalk-in-front-of-a-shop-in-milan-italy-d87ee5f1-286b-47e9-9243-7ff19f3e135c-630x442.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/england-liverpool-legend-kevin-keegan-dies-aged-75-rip-7108181-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-20T15:29:02+01:00 Former England football manager and Liverpool legend Kevin Keegan has died aged 75 football news, Kevin Keegan, RIP https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/kevin-keegan-at-cheltenham-literature-festival-on-tuesday-to-talk-about-his-new-book-9-october-2018picture-by-andrew-higgins-thousand-word-media-cbb301d9-9267-4879-833f-cc57af156bc1-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-commuter-coalition-says-e-scooter-ban-will-result-in-more-cars-and-more-congestion-7108218-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-20T16:02:46+01:00 Dublin Commuter Coalition says e-scooter ban will result in more cars and increased congestion Dublin Commuter Coalition, e-scooters https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/river-2026-07-20t155906-040-5c9426a4-5cd8-45cd-88d2-98758f5f3879-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/weather-sun-dry-conditions-light-rain-drizzle-7108121-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-20T15:06:32+01:00 The warm weather is sticking around, but there's a bit of drizzle on the way this week have you ever seen the rain?, Met Éireann, Rain, Weather, Weather Forecast https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/dublin-rainbow-2_90732720-80f85cf5-33b8-4b43-9798-eb4d0d2a52ab-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-prison-reform-one-in-five-bail-sentencing-overcrowding-7108147-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-20T15:01:52+01:00 Calls for overhaul of bail system as one in five people in Irish prisons are awaiting trial iprt, Irish Penal Reform Trust, Overcrowding, Penal Reform, Prison reform, Prisons https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/prison-de34a314-ecd1-4e10-8a01-319b03591979-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/government-surplus-800-million-first-quarter-2026-7108069-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-20T14:08:59+01:00 Government surplus stood at €800m for the first three months of the year Central Statistics Office, CSO, Finances, Money, Money Money Money, Surplus https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/tanaiste-and-finance-minister-simon-harris-speaking-to-the-media-at-the-department-of-finance-in-dublin-about-the-spring-economic-statement-picture-date-tuesday-april-21-2026-ef48c6a6-3a41-4234-b5cf-b61796497331-630x405.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/andy-burnham-prime-minister-7107805-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-20T13:15:00+01:00 Andy Burnham promises to bring about 'biggest changes in 40 years' as UK's prime minister Andy Burnham, Cost of Living, Energy Policy, Keir Starmer, new pm in town, Prime Minister, UK Politics https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/new-prime-minister-andy-burnham-makes-a-speech-outside-10-downing-street-london-after-meeting-king-charles-iii-and-accepting-his-invitation-to-become-prime-minister-and-form-a-new-government-pictur-41a4aaf6-aa01-4daf-b7a1-15364cff28b2-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/keir-starmer-farewell-speech-downing-street-andy-burnham-7107951-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-20T12:34:31+01:00 'My work is done': Keir Starmer leaves Downing Street 'with a smile' as Burnham becomes new PM Downing Street, i'm outta keir, Keir Starmer, Keir Today Gone Tomorrow, UK, UK Politics https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/london-uk-20th-july-2026-flanked-by-supportive-family-friends-and-colleagues-sir-keir-starmer-the-prime-minister-with-his-wife-victoria-makes-his-final-speech-in-downing-street-as-he-leaves-7f4aa53a-0f30-4e49-a341-447654325728-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/mulhuddart-assault-anthony-long-court-nathan-kenna-7107923-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-20T12:08:37+01:00 Second man charged in connection with fatal assault on Anthony Long Anthony Long, Assault, blanchardtown, Courts, Mulhuddart, nathan kenna https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/anthony-long-2915a76a-263b-4867-b8f4-6df161381e22-630x410.png https://www.thejournal.ie/gardai-appeal-man-shot-in-chest-7107916-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-20T12:01:08+01:00 Man shot in Limerick city in stable condition as gardaí appeal for witnesses appeal, Gardaí, Limerick, Shooting, University Hospital Limerick, Witnesses https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-20-131448-7a83fc44-0704-42f3-abe8-d2e98d16f6dc-630x282.png https://www.thejournal.ie/man-charged-skerries-incident-7107868-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-20T11:25:49+01:00 Man charged with dangerous driving over Skerries incident Balbriggan District Court, Courts, Drogheda, Dublin, sean mcglone, Skerries https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/man-charged-skerries-incident-2-630x399.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/uup-review-jeffrey-donaldson-convicted-7107814-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-20T10:27:34+01:00 UUP to establish independent review over Jeffrey Donaldson's time in party Convicted, DUP, Jeffrey Donaldson, Review, Sex Offender, Ulster Unionist Party, UUP https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/sir-jeffrey-donaldson-arrives-at-newry-crown-court-where-the-jury-will-continue-to-consider-its-verdict-in-his-trial-alongside-his-wife-lady-eleanor-donaldson-on-charges-of-historical-sexual-offences-810fd756-22aa-4333-8d6c-15ccc576d6d9-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-charged-disorderly-behaviour-belfast-7107806-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-20T10:24:30+01:00 Man (27) charged after scenes of 'reckless' riding of scramblers and disorderly behaviour in Belfast Belfast, Disorder, Police Service Of Northern Ireland, PSNI, scramblers https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/a-police-car-f75ae8d8-f42f-4bf5-9def-71afc035bcbc-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/world-cup-half-time-show-2026-opinion-poll-7107804-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-07-20T10:19:39+01:00 What did you think of the World Cup half-time show? BTs, Burna Boy, entertainment, FIFA, Football, Half-time show, Justin Bieber, Madonna, Music, Poll, Shakira, Spain, The Daily Poll, World Cup, Your Say https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/rutherford-united-states-19th-july-2026-justin-bieber-performs-during-half-time-show-at-final-game-between-spain-and-argentina-during-fifa-world-cup-2026-at-new-york-new-jersey-stadium-at-rutherfo-a5740e12-da51-4b4d-8c25-60e8ef617541-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/cork-bus-fare-cap-7107775-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-20T09:44:34+01:00 New 90-minute fare cap of €1.70 rolls out for Cork commuters Bus Eireann, Cork, Leap Card, National Transport Authority, Public Transport, tap on, Transport for Ireland https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/cork-bus-station-ireland-5d29d3e7-2e5e-44bc-92a6-91a703a3c43b-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/affordable-housing-5-7107138-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-20T09:00:00+01:00 Housing minister to propose decrease in affordable housing for certain developments Affordable Housing, Housing minister, James Browne, Land, land development agency, Social Housing https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/image-56a2b584-78df-48da-b2f1-f085d54ca253-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-monday-70-7107766-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-20T08:55:39+01:00 The 9 at 9: Monday 9 at 9, The 9 at 9 https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/breakfast-with-croissants-cup-of-coffee-and-milk-0684f86e-b89b-43e4-96c3-1181301ced1c-630x945.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ryanair-profits-oil-prices-fares-7107745-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-20T07:44:32+01:00 Ryanair profits slump by more than a third as fuel costs soar Airline, Conflict, Fares, Middle East, Oil Prices, Profits, Ryanair https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/ei-ihf-boeing-737-8200-max-ryanair-bristol-airport-29082025-a592375e-bfc5-4bff-ab7c-3e9994f557ce-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-international-sporting-events-support-7107741-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-20T07:30:20+01:00 Two-thirds of Irish people think we should host more major international sporting events Economy, Investment, Ireland, Major Events, NFL, Ryder Cup, Sport, Tourism https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/image-08fb7016-7c77-45b1-b31c-a034834bd927-630x448.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/family-road-trips-7096492-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-20T07:00:58+01:00 Raising them right: How to survive a road trip with kids – Bingo card edition column, KIDS, Opinion, Parenting, Road Trip, Summer, summer holidays, travel in summer, travel with children, voices https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/national-lampoons-vacation-1983-warner-bros-film-with-chevy-chase-as-clark-griswold-651fe584-fa0f-43c2-9a32-d17f8626b90a-630x361.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/us-iran-strikes-soldier-killed-7107719-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-20T06:51:46+01:00 US carries out ninth day of airstrikes on Iran after death of soldier Iran, Middle East, Oil Prices, strait of hormuz, Strikes, US https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/iran-war-e013e001-a293-4f7a-8da8-892ddd5a573e-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/air-fryers-7107080-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-20T06:30:52+01:00 CCPC launches safety campaign urging consumers to use their air fryers properly Air Fryer, Air fryers, CCPC, Competition & Consumer Protection Commission, Consumer Advice, Consumers, cooking, Fire Safety, Ireland, Product Safety, Safety First https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/cooked-peppers-in-air-fryer-close-up-e43080bb-2107-459c-94a7-9a7818cea48b-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/popular-podcasting-priest-fr-mike-schmitz-bringing-tour-to-dublin-7092888-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-20T06:00:06+01:00 ‘Ireland has been through so much’: Popular podcasting priest on bringing his tour to Dublin Catholic, Catholic Church, Dublin, Fr Mike, Fr Mike Schmitz, Mike Schmitz, Parables Tour, The Bible in a Year, The National Stadium https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/fort-lauderdale-fl-usa-20th-may-2026-father-mike-schmitz-speaks-during-parables-an-evening-of-reflection-storytelling-and-spiritual-insight-with-father-mike-schmitz-at-the-broward-center-for-the-d66c4576-ec38-46f5-825a-c299ee1290d3-630x458.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/tech-companies-compliance-innovation-7107013-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-20T00:30:18+01:00 'Unnecessary' compliance costs affecting tech companies' innovation, report finds Compliance, digital sector, friction, Innovation, Technology https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/amazon-ireland-shackleton-office-in-dublin-on-thursday-08-july-2021-in-dublin-ireland-photo-by-artur-widaknurphoto-8dcd66d1-3b22-4bfd-8c85-1ad38c4f24a6-630x433.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/international-students-studying-in-ireland-7088907-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-20T00:05:16+01:00 ‘They aggressively pushed Ireland’: Are students sold ‘fake dreams’ in five-star hotels in India? Employment, Higher Education, India, international students, Ireland, studying in ireland, The Morning Lead, Visas https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/india-maharashtra-mumbai-st-regis-hotel-12fae3b2-1db2-4ad3-b746-7a22107f1407-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/ozempic-7101597-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-19T23:55:00+01:00 The 'eat less, move more' myth: Obesity was never a failure of willpower. Science has moved on column, FOOD NOISE, GLP-1, Heart Health, Mounjaro, muscle mass, Obesity, obesity epidemic, Opinion, Overweight, Ozempic, protein, the glp-1 revolution, voices, weight, Weight Loss, weight training, yoyo dieting https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/photo-illustration-of-the-new-foundayo-weight-loss-oral-pill-with-wegovy-ozempic-and-victoza-its-a-non-peptide-oral-glp-1-receptor-agonist-from-eli-136ed68e-78ba-4184-a769-4d99706994ed-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/different-world-cups-quiz-7103884-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-19T22:00:47+01:00 How much do you know about world cups? Quiz, Sports, Test your knowledge, Trivia, World Cup https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/mixcollage-16-jul-2026-02-49-pm-4748-8220b75d-7dae-4f78-876a-aa95ac2a6042-630x411.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/bray-greystones-cliff-walk-closure-7101340-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-19T21:00:38+01:00 Bray-Greystones cliff walk barriers have injured more people than the landslides have, TD says Bray, bray to greystones cliff walk, Five Years On, greystones, hiking, John Brady, Public Safety, Simon Harris, Tourism, Wicklow, Wicklow County Council https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/c3ee6bc2-a86f-4684-82b2-b01e8191758b-1214552d-0392-4628-a7e8-80660dfab525-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/money-diaries-spending-saving-finances-13-7101310-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-19T20:00:50+01:00 Money Diaries: A healthcare worker on €83K living in Dublin and expecting her first child Finances, HISMM, How I Spend My Money, Money, Money diaries, Saving, Spending, spending and saving https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/download-df9b4c07-5bd5-4e5b-ad75-ca5ca832c2f6-630x418.png https://www.thejournal.ie/evening-fix-news-headlines-84-7107235-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-19T20:00:34+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Sunday evening fix, News Fix https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-19-at-18-52-39-76cf9f28-25d4-4cec-b466-e45bf84da0d8-630x408.png https://www.thejournal.ie/gardai-6-7106954-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-19T20:00:00+01:00 Man (20s) arrested after three people hospitalised in incident in Skerries, Co Dublin an garda síochaána, public order incident, Skerries https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/image-19-07-2026-at-09-17-d2a33c77-bee6-4f6b-ac25-e7373d73c7a3-630x782.png https://www.thejournal.ie/shooting-limerick-city-2-7107356-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-19T19:08:57+01:00 Man shot in chest in Limerick city Gardaí, Limerick, Shooting, University Hospital Limerick https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/file-photo-dated-161220-of-a-general-view-of-university-hospital-limerick-where-action-was-taken-to-manage-high-volumes-of-patients-attending-the-emergency-department-with-the-hospital-being-one-of-5a22705d-8b0c-44d0-a05e-2f687b98a854-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/eu-limit-food-supplements-7104117-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-19T19:00:59+01:00 Why the EU wants to limit food supplement doses - and why health food stores are not happy Dietary Supplements, EU Commission, European Union, food supplements, Ireland, Ken O'Flynn, Paul Lawless, Safe maximum levels, Save our supplements, too much of a good thing https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/composition-with-dietary-supplements-image-shot-032011-exact-date-unknown-6db0a73d-0e2b-4b14-9f14-3e3f988eabb4-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/teenage-girl-dies-road-traffic-accident-7107301-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-19T18:34:43+01:00 Teenage girl dies after car crash in Co Wexford A fight for gardaí, Court, Driving, Gardaí, Road Accident, Teenagers, Wexford https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/garda-sergeant-on-duty-in-bantry-west-cork-ireland-c5aa2def-c8a1-4975-b5bf-fe03b451e772-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/from-old-extension-to-new-costs-7105743-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-19T18:00:49+01:00 What would it cost to re-do an old, small, extension? series, shay lally, the big reno clinic https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/extension-2577fd8c-b5d4-43e9-8f0a-3d4304e4962c-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/lionel-messi-lamine-yamal-world-cup-photo-baby-viral-7104232-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-19T18:00:00+01:00 This photo of Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal has gone viral again (and no, it's not AI) Argentina, Barcelona, Destiny, Football, Lamine Yamal, Lionel Messi, Soccer, Spain, World Cup, World Cup 2026, written in the stars https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/this-photo-taken-in-sept-2007-shows-a-20-year-old-lionel-messi-who-had-embarked-on-his-legendary-barcelona-career-just-over-four-years-prior-helping-to-bathe-lamine-yamal-who-was-merely-six-months-5a9fa543-23ed-4e84-a522-0143646d4d4d-630x458.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/love-is-a-stranger-festival-death-7107077-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-19T15:40:00+01:00 Man (30s) who attended Cork festival dies after medical emergency Ballyvolane House, castlelyons, Cork, Festival, Gardaí, Love is a Stranger https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/unnamed-39e0f1ec-f913-4f41-b4bd-e6550700213a-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/world-cup-final-half-time-7107146-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-19T15:36:30+01:00 Madonna, Shakira and Justin Bieber to headline half-time show at World Cup final FIFA, Fifa World Cup 2026, Justin Bieber, Madonna, MetLife Stadium, Shakira https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/madonna-in-concert-in-the-gelredome-arnhem-holland-vvbvanbree-fotografie-2011-74c92ecd-1675-4a1c-8bf7-07ad8141d1a2-630x572.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/polymarket-7107103-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-19T15:07:14+01:00 Gambling regulator threatens prediction market with High Court action cryptocurrency, Gambling, gambling regulator, geo-block, High Court, Ireland, Legal Action, polymarket, Prediction Markets, regulation https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/polymarket-prediction-market-company-logo-on-screen-with-financial-stock-chart-performance-background-bc1bf83c-b73e-4180-9671-4efe4c168a0d-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/west-belfast-disorder-7107050-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-19T13:42:42+01:00 Police cars damaged as up to 100 young people throw masonry at officers and set bins alight Anti-social behaviour, Belfast, Crime, Northern Ireland, PSNI, West Belfast https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/a-psni-officer-stands-on-north-queen-street-in-belfast-looking-towards-tigers-bay-where-three-police-land-rovers-form-a-police-line-during-further-unrest-picture-date-wednesday-april-7-2021-ca4be508-03de-4880-a26a-163203da7d4a-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/amazon-e-scooter-ban-ireland-7106976-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-19T13:26:00+01:00 Amazon pulls sale of e-scooter as retailers urged to remove those non-compliant with Irish law Amazon, Child Safety, e-scooters, Ireland, Road Safety, Transport https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/youngmaninahelmetridesanelectricscooteron-02cf1007-f818-4b29-a603-c1cf2f64898e-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/anthony-long-murder-second-man-arrested-7106483-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-19T12:33:00+01:00 Second man (20s) charged in connection with murder of Anthony Long in Mulhuddart Anthony Long, Arrest, Gardaí, Murder Investigation https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-18-at-13-14-12-8c34dd3e-16cb-4269-9a26-01a197572da1-630x409.png https://www.thejournal.ie/spain-or-argentina-poll-world-cup-7106989-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-07-19T10:51:45+01:00 Do you want Spain or Argentina to win the World Cup tonight? Argentina, Football, MetLife Stadium, New Jersey, Poll, Spain, The Daily Poll, World Cup, Your Say https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/doha-qatar-18th-december-2022-lionel-messi-of-argentina-with-the-world-cup-during-the-fifa-world-cup-2022-match-at-lusail-stadium-doha-picture-c-38b44610-a783-45e8-bd44-a17bf1dc3051-630x395.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/count-binface-translation-irish-calling-353-7105240-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-19T10:00:11+01:00 Calling 353: How would we translate Count Binface into Irish? Calling 353, Count Binface, Darach Ó Séaghdha, Irish identity, series https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/count-binface-c5f74223-789c-4f38-beb6-8739b1d03c35-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/the-9-at-9-19-07-2026-7106938-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-19T09:03:02+01:00 The 9 at 9: Sunday 9 at 9, The 9 at 9 https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/naples-italy-espresso-coffee-on-bar-counter-19560eff-764d-452c-bf26-c10459a19167-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/mickey-barreto-new-york-hotel-7101013-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-19T09:00:32+01:00 Sitdown Sunday: The man who paid for one night in a New York hotel - and stayed for five years 7 deadly reads, Artificial Intelligence, Cults, gen z, Longreads, New York, Saudi Arabia, sitdown sunday, none https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/new-yorker-hotel-manhattan-usa-1b3b179e-80b9-4b81-9c04-5701603c4b0f-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/heatwave-3-7106929-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-19T08:34:14+01:00 Ireland narrowly missed out on record-matching heatwave this weekend, with rain set to return cloudy days are coming, Heatwave, high temperatures https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/grey-skies-on-valencia-island-in-county-kerry-ireland-c23ea6f2-8359-4bc7-ba73-c206708777b5-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/internet-diaries-politics-football-world-cup-propaganda-spain-argentina-england-7105003-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-19T08:00:55+01:00 Keep politics out of football? Try telling that to the internet's army of World Cup shitposters Argentina, Diary of a man on the internet, England, FIFA, Gianni Infantino, Internet Diaries, Lionel Messi, Social Media, Spain, World Cup, World Cup 2026, none https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-17-at-13-04-32-2b5f2ea6-12c4-49a5-914b-1d164f480b71-630x518.png https://www.thejournal.ie/what-to-know-about-heartstopper-netflix-7102425-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-19T08:00:37+01:00 What you need to know about Heartstopper Forever Best of the Box, watercooler moment https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/heartstopper-forever-96f8cb37-0e8d-440b-9905-70e4354a00ed-630x315.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/eu-unsold-clothes-ban-fast-fashion-7102538-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-19T08:00:01+01:00 Will the EU's new ban on companies destroying unsold clothes really stop bad behaviour? Clothing industry, Environment, European Union, fast fashion, Ireland, sustainability https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/a-landscape-of-laundry-9e23afc8-ff17-4237-98ab-4a37ba0b1417-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/andrew-and-tristan-tate-7106915-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-19T07:36:34+01:00 Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami amid new sexual offence charges andrew tate, legal proceedings, Social Media, tate brothers, tristan tate https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/detroit-united-states-19th-july-2026-two-men-sit-in-seats-at-a-venue-in-michigan-on-july-19-2026-social-media-influencers-andrew-and-tristan-tate-were-arrested-in-miami-as-u-s-marshals-began-ex-379d0c28-d26b-40fe-b2ed-46c6adbc0e3e-630x372.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/love-island-irish-contestants-7101130-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-19T07:00:38+01:00 From Maura Higgins and Greg O'Shea to Fitzy: How have the Irish done on Love Island UK? amber rose gill, charleen murphy, curtis pritchard, fitzy, Greg O'Shea, Ireland, jack keating, Lola Deal, love island, Luck of the Irish, maura higgins, Reality TV, Sean Fitzgerald https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/mixcollage-17-jul-2026-12-51-pm-9126-94be0b2a-d7bd-4ee7-9a03-977dfd2b7e73-630x630.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ukraine-and-moldova-agriculture-impact-joining-the-eu-7100497-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-19T06:30:47+01:00 Agricultural panic or opportunity? The impact of Ukraine and its 'breadbasket' joining the EU Agriculture, Common Agricultural Policy, crops, EU Enlargement, Exports, Grain, Imports, Moldova, Ukraine https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/sacks-of-grain-and-beans-on-market-day-in-town-of-kosiv-carpathian-mountains-pokuttya-prykarpattia-region-ivano-frankivsk-oblast-ukraine-18c0edff-f73d-411c-aefd-a46fd9c68ad5-630x428.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/smoking-ban-ireland-4-7104701-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-19T06:00:12+01:00 A generational smoking ban looks to be on the cards for Ireland - but will it work? black market cigarettes, Retailers, Smoking Ban, Tobacco Free Ireland https://www.thejournal.ie/michael-shine-paddy-comyn-journalist-abuse-7105714-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-19T00:10:08+01:00 'There were hundreds of victims, and I am one of them' Abuse, child sexual abuse, Commission of Investigation, Convicted, Drogheda, Ireland, Michael Shine, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Paddy Comyn https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/michael-shine-court-3-608x1000.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-castle-eu-presidency-closures-7096586-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-19T00:05:41+01:00 Shops in Dublin city dead zone caused by EU presidency 'should get compensation' An Garda Síochána, Dublin, Dublin Castle, eoin hayes, eu presidency, Garda Siochana, Ireland, Small Business, The Morning Lead https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/img_4536-30250fd8-f60e-49e4-bbb5-f44dfce5437d-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/quiz-darragh-the-menace-ennis-the-chase-around-the-world-geography-7104126-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-18T22:00:24+01:00 The Chase Around the World Quiz with Darragh 'The Menace' Ennis Darragh 'The Menace' Ennis, Darragh Ennis, Quiz, the chase, The Chase Around the World https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/743081984_1453061396855089_7412737492189581272_n-b3d62d6a-f5f4-4a3d-9055-8c186f302341-630x787.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/darragh-the-menace-ennis-on-quizzing-in-ireland-the-menace-quiz-7101616-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-18T21:00:09+01:00 ‘The craic we have is higher’: The Chase's Darragh ‘The Menace’ Ennis on quizzing in Ireland bradley walsh, Darragh Ennis, the chase, The Chasers, The Menace Quiz https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/darraghennisbelfast-80b4b7e7-4b16-4952-9dac-45fe634fc9ba-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/summer-report-card-political-winners-and-losers-7102767-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-07-18T20:00:43+01:00 Summer report card: The political winners and losers of 2026 (so far) Winners and Losers https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/minister-for-health-jennifer-carroll-macneill-indicates-the-emergency-exit-as-an-alarm-goes-off-at-the-department-of-health-following-the-launch-of-the-national-rare-disease-strategy-2025-2030-in-dubl-858c449c-f9a3-46a7-9bac-9e4bcc101f39-630x463.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/evening-fix-news-headlines-83-7106741-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-18T20:00:29+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Saturday evening fix, News Fix https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/dsc02013-fc842653-b036-4679-a546-0fc06898eaab-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/kate-bush-wuthering-heights-7106577-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-18T19:50:59+01:00 Hundreds gather in a Dublin park dressed as Kate Bush to perform Wuthering Heights dance, dance routine, Kate Bush, Park, The most Wuthering heights day ever, Wuthering Heights https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/dsc01925-135ae1e6-0fc1-4382-9be5-09f9e509ed38-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/one-parent-family-7102494-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-18T19:00:14+01:00 'Try living on €25 for six days': Ireland's lone parents badly need more support Budget 2027, column, Cost of Living, cost of living challenges, cost of living crisis, family structure, lone parents, One family, Opinion, Parenting, summer economic statement, voices https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/cost-of-living-written-in-a-notebook-and-calculations-of-home-finances-f2d5cf7b-fcee-4fd8-8d83-608e2ebc62ab-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/belfast-bar-tribute-hit-and-run-7106632-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-18T18:00:44+01:00 Belfast bar pays tribute to Tipperary native who was killed in hit-and-run Belfast, Court, Funeral, Hit-and-Run, raven adams, thirsty goat bar, Tribute https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-18-at-17-53-23-3417355e-96c7-4a07-a8b9-f1e2426b7c4a-630x410.png https://www.thejournal.ie/shower-length-hot-spell-7106506-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-07-18T14:31:54+01:00 How long do you normally shower for? Environment, hosepipe ban, Ireland, Poll, The Daily Poll, Uisce Éireann, Water Conservation, Weather, Your Say https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/shower-head-water-spray-c0d1fdf9-dc8f-4a97-935b-f808f4dcd677-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/mv-matthew-leaves-cork-harbour-for-dutch-scrapyard-7106109-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-18T14:20:00+01:00 Revenue sells drug-smuggling ship MV Matthew for $1 after upkeep costs of almost €17m bon voyage, Cocaine, Cork, Cork harbour, gone, MV Matthew, Scrap https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/img_8346-0136432b-c98e-4b29-8f20-c5da4a04348b-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/occupied-territories-bill-ban-services-7106438-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-18T12:19:06+01:00 Senator has a Bill 'ready to go' to implement ban on services with Israeli settlements Frances Black, Ireland, Irish Politics, Israel, occupied territories bill, Palestine https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/22nd-january-dublin-ireland-senator-frances-black-joins-a-palestine-solidarity-movement-protest-outside-leinster-house-as-tds-return-to-dail-eireann-after-the-christmas-break-today-fianna-fail-le-1002e4ec-7ecf-462d-93e4-9b566dd5b45a-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-domicile-levy-figures-7106396-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-18T10:45:31+01:00 Number of 'super-rich' paying €200k domicile levy in Ireland falls to just 13 domicile levy, Ireland, Irish Economy, Revenue Commissioners, Simon Harris, Taxation https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/euros-in-different-denominations-of-euro-notes-from-the-european-union-eurozone-currency-in-close-up-as-a-background-europe-eu-fb692d7e-cdd3-4b94-af87-15096f52e409-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/tusla-special-care-placements-7106320-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-18T10:21:07+01:00 Tusla's defiance of High Court orders for special care placements triples in one year Child Welfare, High Court, Ireland, Peadar Tóibín, Special Care, tusla https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/silhouetteofwomansittingonthebedbesidethewindows-0cc60f76-51e9-46ad-9f00-0badf89732da-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/weather-forecast-44-7106334-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-18T09:19:01+01:00 Plans this weekend? Dry and warm weather is set to continue forecast, Heatwave, Ireland, Met Éireann, temperature, Weather https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/rosscarbery-west-cork-ireland-17th-july-2026-on-a-hot-and-sunny-day-in-west-cork-with-temperatures-reaching-24c-people-flocked-to-the-warren-beach-in-rosscarbery-to-soak-up-the-sunshine-0ea29a7f-b1e9-44b7-bd35-759b16ec95a8-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/surrealing-in-the-years-131-7103332-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-18T09:00:38+01:00 Surrealing in the Years: An abridged history of the phrase 'monopoly on compassion' bessborough, Data Centres, holly cairns, Micheál Martin, Surrealing in the Years https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/an-image-of-silhouettes-of-children-and-the-names-of-children-who-died-in-bessborough-mother-and-baby-home-in-cork-are-projected-onto-sean-ross-abbey-south-of-roscrea-in-county-tipperary-ireland-on-ec86d4da-af92-4a53-a696-6d80dcdc4462-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-18-07-26-7106310-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-18T09:00:10+01:00 The 9 at 9: Saturday 9 at 9, The 9 at 9 https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/traditionalbreakfastplatewithscrambledeggsbaconsausagesandbuttered-95149e9e-4ad6-4bb9-8ff0-926dd93e233e-630x431.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/review-ride-or-die-hannah-waddingham-octavia-spencer-2-7102470-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-18T08:00:12+01:00 Review: Is the new action series Ride or Die worth watching? Best of the Box, deep dive review https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/ride-or-die-first-look-cb8a3d87-5a1e-486c-b4e3-ca0178bcd004-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/modern-langauges-ireland-7101202-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-18T08:00:06+01:00 How many languages can you speak? Modern language study is in decline at Irish universities EU, Irish secondary schools, Languages, Leaving Certificate, lost in translation, Modern Languages in Primary Schools Initiative https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/a-male-undergraduate-student-reading-consulting-a-dictionary-during-a-class-in-the-french-department-at-aberystwyth-university-cca37609-d1d3-4450-8051-b0b2c9761ba2-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/trump-world-cup-olympics-comments-7106273-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-18T07:35:49+01:00 Trump says 'rigged election' means he gets to host World Cup and Olympics Donald Trump, election 2020, FIFA, Olympics, US politics, World Cup https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/president-donald-trump-speaks-as-fifa-president-gianni-infantino-listens-at-a-reception-at-trump-tower-in-new-york-friday-july-17-2026-ap-photojacquelyn-martin-bfb6ef01-8fbb-493e-aaea-f6721e513e8a-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/saoirse-mcgarrigle-michael-shine-7106021-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-18T07:30:52+01:00 Saoirse McGarrigle: The day I confronted paedophile Michael Shine Abuse, Child Abuse, Courts, Crime, Drogheda, Dublin, Ireland, Journalism, Louth, Michael Shine, Our Lady of Lourdes, Saoirse McGarrible, Sexual Abuse https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/download-2-6f3737af-9720-4e12-8fd5-0df4a2b62ef2-630x825.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/knight-rider-magnum-pi-starsky-cars-7105268-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-18T07:00:43+01:00 The greatest cars ever to grace the small screen automotive, classic cars, Dukes of Hazard, entertainment, Ferrari, General Lee, kitt, Knight Rider, Life on Mars, magnum pi, miami vice, Motoring, pop culture, Porsche, Television, The Saint, tom selleck, tv shows https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/knight-rider-k-i-t-t-david-hasselhoff-1982-86-universal-tv-courtesy-everett-collection-ac0492f7-ed16-4289-93f8-698104dbd6e0-630x414.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/artificial-intelligence-and-irish-7105768-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-18T06:30:50+01:00 Cén tionchar a bheidh ag an intleacht shaorga ar an nGaeilge? AI, Artificial Intelligence, Gaeilge, Intléacht Shaorga, Irish government, Podcast, The Explainer, Údarás na Gaeltachta https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/portlandorusa-nov202024chatgptgeminimicrosoft-7502b042-4fbb-4279-b630-4af389ca8270-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/djs-yamamori-izakaya-nightclub-dj-ending-7105154-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-18T06:30:46+01:00 'It grew into an institution': Dublin DJs bid farewell to late-night venue Izakaya aoife nic canna, DJ, Dublin, izakaya, last dance, late night venue, nevan jio, Nightclub https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/dublin-ireland-20th-february-2026-a-protest-sticker-with-the-words-yamamori-long-live-izakaya-on-a-lamp-post-view-from-dublin-city-depicting-a-street-scene-in-the-irish-capital-on-a-february-af-2dc65e4e-380d-44fd-9339-fbc838789c0f-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/interview-peadar-toibin-7102966-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-18T06:00:20+01:00 Peadar Tóibín: Independent Ireland is a 'different beast' - but closer ties with Aontú possible 1918 general election, Abortion, aontú, General Election, Independent Ireland, Interview, Migration, Peadar Tóibín, Sinn Féin https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/aontu-leader-peadar-toibin-during-the-partys-local-government-manifesto-2023-launch-at-the-devenish-complex-belfast-picture-date-tuesday-may-09-2023-442cf726-7186-40aa-878a-7bfd8b9adb81-630x787.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/andy-burnham-ireland-7105056-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-18T00:05:59+01:00 Burnham wants to make Manchester the second seat of power. Could that happen in Ireland? Andy Burnham, directly elected mayors, lessons from manchester, mayors, The Morning Lead https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/leinsterhouse_in_limerick-d99c190b-5765-43fa-8a48-4113e2b74693-630x450.jpg