https://www.thejournal.ie/solicitors-strike-appeals-cases-legal-representation-7207156-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-31T07:30:35+00:00 Ongoing solicitors' strike could lead to rise in defendants taking judicial reviews Appeals, Court, Court of Appeal, Courts, Courts system, criminal legal aid, Jim O'Callaghan, justice system, Law, Law Society, legal system, solicitors strike https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/criminal-defence-solicitors-stage-a-protest-over-legal-aid-reforms-on-the-first-day-of-the-new-legal-term-outside-central-criminal-court-in-dublin-picture-date-monday-october-5-2026-2b86cd00-c51e-4e91-97d8-7980fc081f71-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/donal-lunny-funeral-7210763-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-31T07:24:22+00:00 Funeral of Irish traditional musician Dónal Lunny to take place Bothy Band, dónal lunny, IRISH TRADITIONAL MUSIC, Kildare, Newbridge, Planxty https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/donal-lunny-irish-traditional-musician-7cad8b66-0039-45d5-9d2d-a172e2ebf00a-630x475.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/public-sector-strike-ireland-7-7210755-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-31T07:08:43+00:00 Unions consider new strike after public sector pay talks adjourned without deal forsa, Ireland, October, Pay dispute, Public Sector, Strikes, Trade Unions https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/left-to-right-deputy-general-secretary-of-siptu-adrian-kane-inmo-general-secretary-phil-ni-sheaghdha-kevin-callinan-forsas-senior-general-secretary-and-irish-national-teachers-organisation-gener-e2c6fa24-5306-461e-80ab-5aad07d5104c-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/drink-driving-messages-ireland-pubs-7210584-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-10-31T07:00:58+00:00 A breathalyser in the pub sounded clever. It was the wrong answer to the right question Breathalysers, drink driving, Ireland, Motoring, Paddy Comyn, Road Safety, Road Safety Authority, Transport https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/embargoed-to-0001-tuesday-july-14-file-photo-dated-261114-of-beer-glasses-and-a-set-of-car-keys-on-a-bar-in-a-pub-in-central-london-pubs-will-serve-more-than-64-million-pints-of-no-and-low-alcohol-762d6eb1-96b6-43dc-a676-a969cd98c305-630x394.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/us-midterms-what-to-know-7209246-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-31T06:30:01+00:00 What you need to know about the US midterm elections taking place next week Explainer, Midterms, US Midterms, US politics https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/fort-myers-united-states-26th-oct-2026-president-donald-trump-dances-on-stage-at-alico-arena-on-the-campus-of-florida-gulf-coast-university-in-fort-myers-fla-on-october-23-2026-trump-held-a-m-ef41747a-bfac-4e7d-a006-dfadb2f3226d-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/local-property-tax-explainer-deadlines-7209838-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-31T06:00:24+00:00 Homeowners in newer houses warned this Sunday is a key date for working out your property tax bill Cost, Explainer, Homes, local property tax, October, Revenue, Taxes https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/houses-rooves-a2ded597-e66d-4c3c-a727-de56d471ac07-630x411.png https://www.thejournal.ie/sauna-vat-price-hike-budget-7199558-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-31T00:10:44+00:00 ‘A tax on health’: Saunas hike prices as owners say VAT has been raised Budget, Cork, Dublin, health and wellness, saunas, Tax Increase, The Morning Lead, VAT https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/the-sauna-snugg-906e08a1-f21f-473e-bedf-6fd065144e84-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/deportation-sudanese-national-to-sudan-city-west-incident-no-prosecution-7209926-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-31T00:05:04+00:00 Man to be deported to Sudan after Citywest sexual assault charge dropped Citywest, Deportation, gnib, October, Sudan, The Morning Lead https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/gnib-operation-12_90722691-66ea006f-36fe-4653-a052-cbd54701ebb1-630x343.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/tom-hopkins-fair-city-death-7210626-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T22:01:26+00:00 Tom Hopkins, who played Fair City's Christy Phelan, has died Christy Phelan, Dublin, Fair City, Irish Television, Soap Opera, Tom Hopkins https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/blurred-frame-21-d45f8c3c-0f47-4fa8-95a2-c9a39bdaa65c-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-30-10-26-7210532-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T20:45:57+00:00 Here's What Happened Today: Friday evening fix, News Fix https://www.thejournal.ie/central-criminal-court-limerick-trial-7210504-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T20:24:23+00:00 Man denies choking woman (89) and telling victim’s daughter to murder her, trial hears Central Criminal Court, Courts, Hasan Ali Gori, josephine ray, Nenagh, Tipperary https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/river-86-0aec13e7-76cf-4a07-adcb-84ab0f1e1eae-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/poll-binance-cryptocurrency-7210477-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-10-30T20:05:27+00:00 Have you ever invested in cryptocurrency? Binance, crypto, cryptocurrency, Daily poll, Poll, Your Say https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/bitcoin-and-cryptocurrency-investing-concept-with-graph-bitcoin-cryptocurrency-coins-trading-on-the-cryptocurrency-exchange-b47cd95c-0265-4fe7-9bd4-9d35c604b51d-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/sinn-fein-and-sdlp-welcome-plans-to-create-new-body-to-examine-irish-unity-7210467-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T19:45:37+00:00 Sinn Féin and SDLP welcome Taoiseach's plan to create new body to examine Irish unity Irish Unity, Micheál Martin, SDLp, Sinn Féin, United Ireland https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/brussel-belgien-15-10-2026-europa-gebaude-eu-gipfel-micheal-martin-regierungschef-von-irland-kommt-an-brussels-belgium-october-15-2026-europa-building-eu-summit-micheal-martin-prime-1092c02f-ac45-4f4e-99ab-a946dee82111-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/number-of-suspicious-devices-discovered-in-north-belfast-7210447-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T19:10:45+00:00 Local residents evacuated after a number of ‘suspicious devices’ discovered in north Belfast Belfast, North Belfast, PSNI, Suspicious Device https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/pixelation-by-press-association-picture-desk-police-and-army-during-a-security-operation-on-riga-street-off-the-shankill-road-in-north-belfast-picture-date-friday-october-30-2026-bbc63ae8-1821-41ec-8d53-5dee1026fbcf-630x430.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rte-kevin-bakhurst-podcast-7210401-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T19:00:41+00:00 ‘People get headlines attacking RTÉ’: Bakhurst says some competitors want to see broadcaster fail Behind The Story podcast, Eurovision, Kevin Bakhurst, RTÉ, rte news https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/rte-director-general-kevin-bakhurst-arrives-at-leinster-house-in-dublin-as-rte-appear-at-a-media-committee-days-after-new-pay-revelations-emerged-picture-date-wednesday-may-20-2026-4a14e4d0-ca89-49ee-9b7e-6c8ec62252f2-630x473.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/russell-brand-trial-3-7210406-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T18:50:20+00:00 Russell Brand felt 'disdain' towards women as he pursued goal of sleeping with 5,000, trial hears London, Rape, Russell Brand, Sexual Assault, sexual assaults trial, Southwark Crown Court, uk news https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/russell-brand-outside-southwark-crown-court-london-where-he-faces-three-charges-of-rape-indecent-assault-and-three-counts-of-sexual-assault-relating-to-six-women-picture-date-friday-october-30-6241d2b3-f385-45d5-8623-83fe8df1ef51-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/wrong-way-driving-sensors-ireland-7210376-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T18:23:13+00:00 Sensors to detect wrong-way driving on Irish motorways to be trialled Ireland, Motorways, Road Safety, Traffic management, transport infrastructure ireland, Wrong way driving https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/knocklyon-dublin-ireland-9th-january-2025-traffic-on-the-m50-in-south-dublin-ireland-as-early-morning-frost-covers-the-irish-capital-during-a-period-of-cold-weather-cf1a49c9-d5f2-4944-ad8b-01bd4032ff4b-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/galway-mosque-bombing-7210287-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T17:40:00+00:00 Jailed Galway mosque bomb plotters bring 'shame and embarrassment on all of us', says judge Courts, Galway mosque, Sentencing, terrorism act https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/darren-gorman-5aaf555d-5204-4ba0-a4e7-543fd666e47d-630x410.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/letterkenny-mosque-debunked-7210167-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T17:31:33+00:00 Debunked: No, there are not four mosques in Letterkenny Donegal, Fact check, FactCheck, Islam, Letterkenny, Misinformation, Niall McConnell https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-30-154848-cbab2ec8-36c7-4e58-882f-5ba928599d1d-630x449.png https://www.thejournal.ie/halverstown-kildare-assault-7210341-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T17:21:25+00:00 Woman attacked in her own home by masked man in Kildare Aggravated Burglary, An Garda Síochána, Assault, Crime, Halverstown, Kildare https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/garda-signlantern-naas-garda-station-d9530a58-9bb6-4a4f-b479-fc7d6e20414f-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/five-at-five-friday-october-2-7210318-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T16:56:35+00:00 The 5 at 5: Friday 5 at 5, five at five, The 5 at 5 https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/take-five-sticky-note-left-on-a-monitor-the-bright-note-stands-out-against-the-monitor-symbolising-motivation-productivity-and-focused-7786ee27-8f64-406d-941c-c15b8192365f-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/newshound-quiz-14-7210124-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T16:05:30+00:00 The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz Newshound, Newshound Quiz, Quiz https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/paris-france-19th-july-2025-macklemore-performs-during-the-lollapalooza-2025-festival-in-paris-france-on-july-19-2025-photo-by-christophe-mengabacapress-com-credit-abaca-pressalamy-live-new-df700b98-bbf6-4976-8397-7bc375b040f5-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/public-sector-unions-pay-talk-strike-action-7210225-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T16:04:57+00:00 Public sector unions warn there is ‘no alternative’ to another strike if pay talks fail forsa, Public sector strike, public sector unions, public sectore, strike action https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/river-85-5a04fada-53bc-49a4-85b0-45b5c8694300-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-accused-rape-colleague-dublin-7210218-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T16:03:14+00:00 Man accused of raping colleague told to avoid her at work as court grants bail Bail, court news, Dublin, Dublin District Court, Rape, Sexual Assault https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/the-criminal-courts-of-justice-on-parkgate-st-saint-james-dublin-city-ireland-a62400c8-5724-4fa7-906e-65972c577ae7-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/christa-pike-issues-first-statement-since-failed-execution-7210200-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T15:54:12+00:00 ‘I had made my peace’: Christa Pike issues first statement since botched execution botched execution, Christa Pike, Execution, Failed execution, tennessee https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/river-84-d8051ea3-1c53-467c-89a8-bbb8b8ec0682-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-posted-naked-images-of-girl-online-suspended-sentence-clare-7210141-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T15:24:16+00:00 Man avoids jail in 'revenge porn' case as judge says it'll be 'stain on his character' for life Coco's Law, Courts, highest level of offending, revenge porn, west clare https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/river-1-26cf1e64-73fc-4f5e-bdbf-29526a36e378-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/inquest-derek-kearney-death-dublin-2024-7210137-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T15:21:28+00:00 Inquest of homeless man crushed in waste collection truck hears people sheltering in bins is 'common' Ballymount, Derek Kearney, Dublin, Finglas, Inquest https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/blurred-frame-24-97facc96-5d88-4807-bd85-85ba9712a42c-630x378.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/simon-harris-ngo-funding-7210067-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T15:06:18+00:00 ‘We don’t need ad campaigns lecturing citizens’: Simon Harris calls for greater control of NGOs Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, Fine Gael, Ireland, NGOs, Public Spending, Simon Harris https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/finance-minister-simon-harris-speaks-to-the-media-outside-leinster-house-dublin-following-the-announcement-of-budget-2027-picture-date-tuesday-october-6-2026-a906ae77-da16-4a73-881d-c6ec33efbd86-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/road-tolls-to-increase-next-year-tii-7209956-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T14:43:00+00:00 Road tolls to increase next year, including all vehicles on M50 and a €1 Dublin Tunnel hike Dublin Port Tunnel, Dublin tunnel., M50, tii, toll hike, Tolls, transport infrastructure ireland https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/river-81-a957c6ab-3d4c-438e-9e32-be1326507f03-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/doctor-seriously-assaulted-at-clinic-in-dublin-city-centre-7210063-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T14:41:49+00:00 Doctor ‘seriously assaulted’ at clinic in Dublin city centre this morning Assault, Dublin, Dublin 8, Dublin city centre, Garda, Gardaí, usher's island https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/garda-logo-on-uniform-6619340d-e1b0-47b9-ad7f-b2dd2786bb4b-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/government-monthly-homeless-figures-public-sector-action-7209853-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T14:10:00+00:00 Government unable to publish monthly homeless figures due to public sector pay dispute Data, department of housing, Emergency Accommodation, forsa, Homeless figures, Homelessness, Industrial Action, Pay dispute, Public Sector Pay, September https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/dublin-ireland-14th-oct-2026-dublin-ireland-october-14-2026-public-sector-workers-take-part-in-a-nationwide-24-hour-strike-in-dublin-amid-a-dispute-over-negotiations-for-a-new-public-sector-pa-f346fe01-fae2-4096-8d7b-680a7057108a-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ucd-professor-stephen-davis-courts-7209995-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T13:58:01+00:00 Evidence deadline in case of UCD lecturer facing 148 charges of hacking students' data and harassment Courts, hack, stephen davis, UCD, University College Dublin https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/river-83-cde5e2c4-3ac0-4966-aea4-c9f1e629d357-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/new-rules-for-renewal-of-learner-driver-permits-to-come-into-force-on-sunday-7209979-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T13:27:32+00:00 'Tougher' rules for renewal of learner driver permits to come into force on Sunday Darragh O'Brien, Department of Transport, Driving Test, Learner Permit, Minister for Transport, Road Safety, Road Safety Authority, RSA https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/river-82-c0cfdf9b-f369-44dd-a1e4-491bc67d25ab-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/pope-leo-ballot-us-midterm-vote-vatican-7209750-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T13:16:00+00:00 Pope Leo has voted from the Vatican by postal ballot in the US midterm elections holy vote, midterm elections, October, Pope, Pope Leo XIV, Vote https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/pope-leo-xiv-greets-the-crowd-during-the-general-audience-at-st-peters-square-on-may-21-2025-in-rome-italy-2c802684-3876-46cc-95ca-dae9387438d8-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/alleged-assault-armagh-archbishop-enoch-burke-7209876-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T12:00:46+00:00 PSNI investigating reported assault on cleric after Enoch Burke confrontation with archbishop archbishop john mcdowell, Armagh, Assault, Church of Ireland, Enoch Burke, High Court, October, PSNI https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/image-12-eb20f8a3-abb0-44f5-a3ca-05ea0ddcfd78-630x451.png https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-kerry-sexual-offences-investigation-7209282-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T11:25:55+00:00 Gardaí launch investigation into sexual allegations against well-known public figure in Kerry Divisional protective services unit, Garda, Investigation, Kerry https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/wexford-town-county-wexford-ireland-25th-august-2025-garda-lantern-at-wexford-town-garda-station-5011b21f-3c72-449c-9841-7ee8982543f5-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/tea-earl-grey-hot-7209788-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T10:02:12+00:00 Patrick Stewart was the beating heart of Star Trek. We were lucky to have him Engage, huddersfield, jean luc picard, make it so, patrick stewart, Royal Shakespeare Company, star trek, tea earl grey hot, the next generation, Yorkshire https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/star-trek-the-next-generation-year-1987-1994-director-corey-allen-gabrielle-beaumont-patrick-stewart-captain-jean-luc-picard-50fdf340-115c-48df-b87e-c59282ef4687-630x906.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/your-stories-what-can-you-no-longer-afford-cost-of-living-high-prices-7208638-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T09:00:27+00:00 Have you given up certain things because you can't afford them now? We want to hear from you affordability, Cost of Living, cost of living crisis, Money, your stories https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/london-uk-14th-oct-2022-extinction-rebellion-protesters-hold-a-large-banner-as-campaigners-march-to-downing-street-in-westminster-against-climate-change-crisis-and-rising-energy-bills-credit-sop-50164ee3-c148-48c8-aa7d-bd7ea56fdff3-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-403-7209713-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T08:40:50+00:00 The 9 at 9: Friday 9 at 9, good morning, The 9 at 9 https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/close-upofabaristapouringsteamedmilkintoapaper-99cc6fdb-0697-4ad1-bd03-20e995f00fde-630x474.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/halloween-weather-forecast-2-7209738-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T08:23:04+00:00 A misty, dry and cool Halloween night is in store for trick-or-treaters forecast, Halloween, Met Éireann, Trick or Treat, Weather https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/halloween-in-derry-0966598d-36fa-42a5-9a33-c59bbd6b0ede-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/manosphere-public-health-problem-report-7209696-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T07:39:28+00:00 The manosphere is a public health issue that should be treated similarly to smoking, experts say Health, Health Issue, manosphere, masculinity, October, Report, The Lancet https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/andrew-tate-a97df620-94e9-4373-b547-468f97bf9324-630x411.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/prison-service-proposal-cut-40-days-from-every-sentence-7209691-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T07:38:11+00:00 Prison service proposed cutting every sentence by 40 days as 'drastic' response to overcrowding Caron McCaeffrey, Department of Justice, Early Release, Irish Prison Service, Overcrowding, Prisons, Safety Concerns https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/keytotheentrancegrateinaprison-prison-0718ef7b-ac5a-4706-9868-bdac96bf4b61-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/the-diplomat-best-of-the-box-7207252-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-10-30T07:15:39+00:00 Poll: What do you make of The Diplomat so far? Best of the Box, Poll, the diplomat https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/diplo_403_unit_05870rc2-ed017f7d-3905-482c-9c8e-a1077b73b995-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/patrick-stewart-death-rip-7209443-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T07:15:00+00:00 Ian McKellen leads tributes to 'admired and loved' actor Patrick Stewart entertainment, Marvel, Obituary, patrick stewart, RIP, star trek, tributes, X-MEn https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/actor-sir-patrick-stewart-f3528801-711f-4ccd-8005-c83dd22084d3-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/israel-elections-7209263-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-10-30T07:00:21+00:00 A new Israeli leader won't necessarily mean a new direction for Palestinians column, Dahiya doctrine, israel elections, Netanyahu, Opinion, voices https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/benjamin-netanyahu-israeli-politician-as-prime-minister-of-israel-in-2019-658439de-a467-4ded-a421-13a631c75c1e-630x641.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/israel-election-coalition-7209653-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T06:27:58+00:00 Israeli election ends in deadlock, with Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc winning the most seats Benjamin Netanyahu, Gadi Eisenkot, Israel, likud, Palestine, Qatar https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/israeli-prime-minister-and-likud-party-leader-benjamin-netanyahu-thanks-supporters-following-the-release-of-exit-poll-results-for-israels-general-election-in-jerusalem-on-oct-28-2026-kyodokyod-b8fae0e6-9e9e-4ae5-9cf8-80a2d7c554de-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/cats-outside-or-inside-7209063-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T06:00:20+00:00 Your cat doesn't need a luxury bed. It needs a collar, a bell and a little freedom outside Cats, column, feline, Nobody Needs This, nobody wants this, Opinion, pets, voices https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/two-fluffy-persian-cats-one-silver-tabby-and-one-orange-and-white-are-sitting-on-a-ledge-looking-observing-and-creating-a-charming-vintage-animal-art-composition-from-the-book-of-the-cat-by-sim-a16c491b-f3f4-4c29-ab06-82787e535133-630x508.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dealz-ireland-jobs-risk-7209290-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T00:10:22+00:00 Dealz staff 'in the dark' as UK chain Poundland verges on collapse, with 10,000 jobs at risk Business, Dealz, Ireland, irish jobs, Jobs, Poundland, Retail, The Morning Lead https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/dealz-henry-street-58115a0f-bb09-498d-a76c-fa0f7d092ccb-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/eu-fast-growing-chicken-ban-7207802-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-30T00:05:44+00:00 Fast-growing chickens are widely farmed in Ireland. Now Denmark wants EU ban over welfare fears Agriculture, Animal Welfare, Consumer Issues, Consumers, Denmark, European Union, Ireland, pecking order, Poultry farming, The Morning Lead https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/broilerchickencoopross308-f48cc915-1636-49ec-b8eb-91dce282a01b-630x840.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/letters-to-the-editor-29-october-7209565-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T23:55:46+00:00 Letters to the editor... on welfare payments, invasive species and climate change letters to the editor, Your Thoughts https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/rhododendron-flower-bud-rhododendron-ponticum-in-january-tipperary-ireland-76de7f63-597e-4093-9463-2074cf3166ad-630x504.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/justin-kelly-colm-horkan-7209614-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T22:55:48+00:00 Garda Commissioner to meet family of murdered Detective Garda Colm Horkan An Garda Síochána, colm horkan, garda commissioner, Justin Kelly, Murder, Roscommon https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/river-2-72dc91b6-95ed-4830-893c-85613a9fda12-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/jd-vance-texas-rally-7209586-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T22:43:07+00:00 JD Vance rallies Texas Republicans as Democrats gain ground in tight Senate race democrats, God's Country, James Talarico, JD Vance, Republicans, Texas, US Elections https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-29-at-22-30-09-26cf2314-4655-4185-8d6f-ee6ee917e957-630x462.png https://www.thejournal.ie/josie-ray-murder-trial-7209558-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T22:17:30+00:00 Social worker tells murder trial of concern for pensioner in lead-up to her death Central Criminal Court, Hasan Ali Gori, josephine ray, Murder Trial, Nenagh, Tipperary https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/blurred-frame-20-49a9765b-f8bd-49db-b6af-59bf7b198a7c-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-overtime-reduction-7209486-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T21:08:18+00:00 Garda overtime to be ‘soon’ reduced after complaints from GRA, says Garda Commissioner An Garda Síochána, eu presidency, Garda Representative Association, Industrial Action, Justin Kelly, Overtime https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/garda-commissioner-justin-kelly-speaking-to-the-media-ahead-of-the-garda-college-graduation-ceremony-at-mccan-barracks-in-templemore-co-tipperary-picture-date-friday-october-16-2026-5fa6ccc7-8909-47f5-bb7d-03fa6f76647c-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-4-sexual-assault-plea-clonsideration-7209477-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T20:55:52+00:00 Man accused of sexually assaulting a secondary schoolgirl given two months to consider plea court news, Courts, Crime, Dublin, Dublin District Court, Ireland, Sexual Assault https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/river-11-3e910e87-3bb5-4191-81ba-740185afd2f0-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-thursday-89-7209423-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T20:38:49+00:00 Here's What Happened Today: Thursday Enoch Burke, Ireland, News Fix, patrick stewart, Spain, The Fix, U2, world news https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/river-9-66679a6e-c93e-4792-a5bc-6e3580f3c725-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/robert-oconnor-murder-trial-2-7209421-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T19:13:26+00:00 Lawyers for man accused of murdering his brother and parents ask jury to consider insanity verdict Central Criminal Court, Co Louth, Ireland, Mental Health, Murder Trial, Schizophrenia https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/river-ff4de7cf-5da2-4df8-a7bc-397aac51240e-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/liberty-recycling-investigation-sinn-fein-7209292-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T19:03:57+00:00 Charity's bank accounts frozen as gardaí investigate alleged money laundering Aengus Ó Snodaigh, charities regulatory authority, Charity Regulatory Authority, Dublin, Gardaí, Liberties Recycling, Liberty Recycling, Money Laundering https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/river-fc8e5cb8-0f9d-402d-b6bf-df660e8472b0-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/series-on-politics-7209007-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-10-29T19:00:27+00:00 Ireland is looking to repay €8bn in bailout loans early. The numbers explain why column, Economy, Finances, Opinion, Politics, politics by numbers, voices https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/euro-coins-with-irish-harp-symbol-rest-on-a-fifty-euro-note-961d1d67-9151-4dd3-95b7-143955d91bf0-630x425.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/russell-brand-wife-rape-trial-7208964-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T18:45:00+00:00 Russell Brand's wife tells rape trial he is 'kind' but says he cheated on her when they dated Kirsty Gallacher, Laura Brand, London, Rape Trial, Russell Brand, Sexual Assault, Southwark Crown Court https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/russell-brand-and-his-wife-laura-gallacher-arriving-at-southwark-crown-court-london-where-he-faces-three-charges-of-rape-indecent-assault-and-three-counts-of-sexual-assault-relating-to-six-women-0ae6d9c8-fdc0-4ec1-a20a-b9efc510b29e-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/teddy-murnane-murder-trial-7209363-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T18:29:29+00:00 Court hears widow of retired bus driver prayed over his body when she found him unconscious Central Criminal Court, Cork, Courts, Manslaughter, Murder Trial, Sean Harding, Timothy Murnane, Tipperary https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/screenshot-8433639b-0ac6-4fc0-9945-30b165dd9e5a-630x795.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/simon-harris-patrick-odonovan-2-7209184-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T17:02:08+00:00 The unsolved mystery of Simon Harris's phone call to Patrick O'Donovan Fine Gael, Government, Irish Politics, Leinster House, October, Patrick O'Donovan, Podcast, Simon Harris https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/3fypmfa-afc8497c-96d2-4dfe-b3cc-e163ce7c4754-630x422.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-29-10-26-7209238-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T17:00:29+00:00 The 5 at 5: Thursday 5 at 5, The 5 at 5 https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/usa-new-jersey-jersey-city-close-up-of-clock-4f7fbb7b-4c46-4e88-a1df-12cde2c83fd0-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/spain-train-crash-7208508-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T16:50:00+00:00 Death toll from high-speed train crash in Spain rises to 74 Castilla-La Mancha, Iryo, Mourning, Pedro Sanchez, Renfe, Spain, Toledo, Train Crash, Urda https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/spanish-ave-train-accident-68-dead-october-28-2026-two-accidents-involving-this-type-of-train-have-occurred-within-nine-months-this-is-the-most-serious-such-incident-in-spanish-history-urda-t-edc11599-18ec-490f-8953-d36678a8b152-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dup-block-michelle-oneill-from-attending-event-garvaghy-road-7209185-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T16:17:56+00:00 DUP block engagements with Michelle O’Neill and warn of ‘consequences’ for Garvaghy Road ‘arrogance' Carla Lockhart, drumcree, DUP, emma little pengelly, Garvaghy Road, gavin robinson, Matt Carthy, Michelle O'Neill, Pearse Doherty, Powersharing, Sinn Féin, Stormont https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/portadown-northern-ireland-27-september-2026-sinn-fein-vice-president-and-first-minister-michelle-oneill-and-sinn-fein-president-mary-lou-mcdonald-speak-during-a-protest-against-a-planned-march-by-1e73657f-3ac1-44be-b4cf-fe9436904d3f-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/housing-completions-rise-7209053-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T15:04:18+00:00 New home completions rose by 10% in the last three months compared to 2025 CSO, CSO data, Eoin Ó Broin, Housing, Housing Crisis, James Browne, new houses https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/dublinirelandmay4th2025-photoofaconstructionsitein-5dc14369-a477-4da6-acc7-822cd008544b-630x450.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/celebrity-traitors-joanne-mcnally-bbc-7208681-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T14:41:00+00:00 Can Joanne McNally and the faithfuls turn things around as Celebrity Traitors heads for its finale? Celebrity Traitors, claudia winkleman, james acaster, joanne mcnally, King Kenny, maya jama, October, Traitors https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/582087titlethe-celebrity-traitors-s2-efc5d777-ab30-42b2-99df-c87397c494aa-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/u2-tour-dates-europe-ireland-7208975-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T14:00:08+00:00 U2 will be back in European stadiums next summer ... but no Irish dates until 2028 edge of tomorrow, European Tour, Greatest show on Earth, Ireland, South America, U2 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/u2-joshua-tree-30th-anniversary-1987-2017-a-series-of-images-showing-the-mood-at-u2s-joshua-tree-30-yr-anniversary-reunion-tour-at-metlife-stadium-nj-942c0906-e973-4e66-a06f-62b5c068832c-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/five-foot-make-a-wish-bear-still-missing-after-irish-open-7208953-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T13:53:34+00:00 Five-foot Make-A-Wish bear still missing after Irish Open but private supporter funds replacement Amgen Irish Open, Clare, Donald Trump, Doonbeg, Golf, Hope, Irish Open, Make a wish, Make-A-Wish bear, Trump International Golf Links and Hotel https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/new-hope-bear-oct2026-ed59146a-6775-4275-ac9d-f0eb634407f7-630x840.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/what-to-watch-this-weekend-2-7207235-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T12:45:21+00:00 Our top 5 watches this weekend Best of the Box, Top 5, top 5 picks https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/irelands-fittest-family-d43ac9f5-2942-4901-8f55-cfd48a4a39fa-630x840.png https://www.thejournal.ie/simon-harris-patrick-odonovan-7208659-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T12:28:00+00:00 Harris 'annoyed' by anonymous briefings about health of 'good colleague' Patrick O'Donovan Fine Gael, Health, Ireland, Irish government, Patrick O'Donovan, Politics, Simon Harris https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/taoiseach-simon-harris-right-and-minister-for-further-and-higher-education-research-innovation-and-science-patrick-odonovan-speaking-to-the-media-at-government-buildings-in-dublin-on-investment-427bc177-6471-4415-b665-b3f6924ad63d-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/enoch-burke-statement-of-means-fines-high-court-7208866-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T12:26:21+00:00 Enoch Burke ordered to disclose income as judge considers measures to recover €238k in fines Brian Cregan, Courts, Enoch Burke, Four Courts, High Court, Rosemary Mallon, the burkes, Wilson's Hospital School https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/enoch-burke-leaves-004_90669780-1-7fa3faaf-7e3d-49cd-8f7f-935c4a24efef-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/limerick-foynes-frieght-rail-line-7208761-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T12:00:31+00:00 Trains have begun running on the Limerick-Foynes Freight Line for the first time in 25 years back on track, Foynes, Freight trains, Irish Rail, Limerick, Limerick Foynes https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/limerick-foynes-commissioning-1-fd31d621-0eff-4fb9-8f79-f086c282e9a8-630x420.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/christine-lagarde-stepping-down-ecb-7208746-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T11:14:45+00:00 Christine Lagarde to step down as president of European Central Bank Christine Lagarde, Early Exit, ECB, Economy, Europe, European Central Bank, European Union, Exit https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/christine-lagarde-managing-director-of-the-international-monetary-fund-imf-usa-ffbbff29-4b0f-4fc9-b370-aa2185379cbb-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/zelenskyy-florida-mansion-debunk-aid-kremlin-overseas-assets-salary-7208001-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T10:49:09+00:00 Debunked: Ukraine wants more aid — and false claims about Zelenskyy’s assets are recirculating disinformation, Fact check, FactCheck, Foreign aid, Russia, Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/berlin-germany-14-5-23-volodymyr-zelenskyj-president-of-ukraine-at-the-press-conference-attend-visit-of-president-zelensky-in-berlin-germany-5342f3c0-abae-4880-89a9-5643abbd1d4e-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/revolut-outage-ireland-digital-banking-poll-7208685-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-10-29T10:35:28+00:00 Do you have a Revolut account? Banking, digital banking, Ireland, Money, Poll, revolut, Technology, The Daily Poll, Your Say https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/a-person-is-opening-revolut-app-on-a-phone-c983a34b-0e18-422b-a61d-f45b684579d2-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/construction-moratorium-offices-7207786-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T08:53:00+00:00 Construction moratorium: an idea whose time has definitely arrived construction moratorium, Data Centres, derelict ireland, Housing Crisis, property crisis, the housing essay https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/clock-train-station-roof-84e16407-b07d-46ba-8d0b-73ada06e0e6b-630x401.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-402-7208554-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T08:45:46+00:00 The 9 at 9: Thursday 9 at 9, good morning, The 9 at 9 https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/healthy-breakfast-of-porridge-oats-with-granola-and-pumpkin-seeds-on-top-b0154fff-7113-488f-9c48-f1c5feaff418-630x864.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/trump-bbc-defamation-case-discovery-documents-7208538-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T07:48:16+00:00 Trump told to hand over documents or his $10bn defamation case against BBC could be thrown out BBC, Defamation, Discovery, Donald Trump, Libel https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/president-donald-trump-arrives-on-air-force-one-wednesday-oct-28-2026-at-joint-base-andrews-md-ap-photomark-schiefelbein-d81a21b1-ad9f-45a7-94af-479ffba679f0-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/best-of-the-box-sport-whats-on-tv-for-the-weekend-7207968-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T07:15:45+00:00 Here's your essential sports TV viewing for the weekend Best of the Box, Sport https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/cathal-forde-is-tackled-9420e7ca-388b-43c4-8e82-bb430dc09315-630x446.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/abuse-in-irish-universities-7207759-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T06:30:59+00:00 What 2,000 anonymous reports reveal about abuse in Irish universities Bullying, Harassment, Higher Education, Ireland, sexual violence, speak out https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/bucharest-romania-april-11-2022-high-school-students-in-the-hallway-of-a-bucharest-old-high-school-during-break-4d74e326-d209-46b5-9eb6-da1862c4ab55-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/drafting-phrase-1-primary-what-are-7207635-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-29T00:05:42+00:00 One in four Irish adults has experienced sexual violence, new ESRI study finds cuan, ESRI, gender-based violence, Ireland, October, sexual violence, Social Research, The Morning Lead https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-28-at-15-43-45-286de343-096a-4316-8163-b0e61dc3c073-630x413.png