https://www.thejournal.ie/foynes-co-limerick-crime-drugs-and-trafficking-7061848-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-14T21:00:53+01:00 Foynes has been scene to major cartel drug smuggling, but it has just two gardaí to keep watch Foynes, foynes port, N69, Shannon estuary blues, south west Limerick https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/foynesco-limerickireland-april32015-bd4bb21d-f19a-4b0a-a1c1-e0e3fff9e3c1-630x417.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/quiz-how-much-do-you-know-about-sad-songs-7067452-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-14T22:00:16+01:00 How much do you know about sad songs? Concerts, entertainment, Ireland, Music, Phoebe Bridgers, Quiz https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/phoebe-bridgers-performing-live-on-the-wall-garden-stage-at-the-2018-green-man-festival-in-glanusk-park-brecon-beacons-wales-photo-date-saturday-august-18-2018-photo-credit-should-read-richard-45d3d822-f064-47f1-bf44-bb98436f6108-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/money-diaries-spending-saving-91-7068685-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-06-14T20:00:05+01:00 Money Diaries: An engineering director on €75K living in Co Wicklow Finances, HISMM, How I Spend My Money, Money, Money diaries, Saving, Spending, spending and saving https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/money-diaries-artwork-50d06729-952f-41af-a87b-c6bb82a57273-630x420.png https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-sunday-94-7070894-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-14T19:50:51+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Sunday evening fix, News Fix https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/new-york-united-states-14th-june-2026-an-nypd-police-officer-contains-new-york-knicks-fans-celebrating-on-the-street-on-st-marks-place-after-the-knicks-victory-in-game-five-of-the-nba-finals-in-s-b7949c35-8154-486a-a7ee-dd38f0112210-630x427.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/derelict-property-tax-towns-simon-harris-7070881-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-14T19:17:48+01:00 Owners of derelict properties in 107 towns and cities to face new tax under Harris plans Derelict Property Tax, dereliction, Property owners, Simon Harris, Tánaiste, towns https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/dereliction-c5a8875f-2014-4f55-9983-1bd59fd7b111-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/mark-carney-touches-down-in-mayo-to-meet-with-relatives-and-president-connolly-7070637-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-14T17:31:00+01:00 Mark Carney touches down in sun-soaked Mayo to meet with relatives and President Connolly Canada, Ireland, Irish diaspora, mark carney, Mayo, Micheál Martin, westport https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/canadian-prime-minister-mark-carney-meets-jack-langan-during-a-visit-to-aughagower-in-co-mayo-as-part-of-his-visit-to-ireland-picture-date-sunday-june-14-2026-8c4c288f-a453-4213-8165-86b0eea881a0-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/police-south-belfast-house-attack-children-racially-motivated-7070813-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-14T17:01:37+01:00 Two arrested after racially motivated attack on south Belfast home Belfast, hate crime, PSNI, Racially motivated crime, South Belfast https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/a-police-car-40ac25e4-3746-4a70-b783-31272a21bc35-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/simon-harris-irish-unity-blueprint-7070774-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-14T15:58:18+01:00 Fine Gael to publish blueprint on Irish unity as Harris calls for 'serious' preparation Good Friday Agreement, Irish Unity, Mary-Lou McDonald, Northern Ireland, Simon Harris, Tánaiste https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/652cabinet-meetings_90749249-07152c7e-440b-4445-a938-3b9f6a3b93cc-630x420.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/nigel-farage-vows-to-ban-foreign-nationals-from-social-housing-in-first-substack-essay-7070730-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-14T15:22:19+01:00 Farage vows to ban foreign nationals from social housing byelections, Immigration, Nigel Farage, Reform UK, Social Housing, Suella Braverman, UK Politics https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/reform-leader-nigel-farage-at-the-hilton-dover-marina-spa-hotel-dover-kent-england-on-february-23-2026-capfinfincapital-pictures-278075e6-3ca5-4fa4-b7aa-b9e7a8951996-630x401.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rotunda-hospital-maternity-services-debate-7064978-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-14T13:58:56+01:00 Rotunda row should spark debate on what we want maternity services to be under Sláintecare Analysis, column, Health, health services, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Maternity services, public versus private, sláintecare, Women's Health https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/mom-and-newborn-baby-skin-to-the-skin-after-birth-in-the-hospital-7dbc61fb-e366-4c8d-add4-c6c8687b1dd7-630x447.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/aughinish-alumina-sean-canney-sanctions-7070684-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-14T13:50:02+01:00 Ireland would back EU sanctions on Aughinish Alumina if Russia war link proven, minister says aughinish alumina, RTÉ, Russia, Sean Canney, The Week in Politics, War https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/aughinish-alumina-aluminum-refinery-plant-shannon-estuary-ireland-96492d8f-29bd-4454-9cbb-bb6e4fd39008-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/should-trillionaires-exist-elon-musk-first-trillionaire-7070668-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-06-14T13:03:51+01:00 Should trillionaires exist? Business, Elon musk, Poll, SpaceX, Stock Market, trillionaire, Wealth, Your Say https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/elon-musk-founder-of-spacex-appears-on-screen-in-times-square-during-the-companys-initial-public-offering-ipo-at-the-nasdaq-marketsite-on-june-12-fbfdf284-fa4b-4ded-9e15-f7aabd1177ef-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/weather-week-forecast-rain-flooding-june-7070662-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-14T12:19:26+01:00 Enjoy the sunshine while it lasts - heavy rain and possible flooding are on the way next week For fliuch sake, forecast, June, Met Éireann, Summer, Weather https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/image-3ac6673b-750e-4290-9390-5eae0a2239f3-630x442.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/gardai-extend-taser-rollout-after-devices-used-15-times-since-december-7070569-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-14T10:36:34+01:00 Gardaí extend taser rollout after devices used 15 times since December An Garda Síochána, body cameras, Ireland, Limerick, policing, taser pilot, Tasers https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/screenshot-2026-06-14-at-09-58-55-3ca9fe52-fb29-4d16-a2ed-046de69b1bda-630x346.png https://www.thejournal.ie/calling-353-legitimate-concerns-brief-history-7069404-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-14T10:00:31+01:00 A brief history of 'legitimate concerns' (and who decides what those are) Calling 353, Darach Ó Séaghdha, Irish identity, legitimate concerns, series https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/dog-whistle-c14d9312-1d28-49db-88dd-bbdf8df75d5f-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/british-forces-intercept-russian-shadow-fleet-vessel-in-english-channel-7070579-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-14T09:45:49+01:00 British forces intercept Russian shadow fleet vessel in English Channel English Channel, Keir Starmer, ministry of defence, Russia, Shadow fleet, Smyrtos, United Kingdom https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/russian-shadow-fleet-vessel-channel-interception-3cc68df8-5bc9-4051-83b0-15d6d2200f08-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/sitdown-sunday-are-low-budget-horrors-having-a-moment-7063913-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-14T09:00:20+01:00 Sitdown Sunday: Are low budget horrors having a moment? 7 deadly reads, Conor McGregor, Deep Sea, Donald Trump, Hollywood, longform content, Longreads, MMA, Prediction Markets, seven deadly reads, sitdown sunday https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/obsession-2026-directed-by-curry-barker-and-starring-michael-johnston-as-a-hopeless-romantic-who-breaks-the-one-wish-willow-to-win-his-crushs-love-unleashing-dark-supernatural-consequences-publ-173c043a-c8a2-4c96-a0d8-5137316c8b0d-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-sunday-14-june-7070544-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-14T08:37:11+01:00 The 9 at 9: Sunday 9 at 9, Nine at Nine https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/avocado-toast-and-poached-eggs-in-seoul-south-korea-56197c34-ad3d-4741-9dc9-9ef0ac26013b-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/internet-diaries-belfast-disorder-social-media-planning-7067331-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-14T08:00:13+01:00 This week's unrest in Belfast was a masterclass in how to incite a racist riot on social media algorithms, Belfast, Diary of a man on the internet, Facebook, Internet Diaries, Social Media, WhatsApp, x https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/vehicles-set-on-fire-by-protesters-on-lendrick-street-in-belfast-as-disorder-flared-in-response-to-monday-nights-stabbing-attack-in-the-city-a-30-year-old-man-arrested-in-connection-with-the-belfas-a12ef423-e900-44a3-8866-89237a92fe55-630x423.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/colin-farrell-sugar-7066093-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-14T08:00:01+01:00 What you need to know about Colin Farrell's return to Sugar on Apple TV Best of the Box, watercooler moment https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/irish-burials-7064897-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-06-14T07:30:29+01:00 Beyond burial and cremation: How Ireland is rethinking remembrance Burial, column, Cremation, Death, Death and Taxes, how to bury or cremate, Opinion, RIP, voices, what to do after death https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/cremation-on-a-stake-cremation-on-a-stake-is-part-of-the-eight-illustrations-in-johan-picardt-short-shellfish-from-some-forgotten-and-hidden-antiques-in-the-antique-rijcke-landscape-drenth-ty-608a3d55-ef61-4009-a85b-02116341742f-630x423.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/smurfit-westrock-merger-stock-market-analysis-7069926-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-14T07:00:35+01:00 Two years on, how is the company behind Ireland’s biggest-ever merger performing? Analysis, Merger, Paul O'Donoghue, Smurfit Kappa, smurfit westrock, Stock Market https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/stuttgart-germany-01-08-2024-person-holding-mobile-phone-with-logo-of-packaging-company-smurfit-westrock-plc-on-screen-c3459fc5-f1fd-4039-874c-818404eeb851-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/corca-dhuibhne-7066277-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-14T06:30:43+01:00 Tá mná tí gann i gCorca Dhuibhne agus togra tithíochta nua ar bun chun dul i ngleic leis bean an ti, Corca Dhuibhne, Gaeilge, Mná Tí, traidisiún na mban tí, traidisiún na mná tí https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/ballyferriter-5f3b1777-552c-4fea-b88a-59224fdc1109-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/kerry-gaeltacht-housing-project-mna-ti-7066829-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-14T06:30:00+01:00 Housing project in Kerry Gaeltacht hopes to draw more mná tí to summer colleges Corca Dhuibhne, Gaeilge, Gaeltacht, Housing, Irish language, Kerry, Mná Tí, Summer colleges https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/house-in-ballyferriter-e11044d7-c5e3-4850-a142-ebf3dfa42537-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/concerns-over-soaring-crack-cocaine-use-ireland-7060575-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-14T00:05:49+01:00 'I go to any corner, I'm getting crack': Concerns over soaring crack cocaine use Addiction, Crack Cocaine, Crime, Drug Addiction, Health Research Board, Ireland, Merchants Quay Ireland, The Morning Lead https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/shutterstock_9106855-7dc76d50-96b1-4c93-9c44-014c0929c706-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/quiz-2000s-photoshoots-ireland-7066339-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-13T22:00:55+01:00 Quiz: What were these weird 2000s photoshoots for? 2000s, Advertising, Dublin, Ireland, Public Relations, Quiz https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/90173959_90173959-89bd5080-1ac7-40db-a32f-021569a83584-630x398.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/winners-and-losers-of-the-political-week-8-7068034-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-06-13T21:30:05+01:00 'If women want a consultant, they should get that': 3 winners and 3 losers of the political week political winners and losers, The week that was, winners and loser, winners and losers of the polical week https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/image-1ac0bd36-15ea-4c84-901e-3b527a661691-630x985.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/how-much-is-a-kitchen-ireland-7060172-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-13T21:00:17+01:00 Kitchen prices are going up, from appliances to timber Construction, Consumers, cost of building, Cost of Living, ever increasing, home renovation, Inflation, Ireland, kitchens, what's cooking https://www.thejournal.ie/headlines-news-fix-7070221-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-13T20:00:01+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Saturday evening fix, good evening, News Fix https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/3rd-placed-jakub-krzyszczak-from-waterford-with-andrew-molloy-from-down-3ad38bb6-9514-4c34-a040-258c651d6934-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/vaping-teens-7068001-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-06-13T19:00:44+01:00 A puff of smoke: I caught my teenager vaping and lost my mind column, KEEPING IT GOING, Mother, Opinion, Parenting, show on the road, voices https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/several-multi-colored-e-cigarettes-lie-on-a-wooden-background-vape-with-nicotine-cbf83d86-0af4-4318-a6f9-2941f3424fb3-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/leitrim-arderry-death-man-charged-7070345-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-13T18:49:46+01:00 Man in his 30s charged in connection with death of man in Co Leitrim Arderry, Charged, Leitrim https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/the-garda-sign-outside-kilmainham-garda-station-82821425-5d26-4caf-b7de-ac1ca2ccf798-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rotunda-hospital-consultants-gifts-7070231-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-13T17:19:50+01:00 Rotunda public consultants get financial 'gifts' from private colleagues for weekend deliveries Gifts, Maternity Care, private healthcare, public healthcare, Rotunda Hospital https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/rotunda-hospital-at-37-oconnell-street-upper-in-rotunda-district-in-dublin-ireland-0bb7888e-6678-4a84-aadb-0b44e6bb43ba-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/anti-racism-rally-belfast-7070134-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-13T15:43:24+01:00 Thousands attend anti-racism rally in Belfast Belfast, Racism, Riots, Together Against Hate, Unite Against Racism https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/north-belfast-stabbing-51b6ffc1-944a-4f07-ae65-1b7077ff2bd6-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/canada-prime-minister-mark-carney-arrives-in-ireland-7070017-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-13T15:00:00+01:00 Canada prime minister Mark Carney says he feels at 'home' on visit to Ireland Canada, CETA, Dublin Airport, mark carney, Micheál Martin https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/prime-minister-mark-carney-left-speaks-with-micheal-martin-irelands-head-of-government-at-the-government-buildings-in-dublin-on-saturday-june-13-2026-christopher-katsarov-the-canadian-press-070f835c-dad0-4b35-8dc1-3d2683bc9f8a-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/poll-have-yu-been-watching-the-world-cup-7070141-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-06-13T14:55:24+01:00 Are you watching the World Cup? FIFA, Poll, World Cup, Your Say https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/june-12-2026-usa-forward-christian-pulisic-10-and-usa-midfielder-weston-mckennie-8-celebrate-after-scoring-the-first-goal-during-the-fifa-world-cup-2026-group-d-match-between-usa-and-paraguay-in-ef419781-e4ff-406a-9b53-915d4808dd9b-630x453.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/mandatory-wait-abortion-law-sinn-fein-7070114-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-13T14:14:08+01:00 Sinn Féin to bring legislation to scrap 3-day wait for abortion after Soc Dems bill failure Abortion, Mandatory wait, Mary-Lou McDonald, Repeal, Sinn Féin, Social Democrats https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/sinn-fein-party-president-mary-lou-mcdonald-doing-media-interviews-as-she-arrives-at-dublin-castle-for-the-count-at-dublin-caste-in-irelands-presidential-election-to-replace-michael-d-higgins-who-ha-3438e4fc-2516-4fff-a2e8-8f530fc15fce-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ciara-mageean-opens-up-on-her-stage-four-cancer-diagnosis-7070073-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-13T13:14:07+01:00 ‘Celebrate the joys in life’: Ciara Mageean opens up on her stage four cancer diagnosis bowl cancer, Cancer, Ciara Mageean https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/ciara-mageean-of-ireland-celebrates-after-winning-the-gold-medal-in-the-womens-1500-meters-final-at-the-european-athletics-championships-in-rome-sunday-june-9-2024-ap-photoandrew-medichini-a24a5b61-94f6-4c9f-81e0-5d2742e97f94-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/trump-name-kennedy-centre-7070060-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-13T11:58:44+01:00 Workers begin removing Trump’s name from the Kennedy Centre Donald Trump, JFK, Joyce Beatty, kennedy centre, Washington https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/a-worker-constructs-scaffolding-in-front-of-the-john-f-kennedy-center-for-the-performing-arts-sign-in-washington-friday-june-12-2026-ap-photocliff-owen-45ed9816-0fd5-41bc-b0d9-b13efb8d6782-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/republican-convention-in-texas-goes-awry-elephant-urinates-arena-floor-7069991-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-13T09:25:31+01:00 Elephant 'makes a splash’ at Republican Party convention in Texas and urinates on arena floor elephant in the room, greg abbott, Houston, paige, Texas, US https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/img_4272-e080b574-3135-4433-a437-f23d3c4a40d2-630x611.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/morning-news-rundown-saturday-june-3-7069978-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-13T08:41:37+01:00 The 9 at 9: Saturday 9 at 9, The 9 at 9 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/breakfast-bdc966c1-d10d-4f64-aeeb-179f47cec3ec-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/review-every-year-after-2-7066082-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-13T08:00:24+01:00 Review: Is the romance series Every Year After worth watching? Best of the Box, deep dive review https://www.thejournal.ie/switzerland-referendum-7069417-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-13T08:00:23+01:00 Irishman in Zurich: 'People are nervous' ahead of referendum to cap Switzerland's population Immigration, Irish people abroad, population cap, Switzerland, Zurich https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/whatsapp-image-2026-06-12-at-16-05-00-f3e181bc-e1b8-4b72-b34f-6b89192d818d-562x1000.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/school-summer-holidays-tds-7069248-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-13T08:00:05+01:00 Do school holidays need to be shorter? Sorry, parents: TDs don't think so Education, oireachtas education committee, school holidays, Schools, summer holidays, That time of year https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/sevillespain-aug202012emptyclassroomofan-813f1b4b-c6f3-43d8-9070-bf0564c03f2c-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/the-greatest-cars-ever-to-grace-the-big-screen-7069376-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-06-13T07:00:54+01:00 The greatest cars ever to grace the big screen aston martin, Audi, Back To The Future, Cinema, Cinematic cars, DeLorean, dunmurray, James Bond, Mike Myers, Porsche, roger moore, Sean Connery, The Cannonball Run, Tom Cruise, Wayne's World https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/sep-09-1976-london-england-united-kingdom-born-in-new-york-27-year-old-russet-haired-beauty-barbara-bach-is-the-bond-girl-bach-will-play-the-provocative-russian-spy-anya-the-liberated-f-605713b8-ca25-49f5-adb4-024c167f43ce-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/scolairi-idirnaisiunta-ag-freastal-ar-ghaeltacht-ucd-7066458-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-13T06:30:17+01:00 Scoil Samhraidh i nGaeltacht UCD ag mealladh daltaí ó chian is ó chóngar Amhránaíocht ar an Sean Nós., An Bodhrán, An Ghaeltacht sa Chathair, Coláiste na hOllscoile Baile Átha Cliath, Diaspora na Gaeilge, Gaeilge, Gaeltacht, UCD https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/a6190297-03a9-4e4d-96e2-33d1c557a11a-1-ec2776ca-6e64-4a17-af99-5f29669c5dd0-630x537.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/canadian-prime-minister-visit-to-ireland-7069208-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-13T06:00:12+01:00 Mark Carney to travel to Dublin and Mayo this weekend before joining G7 leaders in France canadian prime minister, canadian visitor, Irish Roots, mark carney, Micheál Martin https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/prime-minister-mark-carney-right-greets-micheal-martin-the-taoiseach-or-prime-minister-of-ireland-in-his-west-block-office-on-parliament-hill-in-ottawa-on-thursday-sept-25-2025-the-canadian-p-91b6e1f7-9cef-4341-9df1-44640f330474-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-city-council-development-levies-2026-7068988-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-13T00:10:16+01:00 Council boss warns government failure to fund facilities will have 'cost to society for generations' Affordable Housing, cost-rental, Daithí Doolan, development charges, development levies, Dublin, Dublin City, Dublin City Council, feljin jose, Housing, Infrastructure, local government, seamus mcgrattan, Sinn Féin, Social Housing https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/view-of-the-river-lifey-winter-skyline-and-oconnell-bridge-dublin-city-centre-republic-of-ireland-ef459f37-773e-4fe8-92a4-022ec95ec334-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/bill-kenneally-political-dynasty-7064954-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-13T00:05:56+01:00 The prominent role child abuser Bill Kenneally played in a major Irish political dynasty bill kenneally, Brendan Kenneally, Kenneally clan, kenneallys, political dynasty, The Morning Lead, none https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/edited-and-cropped-bill-kenneally-a1daf18a-f47c-4b02-a75d-3c1bd97789bc-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/us-iran-peace-deal-7069603-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-12T22:46:00+01:00 Iran says draft US peace deal to be signed 'remotely', possibly in 'coming days' Final Text, Iran, Pakistan, USA, War https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/indian-ocean-united-states-15-may-2026-a-u-s-navy-sailor-signals-the-pilot-of-a-marine-corps-f-35b-lightning-ii-stealth-fighter-aircraft-assigned-to-marine-fighter-attack-squadron-122-to-hold-fo-9a194d56-5108-4847-b712-bf1164236ca1-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/mother-and-baby-home-phd-galway-mary-harney-7069857-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-12T22:26:47+01:00 77-year-old mother and baby home survivor and human rights advocate awarded PhD in Galway good news, Human Rights, Mary Harney, mother-and-baby homes, PhD, University of Galway https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/mary-a88e0be7-d557-4330-8c3b-2c6dc8a5f8a9-630x402.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/pork-mince-salmonella-fsai-lidl-supervalu-7069827-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-12T21:27:46+01:00 Mince products recalled from Lidl and SuperValu over salmonella risk Food Safety, Food Safety Authority Ireland, FSAI, Lidl, pork mince, Salmonella, Supervalu https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/pork-mince-products-c4a79382-c171-4be0-8d35-5945be9380ff-630x344.png https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-friday-74-7069811-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-12T20:56:28+01:00 Here's what happened today: Friday evening fix, News Fix https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/no-repro-fee-beyond-the-pale-2-36e8e233-3d8b-452a-b76c-64a06ee624d3-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/sexual-activity-smartphones-7069704-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-12T20:30:29+01:00 No sex please, we're scrolling: Data is showing us that smartphones may be reducing fertility Birth Rates, busy hands, Fertility, Ireland, Smartphones, Social Media, Technology https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/manusingsmartphoneandignoringsexywomaninbedat-9331e8f0-fe36-45e0-a646-5f5ff469d8d9-630x402.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/canada-world-cup-michael-buble-alanis-morissette-ceremony-7069770-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-12T20:24:01+01:00 Michael Bublé, Alanis Morissette and Will Arnett feature in World Cup's second ceremony in Canada Alanis Morissette, Bosnia and Herzegovina, isn't it iconic, Michael Buble, o canada, Soccer, will arnett, World Cup https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/alanis-morisette-performs-the-canadian-national-anthem-during-the-world-cup-group-b-soccer-match-between-canada-and-bosnia-in-toronto-friday-june-12-2026-ap-photostephanie-scarbrough-a9b3e361-4051-4ee9-a6be-3f8786523db1-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/co-clare-man-charged-in-connection-with-e2m-drugs-seizure-granted-bail-7069751-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-12T19:33:32+01:00 Co Clare man charged in connection with €2m drugs seizure granted bail Clare, Courts, High Court, Kilmihil, Odhran O’Brien https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/ire-dublin-four-courts-the-seat-of-the-supreme-court-the-court-of-appeal-the-high-court-and-the-dublin-circuit-court-928e3dc6-9d48-40b7-9d5c-ae91cf4608e2-630x440.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/thomas-partey-ghana-world-cup-visa-denied-7069728-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-12T19:09:43+01:00 Thomas Partey to miss Ghana's World Cup opener after entry to Canada denied Arsenal, Ghana, Sexual Assault, Thomas Partey, World Cup https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/wales-v-ghana-international-friendly-cardiff-city-stadium-7f75e7b0-beb9-4481-886e-1f170f5cd2df-630x494.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/elon-musk-worlds-first-trillionaire-spacex-7069650-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-12T18:52:50+01:00 Musk becomes world's first trillionaire as SpaceX rockets to record-breaking IPO Elon musk, musk, one trillion dollars, SpaceX, Stock Exchange, Stock Market, VALUE, x https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/file-elon-musk-departs-after-a-welcome-ceremony-with-president-donald-trump-and-chinas-president-xi-jinping-at-the-great-hall-of-the-people-thursday-may-14-2026-in-beijing-ap-photomark-schie-8b2944a1-9b69-4c77-a32a-a8880c36c54b-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/newshound-quiz-11-7067982-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-12T18:30:33+01:00 The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz Newshound, Newshound Quiz, Quiz https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/mexico-fans-cheer-ahead-of-the-world-cup-opener-against-south-africa-at-mexico-city-stadium-in-the-mexican-capital-on-june-11-2026-kyodokyodo-photo-via-credit-newscomalamy-live-news-7b07869f-57cd-4695-aed8-ba6812f617c6-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/national-defence-forces-memorial-merrion-square-concerns-7069428-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-12T17:43:35+01:00 Defence Forces 'disappointed' after event signage and bins placed at memorial to dead soldiers Irish Defence Forces, Merrion Square, taste of dublin https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/img_1016-f2ee4ecc-c31f-44e6-b3e8-65e3578a6c18-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/parnell-square-stabbing-trial-riad-bouchaker-7069200-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-12T17:13:00+01:00 Witness describes how 'chaos' unfolded on day of the stabbing attack at Parnell Square central crimiinal court, Courts, Dublin, Parnell Square, Riad Bouchaker https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/parnell-sq-scenes-6547_90693551-741ebce9-c9ec-4ec7-bbcb-0db3ac6f872a-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/news-headlines-11-7069494-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-12T16:55:43+01:00 The 5 at 5: Friday 5 at 5, good afternoon, The 5 at 5 https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/agroupofhuntingspanieldogssitonalawn-808c443f-77a0-4c7c-967a-f952e6e2dfbd-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/assault-charge-qayyum-balogun-court-7069452-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-12T16:31:01+01:00 Assault charge dropped against man accused of violent disorder linked to attack on Qayyum Balogun Assault, Bewleys, Clarendon Street, Courts, joshua brodericks, Qayyum Balogun, Stabbing https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/joshua-brodericks-dc-ccj1-8dc155aa-b698-46d3-8598-648bc2fe9359-630x417.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/mrk-events-rory-kelly-tickets-ie-liquidation-7069031-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-12T16:17:04+01:00 'We've been burned': Events company fears it ‘might never see money’ owed after ticket firm’s collapse DEAG, Donegal, Liquidation, MRK, MRK Events, Peter Burke, Rory Kelly, Tickets.ie https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/conleth-mc-geary-184-1-8cf14fd1-803c-4309-add6-231778e8cb9e-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/factcheck-debunked-graph-hottest-springs-climate-change-global-warming-chart-met-eireann-hottest-springs-7064300-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-12T16:13:10+01:00 Debunked: A misleading graph of the warmest springs on record actually reveals Ireland is getting hotter Climate Change, Environment, FactCheck, Global Warming, Graphs, John Kavanagh, Statistics https://www.thejournal.ie/cathaoirleach-eile-aris-ceaptha-ar-an-gcomhchoiste-ghaeilge-7068801-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-12T15:12:18+01:00 Rínce na gCathaoirleach ag leanúint agus Ó Múineacháin ceaptha ina chomharba ar Ó Cearúil Athshuathadh i dTeach Laighean, Dáil, Fianna Fáil, Gaeilge, Intléacht Shaorga, Micheál Martin, Oireachtas, Seanad https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/shane-moynihan-td-during-the-sdlp-annual-conference-at-crowne-plaza-hotel-belfast-picture-date-saturday-october-4-2025-555d3e0e-7c74-4f24-a38e-ded424310086-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/much-calmer-night-across-northern-ireland-but-psni-operation-to-continue-7069053-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-12T15:10:00+01:00 Police make 19 arrests following riots and racist attacks in Northern Ireland this week Belfast, jon boutcher, Knife Attack, North Belfast, Northern Ireland, PSNI, Ryan Henderson https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/protesters-set-fire-to-a-barricade-as-police-block-antrim-road-at-the-sandyknowes-roundabout-in-newtownabbey-picture-date-wednesday-june-10-2026-bcd0007a-f3c7-4414-980f-b22f53848bd6-630x421.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/renowned-british-artist-david-hockney-dies-aged-88-7068816-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-12T14:20:00+01:00 'A true icon': Tributes paid to 'revolutionary' British artist David Hockney, who died aged 88 Art, Art world, contemporary art, david hockney, Obituary, Pop Art, RIP, United Kingdom https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/file-photo-dated-270616-of-david-hockney-in-the-sackler-wing-at-the-royal-academy-of-arts-london-where-an-exhibition-of-his-work-entitled-david-hockney-ra-82-portraits-and-1-still-life-is-on-d-743c6368-62c1-42e1-b0f3-2125785f603a-630x375.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/motorcyclist-30s-killed-collision-motorcycle-car-tipperary-7069204-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-12T14:16:45+01:00 Motorcyclist (30s) dies following collision in Co Tipperary ballynagrana, Carrick-on-Suir, fatal road traffic collision, Road Deaths, Tipperary https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/a-garda-road-closed-sign-near-to-the-scene-in-the-rathmoylan-area-of-dunmore-east-co-waterford-where-police-are-investigating-the-death-of-a-six-year-old-boy-whose-body-was-found-in-a-car-picture-d-05ba63d9-797e-4d3d-82ab-1cc16bf7df95-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/jeffrey-donaldson-trial-meeting-complainant-abuse-claims-7069128-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-12T13:33:17+01:00 Donaldson faces cross-examination over meeting with complainant arranged through Christian group Court, Courts, Eleanor Donaldson, Jeffrey Donaldson, Newry Crown Court https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/sir-jeffrey-donaldson-arriving-at-newry-crown-court-where-he-and-his-wife-lady-eleanor-donaldson-are-accused-of-historical-sexual-offences-picture-date-friday-june-12-2026-5db17778-7ac9-4af4-945b-d8d8914a12d2-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rte-ads-hydration-breaks-world-cup-7069087-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-12T13:22:38+01:00 RTÉ says it will continue showing ads during World Cup water breaks, but not too many FIFA World Cup, Fifa World Cup 2026, Hydration breaks, RTÉ, Soccer, World Cup 2026 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/11th-june-2026-mexico-city-stadium-mexico-city-mexico-fifa-world-cup-football-mexico-versus-south-africa-lyle-foster-of-south-africa-drinks-water-ba715fcb-129b-4d2e-a8ac-d123f0ae60f9-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/fai-ireland-israel-nations-league-fixtures-7066031-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-12T12:45:00+01:00 ​Ireland-Israel fixture to be played overseas in neutral venue as Uefa approves FAI request FAI, Football, Football Association of Ireland, football news, Israel, Nations League, stop the game https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/river-59-2ec4f61a-e443-4ba1-acac-ce13d6011aa8-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/car-clinic-paddy-comyn-7038985-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-12T12:30:44+01:00 Want some advice from our motoring expert? He's taking your questions Motoring, Paddy Comyn, The Car Clinic https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/paddy-comyn-portrait-ddc-5f5c7eb3-1d82-4779-997c-0a93c9bfb45d-630x944.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dail-irish-language-committee-gets-second-chairman-in-two-weeks-7069041-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-12T12:24:56+01:00 Oireachtas Gaeltacht committee waits six months for chairman, then gets two in a fortnight Athshuathadh i dTeach Laighean, Dáil, Fianna Fáil, Gaeilge, Gaeltacht Committee Reshuffle, Intléacht Shaorga, Micheál Martin, Oireachtas, Seanad https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/tanaiste-micheal-martin-with-fianna-fail-councillor-shane-moynihan-speaking-to-the-media-at-the-opening-of-the-new-civil-defence-headquarters-in-cherry-orchard-dublin-picture-date-monday-september-fc79e18c-551b-431e-bb3e-b962b5d579f1-630x421.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/white-house-60m-ufc-cage-fight-almost-ready-for-trumps-80th-birthday-7068718-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-12T11:00:25+01:00 White House $60m UFC cage fight almost ready for Trump's 80th birthday Birthday Bash, Dana White, Donald Trump, low key, mixed martial arts, UFC, Washington DC, White House https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/workers-continue-building-the-cage-for-a-future-ufc-fight-on-the-south-lawn-in-front-of-the-white-house-friday-june-5-2026-in-washington-as-seen-from-the-washington-monument-ap-photoallison-ro-4a1ea9c2-e716-4294-b14d-daafd0231e64-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-school-summer-holidays-poll-7068779-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-06-12T10:53:01+01:00 Are school summer holidays too long? Childcare, Education, Ireland, Parenting, Poll, Schools, summer holidays, The Daily Poll, Your Say https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/eager-children-with-arms-in-the-air-in-a-primary-school-classroom-d499d964-aa02-40cf-a329-c1792a180ac0-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-30s-arrested-after-another-man-found-dead-at-house-in-co-leitrim-7068721-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-12T08:48:33+01:00 Man (30s) arrested after man dies following stabbing at house in Co Leitrim Arderry, Arrest, Crime, Death Investigation, Gardaí, Investigation, Leitrim https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/screenshot-2026-06-12-at-10-40-32-2ac26c2b-4296-463a-be70-5d757f8cc3a4-630x277.png https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-friday-70-7068693-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-12T08:45:48+01:00 The 9 at 9: Friday 9 at 9, Nine at Nine, The 9 at 9, the nine at nine https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/freshdeliciousbreakfastwithsoftboiledeggcrispytoastsand-874c477e-8690-44d9-a274-55155e9c3de3-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dry-sunny-weather-on-the-way-met-eireann-7068639-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-12T07:33:23+01:00 Sunny and (mostly) dry weekend in store with temperatures to reach 22C clear skies, Met Éireann, sunny spells, Weather, Weather Forecast, well it's about time https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/sunny-weather-dublin-6_90724844-c56f8c84-e5dd-4c67-8ec7-90007d855de2-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/belfast-stabbing-victims-condition-improving-and-he-may-soon-come-out-of-coma-7068662-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-12T07:19:51+01:00 Belfast stabbing victim’s condition ‘improving’ and he may soon come out of coma Belfast, Immigration, Northern Ireland, PSNI, Riots, stephen ogilvie https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/north-belfast-stabbing-b5f81932-62e3-478d-b72c-6d3be3cb4f29-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/cape-fear-2-7066172-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-06-12T07:15:10+01:00 Poll: What did you make of the new Cape Fear remake? any good recs?, Best of the Box https://www.thejournal.ie/gaza-and-lebanon-7068067-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-12T07:00:31+01:00 Lebanon under siege: 'Without UNIFIL, we will become the next Gaza' column, Gaza, Israel, Israel's assaults, Lebanon, Middle East, Netanyahu, never ending conflict, Opinion, Trump, voices, West Bank https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/tyre-lebanon-19th-apr-2026-a-convoy-of-the-united-nations-interim-force-in-lebanon-unifil-including-the-french-contingent-crosses-the-coastal-qasmiyeh-bridge-in-southern-lebanon-which-was-he-dbede2c1-6dfd-4862-8f0d-d25c1da6778f-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/trump-says-will-hit-iran-very-hard-ceasefire-7068271-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-12T06:40:00+01:00 Iran says no final deal reached, despite Trump claiming agreement would be signed 'shortly' Deja Vu, Donald Trump, Iran, IRAN WAR, Israel, Kharg Island, Middle East, strait of hormuz, USA https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/captionpresident-donald-j-trump-listens-during-discussions-with-administration-officials-and-elected-leaders-at-a-major-coal-policy-announcement-in-the-oval-office-of-the-white-house-on-june-4-20-93f38034-191f-4e39-9394-ca230b3d1d3a-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/emer-mclysaght-bad-drivers-irelands-roads-7068091-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-12T06:30:24+01:00 To the man who overtook me at a red light: we have got to stop driving like lunatics abbey, bad drivers, Driving, Dublin 8, national pigeon day, Nobody Needs This, Red Light, Road Safety Authority, Roads, the whtieheaded boy, TOutless https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/emer-mclysaght-bad-drivers-irelands-roads-2-b85f7417-caa6-49fa-8514-584ec080b28b-630x432.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/low-income-households-disproportionately-affected-by-energy-price-hikes-as-supports-dont-go-far-7068261-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-12T06:00:01+01:00 Energy prices rose by 3% of incomes for some of the poorest households in the country Cost of Living, Energy prices, ESRI, gas and electric, Inflation, Ireland, Low-income households https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/coins-pennies-in-hand-euro-10-cents-on-the-palm-with-background-light-from-window-the-last-of-savings-7351568d-c811-43d4-bf1e-4424ca9c7112-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/eu-migration-pact-explained-7067706-Jun2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-06-12T00:05:44+01:00 New EU asylum rules begin, paving the way for detention centres and payments to Greece and Italy Asylum Seekers, Border policy, EU migration pact, European Union, fortress europe, Human Rights, Immigration, Ireland, The Morning Lead https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/migrants-arrive-at-at-the-southeastern-island-of-kos-greece-saturday-aug-15-2015-the-international-organization-for-migration-said-the-number-of-migrants-and-asylum-seekers-who-have-crossed-the-eb7d6dd1-1265-49b9-91d4-94d0f81c44a5-630x419.jpg