https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/festival-season-7031291-May2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-05-09T19:00:04+01:00 Summer festival supports: At PsyCare, we aim to be the calm in the chaos column, Drug use, Festivals, harm reduction, illegal drug use, Opinion, Party, psychedelic, Summer, voices https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/punk-stoned-drugs-meditation-outdoors-festival-lotus-man-field-music-drunk-da85b5fc-73dd-4706-bf2d-3f883c34e705-630x421.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/who-chief-arrives-spain-mv-hondius-hantavirus-7035068-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-09T18:40:00+01:00 Repatriation flight to Ireland planned for passengers on hantavirus-hit ship Canary Islands, hantavirus, MV Hondius, Spain, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Tenerife, WHO, world health organization https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/granadilla-de-abona-the-international-press-is-present-in-large-numbers-on-tenerife-awaiting-the-arrival-of-the-dutch-cruise-ship-last-month-an-andean-variant-of-the-hantavirus-broke-out-on-the-h-5f92ed64-c49d-4884-883c-eeee8a8efed7-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/stephens-green-shopping-centre-protest-7035264-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-09T18:29:00+01:00 'Not what we want': Crowds protest against redesign of Stephen's Green Shopping Centre Architecture, Dublin, Heritage, Protest, stephen's green shopping centre, Urban Planning https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/image-80221723-8ed9-4658-b57d-72f95f81f9d4-630x422.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/woman-baby-tipperary-carrick-on-suir-7035205-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-09T16:51:49+01:00 Postmortem exam of woman believed to have died in childbirth at Tipperary home completed Carrick-on-Suir, Childbirth, Gardaí, Ireland, Post-mortem, Tipperary https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/garda-logo-on-uniform-e766c9fc-f72e-44d8-ad9c-0a2e61517232-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/maria-walsh-pregnant-7035175-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-09T16:40:23+01:00 'A gay, single mum-to be': MEP Maria Walsh reveals she's expecting a baby through IVF European Parliament, Fertility, Fine Gael, Ireland, IVF, maria walsh https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/image-67651415-197e-4a15-8ced-baba290fdedb-630x840.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/starmer-labour-elections-7035070-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-09T13:55:00+01:00 Starmer brings Gordon Brown into government as he seeks reset after Labour's election losses Gordon Brown, Keir Starmer, Labour Party, Local Elections, Nigel Farage, Reform UK, UK Politics, Under Pressure https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/prime-minister-sir-keir-starmer-with-former-prime-minister-gordon-brown-on-the-steps-of-10-downing-street-mr-brown-will-be-the-pms-special-envoy-on-global-finance-helping-forge-international-co-ope-ed7ccf53-ef4c-4239-a1f8-cc792557135f-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/eurovision-2026-irish-boycott-context-explained-7033308-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-09T13:32:31+01:00 Amid a boycott and with past winners steering clear, what can we expect from Eurovision 2026? 70th edition, Controversy, Eurovision, Eurovision Song Contest, Vienna https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/wien-austria-29th-apr-2026-pre-event-coverage-esc-2026-exercise-conducted-as-part-of-an-on-site-inspection-by-the-ministry-of-the-interior-regarding-a-lockdown-scenario-in-connection-with-the-26339969-9d31-4097-bb42-e6e41f554513-630x408.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/your-stories-airport-early-morning-pints-drunken-passengers-7034208-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-09T13:04:00+01:00 'He'd had a space cake then airport drinks': Reader stories of passengers 'hammered' on flights Airport, airport drinking, Michael O'Leary, Ryanair, your stories https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/alcohol-in-departure-lounge-bar-in-newcastle-airport-uk-9f2a7350-de16-45c6-a6ab-6e8a6faf8983-630x530.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/oasis-reunion-tour-documentary-7035057-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-09T11:16:01+01:00 A documentary about Oasis' reunion tour is coming to cinemas later this year DISNEY PLUS, Liam Gallagher, Noel Gallagher, Oasis, rock 'n' roll stars https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/simon-emmett_oasis_tokyo_doc_-7b636759-b257-4891-acdf-cf13b1172776-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/motorcyclist-dies-single-vehicle-crash-wexford-7035017-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-09T10:30:26+01:00 Motorcyclist (20s) dies following single-vehicle crash in Co Wexford adamstown, Crash, fatal road traffic collision, glenour, l4016, single vehicle crash, Wexford https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/stock-images-of-garda-crime-scene-tape-1a11eff5-650f-40d4-99a1-48df28bf3cd3-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/putin-victory-parade-moscow-ukraine-7035023-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-09T10:26:39+01:00 Putin oversees scaled-back Victory Day parade amid temporary ceasefire with Ukraine Moscow, red square, Russia, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin, War in Ukraine https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/featureimage-68d80600-7ae1-4372-86cf-5cd5cda4b780-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/thousands-take-part-darkness-into-light-2-7034994-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-09T09:29:46+01:00 Thousands take part in Darkness into Light walks across the country Charity, darkness into light, Fundraising, In Pictures, Pieta House, Self Harm, Suicide Prevention https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/participants-at-the-greystones-event-0bb1276d-f3a4-4096-b784-f7fb80ad2e8f-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/surrealing-in-the-years-125-7032856-May2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-05-09T09:00:15+01:00 Surrealing in the Years: Come on guys, we don't have it in the locker to pull off nuclear energy Surrealing in the Years https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/belgium-the-doel-nuclear-power-station-e8bfd841-831b-4c52-bc84-98661cb5cc34-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-saturday-220-7034986-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-09T08:54:32+01:00 The 9 at 9: Saturday 9 at 9, Nine at Nine, The 9 at 9, the nine at nine https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/healthy-homemade-breakfast-in-bed-with-waffles-fruit-cereal-e80995bb-a53c-4c91-8df8-d6501e6f9294-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/uk-front-pages-local-elections-labour-keir-starmer-7034969-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-09T08:40:39+01:00 'Bloodbath', 'battering' and 'colossal defeat' - UK papers react to Labour's local election losses Front Pages, Keir Starmer, Labour, starmergeddon, UK, UK FRONT PAGES, Uk local elections https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/lcimg-4e7f8d98-64c2-4f53-9607-113c2db620aa-c43b10fe-9e97-4179-a1fa-30b68951f3e4-630x810.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/clare-man-sexually-assaulted-girl-19-years-ago-jailed-7034955-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-09T07:47:29+01:00 Clare man (65) who sexually assaulted girl 19 years ago is jailed Court, Courts, ennis circuit court https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/ennis-ireland-nov-17th-2017-ennis-court-office-offices-maps-and-courts-service-of-ireland-was-built-in-1850-in-a-neoclassical-style-fbaa47a6-a2ea-488a-b50d-52c71e173a84-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/pope-leo-a-year-in-office-naples-pompeii-visit-7034239-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-09T07:30:37+01:00 Pope Leo has called for peace over 400 times, and it’s put him on a collision course with Trump Catholic Church, Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, Naples, Pompeii, Pope Leo, Pope Leo XIV, the vatican https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/napoli-italien-08th-may-2026-italy-rel-may-8-2026-pastoral-visit-to-naples-pope-leo-xiv-meets-with-the-clergy-and-consecrated-persons-in-naples-cathedral-photograph-by-vatican-media-catholic-8617b85e-e111-4090-88fd-633ad18ff295-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/paddy-comyn-cars-7034089-May2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-05-09T07:00:09+01:00 Car love: I have that strange affliction of seeing cars as having personalities and souls Car buying, electric vehicles, How to choose a car, Ireland, Motoring, Paddy Comyn, Personal Finance, Used Cars https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/screenshot-2026-05-08-at-16-40-01-8c1ee93f-88d1-4113-af86-c21762584d91-630x374.png https://www.thejournal.ie/dementia-jordan-adams-marathon-charity-ireland-7033746-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-09T06:30:07+01:00 ‘Mum would be proud’: Brothers racing through 32 marathons raise over €1m for inherited dementia Challenge, Cian Adams, Dementia, frontotemporal dementia, FTD brothers, Jordan Adams, Marathon, THE RUNNING MEN https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/meath-ireland-5th-may-2026-jordan-and-cian-adams-also-known-as-the-ftd-brothers-ahead-of-their-marathon-run-in-navan-as-part-of-their-33-marathons-in-33-days-challenge-the-brothers-are-runni-e4d26186-0227-438b-9ef5-f79265274ed5-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/settler-violence-west-bank-7033413-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-09T06:00:30+01:00 One Palestinian winemaker refuses to give up amid illegal settler expansion in the West Bank Israel, Jewish, jewish settlers, Palestinian, Sari Khoury, settler violence, settlers, violence against palestinians, West Bank, west bank settlers https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/9f6a8186-0303f941-b32e-487f-8c99-c0f9325a972b-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/primary-schools-midterm-break-in-may-7034249-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-09T00:10:28+01:00 'It's like they’re barely in these days': Why are some primary schools on a May midterm break? Education, May, midterm, midterm break, parents, Primary Schools, school holidays, School's Out, The Morning Lead, TML https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/mbr475-03995f49-931e-42a5-b57a-e897a8ea7747-630x421.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/nior-lorgaiodh-comhairle-maidir-le-seanfhocail-as-gaeilge-a-raibh-micheart-ar-bhoth-rothair-2-7034465-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-08T23:20:00+01:00 Language Commissioner to probe incorrect version of Irish proverb on Kerry hospital bike shed An Choimisinéir Teanga, Bike Shed, Feidhmeannacht Seirbhíse Sláinte, Gaeilge, Gaeltacht, HSE, Seanfhocal Eile, Seanfhocal is seanscéal, Seid Rothair, the kerryman https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/bike-shed-uhk-kerry-1s-2-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/courts-garda-search-apartment-stasi-7034888-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-08T22:31:21+01:00 Woman alleges gardaí targeted her relationship through ‘ruse’ apartment search Apartment, Garda Search, High Court, Stasi https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/the-four-courts-the-location-of-the-supreme-and-high-court-of-ireland-786cc14b-564c-4b61-b43e-57a26e233f40-630x421.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/court-cocaine-brazil-pellets-dublin-7034842-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-08T21:48:41+01:00 Woman who swallowed €80k worth of cocaine sought help from Dublin hotel fearing pellet could burst Cocaine, Courts, Dublin, Garda, Hotel, pellet https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/the-insignia-for-lady-luck-and-the-scales-of-justice-on-the-wall-of-the-criminal-courts-of-justice-in-parkgate-street-dublin-ireland-92e88e00-ba30-404f-8ace-05d085090641-630x433.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/pandemic-covid-2-0-conspiracy-theories-hantavirus-cruise-ship-7034400-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-08T21:00:54+01:00 'Covid 2.0': Pandemic-era conspiracies return after the hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship Conspiracy Theories, Covid-19, Cruise Ship, FactCheck, hantavirus, Misinformation, pandemic, Public Health, Vaccines https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/transmission-electron-micrograph-tem-of-the-sin-nombre-virus-snv-which-are-members-of-the-genus-hantavirus-within-the-796cbf9d-74cc-46cc-bc5e-19d0603e2053-630x422.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-aid-funded-school-west-bank-condemn-eu-canada-uk-7034801-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-08T20:47:13+01:00 EU, UK and Canada condemn 'violent' Israeli settlers after Irish Aid-backed West Bank school destroyed Condemnation, Israel, occupied west bank, Palestine, School, settlers, West Bank https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/1000049313-90b2acb5-5e43-4a1f-9594-9ec4251dc908-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/this-country-is-expected-to-hold-a-referendum-on-whether-it-should-join-the-eu-7034791-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-08T20:14:12+01:00 This country is expected to hold a referendum on joining the EU EU, European Union, Iceland, join the club https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/auroras-over-campsite-in-southern-iceland-823091f0-5458-4592-9b7c-219f198a8a9e-630x425.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/woman-fears-ex-partners-next-victim-may-not-survive-court-hears-7034781-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-08T19:14:56+01:00 Woman fears ex-partner’s ‘next victim may not survive’, court hears Courts, Dublin, Dublin Criminal Court https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/the-criminal-courts-of-justice-building-in-parkgate-street-dublin-it-is-the-principal-criminal-court-in-ireland-c62a3b56-2692-4a6b-a8e5-deb7af005ed0-630x480.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/woman-child-found-house-tipperary-7034455-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-08T18:10:00+01:00 Mother and baby found dead following suspected medical tragedy at house in Co Tipperary Bodies, Carrick-on-Suir, Garda, Investigation, Tipperary https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/members-of-an-garda-siochana-irish-police-force-on-parade-in-ireland-a765e127-97ff-40e9-a04d-89a2c1e273f8-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/nior-lorgaiodh-comhairle-maidir-le-seanfhocail-as-gaeilge-a-raibh-micheart-ar-bhoth-rothair-7034177-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-08T18:05:02+01:00 Coimisinéir Teanga ag fiosrú bothán rothair ospidéal Chiarraí faoi seanfhocal Gaeilge mícheart Bike Shed, Feidhmeannacht Seirbhíse Sláinte, Gaeilge, Gaeltacht, HSE, Seanfhocal is seanscéal, Seid Rothair https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/screenshot-2026-05-08-at-14-19-38-471a8167-dd25-4064-ac45-f47c1ec9850d-630x308.png https://www.thejournal.ie/kneecap-uk-album-chart-7034061-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-08T17:48:00+01:00 Kneecap denied UK number one album as Michael Jackson greatest hits compilation takes top spot blame it on the boogie, Fenian, kneecap, Mel C, Michael Jackson, UK Charts https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/river-25-879db9a6-52f0-4f3b-b3a1-05c4c989ecff-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/pope-leo-naples-pompeii-visit-first-anniversary-7034113-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-08T17:40:00+01:00 Pope praises Naples for its care of refugees in address to mark his first year in office Catholic Church, Naples, Pompeii, Pope Leo, Pope Leo XIV, the vatican https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/pope-leo-xiv-greets-faithful-during-his-pastoral-visit-in-pompeii-italy-friday-may-8-2026-ap-photogregorio-borgia-18da0b51-fa1e-4fae-907d-bfbfcbbb051a-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/hantavirus-cases-7033947-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-08T17:30:00+01:00 Minister says HSE has been asked to plan for Irish passengers' return home from hantavirus ship cruise ship outbreak, hantavirus, MV Hondius, UK https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/river-23-24948720-2d58-480f-ac71-95001b0c6f5b-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/friday-newshound-quiz-13-7034371-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-08T17:28:15+01:00 The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz Newshound, Newshound Quiz, Quiz https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/david-attenborough-with-swans-1717389f-0176-4541-a2b4-6c7f46ee6f4a-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/uk-council-elections-nigel-farage-7034267-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-08T17:04:33+01:00 Five key things to know from the UK election results so far - the main one, it's Reform's day Keir Starmer, Nigel Farage, Reform UK, Scotland, UK Council Elections, UK Politics, Wales https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/london-uk-3rd-feb-2026-nigel-farage-leader-of-reform-uk-speaks-at-reform-uk-press-conference-on-their-plan-to-cut-taxes-to-save-pubs-and-high-streets-at-the-loose-box-pub-in-london-credit-imag-5625f7f4-7228-4ed4-bce2-7dd525079493-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-friday-189-7034546-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-08T16:55:06+01:00 The 5 at 5: Friday 5 at 5, The 5 at 5 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/5th-golf-hole-flag-five-fifth-3b9b3206-2337-4503-81eb-c918181bb6d3-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/a-new-report-has-shown-that-cocaine-is-linked-to-most-of-irelands-drug-intimidation-cases-7034210-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-08T16:45:04+01:00 New report reveals majority of drug intimidation cases linked with cocaine Cocaine, drug intimidation, Drugs, Gardaí https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/young-female-sitting-alone-in-a-dark-room-looking-out-through-a-window-blind-59eea5c9-79af-468b-9710-3fde077cb5d9-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/judge-criticises-insufficient-mental-health-services-as-he-jails-man-who-attacked-four-women-7034522-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-08T16:30:29+01:00 Judge criticises insufficient mental health services as he jails man who attacked four women Assault, Athlone, Cork, Courts, Ireland, Mental Health, Mullingar, Tim Dennehy https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/mullingar-county-westmeath-ireland-11th-july-2023-frontal-view-mullingar-courthouse-66b0c44d-d1d7-4f38-9497-01a61506898a-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/reform-rise-and-what-it-means-for-ireland-uk-relations-7034221-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-08T16:01:40+01:00 ‘Don’t jump to conclusions’: Reform’s rise and what it could mean for Ireland British Government, gary gannon, Immigration, Keir Starmer, Local Elections, Micheál Martin, Reform, Simon Harris, UK-Ireland relations https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/britains-reform-party-leader-nigel-farage-arrives-at-a-polling-station-in-walton-on-the-naze-england-thursday-may-7-2026-to-cast-his-vote-in-the-local-elections-ap-photorichard-pelham-e4304a59-9c64-4538-852f-a9f4083fc010-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/nuclear-energy-ireland-explained-podcast-7034402-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-08T15:11:13+01:00 Is nuclear energy a realistic option for Ireland? Climate Change, Energy Policy, Environment, Ireland, Nuclear Energy, Podcast, sustainability, The Explainer https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/2y94hy5-bc93b9b6-f920-4be9-aa84-57bbc145fe83-630x409.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-charged-allegedly-threatening-andrew-mountbatten-windsor-7033902-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-08T15:10:00+01:00 Man pleads not guilty to threatening Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor at Sandringham estate Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, Norfolk, Prince Andrew, Sandringham, UK https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/file-britains-andrew-mountbatten-windsor-formerly-known-as-prince-andrew-looks-round-as-he-leaves-after-attending-the-easter-matins-service-at-st-georges-chapel-windsor-castle-england-april-e89eb530-6612-44fb-8c95-270ed5568e18-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-who-killed-bride-to-be-was-already-banned-from-driving-7034370-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-08T14:49:15+01:00 Man who ran over bride-to-be was already banned from driving Courts, Donegal, Lifford, road traffic incident https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/blurred-frame-13-e47b4802-e14a-48c5-b344-fdf5ba397332-630x374.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-appears-court-charged-attempted-car-bomb-attack-lurgan-7034256-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-08T13:30:13+01:00 Man (47) appears in court over attempted car bomb attack on Lurgan police station Armagh, Court, Courts, Lurgan, Northern Ireland https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/a-white-audi-car-parked-inside-the-police-station-in-lurgan-co-armagh-after-a-delivery-driver-was-threatened-at-gunpoint-and-forced-to-drive-his-car-with-an-object-inside-to-the-towns-police-station-6ec0c019-2ccb-4f7c-b425-35cf0d86dbb8-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/uk-elections-could-see-swing-to-lib-dems-and-starmer-exit-7033526-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-08T11:00:00+01:00 Irish-speaking teacher from Meath faces long wait as UK election results pour in An Bhreatain, Fianna Fáil, Gaeilge, Gaeilgeoir i Londain, Keir Starmer, Londain, Na Daonláthaigh Liobrálacha, Toghcháin Áitiúla i Sasana, Uk local elections https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/screenshot-2026-05-08-at-10-55-49-6ab05c1e-74f3-4364-b78d-f7af8be1837e-630x421.png https://www.thejournal.ie/your-stories-airport-pints-and-drunk-passengers-7032108-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-08T11:00:00+01:00 Good craic or taking it too far? We want to hear your stories of airport pints and drunken passengers Airport, airport pint, Michael O'Leary, Reader Stories. Your Stories, Ryanair, tell us, your stories https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/empty-and-half-finished-pints-of-alcohol-left-at-an-airport-departure-lounge-before-boarding-plane-in-the-uk-d28a2caa-0d25-45ef-add0-1211b58bf6ae-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/la-fada-i-ndan-do-ghaeilgeeoir-o-chontae-na-mi-agus-keir-starmer-7033072-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-08T10:59:54+01:00 Lá fada i ndán do Ghaeilgeoir óg- agus Keir Starmer - is vótaí á gcomhaireamh i Sasana An Bhreatain, Fianna Fáil, Gaeilge, Gaeilgeoir i Londain, Keir Starmer, Londain, Na Daonláthaigh Liobrálacha, Toghcháin Áitiúla i Sasana https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/screenshot-2026-05-07-at-14-55-50-9312ac66-c71d-40f8-be38-6fe4b28e44fd-630x757.png https://www.thejournal.ie/kneecap-fenian-uk-album-chart-poll-7034072-May2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-05-08T10:34:05+01:00 Have you listened to Kneecap's new album? Fenian, kneecap, Music, Poll, The Daily Poll, UK Charts, Your Say https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/liam-og-o-hannaidh-aka-mo-chara-from-left-j-j-o-dochartaigh-aka-dj-provai-and-naoise-o-caireallain-aka-moglai-bap-from-the-band-kneecap-pose-for-portrait-photographs-on-thursday-april-30-202-6256bf6d-8bb6-4be4-ae33-c61683571d58-630x450.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/aer-lingus-iran-war-7033990-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-08T10:03:05+01:00 Aer Lingus owner confident of maintaining its fuel supply this summer Aer Lingus, IAG, IRAN WAR, Oil, oil price shock https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/river-24-56761a82-99cc-447f-8469-edc41b4b5a08-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-returned-to-pub-armed-with-hammer-community-service-7033991-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-08T09:15:00+01:00 Dublin man who returned to Howth pub in disguise and armed with hammer gets community service Court, Courts, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, Howth https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/clive-mccarthy-file-ccj1-870d596c-a7b6-4898-8961-af7ed38e3cd4-630x403.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/8-at-8-friday-117-7033921-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-08T08:40:00+01:00 The 9 at 9: Friday 9 at 9, Nine at Nine, The 9 at 9, the nine at nine https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/breakfast-in-bed-coffee-and-croissants-on-the-white-bedsheets-close-up-3a8c2733-c7d6-43b7-9e6b-319f9684e897-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/uk-local-elections-keir-starmer-labour-reform-nigel-farage-7033908-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-08T08:30:00+01:00 Starmer takes responsibility for 'tough' local election results as Labour lose hundreds of seats England, Keir Starmer, Labour, Oh Keir, Reform, Uk local elections https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/prime-minister-sir-keir-starmer-meets-labour-party-members-at-kingsdown-methodist-church-hall-in-ealing-west-london-picture-date-friday-may-8-2026-1f69515c-13f3-4e68-bb1e-f3b7a44fabb3-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ukraine-russia-9-7033909-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-08T07:40:00+01:00 Russia and Ukraine trade more than a thousand drone attacks overnight broken truce, Russia, Ukraine, War in Ukraine, World War II https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/img_6504-8e5b1292-74d3-41eb-9fcc-4b2fdb51a943-630x288.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/emer-mclysaght-new-series-journal-consumer-7033229-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-08T07:30:17+01:00 Somebody tell the parents that the kids don't need to be constantly celebrating something Easter celebrations, Emer Recommends, Hudson Williams, Nobody Needs This https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/four-easter-baskets-lined-up-on-porch-in-front-of-front-door-3f56d724-680d-4b42-a13a-ada270517131-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/david-attenborough-birthday-7032238-May2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-05-08T07:00:28+01:00 David Attenborough turns 100: He brought the natural world into focus for us, we owe him so much column, David Attenborough, Opinion, Sir David Attenborough, voices https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/a-gorilla-story-told-by-david-attenborough-david-attenborough-2026-ph-toby-strong-netflix-courtesy-everett-collection-2cc77c9c-7445-4333-94e9-460684f45ef0-630x374.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/iran-us-ceasefire-strait-of-hormuz-blockade-7033878-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-08T06:40:00+01:00 Trump says US-Iran ceasefire still in place after both sides exchange fire in Strait of Hormuz Blockade, Iran, IRAN WAR, Middle East, strait of hormuz, Trump, US, war in iran https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/president-donald-trump-speaks-as-he-visits-the-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-to-see-the-new-blue-protective-coating-being-applied-as-part-of-a-renovation-project-thursday-may-7-2026-in-washingt-50e19bbb-486f-49b9-b13c-757ea1c0d51f-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/pope-leo-marks-year-in-the-job-with-trip-to-naples-and-spat-with-trump-7032735-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-08T06:00:27+01:00 Pope Leo marks one year in the job with trip to Naples – and a continuing spat with Trump Catholic Church, Conclave, Donald Trump, Iran, Marco Rubio, Naples, Nuclear Weapons, One Year In, Pompeii, Pope Leo, Pope Leo XIV https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/vatican-vatican-06th-may-2026-no-libri-italy-rome-vatican-202656-pope-leo-xiv-attends-the-swearing-in-ceremony-for-28-new-swiss-guard-recruits-at-the-paul-vi-audience-hall-in-the-vatican-f6ee51ce-7389-4147-a9e6-a880c0986e4c-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ferry-travel-oil-crisis-7031324-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-08T00:05:04+01:00 Irish ferry companies closely monitoring Iran war for impact on fuel this summer brittany ferries, Consumers, Ferries, fuel crisis, Holidays, Iran fuel crisis, Irish Ferries, Oil crisis, P&O, Prices, The Morning Lead, Tourism https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/looking-towards-the-mouth-of-the-river-lifffey-at-the-entrance-to-dublin-port-dublin-ireland-from-irish-ferries-ship-ulysses-as-it-enters-the-port-2a537e07-1f33-4615-b820-6c2f815d1e80-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/bonnie-tyler-induced-coma-surgery-7033871-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-07T22:33:11+01:00 Bonnie Tyler in induced coma after emergency intestinal surgery Bonnie Tyler, Coma, I need a hero, Induced Coma, Singer, Surgery https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/bonnie-tyler-live-on-just-live-tour-2025-at-the-berlin-theatre-at-potsdamer-platz-on-03-05-2025-5b18962d-9fdd-4e3b-be81-c85dd0360360-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/wicklow-sexual-assault-child-suspended-sentence-7033850-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-07T22:02:18+01:00 Wicklow man who sexually assaulted six-year-old girl given fully suspended sentence Courts, ethan lacey, Sexual Assault, Suspended sentence, Wicklow https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/courts-seat-ccc63748-a4ec-44aa-bf63-d6535a614039-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/david-attenborough-100-birthday-greetings-7033808-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-07T20:50:32+01:00 David Attenborough says he was ‘completely overwhelmed’ by fan greetings for his 100th birthday 100, Birthday, David Attenborough, Happy Birthday, naturalist, royal albert hall https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/david-attenborough-8f0d43bf-6d0f-44e5-b2d8-e7abd3d9cb43-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-thursday-85-7033788-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-07T20:37:05+01:00 Here's what happened today: Thursday evening fix, News Fix https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/002_kneecap_pop_up_shop_90748160-0cd80c9d-5652-4e79-bf4c-018c21a61256-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/king-charles-visit-ireland-podcast-7033281-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-07T20:30:34+01:00 Charles wants to visit, but we're not sure what to do with him anglo irish relations, British Monarchy, Charles, Ireland, Podcast, Royal Family, State Visit, The candidate https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/shutterstock_2611049869-e6de2d94-dd5f-4b1c-b595-3a2cc3754c6d-630x409.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/belfast-dublin-rail-service-to-be-improved-by-550m-cross-border-investment-7033762-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-07T20:22:45+01:00 Belfast-Dublin rail service gets €700m cross-border investment and eight new trains Belfast, Dublin, enterprise train, Train, Translink https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/featureimage-5c44f912-52be-4fcf-a3ef-275ba104108c-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/pobal-bhreith-nuacht-tg4-do-ghaillimh-thiar-foilsithe-anocht-7033616-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-07T19:30:54+01:00 Seán Kyne srón chun tosaigh ar Thomas i nGaillimh Thiar de réir pobalbhreith TG4 conamara, Fo-thoghchán, Gaeilge, Gaeltacht, Gaillimh Thiar, Irish Times, Pobal Bhreith Nuacht TG4, TG4 https://www.thejournal.ie/fifa-world-cup-2026-7033152-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-07T19:30:43+01:00 Fifa is rinsing fans for its US World Cup, but could we end up with empty seats and a big dud? FIFA, Gianni Infantino, Soccer, Ticket Prices, United States, World Cup 2026 https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/president-donald-trump-and-fifa-president-gianni-infantino-wave-to-the-crowd-after-the-fifa-club-world-cup-final-at-metlife-stadium-where-chelsea-defeated-paris-saint-germain-30-july-13-2025-east-c5b20d5a-515b-45c8-979a-c9fc2cd5a6ee-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/supreme-court-rules-troubles-legacy-bill-is-human-rights-compliant-7033716-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-07T19:30:22+01:00 UK Supreme Court rules Troubles Legacy Bill is 'human rights-compliant' after victims' challenge Labour government, legacy act, Micheál Martin, Taoiseach, The Troubles, troubles legacy act, UK Government https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/featureimage-9f6cd779-202e-41ed-8d1f-e16bbf4cf627-630x396.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/applegreen-ballymount-dublin-sold-winning-lotto-ticket-7031979-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-07T19:15:00+01:00 Winner of Saturday's €8.7m Lotto jackpot comes forward to collect prize Ballymount, check your ticket, could it be you, Dublin, It Could Be You, Lotto, lotto jackpot, National Lottery, Winner winner https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/national-lottery-win-ballymount-01-e19aa3d3-9c73-4b02-a262-dac4bf85c4c3-630x492.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-found-not-guilty-of-stabbing-his-brothers-7033705-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-07T18:38:33+01:00 Man found not guilty of stabbing his brothers after dash cam heard him say 'someone dies today' Assault, Cork, Courts, Not Guilty https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/cork-city-cork-ireland-19th-july-2020-anglesea-street-courthouse-was-originally-a-school-from-1865-to-1990-when-it-closed-and-the-building-was-then-converted-to-a-courthouse-which-was-completed-i-aa07ae66-b45c-42b0-a7c5-0209d979fca0-630x423.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/nuacht-tg4-publishes-galway-west-opinion-poll-results-this-evening-7033673-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-07T18:00:35+01:00 Seán Kyne holds a narrow lead over Independent Ireland candidate in TG4's Galway West poll By-election, conamara, Fo-thoghchán, Gaeilge, Gaeltacht, Gaillimh Thiar, Irish Times, Pobal Bhreith Nuacht TG4, Sean Kyne, TG4 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/screenshot-2026-05-07-at-18-06-00-610a299a-34d6-4d9d-a237-2ff03c631a09-630x427.png https://www.thejournal.ie/red-line-luas-collision-collins-barracks-7033621-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-07T17:49:38+01:00 Red Line Luas disrupted in both directions as emergency services attend collision near Smithfield Collins' Barracks, Commuters, Garda, Luas, luas disruptions, Red Line, Smithfield https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/e972339a-7ee6-4f53-b180-859989f12e9c-527f4450-a99c-4497-847e-8741beeeca1e-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/rubio-white-house-7033547-May2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-05-07T17:46:14+01:00 Leavitt steps away, DJ Rubio wings it: Trump’s White House looks increasingly chaotic column, Karoline Leavitt, Opinion, Trump, US politics, voices, White House, white house press room https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/washington-united-states-of-america-05th-may-2026-united-states-secretary-of-state-marco-rubio-briefs-the-press-in-the-james-s-brady-press-briefing-room-of-the-white-house-in-washington-dc-usa-ff406ea7-3ce1-488e-a417-50a954bda453-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/free-contraception-expansion-scheme-over-35s-7033371-May2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-05-07T17:12:50+01:00 Over 35 and paying for contraception? Don’t expect free access anytime soon Budget 2027, free contraception, free contraception scheme, IFPA, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, NWCI, older women, the coil, The Pill https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/birth-control-24bad953-9ca3-4e14-934a-00a058f0bbc4-630x945.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/glow-in-the-dark-sliotar-invented-by-16-year-old-wins-student-enterprise-award-7033377-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-07T17:07:52+01:00 Glow-in-the-dark sliotar for winter hurling training wins student enterprise award Business, Enterprise Ireland, Entrepreneurship, GAA, GloBall, Hurling, Limerick, Lovely Hurling, sliotar, Sport, Student Enterprise Programme https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/unnamed-5-b7e954f6-da5b-4849-8096-badcc6e14ed1-630x462.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/animal-cruelty-7032335-May2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-05-07T16:30:00+01:00 Cruelty to animals in Ireland: It's still happening all the time and our laws need to catch up Animal Rights, Animal Welfare, column, IRELAND AND ANIMAL CRUELTY, no country for animal rights, Opinion, voices https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/no-fee-nspca-strategy-launch-jb6-f35d15cd-dbdc-4f5e-9c73-afacf324cdc7-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/hse-the-journal-7033073-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-07T16:18:58+01:00 Health minister insists recruitment freeze won't hit frontline staff amid €250m HSE overspend HSE, INMO, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Over Budget https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/fc9nkt-e0be2a5f-652c-48f4-bca9-b3acacb34c76-630x390.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/cruise-ship-passengers-evacuated-monday-hantavirus-7032687-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-07T15:59:00+01:00 Evacuation plans still unclear for Irish passengers aboard virus-stricken cruise ship, minister says Canary Islands, Cape Verde, hantavirus, MV Hondius, Spain https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/health-minister-jennifer-carroll-macneill-speaks-to-the-media-at-the-common-conditions-service-launch-at-the-department-of-health-in-dublin-picture-date-tuesday-february-17-2026-2a268116-a66f-4c86-be74-b2cbd6f61411-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/the-pizza-place-with-the-huge-queues-is-opening-another-shop-in-dublin-7033278-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-07T15:53:00+01:00 The pizza place with the huge queue is opening another shop in Dublin bambino, Camden Street, Dublin, food and drink, Pizza, Restaurant Openings https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/untitled-design-2-eeb00232-01b1-496c-a657-75ad05e0dce5-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/hospital-parking-fees-record-of-17-8-million-euro-7032818-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-07T15:29:58+01:00 Government faces questions on hospital parking charges as amount collected soars Cancer patients, Department of Health, Fees, Hospital, parking fees, pay and display https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/dublin-city-dublin-ireland-august-8th-2021signage-at-entrance-to-st-vincents-university-hospital-c7627084-c458-43c5-9582-5f10459a13c5-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/bike-shed-pearse-doherty-helen-mcentee-7033162-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-07T14:43:17+01:00 Helen McEntee called 'tone-deaf' after defending €127k bike shed at Kerry hospital Bike Shed, Helen McEntee, kerry hospital, Pearse Doherty, Spending, University Hospital Kerry https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/minister-for-defence-helen-mcentee-speaking-to-the-media-at-renmore-barracks-co-galway-after-distinguished-service-medals-were-presented-in-recognition-of-action-taken-during-a-knife-attack-at-renmo-d1e1bad6-80a7-4801-a1d7-a919fca7e350-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/patrick-odonovan-colonial-powers-return-loot-plunder-ireland-7033168-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-07T14:38:22+01:00 Minister says former colonial powers should return 'loot' and 'plunder' to Ireland Aengus Ó Snodaigh, colonial powers, Give it back, loot, Patrick O'Donovan, plunder, Repatriation https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/cabinet-wednesday-10_90738576-1-587378c0-a7a2-47ec-86b9-a9fb5fd2f44a-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/covalen-strike-7032489-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-07T12:12:00+01:00 Covalen workers vote to strike after 720 workers on Meta projects told jobs at risk AI revolution, Automation, Dáil, tech layoffs, workers rights https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/strike-bae68e36-28e8-4dad-aef5-b61165e5d568-630x410.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/marco-rubio-to-meet-with-pope-leo-amid-tensions-between-the-pontiff-and-trump-7032811-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-07T11:54:00+01:00 Marco Rubio meets with Pope Leo amid tensions between the pontiff and Trump Catholic Church, Donald Trump, Iran, Marco Rubio, Nuclear Weapons, Pope Leo, Pope Leo XIV, the vatican, US Secretary of State 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