https://www.thejournal.ie/train-collides-with-car-level-crossing-ballyhaunis-mayo-7152224-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-03T23:00:55+01:00 Emergency services at scene after train collides with car in Co Mayo ballyhaunis, Collision, Irish Rail, Mayo https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/galway-ireland-jun-13-2025-a-sleek-train-awaits-departure-at-cork-station-in-ireland-captured-under-a-cloudy-sky-with-lush-greenery-nearby-af518ed7-a28b-4996-8e21-acd6a940d021-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/antrim-e-scooter-battery-fire-7150441-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-04T00:08:41+01:00 'Like hot lava': Family suffers devastating house fire 'caused by e-scooter battery pack' Antrim, e-scooters, Fire Safety, House Fire, Lithium-ion batteries, Northern Ireland, The Morning Lead https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/1-21bf7ea1-4240-43c8-a6a3-84b8d044e4b8-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/exchequer-corporation-tax-increase-finance-budget-7152196-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-03T21:57:38+01:00 Corporation tax up 33% last month as fiscal watchdog warns of increased spending Budget 2027, Corporation Tax, Exchequer, Money Money Money, Tax, tax receipts https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/exhequer-returns-2-ed-big-2_90746214-de1511a7-30b4-4922-a20b-bd117653c57f-630x429.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/letters-editor-journal-7151639-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-03T21:30:03+01:00 Letters to the editor Cork, letters to the editor, Quizzing, Russia, Skyclarys, Your Thoughts https://www.thejournal.ie/israel-bonds-war-gaza-ireland-central-bank-explainer-7149999-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-03T21:00:10+01:00 Why is Ireland's Central Bank facing pressure again over the sale of Israeli bonds? Bonds, Central Bank, Explainer, Finance, Gaza, Israel, Palestine, War in Gaza https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/mixcollage-02-sep-2026-03-59-pm-7025-31fc2da1-6807-4a31-b8bb-35b37e0ca4ac-630x411.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/two-appear-in-court-charged-heroin-seizure-cork-7152181-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-03T20:59:36+01:00 Two appear in court charged over €210k heroin seizure in Cork Cork District Court, Court, Courts https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/cork-city-county-cork-ireland-august-15th-2026-criminal-court-of-justice-cork-where-the-high-court-sits-0ade1375-5679-493e-a253-faac751197ed-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/evening-fix-news-headlines-thursday-9-7152080-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-03T20:31:39+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Thursday evening fix, News Fix, The Fix https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/925child-poverty-and-well-being-summits_90754571-2642ff14-496e-4116-8de0-c5c5b5d3d99a-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/raonaid-murray-fresh-witness-appeal-7152108-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-03T19:50:17+01:00 Gardaí issue fresh appeal 27 years after murder of Raonaid Murray Co. Dublin, Dún Laoghaire, Murder, raonaid murray, Witness appeal https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/blurred-frame-0432656f-a51d-4572-b83d-ec4d9894b577-630x378.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/train-tractor-collision-7151928-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-03T19:30:00+01:00 Man in hospital after train hits tractor with 'loud bang' and 'fairly violent jolt' in Co Offaly Collision, Irish Rail, meelaghans, Portarlington, tractor, Train, Tullamore https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/irish-rail-train-dublin-heuston-station-ireland-ea8e8d90-f972-41c7-978e-223fc34db538-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/school-tech-7150987-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-09-03T19:00:38+01:00 Back to school costs: €700 for a school iPad? That’s not free education column, cost of education, cost of living crisis, cost to parents, costly return, kids back at school, obsessed with tech, Opinion, school ipads, school's back, techs sake, voices https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/children-wearing-school-uniform-in-kitchen-playing-with-digital-tablet-on-counter-a433c6d5-b17a-4673-b5fe-ba2341b880bd-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/mcdonalds-monopoly-promotion-end-7152042-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-03T18:59:19+01:00 The McDonald's Monopoly promotion will not be returning to Irish restaurants this year Golden Arches, McDonald's, Monopoly, Not Lovin' It https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/this-is-signage-outside-an-orchard-park-ny-mcdonalds-restaurant-thursday-aug-27-2026-ap-photogene-j-puskar-09ba8aff-b532-42f6-b246-cffa86a87b0f-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/eamon-ryan-criticism-public-transport-fares-hike-7151977-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-03T18:39:59+01:00 Eamon Ryan accuses government of 'political choices against public transport' after fare hikes bus connects, Bus Fares, Eamon Ryan, Not happy, Politics, Public Transport, public transport fares https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/eamon-ryan-leader-of-the-green-party-and-minister-for-the-environment-climate-and-communications-speaks-to-the-media-ahead-todays-cabinet-meeting-at-dublin-castle-on-friday-28-may-2021-in-dublin-4e3eecdf-71cb-4889-9e83-6774fcabed78-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-public-transport-fare-hike-7151419-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-03T18:00:12+01:00 Commuters blind-sided by surprise fare hike - and wonder what exactly they're getting in return Commuting, Dublin, Ireland, National Transport Authority, off the rails, Public Transport, Transport Fares https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/mixcollage-03-sep-2026-04-09-pm-3455-30b370c2-8e4b-48f2-b9fe-d8c741f7ca1d-630x411.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/carlow-social-housing-7151786-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-03T17:34:41+01:00 Dozens of Co Carlow homes at centre of costs dispute are reversed to social housing list Breakthrough, Carlow, Carlow County Council, Co Carlow, Housing, Housing Crisis, peace in our time, Social Housing, Tullow https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/1753957150-dji_fly_20250711_104026_991_1752226838452_photo_optimized-1-0f70d4dc-984b-4ab5-93ce-33098042bd7b-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-5-september-2026-7151827-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-03T17:00:59+01:00 The 5 at 5: Thursday 5 at 5, five at five https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/wooden-tile-with-the-prime-number-5-on-a-rustic-brown-surface-mathematical-concept-with-copy-space-for-education-and-numeracy-a41a0d5f-e018-4383-b999-6a72d97eb581-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/labour-100-euro-shopping-supplement-7151850-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-09-03T16:59:07+01:00 Labour wants €100+ monthly grocery shopping supplement for families in this year's budget Budget 2027, Energy Crisis, food bill, Ged Nash, Ivana Bacik, Labour Party, labour party think-in, Supermarket Prices https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/a-young-child-shopping-with-her-mother-at-a-supermarket-in-new-zealand-380354fd-4913-4458-b4cd-8977347c7011-630x421.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/boy-accused-driving-stolen-bmw-wrong-way-n40-refused-bail-7151840-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-03T16:50:10+01:00 Boy (17) accused of driving stolen BMW wrong way on N40 is refused bail Cork, Cork City, Cork District Court, Court, Courts, N40, none https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/mahon-cork-ireland-25th-march-2020-with-the-irish-government-announcing-a-raft-of-new-measures-to-limit-movement-in-the-fight-against-covid-19-including-the-closure-of-all-non-essential-retail-s-6d409ac7-5834-4d7e-a6d0-75a4311930e5-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/taoiseach-micheal-martin-bloomberg-qanda-russia-eu-presidency-7151624-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-03T16:17:10+01:00 Taoiseach denies Europe is 'rearming its military-industrial complex' Big Bloomberg Interview, Bloomberg, EU, eu presidency, Europe, European Union, Ireland, Micheál Martin, Russia, Security, Ukraine https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/screenshot-566-cdcaff41-c915-45b7-8b4d-c80392ee12fa-630x354.png https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/politics-by-numbers-2-7150406-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-09-03T16:00:46+01:00 Gavan Reilly: 7.8 million people and 260 TDs by 2049? How Ireland's population surge affects the Dáil Analysis, column, Dáil Éireann, Leinster House, Opinion, politics by numbers, voices https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/dublin-ireland-december-26-2016the-seat-of-the-irish-government-also-known-as-leinster-house-both-the-lower-dail-and-higher-seanad-chamber-m-bd307b6f-5abe-4d32-9195-61d535024316-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/gpo-redevelopment-tender-7151707-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-03T15:45:49+01:00 A €295k tender is live for someone to manage a 'national conversation' about doing up the GPO Dublin, General Post Office, Micheál Marti, O'Connell Street, OPW, Out for tender, Tender https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/screenshot-2026-09-03-at-15-42-57-3c933d73-d23d-4e23-ac5a-d37de6a2a118-630x391.png https://www.thejournal.ie/ivana-bacik-catherine-connolly-trump-7151601-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-03T15:38:17+01:00 Bacik says President Connolly should express her views to Donald Trump during Irish visit Catherine Connolly, Don't Hold Back, labour leader, Protests, trump visit https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/img_4184-c80ae12f-f30d-4484-a8fe-80a47cf1a92c-630x728.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/martin-the-viper-foley-takes-challenge-against-cab-seizure-of-his-home-to-high-court-7151634-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-03T14:54:59+01:00 Martin ‘The Viper’ Foley takes challenge against CAB seizure of his home to the High Court CAB, Circuit Court, Courts, Criminal Assets Bureau, Dublin, Martin 'The Viper' Foley, MARTIN FOLEY, the viper, The Viper Foley https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/river-50-b26de7e9-bd54-4489-bb83-fc674b1f79ee-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/chicken-shop-date-7151444-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-03T14:40:36+01:00 That's a wrap: Amelia Dimoldenberg announces end to hugely popular Chicken Shop Dates series Amelia Dimoldenberg, Celebrity, chicken shop date, End of an era, love me tender, nug night and good luck, nug night and nug luck, Subscribers, YouTube https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/screenshot-2026-09-03-at-13-55-59-6a9e607f-ed21-4453-9114-52ed10605c44-630x528.png https://www.thejournal.ie/criminal-legal-aid-strike-7151503-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-03T13:57:27+01:00 Justice minister claims courts are 'operating effectively' despite solicitors' strike Courts, Jim O'Callaghan, Legal aid dispute https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/image-e645b56f-332a-4d7a-80ea-887ec5e7aaf4-630x408.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/how-much-does-it-cost-to-rent-ireland-7151403-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-03T13:51:56+01:00 New renters coughed up about €326 more per month than sitting tenants this spring Housing Crisis, new rent rules, renters, Renting, renting crisis, residential tenancies board, rtb https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/river-98-c2102fc4-9258-45e6-8bec-f9747a57299e-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/denis-obrien-second-case-meta-ireland-high-court-scam-ads-7151450-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-03T13:40:43+01:00 Denis O'Brien has launched a new legal case against Meta's headquarters in Dublin Denis O'Brien, Facebook, High Court, Instagram, Meta, scam ads, Scams, Social Media https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/mixcollage-03-sep-2026-04-29-pm-1932-1befb908-c35a-4fa2-bc2d-0ad16afb75a6-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/cmat-announced-as-musical-guest-of-first-episode-of-snl-uk-season-two-7151463-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-03T13:37:30+01:00 CMAT and Jeff Goldblum are both locked in to launch return of Saturday Night Live UK cmat, Jeff Goldblum, Saturday Night Live, second season, Sky, SNL, SNL UK https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/sunderland-england-24th-may-2026-cmat-playing-radio-1-main-stage-at-bbc-radio-1-big-weekend-at-herrington-country-park-in-sunderland-credit-izzy-claytonalamy-live-news-91c7ed2b-99b6-438a-ab1a-701638988902-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/two-car-road-collision-leitrim-7151468-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-03T13:26:48+01:00 Man in his 80s killed in two-car crash in Co Leitrim glenade, gubinea, road collision, sligo unversity hospital https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/clondalkin-dublin-ireland-15-aug-2026-a-marked-garda-roads-policing-suv-a-uniformed-garda-officer-in-high-visibility-clothing-traffic-cones-and-a-bilingual-garda-seicphointe-checkpoint-sign-are-d642ea3b-bc95-4c43-ac7a-929e0b57866d-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/bus-fare-train-fare-increase-7150903-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-03T13:00:00+01:00 Bus and train fares for adults to increase by average of 15% from January, NTA confirms Bus Fares, Cost of Living, fare hikes, Train fares, Trains, Transport https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/dublin-ireland-january-2019-dublins-new-transportation-hub-for-tram-train-and-bus-in-broombridge-illustrates-morning-rush-hours-people-travelin-a609aaa8-510b-477d-80c9-40d00b013bad-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/poll-traitors-ireland-7149731-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-09-03T12:45:57+01:00 Poll: What did you make of the first week of The Traitors Ireland? any good recs?, Best of the Box https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/river-3-83669bc8-ac41-4e70-92f3-ba1703881d5f-630x410.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/top-five-things-to-stream-this-week-7149743-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-03T12:45:19+01:00 Our top 5 watches this weekend Best of the Box, top 5 picks https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/screenshot-2026-08-31-at-10-19-11-c3d2b68f-ff58-4fb3-89f8-519bc94449ca-630x417.png https://www.thejournal.ie/dumper-caught-social-welfare-letter-7151382-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-03T12:27:45+01:00 Dumper caught after investigators find social welfare letter in rubbish Arkadiusz Grygiel, Carnamuggagh Lower, Department of Social Protection, Donegal, Donegal County Council, Letterkenny, letterkenny district cout, rubbish bag, social welfare letter, Waste, Waste Management Act https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/a-photo-of-a-black-bag-of-trash-beside-a-empty-beer-bottle-on-the-side-of-a-path-61c9b631-b8fe-4bf3-9f20-dd35e9693030-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/gloria-steinem-death-7151308-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-03T11:35:07+01:00 Iconic feminist activist Gloria Steinem dies aged 92 gloria steinem, RIP https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/feminist-author-and-magazine-editor-gloria-steinem-is-seen-1980-ap-photo-6bbf2dd9-f0b2-4f5e-b287-5a37a29fdd9f-630x497.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/epa-launches-investigation-noise-complaints-clondalkin-data-centre-7150972-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-03T11:21:00+01:00 What *is* that sound? Probes launched into noise complaints around new Dublin data centre Clondalkin, Constant buzz, Data centre, echelon data centres, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, noise, noise complaints https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/the-modern-exterior-of-the-echelon-data-centre-building-in-clondalkin-with-a-large-e-logo-and-a-leafy-green-tree-f06e8ab9-31ac-4165-b8d4-6812a2d04725-630x299.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/westlife-to-perform-at-katie-taylors-farewell-fight-in-croke-park-7151224-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-03T11:10:45+01:00 Westlife to perform at Katie Taylor’s farewell fight in Croke Park Boxing, Croke Park, Dublin, Flora Pili, Katie Taylor, westlife, You Raise Me Up https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/snapinsta-to_793027928_18624632317054312_6009842368076472706_n-b4d7f904-c80a-4d6e-873f-e8ab8d821f8b-630x787.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/summer-2026-was-officially-the-hottest-in-modern-irish-history-7151159-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-03T11:05:10+01:00 Summer 2026 was officially the hottest in modern Irish history Climate, Climate Change, CLIMATE CRISIS, too hot https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/355glencullen-fire_90753023_90753093-d9339907-ae87-40dd-8dc9-2cfdf586260a-630x393.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/traffic-restrictions-eu-ministers-take-part-two-day-dublin-castle-meeting-7151082-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-03T10:49:46+01:00 Traffic blocks (and lots of gardaí) are in situ for another EU presidency meeting in Dublin Castle Council of the European Union, Dublin, Dublin Castle, EU, eu presidency, Road closures https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/image-d5f59274-f60c-4e5d-9ff2-d11c10ac0cc9-630x394.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/katie-taylor-flora-pili-fight-croke-park-poll-7151097-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-09-03T10:42:35+01:00 Will you watch the Katie Taylor fight this weekend? Boxing, Croke Park, Flora Pili, Katie Taylor, Poll, The Daily Poll, Your Say https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/katie-taylor-915832f4-c7df-4639-a55f-12eb1380b34e-630x406.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/educational-institutions-student-accommodation-the-housing-essay-7150372-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-03T10:09:32+01:00 Should educational institutions be responsible for helping students find housing? derelict ireland, Housing Crisis, Property, Student Accommodation, Students, the housing essay https://www.thejournal.ie/trump-to-meet-president-connelly-when-he-visits-next-week-7150927-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-03T09:50:00+01:00 Catherine Connolly to meet with Donald Trump during his visit to Ireland next week Áras an Uachataráin, Catherine Connolly, Donald Trump, Golf, Incoming, Irish Open, USA https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/mixcollage-03-sep-2026-01-22-pm-5143-92d88e76-b92c-484b-9ca6-d3698b28eddb-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/lindsay-clancy-trial-jury-deadlock-7150973-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-03T09:19:31+01:00 What happens now that the judge in Lindsay Clancy's trial has issued a 'dynamite charge'? Dynamite charge, Explainer, Lindsay Clancy, Lindsay Clancy murder trial, Massachusetts, Murder Trial https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/lindsay-clancy-reacts-to-news-that-a-woman-was-arrested-for-recording-images-of-the-jury-at-plymouth-superior-court-in-plymouth-mass-wednesday-sept-2-2026-greg-derrthe-patriot-ledger-via-ap-2512104f-ebfc-471e-bbc2-640c5514c5cd-630x394.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-382-7150897-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-03T08:55:49+01:00 The 9 at 9: Thursday 9 at 9, good morning, The 9 at 9 https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/cup-of-hot-coffee-on-a-wooden-table-with-a-news-paper-and-reading-glassesnext-to-a-window-with-light-coming-threw-it-a47bf391-2de1-4958-8954-a2a60aacdad2-630x394.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-woman-one-of-three-young-people-killed-in-single-vehicle-collision-in-iceland-7150887-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-03T08:07:08+01:00 Irish woman one of three young people killed in single-vehicle collision in Iceland Collision, Iceland, Krýsuvíkurvegur, reykjavik, RIP, Single Vehicle Collision https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/hallgrimskirkja-church-reykjavik-iceland-048a41ff-a4b0-487c-8c3c-194d5ce8466a-630x353.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/fire-belfast-scrapyard-7150868-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-03T07:36:30+01:00 Firefighters battle huge blaze at scrapyard in Belfast Belfast, East Twin Road, Fire, Northern Ireland, Scrapyard https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/smoke-rises-from-queens-island-in-belfast-where-a-major-blaze-has-broken-out-the-northern-ireland-fire-and-rescue-service-nifrs-said-their-personnel-are-at-the-scene-on-east-twin-road-where-a-quan-8344b406-29a8-4edb-af5e-4a0df75dc9a3-630x437.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/budget-2027-income-tax-cuts-7150471-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-03T07:25:42+01:00 'Out of kilter': Harris says Irish workers hit with higher tax rate sooner than other countries Budget 2027, Budget Day, Carbon Tax, Income Tax, Micheál Martin, Simon Harris, tax rate, The Morning Lead https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/tanaiste-simon-harris-speaking-to-the-media-outside-government-buildings-dublin-on-fuel-tax-ahead-of-a-cabinet-meeting-picture-date-wednesday-september-2-2026-1dbc8746-84e7-4b38-a513-c9cc40ecfc1a-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/sports-listings-this-weekend-12-7150137-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-03T07:15:11+01:00 Katie Taylor's Croke Park farewell, US Open tennis, and Troy Parrott v Real Madrid Best of the Box, Sports listings https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/katie-taylor-greets-the-crowd-at-half-time-767f356b-d686-41b0-a081-df40b3cc5e80-630x417.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/el-nino-intense-impacts-wmo-7150028-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-03T07:05:01+01:00 'Supersized' El Niño could land 'massive blow to communities' in coming months Climate, Climate Change, CLIMATE CRISIS, El Nino, Extreme Weather, Pacific Ocean, Troubled Waters, World Meteorological Organisation https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/carlsbad-usa-31st-aug-2026-large-portions-of-tamarack-state-beach-in-carlsbad-california-have-deteriorated-from-pummeling-waves-caused-by-el-nino-the-paid-parking-lot-has-been-closed-to-visitor-4cf25eec-30c7-4f46-815d-58d5027f1aea-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/america-wild-horses-mustangs-7150647-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-09-03T06:56:00+01:00 Stars and Swipes: America loves its wild mustangs - so why are they ending up in a ‘kill chain’? America, Animal Rights, bureau of land management, doug burgum, mustang, Stars and Swipes, Trump, USA, Wild Horses https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/wild-horse-with-blue-eyes-and-sandstone-buttes-off-in-the-distance-monument-valley-tribal-park-arizona-1f77116a-52a0-46ec-9f26-76efb71e7279-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/fonraines-dc-7148690-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-03T06:30:29+01:00 'They aren't obsessed with likes': One of Fontaines D.C.'s ex-teachers on what drives the band bimm, Fontaines D.C., Irish music, rock, slane bound, slane castle https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/screenshot-2026-09-02-at-15-58-16-dfb70a9a-7419-4dbe-a583-556ecff63f61-630x419.png https://www.thejournal.ie/traitors-geo-blocked-northern-ireland-sinn-fein-7148478-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-03T06:00:49+01:00 Sinn Féin TD blasts Traitors Ireland geo-blocking for viewers in the North geo-blocking, Joanna Byrne, Northern Ireland, RTÉ Player, Sinn Féin, The Traitors https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/unnamed-720b43fb-d075-40fb-9be9-3abda31ab808-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/skunks-found-co-kildare-7150402-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-03T00:05:09+01:00 Seven skunks captured and destroyed after being found roaming near protected Kildare bogland EU Birds Directive, loose skunks, NPWS, Skunk, Skunks, Skunks Killed, striped skunk, The Morning Lead, wildlife https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/blurred-frame-3-4e608d5e-8b17-4db8-a61c-5227f0a4929b-630x378.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/tom-duffys-circus-7149775-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-02T23:40:26+01:00 'It's all we've ever known': The sixth generation circus family keeping the show on the road Circus, Performance, rockin the suburbs, Tom Duffy's, Tom Duffy's Circus https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/img_2443-02dc071d-3ff5-4945-8fba-b1dd3a77161e-630x840.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-charged-in-connection-with-e1m-cocaine-seizure-cork-airport-7150719-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-02T20:56:31+01:00 Man appears in court charged in connection with estimated €1m cocaine seizure at Cork Airport Cocaine, Cork, Cork Airport, Cork District Court, Courts, Patrick Cahill https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/cork-airport-sign-on-building-wall-4bcccf40-f337-400a-8a2c-08d813df3bc4-630x413.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/renaming-strait-of-hormuz-trump-7150684-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-02T20:33:50+01:00 Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz to 'Trump Strait' $1 coin, Iran, Oil, strait of hormuz, strait to the point, Trump, US, War https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-wednesday-september-3-7150587-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-02T20:30:38+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday evening fix, News Fix https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/cmk-02092026_ucc_the-annals-of-innisfallen-_001-53393b1c-5efc-4689-b078-35aa1f130913-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-killed-in-tyrone-during-incident-in-which-wife-and-daughter-were-attacked-named-7150672-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-02T20:08:18+01:00 Man (61) killed during incident in Co Tyrone in which wife and daughter were also attacked named Attempted Murder, Dungannon, Murder, PSNI, Sidi Djalo, Tyrone https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/sidi-djalo-a78f04d7-622e-48f6-83e4-ff4c9b15c310-630x840.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/e356m-scheme-for-around-560-apartments-in-dublin-6-gets-green-light-7150662-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-02T19:42:02+01:00 A €356m scheme for around 560 apartments in Dublin 6 gets planning green light ACP, An Coimisiún Pleanála, Dublin, dublin 6, Dublin City Council, Milltown Road, Planning, Planning Permission https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/artists-impression-c6cd3b3e-03bb-4984-848c-6503669458ec-630x348.png https://www.thejournal.ie/vulnerable-teen-in-care-detention-7150644-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-02T19:30:58+01:00 ‘Most vulnerable’ teen who breached bail 22 times sent to detention breaking bail, Care order, Courts, Dublin Children's Court, Dublin City, Judge Shalom Binchy, Oberstown Children Detention Campus, Teenager, tusla https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/screenshot-2026-09-02-at-19-25-34-0a6f1785-221a-4504-b34b-600673f5f9fc-630x406.png https://www.thejournal.ie/cork-city-search-arrest-vehicles-animals-weapons-7150602-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-02T18:49:09+01:00 Swords, scramblers, slingshots, caravans, dogs and horses among haul seized in Cork searches Arrest, Cork, Cork City, Garda, Mahon, Quite the Haul, Searches https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/mixcollage-02-sep-2026-06-37-pm-3019-f27074e3-24bf-48d9-8f32-c52d2da1af33-630x457.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/croke-park-preparations-katie-taylor-fight-peter-mckenna-7150291-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-02T18:00:46+01:00 'Every punter wrote it off': Croke Park chief brings us inside preparations for the Taylor fight Boxing, boxing ring, Croke Park, Croker, Dublin, Flora Pili, Katie Taylor, Peter McKenna, set up, Stadium https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/20260901_175436-a0064c48-edde-4f72-9aed-acf6388ebb77-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/poland-russia-attacks-assassination-foreign-affairs-ministers-eu-wicklow-7150068-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-02T17:04:53+01:00 EU to deny Russian citizens travel permits as it emerges sabotage team used Italian tourist visas druids glen, EU FAC, foreign affairs ministers, Leipzig, Radosław Sikorski, Wicklow https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/dachau-bavaria-germany-march-19-2026-getex-2026-joint-counterterrorism-exercise-by-the-bavarian-police-and-the-german-armed-forces-in-dachau-approximately-300-personnel-are-training-to-counter-c-a1a27fe0-d7df-4d61-adc7-3c40b22db53a-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/e-scooter-regulations-helmets-7149962-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-02T16:56:00+01:00 From Friday, it will be mandatory to wear a helmet and high vis while on an e-scooter e-scooters, Road Safety https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/closeupelectricscooterontheroadincity-30154276-fd00-4230-86ca-1f3d0b7d04df-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-wednesday-212-7150400-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-02T16:55:50+01:00 The 5 at 5: Wednesday 5 at 5, five at five https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/street-number-five-out-of-clay-on-a-house-in-tuscany-in-san-gimignano-7306dba4-c886-4e17-813f-332cc08a32e0-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/jewellery-stolen-from-woman-in-her-80s-in-artane-in-dublin-7150069-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-02T16:36:17+01:00 Jewellery stolen from woman in her 80s after she was followed to her home in Dublin Artane, Dublin, Malahide Road, Robbery, Sunview https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/garda-sergeant-on-duty-in-bantry-west-cork-ireland-b8187311-e42f-42ee-b696-852f85d3689f-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/voyage-of-madmen-limerick-pat-lawless-solo-sailing-race-around-the-world-7150404-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-02T16:32:13+01:00 Limerick man bidding to become first Irish person to complete solo sailing race around the world France, golden globe race, Kerry, Limerick, parkinson's, Parkinson's disease, Pat Lawless, Rita Geoghegan, Silvermines Hydro, Voyage of Madmen https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/unnamed-30-75278aba-b6d9-4f9f-b71e-417231547607-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/woman-accused-angle-grinder-repossessed-home-dublin-7150398-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-02T16:26:57+01:00 Woman in court accused of using angle grinder to gain access to repossessed Dublin home Castleknock, Courts, Dublin, Loans, pepper finance, Repossession https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/milano-italia-29th-feb-2024-foto-stefano-portalapresse29-02-2024-milano-italia-cronaca-la-statua-di-cristo-viene-ricollocata-sulla-colonna-del-verziere-dopo-i-lavori-di-restauri-in-occasion-899800f6-8b7f-4756-bda4-3c0d8e60a41d-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ryan-tubridy-and-claire-byrne-set-to-appear-on-celebrity-gogglebox-7150308-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-02T16:15:43+01:00 Ryan Tubridy and Claire Byrne among former RTÉ figures set to appear on Celebrity Gogglebox celebrity gogglebox, Claire Byrne, Gogglebox, Ian Dempsey, love island, Mario Rosenstock, RTÉ, Ryan Tubridy, siobhan mcsweeney, virgin media https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/unnamed-2-3c3f3a10-9080-4f9d-909d-a974b52baee0-630x354.png https://www.thejournal.ie/taoiseach-cabinet-7150261-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-02T15:48:57+01:00 Taoiseach says government hasn't discussed cutting alcohol excise in Budget 2027 Alcohol, alcohol excise, Back to Work, Budget, Budget 2027, Budget Talks, Cabinet, Micheál Martin, Politics https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/taoiseach-michael-martin-speaking-to-the-media-outside-government-buildings-dublin-on-fuel-tax-ahead-of-a-cabinet-meeting-picture-date-wednesday-september-2-2026-3c05d819-db28-47b3-bc22-a08cca420d31-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/tiger-woods-suspended-driving-five-years-plea-deal-florida-crash-7150101-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-02T14:33:47+01:00 Tiger Woods handed five-year driving ban after accepting plea deal over Florida crash Florida, Tiger Woods, US, US Court https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/golfer-tiger-woods-second-from-right-arrives-with-vanessa-trump-left-for-woods-plea-conference-hearing-in-a-dui-case-stemming-from-a-rollover-crash-in-florida-in-march-wednesday-sept-2-2026-d97bb762-9fda-418a-959f-33158212786c-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-appears-in-court-charged-with-murdering-mother-at-her-home-in-galway-7150208-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-02T14:31:44+01:00 Man (33) appears in court charged with murdering his mother at her home in Galway Ballybrit, Court, Courts, Dubravko Ostojic, Galway, Galway District Court, Murder, University Hospital Galway https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/galway-city-ireland-d12a5164-a9e1-4124-ac98-991792f3c057-630x421.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/british-irish-relationship-ed-miliband-helen-mcentee-border-poll-7149739-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-02T14:30:00+01:00 Miliband dodges border poll question in Wicklow as McEntee says one will happen 'in the future' britain and ireland, Don't mention the poll, druids glen, Ed Miliband, Foreign Affairs, foreign affairs ministers, UK-Ireland relations, Wicklow https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/pastedimage-58041-46575457-07be-499a-868d-7117d93a4520-630x472.png https://www.thejournal.ie/uk-watchdog-downing-street-booking-com-7150064-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-02T14:12:34+01:00 A UK watchdog managed to list 10 Downing Street on Booking.com as a holiday rental for two months 10 downing street, Andy Burnham, booking.com, consumer watchdog, holiday rental, London, prime location, Prime Minister, UK, Which! https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/police-officer-stands-guard-outside-10-downing-street-cd530b4f-4776-470c-a9bc-8249e1de3d62-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/woman-assaulted-during-early-morning-robbery-on-alfie-byrne-road-7150084-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-02T13:37:14+01:00 Woman (20s) assaulted during early morning robbery on East Wall to Clontarf road in Dublin Alfie Byrne Road, Assault, Dublin, dublin 3, Robbery https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-airport-car-hire-high-court-7150039-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-02T13:04:49+01:00 High Court slaps down Dublin airport’s attempt to prevent a low-cost car hire firm’s operation Airport, Car hire, Competition Law, Courts, DAA, Dublin Airport, Dublin Airport Authority, er travel, High Court, plane wrong https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/ireland-leinster-province-dublin-airport-terminal-2-224d9a16-d13e-4984-ab1e-63300d3ba9c4-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/quiz-how-much-do-you-know-about-siobhan-mcsweeney-7147298-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-02T12:45:03+01:00 Quiz: How much do you know about Siobhán McSweeney? Best of the Box, Quiz https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/dublin-ireland-7th-may-2023-siobhan-mcsweeney-arriving-on-the-red-carpet-at-the-irish-film-and-television-awards-iftas-dublin-royal-convention-centre-credit-doreen-kennedyalamy-live-news-88380a5f-4eec-4734-a793-e613ed102f99-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/castle-street-dublin-barriers-7149922-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-02T12:27:02+01:00 Relief as EU presidency barriers on Dublin's Castle Street reconfigured not to block businesses castle street, Dublin, eu presidency, Garda Siochana, Local Business, Security https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/img_9785-0bc17dbc-8cf7-48f3-8ed1-f0b0b5fd5ea7-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/two-arrested-suspected-heroin-street-value-210k-seized-in-cork-city-7149903-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-02T12:01:03+01:00 Two people arrested after suspected heroin with street value of €210,000 seized in Cork City Cork, Drug seizure, Drugs, Heroin, Revenue https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/a-lamp-sign-outside-anglesea-street-garda-station-cork-city-ireland-1047fff7-8039-4c05-afeb-2589b617be9c-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/explainer-lindsay-clancy-jury-cant-reach-verdict-7149755-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-02T11:55:03+01:00 What happens if the jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial can't reach a verdict? Explainer, Lindsay Clancy, Massachusetts, US, US Courts https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/lindsay-clancy-during-her-murder-trial-thursday-aug-13-2026-in-plymouth-mass-josh-reynoldspool-ap-photojosh-reynolds-pool-5b3b46d9-ab42-4a27-9307-44d89cae4be7-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/rewilding-life-7148661-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-09-02T11:30:00+01:00 Ireland's nature heroes: Meet the farmers turning corners of their land into wildlife havens column, farmers are the solution, Opinion, planting trees, refarm, Rewilding, Storms, Trees, voices, wicklow farming https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/screenshot-2026-09-01-at-13-37-28-0993125f-9610-49d9-990f-6618e21ea9c6-630x420.png https://www.thejournal.ie/pets-public-transport-ireland-nta-rules-poll-7149792-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-09-02T10:45:00+01:00 Are you happy to share public transport with cats, dogs and other pets? National Transport Authority, NTA, pets, Poll, Public Transport, The Daily Poll, Your Say https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/woman-riding-a-bus-holding-on-lap-cute-jack-russell-puppy-traveling-and-commuting-with-pets-ecffd7fb-abf1-4509-ab5d-d65d3fef98fe-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/hse-fined-old-medical-records-found-7149797-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-02T10:34:31+01:00 HSE fined €645k after old medical records found rotting, mouldy and covered in animal droppings Data Protection Commision, DPC, fined, HSE, Old medical records https://www.thejournal.ie/fontaines-slane-second-date-7149756-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-02T09:53:43+01:00 Fontaines DC announce second Slane Castle show, with flash pre-sale starting now Concerts, fontaines dc, Ireland, MCD productions, Music, slane castle https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/river-592aa12d-15ba-4ce9-9474-12dfe7074ec6-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/increase-primary-secondary-children-refusing-school-anxiety-barnardos-7149656-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-02T09:02:23+01:00 Increase in children avoiding primary and secondary school due to anxiety Anxiety, Back To School, Barnardos, Primary School, primary school children, School Absenteeism, school avoidance, school refusal, Secondary School, Survey https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/hands-child-and-fidget-at-house-with-anxiety-restless-and-emotional-distress-for-mental-health-nervous-kid-and-coping-mechanism-with-anticipation-9ec17c2f-f27f-4d27-8ecb-050abd98dafb-630x332.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-381-7149582-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-02T08:55:37+01:00 The 9 at 9: Wednesday 9 at 9, good morning, The 9 at 9 https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/womanisdrinkingcoffeemorningroutine-tinyhouse-first-2aec851f-e195-42e2-897b-a48db3f004f6-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/wine-snobs-unite-for-sweet-wine-7149639-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-02T08:34:56+01:00 Are we all bluffing on the sweet wine knowledge? 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