https://www.thejournal.ie/public-sector-7189209-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-10T16:28:14+01:00 Fórsa warns strikes could continue into winter if agreement is not reached in pay dispute forsa, Industrial Action, Ireland, kevin callinan, Pay dispute, Public sector strike https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-10-at-16-24-57-ec088f92-c0b7-4d16-97fd-888545f75aed-630x393.png https://www.thejournal.ie/us-sanctions-on-icc-7189036-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-10T15:36:00+01:00 Nobel peace laureate Pillay calls US sanctions on ICC 'unacceptable' Donald Trump, European Union, International Criminal Court, Marco Rubio, Sanctions, United States, us sanctions https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-10-at-13-23-57-3582de82-08b7-457c-99b1-d6b3d132c286-630x396.png https://www.thejournal.ie/johns-lane-church-bell-ringers-wanted-dublin-liberties-7189099-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-10T15:11:32+01:00 After decades of near-silence, a church in Dublin's Liberties wants volunteers to keep its bells ringing bell, bells are back in town, boys are ba, Church, john's lane church, Liberties, Michael Ryan, ring a bell, ringing master, st augustine and st john's church, volunteers https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/thomas-street-with-johns-lane-church-church-of-st-augustine-and-st-john-on-background-dublin-ireland-ca7b48ea-f027-48e5-b8ea-6a07de46bdeb-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/niamh-obrien-funeral-7189110-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-10T14:37:59+01:00 Micheal Flatley says he ‘never felt pain like this’ as wife is laid to rest Dublin, Irish dancing, Lord of the Dance, Michael Flatley, niamh o'brien, Riverdance https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-10-at-14-34-05-72cafaa8-18c7-412f-bd3e-1783721e35b7-630x448.png https://www.thejournal.ie/leinster-house-public-sector-strike-dail-moved-7188951-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-10T14:30:00+01:00 Dáil sitting on Wednesday cancelled due to public sector strike business committee, Dáil, Leinster House, Oireachtas, picket line, Public Sector, Public sector strike, Reschedule, Staff, Strike https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/siptu-ec0de55a-337a-4fdf-aa69-ea61a1b715c8-630x411.png https://www.thejournal.ie/man-dead-house-sligo-hospital-7189121-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-10T14:28:08+01:00 Man (20s) dies and second man in critical condition after 'medical emergency' at house in Sligo Dead, Garda, Maugheraboy, Medical Emergency, Sligo, sligo university hospital https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/garda-siochana-car-seen-in-dublin-city-center-on-thursday-december-3-2020-in-dublin-ireland-photo-by-artur-widaknurphoto-c01046f6-eb33-41c3-ae7f-2af8ee0982e7-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dermot-kennedy-us-tour-postponed-7189077-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-10T13:49:04+01:00 Dermot Kennedy to postpone rest of US tour due to laryngitis Concerts, dermot kennedy, entertainment, Laryngitis, Music, US Tour https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/bergen-norway-12th-june-2026-dermot-kennedy-a-headliner-this-friday-on-a-rainy-june-evening-in-bergen-norway-credit-kjell-e-henangeralamy-live-news-8467a795-7afe-47aa-b478-264c88af89d1-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/orange-order-ni-secretary-complaint-garvaghy-road-parade-7188924-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-10T12:35:00+01:00 Legal challenge over parade ban adjourned to Monday Chris Bryant, drumcree, Garvaghy Road, Michelle O'Neill, Orange Order, Parade, PSNI, residents https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/portadown-northern-ireland-september-28-2026-portadown-united-kingdom-of-great-britain-and-northern-ireland-portadown-northern-ireland-september-28-2026-members-of-the-orange-order-gather-ne-c6e7806e-aed0-4bb2-872a-bb258e43a340-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-eu-budget-cuts-7188988-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-10T12:25:57+01:00 Ireland proposes €141bn in cuts to next EU budget Common Agricultural Policy, EU Budget, European Union, Ireland, Irish Farmers Association, Micheál Martin https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-10-at-12-18-35-16488afc-f6d6-42e4-bb40-5515ca2ce5bc-630x389.png https://www.thejournal.ie/ikea-second-hand-marketplace-furniture-7188004-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-10T11:17:16+01:00 Ikea won't inspect condition of furniture sold on its new second-hand marketplace Ballymun, Furniture, IKEA, marketplace, Profit, second hand, shelf service, sustainable https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/lodz-poland-jan-2019-exhibition-interior-ikea-store-modern-chairs-armchairs-sofas-ikea-sells-ready-to-assemble-furniture-appliances-home-accessories-d3f67430-8dcf-46f5-9c54-ed0137b6a9c4-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/cyclist-dead-van-collision-clare-7188945-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-10T09:24:27+01:00 Cyclist dies after being struck by van in Co Clare Baunmore, Clare, Collision, Cyclist, Diversions, Garda, kilrush https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/garda-irish-police-patrol-car-sligo-republic-of-ireland-1948286f-1398-4f7a-ac87-d2e75afa51da-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/surrealing-in-the-years-138-7187637-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-10-10T09:00:34+01:00 We have moved past the need for Budget Day Budget, Budget 2027, Economy, Ireland, Micheál Martin, Politics, Simon Harris, Surrealing in the Years https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/unnamed-9efb831b-c99b-4639-b453-25d33184653d-630x432.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-saturday-229-7188933-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-10T09:00:00+01:00 The 9 at 9: Saturday 9 at 9 https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/fried-egg-with-grilled-sausage-for-breakfast-87fc73f1-ce95-4786-a851-15df8c811069-630x553.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/east-of-eden-review-2-7187282-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-10T08:00:45+01:00 Review: Is the Netflix adaptation of East of Eden worth watching? Best of the Box, deep dive review https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/east_of_eden_n_s1_e1_00_40_28_04rx-ea26b015-a162-4351-839e-870d6044f15e-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/drumcree-parade-ban-michelle-oneill-late-late-7188817-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-10T07:56:00+01:00 Michelle O'Neill says banning Drumcree parade was 'right decision', but it could've come sooner drumcree, Garvaghy Road, Michelle O'Neill, Northern Ireland, Orange Order, Parades Commission, The Late Late Show https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-09-214546-99b9b0be-0554-436c-80da-34cabd72fb14-630x335.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/motor-tax-keep-or-swap-what-makes-most-sense-value-7188649-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-10-10T07:00:53+01:00 Motor tax is meant to be about the environment. So why does keeping your car cost you more? Budget 2027, column, Motor Tax, Motoring, Paddy Comyn https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/10927_1_5-bf530e60-8662-486b-8363-9578b4c44d92-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/woman-eating-free-meal-ireland-7188399-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-10T06:00:16+01:00 Debunked: Video of Nigerian woman gloating about eating a meal 'paid for by taxpayers' is satire Fact check, FactCheck, Immigration, Ireland, Misinformation, Satire, Social Media https://www.thejournal.ie/glen-hansard-fake-x-posts-7188023-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-10T06:00:05+01:00 More and more scam posts about the late singer Glen Hansard are appearing on X fake posts, Glen Hansard, investment scam, Scam, Social Media, Will, x https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/the-irish-singer-glen-hansard-performing-live-on-stage-at-the-firenze-rocks-festival-2019-in-florence-italy-opening-for-eddie-vedder-ac91932f-cedf-4ca0-b932-88a1f7d28e95-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/public-sector-strike-ireland-2-7186611-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-10T00:05:02+01:00 Who's striking, who's not? What you need to know ahead of nationwide day of protest next Wednesday Education, Industrial Action, Ireland, Pay, Pay dispute, Picket, Public Sector Pay, Public sector strike, The Morning Lead, Trade Unions https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/033nurses-lunchtime-protest_90756712-45d2f6bb-779e-4403-b89d-85d950423238-630x429.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/newshound-quiz-friday-11-7188215-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-09T22:11:00+01:00 The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz Newshound, Newshound Quiz, Quiz https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/portadown-northern-ireland-4-october-2026-musicians-perform-traditional-tunes-on-the-garvaghy-road-ahead-of-the-arrival-of-irish-rap-trio-kneecap-credit-aodhan-roberts-credit-aodhan-robertsala-b51df074-e003-49f6-9f6b-b73a7b94901b-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/drumcree-parade-garvaghy-road-7188721-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-09T21:30:00+01:00 NI secretary Chris Bryant bans controversial Orange Order parade along Garvaghy Road drumcree, Garvaghy Road, Northern Ireland, Orange Order, Parades Commission, PSNI https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/a-psni-vehicle-close-to-drumcree-church-in-portadown-co-armagh-picture-date-friday-october-9-2026-75176bbe-a186-4208-816d-07d825efece4-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/heres-what-happened-today-friday-93-7188786-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-09T21:24:59+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Friday Current Events, Daily Briefing, evening fix, News, News Fix, Summary, today's news, Top Stories https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/palestinians-save-their-belongings-from-a-building-destroyed-by-an-israeli-airstrike-late-thursday-in-gaza-city-friday-oct-9-2026-ap-photojehad-alshrafi-95d168b7-9db2-48d2-bdb3-2525a205b20b-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/digger-movie-review-7187797-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-09T20:00:42+01:00 Digger is a great film, but was it failed by its trailer? dig up stupid, Digger, Movies, Tom Cruise https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-09-at-15-40-32-08d68709-2437-4ceb-95e8-a209d0a20c77-630x391.png https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/botched-execution-7187476-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-10-09T19:00:17+01:00 A botched execution should not distract us from the real horror of the death penalty botched death row, botched execution, column, Death Penalty, Death Row, do no harm, Murder, Opinion, voices https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/nashville-tennessee-usa-7th-oct-2026-inmate-christa-pike-has-regained-consciousness-after-two-failed-execution-attempts-prison-officials-in-tennessee-administered-what-were-intended-to-be-lethal-b6405100-e3e2-49e4-b1de-c909bcea93df-630x813.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/men-who-planned-galway-mosque-attack-radicalised-anti-immigrant-groups-7188677-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-09T18:33:02+01:00 Men who planned Galway mosque attack claim they were radicalised by anti-immigrant groups Court, Courts, Darren Gorman, Garrett Pollock, none https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/darren-gorman-special-crim1-f49a6fd6-6473-4c42-be2e-988ff627ccbc-630x808.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-budget-winners-and-losers-7188656-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-09T18:19:36+01:00 The media is obsessed with picking budget winners and losers: it's lost sight of the economy Economy, Fiscal Policy, get serious, Government Spending, Ireland, irish budget, Media https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/image-8a5a1d92-3ef4-4a7b-8fb2-2d2fc9668ac4-630x459.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/athlone-flasher-restrained-7188631-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-09T17:41:33+01:00 'Creepy' flasher restrained by pregnant woman after exposing himself Athlone, court news, Crime, Garda, Mullingar, Sexual Offences https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/beautiful-view-between-the-branches-of-the-trees-of-the-shannon-river-with-the-town-of-athlone-in-the-background-wonderful-sunny-day-bd98be61-c1ed-4fe1-9b8a-3d70d5e774e8-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/israel-nobel-committee-goebbels-peace-prize-navi-pillay-us-sanctions-icc-7188582-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-09T17:39:49+01:00 Israel compares Nobel Committee to Joseph Goebbels after Peace Prize award benjamin goebbels, Donald Trump, Israel, Navi Pillay, Nobel Committee, Nobel Peace Prize https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/israeli-prime-minister-benjamin-netanyahu-speaks-during-a-press-conference-at-the-prime-ministers-office-in-jerusalem-sunday-aug-10-2025-abir-sultanpool-photo-via-ap-2b0d629f-72fe-4ad3-904e-11795e2fd49f-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/defence-forces-industrial-action-ban-7188313-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-09T17:30:23+01:00 Ban on Defence Forces going on strike 'hampers campaigns for better pay and conditions' Defence, Euromil, European Union, Helen McEntee, military misfire, pdforra, raco https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/img_9264-97e67bc8-ba99-4936-ab25-d3f4384ebbe9-630x472.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-jesus-knife-womans-neck-7188571-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-09T17:14:52+01:00 Man who thought he was Jesus held knife to woman's neck weeks before killing his mother, court told Central Criminal Court, Co Louth, Courts, Drogheda, Luke Donnelly, Manslaughter, Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court, riverbank https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-09-at-17-13-22-b29b9052-77f1-43f0-bd3d-96e02c9d3a69-630x408.png https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-friday-192-7188551-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-09T16:56:43+01:00 The 5 at 5: Friday 5 at 5, five at five, The 5 at 5, The five at five https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/5-mph-sign-on-block-paving-a1a96152-0f4b-4670-959c-9c0462f138ac-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/an-post-addresspal-closing-7188501-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-09T16:51:01+01:00 An Post will no longer take on new AddressPal customers AddressPal, An Post, E-Commerce, Ireland, Online Shopping, shipping https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/a-photo-of-a-green-an-post-sign-in-dublin-ireland-b9bb2eb2-c469-49de-9aaa-b6db1039ee4b-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/michelle-oneill-invited-psni-interview-garvaghy-road-protest-7188484-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-09T16:35:21+01:00 Michelle O'Neill invited to PSNI interview over Garvaghy Road protest drumcree, Garvaghy Road, Michelle O'Neill, Northern Ireland, Portadown, PSNI https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/portadown-northern-ireland-3-october-2026-northern-ireland-first-minister-michelle-oneill-speaks-on-the-garvaghy-road-as-thousands-of-people-gather-for-a-rally-in-support-of-local-residents-as-a-s-a49a90fa-b2cc-4ef0-be48-61a1eccf542e-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/michael-kelley-murder-trial-mike-gaine-7188451-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-09T16:12:51+01:00 Man accused of murdering farmer Mike Gaine wants new barristers ahead of trial Central Criminal Court, Kenmare, Kerry, Michael Kelley, mike gaine, Murder Trial https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/river-1-75adb158-d8fe-4e51-853a-25d97623988a-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/gomo-5g-free-7187958-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-09T15:50:23+01:00 GoMo rolls out 5G to its mobile customers in apparent response to Lidl offer 5G, a lidl late for that, Competition, GoMo, Ireland, Lidl, Mobile networks, Telecommunications https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/mixcollage-09-oct-2026-01-59-pm-8330-9e487c99-bd41-40d2-b9ae-c1ee43588a73-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dail-strike-7188298-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-09T15:35:57+01:00 Taoiseach says 'no need' for picket at Leinster House as Oireachtas staff prepare to strike Leinster House, Micheál Martin, Public Sector Pay, Public sector strike https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/featureimage-0600990f-c9cb-4f3e-914b-670ada8294c9-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/five-people-sentenced-over-hit-and-run-that-killed-man-out-walking-his-dog-7188290-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-09T15:26:53+01:00 Five people sentenced over hit-and-run that killed man out walking his dog Belfast, court news, Crime, Hit-and-Run, Northern Ireland, Richard Gerard Boyle, West Belfast https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/blurred-frame-22-41274c96-6560-42a9-91a0-5f1ffa3f8e12-630x449.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/israeli-plague-vaccine-russian-lab-worker-death-fact-check-7187938-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-09T14:28:56+01:00 Debunked: Development of Israeli plague vaccine did not coincide with Russian lab worker's death FactCheck, Israel, mRNA vaccine, Plague, Pneumonic plague, Russia https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/science-personandtesttubesinlabliquidforchemistry-3dc07c61-88c2-447b-be3c-cb20a15cb0ed-630x332.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/cork-man-greece-hospital-car-crash-repatriation-7188101-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-09T13:57:18+01:00 Family seeks help for Cork man stranded in Greece for four weeks after car crash ballineen, Cork, Family, Greece, Hospital, keith twomey, rhodes https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/a-private-ambulance-drives-in-a-street-of-athens-greece-illustration-ce45ae01-093f-4959-9942-ef1952d5a7ab-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/us-government-livestream-firing-squad-nidal-hasan-7187652-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-09T13:55:00+01:00 Livestreaming the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter amounts to 'torture', says UN Execution, FIRING SQUAD, fort hood, Mass Shooting, nidal hasan, Pentagon, Pete Hegseth https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/file-this-undated-photo-provided-by-the-bell-county-sheriffs-department-shows-former-army-psychiatrist-maj-nidal-hasan-bell-county-sheriffs-department-via-ap-file-682c4cc8-834e-49b6-bda8-d1766a6ddb64-630x440.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/mcentee-fort-hood-execution-7188073-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-09T13:51:56+01:00 McEntee calls on US not to go ahead with livestreamed firing squad execution of mass killer Foreign Affairs minister, fort hood, Helen McEntee, nidal hasan, Pete Hegseth, USA https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/image-49ed97a5-251a-4d2e-9663-379fa7970b99-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/crumlin-shopping-centre-7187083-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-09T11:16:00+01:00 Please, God, no more wavy roofs on shopping centres column, Features, nobody, Nobody Needs This, Opinion, voices https://www.thejournal.ie/clonakilty-crash-n7-7187868-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-09T11:13:39+01:00 Two young men hospitalised after serious crash in Cork Clonakilty, Cork, Gardaí, N71, Road Crash, West Cork https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/garda-road-closure-near-clonakilty-west-cork-ireland-dd9d96c2-1a2c-48db-a9a6-0bec1d4dbc98-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/public-sector-strike-industrial-action-14-october-poll-7187821-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-10-09T10:38:45+01:00 Do you support the public sector strike taking place next week? Education, Health, Industrial Action, Ireland, Poll, Public Sector, Public Service, Strike, Strikes, The Daily Poll, Your Say https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/male-nurse-pushes-hospital-bed-with-patient-in-hospital-corridor-before-surgery-4315fd9c-d811-40cb-8bc4-086a712d395d-630x394.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/navi-pillay-south-africa-nobel-peace-prize-7187795-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-09T10:15:34+01:00 South African judge wins Nobel Peace Prize as committee warns international law is 'under attack' judge, lawyer, Navi Pillay, Nobel Peace Prize, South Africa https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/sydney-australia-05th-nov-2025-former-un-human-rights-high-commissioner-navi-pillay-poses-for-a-photograph-at-the-womens-club-in-sydney-wednesday-november-5-2025-aap-imagedan-himbrechts-n-0844834e-ec23-41d0-b8c0-ff8395c94eb7-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/wicklow-deer-animal-cruelty-7187716-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-09T09:16:24+01:00 Gardaí probe incident of animal cruelty as online video shows deer chased and knocked down Animal Cruelty, Crime, Deer, Gardaí, John Brady, Wicklow, wildlife, wildlife crime https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-09-at-08-57-38-0cd6160d-ae04-4efa-9105-4337f3106aff-630x478.png https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-393-7187680-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-09T08:45:39+01:00 The 9 at 9: Friday 9 at 9, good morning, The 9 at 9 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/casualbusinessmanworkingonlaptopcomputeranddrinkingcoffee-b8c9e72f-5004-4393-a0ab-870f8e048d14-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/teachers-strike-pay-dispute-public-sector-talks-7187663-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-09T08:28:27+01:00 Little hope of teachers' strike being called off as second day of action planned this month ASTI, linda kelly, Pay dispute, Public Sector, Strike, Teachers, work-to-rule https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/chairs-47b17c49-b04b-4a66-96d7-3e0df4d9c6f8-630x411.png https://www.thejournal.ie/cork-player-wins-lotto-jackpot-7187660-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-09T08:00:13+01:00 First Lotto winner since number of balls reduced is a Cork-bought ticket with a €5.7m jackpot Cork, jackpot, Lotto, Mahon Point, National Lottery, Winner winner https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/dublin-ireland-july-6-2024-national-lottery-advertisement-banner-outside-a-grocery-store-in-dublin-ireland-676d7672-9c6c-4fd1-a955-14dff5059aac-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/war-series-7187271-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-10-09T07:15:01+01:00 Poll: What do you make of the series War so far? any good recs?, Best of the Box https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/war-852c7899-ace8-4ac0-aa75-322d70ca7809-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/new-irish-books-7185357-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-10-09T07:00:11+01:00 Hedgehogs in Irish folklore: The little creatures that 'stole apples' and 'predicted the weather' column, Ireland, ireland's animals, irish books, new books, new irish books, new releases, Opinion, voices https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/animals-mammals-a-young-hedgehog-meadow-flowers-erinaceus-europaeus-austria-228c038a-14b3-47e7-b2e8-5fb3cae00430-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/polanski-loses-london-seat-uk-greens-7187621-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-09T06:56:22+01:00 Zack Polanski fails to win Keir Starmer's old seat but vows to carry on as Green party leader Andy Burnham, London, Sagal Abdi-Wali, UK Green Party, UK Labour, Zack Polanski https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/green-party-leader-zack-polanski-after-he-was-defeated-in-the-holborn-and-st-pancras-by-election-following-the-count-at-the-headquarters-of-camden-council-at-5-pancras-square-in-camden-north-london-3b6718d4-b8de-4371-9172-06620b5a636e-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/aib-warning-scam-texts-transaction-on-hold-fraud-7187194-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-09T06:30:22+01:00 AIB is warning customers of scam texts doing the rounds claiming a transaction is on hold AIB, Banking, Beware, Fraud, it's a scam, Scam, warning https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/river-2026-10-08t165516-878-338ad0a3-9622-49ae-bbb2-3e877b861ad9-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/childcare-budget-2027-7187445-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-10-09T00:20:13+01:00 Affordable childcare is no solution if you can’t get a place. Budget 2027 missed that point Budget 2027, care for children, Childcare, childcare budget, childcare in ireland, childcare supports, column, Creche, creche places, Opinion, voices https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/group-of-children-playing-with-various-toys-in-kindergarten-cc028c2f-441f-40ce-9144-6eb76e5989ee-630x407.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/budget-measures-wont-reduce-number-of-children-living-in-poverty-esri-says-7187558-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-09T00:10:46+01:00 Budget measures won't reduce number of children living in poverty, ESRI says Budget, Child poverty, ESRI, Ireland, Micheál Martin, Social Welfare https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/sad-teddy-bear-sitting-on-the-ground-childhood-trauma-abuse-1c2bb89d-0d8d-4323-b145-45ca0eea8fd8-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ires-reit-dublin-rtb-dispute-7183257-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-09T00:05:18+01:00 Ireland's biggest private landlord firm tries to evict former employee from Dublin apartment ires reit, renters, Renting, residential tenancies board, rtb, The Morning Lead https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/corridorinapartmentatsunset-d1c98259-5342-4c90-8239-80e3687306d9-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/police-investigation-garvaghy-road-protest-7186837-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-08T21:45:00+01:00 Sinn Féin and PBP representatives receive PSNI letters over Garvaghy Road protest Drumcree dispute, Garvaghy Road, gerry carroll, Northern Ireland, Orange Order, Parades Commission, Portadown, PSNI, Sinn Féin https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/a-banner-reading-garvaghy-road-says-no-displayed-on-garvaghy-road-following-a-weekend-of-tension-at-drumcree-in-portadown-when-the-planned-orange-order-parade-was-stopped-by-police-who-were-conce-690532b3-9141-4d83-84e3-fee7c5a96292-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/letters-to-the-editor-budget-7187522-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-08T21:03:02+01:00 Letters to the editor on... Budget 2027 letters to the editor, Your Thoughts https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/ireland-2nd-oct-2026-miniature-model-person-sitting-on-euro-coins-to-illustrate-the-upcoming-irish-budget-credit-ag-newsalamy-live-news-ca57d16d-32e7-48b4-a885-179358df8c55-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-evening-headlines-thursday-7187517-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-08T20:48:38+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Thursday evening fix, News Fix, The Fix https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/no_repro_fee_dublin_by_night_fest-16_90756664-9c422ea9-2c6f-426c-be9f-b9b1e03b1378-630x489.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/murder-trial-three-family-members-7187484-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-08T19:15:56+01:00 Murder accused told gardaí he meant to kill father and brother, but not mother, court hears Central Criminal Court, Co Louth, Drumgowna, jury trial, Murder Trial, Robert O'Connor https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/river-51-a32dcfc8-de1a-4e91-a664-103e6976fce4-630x410.png https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/politics-by-numbers-5-7186976-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-10-08T19:00:46+01:00 €7.8 billion set aside for Ireland’s future in Budget 2027 means we're borrowing to save money Budget 2027, column, irish finances, Irish Politics, Opinion, politics by numbers, voices https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/finance-minister-simon-harris-left-and-public-expenditure-minister-jack-chambers-after-appearing-on-today-with-david-mccullagh-at-the-rte-radio-centre-in-dublin-picture-date-wednesday-october-7-2-ff3e887b-d03f-4c62-930f-0e27380278bf-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rosalia-bono-new-song-7187456-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-08T18:58:58+01:00 'Feel free to invent your own language': Rosalía says Bono sought Spanish lesson for new song Bono, cultural exchange, entertainment, Music, rosalía, The Tonight Show, U2 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/singer-rosalia-poses-during-the-photocall-prior-to-the-2023-latin-grammy-awards-gala-at-the-palacio-de-congresos-de-sevilla-on-november-16-2023-in-seville-andalusia-spain-seville-hosts-today-th-cc250643-f5b0-421f-831d-bbe0b3e88f2f-630x945.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/x-high-court-bid-user-complaints-7187464-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-08T18:47:16+01:00 Elon Musk's X loses High Court bid over how media watchdog handles complaints big tech, coimisiún na meán, Elon musk, High Court, x https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/elon-musk-american-billionaire-entrepreneur-in-april-2019-5ac374a1-987b-4f5d-a436-fadb97db9cdd-630x478.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-ballygar-martin-daly-td-no-charger-and-no-patrol-car-galway-7186758-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-08T17:43:10+01:00 Garda forced to thumb a lift to emergency as electric patrol car can't be charged at his station ballygar, flat battery, Justin Kelly, PAC, Public Accounts Committee https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/2jfr6bm-57f9db3b-2ff7-4b62-8c48-a1391e51a6d8-630x422.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-spared-jail-allowing-bank-account-to-be-used-scam-7187341-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-08T17:22:11+01:00 Man (25) spared jail after 'recklessly' allowing bank account to be used in smishing scam Circuit Criminal Court, Court, Courts, Fraud, Money Laundering, money mule, smishing, none https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/jamie-wright-ccj1-e4a5750b-cbfb-4c8e-800f-3f06f2ef3bc8-630x471.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/donald-trump-visit-cost-e30-million-for-gardai-7187321-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-08T17:20:25+01:00 Garda security operation for Donald Trump's two-day visit cost an estimated €30m Cost for Potus, PAC, potus, President Donald Trump, Public Accounts Committee, trump visit https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/u-s-president-donald-trump-presents-the-trophy-to-irish-open-golf-winner-shane-lowry-of-ireland-whilst-irelands-prime-minister-micheal-martin-center-rear-looks-on-at-the-trump-international-golf-91ecdec3-c6da-4d36-bc14-e7b0ec26955b-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/fuel-prices-google-maps-mandatory-7187199-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-08T17:19:29+01:00 Fuel prices in Northern Ireland are now displayed on Google Maps Diesel, Forecourt prices, Fuel, fuel for thought, Gas, Google Maps, Petrol https://www.thejournal.ie/university-of-limerick-college-court-criminal-damage-college-court-7186479-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-08T17:10:00+01:00 UL's deputy president 'concerned' after rented house allegedly wrecked by rampaging students College Court, criminal damage, Limerick https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/img_0162-783ea61d-2be1-4b88-9d14-7f49570710e2-630x472.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/the-5-at-5-thursday-123-7187328-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-08T17:00:40+01:00 The 5 at 5: Thursday 5 at 5, The 5 at 5 https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/5mph-railway-speed-restriction-sign-6eb7e1ae-2d59-44b4-841e-0202356550e1-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/center-parcs-longford-redundancies-7185968-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-08T17:00:00+01:00 Center Parcs confirms 'small number' of redundancies at its Longford resort Ballymahon, center parcs, holiday resort, Ireland, Jobs, Longford, Redundancy, none https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/front-signage-of-centre-parcel-resort-county-longford-ireland-343c1892-0942-413e-a273-5fcefbc84994-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/flu-vaccine-shortages-ireland-7187200-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-08T16:37:21+01:00 Pharmacies prioritising flu vaccines for at-risk groups as stock comes on stream flu vaccine, Health, HSE, Ireland, Irish Pharmacy Union, Vaccination https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/vaccinationofpatientsdoctorprovidedavaccinewithasyringe-9189b7b2-a787-4607-9ad9-cca6a70ef5d9-630x370.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/leinster-house-strike-action-7186942-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-08T16:05:50+01:00 Labour Party calls on politicians to refuse to cross picket lines at Leinster House next week Industrial Action, pay conditions, pay talks, public sector workers, strike action https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/screenshot-55-fe5f2335-04c2-40b0-b1cc-9187a7556245-630x363.png https://www.thejournal.ie/what-to-watch-7-7186693-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-08T15:51:00+01:00 Our top 5 watches this weekend Best of the Box, top 5 picks https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/diy-sos-kildare-the-connolly-family-day-1-46-2048x1365-90e14cf6-3674-4792-89b2-0a5f063b97e2-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rte-minister-meeting-funding-row-7186755-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-08T15:30:00+01:00 Bakhurst expresses confidence in O'Donovan after 'delicate' talks on RTÉ cuts Budget 2027, Department for Culture, Director General, Funding Row, Kevin Bakhurst, Patrick O'Donovan, RTÉ https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/image-c0381c35-e519-499f-8954-f4500786069f-630x439.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/lady-violet-bridgerton-spinoff-7187011-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-08T15:29:33+01:00 Netflix announces new Bridgerton spinoff based on Lady Violet's life bridgerton, Lady Violet, Netflix, new on netflix, period drama, shondaland, talk of the ton, TV Spinoff https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/bridgerton-from-left-ruth-gemmell-nicola-coughlan-tick-tock-season-3-ep-305-aired-jun-13-2024-photo-liam-daniel-netflix-courtesy-everett-collection-e5556307-c789-43f6-ab38-3585679c554a-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/nobel-prize-in-literature-winner-7186508-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-08T15:18:00+01:00 'They're all crazy': Canadian poet Anne Carson reacts to winning Nobel Prize in literature Anne Carson, Authors, Books, Canada, Literature, Nobel Prize, nobel prize in literature, Poetry, Stockholm, Sweden https://www.thejournal.ie/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-search-warrants-unlawful-investigation-7186992-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-08T14:58:27+01:00 Warrants to raid ex-prince Andrew's homes ruled as unlawful, but investigation to continue Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, Royal Courts of Justice, royal lodge, Sandringham, thames valley police, UK, windsor https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/river-2026-10-08t144458-318-0cd715b9-005a-46fe-8286-1369dc8669dc-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/give-my-head-peace-7186681-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-08T13:28:00+01:00 Northern Ireland sitcom Give My Head Peace is axed by the BBC after 30 years BBC, Comedy, give my head peace, she said that i said https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/pastedimage-83241-0a89054f-c89c-4b1d-b81e-1d474f9b5712-630x402.png https://www.thejournal.ie/jim-ocallaghan-budget-2027-7186651-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-08T13:10:20+01:00 €430m cut in supports for Ukrainian refugees 'not resulting in hardship', minister claims Budget 2027, Department of Justice, INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION, ipas, Jim O'Callaghan, temporary protection https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/minister-for-justice-home-affairs-and-migration-jim-ocallaghan-left-and-minister-of-state-colm-brophy-speaking-to-the-media-at-the-launch-of-the-upgraded-egate-facilities-at-dublin-airport-pictur-000c8e97-aa38-41cb-a228-712dbead9c2c-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/inflation-rises-consumer-price-index-7186705-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-08T12:48:38+01:00 Inflation reaches highest point since 2024, driven by costs of fuel, electricity and rents Consumer Price Index, CSO, Fuel Prices, Groceries, Home Heating Oil, Inflation https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/dublin-ireland-1st-october-2026-price-displays-at-maxol-sallynoggin-filling-station-forecourt-show-a-continuous-rise-in-petrol-and-diesel-prices-since-war-on-iran-began-photo-credit-doreen-kenne-7c161b86-4475-4259-85c1-caa3f50d957c-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ulster-v-munster-premier-league-return-and-singapore-grand-prix-7186679-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-08T12:45:12+01:00 Ulster v Munster, Premier League return, and Singapore Grand Prix Best of the Box, Sports listings https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/tom-ahern-claims-a-line-out-c65f5edd-752c-4348-87b8-98c79e190729-630x448.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/michael-healy-rae-attack-bail-7186723-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-08T12:42:27+01:00 Man accused of attacking Michael Healy-Rae granted bail Anthony Foley, Assault, Bail, Dublin, High Court, Michael Healy-Rae https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/independent-td-michael-healy-rae-speaks-to-the-media-outside-government-buildings-dublin-following-the-announcement-of-budget-2027-picture-date-tuesday-october-6-2026-d0d3cce4-c596-49d0-933e-94c74e757a4b-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/andrew-scott-elsinore-7186316-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-08T11:39:00+01:00 Is an Oscar on the cards for Andrew Scott? His new film is getting rave reviews andrew scott, Elsinore, Film, great scott, Ian Charleson, Irish at the Oscars, London Film Festival, Oscars https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-08-at-08-59-36-fe828f8f-0c1d-4ee9-9a15-261e5f32441c-630x398.png https://www.thejournal.ie/junior-cert-results-sec-grading-mistake-7186628-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-08T11:31:55+01:00 Schools told to reprint Junior Cert results after erroneous grading legend discovered exam, Junior Cert, Junior Certificate, Results, results may vary, SEC, State Examinations Commission https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/exams-7e40a97e-c908-41a5-b2bd-97d53b104ac7-630x411.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/us-midterms-coming-up-7186465-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-10-08T11:05:53+01:00 The Democrats have the midterms in their sights, but they need more than ‘Trump is terrible’ column, Midterms, Opinion, US DEMOCRATS, US Elections, US Midterms, US politics, us republicans, voices https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/washington-dc-usa-7th-oct-2026-united-states-president-donald-j-trump-speaks-to-the-press-outside-the-south-portico-of-the-white-house-in-washington-dc-usa-prior-to-departing-en-route-to-a-cam-b3d1704a-08af-4f9f-826f-9427669afa3a-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/smoking-tobacco-cigarettes-budget-increase-e20-poll-7186511-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-10-08T10:35:33+01:00 Do you smoke tobacco? Budget, Ireland, Poll, Public Health, Simon Harris, Smoking, The Daily Poll, Tobacco, Your Say https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/smoker-hand-gesture-with-burning-cigarette-illustrating-nicotine-consumption-dependency-habit-lifestyle-choice-and-health-awareness-message-connecte-1d2854d8-d0f8-458c-9338-14c8b5192e86-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/pearse-street-firearm-7186441-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-08T09:59:56+01:00 Gardaí investigating following report a firearm was discharged on Pearse Street Crime, Dublin, Firearm, Gardaí, Pearse Street, Shooting https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-08-095408-9750808f-d2eb-477d-9a59-5de78e3dcb68-630x405.png https://www.thejournal.ie/rte-funding-budget-odonovan-bakhurst-20-million-7186342-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-08T09:50:57+01:00 O'Donovan and Bakhurst at odds over RTÉ's funding, so why was the broadcaster left €20m short? Budget 2027, Government funding, Kevin Bakhurst, NEWS FROM RTÉ, Patrick O'Donovan, payments scandal, Row, RTÉ https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/mixcollage-08-oct-2026-09-01-am-3950-805ec789-edaf-4b0f-b713-e9d9acb81c47-630x462.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/the-kenny-report-never-published-7184500-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-08T09:30:46+01:00 Could a long-shelved housing report be the solution that never happened? housing policy, Property, property crisis, the housing essay, the kenny report https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/barronstrand-street-waterford-1968-954c54d7-b28c-4572-8c24-799519f2dad4-630x429.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/met-eireann-weather-forecast-3-7186226-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-08T09:05:00+01:00 Wet and breezy weather expected with rain warning in place for five counties Donegal, forecast, Incoming, Ireland, Met Éireann, Rain, Weather, Weather Forecast https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/wavecrashesonstonecoastlinewestcoastofireland-e5f6c866-6c4d-4afd-a1c5-c1532ac5675b-630x417.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-392-7186327-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-08T08:51:14+01:00 The 9 at 9: Thursday 9 at 9, good morning, The 9 at 9 https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/a-bowl-of-multigrain-hoops-cereal-with-milk-a51f319b-fa31-4365-825b-bb46c05aaa0d-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/culture-card-budget-2027-7185594-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-10-08T08:00:00+01:00 So what happened to the culture card? And how would it work if it ever shows up? Arts, arts and music, Budget 2027, column, Opinion, supporting the arts, the nighttime economy, voices, young people and arts https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/young-hispanic-man-in-white-shirt-holding-credit-card-near-roman-coliseum-outdoors-looking-surprised-and-intrigued-by-the-card-in-city-background-1033f407-a368-402d-9b53-8fcc524ed3a0-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/inmo-strikes-protests-phil-ni-sheaghdha-hospitals-7186233-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-08T07:41:09+01:00 INMO chief labels Taoiseach's strike remarks as ‘a little glib’ ahead of hospital protests Hospital, INMO, Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, lunchtime protests, Nurses, Phil Ní Sheaghdha, Protests, Strike https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/mixcollage-08-oct-2026-07-49-am-9717-5f9c3877-fe3e-45cf-a35a-8f67fe2edca1-630x462.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/robert-oconnor-accused-trial-begins-7186224-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-08T07:09:57+01:00 Man pleads not guilty by reason of insanity to murder of parents and brother Drumgowna, Dundalk, Louth, Robert O'Connor https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/family-f9cc300b-7895-4aa1-997a-50f924f744cb-630x410.png https://www.thejournal.ie/mother-and-baby-psychiatric-unit-st-vincents-hospital-7186015-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-08T06:30:27+01:00 Mother and baby psychiatric unit confirmed for St Vincent’s — but it's years from opening Mary Butler, Maternal mental health, Maternity, Mental Health, mental health supports, mother and baby unit, Mothers, Pregnancy, prenatal psychiatry, St Vincent's Hospital https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/newborn-tiny-finger-mother-holding-little-hand-two-people-healthcare-concept-unrecognised-modern-parenthood-comfort-and-saf-40a1c04c-8a69-4c1a-95dd-c16fb55b090b-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/free-schoolbooks-scheme-administration-7185692-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-08T06:00:42+01:00 Free schoolbooks scheme causing 'massive' admin workload, school principals say Brian Doran, Education, Ireland, napd, principals, SChoolbooks, significant work https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/shelves-of-books-in-a-primary-school-library-99e912a9-0796-43c5-835d-875eba241b43-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-animal-testing-overseas-7183554-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-08T00:01:50+01:00 Irish universities paid hundreds of thousands for invasive animal experiments abroad animal experiments, animal experiments abroad, animal testing, Animal Welfare, Investigates https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/image1-157114cf-b8a3-4b83-9446-93c8fa7c5836-630x420.jpg