https://www.thejournal.ie/donald-trump-visit-doonbeg-hotels-issues-7129995-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-14T00:05:05+01:00 Trump's team scrambles to secure accommodation as hotels booked out in Clare and mid-west Clare Force One, Donald Trump, Doonbeg, Dublin, In the rough, no room at the inn, September, The Morning Lead, US President visit https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/former-us-president-donald-trump-on-the-15th-green-at-trump-international-golf-links-hotel-in-doonbeg-co-clare-during-his-visit-to-ireland-picture-date-thursday-may-4-2023-7826758a-24ad-430a-9e65-395eb70c7dca-630x408.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/polls-close-clacton-byelection-nigel-farage-count-binface-7130679-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-13T22:53:13+01:00 Polls close in Clacton byelection as Nigel Farage battles Count Binface to retain his seat byelection, Clacton, clacton byelection, clacton-on-sea, Count Binface, Essex, fa-rage against the machine, Farage v Binface, Nigel Farage, Space race https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/mixcollage-13-aug-2026-10-33-pm-2633-9962bee6-7b2d-43f7-887a-667d86a84237-630x411.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/stourbridge-fire-today-7130529-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-13T22:00:00+01:00 ‘Apocalyptic scenes’ as huge fires tear through homes in England Climate Change, stourbridge, uk heatwave, west midlands, West midlands Fire Service, Wildfires https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/west-midlands-wildfires-31bbc439-df4b-4a5d-9888-968dfebdab44-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-dies-river-bandon-7130175-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-13T21:45:00+01:00 Farmer who died after getting into difficulty in River Bandon is named locally Cork, Drowning, Dunmanway, Gardaí, Health and Safety Authority, River Bandon https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/bends-in-the-72-kilometer-long-river-bandon-as-it-nears-kinsale-county-cork-republic-of-ireland-41a7e1ed-6ef0-4d71-9a2c-bfc977301e8c-630x367.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ryanair-plane-window-shattered-broke-engine-part-us-probe-7130590-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-13T21:32:31+01:00 Broken engine part shattered Ryanair plane window that saw man nearly sucked out, probe finds Greece, Investigation, Michael O'Leary, National Transportation Safety Board, NTSB, Probe, Ryanair, US Investigation https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-542-05d09937-edf2-4455-a1d8-cb9e388c8ba4-630x606.png https://www.thejournal.ie/letters-to-the-editor-6-7128651-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-13T21:30:15+01:00 Letters to the editor Financial Crisis, Hare coursing, letters to the editor, Medical Cards, Micheál Martin, Taoiseach, triple lock, Your Thoughts https://www.thejournal.ie/train-derails-lewes-east-sussex-emergency-services-7130414-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-13T21:00:00+01:00 Two people seriously injured after train with 150 people derails in East Sussex Derailment, east sussex, England, Lewes, Train, UK https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/emergency-services-at-the-scene-where-two-people-have-been-seriously-injured-after-a-train-with-around-150-people-on-board-derailed-near-lewes-railway-station-in-east-sussex-picture-date-thursday-au-092a2c32-f544-424a-a4cc-1773115bf922-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/cork-teenager-alex-mckee-dies-accident-greece-7130379-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-13T20:57:45+01:00 Cork teenager Alex McKee dies after accident while in Greece Alex McKee, Cork, Greece https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/blurred-frame-16-24487b49-a4e1-4801-a78c-939d2c934758-630x378.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/evening-fix-news-headlines-thursday-8-7130549-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-13T20:40:19+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Thursday evening fix, News Fix, The Fix https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/564howth-scenes_90753474-c57238f3-e3ba-4bbb-bf09-4785a686c5cf-630x424.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/stormont-north-7130452-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-08-13T20:00:07+01:00 Gavan Reilly: 37% of the time, Stormont hasn’t existed column, DUP, Loyalist, Northern Ireland, Opinion, politics by numbers, Republican, sinn féinn, Stormont, voices https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/parliament-buildings-aka-as-stormont-in-belfast-uk-522fa2f7-25e4-4c7d-b09d-d38511fa653c-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/eoin-mccarthy-inquest-7130502-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-13T19:17:48+01:00 Delay in getting rally driver to hospital played no role in outcome, inquest hears Cork, Eoin McCarthy, Inquest, Kerry, Killarney Forestry Rally, motorsport ireland https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-13-191605-18abc6b2-1db3-40ce-9206-04b9c9373580-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/temperatures-above-20c-tonight-met-eireann-uncomfortable-sleeping-7130458-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-13T19:06:18+01:00 It might be hard to sleep tonight - temperatures are set to stay above 20C in some counties Met Éireann, not ideal, Sleeping, too toasty, Warm Weather, Weather https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/seasonal-weather-a-fan-in-a-bedroom-during-a-heat-wave-c7406331-99e3-4518-b996-c62f242d4b45-630x421.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/alison-chawke-prison-overcrowding-7129547-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-13T19:00:35+01:00 Chronic prison overcrowding means Alison Chawke's early release is 'no surprise', says Labour TD Alison Chawke, Irish Penal Reform Trust, Limerick Prison, Prison Overcrowding https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/image-149-ada1e103-f89a-4100-899d-c364884f8446-630x408.png https://www.thejournal.ie/harvey-nichols-dundrum-liquidators-7130485-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-13T18:52:42+01:00 Harvey Nichols Dundrum store bust as court appoints liquidators Business, Dublin, Dundrum Town Centre, Harvey Nichols, Liquidation, Luxury, Retail https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/harvey-nichols-opening-897c0a4f-59db-4b85-8479-742682820948-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/us-sailors-suicide-iran-war-7129733-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-13T18:00:41+01:00 Families of sailors on US aircraft carrier say loved ones are despairing after 250 days at sea Arabian Sea, Food Shortages, IRAN WAR, Suicide, Suicide attempts, US Navy, USA, USS Abraham Lincoln https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/aircraft-carrier-uss-abraham-lincoln-f10cb4d2-2332-4bc8-826e-0320fd7125d8-630x450.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/shark-attack-ireland-7130086-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-08-13T18:00:00+01:00 Sharks in Irish waters: They need our protection, not sensationalist headlines angling, column, Fishermen, Irish Waters, Opinion, sea, seas, shark hunting, sharks, voices https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/blue-sharks-prionace-glauca-swimming-underwater-close-up-baltimore-county-cork-ireland-a573aa1d-d76d-4cd3-a6bb-fa0688f01063-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/the-5-at-5-thursday-121-7130287-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-13T16:50:45+01:00 The 5 at 5: Thursday 5 at 5, The 5 at 5 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/number-five-on-a-concrete-floor-rio-de-janeiro-brazil-8e35da43-d83f-4a05-a2e5-5ef301904fcf-630x427.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/trump-karoline-leavitt-7130049-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-13T16:39:39+01:00 Departure of Trump's loyal press secretary could spell trouble - he has a bad record with them Analysis, Donald Trump, Karoline Leavitt, Press Secretary, trump administration, US politics, White House, white house down, white house podium, white house press room https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/pastedimage-63695-3b2a2ba7-b194-4ce7-8412-0540f743e5af-630x467.png https://www.thejournal.ie/man-arrested-after-car-seen-travelling-in-wrong-direction-along-n11-7130067-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-13T15:29:21+01:00 Man arrested after car seen travelling in wrong direction at around 3am in Co Wicklow Arrest, Bray, Dangerous Driving, N11, Wicklow https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/n11-wicklow-9b094575-b84f-4e5b-b72f-9dcc3379690c-630x306.png https://www.thejournal.ie/weather-today-5-7129332-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-13T14:30:00+01:00 'It gets worse from here': Parts of UK to hit 38 degrees amid warnings of worsening climate change east, Heat, heat warning, Met Éireann, Sun, temperature https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/the-four-hard-tennis-courts-contrasted-with-the-parched-grass-of-central-park-in-dagenham-east-london-picture-date-thursday-august-13-2026-543022e4-b661-4385-a0f2-edf7ae58e985-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/eclipse-7129567-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-13T14:27:16+01:00 Irish scientists flew into the 'path of totality' to conduct an experiment - here's how it went Eclipse 26, eclispe, Flying observatory, Magnetic Field, Moon, Science, Sun, Telescope, Totally Dedicated https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-13-at-13-02-17-8720c036-77aa-4e45-b0e0-438482ea4272-630x408.png https://www.thejournal.ie/stranded-dolphins-rescued-from-beach-in-west-kerry-7129917-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-13T14:25:03+01:00 Locals mount dramatic rescue operation after dolphins stranded on Kerry Gaeltacht beach Beach emergency, Comhairle, Corca Dhuibhne, Deilfeanna, dolphins, Eigeandáil Mara, Gaeilge, Gaeltacht, Irish Whale and Dolphin Group https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/771822623_1080327424494154_6447902052912649801_n-34446e70-087b-40ab-b06f-9536e7bdfc30-467x1000.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/deilfeanna-triomaithe-ar-thra-gaeltachta-i-gciarrai-7129652-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-13T14:24:40+01:00 Tarrtháil déanta ag meitheal dheonach ar dheilfeanna a d'fhagadh triomaithe ar thrá Gaeltachta Comhairle, Corca Dhuibhne, Deilfeanna, dolphins, Eigeandáil Mara, Gaeilge, Gaeltacht, Irish Whale and Dolphin Group https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/whatsapp-image-2026-08-13-at-11-25-19-5aa555d0-3434-4552-90f7-b9fb72ac9ee7-630x472.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-aoc-next-us-president-analysis-podcast-7129891-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-13T13:19:12+01:00 Could Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez be the next US president? Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, aoc, Midterms, Podcast, The Explainer, United States, US politics, US President https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/shutterstock_2480447439-388af62d-b3f1-47cb-8df0-bfa54c9d2e2a-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-car-rammed-santry-7129116-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-13T13:18:00+01:00 Two gardaí hospitalised after patrol car rammed by stolen vehicle in 'deeply traumatic' incident An Garda Síochána, Car Theft, Crime, Dublin, Gardaí, Santry https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/image-13-08-2026-at-13-18-9e0de8ca-b0d2-4b00-98f0-3f33a2ceb4b7-630x420.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/alison-chawke-jail-released-7129588-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-13T13:17:56+01:00 Why was Alison Chawke released less than a month into her year-long prison sentence? Alison Chawke, Community return scheme, Early Release, Ireland, Irish Prison Service, Limerick Prison, Prison Overcrowding https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/river-ea3e8bd2-f968-4382-af62-662ca35441c7-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/hse-managing-outbreak-of-potentially-serious-infection-at-limerick-neonatal-intensive-care-unit-7129830-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-13T13:07:47+01:00 HSE managing outbreak of potentially serious infection at Limerick neonatal intensive care unit HSE Mid West, Intensive care, Limerick, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, pseudomonas, university maternity hospital limerick https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/pseudomonas-aeruginosa-97d9fb27-7f34-48dd-91eb-e8b864a30702-630x448.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/top-5-things-to-watch-on-tv-streaming-this-weekend-4-7128288-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-13T12:45:59+01:00 Our top 5 watches this weekend Best of the Box, top 5 picks https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/hamnet-dc16a530-0ce3-4904-aace-0bda9ec84af1-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rte-radio-1-remains-most-listened-to-station-but-popular-shows-see-a-decline-7129673-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-13T12:22:11+01:00 RTÉ Radio 1 is still Ireland's most popular station, but it's down 50,000 listeners since 2025 JNLR, Radio 1, Radio Gaga, RTÉ https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/new-rte-director-general-kevin-bakhurst-speaks-to-the-media-outside-the-broadcasters-headquarters-in-donnybrook-dublin-picture-date-monday-july-10-2023-4e68cf9a-e354-4cda-87e7-0db886acead6-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/trump-rfk-vaccines-7129575-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-08-13T12:21:17+01:00 Stars and Swipes: Trump's vaccine makeover is a recipe for disaster column, democrats, Opinion, Republicans, RFK JNR, Robert F Kennedy, SCEPTICS IN CHARGE, Stars and Swipes, Trump, US politics, USA, Vaccines, voices, White House https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/president-donald-j-trump-signs-an-executive-order-concerning-childhood-vaccines-as-health-and-human-services-secretary-robert-f-kennedy-jr-jayme-franklin-and-dr-heidi-overton-look-on-in-the-oval-c4cf685b-6b8b-450a-be85-7eae68360ce6-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/solar-eclipse-ireland-2-7129405-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-13T11:25:26+01:00 From confused birds to 'useless' colanders: Tales of eclipse-watching from across Ireland Astronomy, Belfast, community, Dublin, Ireland, our stories, Solar Eclipse https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/image-334afa4a-3e98-432d-a68d-ac32a8fc3d23-630x424.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/solar-eclipse-ireland-peak-poll-7129544-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-08-13T10:22:50+01:00 Did you see the solar eclipse? Astronomy, Belfast, Dublin, Ireland, Phoenix Park, Poll, Solar Eclipse, The Daily Poll, Your Say https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/508solar-eclipse-gets-under-way_90753399-1-1d95cdda-bea2-498c-be01-09a0d9f5804b-630x423.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/the-solution-to-nimbyism-analysis-7119066-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-13T09:30:40+01:00 Is there a solution to NIMBYism? NIMBYism, planning challenges, Property, the housing essay https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/heart-health-doctor-7128613-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-08-13T09:15:00+01:00 Cardiologist: Your smartwatch may know your heart rate, but it's not your doctor Blood Pressure, column, Healthcare, Heart, Heart Health, heart scans, Opinion, voices https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/healthy-lifestyle-sport-or-athletes-equipment-set-on-bright-background-flat-lay-top-view-with-copy-space-57ef3109-7d98-43ab-bb68-84a16fb4a7e8-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/amazing-photos-and-videos-of-the-solar-eclipse-7129188-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-13T09:12:00+01:00 Some amazing photos of the solar eclipse (and people watching it) from Ireland and abroad Astronomy, eclipse, in photos, Photography, Solar Eclipse https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/the-moon-moves-out-of-the-sun-during-a-total-solar-eclipse-is-seen-from-berlanga-de-duero-central-spain-wednesday-aug-12-2026-ap-photobernat-armangue-46984023-0c2f-45eb-a5e3-d04f8bf95cbb-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-373-7129412-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-13T08:51:54+01:00 The 9 at 9: Thursday 9 at 9, good morning, The 9 at 9 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/oatmealgranolawithpeanutswithcupoffcoffee-41b3b03f-4a26-4ad9-abb1-a45b77c60ae4-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/shark-bite-ireland-7129358-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-13T08:11:01+01:00 'The fish is in the right': Man airlifted after shark bite thought he wouldn't make it Ardmore, blue shark, Cork, shark bite, Waterford https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/sebastian-shark-guy-b5d69fc5-f9ed-43f6-b70d-b0a37513cfa8-630x440.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/sports-listings-this-weekend-9-7128726-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-13T07:15:22+01:00 European Championships galore, and the Hockey World Cup Best of the Box, Sports listings https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/gregory-williams-scores-his-sides-second-goal-from-a-penalty-corner-317b1404-09e6-4e38-addb-e52465e864bd-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/nick-reiner-wurder-trial-7129319-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-13T06:49:33+01:00 Nick Reiner ‘was lying in wait before killing parents Rob and Michele Reiner’ Hollywood, Los Angeles, nick reiner, Rob Reiner, USA https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/the-bucket-list-uk-premiere-london-3c1c385a-b04a-4f1d-8684-645489af5d5b-630x947.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/clacton-election-7128220-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-08-13T06:30:05+01:00 Farage vs Count Binface: Everything you need to know about Clacton's surreal byelection byelection, Clacton, clacton byelection, Count Binface, fa-rage against the machine, Farage v Binface, Nigel Farage, Space race, UK Politics https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/clacton-by-election-41167242-553f-43eb-a47c-54f7129dd7dc-630x396.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/us-donald-trump-general-alexus-g-grynkewich-nato-shape-saceur-supreme-allied-commander-europe-7128729-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-13T00:05:54+01:00 US General at helm of Nato says US-Europe relations are 'rock solid' despite Trump rhetoric Alexus G Grynkewich, SACEUR, shape, The Morning Lead https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/brussels-general-alexus-g-grynkewich-supreme-allied-commander-europe-saceur-during-a-press-conference-following-a-meeting-with-nato-member-states-military-chiefs-the-top-military-officials-di-29f4ee4b-a0e1-4f09-872c-e1b7c71c9c98-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/white-house-press-secretary-karoline-leavitt-to-leave-role-7129203-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T22:02:22+01:00 White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to leave role later this month Donald Trump, karoline leaving, Karoline Leavitt, Leaving, trump administration, US, White House https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/washington-usa-23rd-july-2026-white-house-press-secretary-karoline-leavitt-speaks-about-iran-war-and-saudi-arabia-during-a-press-conference-today-on-july-23-2026-at-brady-roomwhite-house-in-was-a16ac5b9-d000-4ff7-a8cd-7d22d75ca2ff-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/woman-young-boy-hospitalised-dog-attack-clare-7129187-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T21:34:57+01:00 Woman and young boy hospitalised after dog attack in Co Clare Clare, Co Clare, Dog Attack, dog warden, o'brien's bridge, O’Briensbridge https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/border-collie-keeping-an-eye-on-a-flock-of-sheep-ace53bde-c7a0-48c1-b1bb-dae472e8eaa2-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/heres-what-happened-today-wednesday-91-7129154-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T20:53:24+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday evening fix, News Fix https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/511solar-eclipse-gets-under-way_90753402-e8488b52-eda2-4d0d-bd2b-7fc77244c1cd-630x413.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/liveblog-solar-eclipse-excitement-build-up-ireland-7128623-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T20:30:00+01:00 Millions gather to watch once-in-a-generation solar eclipse across Ireland and Europe eclipse, full moon half moon, Live, Liveblog, Moon, Solar Eclipse, solar event, Sun, Weather https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/1000055870-f81e961e-4743-467b-a3b7-eb9146f453ce-630x474.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/claude-destroying-books-7127840-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-08-12T19:00:08+01:00 Lise Hand: AI companies destroying books to feed the machines? What fresh hell... Anthropic, Books, burning books, column, death of education, death of knowledge, death of literature, no brave new world, Opinion, voices https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/claude-by-anthropic-app-70f64a19-8f3f-4add-87ce-a60c8586a3a0-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/oconnell-street-artists-studios-7128969-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T18:34:38+01:00 Vacant space over O'Connell Street shop to become artists' studios artists, arts and culture, Dublin, Dublin city centre, Dublin City Council, O'Connell Street, urban regeneration https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/image-12-08-2026-at-18-20-d09e624e-94cf-49f2-9932-ecf5b9876835-630x430.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/mother-remanded-in-custody-after-stabbing-leaves-man-fighting-for-life-7129005-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T18:28:00+01:00 Mother remanded in custody after stabbing leaves man fighting for life court news, Crime, Dublin, Dublin District Court, Stabbing https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-12-182246-6304156d-8596-4252-a686-ebbe4c9da873-630x409.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/raheny-driving-test-centre-closing-7128883-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T17:21:56+01:00 Raheny driving test centre to close in September Driving tests, Dublin, Killester, Learner Drivers, Raheny, Road Safety Authority, Waiting Times https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/l-plate-designated-learning-to-drive-on-car-parked-at-city-north-business-park-in-gormanston-county-meath-5aa9ded9-643a-42fc-8613-537f8d652cff-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/solar-eclipse-ireland-7128234-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T17:06:00+01:00 Planning to watch the solar eclipse? Share your photos with us Astronomy, Eclipse 26, Ireland, Photography, Science, Solar Eclipse, Space, your pics https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/viewing-solar-eclipses-ed9a7155-81c7-49f7-a083-b35cfb2b7feb-630x374.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-wednesday-210-7128894-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T17:01:54+01:00 The 5 at 5: Wednesday 5 at 5, five at five, The 5 at 5, The five at five https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/door-number-five-image-shot-2006-exact-date-unknown-23c1938a-14d9-4e78-98cf-126c05902a9c-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/shark-attack-waterford-7128510-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T17:00:00+01:00 Man airlifted from angling boat off Waterford coast after sustaining shark bite Ardmore, Irish Coast Guard, RNLI, shark bite https://www.thejournal.ie/total-solar-eclipse-spain-7128712-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T16:57:06+01:00 Irish astronomy fans head abroad to chase total eclipse: 'It’s always been on my bucket list' Astronomy, Ireland, Solar Eclipse, Space, Spain, Travel https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/c317ad9a-5fcd-4705-867d-7084dfb1dd9f-4a7e4685-9f8b-4834-8651-d806033a04d4-630x472.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/eurovision-winner-no-longer-allowed-to-host-contest-during-armed-conflict-or-sensitive-time-7128755-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T16:55:03+01:00 Eurovision winners no longer allowed to host contest during armed conflict or 'sensitive' time EBU, entertainment, Eurovision Song Contest, geopolitics, Israel, Music, New Rules https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/noam-bettan-from-israel-walks-onto-the-stage-carrying-his-countries-flag-ahead-of-the-grand-final-of-the-70th-eurovision-song-contest-in-vienna-austria-saturday-may-16-2026-ap-photomartin-meiss-2d38af36-8534-4939-b967-db6247095701-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/leinster-and-tipperary-under-status-yellow-heat-warning-7128165-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T15:35:00+01:00 Temperatures reach 30 degrees in parts of the east during heat warning Climate Change, CLIMATE CRISIS, Heat, heat warning, hot spell, Leinster, Met Éireann, Status Yellow, Tipperary https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/rosscarbery-west-cork-ireland-7th-july-2026-on-a-hot-and-sunny-day-in-west-cork-with-temperatures-reaching-21c-people-flocked-to-the-warren-beach-in-rosscarbery-to-soak-up-the-sunshine-c-e7a67d7c-d816-4c7b-88e1-ff2c450e74ad-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/letters-to-the-editor-2-7026278-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T15:25:51+01:00 Want a 'Letter to the Editor' published on The Journal? letters to the editor, Perspectives, Your Thoughts https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/screenshot-1782423447217-dff6f7c8-5bb9-4c5f-8779-a083e67ac50c-630x325.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/alison-chawke-released-prison-7128624-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T14:51:19+01:00 Alison Chawke released from prison less than a month into her sentence for violent assault Alison Chawke, Assault, Bill Chawke, Charlie Chawke, Community return scheme, Limerick, prison release https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/blurred-frame-13-216ad737-7b9e-4d48-9832-a43aa0aa0aae-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/three-people-arrested-in-investigation-into-brothel-keeping-and-money-laundering-7128605-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T14:09:43+01:00 Three people arrested during investigation into brothel keeping and money laundering in Dublin brothel keeping, Dublin, Kildare, Money Laundering, Organised Crime, Organised Prostitution https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/garda-logo-on-uniform-5395a102-b4c8-4ec5-83ef-47c6f07923a9-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/solar-eclipse-glasses-dublin-7128461-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T13:42:33+01:00 'I'm here nearly two hours': Hundreds queue for last chance to get sold-out eclipse glasses Astronomy, Astronomy Ireland, Dublin, ECLIPSE FEVER, Eclipse glasses, Ireland, Solar Eclipse https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-12-133348-757e49c6-5a54-4890-b85a-1c17e0573d3e-630x279.png https://www.thejournal.ie/eclipse-26-7128317-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T13:14:18+01:00 What happens during an eclipse and why are they such a big deal for scientists? Eclipse O' Clock, Moon, near total eclipse, observatory, Solar System, Sun, Telescope https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/greystones-co-wicklow-ireland-10th-june-2021-the-partial-solar-eclipse-ring-of-fire-viewed-between-breaks-in-the-clouds-at-maximum-phase-2edeb42b-62d4-4270-8ad4-1e7490aabb6b-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/solar-eclipse-ireland-2026-poll-7128484-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-08-12T12:51:05+01:00 Are you going to watch the eclipse later? Astronomy, Celestial events, Ireland, Poll, Science, Solar Eclipse, Space, The Daily Poll, Your Say https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/woman-in-protective-glasses-pointing-up-experiencing-the-solar-eclipse-2f79055d-8ccd-4d5b-9b00-c67a07e7d61c-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/quiz-how-much-do-you-know-about-paul-mescal-7126489-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T12:45:45+01:00 Quiz: How much do you know about Paul Mescal? Best of the Box, show quizness https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/paul-mescal-c231c024-810f-48c5-a770-8569a29dd7a7-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/gaza-medics-israel-7127422-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-08-12T12:36:00+01:00 Israel's detention of doctors: Dr Abu Safiya's only crime was refusing to abandon his patients column, Gaza, gaza medics, medecins sans frontieres, MSF, Opinion, Palestine, pursuing medical personnel, voices, War Crimes https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-11-at-14-55-28-378ce72b-27c9-4a5d-bd64-30dd521306c1-630x488.png https://www.thejournal.ie/man-dead-river-cavan-7128462-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T12:29:43+01:00 Man in his 20s dies in incident at river in Co Cavan Annalee River, Ballyhaise, Cavan, Garda https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/river-annalee-ballyhaise-co-cavan-ireland-bridge-over-a-river-0cc06920-1f89-43ad-8cdc-27eb59ce357d-630x426.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ice-agents-electric-shock-gloves-7128378-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T12:17:44+01:00 US government plans to give immigration agents gloves that deliver painful electric shocks Compliant Technologies, Ice, shocking, US Immigration, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, USA https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/masked-ice-agents-stands-guard-outside-the-delaney-hall-detention-during-a-protest-against-the-transfer-of-detainees-on-tuesday-may-26-2026-in-newark-n-j-ap-photoandres-kudacki-fbe76791-9ec1-4975-b6e8-c93854651a09-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ryanair-announces-google-ai-partnership-to-support-customer-service-7128214-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T11:56:06+01:00 Ryanair partnering with Google's AI to provide its customer services AI, Artificial Intelligence, gemini, Gemini Enterprise, Google, Google Cloud, Ryanair https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/caselle-italia-05th-aug-2026-traffico-intenso-allaeroporto-di-torino-caselle-base-ryanair-per-i-voli-in-partenza-e-in-arrivo-nel-mese-di-agosto-torino-italia-mercoledi-5-agosto-2026-danie-e3ef06b9-7655-4992-8a5b-83c77d1f833d-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/sinn-fein-calls-for-abolition-of-hospital-car-parking-charges-as-income-hits-e17-8m-7128260-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T11:47:07+01:00 Sinn Féin calls for abolition of hospital car parking charges as income hits €17.8m David Cullinane, hospital car parking charges, hospital parking, HSE, Parliamentary Question, Sinn Féin https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/cork-ireland-6th-jan-2023-the-hospital-overcrowding-crisis-continues-and-looks-like-it-will-get-worse-before-it-gets-better-cuh-is-currently-the-busiest-hospital-in-the-country-credit-ag-newsa-988e16df-5a98-4821-b956-c43d243ee222-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-drinks-company-vithit-sold-for-e75m-to-the-firm-behind-vimto-7128339-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T11:28:53+01:00 'It's a great time': Irish drinks company VitHit sold for €75m to the firm behind Vimto Dublin, Gary Lavin, Nichols, Vimto, VitHit https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/66888748_2285287058173969_4621376980770619392_n-69aa92b6-ba2f-4e83-b0f6-788dd8c55fd5-630x354.png https://www.thejournal.ie/richmond-road-traffic-protest-7128252-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T11:24:17+01:00 Car damage, safety issues and aggression: Drumcondra residents block busy road in protest Drumcondra, Dublin, Dublin City Council, Protest, richmond road, Road Safety, Traffic https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/img_9607-71159099-f58c-4bc2-8748-d5189fe098a4-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/more-gardai-to-be-on-galway-city-streets-high-visibility-policing-plan-7128239-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T11:00:44+01:00 More gardaí to be on Galway City streets as part of permanent high visibility policing plan An Garda Síochána, Galway, Galway City, Gardaí, high visibility policing, high visibility policing plan, Salthill https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/pedestrianised-high-street-city-centre-galway-gaillimh-county-galway-republic-of-ireland-8bca3dbb-59e1-4831-8562-4f7e15e4e0ce-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/boy-airlifted-to-hospital-after-he-was-struck-by-tractor-while-on-bicycle-clare-7128318-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T10:58:57+01:00 Boy airlifted to hospital after he was struck by tractor while on bicycle in Co Clare Bealkelly, Clare, Collision, Crumlin Children's Hospital, Galway University Hospital, L8192, Ogonnnelloe https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/clare-1-fdf23c41-112e-4f90-8bbb-04971377c406-630x305.png https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-372-7128186-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T08:58:58+01:00 The 9 at 9: Wednesday 9 at 9, good morning, The 9 at 9 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/sunrise-between-the-poolbeg-chimneys-on-sandymount-strand-b37c5a8e-d7b7-43bb-a7e8-b55e34a4c047-630x840.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rod-stewart-cancels-remainder-of-us-tour-after-undergoing-heart-surgery-7128174-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T07:49:16+01:00 Rod Stewart cancels remainder of US tour after undergoing heart surgery Heart Surgery, Rod Stewart, US, US Tour https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/rod-stewart-performs-at-the-bassano-music-park-on-july-2-2026-marking-the-official-opening-of-the-festival-and-his-only-exclusive-stop-in-italy-for-the-one-last-time-world-tour-photo-by-mimmo-f1a241a8-d6f6-48fd-bccc-fcef8463f6ad-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/grocery-prices-to-increase-drought-summer-ireland-farming-7127399-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T07:30:00+01:00 Farmer warns drought could drive up grocery prices later this year Agriculture, Climate, Climate Change, CLIMATE CRISIS, Drought, Farming, grocery prices, Ireland, Irish Farmers Association, Price Hikes, yellow fields https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/image-68165c4e-fae3-4069-822e-4b23dc63ced1-630x392.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/donald-trump-switch-planes-air-force-one-7128138-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T06:38:34+01:00 Donald Trump says Secret Service wanted him to switch planes for secret flight Air Force One, Ankara, Donald Trump, NATO, Turkey https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/president-donald-trump-talks-to-reporters-after-arriving-on-air-force-one-tuesday-aug-11-2026-at-joint-base-andrews-md-ap-photomark-schiefelbein-f9ecba40-afa1-4bb5-985a-5b7f7e027edc-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/an-ghaeilge-agus-eire-aontaithe-7127215-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T06:30:36+01:00 Plé faoi dheiseanna don Ghaeilge in Éirinn aontaithe ag seó bóthair i gCorcaigh An Ród Seo Romhainn, conradh na gaeilge, Éire Aontaithe, Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, Gaeilge, Gaeltacht https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/irish-border-77af5a6a-a67b-4c43-982c-e5e34ead1788-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/the-irish-language-and-irish-unity-road-show-7127680-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T06:30:30+01:00 Conradh na Gaeilge gets its Irish unity show on the road with Cork event An Ród Seo Romhainn, conradh na gaeilge, Éire Aontaithe, Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, Gaeilge, Gaeltacht, Irish unity on the road, Irish unity roadshow, on the one road https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-11-at-15-53-16-e28c753d-046b-4199-ae04-9183c06d2b29-630x268.png https://www.thejournal.ie/tiktok-ireland-layoffs-7127430-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T06:00:31+01:00 Around 300 TikTok staff in Ireland offered termination agreements after consultation process Artificial Intelligence, Dublin, Ireland, Layoffs, tech industry, tiktok https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/tiktok-1cf21299-1240-4b55-b00c-dac446a4d200-630x410.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/hot-weather-homes-7127384-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T00:05:51+01:00 Government officials to meet researchers to try fight heatwave pressure on sweltering homes Climate Change, hot homes, hot weather, The Morning Lead https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/river-88-ed4e708b-db1d-4444-bfb2-7a310f291edb-630x410.jpg