https://www.thejournal.ie/fuel-price-reductions-start-today-7012984-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T00:10:58+01:00 Tax cuts on fuels kick in today, here's what that means Fuel Prices, fuel protests, reductions https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/closeupofwomanpumpinggasolinefuelincaratgas-8d589553-4ac8-4811-a0a1-33af19e9a514-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/new-michael-jackson-movie-erases-experiences-of-child-sex-abuse-survivors-charity-warns-7011717-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T00:05:31+01:00 New Michael Jackson film risks 'rewriting history', Irish abuse charity warns abuse allegations, Allegations, CHILD ABUSE ALLEGATIONS, Child Sex Abuse, Finding Neverland, Michael Jackson, Michael?, Sexual Abuse, The Morning Lead https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/michael-jaafar-jackson-a5db0b64-d4fc-40d1-a6fc-84838c2db0c0-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/scarlett-faulker-funeral-7013037-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T22:18:09+01:00 Limerick woman Scarlett Faulkner to be laid to rest on Friday funeral details, RIP, scarlett faulkner https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/scarlett-f-b46c8d89-a296-41af-bc22-93bb15b8071d-630x410.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/michael-healy-rae-taoiseachs-leadership-7012740-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T22:00:54+01:00 Healy-Rae voices ‘grave reservations’ about Taoiseach's leadership as government left blindsided Analysis, Fianna Fáil, HEALY-RAE GOES ROGUE, kerry td, mark carney, Michael Healy-Rae, Micheál Martin, Motion of no confidence, Simon Harris, Sinn Féin https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/807michael-healy-rae_90746801-814f4ac2-367d-4a2e-a191-c9ca3e87df26-630x420.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/simon-harris-patrick-odonovan-media-coverage-7012170-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T21:51:00+01:00 Patrick O’Donovan not seeking media review of fuel protests, despite suggesting it yesterday Cabinet, fuel protest fallout, fuel protests, media coverage, Media Minister, NUJ, Patrick O'Donovan, protesters, rejection, Simon Harris https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/mixcollage-14-apr-2026-01-51-pm-2177-d32630e3-9c15-4188-9407-afee750d417d-630x630.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-486-7012946-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T21:12:46+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday evening fix, good evening, News Fix https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/808michael-healy-rae_90746802-6c751eff-a23e-417b-ba7b-601834d20b41-630x420.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/protest-dail-kildare-street-garda-7012879-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T20:58:22+01:00 Gardaí braced for a storm outside the Dáil today - but the protest quickly fizzled out Dáil, Fuel Prices, Government Buildings, Leinster House, Protest https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/a-garda-cordon-stand-in-front-of-the-crowds-of-people-gathered-outside-leinster-house-dublin-during-a-dail-confidence-motion-in-the-coalition-government-which-was-triggered-over-its-handling-of-rec-6cb9f93b-473e-4b6c-958e-84041497eed6-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/government-to-make-public-services-card-a-form-of-identity-7012903-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T20:48:02+01:00 Government to make Public Services Card a form of identity Dara Calleary, Department of Social Protection, DRI, ICCL, ID, ID please, identity, Public Services Card https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/screenshot-2026-04-14-203925-5b248541-d3ed-4dfd-9998-b2a8037586a1-630x401.png https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/trump-melania-epstein-7012061-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-04-14T20:30:47+01:00 From Epstein to ICE: The Trumps’ White House is in crisis management mode column, Donald, Donald Trump, epstein, gislaine maxwell, jeffrey epstein, Melania, Melania Trump, Opinion, Paedophiles, Paedophilia, rape of young girls, the epstein shadow, trafficking of girls, Trump, US politics, USA, voices, White House https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/pennsylvania-the-netherlands-2026-04-13-191340washington-13-04-2026-white-house-the-royal-couple-is-staying-at-the-white-house-at-the-invitation-of-president-donald-trump-for-a-dinner-and-overn-b35b23fa-345e-4c66-8754-b986b698e4c8-630x720.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dail-name-calling-fuel-protest-7012454-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T20:18:48+01:00 From 'G.I Jim' to 'Timmy Doolittle', there was a lot of name-calling in the Dáil today fuel protests, Leinster House, parliamentary language https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/472ags-psni-cross-border-conference-on-organised-and-serious-crime_90743951-78cf1e5b-7e6a-411a-b281-34cdc311abe8-630x443.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-defence-forces-ai-brian-matthews-artificial-intelligence-7012300-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T20:00:45+01:00 Defence Forces confirms use of AI to monitor Shadow Fleet vessels in Irish waters Anthropic, Artificial Intelligence, Irish Defence Forces, monitoring seas, Mythos, NCSC, Richrd Browne, Shadow fleet https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/trelleborg-sweden-13th-mar-2026-trelleborg-2026-03-13-the-swedish-police-national-task-force-ni-and-the-coast-guard-on-their-way-to-the-boarded-tanker-sea-owl-i-outside-trelleborg-sweden-frida-df2a5a70-a3e9-4b7e-bb99-58c3ced91678-630x457.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/arrest-made-after-man-70s-killed-assault-co-waterford-7011990-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T19:40:00+01:00 Man (40s) charged after man (70s) dies following assault at property in Co Waterford cappagh, Dungarvan, Fatal Assault, Waterford https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/garda-logo-on-uniform-31696b06-cee4-4177-a97c-8051a5cb1f4e-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rare-greenland-shark-washes-up-in-sligo-7012766-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T19:21:31+01:00 Rare Greenland shark washes up in Sligo GREENLAND SHARK, Irish Whale and Dolphin Group, National Museum Of Ireland, Shark, Sligo, Stranding https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/671613579_1410380954456033_2897447344402175527_n-90ea9710-4eb1-48ff-9199-6b3debac2090-630x787.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/lebanon-israel-talks-washington-7012800-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T19:15:07+01:00 Lebanon and Israel sit down in Washington (without Hezbollah) for first direct talks since 1993 Hezbollah, Invasion, Israel, Lebanon, Marco Rubio, USA, Washington https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/from-left-michael-needham-counselor-for-the-u-s-dept-of-state-u-s-ambassador-to-the-united-nations-mike-waltz-secretary-of-state-marco-rubio-u-s-ambassador-to-lebanon-michel-issa-lebanese-am-768253df-f4fa-4234-b4cc-2c4ce21a8d3b-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/factcheck-debunked-psni-an-garda-siochana-fuel-protests-dublin-cork-galway-7012034-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T19:00:39+01:00 Debunked: The PSNI was not involved with breaking up fuel protests in Cork, Galway or Dublin An Garda Síochána, Cork, debunked, Dublin, FactCheck, fuel protests, Galway https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/9-gardai-clear-o-connell-street_90746571-e43e7247-ec96-4975-8261-6bcb03da4e45-630x348.png https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/moya-brennan-clannad-rip-7012368-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-04-14T19:00:01+01:00 Fiachna Ó Braonáin: I was lucky enough to know Moya Brennan - her voice brought us all home celtic music, Clannad, clannad irish music, column, Irish music, Moya Brennan, moya rip, Opinion, Rest In Peace, voices https://www.thejournal.ie/lodger-who-sexually-assaulted-teenage-girl-jailed-for-four-years-and-three-months-7012741-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T18:33:27+01:00 Lodger who sexually assaulted teenage girl jailed for four years and three months Courts, Dublin, Sexual Assault https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/the-criminal-courts-of-justice-symbol-dublin-in-ireland-42146661-ac82-49f5-8c85-ee90863c6780-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/construction-costs-fuel-crisis-7012343-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T18:04:11+01:00 Confidence levels in Irish construction sector at 'lowest point' so far this year Andrew Brownlee, CIF, Construction, construction costs, Fuel, fuel crisis, Green diesel, Middle East https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/new-apartments-being-built-in-the-islandbridge-kilmainham-area-dublin-city-ireland-0bab4565-0b47-4fb6-b375-6f7720c4d253-630x431.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/this-government-have-let-the-people-down-the-moment-michael-healy-rae-quit-as-minister-7012551-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T17:29:39+01:00 'This government have let the people down': The moment Michael Healy-Rae quit as minister ABDIC-RAE-TION CRISIS, Dáil, HEALY-RAE OUT, MHR, Michael Healy-Rae, Resignation https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/3e8fkk1-1-e274ae8e-33b8-4ced-96ed-54ab6e0089ee-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/no-confidence-motion-dail-7012230-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T17:10:00+01:00 Government wins post-fuel protest confidence motion despite shock revolt by Michael Healy-Rae Confidence Motion, dail motion, fuel protests, no confidence motion https://www.thejournal.ie/chats-in-the-flats-dublin-7011407-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T17:00:30+01:00 'I always knew how special it was': The Dubliner highlighting the communities in the flats chats, chats in the flats, Dublin, DUBLIN INNER CITY, North Dublin, the flats https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/screenshot-c103621b-76f1-4d7c-8a8d-bb541011d375-630x662.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/founding-member-of-clannad-moya-brennan-dies-aged-73-2-7011969-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T17:00:00+01:00 Go dté tú a mhuirnín slán - na focail deireanacha a chan cara do Mháire Ní Bhraonáin ó Clannad Banríon na nGael, Clannad, Daniel O'Donnell, Donegal, Gaeilge, Gaeltacht, Grammy, Guth a linne, harry's game, Moya Brennan, RIP, Robin of Sherwood, Tir Chonaill https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-tuesday-208-7012562-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T17:00:00+01:00 The 5 at 5: Tuesday 5 at 5, The 5 at 5 https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/number-five-aad46d49-7b38-432b-ae26-e933a6276a70-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/m1-fuel-protest-court-7012522-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T16:55:45+01:00 Two truck drivers appear in court over M1 fuel protest Dangerous Driving, Drogheda District Court, fuel protest, Louth, M1, truck drivers, none https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/unnamed-28-2-77b52dfa-d881-4e19-825d-2f19067641a8-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/fuel-distribution-return-to-normal-ireland-7012458-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T16:25:47+01:00 Fuel distribution returning to close to normal levels, government's emergency group says Fuel distribution, fuel protests, necg https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/a-person-fills-a-car-with-petrol-at-a-service-station-on-the-dublins-northside-disruption-to-petrol-supplies-has-been-caused-by-irans-stranglehold-on-oil-tankers-passing-through-the-key-internation-2a407130-9223-47ce-8ed8-086fd3f5c432-630x441.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/unite-members-of-the-national-ambulance-service-join-strike-action-next-month-7012321-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T15:19:30+01:00 Unite members of the National Ambulance Service join strike action next month Ambulance workers, nas, National Ambulance Service, Strikes, Unite https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/the-logo-of-the-national-ambulance-service-on-of-the-500-ambulance-staff-from-the-psychiatric-nurses-association-who-are-staging-a-10-hour-strike-take-part-in-a-picket-outside-an-ambulance-station-o-b602bf63-4302-493a-aec2-fad039933b7e-630x327.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/government-to-face-no-confidence-motion-this-afternoon-7011910-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T15:07:00+01:00 Justice Minister nicknamed ‘Rambo’ by Labour as debate on confidence motion in Government begins Dáil, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, fuel protests, No-confidence vote, Sinn Féin https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/mixcollage-14-apr-2026-02-01-pm-4773-8902a21d-378c-41a8-b6bd-9f7f7d91ec20-630x445.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/fuel-protest-belfast-7012298-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T14:58:41+01:00 Tractors cause traffic disruption in Belfast with go-slow convoy protesting fuel prices another one..., Belfast, fuel protests, Northern Ireland https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/vehicles-on-sydenham-by-pass-in-belfast-as-the-national-fuel-protest-against-rising-fuel-prices-continues-picture-date-tuesday-april-14-2026-6812cf1f-b542-41d6-9458-4a67f83fc8c6-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/five-food-businesses-in-moore-street-mall-hit-with-closure-orders-7012097-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T14:38:39+01:00 Mouse and cockroach activity leads to five closure orders at Dublin's Moore Street Mall closure order, Dublin, food outlets, Food Safety Authority of Ireland, FSAI, Moore Street Mall https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/river-2026-04-14t120223-773-b3dd4ee3-6185-41c8-9400-2418617dc26b-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-rail-to-add-extra-drogheda-to-dublin-morning-service-from-next-week-7012270-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T14:33:56+01:00 A (very early) extra train from Drogheda to Dublin is being put on to help the busy route Darragh O'Brien, Drogheda, Dublin, Dublin Connolly, Iarnród Éireann, Irish Rail, National Transport Authority https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/trains-on-drogheda-macbride-train-station-in-ireland-on-a-line-from-dublin-to-belfast-rail-platforms-and-trains-passing-by-on-a-sunny-day-3cc7fa49-de8d-423a-b92b-151dce9d9cb8-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/petition-to-suspend-trade-between-eu-and-israel-reaches-almost-one-million-signatures-7011788-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T14:24:00+01:00 Petition to suspend trade between EU and Israel reaches one million signatures EU, EU Commission, EU-Israel Association Agreement, Israel, Petition, trade agreement https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/protestors-hold-a-sign-calling-for-the-suspension-of-the-eu-israel-association-agreement-during-a-demonstration-outside-a-meeting-of-eu-foreign-ministers-at-the-european-council-building-in-brussels-11166e52-3f78-4ef9-8e39-8df57927bebb-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/permanent-tsb-to-be-sold-to-austrian-bank-for-e1-6bn-7012217-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T14:02:39+01:00 State to exit Permanent TSB after Austrian bank strikes deal to buy it for €1.6bn Austria, Banking, BAWAG PSK, financial crash, Permanent TSB, PTSB, Simon Harris, Sold https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/river-2026-04-14t135816-716-996a382a-a909-4e08-b4f1-d7d3827b8ae1-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/fuel-protests-ireland-2-7011572-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-04-14T13:53:00+01:00 Opinion: The protests aren't just about fuel, they're a revolt against a hollow state Blockade, column, Farmers, fuel protests, hauliers, Opinion, voices, westgate https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/vehicles-parked-on-oconnell-street-in-dublin-as-protestors-take-part-in-a-day-of-a-national-fuel-protest-in-dublin-city-ireland-cc4eeb23-8bd6-4cb3-a1b4-3302f474d5ae-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/founding-member-of-clannad-moya-brennan-dies-aged-73-7011916-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T13:15:00+01:00 'She walked through the world like an angel': Music stars pay tribute to Clannad's Moya Brennan Clannad, Donegal, Moya Brennan, RIP https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/00003002_3002-ed7bf6ea-ed8a-4d3e-ae1b-615dd6e77167-630x454.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/poll-cosmetic-procedures-7012119-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-04-14T12:57:22+01:00 What do you think about cosmetic procedures? Cosmetic Procedures, Kathyrn Thomas, Plastic Surgery, Poll, RTÉ, Your Say https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/13326-kathryn-thomas-photographed-loft53-pic-marc-osullivan-21112e43-fc20-4ec6-a8df-634ce8ad5c57-630x523.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/debunked-micheal-martin-wedding-daughters-government-buildings-fuel-protests-7012015-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T11:34:43+01:00 Debunked: Micheál Martin was not attending his daughter’s wedding while protesters faced off with Gardaí debunked, FactCheck, fuel protests, Micheál Martin, Protests, Taoiseach, Wedding https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/965cabinet-meetings_90745279-f3b30197-6418-456d-b80d-815f3b76dfae-630x953.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/morning-news-rundown-tuesday-april-7011955-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T08:53:00+01:00 The 9 at 9: Tuesday 9 at 9, The 9 at 9 https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/cup-of-coffee-with-newspaper-and-glasses-on-a-bright-sunny-morning-eb5f2894-2463-44c2-b9b5-c473155c2613-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/monzo-ireland-7011973-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T08:30:58+01:00 Revolut rival Monzo officially launches in Ireland Banking, Money, Monzo, Online banking, revolut, Zippay https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/monzo-and-revolut-bank-cards-sticking-from-the-same-pocket-of-jeans-concept-for-a-competition-in-the-fin-tech-market-flat-lay-photo-4e3371a0-920f-4465-ba5a-687e7f71e019-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/esri-electricity-prices-7011725-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T06:00:14+01:00 Why is Irish electricity so expensive? Economists have crunched the numbers Climate, Climate Change, Electricity, Energy, ESRI, EU, Gas, Ouch!, renewables https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/aghada-cork-ireland-06th-december-2019-the-esb-power-plant-in-aghada-co-cork-ireland-is-believed-to-be-one-of-the-most-efficient-and-cleanes-0b279777-cb4a-4245-b8dd-96628c40ebcc-630x417.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rise-in-racist-attacks-aimed-at-health-workers-and-nurses-7005453-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-14T00:05:58+01:00 Nurses travelling to work in groups to avoid racist abuse Hospitals, Nurses, Racism, Racism against health workers, The Morning Lead, Violence https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/legs-people-and-nurses-walking-in-hospital-for-staff-duty-shift-change-and-medical-services-group-employees-and-team-in-lobby-for-patient-care-bae54751-8359-4432-85d7-220dc3ada78a-630x332.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/two-tractor-drivers-arrested-on-the-m1-motorway-in-co-louth-7011902-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-13T22:50:14+01:00 Two tractor drivers arrested on the M1 Motorway in Co Louth fuel protests, M1, Road Traffic Act https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/garda-sign-and-blue-lights-on-a-garda-car-95dd3f49-7702-4035-8332-7fd4635b1202-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-city-council-lorries-blind-spots-cyclists-7011877-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-13T22:36:31+01:00 Dublin City Council backs plan to phase out trucks with high blind spots from city streets Cycling, Dublin City Council, Pedestrians https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/cab-over-engine-semi-trailer-truck-and-male-bicyclist-on-busy-bolton-street-dublin-ireland-70ffef22-99ff-49ef-a49c-f2369d69435d-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/motorcyclist-dies-crash-ballymena-7011882-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-13T22:16:55+01:00 Motorcyclist dies after collision with car in Ballymena ballymena, co antrim, Jim Wylie, PSNI https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/police-accident-temporary-sign-in-the-middle-of-the-road-at-the-scene-of-a-road-traffic-accident-county-down-northern-ireland-a45e05dd-02c9-42ef-bc53-42526a228541-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-who-sexually-assaulted-teenage-girl-sligo-jailed-7011875-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-13T22:03:52+01:00 Man who overpowered and sexually assaulted teenage girl in alleyway jailed for six years Courts, Sexual Assault, Sligo, Ziaullhaq Safi https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/sligo-courthouse-republic-of-ireland-954b0950-1907-45a7-9049-638fb578ccb5-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/luas-finglas-extensionlegal-challenge-7011843-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-13T21:47:46+01:00 Luas Finglas extension back on track after Manhattan Peanuts legal challenge resolved Courts, Finglas, Green Line, High Court, legal challenge, Luas, manhattan peanuts https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/luas-dublins-light-rail-system-red-route-start-at-the-point-dublin-republic-of-ireland-b8556c44-603e-4d7c-8cd8-d9c46a930b98-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/shannon-airport-damage-us-military-plane-7011844-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-13T21:19:08+01:00 Man charged with criminal damage of US military plane at Shannon Airport denied bail C130 Hercules, Daithí O’Corrain, Shannon Airport, US Military https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/shannon-airport-ireland-december-27th-2016-shannon-airport-is-irelands-2nd-largest-airport-in-ireland-county-clare-a-key-airport-into-the-west-of-606dd038-f34f-4307-8546-f2dee0dc609e-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-485-7011806-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-13T21:07:13+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Monday evening fix, good evening, News Fix https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/746stephens-green_90746663-a71da0ee-3f77-4f37-b36d-977ec9261b81-630x404.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/film-maker-walks-to-highlight-threat-to-neutrality-7011481-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-13T20:30:14+01:00 At 91 years of age, with 220 km on the road, activist Lelia Doolan walks for Irish neutrality Aerfort na Sionainne, An Taoiseach, Gaeilge, Lelia Doolan, Margaretta D'Arccy, Micheál Martin, shannon stopover, Siúlóid na Neodrachta, Stad na Sionainne, US-Iran war, Walking for neutrality https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/walkwithlelia3_photo_emilijajefremova-74abbebb-1fde-42f9-a85a-90ca6d57b49c-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/siuloid-ar-son-na-neodrachta-ag-scannanoir-7011378-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-13T20:20:36+01:00 'Ardú croí an tacaíocht d'ár neodracht atá léirithe ar mo shiúl ó Aerfort na Sionainne go BÁC' Aerfort na Sionainne, An Taoiseach, Gaeilge, Lelia Doolan, Margaretta D'Arccy, Micheál Martin, shannon stopover, Siúlóid na Neodrachta, Stad na Sionainne, US-Iran war https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/screenshot-2026-04-13-at-16-51-04-50bf8ab5-9d07-40ae-9f40-0b3e7951aa35-630x562.png https://www.thejournal.ie/court-ex-advisor-td-reference-appeal-7011768-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-13T20:02:40+01:00 'Extraordinary' that TD did not mention child victim in reference for convicted ex-adviser, judge says appeal, Courts, Daniel Ramamoorthy, government advisor, TD https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/daniel-ramamoorthy-ccj1-61c5ab88-d1ea-42d1-9564-f7d3953d42de-630x433.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/convicted-child-rapist-found-in-company-of-three-boys-jailed-for-two-and-a-half-years-7011746-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-13T19:19:45+01:00 Convicted child rapist found in company of three boys jailed for two and a half years Courts, Dublin, Philip Sullivan, Rape, none https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/the-four-courts-the-location-of-the-supreme-and-high-court-of-ireland-fdae7e64-ed0b-4e6a-9fa2-66ca42029711-630x421.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/scarlett-faulkner-limerick-7011301-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-13T19:18:00+01:00 Limerick woman Scarlett Faulkner dies in hospital three weeks after roadside attack Limerick, RIP, scarlett faulkner https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/river-2026-04-13t125511-740-913e6241-01e8-4327-8da2-3fb2dde5cac8-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-driving-tractor-and-slurry-tank-at-whitegate-charged-with-several-road-traffic-offences-7011744-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-13T19:09:48+01:00 Man (20s) charged with several road traffic offences after being arrested at Whitegate Arrest, Charged, Cork, Garda, Gardaí, Midleton, whitegate https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/dublin-city-dublin-ireland-june-28th-2021-garda-sign-at-the-front-of-kevin-street-garda-station-935ac4c5-19d3-4328-9a96-a485a8d7a1a1-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/taoiseach-fianna-fail-pp-meeting-7011568-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-13T18:43:12+01:00 Taoiseach under fire over fuel protest handling in marathon four-hour long Fianna Fáil meeting Backlash, Cost of Living, Fianna Fáil, fuel crisis, fuel protests, Helen McEntee, Jim O'Callaghan, Micheál Martin, parliamentary party meeting, protesters https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/998government-announces-measures-to-reduce-energy-costs_90745323-266d88ac-8ade-47a8-9c0d-4c5a8d3532f3-630x420.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-commissioner-justin-kelly-appalled-as-gardai-who-policed-protests-are-doxxed-and-threatened-online-7011419-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-13T17:50:17+01:00 Commissioner 'appalled' as gardaí who policed protests are doxxed and threatened online Far-right, fuel crisis, fuel protests, Garda, Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly, Threats, threats online https://www.thejournal.ie/siptu-serves-notice-of-strike-action-on-national-ambulance-service-7011648-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-13T17:47:09+01:00 SIPTU members of the National Ambulance Service to strike in May Industrial Action, nas, National Ambulance Service, SIPTU, strike action, Strikes https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/ambulance-copyspace-27bc9692-dea4-469f-99f9-7c701fe0ad08-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/traffic-protests-today-monday-roads-7010526-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-13T17:45:00+01:00 All major roads are largely clear this evening, with full Dublin Bus and Luas services restored Back To School, Blockade, fuel protests, Transport, transport update https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/m50-finglas-171bb6c3-1545-4b97-a248-37bc5b586057-630x389.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/courts-assault-dublin-man-woman-7011650-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-13T17:43:09+01:00 Man thrown into Luas tracks, strangled and hit with glass bottle during robbery, court hears Assault, Courts, Dublin, Dublin city centre, Robbery https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/dublin-8-dublin-city-ireland-june-11th-2021-criminal-courts-of-justice-on-parkgate-street-e93dd3ad-cfd5-4333-8e4e-af650ce75ac0-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/independents-supporting-government-confidence-motion-7011569-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-13T17:08:27+01:00 Some pro-government Independent TDs still mulling over confidence vote decision Barry Heneghan, Danny Healy-Rae, Decision time, Gillian Toole, Michael?, Sinn Féin https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/independent-tds-65ffb16b-9346-4c3d-98ed-98ba3a523ae2-630x366.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/the-five-at-five-134-7011706-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-13T17:00:00+01:00 The 5 at 5: Monday 5 at 5, five at five https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/five-female-mallard-ducks-anas-platyrhynchos-feeding-132a6aec-afef-4ed2-a3e0-bee3c0a6805b-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rte-new-jingles-reaction-7011479-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-13T16:56:28+01:00 Radio 1 changed the music for all of its shows (and it's pushing us all closer to the brink) change of tune, jingle rejig, jingle rejigs, Montrose, more change, Radio, Radio 1 https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/nostalicmanlisteningtosadmusic-33f6449d-c9d6-4e88-b4a6-7d83e2fa9259-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/patrick-odonovan-fuel-protests-media-7011275-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-13T16:56:00+01:00 Minister's comments about coverage of protests criticised as 'sinister and deeply disturbing' Freedom of the Press, fuel protests, Media Minister, Patrick O'Donovan https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/887cabinet-meetings_90739405-2a03342b-c597-4c99-afec-02b1afaffd25-630x462.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/rory-mcilroy-augusta-masters-podcast-analysis-7011577-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-13T16:39:52+01:00 Gav rides the Rorycoaster at Augusta agusta, Golf, golf news, Podcast, Rory McIlroy, The 42FM, The Masters https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/3e87wfm-2-2effb5f1-cde4-4179-80fa-25c7158053b9-630x409.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/trump-iran-and-fuel-7011192-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-04-13T16:09:00+01:00 The Pontiff vs the President: Trump, Pope Leo and the Catholic contradiction column, fuel protests, fuel shortages, Iran, Opinion, strait of hormuz, Trump, voices https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/this-combination-photos-shows-pope-leo-xiv-at-the-central-balcony-of-st-peters-basilica-at-the-vatican-may-11-2025-left-and-president-donald-trump-during-an-event-in-the-roosevelt-room-at-the-wh-a59b947c-0355-440b-a4f6-2857f7f86f3c-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/heel-prick-test-newborn-babies-sma-7011489-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-13T16:02:58+01:00 Newborn heel prick tests expanded to include 'life-changing' spinal muscular atrophy screening Babies, Heel Prick Test, Newborn, SCID, Severe Combined Immunodeficiency, sma, SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/detail-baby-having-foot-massage-4bd3f167-5d8f-4570-89fc-70bd786456ff-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/the-taoiseach-is-a-fan-of-electric-tractors-but-theyre-still-a-good-bit-off-for-ireland-7011296-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-13T14:56:43+01:00 The Taoiseach is a fan of electric tractors - but it seems they’re a ‘good bit off’ for Ireland Agriculture, Anna Marie McHugh, electric tractor, Fossil Fuels, future of farming?, Martin heydon, Micheál Martin, sustainability https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/img_9209-5e14f623-e438-4f3a-a7a9-d7711f6be84c-599x1000.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/trump-attacks-pope-leo-7011095-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-13T14:01:00+01:00 Pope has 'no intention to debate' Trump after US President calls him 'WEAK on crime' Africa, holy row, IRAN WAR, Pope Leo, the vatican, Trump https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/vatican-vatican-11th-apr-2026-pope-leo-xiv-leads-a-prayer-vigil-for-peace-in-the-world-at-st-peters-basilica-photo-by-maria-grazia-picciarellasopa-imagessipa-usa-credit-sipa-usalamy-live-377929d5-b79f-4b0f-8f85-622d4ceb976a-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/detective-garda-organised-crime-7011397-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-13T13:58:41+01:00 Detective Garda charged with facilitating a 'serious offence' by an organised crime gang Court, detective, Dublin, Dublin District Court, Gardaí, NBCI, Organised Crime https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/90167238_90167238-c5eae617-72db-4a12-80df-98abbbfccede-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/martina-and-ammi-burke-released-from-prison-after-being-jailed-for-contempt-of-court-7011367-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-13T13:36:11+01:00 Martina and Ammi Burke released from prison after being jailed for contempt of court ammi burke, burkes, Dóchas Centre, Dublin, Enoch Burke, martina burke https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/enoch-burke-court-00007_90712232-c2480391-145a-454c-b084-9f5e841bf7e3-630x526.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/hungary-election-reaction-7011168-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-13T11:58:19+01:00 Irish and EU leaders welcome Hungary 'back to Europe' after landslide defeat for Orbán European Union, Hungary, Hungary for change, Peter Magyar, Viktor Orban https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/hungary-12th-apr-2026-revellers-are-seen-in-the-streets-in-budapest-hungary-on-13-april-2026-thousands-of-people-gathered-in-the-streets-after-closing-polls-pointed-to-a-victory-for-the-tisza-op-df2b803c-98bf-48ad-8aad-2ed597d4ef97-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/fuel-price-protesters-far-right-national-strike-ireland-7011175-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-13T11:32:01+01:00 'National strike' fails to materialise despite calls from far-right groups and some protesters Christopher Duffy, Far-right, fuel protests, national strike https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/christopher-duffy-spokesman-for-dublin-fuel-protest-speaking-to-media-outside-the-department-of-agriculture-in-dublin-on-the-fourth-day-of-a-national-fuel-protest-against-rising-fuel-prices-fuel-su-bafd5437-1276-4ba8-9c91-b51f9444af52-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-fiscal-advisory-council-budget-fuel-supports-7011169-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-13T11:21:10+01:00 Fuel supports must be temporary to protect Budget, says head of state spending watchdog Carbon Tax, Climate, climate action, deadlines, Diesel, excise, Fossil Fuels, Fuel, fuel protests, IFAC, Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, Seamus Coffey, Tax https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/kxdy4d-5d9845ee-cd56-4449-8c21-9219671ab36e-630x512.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/poll-fuel-package-7011151-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-04-13T10:30:22+01:00 What do you think of the €505m fuel supports package? fuel package, fuel protests, Poll, The Daily Poll, Your Say https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/tractors-block-oconnell-street-on-the-fifth-day-of-the-national-fuel-protest-in-dublin-ireland-saturday-april-11-2026-ap-photopeter-morrison-d2a297c7-6121-4f72-b61c-c570b9c4a894-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/fuel-pumps-7011139-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-13T09:35:43+01:00 Fuel body says drivers face 'intimidation' as stock at pumps could be 10 days before normality at the pumps, fuel protests, fuels for Ireland, KEVIN MCPARTLAN https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/river-2026-04-13t093333-676-46c96238-09d9-4581-afb2-b0c36551d842-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/government-fuel-package-criticism-protests-7011113-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-13T09:07:58+01:00 Government defends €505m fuel package against opposition criticism it doesn't go far enough EXCISE CUTS, fuel package, fuel protests, Michael Collins, Pearse Doherty https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/national-maritime-strategy-16_90743616-c4e064f8-2072-42a5-aff8-f96daa3e6d5c-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/morning-headlines-ireland-2-7011106-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-13T09:00:00+01:00 The 9 at 9: Monday 9 at 9, good morning, Nine at Nine, The 9 at 9 https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/fried-egg-with-grilled-sausage-for-breakfast-4bd67cfd-21df-442c-bc08-261b38a5f861-630x553.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/cork-fuel-protests-7011089-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-13T08:01:37+01:00 Five people arrested during fuel protests in Cork Arrests, Cork, fuel protests, Gardaí, Grand Parade https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/cork-ireland-11th-april-farmers-protesting-in-cork-city-today-as-the-ongoing-fuel-protest-continues-across-the-country-credit-karlis-dzjamko-credit-karlis-dzjamkoalamy-live-news-16221de8-86a9-4725-a5c3-ae4b13f7d9bc-630x429.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/britney-spears-rehab-7011082-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-13T07:23:38+01:00 Britney Spears enters voluntary rehab weeks after arrest for driving under the influence Britney Spears, California, celebrity news, DUI, pop superstar, Rehabilitation, Substance Abuse https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/los-angeles-ca-july-22-2019-britney-spears-attends-the-los-angeles-premiere-of-once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-held-at-tcl-chinese-theatre-55a15ba9-64c0-456b-89fd-3ee119583823-630x917.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/trump-iran-starmer-7011066-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-13T07:15:42+01:00 Keir Starmer refuses to join Trump’s Hormuz blockade as oil prices expected to rise Donald Trump, fuel crisis, Iran, Keir Starmer, Oil crisis, strait of hormuz https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/river-2026-04-13t071324-522-7a81611c-7fd4-4dea-87db-83b834d58b63-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rory-mcilroy-2026-masters-3-7011070-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-13T07:09:14+01:00 He does it again: Walking every hole of Rory McIlroy's second Masters triumph 2026 Masters, genius at work, Golf, Rory McIlroy https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/rory-mcilroy-of-northern-ireland-gives-a-thumbs-up-after-winning-the-masters-golf-tournament-at-the-augusta-national-golf-club-sunday-april-12-2026-in-augusta-ga-ap-photoeric-gay-a7c33d80-52c6-49a6-8936-63d0142b9093-630x420.jpg