https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-street-artists-says-mural-faced-initial-planning-refusals-because-it-depicted-trans-person-7088804-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-09T00:05:01+01:00 Artist behind new Dublin mural says he faced additional barriers because work depicted trans man Dublin, Dublin City Council, Joe Caslin, seen, Street Art, The Morning Lead https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/download-5-a37312f9-9751-4a01-b128-c2f062b53e20-630x832.png https://www.thejournal.ie/rte-to-seek-another-round-of-state-funding-after-three-year-e725m-package-ends-7095826-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T23:19:11+01:00 RTÉ to seek another round of state funding after three-year €725m package ends Ireland, MEDIA FUNDING, Public Accounts Committee, Public Service Broadcasting, RTÉ https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/image-8bd3f5c9-caec-44cd-abca-91cbca7a58e5-630x390.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/troubling-that-junior-minister-cited-figure-from-hare-coursing-report-that-hasnt-been-produced-7095185-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T22:10:00+01:00 Overwhelming majority of Dáil vote against ban on hare coursing Animal Welfare, Dáil Éireann, Hare coursing, Ireland, Micheál Martin, Paul Murphy https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/irish-hare-rathlin-island-6c5598ab-95e4-4cb0-81df-435e197e895c-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/us-launches-new-strikes-against-iran-7095834-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T21:45:20+01:00 Trump says US bombing to 'get much worse' if Iran continues to attack ships in Strait of Hormuz Donald Trump, Iran, military strikes, NATO, strait of hormuz, United States https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/ankara-turkey-8th-july-2026-president-donald-trump-answers-questions-from-journalists-during-a-press-conference-on-the-outcomes-of-the-nato-summit-credit-image-marek-ladzinskizuma-press-f1158125-3284-418a-991c-46dcaf6e07f8-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/irish-summer-extreme-heat-7094035-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-08T21:36:00+01:00 Lise Hand: In this heat, Irish summers just aren't what they used to be column, Ireland, irish landscape, Irish Politics, LIFE IN IRELAND, Lise Hand, Opinion, voices https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/dublin-ireland-13th-august-2025-people-stroll-and-relax-on-the-liffey-boardwalk-in-dublin-city-centre-as-the-irish-capital-experiences-high-temperatures-and-humidity-cb427f54-1a6b-4d2f-be01-199ab118ca73-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/dublin-city-crime-7095183-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-08T20:36:00+01:00 Gary Gannon: Dublin city centre is out of control this week, we cannot accept this as normal column, Dublin city centre, dublin city task force, dublin drug dealing, dublin drug use, dublin policing, Dublin Task Force, dublin violence, lawless capital, Opinion, policing in dublin, policing the capital, VIOLENCE IN DUBLIN, voices https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/dublin-ireland-city-centre-historic-buildings-and-shopping-streets-on-the-banks-of-the-liffey-river-stock-photo-680bd03b-4412-4887-8ba5-02a140cff85d-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-wednesday-8-july-7095760-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T20:28:24+01:00 Here's what happened today: Wednesday evening fix, News Fix, The Fix https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/image-f100b5a3-aa16-4154-8cb3-23e380d73f8a-630x393.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/healthcare-worker-put-his-number-in-teen-girls-phone-after-alleged-sexual-assault-7095759-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T20:13:01+01:00 Healthcare worker put his number in teen girl's phone after alleged sexual assault, jury told Courts, healthcare worker, Midlands, Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court, overdose, Sexual Assault, none https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/mullingar-court-9db6acb2-a49b-4739-b248-4573864f5e4a-630x407.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/vaping-legislation-will-be-future-proofed-to-keep-ahead-of-new-products-says-minister-7095688-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T20:00:57+01:00 Vaping legislation will be future-proofed to 'keep ahead' of new products, says minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Nicotine, vapes, vaping https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/a-young-girl-smokes-disposable-electronic-cigarette-bright-yellow-background-0be46eaf-16e2-49c9-982e-359ecb9cb656-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/caighdeain-teanga-i-bhfeidhm-sa-bhreatain-bheag-o-2011-agus-borradh-faoin-mbreatnais-da-bharr-7093816-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T20:00:52+01:00 Athrú ó bhonn ar úsáid na Breatnaise ó tugadh isteadh caighdeáin teanga i 2011 - Coimisinéir Caerdydd, Cardiff, Ceachtanna Cymraeg, Coimisinéir Teanga, Cymraeg, Cymru, Efa Gruffudd Jones, Gaeilge, Gaeltacht, Rialtas na bÉireann, Seirbhsí trí Bhreatnais, Senedd https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/img_0527-14b6a86f-47c3-4059-88e5-0b5aed76fa8d-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/language-standards-in-wales-have-had-a-transformative-impact-on-use-of-welsh-among-population-7094074-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T20:00:13+01:00 A law introduced 15 years ago has had 'transformative effect' for boosting Welsh language use Caerdydd, Cardiff, Coimisinéir Teanga, Cymraeg, Cymru, Efa Gruffudd Jones, Gaeilge, Gaeltacht, Rialtas na bÉireann, Seirbhsí trí Bhreatnais, Senedd, Service in Welsh please, Welsh Lessons https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/cardiff-wales-uk-18-june-2025-people-waiting-for-a-train-on-platform-2-at-cardiff-central-railway-station-f9b15f45-a2b5-4df8-955f-1e38e8453376-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/family-of-diabetic-man-detained-in-croatia-says-he-needs-to-be-urgently-transferred-to-hospital-7095638-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T19:14:04+01:00 Family of diabetic man detained in Croatia says he needs to be ‘urgently’ transferred to hospital Conor McGuinness, Croatia, Detained, Rory Byrne, Waterford https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/6eb1618e-b1e5-4568-aece-047b61ead772-bce6cf7a-a4e6-4e26-9667-13a5eebd232d-630x722.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/barry-daly-postman-murder-trial-7095733-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T19:12:21+01:00 Jury in Barry Daly murder trial fails to reach verdict after 18 hours of deliberation Barry Daly, Central Criminal Court, Cork, Courts, DPP, Postman https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/barry-daly-52381cf6-d757-4632-8ef5-b5a447e758f8-630x407.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/trade-union-unite-to-ballot-members-in-the-public-sector-for-industrial-action-7095700-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T18:52:27+01:00 Trade union Unite to ballot public sector members for industrial action Industrial Action, Ireland, Pay dispute, Public Sector, Strike, Trade Unions, Unite https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/trade-union-protesters-march-through-london-on-18th-october-2014-to-demonstrate-against-government-austerity-and-cuts-7a8b39cf-04ef-4bf3-a784-904944625b28-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/two-men-jailed-valentines-day-dublin-violence-7095646-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T17:57:37+01:00 Two men jailed for five years for involvement in Valentine's Day violence in Dublin Courts, Dublin, Faraj Odukoy, John Eghomwanre, Quham Babatunde, south anne street, Violence https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/main-entrance-to-the-criminal-courts-of-justice-opened-2010-in-parkgate-street-in-dublin-republic-of-ireland-f2878c2d-024d-4e70-ad57-e72b635cc19b-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/quiz-how-much-do-you-know-about-ariana-grande-7092652-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T17:45:48+01:00 Quiz: How much do you know about Ariana Grande? Best of the Box, show quizness https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/ariana-grande-6532e92d-8f1d-4329-a4ea-ca29382b513e-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/maternity-care-dr-peter-boylan-7095596-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T17:44:46+01:00 Health minister backs birth guidelines as ex-Holles master warns of 'catastrophic' risks Birth, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Maternity Care, Maternity services, Women's Health https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/health-minister-jennifer-carroll-macneill-speaks-to-the-media-at-the-common-conditions-service-launch-at-the-department-of-health-in-dublin-picture-date-tuesday-february-17-2026-18379ced-3b4f-4a7c-a27f-f92844a0da8c-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/woman-found-dead-killarney-jamey-carney-7094876-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T17:35:00+01:00 Killarney in 'shock' over death of American woman as search for male suspect continues American, Co Kerry, Garda, jamey carney, Killarney, Murder, Search https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/jamey-carney-62c22610-3dc9-4548-bae2-c4205954898f-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/george-gibney-trial-explained-podcast-7095592-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T17:18:41+01:00 What was it like inside the George Gibney trial? courtroom, george gibney, Podcast, Sexual Assault, swimming coach, The Explainer, Trial, none https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/file-photo-george-gibney_90751275-86f9664c-6a5e-4035-9c96-3051c3c52606-630x409.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-430-7095538-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T17:05:40+01:00 The 5 at 5: Wednesday 5 at 5, good afternoon, The 5 at 5 https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/fiveadultpuffinsoncliffiniceland-c0fde58a-1b81-4e27-abfe-81fde80375a4-630x417.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/free-ivf-women-endometriosis-7095411-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T17:05:01+01:00 State-funded IVF to be expanded to women who suffer infertility due to endometriosis Contraception, endometriosis, Endometriosis Association, free ivf, Infertility, IVF, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Pregnancy, Tallaght Hospital https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/new-born-baby-image-shot-2000-exact-date-unknown-dd8ad1a4-092a-4f56-85c8-477bbb4b56f7-630x964.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/nigel-farage-byelection-clacton-count-binface-7095398-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T16:28:59+01:00 Nigel Farage's main byelection rival looks like it's going to be a guy dressed as a bin By-election, Clacton, Count Binface, Nigel Farage, Reform UK, taking on the establishment, UK Politics https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/mixcollage-08-jul-2026-04-12-pm-2133-9e01171f-a6ce-400b-9355-7f46e73d796c-630x630.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/re-turn-recycling-deposit-return-scheme-oireachtas-climate-committee-7095431-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T16:27:21+01:00 Re-Turn says recycling rates of plastic bottles has risen to over 90% since scheme introduced Ciaran Foley, Convenience Stores & Newsagents Association, CSNA, deposit return scheme, re-turn, recycling, Sara Orme https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/river-2026-07-08t162414-783-1f9b39f3-bbad-494d-81d4-9e20c017f6b3-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/met-eireann-says-temperatures-could-reach-30-degrees-this-weekend-7094865-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T15:20:00+01:00 Hot and getting hotter: Met Éireann says temperatures could reach 30 degrees this weekend feeling hot hot hot, Heatwave, Ireland, Met Éireann, Summer, temperature, Weather https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/eamon-mccormack-oconnell-going-for-a-morning-swim-in-clontarf-dublin-record-temperatures-in-ireland-may-be-broken-as-a-plume-of-extremely-hot-air-which-brought-temperatures-in-excess-of-40c-to-eur-c9ad8cb1-b184-4d3e-9a1c-45ab85375d30-630x409.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/trump-zelenskyy-meeting-turkey-7095313-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T15:13:01+01:00 Zelenskyy comes through meeting with Trump unscathed and with a promise of new missiles Ankara, Donald Trump, NATO, Turkey, USA, Volodymr Zelenskyy https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/u-s-president-donald-trump-meets-with-ukraines-president-volodymyr-zelenskyy-on-the-sidelines-of-the-nato-summit-in-ankara-turkey-wednesday-july-8-2026-ap-photoalex-brandon-334f4251-08ee-4a21-96a5-a896b4dde794-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/debunked-epstein-island-irish-list-politicians-leaders-factcheck-7095052-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T14:27:15+01:00 Debunked: A fake government memo falsely claims Irish leaders visited Epstein's private island debunked, epstein island, FactCheck, jeffrey epstein, Leo Varadkar, little saint james, Michael D Higgins, Micheál Martin, Prince Andrew, sex trafficking, us department of justice https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/jeffrey-epstein-with-one-of-his-personal-jet-aircraft-11861060-7c0c-4627-9597-360affb2268e-630x486.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/aughinish-alumina-eu-vote-7095174-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T13:23:05+01:00 European Parliament votes to back ban on export of alumina to Russia as Fianna Fáil MEPs abstain aughinish alumina, European Parliament, Russia, Ukraine War https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/image-45a3db60-bb9b-49aa-9141-7a07074ca9a4-630x405.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/money-diaries-spending-saving-finances-12-7090375-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-08T13:05:02+01:00 How is your spending going this summer? Would you like to keep a Money Diary for us? Finances, HISMM, How I Spend My Money, Money, Money diaries, Saving, Spending, spending and saving https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/download-46b38edc-b22f-4ec4-b720-ae35d71fe0fe-630x418.png https://www.thejournal.ie/rsa-transport-committee-road-deaths-wait-times-speed-vans-7095204-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T13:04:38+01:00 85 people were killed on Irish roads in the first six months of 2026, eight more than in 2025 Driving Test, Road Deaths, Road Safety Authority, RSA, Wait Times https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/garda-crash-b43fbe28-8d69-4a74-a804-929adf781412-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/feeders-digest-7094182-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T13:00:00+01:00 The Feeder's Digest: Why food businesses should ditch AI slop column, food blog, food content, foodie, Irish Food, Irish restaurants, Opinion, restaurants, voices, what fresh hell is this https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/hand-of-woman-picking-up-french-fries-from-table-against-blue-background-0619665f-61a8-4a5c-a3a6-91aabf0d1549-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/greenhouse-gas-emissions-ireland-climate-7094687-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T11:49:00+01:00 Home heating emissions fall to lowest level in decades - but transport is still a big problem Climate, Climate Change, Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, Greenhouse gas emissions, Ireland, Transport https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/awomanwarmingherhandsonaheatingradiatorthe-0bd48bd9-9080-43ae-a185-8b8fd6eba01a-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/love-island-charleen-murphy-sean-fitzy-fitzgerald-casa-amor-jasmine-muller-7094987-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T11:46:53+01:00 Ireland's Charleen Murphy dumped from Love Island after short but dramatic stint Casa Amor, casa no more, charleen murphy, dumping, entertainment, fitzy, Ireland, love island, Reality TV, Sean Fitzgerald, There's always All stars https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/mixcollage-08-jul-2026-11-42-am-6825-9aec5ce1-3f11-491d-819c-f5348c330043-630x630.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/israel-fai-mep-7094998-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T11:23:13+01:00 FAI should bow to pressure of football fans on Israel fixtures ahead of EGM vote tonight, MEP says Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, EU, FAI, Israel, National League https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/image-703e9c3c-94f2-41db-b4b1-441160996b09-630x455.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/enoch-burke-judicial-review-dap-wilsons-minister-sacking-7095018-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T11:07:10+01:00 Enoch Burke has launched yet another court challenge, this time against the decision to sack him Courts, DAP, DISCIPLINARY APPEALS panel, Enoch Burke, High Court, the burkes, Wilson's Hospital School https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/enoch-burke-at-the-high-court-dublin-the-board-of-management-of-wilsons-hospital-school-in-co-westmeath-school-and-mr-burke-have-been-entangled-in-a-legal-dispute-stemming-from-incidents-over-a-req-90b4afd7-847e-4e81-b4b8-723b2150c519-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/arrest-made-after-man-left-in-critical-condition-following-assault-in-dublin-7095036-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T10:50:02+01:00 Man left in critical condition after late-night attack in Dublin city centre Assault, Dublin, Foley Street, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/whitty-building-of-the-mater-misericordiae-university-hospital-mmuh-dublin-republic-of-ireland-f94eb425-03e0-4faf-8fdf-1fa547b43513-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/hadi-alodid-attempted-murder-belfast-court-7094989-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T10:31:03+01:00 Case of man charged with attempted murder after Belfast stabbing to be sent to Crown Court Attempted Murder, Belfast, Courts, crown court, Hadi Alodid https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/river-2026-07-08t101307-934-bcef0210-e13c-4be2-8138-56aeda06f910-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/hay-fever-poll-pollen-levels-allergies-ireland-7094993-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-07-08T10:29:05+01:00 Do you get hay fever? Allergies, grass pollen, hay fever, Health, Poll, pollen, The Daily Poll, Weather, Your Say https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/a-woman-suffering-from-hay-fever-while-sunbathing-in-her-garden-in-redditch-worcestershire-uk-june-2006-525cea7a-8877-4d6c-b136-ab0e4fb18b92-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/trump-us-greenland-denmark-not-for-sale-7094947-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T09:14:58+01:00 Denmark tells US (again) that Greenland is 'not for sale' after Trump revives row Denmark, Donald Trump, Greenland, NOT FOR SALE, USA https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/old-town-nuuk-greenland-3c33de32-d04b-46ce-91d8-fddafcd11f8a-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/the-9-at-9-wednesday-117-7094939-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T09:01:44+01:00 The 9 at 9: Wednesday 9 at 9, The 9 at 9 https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/cup-of-coffee-with-newspaper-and-glasses-on-a-bright-sunny-morning-8f4af60e-ca83-47c6-8730-b2f809a7a459-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/state-buys-oconnell-street-site-from-uk-property-group-for-metrolink-7094905-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T08:46:08+01:00 State buys landmark O’Connell Street site from UK property group for MetroLink carlton site, Dublin, Infrastructure, Metrolink, O'Connell Street, Public Transport, transport infrastructure ireland https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/dublin-ireland-oconnell-street-showing-the-art-deco-carlton-cinema-and-statue-of-father-matthew-image-shot-102008-exact-date-unknown-eb3858ca-a762-4142-a345-a719fc0f0d61-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/farage-byelection-bid-risks-backfiring-as-main-parties-will-not-contest-vote-7094853-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T07:17:09+01:00 Farage byelection bid risks backfiring as main parties will not contest vote By-election, Clacton, Nigel Farage, political funding, Reform UK, UK Politics https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/britains-reform-uk-leader-nigel-farage-leaves-milbank-tower-after-he-said-hell-quit-his-parliament-seat-and-seek-reelection-in-london-tuesday-july-7-2026-ap-photothomas-krych-dd828583-81ff-430a-86d9-1f063c1b5188-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/smoke-seen-over-dublin-8-on-tuesday-came-from-fire-near-memorial-gardens-7094841-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T07:06:02+01:00 Smoke seen over Dublin 8 last night came from grass fire near Memorial Gardens Don't Worry, Dublin, Dublin 8, Dublin Fire Brigade, Fire, Grass fire, memorial gardens https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/img_3911-5cb76ee4-2f0d-4016-aaf0-e12974469953-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/public-advised-to-take-showers-rather-than-baths-to-save-water-during-the-hot-weather-7094706-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T06:30:45+01:00 Uisce Éireann urges households to take showers rather than baths during hot weather Heatwave, Ireland, Uisce Éireann, Water Conservation, Water Restrictions, WATER TIGHT, Weather https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/shower-head-water-spray-67508302-e35d-44b9-9ea0-ae4b19f7b872-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/river-liffey-oil-diesel-leak-samuel-beckett-bridge-7093244-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T00:05:29+01:00 It’s happened again: Second leak into River Liffey discovered close to Samuel Beckett Bridge Diesel spill, Dublin, Dublin City Counil, Dublin Port, Irish Rail, Pollution, River Liffey, Samuel Beckett bridge, The Morning Lead https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/img_05361-fcae94b4-d2dd-43ec-8b69-b304fbf3a32a-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/trump-infantino-7093859-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-07T23:47:00+01:00 Donald and Gianni's red card trick: Trump rewrote the rules of the World Cup, and football lost America, column, FIFA, Football, Gianni Infantino, Opinion, red card, Soccer, Trump, UEFA, usa world cup, voices, White House, World Cup, World Cup 2026 https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/file-president-donald-trump-holds-up-a-red-card-during-a-meeting-with-fifa-president-gianni-infantino-in-the-oval-office-of-the-white-house-tuesday-aug-28-2018-in-washington-ap-photoevan-vuc-53e73e3d-cd38-4f24-9fdf-b5c891e8d1f7-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/amateur-drama-festival-rockin-the-suburbs-7034166-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-07T23:07:00+01:00 The amateur actors who give up weeks of their lives every year to seek All-Ireland glory amateur drama, Athlone, Drama, rockin the suburbs, rte amateur drama festival, sive, tread the boards, treading the boards https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/img_9307-fd0b4234-3800-4839-b81c-56a0cc533638-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/new-housing-rules-could-leave-people-without-shelter-as-beds-lie-empty-homeless-charity-warns-7094667-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-07T21:03:57+01:00 New housing rules could leave people without shelter as beds lie empty, homeless charity warns Focus Ireland, Homelessness, Housing, Ireland, Legislation, Social Housing https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/dublin-october-5th-2025-homeless-tent-in-the-city-3d784453-9490-4538-9f42-67596f270e77-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-492-7094649-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-07T20:30:54+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday evening fix, good evening, News Fix https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/278stephens-green-weather_90751364-92e068be-98c7-465b-aa67-19ba91dbc5bd-630x424.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/westmeath-data-centre-stalled-7094643-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-07T20:12:24+01:00 Plans for controversial €1bn data centre campus in Co Westmeath stalled after 10 appeals lodged An Coimisiún Pleanála, Climate Change, Data Centres, Environment, hold up, Planning Permission, Westmeath https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/river-96031249-d7b5-4620-81cf-ea5cac3ee26e-630x410.png https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-rail-tipperary-co-council-lawsuit-7094629-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-07T20:03:25+01:00 Irish Rail is suing Tipperary Co Council over the placement of a signal mast Cahir Rail Station, Córas Iompair Éirean, Irish Rail, Planning, Tipperary Co Council https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/galway-ireland-jun-13-2025-a-sleek-train-awaits-departure-at-cork-station-in-ireland-captured-under-a-cloudy-sky-with-lush-greenery-nearby-98428170-a588-42b6-addc-8e42ade52f25-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/killarney-woman-dead-7094312-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-07T20:03:00+01:00 Gardaí search for male suspect after woman in her 40s found dead in Killarney County Kerry, Death Investigation, Gardaí, Ireland, Killarney, Muckross Road https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/gardai-74dc01dd-2f28-497d-9bbd-f17e04176503-630x410.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-accused-rap-of-wife-child-cruelty-7094624-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-07T19:56:40+01:00 Jury begin deliberations in trial of garda accused of raping his former wife and child cruelty An Garda Síochána, Child Cruelty, court news, Courts, Domestic Violence, Garda, Ireland, Rape, Rape Trial https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/main-entrance-to-the-criminal-courts-of-justice-opened-2010-in-parkgate-street-in-dublin-republic-of-ireland-dc6533f4-38d9-4d8d-a5a1-36ba27355f7d-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rte-investigates-nursing-home-footage-7094534-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-07T19:29:47+01:00 RTÉ ordered to hand over unedited footage from nursing home documentary Elder Care, High Court, HIQA, inside ireland's nursing homes, Ireland, Nursing Homes, RTÉ, rté investigates https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/river-dc58eb57-ab2c-4397-8112-35939350612f-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/two-sexual-abuse-trials-stalled-today-over-solicitors-legal-aid-pay-dispute-7094583-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-07T18:59:31+01:00 Two sexual abuse trials stalled today over solicitors legal aid pay dispute county clare, ennis circuit court, Ireland, Legal aid dispute, Sexual Abuse, Solicitors https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/statue-of-eamon-devalera-outside-ennis-circuit-courthouse-7fd1ae97-c131-4b44-8fb5-c01e2d59c1bb-630x417.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/hare-coursing-economy-7094305-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-07T18:06:49+01:00 Hare coursing group refuse to provide evidence of claim coursing adds €70m to economy annually Hare coursing, Irish Coursing Club https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/brown-hare-standing-choseley-norfolk-023f3218-d8a5-443a-9d13-afd07c4af067-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/judicial-review-environment-legal-costs-7094223-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-07T17:48:01+01:00 State's judicial review reform faces its own challenge on cap to environmental legal costs An Taisce, Environment, Friends of the Irish Environment, Ireland, Judicial review, mixed reviews, Planning https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/minister-for-transport-darragh-obrien-during-a-press-conference-in-the-courtyard-at-government-buildings-dublin-to-announce-100-million-euro-fuel-support-scheme-for-hauliers-farmers-fishers-cont-9e3e4991-7a0e-4bf8-b302-4bc5e530c27c-630x412.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/occupied-territories-bill-9-7094260-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-07T17:47:02+01:00 Government's Occupied Territories Bill passes despite criticism over lack of ban on services Dáil, Dáil Éireann, Foreign Affairs, Ireland, Irish Politics, Israel, occupied territories bill, Palestine, Taoiseach, Trade https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-07-164350-1e24474a-0cb5-4143-9b2a-e4ee2f497eff-630x308.png https://www.thejournal.ie/gaza-amnesty-international-dr-hussam-abu-safiya-7094368-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-07T17:22:39+01:00 Gaza doctor held by Israel since 2024 told lawyer 'this is the last time you'll see me' Amnesty Interational, Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, Gaza, Hussam Abu Safiya, release https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/blurred-frame-1-1-ddcad41b-9b22-4d95-880c-bd942982bbae-630x378.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/healthcare-worker-sexual-assault-midlands-teenager-overdose-7094483-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-07T17:07:03+01:00 Healthcare worker goes on trial accused of sexually assaulting teenager treated for overdose Court trial, Courts, Gardaí, Health, healthcare worker, Midlands, Mullingar, Sexual Assault https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/mullingar-county-westmeath-ireland-11th-july-2023-frontal-view-mullingar-courthouse-abe82485-9f86-4bf9-a94c-32dca60d3be3-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-7-07-26-7094448-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-07T17:00:34+01:00 The 5 at 5: Tuesday 5 at 5, five at five, The 5 at 5 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/afamilyoffiveducksswimminginalake-579b367e-d7d0-477e-8e6b-af9814cfe266-630x409.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/migrant-returns-hubs-7094423-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-07T16:50:11+01:00 Ireland has 'no immediate plans' to opt in to migrant return hubs, Taoiseach says EU migration pact, Migration, Returns Hubs https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/19-june-2026-belgium-brussel-micheal-martin-irelands-prime-minister-speaks-with-reporters-on-the-sidelines-of-the-eu-summit-photo-malin-wunderlichdpa-b2d76f70-cb2a-432a-a2fb-b6ea0214e330-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/patrick-kielty-late-late-show-new-contract-rte-7032007-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-07T16:14:19+01:00 Patrick Kielty to stay on as host of The Late Late Show until 2028 Late Late Show, owl be back, Patrick Kielty, RTÉ, The Late Late Show, to whom it concerns https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/the-late-late-show-patrick-kielty-0d00bce5-2da6-4e4f-b0b6-f2abaf981fd4-630x886.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-port-tunnel-tolls-7094337-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-07T15:48:16+01:00 Transport chiefs recommended higher rush-hour tolls for Dublin's port tunnel Dublin, Dublin Port Tunnel, M50, Rush Hour, Tolls, Traffic, transport infrastructure ireland https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/traffic-using-the-dublin-port-tunnel-on-the-m1-motorway-which-connects-dublin-port-in-the-republic-of-ireland-with-northern-ireland-34e633c2-a31d-41b6-af48-1c1765ce9026-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/e-scooter-laws-7094234-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-07T15:42:02+01:00 Green Party leader calls for clampdown on retailers targeting e-scooter sales towards children e-scooters, Grace's Law, Green Party, Road Safety Authority, Roderic O'Gorman https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/legshipsterinblacksneakersridinganelectricscooterroad-0d2f4399-64ee-4f27-9b20-e4abb5c54452-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/court-settlement-spinal-spring-temple-street-chi-7094115-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-07T15:29:55+01:00 Almost €1m settlement for girl (11) over unapproved spring inserted in her body during spinal surgery chi temple street, children's health ireland, Court, Courts, High Court, Settlement, Temple Street, Temple Street hospital https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/signage-outside-irish-childrens-hospital-temple-street-hospital-in-dublin-an-external-review-into-spinal-surgery-at-the-childrens-hospital-has-been-ordered-by-the-health-service-executive-hse-fol-027558ce-0798-4132-bcf6-eb6eab7afccb-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/taoiseach-strasbourg-russia-7093636-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-07T15:04:00+01:00 Taoiseach says EU 'must do more' to support Palestine in European Parliament address aughinish alumina, EU, European Parliament, Strasbourg https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/062opening-ceremony-for-irish-presidency-of-the-council-of-the-eu_90750945-7c790380-716f-4ed6-a9d5-680089928c83-630x467.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/farage-will-make-a-statement-on-future-in-public-life-amid-finances-scrutiny-7094060-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-07T14:56:00+01:00 Nigel Farage to step down as MP over donations scandal - but will run in byelection for his own seat Electoral Commission, George Cottrell, Nigel Farage, Political Donations, Reform UK, UK Politics https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/reform-uk-leader-nigel-farage-makes-a-statement-to-the-media-at-the-party-headquarters-in-millbank-central-london-mr-farage-has-resigned-as-mp-for-clacton-saying-he-will-fight-the-forthcoming-by-el-65a6d5b9-4e78-495d-85bf-308990de778b-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/childcare-in-summer-7092886-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-07T14:48:00+01:00 It's the start of the school holidays - so how are you handling childcare? Childcare, Children, your stories https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/child-with-copy-space-for-advertisement-kid-advertising-announcement-shopping-sale-and-discount-e47411a8-d16f-4595-9752-60477abc3661-630x435.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/prince-harry-cant-stay-at-buckingham-palace-on-his-uk-visit-7094156-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-07T14:38:00+01:00 Prince Harry and others’ 97 claims against Daily Mail publisher dismissed by High Court Buckingham Palace, Daily Mail, High Court, king charles, no room at the inn, Prince Harry, Royal Family https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/the-duke-of-sussex-arrives-for-the-invictus-games-foundation-conversation-from-policy-to-practice-at-chatham-house-london-which-is-bringing-together-experts-policymakers-and-members-of-the-invict-ea474d24-420e-480e-93d2-70d71e0877ae-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/fianna-fail-aughinish-alumina-vote-7094102-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-07T13:50:12+01:00 Fianna Fáil MEPs to abstain on vote to add Aughinish Alumina exports to Russia sanction list aughinish alumina, EU, russia ukraine, russian sanctions, Ukraine War https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/image-144-0ddcc429-2b44-4332-9764-7a95582eea23-630x422.png https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-unity-sinn-fein-bill-7093348-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-07T13:37:00+01:00 Government to oppose Sinn Féin's Irish unity bill as McDonald calls its rejection 'astonishing' Fine Gael, Mary-Lou McDonald, Northern Ireland, Sinn Féin, United Ireland https://www.thejournal.ie/three-gardai-assaulted-newbridge-kildare-7094107-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-07T13:26:52+01:00 Man charged after alleged assault of three gardaí in Newbridge Assault, Gardaí, Kildare, Naas District Court, Newbridge https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/garda-logo-on-uniform-76745cd9-85aa-43fd-b47d-f0b06319acf8-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/data-centre-electricity-consumption-ireland-7094080-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-07T13:09:58+01:00 Data centres accounted for almost a quarter of all electricity usage in Ireland last year Data Centres, Electricity, electricity usage https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/electricity-pylons-740f2c81-527b-4f17-b427-fc0fb921dd05-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/shane-ofarrell-hit-and-run-bail-reform-7093846-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-07T13:06:04+01:00 Family of hit-and-run victim Shane O'Farrell want action on changing two specific bail laws Bail laws, bail reform, Reform, Shane O'Farrell https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/shane-ofarrell-3c721f69-5af6-4446-a294-990521febbc2-630x410.png https://www.thejournal.ie/the-foi-files-gambling-regulator-grai-lobby-meetings-7092705-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-07T13:00:37+01:00 The FOI Files: Why the gambling regulator won’t release details of industry lobby meetings Freedom of Information, Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland, Investigates, series, The FOI Files, the journal investigates https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/casino-slot-machines-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/portlaoise-man-charged-murder-wife-constantin-7093994-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-07T12:19:34+01:00 Eugen Constantin (72) charged with murder of his wife Adina Raluca Constantin in Portlaoise Adina Raluca Constantin, Courts, Eugen Constantin, Portlaoise https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/capture-83b2b391-8b28-4668-91fc-152434074738-630x411.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/belgium-world-cup-us-win-celebrations-7093896-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-07T11:53:08+01:00 'Overturn this': Belgium revels in World Cup win with jibe at Trump after thrashing US side Belgium, Folarin Balogun, Football, Quarter-Final, red card, US, World Cup https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/belgiums-romelu-lukaku-9-celebrates-after-scoring-his-teams-fourth-goal-during-the-world-cup-round-of-16-soccer-match-between-the-united-states-and-belgium-in-seattle-monday-july-6-2026-ap-ph-03068f8d-7988-4ad4-8a3b-489b7a03da97-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-assault-cork-city-court-charge-7093858-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-07T10:44:04+01:00 Man due in court after alleged assault on garda in Cork city Assault, Cork, Cork City, Garda, Injured, Patrick Street https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/garda-533791a2-f9c1-4252-a756-f6613b0d3494-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/phone-screen-time-report-opinion-poll-ireland-7093835-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-07-07T10:15:40+01:00 What was your screen time last week? Parenting, Phones, Poll, screen time, Smartphones, Social Media, Technology, The Daily Poll, Your Say https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/group-of-teenage-friends-on-mobile-phones-netherlands-a4420aae-96dc-4608-ab15-09c365b6169f-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dog-dead-ireland-7093465-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-07T09:58:00+01:00 Gardaí and NSPCA investigate alleged burning of dog in Ballymun after remains discovered Animal Cruelty, Animal Welfare, Ballymun, Dublin, Gardaí, NSPCA https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/nspca-09a99ec9-0cce-4aee-89f8-fd351b2f42aa-630x787.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-city-council-to-hold-event-to-honour-creche-workers-bravery-in-parnell-square-attack-7093783-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-07T09:56:28+01:00 Dublin City Council to hold event to honour crèche worker's 'bravery' in Parnell Square attack Dublin, Dublin City Council, Ireland, Leanne Flynn, Parnell Square, Sinn Féin https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/leanne-flynn-1jul-ccj2-eec547bd-2b9f-430e-9d03-b7cedbc2e643-630x688.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/climate-change-forest-fires-7092906-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-07T09:00:00+01:00 Irish family: We abandoned our holiday in France when the temperature hit 41 degrees Camping, Climate, Climate Change, climate chaos, column, France, Global Warming, heat dome, Heatwave, Opinion, voices https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-06-at-13-28-38-0ddc130b-a159-4793-837d-6b98d9471f57-561x1000.png https://www.thejournal.ie/the-9-at-9-tuesday-118-7093770-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-07T08:45:10+01:00 The 9 at 9: Tuesday 9 at 9, The 9 at 9 https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/cup-of-coffee-with-newspaper-and-glasses-on-a-bright-sunny-morning-b909545b-e27d-438c-a9fa-efd234f3936b-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-man-arrested-lisbon-airport-police-assault-7093782-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-07T08:43:21+01:00 Irish man arrested at Lisbon airport after alleged assault of police officers Assault, Irish, Lisbon, lisbon airport, Police, Portugal https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/lisbon-portugal-8-march-2020-police-car-during-protest-with-protesters-in-background-8d124361-f9c4-4f42-843c-01bcdc7bc26b-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-dead-ctwo-car-collision-waterford-7093771-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-07T08:18:39+01:00 Man (60s) dies following two-car collision in Co Waterford Collision, Crash, Kilmeaden, r680, Road Closure, university hospital waterford, Waterford https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/garda-crash-237b7437-7e68-4793-9713-cb594f1db719-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-charged-fatal-assault-woman-portlaoise-7093762-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-07T07:36:06+01:00 Man charged over fatal assault of woman at house in Portlaoise Adina Raluca Constantin, Assault, Charged, co laois, Court, Fatal Assault, Garda, Portlaoise https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/adina-41b49c73-80e9-41f9-a1be-783cabde9adf-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/helen-mcentee-travels-to-saudi-arabia-to-meet-foreign-minister-7093738-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-07T07:15:36+01:00 Helen McEntee travels to Saudi Arabia to meet foreign minister Foreign Affairs, Helen McEntee, international relations, Ireland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/north-south-ministerial-council-78f00f45-1873-43f7-ae2f-225e3cf3ced4-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/civil-servants-take-more-risks-7093220-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-07T06:45:51+01:00 No more playing it safe: Civil servants told to take the plunge on decisions to speed up delivery appetie for risk, appetite for risk, Cabinet, Civil Service, jack chambers, James Lawless, nothing ventured nothing gained, roll the dice, take the plunge https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/a-swimmer-jumps-into-the-water-at-forty-foot-at-forty-foot-in-sandycove-on-sunday-27-june-2021-in-sandycove-county-dublin-ireland-photo-by-artur-widaknurphoto-36c86316-e094-49cc-83db-23acaa92d3cb-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/hot-temperatures-to-continue-into-the-weekend-and-could-be-warmer-next-week-7092772-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-07T06:30:46+01:00 Hot temperatures to continue into the weekend and could be even warmer next week Andrew Doran Sherlock, feeling the heat, forecast, Heatwave, hot weather, Met Éireann, Warm Weather https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/a-person-walks-in-the-sunshine-on-bull-wall-in-dublin-as-the-hot-weather-continues-record-temperatures-in-ireland-may-be-broken-as-a-plume-of-extremely-hot-air-which-brought-temperatures-in-excess-o-b0bbd04a-3d14-4a69-bcad-eb4821fa703b-630x391.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/asking-prices-dublin-myhome-report-7092658-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-07T06:00:48+01:00 Asking prices for houses are up significantly in Dublin again after a sluggish first quarter Dublin, House Prices, MyHome https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/shutterstock_443176060-adf8cfe0-12b2-4ff6-9d45-3748597714c6-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/george-gibney-guilty-central-criminal-court-trial-longread-7089814-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-07T00:05:51+01:00 For the first time, an Irish courtroom heard the full details of how George Gibney preyed on young girls Central Criminal Court, Court, Courts, george gibney, Indecent Assault, inside court 20, longread, Sexual Assault, The Morning Lead, Trial https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/george-gibney-651988-aae23115-3129-4fb5-ac25-f37ac231d297-630x453.jpg