https://www.thejournal.ie/waterford-arson-attack-drug-related-intimidation-7194426-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-17T00:05:10+01:00 'It's become more violent': Deaths of Waterford family show need for crackdown on drug intimidation An Garda Síochána, Arson, Crime, Drug related intimidation, Ireland, The Morning Lead, Waterford https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/image-d695c939-cfcf-4475-8a10-2efe9a00949c-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/today-show-7196057-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-16T22:30:40+01:00 Crisp sandwiches and cúpla focal: Peak paddywhackery as NBC's Today Show broadcasts from Kenmare County Kerry, Ireland, Kenmare, NBC, Today show, Tourism Ireland https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/img_1894-8efe235d-2e34-4646-bf04-d0a64d2b9719-630x353.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/lee-slattery-murder-trial-7196072-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-16T21:41:07+01:00 Man pleads guilty to commissioning killing of Lee Slattery, who was shot and buried in shallow grave Central Criminal Court, Kurt Ryan, Lee Slattery, Limerick, Murder, Organised Crime https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/blurred-frame-24-c014b471-7d51-4c8f-a903-4ab0a194da7b-630x449.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dr-jehad-attal-interview-7195832-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-16T21:00:35+01:00 Stranded in the West Bank: The leading Gazan doctor desperate to return to his family gaza strip, Healthcare, Humanitarian Crisis, Israel-Palestine conflict, Medical crisis in Gaza, medical workers, West Bank https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/img_0466-1-0b1dd157-fc5e-486d-9829-a553c9639569-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/heres-what-happened-today-friday-94-7195997-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-16T20:35:49+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Friday evening fix, News Fix https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/halloween-party-1_90757091-76bb369d-a10b-4646-97d7-560d3da2fed1-630x475.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/patrick-o-donovan-return-to-work-new-treatment-bedded-down-7196006-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-16T20:16:28+01:00 Patrick O'Donovan to return to work when new treatment has ‘bedded down’ Limerick, Patrick O'Donovan https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/minister-for-tourism-culture-arts-gaeltacht-sport-and-media-of-ireland-patrick-odonovan-of-the-fine-gael-parliamentary-party-speaks-to-the-media-during-a-think-in-at-mullingar-park-hotel-co-wes-31aae8c8-722f-41f6-be5c-d0b3d58b8809-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/maths-week-friday-puzzle-thursday-answers-7194557-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-16T19:30:19+01:00 Maths Week 2026: Your Friday puzzle Maths puzzles, maths week, Maths Week 2026, Puzzles, Test Yourself https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/background-with-hand-drawn-math-symbols-and-formulas-written-on-paper-sheet-pen-doodles-with-algebraic-equations-and-geometry-drawings-vector-scientific-formulas-for-classroom-study-concept-6b4abf11-37da-4d73-a9d9-761d5cc30b44-630x358.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/trump-new-press-secretary-katie-zacharia-reconsider-role-7195975-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-16T19:30:00+01:00 White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is leaving after just five days on the job Donald Trump, Going going..., Katie Zacharia, trump administration, US, You're Fired https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/united-states-october-13-president-donald-trump-and-white-house-press-secretary-katie-zacharia-arrive-to-the-south-lawn-of-the-white-house-before-boarding-marine-one-en-route-to-alaska-on-tuesday-6b11758b-2fcf-4639-aa3d-24d78d10ca58-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rds-event-dublin-ai-hassabis-7195312-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-16T19:00:45+01:00 This week's snazzy AI event in the RDS was a Glastonbury for geeks AI, AI Summit, Media, Steve Dempsey, Technology https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/demis-hassabis-co-founder-and-ceo-google-deepmind-speaks-at-a-google-io-event-in-mountain-view-calif-tuesday-may-19-2026-ap-photojeff-chiu-d62a8541-64d8-4c8d-9b2e-48bb7b26bccc-630x463.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/retrial-ordered-james-flynn-convicted-getaway-car-robbery-adrian-donohoe-7195948-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-16T18:51:55+01:00 Retrial for man accused of stealing car used in fatal credit union robbery Adrian Donohoe, Court, Courts, james flynn, Retrial, Supreme Court https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/viewoffourcourtsindublincitycentre-8c66f6ca-08b8-4ae4-bdf4-eb8ba8417e32-630x428.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/public-sector-strike-suspended-7195923-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-16T17:51:42+01:00 Public sector workers call off strike next week after discussions with government Government, Industrial Action, Public Sector, Strikes, Trade Unions, work-to-rule https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/126public-sector-strikes_90756942-8fdff889-fc3a-494e-9a1c-82ff5823f9c1-630x420.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/kilmeaden-data-centre-planning-refused-7195702-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-16T17:00:40+01:00 Calls for moratorium on fossil fuel-run data centres as Kilmeaden development refused Data Centres, Environment, Kilmeaden, Planning Permission, Renewable Energy, Waterford https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-16-170630-d1b69768-cbe6-4926-b5f6-4b926f3ebb7f-630x533.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-friday-193-7195756-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-16T16:45:30+01:00 The 5 at 5: Friday 5 at 5, five at five, The 5 at 5, The five at five https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/golden-retriever-five-puppies-feeding-together-1db15d01-07d7-43b3-85d3-0a13a152c679-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/russell-brand-trial-7195323-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-16T16:45:00+01:00 Brand turned into ‘wild-eyed maniac’ as he tried to drag TV worker into toilet, court told London, Russell Brand, Russell Brand trial, Southwark Crown Court, Trial, UK Courts, none https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/pastedimage-72827-e7435687-fc16-4c53-8285-20038a5f8aa1-630x424.png https://www.thejournal.ie/wegovy-hse-funding-ireland-7195560-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-16T15:59:28+01:00 HSE advised to consider public funding for weight-loss jab - but is warned of 'substantial' cost Healthcare, HSE, Ireland, Mounjaro, Obesity, semaglutide, wegovy https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/front-view-of-a-set-of-four-wegovy-flextouch-pre-filled-pen-packaging-boxes-showing-different-dosage-titration-strengths-0-25-mg-0-5-mg-1-mg-and-1-a86b4048-61fc-4599-9ea8-9380993ef0a6-630x506.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/washington-post-photographer-heidi-levine-attacked-israeli-settlers-west-bank-7195574-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-16T15:45:00+01:00 Washington Post 'outraged' after photographer attacked by Israeli settlers in West Bank heidi levine, Israel, israeli settlers, occupied territories, Palestine, Washington Post, West Bank https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/members-of-the-israeli-forces-move-amongst-olive-trees-following-a-settler-attack-during-harvest-in-the-west-bank-village-of-abu-falah-friday-oct-16-2026-ap-photoleo-correa-cafebe19-6665-4208-adf9-a494ea2682cb-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/russian-bots-data-centres-yandex-fact-check-7195395-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-16T14:43:59+01:00 Debunked: Graph does not show drop in AfD-related activity after strikes on Russian data centres Alternative for Germany, FactCheck, Fake graph, Russia, Russian bots, Ukraine https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/untitled-october-16-2026-at-13-15-03-1-e385029f-630e-4c4c-90ad-c42ec02778ea-630x354.png https://www.thejournal.ie/friday-newshound-quiz-22-7195307-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-16T14:00:15+01:00 The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz Newshound, Newshound Quiz, Quiz https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/124public-sector-strikes_90756940-f311df6a-ad38-4961-9603-1459c94622ce-630x422.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/joseph-butler-jailed-10-years-manslaughter-paula-canty-7195495-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-16T13:57:47+01:00 Man jailed for 10 years for manslaughter of mother-of-two Paula Canty in Mallow Central Criminal Court, Cork, Court, Courts, joseph butler, mallow, paula canty https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/river-52-fc12f42f-0d8c-4eaa-831a-c438505aed2b-630x410.png https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-commission-expects-further-arrests-waterford-arson-attack-7195445-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-16T13:35:28+01:00 Commissioner says drug-related intimidation 'very difficult thing for gardaí to deal with' Gardaí, Investigation, Justin Kelly, Waterford, waterford arson attack https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/image-e845168a-6d47-4bee-ae73-8c5877a29648-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/damien-rice-o-25th-anniversary-tour-two-dates-dublin-7195393-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-16T13:10:15+01:00 Damien Rice announces tour to mark 25 years since debut album O (with two dates in Dublin) 25 years 25 cities, and so it is, Cannonball, damien rice, Music, o, Tour https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/sstgunma-29186ce5-7727-40e7-a92c-930129318da2-630x420.png https://www.thejournal.ie/illegal-vapes-cannabis-based-products-worth-3-million-seized-7195343-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-16T12:23:08+01:00 Illegal vapes and cannabis-based products worth over €3m seized Cannabis, Drugs, Gardaí, illegal vapes, operation tara, Seized, vapes https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/garda-signlantern-castlepollard-garda-station-c9df1290-4c1a-4e44-b648-13b6af01fd73-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/katie-zacharia-white-house-7195259-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-16T11:38:31+01:00 Trump's new under-fire press secretary tells Fox News she was 'a lawyer but not an attorney' Katie Zacharia, Press Secretary, White House https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/pastedimage-36782-78960e8c-2284-4d2d-ae92-67f5120294ac-630x339.png https://www.thejournal.ie/poll-houseguests-7195231-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-10-16T10:40:00+01:00 Poll: Do you like playing host to houseguests staying in your home? Daily poll, Poll, Your Say https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/pastedimage-23624-af81ca00-506f-4837-9195-1c0af8a25d3b-630x473.png https://www.thejournal.ie/cost-rental-apartments-shankill-woodbrook-application-open-land-development-agency-7195205-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-16T10:07:17+01:00 Rents start at €1,500 for a one-bed as applications open for 300 south Dublin cost-rentals cost-rental, Dublin, Housing, Housing Crisis, Shankill, South Dublin, woodbrook https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/woodbrook-1-a1d5f41a-cd22-47a9-9a2c-1e5c5e9e525f-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-x-accounts-hacked-7195159-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-16T09:10:22+01:00 Gardaí regain control of social media accounts after they were hacked cryptocurrency, Grda hack, Hacked, Social Media, x https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/garda-headquarters-the-headquarters-of-the-irish-police-service-in-the-phoenix-park-dublin-ireland-a4864c9a-1d29-44e6-985e-9f655af8409e-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-398-7195100-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-16T08:54:02+01:00 The 9 at 9: Friday 9 at 9, good morning, The 9 at 9 https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/espressocoffeeandfreshcroissantcloseupview-12891cc9-e73e-4329-af22-428ecbb787e1-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/english-family-funeral-waterford-7195098-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-16T08:48:18+01:00 Funeral details announced for Philip, Kim, Jayden and Callum English after deadly arson attack Arson, English family, Funeral, Gardaí, Ireland, Waterford https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/image-b65f6a98-c4b3-4b0f-bb77-1d7f0df06101-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/clayton-hotel-liffey-valley-incident-chlorine-swimming-pool-children-hospitalised-7194915-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-16T07:50:00+01:00 Dublin Fire Brigade gives update on chlorine incident at hotel swimming pool Chlorine incident, clayton hotel, dalata hotel group, Dublin, Liffey Valley, Swimming pool https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/the-4-star-clayton-hotel-in-liffey-valley-west-dublin-part-of-the-dalata-hotel-group-513be8ee-24f4-4cda-9747-54abbaba2cb0-630x408.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/yuno-energy-price-freeze-7195070-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-16T07:48:25+01:00 Yuno energy becomes third company to freeze prices after raising them earlier this year Bills Bills Bills, Electricity, Energy Bills, Gas, price freeze, Yuno Energy https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/large-burner-on-a-gas-hob-d092005a-cfef-4715-9d81-d315e86e3e1e-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/east-of-eden-7194435-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-10-16T07:15:25+01:00 Poll: What did you make of East of Eden? any good recs?, Best of the Box https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/poll-85e65a6e-8655-4a1d-8896-391aa99cef93-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/trump-zelenskyy-russia-oil-strikes-7195047-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-16T07:10:38+01:00 Trump calls Ukraine's strikes on Russian oil a 'disgrace' after his 'energy ceasefire' collapses Donald Trump, Energy ceasefire, Pete Hegseth, Russia, Starlink, Ukraine, War in Ukraine, Wes Streeting https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/president-donald-trump-speaks-in-the-rose-garden-of-the-white-house-during-an-event-for-first-responders-thursday-oct-15-2026-in-washington-ap-photojulia-demaree-nikhinson-82863485-3793-40fb-b5fe-eb7bf203017e-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/school-shooting-oregon-7195039-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-16T06:40:21+01:00 Three children and a teacher killed in mass shooting at primary school in US state of Oregon bend, Gun violence, Mass Shooting, oregon, Silver Rail Elementary, USA https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/aptopix-oregon-school-shooting-c9b0da4c-0493-4d07-a0fb-aa49fbea23ea-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/cybersafekids-screen-time-children-7194507-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-16T06:30:39+01:00 One-fifth of eight to 12-year-olds fall asleep watching a screen cybersafekids, Ireland, Mental Health, Online Safety, Parenting, screen time https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/the-girl-sleeping-with-her-phone-in-bed-due-to-her-addiction-to-it-7ca21581-2223-4859-b837-3f768a8cc492-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/crumlin-shopping-centre-2-7194066-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-16T06:00:00+01:00 Christmas in October? Ah here, you're having a laugh column, Features, nobody, Nobody Needs This, Opinion, voices https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/j-sainsbury-supermarket-bexhill-on-sea-branch-east-sussex-uk-50264869-2557-4767-9ea3-677c2fc31a73-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-horse-manure-dumping-7194017-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-16T00:05:46+01:00 Dublin City Council doesn't plan to restore horse manure disposal despite illegal dumping problem Cabra, Dublin, Dublin City Council, Horse manure, Illegal dumping, making a stink, The Morning Lead, Waste Management https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-15-105243-2cb22496-c9df-4d8d-8159-6effa801ac86-630x223.png https://www.thejournal.ie/colm-horkan-public-inquiry-7195014-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-15T22:40:00+01:00 Family of murdered garda Colm Horkan call for public inquiry An Garda Síochána, colm horkan, garda safety, Helen McEntee, Public Inquiry, Roscommon https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/colm-horkan-1-868144d3-f1e6-47e8-b886-2f81f1ccefcf-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/letters-to-the-editor-9-7194607-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-15T21:30:36+01:00 Letters to the editor on... free smokes at weddings, Metrolink and the strike letters to the editor, Your Thoughts https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/photo-by-zzjames-warrenfamousstar-maxipx-2026-101126-peyton-elizabeth-lee-at-the-red-carpet-premiere-of-wildwood-held-on-october-11-2026-during-the-70th-bfi-london-film-festival-at-the-royal-140b325b-d992-4803-a4de-a650b37b2d3d-630x496.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/west-bank-settler-attacks-7194797-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-15T21:00:52+01:00 Palestinian farmers risking their lives to access farmland amid deadly attacks Human Rights, Inside the Occupied West Bank, Israel, land rights, Palestine, settler violence, West Bank https://www.thejournal.ie/red-line-luas-to-be-interrupted-this-weekend-due-to-maintenance-works-7194938-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-15T20:26:24+01:00 Red Line Luas to be interrupted this weekend due to maintenance works Dublin, Luas, Maintenance, Public Transport, Red Line, Travel updates https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/tallaght-county-dublin-ireland-15-aug-2026-the-distinctive-white-tensile-canopy-island-platforms-overhead-power-lines-direction-signs-and-fare-validators-at-belgard-luas-stop-on-dublins-red-l-5480afdb-b6f8-440f-a204-f373474ae63d-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/heres-what-happened-today-thursday-79-7194906-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-15T20:15:06+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Thursday evening fix, News Fix https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/204waterford-arson_90757043-62641da2-a622-400c-baa4-a2ff1f23fcaa-630x381.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/maths-week-thursday-puzzle-wednesday-answers-7194239-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-15T19:30:47+01:00 Maths Week 2026: Your Thursday puzzle Maths puzzles, maths week, Maths Week 2026, Puzzles, Test Yourself https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/visitors-can-explore-the-historic-ziggurat-of-ur-a-monumental-structure-reflecting-ancient-sumerian-culture-and-heritage-9311e2a8-eb85-4ced-8392-f645fe3d349c-630x353.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/russell-brand-rape-trial-2-7194843-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-15T19:02:16+01:00 Russell Brand turned into a 'monster' before alleged hotel room rape, court hears Bournemouth, Rape Trial, Russell Brand, Southwark Crown Court, uk news https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/russell-brand-court-case-24ef644c-aa08-411f-ac73-7bf32b23524e-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/politics-by-numbers-6-7193920-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-10-15T19:00:39+01:00 The €105bn budget problem: It took six months to set the rules, and eight days to break them Budget 2027, column, irish finances, Irish Politics, Opinion, politics by numbers, voices https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/dublin-ireland-14th-oct-2026-dublin-ireland-october-14-2026-public-sector-workers-take-part-in-a-nationwide-24-hour-strike-in-dublin-amid-a-dispute-over-negotiations-for-a-new-public-sector-pa-929ce380-ee4d-465e-b455-bea3a1866d02-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/public-sector-strike-ireland-jack-chambers-7194856-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-15T18:43:53+01:00 Chambers 'hopeful' for progress with public sector unions as potential second strike looms Ireland, jack chambers, Michael Martin, public pay dispute, Public Sector, Strikes, Trade Unions https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/irish-budget-2027-02b19d6f-ccd9-40f0-be4d-a63b9936a525-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/criminal-legal-aid-dispute-7194621-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-15T17:54:14+01:00 Widespread criticism after woman cross-examined by man alleged to have threatened to kill her Courts, Criminal legal aid dispute, Department of Justice, Jim O'Callaghan https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/ladyjusticebronzestatueandusconstitutionblurredpageclose-6bc32b2c-b535-4244-8af2-803dca1c41db-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/maeve-orourke-seanad-by-election-7194661-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-15T16:59:30+01:00 Human rights lawyer Maeve O'Rourke to run in Seanad by-election By-election, Hat in the Ring, Human Rights, Irish Politics, maeve o'rourke, Seanad Éireann, Social Democrats https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/0f0d2085-d6c9-4243-84ac-d5c5961cfa82-c26be197-8acf-4449-804a-3a595ac649e1-630x501.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/body-of-unidentified-man-discovered-in-mallow-7194720-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-15T16:47:48+01:00 Gardaí investigating after body of man who died violently discovered in Mallow An Garda Síochána, Body Found, Co Cork, Cork, Death Investigation, Garda Investigation, mallow https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/blue-lights-on-a-garda-car-ireland-ec0fe7fc-97b8-4401-afa1-76f3a2817450-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-thursday-195-7194635-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-15T16:45:57+01:00 The 5 at 5: Thursday 5 at 5, five at five, The 5 at 5, The five at five https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/number-five-on-a-concrete-floor-rio-de-janeiro-brazil-9c9f5648-8faa-45ee-bc55-f8f14cd4562e-630x427.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/barry-murphy-appeal-7194775-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-15T16:43:49+01:00 Rapist says he was denied 'meaningful cross-examination' when victim claimed lack of recollection Barry Murphy, coercive control, Court of Appeal, Lisa OMeara, Offaly, Rape https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/the-criminal-courts-of-justice-building-in-parkgate-street-dublin-it-is-the-principal-criminal-court-in-ireland-b0131da5-7426-455b-9f7d-76dc4799d15a-630x480.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/sally-rooney-sells-out-uk-bookshops-palestine-action-support-7194508-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-15T16:21:51+01:00 UK bookshops sell out of Sally Rooney after Palestine support forces publisher to stop circulation Books, Flying off the shelves, Palestine Action, sally rooney, UK https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/lviv-ukraine-february-20-2025-the-cover-of-the-book-normal-people-by-sally-rooney-placed-in-a-bookshop-70de47b6-510a-46ce-be4d-6afbcff09282-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/48-mobile-5g-rollout-7190273-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-15T16:18:30+01:00 Lidl closes €8.99 mobile contract deal after reaching 100,000 sign-ups earlier than expected 48 mobile, 5G, clear mobile, Competition, eir, GoMo, Ireland, Lidl, Mobile networks, Mobile Phones, Telecommunications, Three, Upwardly Mobile, Vodafone https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/lidl_connect_launch_31-1-653488f8-d3c0-4dbc-8abc-b4b2c4373d9d-630x464.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/what-to-watch-this-weekend-7194408-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-15T15:45:47+01:00 Our top 5 watches this weekend Best of the Box, Top 5 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/top-5-f4e8b052-ce5c-48c4-8914-c0b77ddb0e50-630x354.png https://www.thejournal.ie/waterford-arson-arrests-7194520-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-15T15:30:00+01:00 Two people arrested in connection with murder investigation into fatal Waterford arson attack Arrests, Arson, Crime, Gardaí, Murder Investigation, Waterford https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/waterford-arson-6_90757017-0475a7ca-c19e-4d9d-ad46-f72fd4009c05-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/enoch-burke-ordered-prison-sixth-time-wilsons-trespass-7194545-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-15T15:28:33+01:00 Enoch Burke ordered to prison for sixth time for 'provocative' trespasses at Westmeath school Brian Cregan, Courts, Enoch Burke, High Court, the burkes, Wilson's Hospital School 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https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/minister-of-foreign-affairs-helen-mcentee-speaking-at-a-press-conference-after-a-meeting-of-the-north-south-ministerial-council-nsmc-at-the-nsmc-headquarters-in-armagh-picture-date-friday-may-8-2-08bfd8c9-3ec7-4e36-9d66-1b3ebd223023-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/public-sector-strike-ireland-6-7194416-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-15T14:31:46+01:00 The politest strike that has nobody losing face...yet Government, Labor relations, Labor unions, Podcast, Politics, Public sector strike, Public Service https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/carrigaline-cork-ireland-14th-october-2026-teachers-and-special-needs-assistans-of-the-unions-asti-and-tui-on-the-picket-line-during-the-public-sector-pay-strike-at-carrigaline-community-college-f5d893d0-4383-473c-92b3-b618ddbf1e2d-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/pope-leo-lung-cancer-recovery-7193894-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-15T14:20:00+01:00 Pope Leo’s lung is recovering well from surgery 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https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/sam-prendergast-takes-a-selfie-with-fans-after-the-game-4a177e44-95b9-4deb-bc54-b23d01dd4891-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/jeffrey-donaldson-sexual-abuse-victims-7194340-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-15T13:44:18+01:00 'My childhood was stolen': Jeffrey Donaldson's victims say nothing can undo the damage he's done DUP, Jeffrey Donaldson, Newry, PSNI, Rape, Sexual Assault, victim impact https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/sir-jeffrey-donaldson-arriving-at-newry-crown-court-where-he-and-his-wife-lady-eleanor-donaldson-are-accused-of-historical-sexual-offences-picture-date-thursday-june-18-2026-bb102965-d867-45d4-8dc1-c41d8ffcbccd-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/armed-robbery-balbriggan-7194286-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-15T12:44:42+01:00 Two masked males robbed a business in Balbriggan and threatened staff with an apparent firearm Armed Robbery, Balbriggan, Co. 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Budget 2027, budget 27, Budget27, derelict homes, derelict ireland, Derelict Property Tax, Housing Crisis, Property, the housing essay https://www.thejournal.ie/joanne-mcnally-jimmy-fallon-mcgregor-7193863-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-15T08:59:33+01:00 Joanne McNally is heading to Jimmy Fallon - and she's not having the criticism over McGregor Comedian, Conor McGregor, Interview, Jimmy Fallon, joanne mcnally, Talk show, The Tonight Show https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/mixcollage-15-oct-2026-08-45-am-5627-7eb78e5f-9503-47b0-afc8-2029be1743c8-630x462.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-397-7193836-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-15T08:45:49+01:00 The 9 at 9: Thursday 9 at 9, good morning, The 9 at 9 https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/steaming-coffee-with-milk-backlit-on-an-outdoor-bar-table-spain-cfd66ef6-bb68-485f-aa00-27248fa93e0c-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-threat-schools-strike-email-7193818-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-15T07:58:46+01:00 Gardaí investigating 'threatening' email sent to schools nationwide during strike Department of Education, Email, Garda, Public sector strike, Schools, Strike, Threat https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/garda-irish-police-patrol-car-sligo-republic-of-ireland-fb7f5798-a16d-4cb3-b77d-fdbbdaed6371-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-killed-by-tiger-england-inquest-7193817-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-15T07:54:18+01:00 Inquest launched into death of man killed by tiger at wildlife park in England Donald Trump, England, tiger attack, UK, William Chapman, Yorkshire, Yorkshire Wildlife Park https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/william-chapman-death-36469c18-f409-44ed-be17-de88a0a8c0c7-630x630.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/jeffrey-donaldson-sentence-child-sex-offences-7193774-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-15T06:38:05+01:00 Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson to be sentenced today for child sex offences Child sex offences, Courts, DUP, Jeffrey Donaldson, Newry, Newry Crown Court, Northern Ireland, none https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/sir-jeffrey-donaldson-arrives-at-newry-crown-court-where-the-jury-will-continue-to-consider-its-verdict-in-his-trial-alongside-his-wife-lady-eleanor-donaldson-on-charges-of-historical-sexual-offences-a464af82-04f9-4e53-bee8-cd2298dd14ae-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/right-to-be-forgotten-cancer-insurance-7193449-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-15T06:05:29+01:00 Cancer survivors now have 'right to be forgotten' when seeking mortgage protection insurance cancer survivors, insurance ireland, Ireland, Mortgage Protection Insurance, right to be forgotten, Simon Harris https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/a-close-up-shot-of-a-certificate-of-insurance-document-with-a-toy-house-home-insurance-or-property-protection-concept-d0b5620c-f3eb-4323-a771-59059033e8af-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/uisce-eireann-spend-average-of-e4k-on-media-training-before-every-oireachtas-committee-appearance-7193702-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-15T06:00:37+01:00 Uisce Éireann spend average of €4k on media training before every Oireachtas committee appearance Ireland, niall gleeson, Public Accounts Committee, Public Expenditure, Uisce Éireann, Water infrastructure https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/dail-eireann-12_90724037-7832edef-d518-4c01-93ba-9e8914751093-630x465.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/immigrants-citizenship-reforms-7187834-Oct2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-10-15T00:05:31+01:00 Stress, anxiety and life being put on hold: Readers on the incoming citizenship reforms Citizenship reforms, Immigrants, readers' stories, The Morning Lead, TML, your stories https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/awomanwithabootsstandingonasphaltnextto-23c0acb2-7b68-492c-ae47-485e4b4b61ed-630x411.jpg