https://www.thejournal.ie/daniel-kinahan-special-criminal-court-7125695-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-09T20:44:00+01:00 Daniel Kinahan appears in Dublin court charged with leading an organised crime group daniel kinahan, Dublin, Organised Crime Group, Special Criminal Court https://www.thejournal.ie/climate-change-temperatures-heatwave-western-europe-copernicus-7124203-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-10T06:00:50+01:00 Confirmed: The figures show July was worryingly sweltering this side of Europe Climate, Climate Change, CLIMATE CRISIS, Copernicus, heatwaves, July, Wildfires https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-theatres-7111469-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-10T00:05:01+01:00 ‘Sometimes you just want a lighting rig’: Dublin artists forced into pubs and hospitals as venues disappear Arts, arts festivals, arts spaces, cost of living crisis, dereliction, Dublin City, rental accomodation, The Morning Lead, Theatre, Theatre Festival, theatremakers https://www.thejournal.ie/renovating-a-cottage-7121997-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-09T21:00:02+01:00 Planning to buy an old cottage? Here's what you're really signing up for Analysis, Architects, Architecture, column, construction ireland, cottage, Engineer, Features, home improvements, home renovations, House, insulation, Opinion, renovations, retrofit, retrofit homes, Retrofitting, RIAI, the big reno clinic, voices https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/the-hidden-village-of-galboly-county-antrim-northern-ireland-traditional-irish-houses-abandoned-since-the-2013-d3faedcc-4f03-4a74-a429-29c61f45ed03-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/m50-southbound-closed-between-junction-11-and-12-two-vehicle-collision-7125576-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-09T20:42:00+01:00 Eight teenagers and man hospitalised after collision involving car travelling wrong way on M50 Collision, Gardaí, M50, M50 collision, Road Closure https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/dublin-ireland-06th-october-2025-aerial-image-of-sun-shining-on-early-morning-traffic-on-the-m50-near-junction-11-and-the-firhouse-road-overpass-cb86d3e5-fce2-436b-a04c-dc6a92ed5cd9-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-airport-drug-seizure-7126051-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-09T20:25:00+01:00 Revenue officers seize €584k worth of cannabis and €368k of crystal meth in Dublin Airport Cannabis, Crime, Crystal Meth, Drug seizure, Dublin Airport, Revenue https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/seizure-dublin-airport-09082026-92f83198-f4ea-448a-98e4-13b9e5949b00-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/molls-gap-crash-today-7126046-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-09T20:14:54+01:00 Man (60s) in hospital with serious injuries following motorcycle and car collision in Kerry Gardaí, Kerry, Killarney, moll's gap, Motorcycle Accident, Road Traffic Collision https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/molls-gap-ring-of-kerry-county-kerry-ireland-b1765889-d268-4199-b4e3-2ef33b37a1fc-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/evening-fix-197-7125933-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-09T20:01:03+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Sunday evening fix, the evening fix, The Fix https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/retransmitting-photographers-name-corrected-to-brian-lawless-an-irish-government-plane-believed-to-be-carrying-daniel-kinahan-landing-at-casement-aerodrome-baldonnell-following-him-being-extradited-effa61c4-8ce0-47aa-81fc-303924812a61-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/money-diaries-spending-saving-96-7122063-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-08-09T20:00:36+01:00 Money Diaries: A receptionist on €30K living in Dublin and planning to move to Australia Finances, HISMM, How I Spend My Money, Money, Money diaries, Saving, Spending, spending and saving https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/download-412dea02-fcc4-4eb3-958e-c875c02c448c-630x418.png https://www.thejournal.ie/government-jet-taking-daniel-kinahan-to-ireland-departes-dubai-7125540-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-09T19:00:00+01:00 Daniel Kinahan arrives at criminal courts amid heavy garda presence daniel kinahan, Dubai, Extradition, Ireland, Special Criminal Court https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/garda-vehicles-arriving-at-the-central-criminal-court-in-dublin-where-daniel-kinahan-is-expected-to-appear-charged-with-directing-an-organised-crime-group-after-being-extradited-from-dubai-picture-bc9b87e1-46bc-4bf0-bc58-fbbe07bdcbf3-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/uk-heatwave-7125838-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-09T17:02:33+01:00 Temperatures rise to 30C in the UK, while Scotland is hit by half a month’s rain in two days Drought, England, Extreme Weather, Heatwave, met office, Scotland, UK weather https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/summer-weather-aug-9th-2026-297d5797-0286-4183-bf2e-16206cb62143-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-language-exemptions-7123598-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-09T17:00:31+01:00 Tá 60,000 dalta le díolúintí acu ón nGaeilge anois. An bhfuil orainn an córas a athrú? Education, Gaeilge, Ireland, Irish exemptions, Irish language, irish language education, oideachas na Gaeilge, Schools, Scoileanna https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/padraig-o-duibhir-without-logo-3aa39610-c118-4166-a6a2-ef26faca69b2-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/your-stories-at-home-drinking-alcohol-consumption-pubs-cost-7124080-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-09T16:00:00+01:00 Have you found yourself drinking at home more often than in the pub? We want to hear from you Alcohol, Alcohol Prices, Beer, Drinking, your stories https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/hand-of-a-man-opening-refrigerator-door-in-domestic-kitchen-af99a393-7fa7-471c-babf-a82511bcdb19-630x424.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/belfast-fleadh-comes-to-an-end-today-7125699-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-09T15:16:02+01:00 'This is so joyful': After welcoming a million visitors, Belfast Fleadh comes to an end today Belfast, Belfast Fleadh, Fleadh, Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/brothers-conall-left-and-daithi-corcoran-on-the-final-day-of-the-fleadh-cheoil-na-heireann-2026-in-belfast-a-week-of-song-dance-and-culture-as-part-of-the-worlds-largest-celebration-of-tradition-ff4224b3-5bef-4b08-9c8c-42825b920da7-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/russia-and-ukraine-7125637-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-09T13:21:47+01:00 Russia and Ukraine exchange overnight strikes, leaving seven dead belgorod, Drone strikes, Kharkiv, Russia, Russia Ukraine War, Ukraine https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/russia-ukraine-war-c09cbaad-0ac7-4dfc-b81e-c31ee17c2de4-630x473.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/veronica-guerin-7125609-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-09T12:55:20+01:00 The family of the late Veronica Guerin donate €142k to St Francis Hospice in her memory Dublin, Fundraising, Journalism, Palliative Care, st francis hospice, Veronica Guerin https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/veronica-guerin-87ac0cbf-7c07-4303-b3db-2df793e055e8-630x410.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/stephen-penrose-7125587-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-09T12:16:41+01:00 Judge says Mountjoy prison 'acted appropriately' placing killer Penrose in solitary confinement Court of Appeal, High Court, Irish Prison Service, Mountjoy Prison, Solitary Confinement, Stephen Penrose https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/the-criminal-courts-of-justice-dublin-ireland-ff3427ff-de80-494b-95dc-32b848bc943a-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/poll-fleadh-belfast-7125589-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-08-09T12:06:03+01:00 Did you visit Belfast for this year’s Fleadh? Belfast, Fleadh, Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, Poll, Your Say https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/left-to-right-erin-donnelly-ceili-donnelly-beth-masterson-caragh-donnelly-from-ards-comhaltas-performing-in-donegall-place-in-belfast-as-fleadh-cheoil-na-heireann-2026-has-officially-opened-in-110926e4-ab50-4960-8cd2-d19e58f8199e-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-20s-seriously-injured-after-collision-between-bus-and-car-in-co-kerry-7125549-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-09T10:56:08+01:00 Man (20s) seriously injured after collision between bus and car in Co Kerry Aghatubrid, caherciveen, Collision, Kerry, N70 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/kerry-24a84cc5-2952-485e-862d-f3df506f3dc7-630x229.png https://www.thejournal.ie/mans-body-found-inside-burning-vehicle-in-co-armagh-7125533-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-09T10:23:48+01:00 Man's body found inside burning vehicle in Co Armagh Armagh, Portadown, PSNI https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/police-service-of-northern-ireland-psni-logo-3d8b89c1-3673-4a5a-b61e-7e12bad584b7-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-music-fleadh-bodran-7124163-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-09T10:01:58+01:00 The bodhrán has to fight for respect in Irish music - but it already has a place in Irish hearts Calling 353, Darach Ó Séaghdha, Irish identity, Irish language, Irish music https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/imelda-may-performing-with-bodhran-irish-drum-at-brecon-jazz-festival-powys-wales-uk-590f5c55-8196-49ef-94af-1fed9f5093ee-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/morning-news-rundown-sunday-august-7125514-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-09T09:04:22+01:00 The 9 at 9: Sunday 9 at 9, The 9 at 9 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/close-up-of-coffee-cup-on-table-at-direct-sunlight-morning-coffee-with-steam-in-white-cup-96d78738-ea76-4964-af2e-176bebf95d22-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/best-longreads-of-the-week-sitdown-sunday-7122473-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-09T09:00:28+01:00 Sitdown Sunday: Markéta Irglová and the late Glen Hansard on making music together 7 deadly reads, Crime, Culture, Glen Hansard, Longreads, Marketa Irglova, Music, Relationships, sitdown sunday https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/once-is-a-2007-irish-romantic-musical-drama-film-written-and-directed-by-john-carney-the-film-stars-glen-hansard-and-marketa-irglova-as-two-struggling-musicians-in-dublin-ireland-hansard-and-irglov-6b891a4f-7285-4946-ac98-bfb903126062-630x525.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/netanyahu-israel-yellow-line-7123887-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-09T08:30:34+01:00 Gaza families wait for a withdrawal that could bring them home column, Gaza, Genocide, Hamas, Netanyahu, october 7, Opinion, pushed to the edge, Trump, voices, War, West Bank https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/tel-aviv-israel-25th-july-2026-protestors-hold-placards-during-a-demonstration-against-the-ongoing-violations-by-israeli-soldiers-in-the-west-bank-and-calling-for-an-end-to-israels-attacks-on-ga-c76a454c-c0ce-4395-a3db-09365840ea9a-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/fsai-recalls-certain-dunnes-stores-supervalue-gem-products-over-salmonella-risk-7125494-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-09T08:08:54+01:00 FSAI recalls over 40 loose salad and prepacked products from Dunnes Stores over Salmonella risk Dunnes Stores, Food Safety Authority of Ireland, FSAI, gem, Recall, Salmonella, Supervalu https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/a-woman-walks-with-dunnes-stores-shopping-bag-on-grafton-street-in-dublin-city-center-ireland-takes-another-step-towards-normality-with-all-non-essential-retail-being-allowed-to-resume-from-today-on-6dbc2693-4b2a-481b-9451-447bbc5f0dec-630x430.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/documentary-savage-mountain-kristin-harila-7121844-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-09T08:00:37+01:00 What you need to know about the documentary Savage Mountain Best of the Box, watercooler moment https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/savage-mountain-109c3b42-369a-48ac-b7ca-f53a2ee04254-630x424.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/green-cities-7123772-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-08-09T07:30:42+01:00 Small forests, big change: How tiny pocket forests can help cities breathe again cities and trees, column, forests in urban areas, Opinion, pocket forests, Trees, trees for cities, urban greening, voices, we need trees https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/norway-oslo-island-in-oslo-fjord-a51c9410-c43e-41d6-af6b-d3dbaa11ea87-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/spotify-streams-earnings-7124694-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-09T07:01:34+01:00 How many Spotify streams would a musician need to make the minimum wage in Ireland? Business, pay to play, Spotify https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/glasgow-uk-27th-june-2026-the-saw-doctors-summer-sessions-state-fayre-bellahouston-park-glasgow-credit-stephen-wilson-photography-4da7995f-5a17-4484-8eec-236298fe9d0c-630x592.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/solar-eclispe-2026-7122101-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-09T06:30:51+01:00 Everything you need to know about how to see the solar eclipse next week astronomers, Cork, Dublin, Eclipse 26, Kerry, Moon, observatories, solar glasses, Solar System, Sun, Telescope https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-05-at-11-47-40-825427f3-c6d7-4532-8052-a6752123de2a-630x423.png https://www.thejournal.ie/how-heatwave-drought-affect-land-grass-ireland-satellite-images-compare-7124337-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-09T00:05:03+01:00 You can see how the Irish landscape changed during the drought through satellite images Climate, Climate Change, CLIMATE CRISIS, Drought, Extreme Weather Event, Heatwave, See For Yourself, The Morning Lead, TML https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/2026-07-18-00_00_2026-07-18-23_59_sentinel-2_l2a_true_color-2-1-87ecf184-b74b-4120-a85f-a00e47c734cf-630x390.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/quiz-brenda-fricker-career-filmography-7121877-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-08T22:00:52+01:00 Quiz: How well do you know the life and career of Brenda Fricker? Brenda Fricker, Quiz, Test Yourself https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/file-photo-brenda-fricker-has-passed-away-brenda-fricker-january-1991-credit-ralph-dominguezmediapunch-6d2681ec-5634-46b0-b42c-95abc77c0112-630x884.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/trump-visit-ireland-september-7123710-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-08T21:00:24+01:00 Trump is coming back to Ireland – and the political headache is back too Donald Trump, Doonbeg, Irish Open, MARTIN'S TRUMP TEST, Micheál Martin, september visit, US President, US-IRISH RELATIONS https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/taoiseach-leo-varadkar-left-greets-us-president-donald-trump-and-his-wife-melania-at-shannon-airport-for-his-visit-to-ireland-a2e44688-ce53-4f9a-ae90-f4fb95af8072-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/the-fix-11-7125363-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-08T20:02:00+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Saturday evening fix, the evening fix, The Fix, what's happened today https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/dublin-horseshow-horse-show-2082292e-5b78-45c7-9a03-cef174daaed3-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/daniel-kinahan-extradition-7125162-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-08T19:39:00+01:00 Government jet lands in Dubai, with Daniel Kinahan set to be extradited on Sunday Crime, daniel kinahan, Dubai, Extradition, Gardaí, Ireland, Organised Crime https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/daniel-kinahan-7245ae32-1031-4dbc-bf96-fdbb92eb0f54-630x410.png https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/parenting-in-ireland-2-7123591-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-08-08T19:00:04+01:00 Parenting: I always wanted a sister, until I had two daughters best pals, best pals mortal enemies, childhood, column, devoted sisters, irish parents, KIDS, mortal enemies, Opinion, Parenting, parenting in ireland, rearing children, siblings, voices https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/sisters-fighting-c91034f8-30fe-4f1d-8264-d456b930a4bb-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/strait-of-hormuz-2-7125370-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-08T18:52:20+01:00 Iran makes new Strait of Hormuz demands as UAE says ship was targeted Iran, Middle East, Oman, shipping, strait of hormuz, United Arab Emirates, United States, Yemen https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/bukha-oman-may-28-2021-iranian-coastline-near-the-strait-of-hormuz-giant-sea-container-ship-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-near-east-7ed849df-b475-4806-b6b6-899e37a5d1ac-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/barberstown-crash-co-kildare-7125342-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-08T17:57:25+01:00 Gardaí appeal for witnesses as four people hospitalised in a two-vehicle collision in Kildare barberstown, Kildare, road traffic incident, RSA https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/garda-road-closed-sign-12a9e036-43a8-4074-83c6-815d7e57dc53-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dun-laoghaire-2-7125317-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-08T16:52:02+01:00 Moroccan man (50), arrested in Dún Laoghaire after arriving by boat with no ID, is granted bail Bail, court news, Dublin District Court, Dún Laoghaire, Immigration, Ireland https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/charkaoui-boat-passport-1f7c4ff2-6819-4112-8fbb-3f0d9d0a1c46-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/donegal-crash-8-7125307-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-08T16:41:46+01:00 Woman (20s) airlifted to Sligo University Hospital after three-vehicle collision in Donegal Ballyshannon, Donegal, Gardaí, n3, road traffic accident, sligo university hospital https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/front-entrance-of-sligo-university-hospital-county-sligo-ireland-cb1d26db-4d55-433e-ac2a-d67c12df4afc-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-weather-forecast-6-7125294-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-08T16:23:02+01:00 Temperatures to hit 25C today, with warmer and drier weather forecast next week Heatwave, Ireland, Met Éireann, Summer, temperature, Weather https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/pedestrian-bridge-over-the-river-liffey-in-dublin-city-centre-ireland-01b5861a-dbdb-4b2a-abd1-aa99e725ece3-630x428.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/spacex-rocket-moon-crash-7125269-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-08T16:05:22+01:00 Satellite captures before and after pictures of SpaceX rocket’s Moon crash Danuri, Elon musk, Moon, NASA, South Korea, SpaceX, the poor craytur https://www.thejournal.ie/lisnaskea-motorcycle-crash-7125253-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-08T15:51:49+01:00 Man (40s) in critical condition after motorcycle crash in Co Fermanagh Co Fermanagh, lisnaskea, Motorcycle crash, Northern Ireland, PSNI, Road Traffic Collision https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/a-police-car-9f183eee-7d20-4fc4-92f0-3ad748500a23-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/fleadh-revellers-getting-late-train-home-from-belfast-arrive-at-locked-newry-train-station-7125241-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-08T15:37:37+01:00 Fleadh revellers getting last train home from Belfast arrive at locked Newry train station Belfast, co down, Fleadh, Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, Newry, Translink https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/crowds-surround-musicians-playing-in-the-middle-of-donegal-place-at-the-fleadh-cheoil-na-heireann-belfast-northern-ireland-6th-august-2026-980afca4-8f91-4adb-a3e5-b3b9cbd33882-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/nicola-sturgeon-feels-like-a-mug-over-ex-husbands-embezzlement-7125234-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-08T14:54:47+01:00 Nicola Sturgeon feels like a ‘mug’ over ex-husband’s embezzlement and won’t visit him in prison Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Nicola Sturgeon, Peter Murrell, Scottish National Party, SNP https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/nicola-sturgeon-and-peter-murrell-16803ba7-9e58-4450-be4d-92396b828470-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/death-of-schoolgirl-brings-toll-from-thai-school-shooting-to-eight-7125228-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-08T14:29:19+01:00 Death of 12-year-old schoolgirl in hospital brings toll from Thai school shooting to eight Bangkok, Debsirin Nonthaburi School, Nonthaburi province, School Shooting, Thailand https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/a-woman-lays-flowers-and-offers-prayers-at-debsirin-nonthaburi-school-a-day-after-the-shooting-at-the-school-in-nonthaburi-province-thailand-on-saturday-aug-8-2026-ap-photosakchai-lalit-62ed3fe6-2c98-4e32-8612-8f063ef6bf38-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rsa-voice-driver-distraction-concern-about-proposed-advertising-project-in-south-dublin-7125161-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-08T12:31:57+01:00 RSA voice concern about 'driver distraction' over proposed advertising project in south Dublin JCDecaux, outdoor advertising, People Before Profit, Road Safety Authority, RSA, SDCC, South Dublin, South Dublin County Council https://www.thejournal.ie/two-young-girls-who-jumped-from-third-storey-window-to-escape-galway-house-fire-undergo-surgery-7125149-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-08T11:30:29+01:00 Two young girls who jumped from third-storey window to escape Galway house fire undergo surgery Fire, Galway, House Fire, Knocknacarra, University Hospital Galway https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/rescue-organisation-ireland-competitions-hacketstown-county-carlow-18-4-26-91d022ef-ec81-43ce-824b-1e9f3fa7549d-630x416.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/poll-coffee-reusable-cups-disposable-cups-levy-7125109-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-08-08T10:25:21+01:00 Do you use a reusable coffee cup? disposable coffee cups, disposable cups, Poll, reuseable cups, Your Say https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/close-up-of-female-worker-in-cafe-serving-coffee-or-hot-drink-in-sustainable-reusable-cup-61853bd2-9587-46bf-aace-012a4b67cf32-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/gaelscoil-na-laochra-7123638-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-08T10:14:00+01:00 Tá fás taghta ar an ngaeloideachas in Uíbh Fháilí, cé nach bhfuil gaelcholáiste sa chontae Birr, Education, Gaeilge, gaeloideachas, 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