https://www.thejournal.ie/media-regulator-asks-tiktok-for-full-account-of-how-it-is-dealing-with-joyriding-video-trend-7134468-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-18T14:58:16+01:00 Media watchdog asks TikTok for 'full account' of how it's dealing with joyriding video trend coimisiún na meán, Fatal Collisions, joyriding, Social Media, tiktok, trend https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/pastedimage-73579-08b884be-b5d6-4ade-b354-2f8a19eef220-630x413.png https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-am-7134099-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-18T15:41:09+01:00 'I get such a kick out of them': Tommy Bowe on the thrill of putting politicians on the spot Friedreich's Ataxia, Ireland AM, Irish Politics, muireann O'connell, Television, Tommy Bowe https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-18-at-14-18-41-f0d29d2d-4338-47d9-97ef-39d263b458a2-630x420.png https://www.thejournal.ie/fire-destroys-family-business-in-co-wexford-enniscorthy-7134601-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-18T15:35:00+01:00 ‘It’s completely decimated’: Fire destroys family business in Co Wexford enniscorthy, Fire, Hendricks Tyres, inferno, Johnny Mythen, Pat Kehoe, Wexford https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/blurred-frame-8-54149a8a-1926-40ba-8ab2-7de8a215897c-630x378.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/lindsay-clancy-trial-update-7134110-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-18T15:12:52+01:00 Lindsay Clancy 'had thoughts of harming the children', her mother testifies Lindsay Clancy, Massachusetts, Mental Health, Murder Trial, postpartum depression, Postpartum psychosis https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/lindsay-clancy-during-her-murder-trial-thursday-aug-13-2026-in-plymouth-mass-josh-reynoldspool-ap-photojosh-reynolds-pool-a05176ce-a4b3-4b96-b4d5-9d1712eadf43-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/andy-burnham-hoax-message-trump-7134539-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-18T15:05:57+01:00 Andy Burnham says he is not embarrassed about hoax Trump aide message exchange Andy Burnham, Cybersecurity, Donald Trump, Hoax, Susie Wiles, UK Politics https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/spain-v-argentina-fifa-world-cup-2026-final-new-york-new-jersey-stadium-a5a8a4b6-ded1-4618-9d99-b15b7f0a59d2-630x758.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/cows-methane-climate-change-factcheck-debunked-ireland-7133647-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-18T14:52:29+01:00 Debunked: Cows contribute significantly towards climate change, despite claims in viral video Agriculture, Climate Change, Cows, Fact check, FactCheck, Greenhouse Gases, Ireland, Methane https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/cows-grazing-on-brown-dry-grass-as-a-result-of-summer-heat-wave-and-drought-in-july-2025-hungerford-common-hungerford-berkshire-england-united-ki-1fb10e64-b42e-4980-b954-344ce981b366-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/joyriding-ireland-social-media-explained-podcast-7134482-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-18T14:47:06+01:00 How can dangerous driving for social media likes be stopped? Crash, Dangerous Driving, joy riding, M50, M9, Podcast, snapchat, Social Media, The Explainer, tiktok https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-18-at-14-44-11-7f9fe24d-194e-4207-a952-b41e21b61d62-630x349.png https://www.thejournal.ie/natalie-harp-jon-ossoff-donald-trump-white-house-us-politics-7134200-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-18T14:34:01+01:00 Private flights with Trump, 'adoring letters' and a new political feud - who is Natalie Harp? Donald Trump, jon ossoff, Natalie Harp, Republican Party, the human printer, US politics, White House https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/president-donald-trump-drafts-a-truth-social-post-alongside-vice-president-jd-vance-and-assistant-to-the-president-natalie-harp-during-a-meeting-with-european-leaders-monday-august-18-2025-in-the-5b8726e2-e7bc-4f43-acae-24fdb173e241-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/emergency-accomodation-dublin-mould-damp-pest-infestations-7134385-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-18T14:11:18+01:00 Pest infestations and faulty fire alarms in emergency accommodation for homeless people in Dublin Dublin, dublin regional homeless executive, emergency accomodation, FOI, Freedom of Information, Freedom of Information Act, Homelessness, Housing, Housing Crisis https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/close-up-of-a-door-lock-scratched-by-keys-0dc9c57a-2f05-4b2c-94ad-9581f22817f3-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/katie-taylor-rte-croke-park-fight-7134195-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-18T14:04:30+01:00 Negotiations between RTÉ and Katie Taylor fight promoters in critical 48-hour period Crunch time, Katie Taylor https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-exports-to-the-us-fall-dramatically-7134274-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-18T13:49:48+01:00 Exports to the US have plummeted compared to last year, a drop explained by Trump's tariffs CSO, Donald Trump, Exports, Imports, stockpiling, Tariffs, US https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/dublin-port-container-park-5c9b6e0e-b872-4729-8af9-1c077f444b5a-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ulster-bank-oconnell-street-dublin-shop-restaurant-7134160-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-18T13:06:47+01:00 The Ulster Bank building on O'Connell Street could soon be turned into a shop and restaurant Dublin, Dublin City Council, Kingstonway Limited, O'Connell Street, Planning, Ulster Bank https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-18-125521-7c2d69d7-6e26-4810-ab33-cc4de65d4de7-630x543.png https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/kelly-earley-weekly-column-7133983-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-08-18T12:31:38+01:00 Kelly Earley: Ireland’s young workers are being failed by the minimum wage column, kelly earley, mimimum wage, Opinion, summer jobs, voices, weekly column, young workforce https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/people-enjoying-summerfest-in-milwaukee-wisconsin-usa-f506ee60-2481-4498-b038-62d0f4835a4d-630x441.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/school-uniforms-poll-2-7134022-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-08-18T10:52:33+01:00 Do you think schools should get rid of uniforms? Back To School, Education, niamh o'reilly, Parenting, Poll, school uniforms, The Daily Poll, Your Say https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/group-of-school-children-sitting-in-assembly-in-a-uk-primary-school-b87572da-f825-4c41-b6d9-4f7808ae3177-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ancient-kerry-cow-bones-were-never-cattle-at-all-prehistoric-ireland-7134035-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-18T10:33:04+01:00 Ancient 'Kerry cow' bones discovered on Dingle Peninsula ‘were never cattle at all’ Dingle, Dingle Peninsula, Farming, Kerry, Kerry Cow, Kerry Cow bones, Moo Who?, prehistoric Ireland, UCC, UCD, University College Cork, University College Dublin https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/coastline-at-ferriters-cove-dingle-peninsula-slea-head-drive-county-kerry-ireland-wild-atlantic-way-europe-07994ffb-1c25-4aca-9d92-2c80b3704d95-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rose-of-tralee-14-7133904-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-18T10:25:44+01:00 From spice bags to lilting: All the big moments from Rose of Tralee night one Dáithí Ó Sé, Kathryn Thomas, Kerry, Rose of Tralee, RTÉ, spice bag, Tralee https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-18-at-08-48-17-d67c7fc3-4457-47c9-afd4-168f71c49a72-630x424.png https://www.thejournal.ie/car-clinic-volvo-diesel-7133218-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-18T09:59:33+01:00 'My 20-year-old Volvo has finally given up the ghost and I don't know what to do' The Car Clinic https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/2008-red-volvo-xc70-d-se-awd-xc70-se-lux-d5-ad5-185-geartronic-auto-2400cc-6-speed-manual-372adbca-91b2-4271-92da-da7b44fc507a-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/hare-coursing-inspections-7120798-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-18T09:30:47+01:00 The FOI Files: Records revealed DAFM inspected just four hare coursing events in five years Access to Information on the Environment, Freedom of Information Act, Hare coursing, Irish Coursing Club, The FOI Files https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-pursuit-training-plans-7133935-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-18T09:01:28+01:00 Concerns flagged over ability to deliver on promise of garda pursuit training this year agsi, An Garda Síochána, Garda Training, Ireland, Police Pursuits, Road Safety https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/image-3ce33583-49c5-4658-8d7d-dd162357e022-630x325.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-376-7133909-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-18T08:58:16+01:00 The 9 at 9: Tuesday 9 at 9, good morning, The 9 at 9 https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/shutterstock_2436373101-d4c637c7-2c63-4820-9edd-bc2245483e39-630x331.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/wetherspoons-bans-customers-from-playing-music-out-loud-and-taking-calls-on-speaker-7133920-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-18T08:36:53+01:00 Wetherspoons bans customers from playing music out loud and taking calls on speaker jd wetherspoon, Keep It Down, Music, Tim Martin, Wetherspoons https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/crowds-enjoying-the-warm-weather-in-wetherspoons-new-bar-and-restaurant-the-south-strand-in-hanover-quay-in-dublin-ireland-e8eb050d-de5b-44aa-a0b8-86cfdcb96b3d-630x370.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/beatles-biopic-abbey-road-7133881-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-18T08:02:16+01:00 Beatles biopic stars seen recreating the iconic Abbey Road album cover in London abbey road, barry keoghan, Harris Dickson, Joseph Quinn, London, Paul Mescal, Sam Mendes, The Beatles https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/paul-mescal-from-left-joseph-quinn-barry-keoghan-and-harris-dickinson-cast-members-of-the-upcoming-films-about-the-beatles-speak-during-the-sony-pictures-presentation-at-cinemacon-on-monday-mar-caedfa05-3c7d-45a6-bec5-0f75063219ad-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/gardai-appeal-for-witnesses-after-reports-of-firearm-being-discharged-in-limerick-7133878-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-18T07:44:41+01:00 Firearm shot on busy Limerick road on Monday afternoon An Garda Síochána, Childers Road, Firearm, Firearm discharge, Gardaí, Limerick, Witness appeal https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/gardai-uniform-3f364e1a-bd99-405c-904d-6bb173f1ad1e-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/tupac-murder-trial-7133842-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-18T06:49:52+01:00 Tupac Shakur's murder trial begins with witnesses describing night the rapper was shot Duane Davis, Keffe D, Las Vegas, Tupac, Tupac Shakur https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/poetic-justice1993real-john-singletontupac-shakurcollection-christophel-columbia-pictures-ebf708fe-6523-40ad-b7c0-b95d3b9c59ff-630x425.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/vitamin-and-supplement-regulations-7133398-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-18T06:30:45+01:00 Ireland yet to finalise stance on EU plans to limit vitamin doses, says minister EU Commission, food supplements, health food stores, healthy living, Jennifer Murnane O'Connor, supplements, Vitamins https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/a-persons-hand-displays-a-collection-of-different-colored-and-shaped-dietary-supplement-capsules-with-some-spilling-onto-a-white-surface-dc7d5dd5-0f7a-443b-a100-50fc59ddf1f3-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/virgin-media-autumn-schedule-3-7133297-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-18T06:00:31+01:00 A 'vertical drama' designed for phones and a Traitors-esque format in Virgin Media's new season Autumn Schedule, Drama, entertainment, gogglebox ireland, i'm a celebrity get me out of here, Ireland, Living with Lucy, Reality TV, Television, The Big Interview, Virgin Media television, Who Wants to be a Millionaire https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/strangers-key-logo-d38ec15d-f806-41d5-8323-deb46fb29d1d-630x354.png https://www.thejournal.ie/tiktok-stolen-car-videos-7133334-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-18T00:12:43+01:00 'Get me famous’: TikTok accounts rack up thousands of views with stolen cars and garda pursuits Gardaí, Ireland, joyriding, m9 crash, Road Safety, Social Media, tiktok https://www.thejournal.ie/tributes-paid-to-fianna-fail-councillor-seamus-coyle-who-died-aged-56-7133784-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T22:34:28+01:00 Taoiseach leads tributes after death of Fianna Fáil councillor Seamus Coyle Fianna Fáil, local government, Micheál Martin, Monaghan, Monaghan County Council, RIP, Seamus Coyle https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/775132364_2610163659422776_8064465908204115393_n-aadb2695-b9c5-4484-8df5-47acc7abe8fa-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/gaettacht-musical-puts-spotlight-on-life-in-irelands-nursing-homes-7133130-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T20:30:48+01:00 Gaeltacht musical puts life in Ireland's nursing homes in the spotlight ceol, Gaeilge, Gaeltacht, Saol Ár Seanóirí, Scríobh na Gaeilge, Senior life https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot_20260510_083617_gmail-052f89b4-0a72-470e-9eb3-13d6efb40c39-630x447.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/saol-ar-seanoiri-i-ditthe-altranais-sa-spotsholas-7130953-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T20:30:30+01:00 Ceoldráma Gaeltachta ag cur an spot sholas ar shaol ár seanóirí i dtithe altranais na tíre ceol, Gaeilge, Gaeltacht, Saol Ár Seanóirí, Scríobh na Gaeilge https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/448e42b2-8db4-4d86-b459-519822b6a1f0-1-1bbf60ef-8da0-44d7-8e48-233503c411a3-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/evening-fix-monday-86-7133563-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T20:06:02+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Monday Brendan O'Carroll, evening fix, Gaza, Hayden Panettiere, Ireland, Rose of Tralee, world news https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/download-9-1b5bb429-8eac-4671-9d6a-666dfa055143-630x364.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/going-solo-in-dublin-american-7133569-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T20:00:45+01:00 Say yes and figure it out later: the guide to adventuring solo in Ireland An American in Ireland, Dublin Diaries, Immigration, sasha piton https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/irelands-eye-howth-38e0c3c9-ede6-4ce3-8682-e533581e4a94-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/tupac-shakur-murder-trial-7133742-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T19:31:25+01:00 Opening statements begin at trial of former gang leader accused of ordering Tupac Shakur murder Crime, Duane Davis, Hip Hop, Las Vegas, Murder Trial, tupac murder trial, Tupac Shakur https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/tupac-trial-1a4869b4-89db-4333-b8f7-eb242aefcccf-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/hayden-panettiere-dies-7132967-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T18:57:00+01:00 ‘No signs of foul play’ relating to Hayden Panettière’s death, police say celebrity deaths, entertainment, Hayden Panettiere, Heroes, nashville, US news https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/obit-hayden-panettiere-22f0fa5b-ab28-4712-abf8-5365a63ad215-630x407.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/m9-crash-timeline-junctions-2a-three-and-four-moone-kildare-athy-7133180-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T18:15:01+01:00 Black BMW drove wrong way down M9 up to three times before fatal 3am crash Carlow, Gardaí, Kildare, M9 crash timeline, stolen car gang, Unauthorised taking, UT, What we Know https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/suitcases-by-one-of-the-vehicles-at-the-scene-on-the-m9-northbound-at-junction-3-in-co-kildare-where-a-number-of-people-have-died-and-others-have-been-seriously-injured-after-a-head-on-collision-betw-dd963497-0a62-40db-9fb7-7fac8b972ede-630x421.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/m9-crash-carlow-sisters-named-7133518-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T17:53:14+01:00 ‘Shock’ in Carlow as family remains in serious condition after M9 crash Carlow, Garda Siochana, Ireland News, Kildare, m9 crash https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/justice-minister-jim-ocallaghan-speaking-to-members-of-the-media-at-the-department-of-justice-in-dublin-following-a-crash-on-the-m9-northbound-at-junction-3-in-co-kildare-where-five-teenagers-all-o-b5a66bff-f60f-469f-b673-ba42d6230648-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/skyclarys-friedreichs-ataxia-7133607-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T17:22:52+01:00 TDs call on pharma company to work with HSE to give access to life-changing drug Skyclarys emily felix, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Friedreich's Ataxia, HSE, Skyclarys https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/featureimage-4ea22d03-e7f8-426d-9b7e-864a85ba4353-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/jim-shannon-assault-charge-7133621-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T17:10:38+01:00 DUP MP Jim Shannon to face criminal proceedings over alleged assault of woman DUP, jim shannon, Newtownards, Newtownards Magistrates' Court, Northern Ireland, Strangford https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/coronavirus-tue-jan-11-2022-c141f83d-3cbf-4412-afc7-f8881c530f10-630x372.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-group-calls-for-propert-training-m9-kildare-fatal-collision-7133006-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T17:04:00+01:00 Teenage boys killed in M9 Kildare crash have been named locally An Garda Síochána, Athy, fatal collision, Garda Representative Association, GRA, John Joe O'Connell, Kildare, lucky dip gang, M9, m9 crash, Moone, Social Media, tiktok https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/m9-fatal-crash-v2-5489ee36-0e9c-452e-b3f7-bfe1c5ce63af-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/the-5-at-5-monday-110-7133570-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T16:58:40+01:00 The 5 at 5: Monday 5 at 5, The 5 at 5 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/number-five-on-a-concrete-floor-rio-de-janeiro-brazil-f1b0de62-321d-4982-9f5f-6a38a56049a3-630x427.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/kate-oconnor-ellen-walshe-2-7133580-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T16:49:44+01:00 In pics: Gold medallists Kate O'Connor and Ellen Walshe arrive home Athletics, Dublin Airport, ellen walshe, Homecoming, Irish Sport, kate o'connor, Swimming https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/ellen-walshe-with-her-400m-individual-medley-gold-medal-and-200m-individual-medley-gold-medal-1c83acf1-c5e0-4b00-bb18-e71531e8e883-630x424.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/critically-endangered-bee-rediscovered-in-offaly-after-26-years-7133414-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T16:30:14+01:00 Critically endangered bee rediscovered in Offaly after 26 years Bees, Biodiversity, Co Offaly, Endangered Species, good news, Ireland, wildlife https://www.thejournal.ie/body-found-in-ballyjamesduff-7133455-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T16:13:34+01:00 Gardaí investigating after a man's body was found in Cavan property An Garda Síochána, BallyjamesDuff, Cavan, Gardaí, Investigation, Post-mortem https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/a-lamp-sign-outside-garda-station-limerick-ireland-31487239-62e9-4da7-ba6e-7a19ea4c7a96-630x356.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/m9-crash-jim-ocallaghan-7133395-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T16:02:54+01:00 O'Callaghan pledges garda pursuit training and a new law as outcry grows over M9 crash Jim O'Callaghan, Justice Minister, m9 crash, Road Safety https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/image-0d58e16d-c1e5-41ea-a8cf-63c6965a8e0f-630x407.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/jason-arday-cambridge-death-7133376-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T15:34:06+01:00 Cambridge chancellor condemns ‘racist feeding frenzy’ around Jason Arday Higher Education, james cleverly, jason arday, Lord Chris Smith, Plagiarism, University of Cambridge https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/jason-arday-death-14547b3a-76d3-4899-b0ed-4084c4e00af0-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/three-car-crash-co-kerry-7133368-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T15:29:24+01:00 Seven people injured after three cars collide in Co Kerry Co Kerry, Crash, Gardaí, Kilmanihan West, Knocknagoshel, three car crash, Witness appeal https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/clondalkin-dublin-ireland-15-aug-2026-a-marked-garda-roads-policing-suv-a-uniformed-garda-officer-in-high-visibility-clothing-traffic-cones-and-a-bilingual-garda-seicphointe-checkpoint-sign-are-ce36921a-81b6-46b8-930d-e65454e404b5-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/mark-english-greg-allen-medal-7133314-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T15:16:39+01:00 'I've witnessed all his medals': RTÉ's Greg Allen on commentating Mark English's gold win Athletics, european athletics championships, good news, GoodNews, greg allen, Irish Sport, mark english, RTÉ Sport https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-17-at-15-13-02-f8dd7866-98ce-427a-9f80-da0ed26c87e2-630x497.png https://www.thejournal.ie/fans-arrive-hours-early-for-bonnie-tylers-funeral-7133160-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T14:14:00+01:00 'Loved by millions worldwide': Fans gather at Bonnie Tyler's funeral to pay their respects Bonnie Tyler, Funeral, gaynor hopkins, Swansea, total eclipse of the heart, Wales https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/people-wait-behind-barriers-for-the-start-of-the-funeral-of-bonnie-tyler-at-st-marys-church-in-swansea-wales-monday-aug-17-2026-ap-photoalastair-grant-9306bc42-fe4b-4460-8859-b64b9b7beda8-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/murder-trial-alex-coughlan-7133268-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T13:31:37+01:00 Two teenage boys to face trial for murder of Alex Coughlan in Co Dublin Alex Coughlan, Dublin Children's Court, Garda, Judge Patricia Cronin, Murder Trial, Teenage boys https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-17-at-13-23-22-604ca527-70b2-48db-9878-668aa0245081-630x405.png https://www.thejournal.ie/m9-crash-road-safety-7133161-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T13:31:00+01:00 Taoiseach says there can be 'no tolerance' for reckless driving after recent motorway crashes m9 crash, Motorways, Road Safety, Sean Canney https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/cc-motor-vehicle-accident-m50-13-df82a034-f4df-4b53-a097-351248292647-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/state-savings-investment-return-7133207-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T13:07:07+01:00 Increase in returns on State Savings products and deposit accounts, as prize bond fund boosted An Post, Finance, Interest Rates, Ireland, NTMA, Savings https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/close-upofmalehandscountingeurobanknotes-maninblue-05813e6c-16b1-4c24-932f-089d0b55634b-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/mrs-browns-boys-shows-cancelled-after-brendan-ocarroll-medical-issue-7133184-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T12:08:29+01:00 Mrs Brown’s Boys shows cancelled after ‘unexpected’ Brendan O’Carroll ‘medical issue’ 3Arena, BBC, Brendan O'Carroll, MCD, Mrs Brown's Boys https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/belfast-northern-ireland-22nd-nov-2013-brendan-ocarroll-and-the-cast-of-mrs-browns-boys-sign-books-at-easons-bookshop-6cafe561-560c-48fb-94a0-897eb068dcd4-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/late-arrival-fee-concerts-gigs-labyrinth-events-uk-moby-poll-7133083-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-08-17T10:41:08+01:00 Should concertgoers who arrive late be fined? Concerts, labyrinth events, Live Music, moby, Music, Poll, The Daily Poll, Ticketing, Your Say https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/moby-performing-during-labyrinth-on-the-thames-at-the-old-royal-naval-college-in-greenwich-london-picture-date-saturday-august-15-2026-255ac7f0-b08f-4bb6-bda3-08cf99e59609-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-17-08-26-7133008-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T09:00:38+01:00 The 9 at 9: Monday 9 at 9, The 9 at 9 https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/acupofitalianespressoandfreshcornettieuropeanbreakfast-73de8c7a-f3ba-4595-81f9-192df91b6d83-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/weather-forecast-this-week-6-7133019-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T08:43:14+01:00 Cooler temperatures and rain to return this week after bright spell Climate, forecast, Ireland, Met Éireann, Rain, temperature, Weather, Weather Forecast https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/a-rainy-day-under-the-yellow-umbrella-at-weldon-oval-curl-curl-nsw-australia-4d4d031b-ecdb-491c-b6f7-75810384c636-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/met-police-accused-of-failing-in-legal-duty-to-trafficking-victims-of-al-fayed-7132996-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T08:11:48+01:00 Met Police accused of failing in legal duty to trafficking victims of former Harrods boss Al Fayed Al Fayed, harrods, Home Office, Human Trafficking, London, met police, Metropolitan Police, Mohamed Al Fayed, Operation Cornpoppy, UK https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/river-34-b9ac3162-bbbf-4ec1-b4ce-967dd40879ae-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rose-of-tralee-2026-3-7132980-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T07:48:43+01:00 The Rose of Tralee festival begins its two-day televised contest tonight Dáithí Ó Sé, Festival, Festivals, Kerry, Rose of Tralee, RTÉ, Tralee https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/river-714830e5-76fd-4901-9d37-a00797b31c85-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/parenting-and-back-to-school-7130467-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-08-17T07:00:35+01:00 Raising them right: Down with school uniforms; let the kids dress like kids Back To School, column, cost to parents, getting ready for school, Opinion, Parenting, parents, return to school, school uniform, Schools, voices https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/little-classmates-in-stylish-uniform-with-backpacks-isolated-on-white-background-95b04dda-0c11-471f-bcb7-48ee0cb75a05-630x945.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-city-council-zebra-crossings-7130314-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T06:00:45+01:00 Dublin City Council is bringing back zebra crossings, with work started on 10 new ones last week Dublin City Council, Pedestrian Crossings, Road Safety, Zebra Crossings https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/image-150-0a508ac1-af02-4a6d-b027-aec40e8dcadc-630x525.png https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-unaccompanied-minor-age-assessments-7131493-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-17T00:10:21+01:00 13 of 36 unaccompanied minors found to be adults since immigration officers took over age checks Asylum Seekers, Department of Justice, Immigration, Ireland, tusla, unaccompanied minors https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/international-protection-office-b0507256-e46b-4a85-bfe0-7f0f5f7e92b7-630x410.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/rose-of-tralee-13-7130515-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-16T22:00:49+01:00 Quiz: How much do you know about The Rose of Tralee? County Kerry, Crown, Festivals, international, Ireland, Rose of Tralee, Tralee https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-13-at-21-09-13-8d3b03f2-8298-4204-bedf-9836fcbfbe09-630x408.png https://www.thejournal.ie/inheritance-tax-where-the-parties-stand-on-the-issue-7127343-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-16T21:00:57+01:00 'A ghoulish money grab': Here's where Irish political parties stand on inheritance tax aontú, Budget 2027, Death and Taxes, death tax, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Green Party, Housing, Independent Ireland, inheritance tax, Labour Party, Money Money Money, People Before Profit, Social Democrats, Wealth https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/money-loan-bank-officer-loaning-stack-of-euro-banknotes-money-dfaacec7-3170-4b21-9f21-58be0fd18772-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/money-diaries-spending-saving-97-7127534-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-08-16T20:00:46+01:00 Money Diaries: A marketing manager on €90k currently on unpaid leave after having a baby Finances, HISMM, How I Spend My Money, Money diaries, Saving, Spending, spending and saving https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/download-1262a1f7-eaaf-400c-a4a3-e78b5f039b9e-630x418.png https://www.thejournal.ie/evening-fix-sunday-16-august-2026-7132839-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-16T20:00:20+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Sunday evening fix, News Fix, The Fix https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-16-at-19-20-17-c4969945-992a-4cb6-bd7e-ae8aeb1af6c3-630x352.png https://www.thejournal.ie/jason-arday-family-fundraiser-7132892-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-16T19:57:12+01:00 Fundraiser for former Cambridge professor Jason Arday’s family passes €125k Battersea, Condolences, Crowdfunding page, jason arday, London, plagiarism allegations, UK, University of Cambridge https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/jason-arday-resignation-0fa8e466-287c-4fc3-b519-5725069bfa09-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-commissioner-justin-kelly-athy-stolen-cars-challenging-7132814-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-16T19:36:44+01:00 Garda Commissioner: Reckless drivers speeding wrong way down motorways for 'social media likes' Break out, Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly, Justin Kelly, Stolen Cars, Unauthorised taking https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/the-scene-on-the-m9-northbound-at-junction-3-in-co-kildare-where-a-number-of-people-have-died-and-others-have-been-seriously-injured-after-a-head-on-collision-between-two-cars-a-gardai-spokesperson-s-955f68cf-43a5-4024-92a4-b2ccf67f4167-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/school-bus-places-7132647-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-16T19:35:00+01:00 Minister says 'informed decision' must be made on school transport policy after many children without place on bus Bus Eireann, Department of Education, Michael Moynihan, no room on the bus, School bus, School Children, Schools https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/image-a35346fb-ddaa-4038-8042-2dacc7736f83-630x421.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/teenager-dies-festival-ballinamore-leitrim-7132771-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-16T18:28:00+01:00 Teenager who drowned at family festival in Co Leitrim named locally Ballinamore Family Festival, Death, family festival, Festival, Fireworks, Leitrim, Teenager https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-16-at-17-31-02-627c1574-c743-4930-97b4-d886f6b6f5ef-630x307.png https://www.thejournal.ie/car-crash-m9-athy-7132536-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-16T18:00:00+01:00 Five people killed in car that crashed into second vehicle while driving wrong way on M9 overnight Athy, fatal collision, Kildare, M9, Moone https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-16-at-12-33-36-3c7ac768-20a4-45e9-86db-c3fbb115369b-630x353.png https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-car-stolen-vehicle-rammed-7132676-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-16T14:31:54+01:00 Stolen car rams garda vehicle and occupants flee scene in Co Dublin CAR, Dangerous Driving, Gardaí, Leopardstown, rammed, Stolen Car, the gallops https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/garda-logo-on-the-side-of-a-garda-van-in-ireland-e9d0bb1d-0bed-41a9-91e1-b084cb4ca1a8-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/hungary-bus-crash-7132663-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-16T14:22:20+01:00 Twelve people die after bus crashes into ditch on motorway in Hungary Hungary, Mezokeresztes, Poland https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/hungary-bus-crash-24034a32-6ca5-443b-a2b1-fdd561983ca7-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/met-eirean-firecasting-complaints-7132650-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-16T14:08:43+01:00 Met Éireann received complaints from the public about wildly different forecasts during heatwave FOI, forecasting, hot and cold, Met Éireann https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/people-enjoy-the-warm-weather-on-tramore-beach-in-county-waterford-picture-date-wednesday-july-22-2026-eaffb623-b831-4b4d-8dbf-69289615f58d-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/the-big-reno-clinic-home-advice-ber-rating-improve-7131252-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-16T13:00:11+01:00 Trying to improve your BER? Please, please, start with your attic column, home improvements, home renovations, House, insulation, Opinion, renovations, Retrofitting, series, the big reno clinic, voices https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/checking-the-energy-efficiency-of-their-house-by-measuring-the-thickness-of-fiberglass-insulation-in-the-attic-18590560-4f17-42a5-aa3a-12f5c148c3bd-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/djamel-white-booker-prize-all-them-dogs-7130090-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-16T12:30:42+01:00 Djamel White: 'If I was trying to write a book for everyone, I'd write a sh*t book' all them dogs, Booker Prize, Booker Prize Longlist, djamel white, Dublin, Interview, Irish Authors, Literature https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/river-1-935a3a35-bd40-4359-8018-943529251e27-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/d-day-pressure-maureen-flavin-sweeney-movie-irish-history-7131294-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-16T10:00:06+01:00 It’s raining men: Why exclude this Irish meteorologist from her own story? Calling 353, d day, Irish History, Irish identity, Maureen Flavin Sweeney, Pressure, World War Two https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/pressure-movie-poster-andrew-scott-brendan-fraser-797e9d55-c465-45b5-a003-377de53c2bab-630x933.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/leinster-house-politicians-reading-lists-7131146-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-08-16T09:30:36+01:00 Mayo, Marxism and murders: What Irish politicians are reading over the summer holidays Leinster House, Leinster House book club, MEPs, Summer Reading, Summer Recess, TDs https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/3bk46ap-1-3ed7d024-e0d6-4944-af3e-2f9b83ff6ff6-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/news-cork-7132511-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-16T09:11:23+01:00 The 9 at 9: Sunday 9 at 9, good morning, The 9 at 9 https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/breakfast-served-with-coffee-f5c27c8d-b381-4221-96be-e6c8c9c6c931-630x378.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/solar-eclipse-brain-impact-sitdown-sunday-7126298-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-16T09:00:38+01:00 Sitdown Sunday: Can a solar eclipse impact the brain? 7 deadly reads, Afghanistan, anthony bourdain, Longreads, Shania Twain, sitdown sunday, Solar Eclipse https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/image-2c9d0f7b-6291-49ce-868c-897097a6f572-630x384.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/what-to-know-about-netflix-series-my-brilliant-career-7128308-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-16T08:00:46+01:00 What you need to know about My Brilliant Career on Netflix Best of the Box, watercooler moment https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/mbc_ir_4-13_0045-58015b49-7b10-41e6-b1cf-67b816a34137-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/artificial-intelligence-4-7130489-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-08-16T07:30:41+01:00 Analysis: The big AI worry may not be that it betrays us, but that it does what it's told AI, Artificial Intelligence, column, future proofing, Opinion, Procurement, Tech, The Future, voices https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/the-unitree-g1-embodied-ai-robot-demonstrates-flexible-human-like-movements-at-the-4th-china-embodied-ai-robot-industry-conference-and-expo-held-at-shanghai-new-international-expo-center-from-august-2c1449f5-c844-4062-a069-8ada8667fa8e-630x480.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/butter-wars-kerrygold-and-truly-grass-fed-analysis-business-7131595-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-16T07:00:20+01:00 Why has the company behind Kerrygold ‘gone to war’ over US butter sales? butter, Butter Wars, Costco, Kerrygold, ornua, tirlán, Truly Grass Fed https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/fresh-butter-on-wooden-cutting-board-with-knife-closeup-c749de7f-a643-4dca-9524-4c85742420b1-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rose-of-tralee-2026-2-7129883-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-16T06:30:03+01:00 Who are the judges of the Rose of Tralee, and how do they choose a winner? and the winner is?, Competition, Crown, Festival, international, Kerry, Roses, Tralee https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-14-at-13-33-55-268ce012-f0d0-4e2b-bc94-db9dd370e61d-630x415.png https://www.thejournal.ie/your-stories-drinking-at-home-alcohol-consumption-7127578-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-16T00:05:26+01:00 'The thought of the pub fills me with dread': Readers on why they now drink at home more often Alcohol, Alcohol Consumption, Cost of Living, Drinking, drinking at home, Ireland, Public Health, Pubs, social isolation, The Morning Lead, your stories https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/winding-down-with-some-wine-cropped-shot-of-an-unidentifiable-man-drinking-wine-at-home-c6d04dc8-6dad-405e-91b0-a4bfdde5dc7e-630x420.jpg