https://www.thejournal.ie/israel-lebanon-ceasefire-7015027-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T21:40:00+01:00 Israel and Hezbollah exchange fire just hours before ceasefire due to come into effect Donald Trump, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/an-israeli-soldier-stands-atop-an-artillery-unit-as-it-fires-toward-southern-lebanon-from-northern-israel-wednesday-april-15-2026-ap-photoariel-schalit-25493917-8b9a-4fb3-8e1a-5ec7bc5a43b9-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/carbon-tax-ireland-7014904-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-04-16T23:55:00+01:00 Opinion: Carbon tax may be the tax we love to hate, but it's the one we can't afford to scrap binyamin netanyahu, Carbon Tax, column, Death and Taxes, fuel protests, government caves in, IRAN WAR, Opinion, Taxes, Trump, voices https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/vehicles-parked-on-oconnell-street-in-dublin-as-protestors-take-part-in-a-day-of-a-national-fuel-protest-in-dublin-city-ireland-efb3c0bc-fda6-4a96-9ef4-7491e6616834-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/trainee-gardai-handcuffed-student-7015386-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T22:55:30+01:00 Four trainee gardaí who handcuffed fellow student given permission to challenge termination High Court, Templemore, trainee gardaí https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/templemore-garda-collage-in-county-tipperary-which-trains-new-recruits-for-an-garda-siochana-the-collage-has-been-embroiled-in-an-inquiry-about-how-financial-grants-from-europe-are-disbursed-credit-728e35ea-f9da-4048-a6ce-c324c9196a0b-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/major-garda-search-underway-for-man-20s-who-allegedly-rammed-garda-car-in-monaghan-7014851-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T22:45:00+01:00 Search for second suspect stood down after two gardaí injured in patrol car ramming in Monaghan Garda, Gardaí, Manhunt, Monaghan, patrol car, Search, search operation, Tullycorbett https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/garda-sign-and-blue-lights-on-a-garda-car-1a6b6560-12bd-40da-be68-3b71c0deca45-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/quiz-how-much-do-you-know-about-sharks-7013167-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T22:00:48+01:00 Quiz: How much do you know about sharks? Quiz, Shark, sharks https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/lemon-shark-swims-low-over-sandy-seabed-5e071eaf-9fc5-49d1-80a8-19cc25405ac1-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-thursday-84-7015307-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T21:26:33+01:00 Here's what happened today: Thursday evening fix, News Fix https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/spring-lambs-1_90746909-8b101f62-227c-4bce-a808-93637337b33a-630x446.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/royal-navy-officer-child-abuse-material-on-bail-7015286-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T21:10:31+01:00 Former Royal Navy officer admits to more child sex abuse material offences while on bail Child sex abuse material, Courts, Mark Barlow, Royal Navy, Westmeath https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/barlow-mullingar-court-2-11a86634-662a-47c2-9024-b47a0b993a76-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/american-woman-in-ireland-7013463-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-04-16T20:20:00+01:00 From Idaho to Ireland: I chose to leave the US behind, and now I love my new home american in ireland, column, Eire, Emigrating, Immigrant, Ireland, moving from us to ireland, moving to ireland, Opinion, starting fresh in ireland, Trump, USA, voices https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/screenshot-2026-04-15-at-16-09-40-33463224-7e3a-4181-b241-311765cc1ad9-630x544.png https://www.thejournal.ie/judgment-reserved-after-trial-of-three-men-accused-of-murdering-lyra-mckee-7015214-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T19:47:24+01:00 Judgment reserved after trial of three men accused of murdering Lyra McKee Belfast, belfast crown court, Courts, CREGGAN, Lyra McKee https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/square-image-9-2e0f7fe0-1c80-47e9-bb6e-d887fd355869-630x629.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-city-council-clothes-bank-recycling-charity-7015068-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T19:14:20+01:00 Enable Ireland takes over operation of Dublin city's struggling clothes bank service Clothes, Clothing bank, Donation, Dublin, Dublin City Council, enable ireland, Exports, recycled https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/clothes-bank-7a8122ce-947f-48a0-9e56-6e4e154eec6c-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/huntsman-who-shot-man-meditating-in-his-garden-to-be-sentenced-for-assault-next-july-7015195-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T19:13:39+01:00 Huntsman who shot man meditating in his garden to be sentenced for assault next July Assault, Circuit Criminal Court, Courts, Deer, Dublin, Firearm, hunting, Kilmashogue Lane https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/the-criminal-courts-of-justice-building-in-parkgate-street-dublin-it-is-the-principal-criminal-court-in-ireland-ca2d1a26-a231-4735-a1e6-e67f9749aec7-630x480.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/special-education-row-reignited-as-advocacy-group-call-on-minister-to-pause-new-class-plans-7015147-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T18:58:29+01:00 Special education row reignited as advocacy group call on minister to pause new class plans asiam, Department of Education, Inclusion Ireland, INCLUSIVE CLASSES, Special Education https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/school-681_90578661-424c6381-010e-4959-beba-6f57490ef936-630x425.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-fuel-excise-cut-analysis-podcast-7015134-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T18:30:20+01:00 Will the government's fuel package actually work? Donald Trump, Economy, Energy Policy, Fuel Prices, Oil Prices, Podcast, strait of hormuz, The Explainer https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/bdg0g0-e155c1f0-de59-4276-9a46-2ebfd620b931-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/arson-attack-waterford-7014930-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T17:24:38+01:00 Man hospitalised after suspected arson in Waterford Arson, Arson Attack, Investigation, Larchville, Waterford, Waterford City https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/img_3929-f7306134-6897-441a-ad80-2d6fafe26c36-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/news-headlines-9-7015050-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T17:10:09+01:00 The 5 at 5: Thursday 5 at 5, good afternoon, The 5 at 5 https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/miniatureschnauzerpurebreddoggivinghighfive-00a9e069-3f48-4284-8913-d0681764f598-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/chancellor-merz-says-ireland-is-prepared-for-a-very-good-eu-presidency-despite-security-concerns-7014891-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T16:53:28+01:00 Chancellor Merz thinks Ireland is prepared for 'a very good EU presidency', despite security concerns Berlin, Confidence, eu presidency, EUROPEAN PRESIDENCY, friedrich merz, Germany, Germany Chancellor Friedrich Merz, IRELAND'S EU PRESIDENCY, Micheál Martin, Taoiseach Micheál Martin https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/img_6958-20dfbe63-b5e0-472d-88c3-6999f09f1e42-630x451.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/fianna-fail-fuel-protest-fallout-podcast-analysis-7014993-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T16:40:47+01:00 Fianna Fáil Always Chickens Out Fianna Fáil, fuel protests, Heave, Micheál Martin, Podcast, The candidate https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/2jtf4ct-2-f44942ba-80c6-4ca1-a844-e3f113d166be-630x409.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/president-connolly-convenes-council-of-state-meeting-on-international-protection-bill-2026-7014909-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T16:11:14+01:00 President convenes Council of State to discuss constitutionality of International Protection Bill 2026 asylum laws, Catherine Connolly, constitutionality, International Protection Bill, president https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/president-of-ireland-catherine-connolly-delivers-an-address-during-a-civic-reception-at-the-guildhall-derry-on-day-two-of-her-visit-to-northern-ireland-picture-date-thursday-february-5-2026-242b79be-8597-4b12-a2ec-94a706ce0e06-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-fuel-protests-150000-gofundme-fundraiser-7013354-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T15:31:05+01:00 What happens now to the €150,000 raised on GoFundMe to feed the fuel protesters? fuel protests, fundraiser, GoFundMe, Ireland, Michael McCarthy https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/protesters-on-oconnell-street-in-dublin-on-the-sixth-day-of-a-national-fuel-protest-against-rising-fuel-prices-around-600-of-the-1500-filling-stations-around-the-republic-of-ireland-have-run-dry-a-702f5372-a8f7-4b21-bcc5-ede36e3beb10-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/europe-only-has-six-weeks-supply-of-jet-fuel-left-worlds-energy-watchdog-warns-7014806-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T15:00:45+01:00 Europe only has six weeks’ supply of jet fuel left, world's energy watchdog warns Europe, Fatih Birol, IEA, International Energy Agency, Iran, Middle East, strait of hormuz https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/plane-in-flight-05d2597b-b5a3-4570-ad56-f01ece76beee-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/hegseth-says-ai-videos-of-jesus-christ-attacking-trump-are-disgusting-and-detached-from-reality-7014592-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T14:44:55+01:00 AI videos depicting Jesus Christ attacking Trump are 'disgusting and detached from reality' - Hegseth AI WAR, AI WARS, Defence, Iran, Pete Hegseth, Press Conference, Trump, US, US Army https://www.thejournal.ie/taoiseach-fianna-fail-disquiet-7014689-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T14:20:41+01:00 Taoiseach doesn't feel his leadership is under threat 'in any shape or form' Berlin, Fianna Fáil, fuel protests, Micheál Martin, Pressure, Pressure is for tyres, Taoiseach, Under Pressure https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/screenshot-2026-04-16-142953-e701faa8-9a7d-4c06-944c-b4595ac0ca90-630x469.png https://www.thejournal.ie/cautious-optimism-despite-research-claiming-alzheimers-drugs-make-no-meaningful-difference-7014639-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T14:13:05+01:00 ‘Cautious optimism’ despite research claiming Alzheimer’s drugs ‘make no meaningful difference’ Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimers, Andrea Kwakowsky, cochrane, Cochrane review, Dementia, Radboud University Medical Centre, University of Galway https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/alzheimers-cb3367ff-4778-4f3d-971d-13c7ca788865-630x351.png https://www.thejournal.ie/housing-parking-leaders-questions-7014609-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T13:38:30+01:00 Harris asked to act over 'growing crisis of so-called parking wars' Housing, Leaders' Questions, New Build Estates, Parking, suburban strife https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/shutterstock_2612570489-1-481d83ab-989e-4abc-8ae2-1ace16dabcc2-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/stop-and-search-7014431-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T12:31:47+01:00 TDs to be told gardaí may claim to 'smell cannabis' as pretext for unlawful searches An Garda Síochána, Cannabis, drug policy, Drugs, Ireland, Oireachtas, Stop and Search https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/two-bags-of-different-marijuana-on-a-table-1718d213-17db-42d9-a0e8-e4e08ebc10dc-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-27-charged-with-dangerous-driving-after-incident-near-whitegate-refinery-in-cork-7014535-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T12:29:28+01:00 Man (27) charged with dangerous driving over five incidents during fuel protests Cork, Court, Courts, fuel protests, Midleton, tractor, whitegate, Whitegate refinery https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/screenshot-2026-04-16-122716-9a38bd60-6602-40ac-aeda-53f5fd1466d1-630x414.png https://www.thejournal.ie/couple-who-abducted-neighbours-cat-and-abandoned-it-at-lake-sentenced-to-three-months-7014305-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T11:07:22+01:00 Monaghan couple who abducted neighbour's cat and tied it in a bag sentenced to three months Animal Cruelty, Carrickmacross, Courts, Monaghan, Monaghan District Court https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/monaghan-county-monaghan-ireland-august-11th-2021-monaghan-courthouse-signage-3b880618-10e3-45ab-866d-aabd4bae47aa-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/poll-fianna-fail-2-7014265-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-04-16T10:59:23+01:00 Is now the time for Fianna Fáil to replace its leader? Fianna Fáil, Ireland, Irish Politics, Leadership, Micheál Martin, Poll, Taoiseach, The Daily Poll, Your Say https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/kyiv-ukraine-06th-july-2022-irish-prime-minister-micheal-martin-smiles-as-he-arrives-for-face-to-face-meetings-with-ukrainian-president-volodymyr-zelenskyy-at-the-presidential-administration-bui-df7cc5a7-f265-45ce-b4e3-895af131a30b-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/incoming-hungary-prime-minister-vows-to-shut-down-public-broadcaster-7014193-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T09:01:32+01:00 Incoming Hungary prime minister vows to shut down public broadcaster until it is ‘impartial’ Fidesz, Hungary, Peter Magyar, tisza, Viktor Orban https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/peter-magyar-gestures-as-he-speaks-to-the-media-in-budapest-hungary-monday-april-13-2026-after-defeating-prime-minister-viktor-orbans-party-in-the-countrys-parliamentary-elections-ap-photode-90183fa0-0515-41c1-8887-3c1c927b0917-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/morning-news-rundown-thursday-april-2-7014139-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T09:00:00+01:00 The 9 at 9: Thursday 9 at 9, The 9 at 9 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/cappuccino-with-coffee-beans-and-teaspoon-60c4b894-b184-4e04-aa0d-1697793c1626-630x460.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ff-youngest-tds-unhappy-with-government-7013671-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T08:25:00+01:00 Martin holds 'good discussion' with three TDs as leadership comes under renewed pressure Albert Dolan, Criticism, Fianna Fáil, James O'Connor, Mary Butler, Micheál Martin, ryan o'meara, Under Pressure https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/taoiseach-micheal-martin-arriving-for-a-cabinet-meeting-at-government-buildings-in-dublin-picture-date-wednesday-april-1-2026-747820c7-2256-4590-a3f7-7c342abee8ab-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/gaa-hurling-league-final-ryder-cup-2-7014183-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T08:14:02+01:00 Timing of 2027 hurling league final could be moved to coincide with Ryder Cup, GAA confirms 2016 Ryder Cup, adare, all eyes on limerick, GAA, Gaelic Grounds, Hurling, Limerick, Ryder Cup https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/a-general-view-of-tus-gaelic-grounds-ec1a6b1a-e7fa-4ab1-bfc2-7647446067e7-630x392.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/iran-world-cup-us-fifa-2-7014178-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T08:10:40+01:00 Iran participating in World Cup, FIFA president confirms FIFA, Gianni Infantino, Iran, Soccer, USA, World Cup https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/fifa-president-gianni-infantino-follows-a-friendly-soccer-match-between-iran-and-costa-rica-in-antalya-southern-turkey-tuesday-march-31-2026-ap-photoriza-ozel-55a2ecab-15eb-4852-a028-2be30fb4474b-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/cairn-homes-lodge-plans-for-715-units-in-finglas-7014151-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T08:04:39+01:00 Cairn Homes lodge plans for 715 units in Finglas, including apartment block reaching nine storeys cairn homes, Dublin, Dublin City Council, Finglas, Jamestown Business Park https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/finglas-5022e8a5-a1a4-4379-a4f1-1e3f472faa15-630x393.png https://www.thejournal.ie/weather-weekend-10-7014127-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T07:59:33+01:00 Good weather on the way but don't put your raincoat away just yet Met Éireann, showers, Sun, we're so back, Weather https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/3_weather_pics_90726902-fff2ea01-6b43-4e08-9d74-162070b646d3-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/val-kilmer-ai-film-new-trailer-as-deep-as-the-grave-7014125-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T07:40:51+01:00 Val Kilmer to return to the big screen via AI as first teaser trailer for new film released AI, Artificial Intelligence, As Deep as the Grave, val kilmer https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/val-kilmer-dd5104c1-b198-45cf-8894-e3438ace4635-630x347.png https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/hungary-elections-7013740-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-04-16T07:00:48+01:00 Maria Walsh: Hungary's election result shows the centre can still hold in Europe column, Democracy, EU, Europe, Hungary, Opinion, Putin, Russia, Viktor Orban, voices https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/peter-magyar-leader-of-hungarys-tisza-party-arrives-at-sandor-palace-in-budapest-for-talks-with-president-tamas-sulyok-following-the-2026-parliamentary-election-94297296-9ffc-4e0b-8cc6-6f85ab3c6a23-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/former-opw-worker-sent-sexualised-messages-to-undercover-psni-officer-posing-as-girl-13-7014119-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T07:00:42+01:00 Former OPW worker sent sexualised messages to undercover PSNI officer posing as 13-year-old girl Courts, Kevin Smyth, Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court, OPW, PSNI, Westmeath https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/court-smyth-online-sting-a0d23251-450f-4176-ac3c-84670055fb05-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/taoiseach-to-meet-with-german-chancellor-merz-during-flying-visit-to-berlin-7013425-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T06:15:59+01:00 Taoiseach to meet with German Chancellor Merz during flying visit to Berlin Berlin, eu presidency, Europe, European Union, friedrich merz, Germany, Germany Chancellor Friedrich Merz, IRELAND'S EU PRESIDENCY, Micheál Martin, Taoiseach Micheál Martin https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/mixcollage-15-apr-2026-02-17-pm-7662-64a6ec18-60f6-4687-9802-e91af6445e6a-630x525.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/searches-for-electric-vehicles-on-donedeal-cars-more-than-double-since-iran-war-7013379-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T06:00:59+01:00 Searches for electric vehicles on DoneDeal Cars more than double since Iran war Diesel, donedeal, DoneDeal Cars, EV, Fuel Prices, hybrid, Iran, IRAN WAR, Middle East, Petrol https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/power-cord-charging-electric-car-at-station-6a25c473-08f8-4563-84df-a7d034601217-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/farmers-fuel-protests-7013594-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-16T00:05:52+01:00 The fuel protests have intensified power struggles in Ireland's farming lobby fuel protests, The Morning Lead, what comes next https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/river-2026-04-15t185237-278-9d0bbc8b-adcb-46ab-9d81-be29e91a9115-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/biohacking-7013186-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-04-15T23:55:00+01:00 Opinion: With a 'looksmaxxing' influencer rushed to hospital, is the war on ageing getting ugly? Ageing, anti ageing, botox, column, facelift, facial surgery, fillers, kris jenner, looksmaxxing, Opinion, voices https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/13326-kathryn-thomas-photographed-loft53-pic-marc-osullivan-d7e0fab5-b423-4921-a320-63a0f2d3ece4-630x523.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/magyar-invites-netanyahu-hungary-7014040-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T22:27:48+01:00 Magyar follows Orbán's lead and invites Netanyahu to visit Hungary despite war crimes warrant Benjamin Netanyahu, continuity, Hungary, International Criminal Court, Israel, Peter Magyar https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/mixcollage-15-apr-2026-10-25-pm-4180-7b246abb-0131-4d6e-96af-9bd9deb67ca3-630x630.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/body-discovered-wexford-7014003-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T21:37:32+01:00 Man's body removed from Wexford home may have been there for some time Forensic examination, garda examination, Wexford https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/wexford-county-wexford-ireland-087597b6-93bd-42da-9b6f-c0486525292a-630x503.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/noel-ocallaghan-son-shoot-dispute-7013987-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T21:26:24+01:00 Son of hotelier Noel O'Callaghan 'regrets' saying he wanted to 'shoot' him over business dispute Courts, High Court, Noel O'Callaghan https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/screenshot-2026-04-15-at-21-24-33-f22267ea-e780-4897-8ca2-e5392dea1b14-630x470.png https://www.thejournal.ie/ticketmaster-monoply-7013976-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T21:07:47+01:00 Ticketmaster has a monopoly over big concert venues, US jury finds in landmark case Live Nation, Monopoly, Ticketmaster, USA https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/vancouver-canada-aug-7-2023-ticketmaster-app-in-app-store-on-iphone-ticketmaster-entertainment-inc-is-us-ticket-sales-and-distribution-company-5e044683-f4ec-4741-8d1a-a2829a6aac03-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-154-2-7013942-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T21:00:39+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday evening fix, News Fix, The Fix https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/5_no_fee_the_conference_of_birds_90746839-fc21bacd-3b6f-4b35-8fee-b66cd34bfe43-630x431.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/death-threats-politicians-fuel-protests-7013916-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T20:07:53+01:00 Gardaí investigating death threats made against Taoiseach and other politicians during protests Death Threats, fuel protests https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/wexford-town-county-wexford-ireland-25th-august-2025-garda-lantern-at-wexford-town-garda-station-97ad5ae8-e4ab-4be4-92f2-26ac0b044874-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/woman-60s-dies-following-two-car-collision-in-louth-7013904-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T19:33:03+01:00 Woman (60s) dies following two-car collision in Louth Castletown, Collision, Dundalk, Louth, RIP, RTC https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/garda-stock-a-stock-garda-road-closed-sign-34b044f1-597c-4791-9d73-6f00f63bd623-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/anger-as-two-potbellied-pigs-euthanised-by-ni-officials-were-left-in-armagh-woodland-7013855-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T18:54:20+01:00 Anger as two potbellied pigs euthanised by NI officials were left in Armagh woodland abandoned animals, Armagh, Carrickatuke, DAERA, euthanised, Northern Ireland, potbellied pigs https://www.thejournal.ie/love-hate-actor-jailed-armed-robbery-7013848-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T18:20:15+01:00 Love/Hate actor jailed for four years for robbing shop armed with broken pint glass Armed Robbery, Courts, Leroy Harris https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/leroy-harris-ccj2-a0f58970-cf96-468f-89f2-d676e6c103d6-630x757.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/andrew-puzder-us-eu-7013715-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T18:12:20+01:00 'They don't need to agree on everything': Trump's EU envoy plays down spat with Pope Leo Andrew Puzder, Donald Trump, EU, Pope Leo, US https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/andrew-puzder-ceo-of-cke-restaurants-who-was-nominated-by-president-elect-donald-trump-to-be-united-states-secretary-of-labor-is-interviewed-by-anchor-neil-cavuto-during-his-cavuto-coast-to-coast-e0eebe45-b494-4c51-8c4d-dedf2247f588-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/cash-upfront-is-an-issue-for-homeowners-hoping-to-retrofit-climate-committee-hears-7013449-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T18:10:22+01:00 'Cash upfront is an issue' for homeowners who want to retrofit, SEAI chair admits cliamte change, Climate, Climate Change, Climate Committee, Consumer Issues, Consumers, expense, high costs, price, Retrofitting, RETROFITTING COSTS, SEAI https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/screenshot-2026-04-15-180740-9094677a-10bf-4da0-92f6-c2cddd7913e8-630x526.png https://www.thejournal.ie/man-charged-father-found-dead-waterford-7013793-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T17:46:24+01:00 Man charged with assaulting his father, who was found dead at his home in Waterford Charged, Courts, Waterford https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/john-cashman-45-arriving-to-carrick-on-suir-district-court-today-wednesday-photo-james-treacy-96ed1d2f-7aa6-4b97-9283-16de7e653d6a-630x748.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-425-7013812-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T17:03:00+01:00 The 5 at 5: Wednesday 5 at 5, good afternoon, The 5 at 5 https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/fiveduckeggsinstrawnest-c8239c00-2607-48aa-a755-9fd6a343a628-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/lelia-doolan-leinster-house-shannon-airport-7013549-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T16:54:18+01:00 Nonagenarian activist Lelia Doolan completes 220km protest walk for Irish neutrality at Leinster House Leinster House, Lelia Doolan, Palestine, Protest, Shannon Airport, US Military, US-Iran war https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/2-84271758-d3943dc4-c401-4fc4-924f-ac9101039491-630x354.png https://www.thejournal.ie/conor-mcgregor-artem-lobov-settlement-7013677-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T16:53:57+01:00 Conor McGregor settles legal action taken by ex-sparring partner over multi-million euro whiskey sale Artem Lobov, Conor McGregor, Dublin, High Court, MMA, Proper No. Twelve, none https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/brave-combat-federation-13-at-the-sse-arena-in-belfast-northern-ireland-featuring-conor-mcgregor-artem-lobov-where-belfast-northern-ireland-united-kingdom-when-09-jun-2018-credit-brightspark-cbfd297e-9cbe-4a70-be3a-67976ef9230a-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/clavicular-overdose-looksmaxxing-hospital-7013433-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T16:10:21+01:00 'Looksmaxxing' influencer Clavicular recovering after suspected overdose on livestream Braden Peters, Clavicular, Incels, the manosphere, none https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/screenshot-2d4c544a-fe54-48e4-9245-6a0b556d4279-630x550.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/government-announces-45-new-special-classes-for-coming-school-year-7013432-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T15:00:35+01:00 Government announces 45 new special classes for coming school year Education, inclusive special classes, School, special classes https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/river-2026-04-15t140353-980-6caff37e-88c7-415f-bb7a-9a97f75aef61-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/freddie-thompson-to-go-on-trial-for-making-threats-to-kill-in-portlaoise-prison-7013407-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T13:30:46+01:00 Freddie Thompson to go on trial for making threats to kill in Portlaoise Prison Courts, Freddie Thompsin, Mullingar Circuit Court, portlaoise prison https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/blurred-frame-23-6d69f662-cd3a-44a8-aa20-9de81317ccd5-630x378.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/leaders-questions-fuel-protest-7013337-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T13:26:49+01:00 Taoiseach says McDonald and Cairns lack 'courage' and Bacik was 'afraid' to go into Government Fallout, Leaders' Questions, Micheál Martin https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/mixcollage-15-apr-2026-12-52-pm-2788-bef6603a-3ab7-4459-9462-af1e42ceeabb-630x445.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-rail-reports-antisocial-behaviour-smoking-crack-drinking-7013352-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T12:59:05+01:00 Irish Rail increasing security after passenger reports include man 'smoking crack' at Sandycove Antisocial Behaviour, Iarnród Éireann, Irish Rail, passenger reports, Reports, Trains https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/002-dart-peaktime_90588225-02389814-95a0-4f0c-b823-765b82731bb0-630x424.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rte-new-show-the-yank-7013231-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T11:20:44+01:00 There's some proper Star Trek lore attached to a new Connemara-filmed RTÉ crime drama colm meaney, Culture, Red Alert, the yank, TV https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/mixcollage-15-apr-2026-11-14-am-9926-27e4f752-2695-43a8-bc4c-f05c79d066f2-630x630.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rare-greenland-shark-washes-up-in-sligo-7012766-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T11:20:00+01:00 Rare Greenland shark that washed up in Sligo could be 150 years old GREENLAND SHARK, Irish Whale and Dolphin Group, National Museum Of Ireland, Shark, Sligo, Stranding https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/671613579_1410380954456033_2897447344402175527_n-90ea9710-4eb1-48ff-9199-6b3debac2090-630x787.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/michael-healy-rae-revoly-government-fuel-protest-reaction-7013169-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T11:10:00+01:00 Danny Healy-Rae says he had no 'influence' on his brother Michael's resignation from Government Fallout, fuel protest, Michael Healy-Rae, no confidence motion, norma foley https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/left-to-right-michael-healy-rae-and-danny-healy-rae-arrive-for-a-press-conference-at-leinster-house-dublin-as-members-of-the-rural-independent-group-of-tds-outline-their-alternative-budget-propos-51f49cc9-9cec-4498-b020-527635bd4208-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/monzo-digital-online-bank-ireland-launch-poll-7013194-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-04-15T11:06:41+01:00 Digital bank Monzo has launched in Ireland – will you use it? Banking, Monzo, Poll, The Daily Poll, Your Say https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/stone-united-kingdom-april-15-2020-brand-new-revolut-bank-card-placed-on-top-of-monzo-card-the-redesigned-revolut-card-does-not-have-bank-card-d-05080423-931a-4a6b-9cb4-ae9dbdcf3b1b-630x458.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/appeal-to-trace-next-of-kin-of-co-down-woman-who-died-alone-at-hospital-7013200-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T10:12:54+01:00 Appeal to trace relatives of 81-year-old woman who died alone appeal, co down, Hillsborough, Lisburn, next of kin, RIP https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/funeral-director-undertaker-0e91a6a5-cb35-4b0c-9e09-9acc7808317c-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/jim-gavin-off-the-ball-7013173-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T09:22:01+01:00 'I'll never do it again': Jim Gavin gives first interview since disastrous Áras campaign aras25, Fianna Fáil, Jim Gavin, Off The Ball, Presidential Election, Race for the Áras https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/jim-gavin-launch-7128_90734998-1edd8adb-2ec7-4fd5-aa44-302605dbe4de-630x420.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/morning-news-fix-wednesday-april-7013100-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T09:00:00+01:00 The 9 at 9: Wednesday 9 at 9, The 9 at 9 https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/stock-image-of-pancake-breakfast-focus-on-foreground-90a91a6e-4778-463f-98f1-7f28168d2b7c-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/deaths-homelessness-ireland-2022-7013116-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T08:24:41+01:00 124 people who were homeless died in just one year in Ireland Deaths, Drugs, Health Research Board, homeless deaths, Homelessness https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/homeless-305_90528162-8172c876-45b5-4c91-b9fd-403b66da12f0-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/fuel-protests-7012587-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-04-15T07:56:00+01:00 Gary Gannon: This government is out of touch, out of answers and out of time column, fuel protests, Government, Opinion, voices, Vote of No Confidence https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/tractors-parked-on-oconnell-street-in-dublin-as-protestors-take-part-in-a-day-of-a-national-fuel-protest-in-dublin-city-ireland-98bb5def-b139-41f1-9d83-8dd4eefe9bb9-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/liverpool-psg-report-2-2-7013133-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T06:00:31+01:00 PSG have dumped Liverpool out of the Champions League Anfield, EPL, Premier League, Report, Soccer, Liverpool, PSG, Woe https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/liverpools-ibrahima-konate-looks-dejected-after-paris-saint-germains-ousmane-dembele-scored-the-opening-goal-during-the-uefa-champions-league-quarter-final-match-at-anfield-liverpool-picture-date-d705ce29-b949-4b49-a03a-36985b772796-630x399.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/trump-melania-epstein-7012061-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-04-15T05:55:00+01:00 From Epstein to ICE: The Trumps’ White House is in crisis management mode column, Donald, Donald Trump, epstein, gislaine maxwell, jeffrey epstein, Melania, Melania Trump, Opinion, Paedophiles, Paedophilia, rape of young girls, the epstein shadow, trafficking of girls, Trump, US politics, USA, voices, White House https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/pennsylvania-the-netherlands-2026-04-13-191340washington-13-04-2026-white-house-the-royal-couple-is-staying-at-the-white-house-at-the-invitation-of-president-donald-trump-for-a-dinner-and-overn-b35b23fa-345e-4c66-8754-b986b698e4c8-630x720.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/fuel-price-reductions-start-today-7012984-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T00:10:58+01:00 Fuel tax cuts kick in today - but you may not see cheaper petrol at the pumps for a few days Fuel Prices, fuel protests, reductions https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/closeupofwomanpumpinggasolinefuelincaratgas-8d589553-4ac8-4811-a0a1-33af19e9a514-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/new-michael-jackson-movie-erases-experiences-of-child-sex-abuse-survivors-charity-warns-7011717-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-15T00:05:31+01:00 New Michael Jackson film risks 'rewriting history', Irish abuse charity warns abuse allegations, Allegations, CHILD ABUSE ALLEGATIONS, Child Sex Abuse, Finding Neverland, Michael Jackson, Michael?, Sexual Abuse, The Morning Lead https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/michael-jaafar-jackson-a5db0b64-d4fc-40d1-a6fc-84838c2db0c0-630x420.jpg