https://www.thejournal.ie/news-headlines-round-up-30-7119612-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-01T20:00:13+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Saturday evening fix, News Fix, the evening fix https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/data-centres-in-ireland-2-7117599-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-08-01T19:00:49+01:00 Dr Paul Davis: We're asking the wrong questions about data centres AI, Artificial Intelligence, clean water, climate catastrophe, Climate Change, column, Data Centres, infrastructure future, NEW AGE, Opinion, procurement process, robots, voices, Water use, Wildfires https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/aerial-view-of-a-modern-data-center-campus-featuring-extensive-rooftop-solar-panels-and-industrial-cooling-infrastructure-in-melegnano-lombardy-ital-dbbb5d17-eac3-4981-8cc9-eea7a7d9c4ec-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/teenager-16-dies-after-collision-between-scrambler-and-lorry-in-co-tyrone-7119443-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-01T15:00:00+01:00 Teenager (16) dies after collision between scrambler and lorry in Co Tyrone clonoe, Coalisland, Connor Magee Campbell, PSNI, Scrambler, Tyrone https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/blurred-frame-2-54c7753c-72a0-4955-952f-6e1303150ec3-630x378.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/greta-thunberg-delivers-message-of-peace-at-all-together-now-7119514-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-01T14:16:10+01:00 ‘I can’t pretend to be hopeful’: Greta Thunberg delivers ‘message of peace’ at All Together Now all together now, Curraghmore Estate, message of peace, Waterford https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/img_3016-7d285f9f-6e91-4a9e-8f07-7513dc8532c5-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/lawyers-free-legal-aid-fees-dispute-continues-7119471-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-01T14:15:48+01:00 Lawyers in fees dispute say changes to new scheme do not address their concerns Court, law society of ireland, Lawyers, Legal aid dispute https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/statue-of-lady-justice-at-dublin-castle-in-dublin-ireland-be717f5f-d415-4b9e-bfe7-f6cdd1dae406-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/nirmal-purja-confirmed-dead-in-pakistan-avalanche-7119500-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-01T13:41:09+01:00 Mountaineer and former Royal Marines soldier Nirmal Purja confirmed dead in Pakistan avalanche Broad Peak, Elite Exped, Nirmal Purja, Pakistan, spencer matthews https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/nirmal-purja-bergsteiger-roter-teppich-red-carpet-show-ankunft-arrival-verleihung-deutscher-nachhaltigkeitspreis-in-duesseldorf-am-24-11-2023-nirmal-purja-mountaineer-red-carpet-red-carp-64efcbaa-e3b0-4b01-ab8b-c2a1e888268d-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/poll-chooin-texas-ella-langley-7119473-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-08-01T13:07:18+01:00 Have you listened to Ella Langley's Choosin’ Texas? Choosin' Texas, Ella Langley, Poll, Your Say https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/nashville-usa-05th-june-2026-ella-langley-onstage-for-day-1-of-the-cma-music-festival-held-at-nissan-stadium-on-june-4-2026-in-nashville-tn-curtis-hilbunaff-usa-com-credit-affalamy-li-8192339a-7913-41ba-80a4-4b5f65a6815a-630x504.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-crumlin-seize-gun-dublin-7119472-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-01T13:03:37+01:00 Gardaí seize gun in search operation targeting organised crime in Dublin Crumlin, Dublin, Garda, Organised Crime https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/g1-5651126e-2632-40f7-8a13-f1263ba62773-630x289.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/two-people-seriously-injured-hit-and-run-collision-co-laois-7119452-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-01T11:31:21+01:00 Man (80s) and woman (70s) seriously injured after hit-and-run collision in Co Laois Ballinakill, Hit-and-Run, L7797, Laois, Moat https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/moat-crash-6979c635-ff1f-4f57-ad34-de72ad81ddef-630x286.png https://www.thejournal.ie/woman-raped-by-her-then-husband-speaks-on-fighting-false-allegations-to-tusla-7119429-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-01T11:07:57+01:00 'It broke me': Woman raped by her then-husband speaks on fighting false allegations to Tusla Joseph Jessop, Liveline, Marital rape, Rape, RTÉ, Tracey Jessop, tusla https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/river-16-65397d22-c609-4c86-8963-5a89dffc3737-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/1600-speeding-offences-detected-during-first-two-days-of-bank-holiday-policing-operation-7119424-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-01T10:11:49+01:00 Around 1,600 speeding offences detected during first two days of bank holiday policing operation August Bank Holiday, Bank Holiday Weekend, drink driving, Roads policing, Speeding https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/river-15-f7dc4cd6-dbce-432c-b23d-78ff12766a9e-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-who-abused-neighbours-five-year-old-granddaughter-over-12-month-period-jailed-7119419-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-01T09:46:28+01:00 Man who abused neighbour’s five-year-old granddaughter over 12-month period jailed for 11 years Central Criminal Court, Courts, Sexual Abuse, none https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/river-14-e159c4eb-9398-4952-8b65-b0e57a5867c3-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/mayo-all-ireland-curse-7114329-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-08-01T09:00:58+01:00 Can we be very clear? The curse wasn’t broken, it was fulfilled. The curse was... real GAA, Mayo, Surrealing in the Years https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/fans-attending-a-homecoming-celebration-for-the-mayo-gaelic-football-players-in-castlebar-co-mayo-after-they-won-the-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final-the-teams-first-win-since-1951-f9e2511a-b9f8-47ab-8de0-24139cc204ca-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/morning-news-rundown-saturday-august-7119414-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-01T09:00:00+01:00 The 9 at 9: Saturday 9 at 9, The 9 at 9 https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/breakfast-italy-5599b4b5-0d31-46e7-aec6-f451599a74a7-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/review-curse-of-love-island-prime-video-7116251-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-01T08:00:30+01:00 Review: Is the documentary The Curse of Love Island worth watching? Best of the Box, deep dive review https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-21-at-10-04-39-6c5de70f-1a38-4c11-bc3d-8aea4a15d48b-630x420.png https://www.thejournal.ie/at-least-nine-people-dead-as-russia-hits-ukrainian-capital-with-intense-barrage-of-missiles-7119362-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-01T07:39:49+01:00 At least nine people dead as Russia hits Ukrainian capital with intense barrage of missiles Donald Trump, JD Vance, Kyiv, Russia, Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/a-burned-car-is-seen-after-a-russian-missile-attack-in-kyiv-ukraine-saturday-aug-1-2026-ap-photodan-bashakov-02ba1f61-c158-49e9-b4ac-26282566903e-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/belfast-native-and-labour-candidate-bev-craig-voted-in-as-manchester-mayor-7119356-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-01T07:17:40+01:00 Belfast native and Labour candidate voted in as Manchester mayor, succeeding Andy Burnham Andy Burnham, Bev Craig, greater manchester, Greater Manchester mayor, Labour, Manchester, Manchester mayor https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/labour-party-candidate-bev-craig-makes-a-speech-after-she-was-declared-winner-of-the-greater-manchester-mayoral-by-election-at-the-co-op-live-arena-in-manchester-picture-date-friday-july-31-2026-35fd39ec-aa3f-4f99-93b9-4b8e78674d32-630x514.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/tax-discs-a-thing-of-the-past-7118446-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-08-01T07:00:17+01:00 We will actually lose something when we get rid of our motor tax discs modernisation, Motor Tsx, Motoring, Paddy Comyn, Tax Discs, velologist https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/a-typical-collection-of-regulated-motoring-disks-on-an-irish-car-nct-car-insurance-and-car-tax-7a6e4923-ab3d-491a-8c33-c080827e6f49-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-racism-7115285-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-01T06:30:57+01:00 'People say there's no point reporting it': Community group wants to know about racism in Dublin Dublin, Local Community Safety Partnership, local community safety partnerships, local policing, Racism https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/river-86-492ca9ae-4935-425d-93e4-b813a68c47fb-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/extra-rail-services-over-bank-holiday-for-bray-air-display-and-ladies-football-finals-7117264-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-01T06:00:59+01:00 Extra rail services over bank holiday for Bray Air Display and Ladies All-Ireland football finals All-Ireland Ladies Football Championship, August Bank Holiday, Bray, BRAY AIR DISPLAY, Cork, Croke Park, Dublin, GAA, Galway, Iarnród Éireann, Irish Rail, Kerry, Ladies Gaelic Football, Wicklow https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/bray-republic-of-ireland-03rd-aug-2025-strikemaster-during-the-bray-air-display-2025-in-bray-ireland-on-august-2-2025-photo-by-andrew-surma-credit-sipa-usalamy-live-news-8d688ae6-90ac-4ce1-aeb6-5561b8d48e8f-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/shared-mobility-hubs-pause-7118501-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-01T00:05:45+01:00 E-scooter ban puts promised bike and electric car rental hubs on ice Climate Change, Department of Transport, Shared Mobility Hubs, The Morning Lead, TML https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/multi-city-carsharing-project-in-berlin-in-my-app-to-reserve-a-car-operated-by-citroen-germany-pure-electric-car-fleet-bdf154d6-ff5b-4747-8045-8d3826cfffb2-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ceuta-spain-enclave-migrant-crossing-7118440-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-31T21:21:00+01:00 Ceuta crisis: Italy suspends Schengen agreement with Spain as 48,000 people returned to Morocco ceuta, land border, Migrant, Migrant crossing, Morocco, Spain, Spanish Supreme Court, none https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/aptopix-spain-ceuta-370b8b96-130b-4973-9420-cb7706a9be3d-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-497-7119273-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-31T20:42:41+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Friday evening fix, good evening, News Fix https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/billy-lee-riding-thread-of-gold-centre-pink-silks-on-the-way-to-winning-the-guinness-handicap-premier-handicap-during-day-five-of-the-galway-races-summer-festival-2026-at-galway-racecourse-in-cou-3e5ead63-623e-483a-bcc5-c4345cc6f59f-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-rail-9-7119272-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-31T20:38:46+01:00 Irish Rail lodge planning application for second of eight new railway stations in Cork Cork, dunkettle, Infrastructure, Irish Rail, Planning Permission, Public Transport https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/irish-rail-or-iarnrod-eireann-train-carriage-moving-or-travelling-on-railway-tracks-wicklow-ireland-35eeaab2-2e36-43c0-b07d-433e9de2794e-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/public-asked-to-avoid-comeragh-mountains-with-blaze-expected-to-continue-over-weekend-7118448-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-31T19:54:00+01:00 Public asked to avoid Comeragh Mountains with blaze expected to continue over weekend comeragh mountains, Coumshingaun Loop Walk, Waterford, Waterford City Fire Service https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/capture-2-1024x572-b0ce696f-fcdb-4b7a-9475-b2cf71ec4345-630x351.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/cavan-fish-kill-investigation-7119251-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-31T19:32:58+01:00 IFI following 'definite line of inquiry' as number of dead fish now estimated to be 7,500 Cavan, Cavan River, Environment, Fish Kill, Inland Fisheries Ireland, Water Pollution https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/kilconny-bridge-over-river-erne-belturbet-co-cavan-ireland-34127541-4fe8-4bcd-a0d4-e20036f8f134-630x412.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/wall-st-analysis-ai-7118850-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-31T19:00:37+01:00 'Show me the money!' - Why Wall St and Silicon Valley are having a Jerry Maguire moment over AI AI, Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Mark Zuckerberg, Wall Street https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/cruise-2cf64593-7e01-49d3-9f1a-2a4c87031bc1-630x388.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/limerick-man-human-trafficking-greece-7119231-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-31T18:49:27+01:00 Limerick man accused of human trafficking in the Mediterranean avoids extradition to Greece Courts, Greece, Greek prisons, High Court, human traffcking, Italy, Jeremiah O'Brien https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/jeremiah-o-brien-extradition1-6276d171-8094-41ac-bb75-1fc3adacabad-630x840.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/glen-hansards-funeral-to-be-held-in-st-patricks-cathedral-in-dublin-7118754-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-31T17:23:30+01:00 Glen Hansard's life to be marked with public wake before funeral at St Patrick's Cathedral Dublin, Funeral, funeral details, Glen Hansard, Public wake, st patrick's cathedral, the frames https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/glen-hansard-watches-performance-of-freddie-mercury-impersonator-brian-keville-during-the-annual-christmas-eve-busk-in-aid-of-the-dublin-simon-community-outside-the-gaiety-theater-in-dublin-hundreds-1eff8a7b-0554-4809-bf41-fb16702f2fb4-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-432-7118961-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-31T16:58:10+01:00 The 5 at 5: Friday 5 at 5, God afternoon, The 5 at 5 https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/fossilised-starfish-or-star-fish-fossil-from-sinemurian-era-196ma-found-at-blieux-france-1862ae64-a714-4ac9-b3b0-b8821879d72f-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/all-together-now-glen-hansard-tribute-7118341-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-31T16:58:00+01:00 People driving to All Together Now urged to delay journeys due to high volume of traffic all together now, aul triangle, david keenan, Festival, gig, Glen Hansard, Guitar, Music, Performance, Waterford https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/image-b922bc41-525b-4b6f-8be6-ef4bf14f3703-630x417.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/bruna-da-silveira-jailed-7118932-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-31T16:52:24+01:00 Woman who ran Dublin brothels where almost 30 young Brazilians worked jailed for three years Brazil, Courts, Dublin, Ireland, Organised Crime, Prostitution https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/ccj-d2effc42-1312-4334-8c9a-4559276f40ad-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/tiernan-7118926-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-31T16:35:38+01:00 Louth man sentenced to 14 years in prison by Russian authorities for fighting for Ukraine Army, Prison, Russia, Soldier, Ukraine https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-31-at-16-11-48-9cd14f67-470b-40cf-bff2-264c8a23715f-630x784.png https://www.thejournal.ie/ceuta-migrant-crisis-misinformation-spain-africa-7118858-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-31T16:34:40+01:00 Be careful of fake news about Ceuta as Spanish enclave faces migrant crisis ceuta, Fact check, FactCheck, Migration, Misinformation, Morocco, Spain https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/morocco-spain-ceuta-d90d360c-5a6d-41d5-a04c-135c4504ccd5-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/newshound-quiz-friday-9-7118276-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-31T16:23:48+01:00 The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz Newshound, Newshound Quiz, Quiz https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/mayo-9575d41b-e3e3-4642-8abf-e0e7ecc033e3-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/border-poll-northern-ireland-secretary-7118881-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-31T15:34:52+01:00 Andy Burnham’s new man in Belfast says a border poll is ‘not top of my list of priorities’ Andy Burnham, Belfast, Border poll, Chris Bryant, Northern Ireland, not yet, The Troubles https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/cross-border-projects-c24d97bf-99bc-43f8-ab50-8ee1bf0bac65-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/choosin-texas-2-7118539-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-31T15:16:39+01:00 Saddle up! Choosin' Texas is the instant country classic that's breaking chart records in the US Billboard, Choosin' Texas, country music, Ella Langley, Taylor Swift https://www.thejournal.ie/ballyshannon-donegal-two-car-crash-7118811-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-31T14:54:59+01:00 Woman (70s) in critical condition and five injured after crash in Co Donegal Ballyshannon, Beaumont Hospital, Car Crash, Collision, Coolcholly, Driver, Erne Roundabout, passenger, sligo university hospital https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/garda-stock-a-generic-stock-photo-of-a-garda-in-dublin-d1d29b45-e509-4fdd-b081-390ea2c0aaa2-630x533.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-investigation-after-human-faeces-left-on-slide-at-co-waterford-playground-7118469-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-31T14:37:11+01:00 Councillor says ‘human faeces’ left on slide at Co Waterford playground Declan Clune, portlaw, Portlaw Park Playground, Waterford https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/portlaw-e74d3f75-3141-4b78-9931-9af10a762c3f-630x340.png https://www.thejournal.ie/emergency-accommodation-figures-homelessness-housing-crisis-7118444-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-31T14:21:00+01:00 Increase in number of adults and children in emergency accommodation, but below record high department of housing, Emergency Accommodation, Homeless, Homelessness, Housing Crisis https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/river-2026-07-31t094454-889-1a6eafd6-0a04-4106-ab79-ee67722952dd-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/poll-should-fifa-president-gianni-infantino-resign-amid-world-cup-sell-off-controversy-7118714-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-07-31T13:39:42+01:00 Should Fifa president Gianni Infantino resign amid World Cup sell-off controversy? FIFA, Gianni Infantino, Poll, UEFA, World Cup, Your Say https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/11-july-2026-norway-v-england-miami-stadium-quarter-final-2026-world-cup-usa-fifa-president-gianni-infantino-picture-mark-pain-alamy-live-news-a115e7e6-8207-4925-a287-2a65829b2cee-630x605.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/teenager-trial-alleged-drug-intimidation-campaign-7118707-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-31T13:34:54+01:00 Court hears teenager torched two homes and three cars during drug intimidation campaign alleged drug intimidation campaign, alleged torching, Courts, Dublin Children's Court, Trial https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-31-at-13-21-12-32e318fc-7bff-4bbd-9e27-1407a64a8b5d-630x662.png https://www.thejournal.ie/gardai-mobility-scooter-video-assault-hardwicke-rotyunda-dublin-7117910-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-31T12:03:51+01:00 Debunked: Video of Gardaí near a Dublin mosque cut to imply they came to arrest a man in a mobility scooter an garda síiochána, Assault, Dublin, Dublin City, FactCheck, Garda Siochana, Hardwicke Street, Misinformation, Rotunda, Social Media, Sultan Mecid Education Centre https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-30-163833-104faa54-e052-4643-a8b7-21f3f5cb8d62-630x309.png https://www.thejournal.ie/boy-george-pulls-out-of-west-end-musical-after-backlash-over-pro-israel-song-7118543-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-31T11:50:20+01:00 Boy George pulls out of West End musical after backlash over pro-Israel song created using AI AI, Artificial Intelligence, boy george, Gaza, Israel, Palestine, RTÉ https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/boy-george-live-bei-der-80er-live-party-2025-in-der-veltins-arena-auf-schalke-gelsenkirchen-22-03-2025-15a8921e-a0c6-4653-8da2-f43400880283-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/gianni-infantino-top-adviser-quis-world-cup-investment-plans-7118542-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-31T11:44:07+01:00 Infantino's top adviser quits and senior Fifa executive says staff were 'deceived' about the World Cup investment plan Controversy, FFE, FIFA, fifa forward enterprise, Football, football news, Gianni Infantino, Put Em Under Pressure, Under Pressure, World Cup https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/2km13yc-2ae894f5-25c7-4c41-93f9-206807f0717c-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/wildfire-rages-on-crete-strong-winds-dense-smoke-hamper-firefighting-7118382-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-31T09:06:00+01:00 Large wildfire near Britain’s biggest nuclear power station is 'stabilising' Andy Burnham, crete, Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Rethymno, Suffolk, UK, Wildfire, Wildfires https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/firefighters-tackle-a-wildfire-at-dunwich-heath-near-leiston-where-a-major-incident-has-been-declared-at-a-large-heathland-blaze-on-the-suffolk-coast-picture-date-thursday-july-30-2026-78e47bb4-a7f8-42b3-9306-3d450b49db5f-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/morning-news-rundown-friday-july-7118366-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-31T08:58:46+01:00 The 9 at 9: Friday 9 at 9, The 9 at 9 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/breakfast-a-croissant-with-butter-and-jam-and-a-cup-of-cappuccino-5b22d762-40cd-4958-a69c-58fdb0d1fb8e-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/marketa-irglova-tribute-glen-hansard-7118345-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-31T08:17:29+01:00 'I am so sorry for your tragic loss': Markéta Irglová shares condolences with Glen Hansard’s family Glen Hansard, Marketa Irglova, Once, oscar winners, the frames, The Swell Season, Tribute https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/once-marketa-irglova-glen-hansard-2006-tm-and-copyright-fox-searchlight-pictures-all-rights-reserved-courtesy-everett-ea077190-9b9a-4a5a-95fc-f27ea62b6fbf-630x422.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/european-nations-to-boycott-world-cup-if-fifa-sell-off-plans-proceed-7118338-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-31T07:38:23+01:00 ‘It will never be for sale’: European nations to boycott World Cup if Fifa sell-off plans proceed FIFA, UEFA, World Cup https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/kyiv-ukraine-june-19-2012-national-flags-and-adidas-tango-1-777d99f1-28fb-4d1e-8260-eef22b580879-630x417.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/poll-what-did-you-make-of-heartstopper-forever-7116302-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-07-31T07:15:15+01:00 Poll: What did you make of Heartstopper Forever? any good recs?, Best of the Box https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/heartstopper-forever-71cd2c66-6f19-460e-9079-d8b572723a8c-630x315.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/trump-lindsey-graham-funeral-7118030-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-31T06:30:25+01:00 Larry Donnelly: Trump's foreign policy balancing act is getting trickier column, Lindsey Graham, Opinion, the latest with trump, Trump, trump administration, US politics, voices, Washington, White House https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/united-states-president-donald-j-trump-speaks-at-the-funeral-of-late-us-senator-lindsey-graham-republican-of-south-carolina-at-the-washington-national-cathedral-tuesday-july-28-2026-in-washingt-2d4584ba-a53a-49ba-b066-2fe080b23573-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/pet-bans-in-rentals-ireland-7118046-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-31T06:00:01+01:00 Now, I’m not in the business of comparing pets to children but... Apartments, Dublin, emer mclysaght, Housing, Housing Crisis, Ireland, Landlords, Mortgages, Nobody Needs This, pets, Renting https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/img_1438-74426549-f13e-4594-8457-702194bdc765-630x840.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/france-wildfires-travel-impact-7118071-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-31T00:05:11+01:00 ‘People are quick to forget’: Travel agents say fires won't put Irish tourists off France and Spain France, Ireland, Spain, Tourism, Tourism in extreme heat, Travel, Wildfires https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/whatsapp-image-2026-07-30-at-15-13-47-e95913d6-1177-4147-b1ca-6e68ae21159d-630x472.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/letters-to-the-editor-4-7117586-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-30T21:15:24+01:00 Letters to the editor Comments, letters to the editor, Your Thoughts https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/bee-flying-from-lavender-in-an-english-country-garden-b70aea4e-1cce-4168-a750-27fceead6150-630x824.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/galway-races-best-dressed-winner-7118232-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-30T21:10:22+01:00 Here are the winning outfits from this year's Galway Races Fashion, Galway, Galway Races, Horse Racing, Ireland, Ladies' Day https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/ella-and-jo-galway-best-dressed-winner-4-a9b7edf8-07b9-499e-98f2-98573b6f1e35-630x391.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/portland-row-dublin-pitch-saved-housing-development-refused-7118220-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-30T21:06:13+01:00 Dublin's Portland Row sports pitch saved as housing development refused after local campaign aldborough, daniel ennis, Dublin City Council, Fever Pitch, kellie harrington, Mary-Lou McDonald, objections, Pitch, Portland Row, sports pitch https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/914kellie-harrington_90752342-aa1d4a6e-c164-4af6-a85b-c6c1d1ebcfb5-630x444.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-thursday-86-7118186-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-30T20:38:02+01:00 Here's what happened today: Thursday evening fix, good evening, News Fix https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/glen-hansard-event-6_90752564-79f1ab31-ee4e-4fed-b34a-2b837a547af7-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/newtownards-co-don-arrest-arson-attack-homes-7118157-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-30T20:07:53+01:00 Two men arrested in connection with attacks on Co Down homes with families inside released on bail Arson, Attack, co down, Masked Men, Newtownards, Police, PSNI https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/a-police-car-61f7d407-529c-47c3-96bb-f4546e6399e5-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/uhl-emergency-department-overcrowded-7118156-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-30T20:07:00+01:00 HSE encourages people with nonmedical emergencies to avoid UHL emergency department Emergency Department, HSE, HSE Mid West, Limerick, Overcrowded, uhl https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/general-views-of-university-hospital-limerick-where-respiratory-consultant-dr-aiden-obrien-practices-37ca476c-96c2-4f96-b5e1-ed64c6592e65-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/german-chancellor-in-dublin-7117845-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-30T20:00:51+01:00 Gavan Reilly: How Ireland went from Europe's problem child to its unlikely power broker column, Dáil Éireann, eu politics, global politics, Irish Politics, Leinster House, Opinion, politics by numbers, US politics, voices https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/micheal-martin-friedrich-merz-2-f8dcf825-3206-48d5-b4bf-9cb99ff3f272-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ceuta-migrants-swim-morocco-7117813-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-30T19:45:00+01:00 Nine bodies found after hundreds swim from Morocco to North African Spanish territory ceuta, EPP, EU, Morocco, Pedro Sanchez, Spain https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/several-migrants-are-attempting-to-swim-across-the-border-on-30-july-2026-in-ceuta-spain-hundreds-of-people-of-maghreb-origin-have-crossed-into-ceuta-from-morocco-this-morning-either-by-swimming-o-512df6b7-12f1-4eeb-ac51-b3a6111831df-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/glen-hansard-7117256-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-30T18:21:00+01:00 'We sang Once twice': Musicians gather in Dublin to remember Glen Hansard Dublin, Glen Hansard, Ireland, Music, Once, RIP, the frames https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/glen-hansard-event-11_90752561-f990df24-ec8d-4b8e-8241-c214d0b39ca7-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/father-drugged-children-raped-daughters-friend-jailed-7117981-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-30T17:20:41+01:00 Father who drugged children during sleepover and raped his daughter's friend is jailed Central Criminal Court, Court, Courts, Rape, none https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/river-61-efd59169-0139-44f4-9079-11a327efcc95-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/uefa-says-all-european-teams-will-boycott-world-cup-7117923-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-30T17:19:04+01:00 Uefa says all European teams will boycott World Cup if Infantino's sell-off goes ahead FIFA, FIFA World Cup, Football, Gianni Infantino, NOT FOR SALE, Soccer, UEFA https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/fifa-president-gianni-infantino-right-presents-president-donald-trump-with-the-new-fifa-club-world-cup-official-ball-in-the-oval-office-of-the-white-house-in-washington-friday-march-7-2025-pool-ebf81f41-da15-46f9-89f6-f7e3cd81299c-630x407.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/17-year-old-found-guilty-of-murder-of-postman-barry-daly-7117905-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-30T17:04:22+01:00 Seventeen-year-old found guilty of murder of postman Barry Daly Cork, Courts https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/barry-daly-0478467c-bfbe-45b8-8f48-74efe6ea3d82-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-431-7117936-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-30T16:58:44+01:00 The 5 at 5: Thursday 5 at 5, good afternoon, The 5 at 5 https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/frogscutefrogsflyingfrogsfivecuteflyingfrogsare-8baf5c71-ea69-43ab-a76e-7a3e335e57be-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/medical-student-ucd-withdraws-appeal-high-court-dismissal-7117755-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-30T16:05:05+01:00 Medical student who sued UCD withdraws appeal against High Court dismissal of case Court, Court of Appeal, Courts, UCD, UCD case, University College Dublin, none https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/ucd-dd20ab1d-0b27-4217-80a1-073b386e8daf-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/vico-baths-closed-due-to-unacceptable-behaviour-towards-contractors-7117783-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-30T16:04:24+01:00 Extra barriers at Vico Baths due to 'unacceptable behaviour towards contractors', says council Dublin, FENCED OFF, Vico Baths https://www.thejournal.ie/rsa-child-car-seat-checks-7117769-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-30T15:08:13+01:00 Over half of child car seats checked by the RSA this year were fitted incorrectly car seats, Check it Fits, Child Safety, Ireland, Road Safety, RSA https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/51933292-1cc7-43ab-89bd-813cb7c21c94-153bba33-f6f4-43ed-ac8b-2cdd883a682b-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/daniel-kinahan-coming-to-a-courtroom-near-you-ireland-garda-dubai-7117601-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-30T14:43:06+01:00 Daniel Kinahan set to return to Ireland as he loses last-ditch bid to block extradition Coming Home, daniel kinahan, Dubai, homebound, Kinahan extradition, Organised Crime, Special Criminal Court https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/daniel-kinahan-64254b6a-877c-4a50-a941-aafacf000d46-630x410.png https://www.thejournal.ie/ptsb-shareholders-approve-e1-6bn-takeover-by-austrian-bank-7117730-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-30T14:32:26+01:00 PTSB was just sold to a bank you've probably never heard of Austria, Banking, BAWAG, Department of Finance, new owners, PTSB, Simon Harris https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/general-view-of-a-branch-of-ptsb-in-finglas-dublin-ptsb-has-put-itself-up-for-sale-the-government-has-said-minister-for-finance-paschal-donohoe-said-the-government-was-aware-of-the-announcement-an-ee3abe3f-9bd5-4ff7-9b1e-bbdfd06aedd9-630x396.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/crumlin-gaa-fire-car-7117607-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-30T14:25:26+01:00 Dublin GAA club grounds vandalised for second time in space of 48 hours criminal damage, Crumlin, Dublin, GAA, Gardaí, Vandalism https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-30-at-12-10-56-e876e536-1255-4bbe-b3ef-d1ce1394c052-630x823.png https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/robots-as-teachers-7117304-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-30T14:19:00+01:00 Stars and Swipes: Sally the robot teacher – a cautionary tale from New York AI, Artificial Intelligence, column, Donald Trump, Melania, Opinion, robots, the donald's droids, trump administration, voices, White House https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/chinese-mainland-hong-kong-macau-and-taiwan-outrobot-teachers-interact-with-students-during-the-opening-ceremony-at-a-school-in-hefei-city-east-chinas-anhui-province-5-march-2026-photo-by-40afbb96-39f7-4348-96f3-d1bafe3ca1e8-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/female-councillors-receiving-harassing-and-disturbing-calls-from-withheld-numbers-7117377-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-30T14:07:00+01:00 Gardaí launch probe as multiple female councillors report ‘very disturbing’ sexual phone calls AILG, Association of Irish Local Government, Councillors, disturbing calls, local government https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/phonecallscreenorhandwithunknownnumberalertor-b341c706-624e-4b5e-b0cd-379802724636-630x332.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/two-bedroom-terrace-houses-ireland-7117419-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-30T14:00:56+01:00 Why we should be building more two-bedroom terrace houses Construction, Housing Crisis, housing policy, Ireland, Property, the housing essay, Urban Planning https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/ballyogan-square-0fbd188e-9991-4657-8fe9-3ee78e791213-630x360.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/bank-of-ireland-app-7117666-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-30T13:55:40+01:00 Are you with Bank of Ireland? 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