https://www.thejournal.ie/netflix-amazon-rte-media-steve-dempsey-7097798-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-10T20:00:44+01:00 Ireland is in danger of becoming less culturally sovereign. Here's why. Analysis, Broadcasting, Ireland, Media, Netflix, RTÉ, Streaming https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/irish-wish-lindsay-lohan-ea50f6af-32ce-4ad5-8640-55dc9fe49004-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/uisce-eireann-urgently-calls-on-public-not-to-use-garden-hose-during-hot-weather-7098097-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-10T19:50:00+01:00 Authorities issue advice on staying safe and conserving water during the hot weather Greater Dublin Area, Ireland, Public Safety, Uisce Éireann, Water Conservation, Water Supply, Weather https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/woman-using-a-garden-hose-there-are-hosepipe-bans-planned-for-some-parts-of-the-south-of-england-uk-e5bc9aca-5c39-46a9-a8b7-439108a722e2-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/ashling-murphy-7094417-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-10T19:00:27+01:00 Women in danger: The everyday safety rituals that men rarely have to think about column, hypervigilance, Opinion, safety for women, Violence Against Women, voices, WOMEN'S SAFETY https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/woman-walking-on-a-bridge-adc85bf8-e43d-4442-afaf-c3dfef285c08-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/judge-criticises-inappropriate-withdrawal-of-representation-for-murder-conspirator-7098199-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-10T18:55:06+01:00 Judge criticises 'inappropriate' withdrawal of representation for murder conspirator Central Criminal Court, Conspiracy to Murder, Industrial Action, Ireland, legal aid, legal aid row, Solicitors https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/the-criminal-courts-of-justice-building-in-parkgate-street-dublin-it-is-the-principal-criminal-court-in-ireland-a9f5f289-6e4a-40dd-9c09-ccac3a2983dd-630x480.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/uk-police-investigating-death-of-former-british-minister-ann-widdecombe-7097962-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-10T17:50:00+01:00 Man (26) arrested on suspicion of the murder of former Conservative minister Ann Widdecombe Ann Widdecombe, Devon and Cornwall Police, Murder Investigation, police investigation https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/ann-widdecombe-speaking-during-a-reform-uk-general-election-campaign-launch-in-westminster-london-picture-date-thursday-may-23-2024-103bb00b-defe-4715-a77f-74eb1d81067c-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-friday-107-2-7098099-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-10T17:00:00+01:00 The 5 at 5: Friday 5 at 5, five at five https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/close-up-of-a-number-five-sign-on-the-side-of-an-old-british-steam-engine-78e8f011-2eeb-4cf5-8ebf-b0dc6f45f471-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/pollination-7096508-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-10T16:54:58+01:00 'Pockets of nature' every 200 metres promised in new national plan to save bees and butterflies Bees, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Environment, good buzz, Ireland, pollination, pollinators, Weather https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/img_2128-4-0263beb7-39db-4183-9b82-e7d296510837-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-guilty-child-cruelty-not-guilty-rape-7097953-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-10T15:46:24+01:00 Garda acquitted of raping his wife but guilty of child cruelty against his daughters Central Criminal Court, Child Cruelty, Courts, Garda, Rape https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/2harxnt-5a1dae85-f051-41f2-88a1-2b37d886b060-630x353.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/eu-meta-facebook-instagram-addictive-7097925-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-10T15:33:12+01:00 EU demands Facebook and Instagram get rid of 'addictive' features or face fines addictive, algorithms, Digital Services Act, EU, European Union, Facebook, Infinite scrolling, Instagram, Meta, Social Media https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/social-media-ban-for-children-under-16-c2a776f4-443b-4afb-af36-2b0f8fdbd40c-630x423.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/friday-newshound-quiz-14-7097484-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-10T15:00:17+01:00 The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz Newshound, Newshound Quiz, Quiz https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/reform-uk-leader-nigel-farage-makes-a-statement-to-the-media-at-the-party-headquarters-in-millbank-central-london-mr-farage-has-resigned-as-mp-for-clacton-saying-he-will-fight-the-forthcoming-by-el-2355a6d3-7003-41f4-bbad-679f8332d356-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/heatwave-weather-warning-met-eireann-7097461-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-10T14:40:00+01:00 Status Yellow heat warning kicks in for 13 counties as temperatures continue to soar Cork, forecast, Heatwave, hot, hot spell, Met Éireann, Sun, Weather, Weather Warning https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/sunrise-01_90696608-886202fd-969e-45ee-9b84-d650162a8c70-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/cocaine-smuggling-pilot-court-abandonment-7097832-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-10T14:19:57+01:00 Pilot in €8.4m cocaine smuggling case says childhood trauma made him a 'people pleaser' Cocaine, Court, Courts, Midlands, Mullingar, people pleaser, pilot, Smuggling https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/mullingar-county-westmeath-ireland-11th-july-2023-frontal-view-mullingar-courthouse-a2ac8865-4a3c-4ae9-ad41-8c7151609ef6-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/veg-grower-says-hot-weather-has-caused-a-drastic-decline-in-orders-as-people-dont-want-to-cook-7097703-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-10T14:00:41+01:00 Veg grower says weather is causing a 'drastic decline' in orders as people don't want to cook Agriculture, Galway, Heatwave, hot hot heat, Ireland, Organic farming, Weather https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/marrow-growing-in-the-vegetable-patch-kilbrannish-south-bunclody-county-carlow-south-east-ireland-europe-5cdca576-e9e1-41e9-873d-3dec228980e0-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-appears-court-judge-condemns-moygashel-bonfire-7097738-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-10T13:35:39+01:00 Judge says those behind Moygashel bonfire have 'agenda full of hate' as man appears in court Court, Courts, Dungannon magistrates Court, moygashel, Northern Ireland, Tyrone https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/a-bonfire-with-a-replica-mosque-is-built-in-moygashel-co-tyrone-ahead-of-events-to-mark-the-twelfth-july-picture-date-thursday-july-9-2026-1a12f03d-1d55-48b4-8f94-48654b41bf77-630x840.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/moygashel-bonfire-set-alight-as-psni-began-remove-mosque-replica-7097425-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-10T12:50:00+01:00 Loyalist bonfire set alight early as PSNI began operation to remove replica mosque moygashel, Northern Ireland, PSNI, the twelfth, Tyrone https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/the-remains-of-the-moygashel-bonfire-which-had-a-replica-mosque-placed-on-top-and-has-been-set-alight-overnight-before-the-display-could-be-removed-ahead-of-events-to-mark-the-twelfth-july-the-bonf-04e98ece-6ce1-4f4f-93a4-aa00f011ed9c-630x470.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/kilkenny-castle-to-close-early-today-and-into-next-week-due-to-high-temperature-warning-7097646-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-10T12:08:39+01:00 Kilkenny Castle to close early today and into next week due to high temperature warning Heatwave, high temperatures, hot temperatures, Kilkenny, Met Éireann https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/castle-of-kilkenny-county-kilkenny-ireland-40f9c00a-927a-4752-ae31-d0da00956b70-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/jozef-puska-abandons-conviction-appeal-murder-ashling-murphy-7097642-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-10T11:52:51+01:00 Jozef Puska abandons bid to appeal conviction for murder of Ashling Murphy ashling murphy, Central Criminal Court, Court, Court of Appeal, Courts, jozef puska https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/river-2026-07-10t114816-053-89ad9512-5e17-4cdf-a525-b257b5202751-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/the-office-uk-vs-us-tv-opinion-poll-25th-anniversary-7097534-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-07-10T10:30:25+01:00 Do you prefer the UK or US version of The Office? Comedy, Poll, Ricky Gervais, Steve Carell, Television, The Daily Poll, tHE oFFICE, TV, Your Say https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/mixcollage-10-jul-2026-10-26-am-9873-543347db-ab91-4ecf-9e65-c24b0aa53caf-630x411.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/supreme-court-environment-climate-action-plan-government-7097524-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-10T10:11:29+01:00 The government is facing a Supreme Court challenge over its 2023 Climate Action Plan Climate, climate action plan, Emissions, emissions reductions, Friends of the Irish Environment, Supreme Court, Targets https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/the-four-courts-the-location-of-the-supreme-and-high-court-of-ireland-a7e1f319-1477-4310-84cb-d81a98c95caf-630x424.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/money-diaries-spending-saving-finances-12-7090375-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-10T10:00:02+01:00 How is your spending going this summer? Would you like to keep a Money Diary for us? Finances, HISMM, How I Spend My Money, Money, Money diaries, Saving, Spending, spending and saving https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/download-46b38edc-b22f-4ec4-b720-ae35d71fe0fe-630x418.png https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-friday-72-7097473-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-10T08:44:44+01:00 The 9 at 9: Friday 9 at 9, Nine at Nine, The 9 at 9, the nine at nine https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/acai-bowl-with-various-fruits-and-berries-a6cc1a8a-1d2d-4a2d-b782-5c9dd00d73aa-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/what-did-you-make-of-the-prime-series-elle-2-7095318-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-07-10T07:15:16+01:00 Poll: What did you make of the new series Elle? any good recs?, Best of the Box https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/elle-29c13221-d24b-42e5-bc1e-d8985f2f7204-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/george-gibney-trial-explained-podcast-7095592-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-10T06:55:41+01:00 What was it like inside the George Gibney trial? courtroom, george gibney, Podcast, Sexual Assault, swimming coach, The Explainer, Trial, none https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/file-photo-george-gibney_90751275-86f9664c-6a5e-4035-9c96-3051c3c52606-630x409.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/almost-four-fifths-of-irelands-energy-was-imported-last-year-seai-7097148-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-10T06:30:01+01:00 Imported fossil fuels still dominate Ireland's energy system, SEAI says Energy, energy security, Fossil Fuels, Ireland, Renewable Energy, SEAI https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/rauchender-fabrikschornstein-smoking-factory-chimney-emissions-co2-global-warming-forge-factory-factories-factory-chimne-503d0060-6cf5-4cf0-89cc-e293c9383bba-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/heel-prick-test-eu-7096311-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-10T06:15:39+01:00 MEP calls for Ireland to increase testing done on newborn babies for rare conditions Billy Kelleher, EU, European Parliament, Heel Prick Test, rare diseases https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/image-0878790e-7d1e-4dad-9da0-644bd59ac5d9-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ai-veganism-nobody-needs-this-7097232-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-10T06:00:30+01:00 Whatever happened to having a think? The rise of AI veganism Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, emer mclysaght, Ireland, Lifestyle, Nobody Needs This, Technology https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/ayoungwomanreadsarecipeonlineonherlaptop-2b31c3ac-d5fb-4e58-9990-409ec3019dd1-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-allegedly-attacked-by-group-of-teens-after-they-asked-where-he-was-from-7095606-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-10T00:05:17+01:00 'He's from India': Man allegedly attacked by group of teens after they asked where he was from Assault, Citywest, Crime, Dublin, Gardaí, Ireland, The Morning Lead https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/square-image-10-5713af3f-20c1-402f-8f38-0f5b6db90435-630x630.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/graham-linehan-met-settlement-7097342-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-09T22:59:29+01:00 Father Ted creator Graham Linehan receives settlement from UK police over arrest for X posts Free Speech, Graham Linehan, Metropolitan Police, Social Media, Transgender issues, uk news https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/graham-linehan-court-case-9a205c5f-4d03-4419-b938-d767556fed05-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/andy-burnham-says-labour-got-it-wrong-in-the-early-stages-of-the-war-in-gaza-7097260-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-09T21:54:20+01:00 Andy Burnham says UK's Labour 'got it wrong' in the early stages of Israel's offensive in Gaza Andy Burnham, Gaza, Israel, Keir Starmer, Labour Party, UK Politics https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/labour-partys-andy-burnham-reacts-as-he-delivers-a-speech-at-the-peoples-history-museum-in-manchester-england-monday-june-29-2026-ap-photoalastair-grant-d5e65a7b-4f3e-4512-951c-4aeca0b4dc12-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/no-wait-card-toilets-ireland-labour-7097262-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-07-09T21:26:38+01:00 Call for 'no wait card' for people needing urgent access to toilets for health reasons accessibility, Dáil, Dáil Éireann, Health, Ireland, Labour, Labour Party, New Bill, Politics https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/stafftoiletsignwithbraille-70b7a09a-815a-4b0d-8d77-9431b312ed64-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-493-7097195-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-09T20:45:38+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Thursday evening fix, good evening, News Fix https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/399cruise-boats_90751495-0037f8fe-b625-4847-9d55-5d8e41960519-630x381.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/letters-to-the-editor-the-journal-7096018-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-09T20:30:28+01:00 Letters to the editor Fanore, Gaza, Hospitality, letters to the editor, Road Safety, Weather, Your Thoughts https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/shutterstock_2155873261-9cc6ae59-84f3-405f-aaca-02f990ed3137-630x425.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/controversial-loyalist-bonfire-in-co-tyrone-topped-with-a-mosque-7096014-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-09T20:00:00+01:00 Man arrested in relation to replica mosque placed on loyalist bonfire in Co Tyrone 12 July, bonfire, Eleventh Night, moygashel, Orange Order, the twelfth, Tyrone https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/a-bonfire-with-a-replica-mosque-is-built-in-moygashel-co-tyrone-ahead-of-events-to-mark-the-twelfth-july-picture-date-thursday-july-9-2026-029fcbcc-802f-49bf-bbe7-b9646d5be5e4-630x840.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/gardai-can-refer-first-time-offenders-with-personal-drug-possession-to-the-hse-from-1-september-7097165-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-09T19:59:03+01:00 Gardaí can refer first-time offenders with personal drug possession to the HSE from September Department of Health, Department of Justice, Drug use, Drugs, health led approach, Health Referral Scheme, policing https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/dealer-hiding-a-little-bag-of-drugs-with-white-powder-with-hand-over-his-pocket-db1accb5-b02c-4ebd-aee7-25f5ab4a942d-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/energy-credit-impact-gavan-reilly-7096234-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-09T19:30:01+01:00 Gavan Reilly: A €750 million lesson on helping Ireland's worst-off Analysis, Gavan Reilly, Opinion, politics by numbers https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/air-con-is-not-the-answer-7095293-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-09T19:00:00+01:00 Heat is here to stay: Irish cities urgently need more trees air-conditioning, Climate, Climate Change, climate chaos, column, europe air con, europe's air con, heat dome, heated cities, Opinion, Overheating, overheating in ireland, shade, trees trees trees, voices https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/london-england-uk-air-conditioning-units-behind-buildings-a4562f27-091d-4616-b1f9-1f4dd3b3378e-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-prison-conditions-7097091-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-09T18:53:42+01:00 Irish Prison Service attempted to 'constrain' its watchdog during inspection Department of Justice, Ireland, Irish Prison Service, national disgrace, Office of the Inspector of Prisons, Overcrowding, Prisons https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/overcrowded-cell-conditions-at-wheatfield-prison-b46d2c9a-06d7-46ad-863c-f043d7356d2e-630x454.png https://www.thejournal.ie/cannabis-jellies-reefer-cigarettes-seized-ireland-7097031-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-09T18:00:44+01:00 Gardaí raid five businesses and two homes, seizing cannabis jellies and 'reefer' cigarettes Cannabis, Drugs, edibles, Garda, Gummies, marajuana, Reefer cigarettes https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/seizure-08-07-2026-9591d19b-3aad-424c-9b07-5c25111740f8-630x609.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/trains-all-ireland-semi-finals-booked-out-7097001-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-09T17:41:53+01:00 All the extra trains organised for the All-Ireland semi-finals this weekend have sold out all ireland semi finals, Croke Park, Dublin, GAA, Irish Rail, off the rails, Public Transport https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/a-disappointed-aidan-oshea-leaves-the-pitch-62e1d76d-32d0-469f-8fcf-1edf170d3818-630x463.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/minister-patrick-odonovan-hospitalised-7097004-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-09T17:41:25+01:00 Minister Patrick O'Donovan 'under close medical observation' in Brussels hospital Brussels, Epilepsy, Hospitalised, Minister Patrick O'Donovan, Patrick O'Donovan https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/patrick-odonovan-minister-of-state-with-responsibility-for-the-office-of-public-works-speaks-during-a-press-conference-inside-dublin-zoo-on-wednesday-16-june-2021-in-dublin-ireland-photo-by-a-219cbac6-13ae-45d2-a1f4-2235f713f9ce-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/confessions-ii-7090323-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-09T17:27:14+01:00 Madonna is back with a new album and has been getting her best reviews in years back into the groove, Confessions II, dance, Madonna, new album, queen of pop https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/so-coadf2-16-dsp-cover-0aac94e5-f85c-4335-8118-20fb4c05104f-630x630.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/free-legal-aid-row-a-mess-sex-abuse-trials-delayed-7096962-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-09T17:27:10+01:00 Judge calls ongoing legal aid fees row a 'mess' as two sex abuse cases adjourned Courts, Department of Justice, ennis circuit court, Francis Comerfod, free legal aid, Jim O'Callaghan, Sex abuse trials, Solicitors https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/ennis-courthouse-2eced315-a084-438d-be91-e14dbcf0927f-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-09-07-26-7096913-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-09T17:00:21+01:00 The 5 at 5: Thursday 5 at 5, The five at five https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/fivewhiteseashellsarrangedinasymmetricalcrosspattern-36956794-5d9a-43c5-a45b-eb29a6184997-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/heat-weather-what-to-wear-heatwave-met-eireann-summer-7096264-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-09T17:00:09+01:00 What are we supposed to wear to the office in this heat? We asked two experts Dress Code, Fashion, hot weather, Ireland, office wear, the big shorts, the great shorts debate, Workplace https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/womantriestoworkduringtheextremeheat-342180db-46ea-47f2-9303-8e4ad826fc40-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dup-review-jeffrey-donaldson-7096874-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-09T16:57:06+01:00 DUP appoints former policeman Jim Gamble to lead Jeffrey Donaldson review DUP, Jeffrey Donaldson, Jim Gamble, Northern Ireland, Rape, Sex Offences https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/sir-jeffrey-donaldson-court-case-359a1e25-747f-4bfa-bc15-7fcf58dc3527-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rte-kevin-backhurst-spending-payments-7096509-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-09T16:20:00+01:00 Kevin Bakhurst says RTÉ will need more government support as he defends spending Ireland, Kevin Bakhurst, Media, public accounts commitee, Public Accounts Committee, public funding, RTÉ https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/bakhurst2-26314717-7a4d-4e67-bb5c-639cf16589f2-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/zara-home-dundrum-7096757-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-09T15:58:46+01:00 Zara Home is opening its first ever standalone store in Ireland Dublin, Dundrum, Dundrum Town Centre, Inditex, Ireland, Retail, zara, Zara Home https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/dusseldorf-germany-november-24-2019-zara-home-store-in-the-centre-of-the-city-bf8c5d46-c989-44ab-9327-1580330a49cb-630x404.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/new-york-building-collapsing-7096633-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-09T15:24:45+01:00 New York officials are worried this 37-storey skyscraper could partially collapse Building Safety, Construction, Manhattan, New York City, Pfizer building, Real Estate, Yikes! https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/new-york-usa-08th-july-2026-nypd-officers-stopping-traffice-and-pedestrians-from-accessing-42nd-street-between-third-and-second-avenue-as-emergency-repairs-are-being-made-at-the-former-pfizer-head-77c616a8-f756-44de-9fb3-c8a47d7fbc56-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/church-leaders-tell-taoiseach-to-use-eu-presidency-to-accelerate-projects-for-public-benefit-7096479-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-09T15:17:17+01:00 A group of church leaders told the Taoiseach to use the EU presidency to speed up delivery an ecumenical matter, EU Council, Irish presidency of the EU Council, Micheál Martin, Taoiseach https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/church-delegation-taoiseach-1-3aec9453-b878-4efc-bbb6-4d42b33eb45d-630x324.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/singer-bonnie-tyler-dies-aged-75-7096105-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-09T14:42:00+01:00 'A true soul stirrer': Total Eclipse of the Heart singer Bonnie Tyler has died aged 75 Bonnie Tyler, RIP https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/2gagbpm-feffb721-db06-4d9e-8c7d-a9a8b9db05d6-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/heatwave-forecast-for-many-parts-of-ireland-over-the-next-week-7095996-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-09T14:40:00+01:00 High temperature warning issued for 12 counties for this weekend Azores High, Cork, Heatwave, Ireland, Met Éireann, summer weather, Weather https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/lifeguards-317a0143-5804-4d90-8746-c212bfc4121e-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/nigel-farage-count-binface-analysis-podcast-7096559-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-09T14:21:20+01:00 Farage wanted a coronation. He got Count Binface. Britain, byelection, Count Binface, Nigel Farage, Podcast, The candidate, UK, United Kingdom https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/3f0m8je-f9f94350-ab41-4743-b4ac-c4c948a5e757-630x409.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/malaga-crash-victim-michaela-newcombe-funeral-7096480-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-09T13:20:45+01:00 Malaga crash victim Michaela Newcombe ‘lit up every room she entered’, funeral mass told Amy McCullagh, Funeral, Málaga, Mark McCullagh-Crichton, Michaela Newcombe, Mullingar, RIP https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/malaga-crash-funeral-960da0f4-a39f-4588-bbb0-d308d542d057-630x435.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/factcheck-debunked-leo-varadkar-altered-audio-impression-dub-indians-7096180-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-09T13:01:49+01:00 Debunked: 'Cheapfake' video shared online makes Leo Varadkar appear to complain about immigrants AI, Brexit, debunked, FactCheck, Immigration, impressions, indians in ireland, Leo Varadkar, Migration, voice dubbing https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/leo-varadkar-traveled-to-bantry-this-morning-to-meet-with-bantry-locals-48b69fa6-b8dd-46b0-b672-31b43d30808b-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/bessborough-site-apartments-planning-permission-7096390-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-09T12:58:10+01:00 Decision to allow apartments be built on Bessborough site condemned as 'shameful' bessborough, Estuary View Enterprises, Institutional Abuse, mother-and-baby homes, Planning Permission https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/bessborough-memorial-db3e9f38-da4c-456c-bc36-dca161a3be6c-630x408.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/top-5-series-films-to-watch-streaming-this-weekend-2-7095334-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-09T12:45:12+01:00 Looking for some recommendations? Here's our top 5 watches this weekend Best of the Box, top 5 picks https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/apple_tv_trying_photo_050101-f0a348a0-b46a-4868-a78f-a8e4bc177474-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/killarney-jamey-carney-murder-suspect-gone-7096100-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-09T12:26:00+01:00 Gardaí believe Killarney murder suspect has fled the country Investigation, jamey carney, Killarney, Murder https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/blurred-frame-17-0c7e0586-900d-4b09-ad39-66ecb2eb3e0a-630x449.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/do-you-own-a-tv-poll-rte-ireland-7096125-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-07-09T11:03:57+01:00 Do you have a TV? Broadcasting, Ireland, Media, Poll, RTÉ, Television, The Daily Poll, TV licence, Your Say https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/povpersonholdsaremotecontrolreadytowatchtv-c35c33ea-2b69-4541-baf3-a46bc58245a0-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/housing-essay-smoking-ban-action-needed-for-dereliction-7096084-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-09T10:30:51+01:00 The Housing Essay: ‘Use it or lose it’ is a policy measure whose time has come Analysis, derelict ireland, dereliction tax, Housing Crisis, sin taxes, Smoking Ban, the housing essay https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/smoking-ban-ireland-2004-9c01d32d-7dd7-422b-8751-d6a176c284f0-630x430.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/two-men-jailed-in-relation-to-rioting-in-ballymena-last-summer-7096089-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-09T10:04:45+01:00 'Shameful scenes': Two men jailed in relation to rioting in Ballymena last summer Antrim, Ballymena Rioting, co antrim, PSNI, public disorder, rioting https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/blurred-frame-1-543dc335-5251-428a-8d6b-8c3b2e901231-630x378.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/seaweed-harvesting-7094508-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-09T10:00:01+01:00 Traidisiún na mbainte feamainne agus an earnáil nua-aimseartha atá ag fás in Éirinn bainte feamainne, Gaeilge, Health, maitheas don tsláinte, seaweed, seaweed harvesting, Slainte https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/seaweed-baths-image-76ac97e5-0d5e-4cde-adfb-a9a9ef9fad83-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/trump-racist-white-supremecy-7095831-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-09T09:00:00+01:00 Stars and Swipes: The return of white supremacy as masked men march on Trump's Washington column, Opinion, patriot front, Racism, racist groups usa, Trump, US politics, USA, usa racism, voices, White House https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/usa-year-2024-donald-trump-silhouette-portrait-on-the-us-flag-united-states-illustration-ad82b5c7-7575-431b-ac90-a00a6a54953a-630x331.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/the-9-at-9-thursday-110-7096035-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-09T08:49:20+01:00 The 9 at 9: Thursday 9 at 9, The 9 at 9 https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/cup-of-coffee-with-newspaper-and-glasses-on-a-bright-sunny-morning-95d4c6f0-ad8d-4288-9b72-8f682c1d10be-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/letters-to-the-editor-2-7026278-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-09T08:05:51+01:00 Want a 'Letter to the Editor' published on The Journal? letters to the editor, Perspectives, Your Thoughts https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/screenshot-1782423447217-dff6f7c8-5bb9-4c5f-8779-a083e67ac50c-630x325.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/cyclist-50s-dies-following-collision-in-co-mayo-7096000-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-09T07:42:18+01:00 Cyclist (50s) dies following collision in Co Mayo carrowkeel, fatal collision, Mayo, N84 https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/mayo-40430d72-2dae-4e74-ad02-d7da8eab22ec-630x256.png https://www.thejournal.ie/simon-harris-to-chair-meeting-of-eu-finance-and-economy-ministers-in-brussels-7095993-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-09T07:28:10+01:00 Simon Harris to chair two-day meeting of EU finance and economy ministers in Brussels Brussels, Ecofin, EU, eu presidency, IRELAND'S EU PRESIDENCY, Simon Harris, Tánaiste https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/tanaiste-simon-harris-delivers-a-speech-at-dublin-castle-in-dublin-during-the-opening-ceremony-of-irelands-eu-presidency-picture-date-wednesday-july-1-2026-cc95db9b-be53-4cfd-8e69-b6895798298e-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/sports-listings-this-weekend-3-7095554-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-09T07:15:42+01:00 All-Ireland semis, Wimbledon finals, and England v Erling Haaland and Norway Best of the Box, Sports listings https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/david-clifford-and-armin-heinrich-celebrate-3588fdf1-3620-418f-8657-1666cddc7c32-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/four-teenagers-arrested-after-stolen-pickup-truck-they-were-driving-crashed-into-motorcyclist-7095980-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-09T07:00:28+01:00 Four teenagers arrested after stolen pickup truck they were driving crashed into motorcyclist Carlow, Crime, Dublin, Gardaí, road traffic accident, Stolen Vehicle https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/garda-station-opening-013_90673194-972568f3-ecde-4648-80aa-62d3b227a615-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/maria-walsh-migration-hubs-7095581-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-09T06:00:34+01:00 MEP Maria Walsh says government's 'soft' language on migrant return hubs is 'really frustrating' EU, EU migration pact, maria walsh https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/fine-gael-european-election-candidate-maria-walsh-at-the-82nd-fine-gael-ard-fheis-at-the-university-of-galway-picture-date-saturday-april-6-2024-c89f54f1-3480-4acb-bbb2-7bb631fbb905-630x416.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-street-artists-says-mural-faced-initial-planning-refusals-because-it-depicted-trans-person-7088804-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-09T00:05:01+01:00 Artist behind new Dublin mural says he faced additional barriers because work depicted trans man Dublin, Dublin City Council, Joe Caslin, seen, Street Art, The Morning Lead https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/download-5-a37312f9-9751-4a01-b128-c2f062b53e20-630x832.png https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/irish-summer-extreme-heat-7094035-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-08T23:55:00+01:00 Lise Hand: In this heat, Irish summers just aren't what they used to be column, Ireland, irish landscape, Irish Politics, LIFE IN IRELAND, Lise Hand, Opinion, voices https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/dublin-ireland-13th-august-2025-people-stroll-and-relax-on-the-liffey-boardwalk-in-dublin-city-centre-as-the-irish-capital-experiences-high-temperatures-and-humidity-cb427f54-1a6b-4d2f-be01-199ab118ca73-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rte-to-seek-another-round-of-state-funding-after-three-year-e725m-package-ends-7095826-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T23:19:11+01:00 RTÉ to seek another round of state funding after three-year €725m package ends Ireland, MEDIA FUNDING, Public Accounts Committee, Public Service Broadcasting, RTÉ https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/image-8bd3f5c9-caec-44cd-abca-91cbca7a58e5-630x390.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/troubling-that-junior-minister-cited-figure-from-hare-coursing-report-that-hasnt-been-produced-7095185-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T22:10:00+01:00 Overwhelming majority of Dáil vote against ban on hare coursing Animal Welfare, Dáil Éireann, Hare coursing, Ireland, Micheál Martin, Paul Murphy https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/irish-hare-rathlin-island-6c5598ab-95e4-4cb0-81df-435e197e895c-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/us-launches-new-strikes-against-iran-7095834-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T21:45:20+01:00 Trump says US bombing to 'get much worse' if Iran continues to attack ships in Strait of Hormuz Donald Trump, Iran, military strikes, NATO, strait of hormuz, United States https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/ankara-turkey-8th-july-2026-president-donald-trump-answers-questions-from-journalists-during-a-press-conference-on-the-outcomes-of-the-nato-summit-credit-image-marek-ladzinskizuma-press-f1158125-3284-418a-991c-46dcaf6e07f8-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/dublin-city-crime-7095183-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-08T20:36:00+01:00 Gary Gannon: Dublin city centre is out of control this week, we cannot accept this as normal column, Dublin city centre, dublin city task force, dublin drug dealing, dublin drug use, dublin policing, Dublin Task Force, dublin violence, lawless capital, Opinion, policing in dublin, policing the capital, VIOLENCE IN DUBLIN, voices https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/dublin-ireland-city-centre-historic-buildings-and-shopping-streets-on-the-banks-of-the-liffey-river-stock-photo-680bd03b-4412-4887-8ba5-02a140cff85d-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-wednesday-8-july-7095760-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T20:28:24+01:00 Here's what happened today: Wednesday evening fix, News Fix, The Fix https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/image-f100b5a3-aa16-4154-8cb3-23e380d73f8a-630x393.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/healthcare-worker-put-his-number-in-teen-girls-phone-after-alleged-sexual-assault-7095759-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T20:13:01+01:00 Healthcare worker put his number in teen girl's phone after alleged sexual assault, jury told Courts, healthcare worker, Midlands, Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court, overdose, Sexual Assault, none https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/mullingar-court-9db6acb2-a49b-4739-b248-4573864f5e4a-630x407.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/vaping-legislation-will-be-future-proofed-to-keep-ahead-of-new-products-says-minister-7095688-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T20:00:57+01:00 Vaping legislation will be future-proofed to 'keep ahead' of new products, says minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Nicotine, vapes, vaping https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/a-young-girl-smokes-disposable-electronic-cigarette-bright-yellow-background-0be46eaf-16e2-49c9-982e-359ecb9cb656-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/caighdeain-teanga-i-bhfeidhm-sa-bhreatain-bheag-o-2011-agus-borradh-faoin-mbreatnais-da-bharr-7093816-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T20:00:52+01:00 Athrú ó bhonn ar úsáid na Breatnaise ó tugadh isteadh caighdeáin teanga i 2011 - Coimisinéir Caerdydd, Cardiff, Ceachtanna Cymraeg, Coimisinéir Teanga, Cymraeg, Cymru, Efa Gruffudd Jones, Gaeilge, Gaeltacht, Rialtas na bÉireann, Seirbhsí trí Bhreatnais, Senedd https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/img_0527-14b6a86f-47c3-4059-88e5-0b5aed76fa8d-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/language-standards-in-wales-have-had-a-transformative-impact-on-use-of-welsh-among-population-7094074-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T20:00:13+01:00 A law introduced 15 years ago has had 'transformative effect' for boosting Welsh language use Caerdydd, Cardiff, Coimisinéir Teanga, Cymraeg, Cymru, Efa Gruffudd Jones, Gaeilge, Gaeltacht, Rialtas na bÉireann, Seirbhsí trí Bhreatnais, Senedd, Service in Welsh please, Welsh Lessons https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/cardiff-wales-uk-18-june-2025-people-waiting-for-a-train-on-platform-2-at-cardiff-central-railway-station-f9b15f45-a2b5-4df8-955f-1e38e8453376-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/trade-union-unite-to-ballot-members-in-the-public-sector-for-industrial-action-7095700-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T18:52:27+01:00 Trade union Unite to ballot public sector members for industrial action Industrial Action, Ireland, Pay dispute, Public Sector, Strike, Trade Unions, Unite https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/trade-union-protesters-march-through-london-on-18th-october-2014-to-demonstrate-against-government-austerity-and-cuts-7a8b39cf-04ef-4bf3-a784-904944625b28-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/two-men-jailed-valentines-day-dublin-violence-7095646-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T17:57:37+01:00 Two men jailed for five years for involvement in Valentine's Day violence in Dublin Courts, Dublin, Faraj Odukoy, John Eghomwanre, Quham Babatunde, south anne street, Violence https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/main-entrance-to-the-criminal-courts-of-justice-opened-2010-in-parkgate-street-in-dublin-republic-of-ireland-f2878c2d-024d-4e70-ad57-e72b635cc19b-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/quiz-how-much-do-you-know-about-ariana-grande-7092652-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T17:45:48+01:00 Quiz: How much do you know about Ariana Grande? Best of the Box, show quizness https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/ariana-grande-6532e92d-8f1d-4329-a4ea-ca29382b513e-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/maternity-care-dr-peter-boylan-7095596-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T17:44:46+01:00 Health minister backs birth guidelines as ex-Holles master warns of 'catastrophic' risks Birth, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Maternity Care, Maternity services, Women's Health https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/health-minister-jennifer-carroll-macneill-speaks-to-the-media-at-the-common-conditions-service-launch-at-the-department-of-health-in-dublin-picture-date-tuesday-february-17-2026-18379ced-3b4f-4a7c-a27f-f92844a0da8c-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/woman-found-dead-killarney-jamey-carney-7094876-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T17:35:00+01:00 Killarney in 'shock' over death of American woman as search for male suspect continues American, Co Kerry, Garda, jamey carney, Killarney, Murder, Search https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/jamey-carney-62c22610-3dc9-4548-bae2-c4205954898f-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-430-7095538-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T17:05:40+01:00 The 5 at 5: Wednesday 5 at 5, good afternoon, The 5 at 5 https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/fiveadultpuffinsoncliffiniceland-c0fde58a-1b81-4e27-abfe-81fde80375a4-630x417.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/free-ivf-women-endometriosis-7095411-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T17:05:01+01:00 State-funded IVF to be expanded to women who suffer infertility due to endometriosis Contraception, endometriosis, Endometriosis Association, free ivf, Infertility, IVF, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Pregnancy, Tallaght Hospital https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/new-born-baby-image-shot-2000-exact-date-unknown-dd8ad1a4-092a-4f56-85c8-477bbb4b56f7-630x964.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/nigel-farage-byelection-clacton-count-binface-7095398-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T16:28:59+01:00 Nigel Farage's main byelection rival looks like it's going to be a guy dressed as a bin By-election, Clacton, Count Binface, Nigel Farage, Reform UK, taking on the establishment, UK Politics https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/mixcollage-08-jul-2026-04-12-pm-2133-9e01171f-a6ce-400b-9355-7f46e73d796c-630x630.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/re-turn-recycling-deposit-return-scheme-oireachtas-climate-committee-7095431-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T16:27:21+01:00 Re-Turn says recycling rates of plastic bottles has risen to over 90% since scheme introduced Ciaran Foley, Convenience Stores & Newsagents Association, CSNA, deposit return scheme, re-turn, recycling, Sara Orme https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/river-2026-07-08t162414-783-1f9b39f3-bbad-494d-81d4-9e20c017f6b3-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/met-eireann-says-temperatures-could-reach-30-degrees-this-weekend-7094865-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T15:20:00+01:00 Hot and getting hotter: Met Éireann says temperatures could reach 30 degrees this weekend feeling hot hot hot, Heatwave, Ireland, Met Éireann, Summer, temperature, Weather https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/eamon-mccormack-oconnell-going-for-a-morning-swim-in-clontarf-dublin-record-temperatures-in-ireland-may-be-broken-as-a-plume-of-extremely-hot-air-which-brought-temperatures-in-excess-of-40c-to-eur-c9ad8cb1-b184-4d3e-9a1c-45ab85375d30-630x409.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/trump-zelenskyy-meeting-turkey-7095313-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T15:13:01+01:00 Zelenskyy comes through meeting with Trump unscathed and with a promise of new missiles Ankara, Donald Trump, NATO, Turkey, USA, Volodymr Zelenskyy https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/u-s-president-donald-trump-meets-with-ukraines-president-volodymyr-zelenskyy-on-the-sidelines-of-the-nato-summit-in-ankara-turkey-wednesday-july-8-2026-ap-photoalex-brandon-334f4251-08ee-4a21-96a5-a896b4dde794-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/debunked-epstein-island-irish-list-politicians-leaders-factcheck-7095052-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T14:27:15+01:00 Debunked: A fake government memo falsely claims Irish leaders visited Epstein's private island debunked, epstein island, FactCheck, jeffrey epstein, Leo Varadkar, little saint james, Michael D Higgins, Micheál Martin, Prince Andrew, sex trafficking, us department of justice https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/jeffrey-epstein-with-one-of-his-personal-jet-aircraft-11861060-7c0c-4627-9597-360affb2268e-630x486.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/aughinish-alumina-eu-vote-7095174-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T13:23:05+01:00 European Parliament votes to back ban on export of alumina to Russia as Fianna Fáil MEPs abstain aughinish alumina, European Parliament, Russia, Ukraine War https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/image-45a3db60-bb9b-49aa-9141-7a07074ca9a4-630x405.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rsa-transport-committee-road-deaths-wait-times-speed-vans-7095204-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T13:04:38+01:00 85 people were killed on Irish roads in the first six months of 2026, eight more than in 2025 Driving Test, Road Deaths, Road Safety Authority, RSA, Wait Times https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/garda-crash-b43fbe28-8d69-4a74-a804-929adf781412-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/feeders-digest-7094182-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T13:00:00+01:00 The Feeder's Digest: Why food businesses should ditch AI slop column, food blog, food content, foodie, Irish Food, Irish restaurants, Opinion, restaurants, voices, what fresh hell is this https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/hand-of-woman-picking-up-french-fries-from-table-against-blue-background-0619665f-61a8-4a5c-a3a6-91aabf0d1549-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/greenhouse-gas-emissions-ireland-climate-7094687-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T11:49:00+01:00 Home heating emissions fall to lowest level in decades - but transport is still a big problem Climate, Climate Change, Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, Greenhouse gas emissions, Ireland, Transport https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/awomanwarmingherhandsonaheatingradiatorthe-0bd48bd9-9080-43ae-a185-8b8fd6eba01a-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/love-island-charleen-murphy-sean-fitzy-fitzgerald-casa-amor-jasmine-muller-7094987-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T11:46:53+01:00 Ireland's Charleen Murphy dumped from Love Island after short but dramatic stint Casa Amor, casa no more, charleen murphy, dumping, entertainment, fitzy, Ireland, love island, Reality TV, Sean Fitzgerald, There's always All stars https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/mixcollage-08-jul-2026-11-42-am-6825-9aec5ce1-3f11-491d-819c-f5348c330043-630x630.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/israel-fai-mep-7094998-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T11:23:13+01:00 FAI should bow to pressure of football fans on Israel fixtures ahead of EGM vote tonight, MEP says Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, EU, FAI, Israel, National League https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/image-703e9c3c-94f2-41db-b4b1-441160996b09-630x455.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/enoch-burke-judicial-review-dap-wilsons-minister-sacking-7095018-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T11:07:10+01:00 Enoch Burke has launched yet another court challenge, this time against the decision to sack him Courts, DAP, DISCIPLINARY APPEALS panel, Enoch Burke, High Court, the burkes, Wilson's Hospital School https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/enoch-burke-at-the-high-court-dublin-the-board-of-management-of-wilsons-hospital-school-in-co-westmeath-school-and-mr-burke-have-been-entangled-in-a-legal-dispute-stemming-from-incidents-over-a-req-90b4afd7-847e-4e81-b4b8-723b2150c519-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/arrest-made-after-man-left-in-critical-condition-following-assault-in-dublin-7095036-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T10:50:02+01:00 Man left in critical condition after late-night attack in Dublin city centre Assault, Dublin, Foley Street, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/whitty-building-of-the-mater-misericordiae-university-hospital-mmuh-dublin-republic-of-ireland-f94eb425-03e0-4faf-8fdf-1fa547b43513-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/hadi-alodid-attempted-murder-belfast-court-7094989-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T10:31:03+01:00 Case of man charged with attempted murder after Belfast stabbing to be sent to Crown Court Attempted Murder, Belfast, Courts, crown court, Hadi Alodid https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/river-2026-07-08t101307-934-bcef0210-e13c-4be2-8138-56aeda06f910-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/hay-fever-poll-pollen-levels-allergies-ireland-7094993-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-07-08T10:29:05+01:00 Do you get hay fever? Allergies, grass pollen, hay fever, Health, Poll, pollen, The Daily Poll, Weather, Your Say https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/a-woman-suffering-from-hay-fever-while-sunbathing-in-her-garden-in-redditch-worcestershire-uk-june-2006-525cea7a-8877-4d6c-b136-ab0e4fb18b92-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/trump-us-greenland-denmark-not-for-sale-7094947-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T09:14:58+01:00 Denmark tells US (again) that Greenland is 'not for sale' after Trump revives row Denmark, Donald Trump, Greenland, NOT FOR SALE, USA https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/old-town-nuuk-greenland-3c33de32-d04b-46ce-91d8-fddafcd11f8a-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/the-9-at-9-wednesday-117-7094939-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T09:01:44+01:00 The 9 at 9: Wednesday 9 at 9, The 9 at 9 https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/cup-of-coffee-with-newspaper-and-glasses-on-a-bright-sunny-morning-8f4af60e-ca83-47c6-8730-b2f809a7a459-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/state-buys-oconnell-street-site-from-uk-property-group-for-metrolink-7094905-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T08:46:08+01:00 State buys landmark O’Connell Street site from UK property group for MetroLink carlton site, Dublin, Infrastructure, Metrolink, O'Connell Street, Public Transport, transport infrastructure ireland https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/dublin-ireland-oconnell-street-showing-the-art-deco-carlton-cinema-and-statue-of-father-matthew-image-shot-102008-exact-date-unknown-eb3858ca-a762-4142-a345-a719fc0f0d61-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/farage-byelection-bid-risks-backfiring-as-main-parties-will-not-contest-vote-7094853-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T07:17:09+01:00 Farage byelection bid risks backfiring as main parties will not contest vote By-election, Clacton, Nigel Farage, political funding, Reform UK, UK Politics https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/britains-reform-uk-leader-nigel-farage-leaves-milbank-tower-after-he-said-hell-quit-his-parliament-seat-and-seek-reelection-in-london-tuesday-july-7-2026-ap-photothomas-krych-dd828583-81ff-430a-86d9-1f063c1b5188-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/smoke-seen-over-dublin-8-on-tuesday-came-from-fire-near-memorial-gardens-7094841-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T07:06:02+01:00 Smoke seen over Dublin 8 last night came from grass fire near Memorial Gardens Don't Worry, Dublin, Dublin 8, Dublin Fire Brigade, Fire, Grass fire, memorial gardens https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/img_3911-5cb76ee4-2f0d-4016-aaf0-e12974469953-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/public-advised-to-take-showers-rather-than-baths-to-save-water-during-the-hot-weather-7094706-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T06:30:45+01:00 Uisce Éireann urges households to take showers rather than baths during hot weather Heatwave, Ireland, Uisce Éireann, Water Conservation, Water Restrictions, WATER TIGHT, Weather https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/shower-head-water-spray-67508302-e35d-44b9-9ea0-ae4b19f7b872-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/river-liffey-oil-diesel-leak-samuel-beckett-bridge-7093244-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-08T00:05:29+01:00 It’s happened again: Second leak into River Liffey discovered close to Samuel Beckett Bridge Diesel spill, Dublin, Dublin City Counil, Dublin Port, Irish Rail, Pollution, River Liffey, Samuel Beckett bridge, The Morning Lead https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/img_05361-fcae94b4-d2dd-43ec-8b69-b304fbf3a32a-630x420.jpg