https://www.thejournal.ie/amazing-photos-and-videos-of-the-solar-eclipse-7129188-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T21:46:41+01:00 Here are 13 amazing photos of the solar eclipse (and people watching it) Astronomy, eclipse, in photos, Photography, Solar Eclipse https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/the-moon-moves-out-of-the-sun-during-a-total-solar-eclipse-is-seen-from-berlanga-de-duero-central-spain-wednesday-aug-12-2026-ap-photobernat-armangue-46984023-0c2f-45eb-a5e3-d04f8bf95cbb-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/us-donald-trump-general-alexus-g-grynkewich-nato-shape-saceur-supreme-allied-commander-europe-7128729-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-13T00:05:54+01:00 US General at helm of Nato says US-Europe relations are 'rock solid' despite Trump rhetoric Alexus G Grynkewich, SACEUR, shape, The Morning Lead https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/brussels-general-alexus-g-grynkewich-supreme-allied-commander-europe-saceur-during-a-press-conference-following-a-meeting-with-nato-member-states-military-chiefs-the-top-military-officials-di-29f4ee4b-a0e1-4f09-872c-e1b7c71c9c98-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/white-house-press-secretary-karoline-leavitt-to-leave-role-7129203-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T22:02:22+01:00 White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to leave role later this month Donald Trump, karoline leaving, Karoline Leavitt, Leaving, trump administration, US, White House https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/washington-usa-23rd-july-2026-white-house-press-secretary-karoline-leavitt-speaks-about-iran-war-and-saudi-arabia-during-a-press-conference-today-on-july-23-2026-at-brady-roomwhite-house-in-was-a16ac5b9-d000-4ff7-a8cd-7d22d75ca2ff-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/woman-young-boy-hospitalised-dog-attack-clare-7129187-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T21:34:57+01:00 Woman and young boy hospitalised after dog attack in Co Clare Clare, Co Clare, Dog Attack, dog warden, o'brien's bridge, O’Briensbridge https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/border-collie-keeping-an-eye-on-a-flock-of-sheep-ace53bde-c7a0-48c1-b1bb-dae472e8eaa2-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/heres-what-happened-today-wednesday-91-7129154-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T20:53:24+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday evening fix, News Fix https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/511solar-eclipse-gets-under-way_90753402-e8488b52-eda2-4d0d-bd2b-7fc77244c1cd-630x413.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/liveblog-solar-eclipse-excitement-build-up-ireland-7128623-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T20:30:00+01:00 Millions gather to watch once-in-a-generation solar eclipse across Ireland and Europe eclipse, full moon half moon, Live, Liveblog, Moon, Solar Eclipse, solar event, Sun, Weather https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/1000055870-f81e961e-4743-467b-a3b7-eb9146f453ce-630x474.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-car-rammed-santry-7129116-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T20:05:22+01:00 Two gardaí hospitalised after patrol car rammed by stolen vehicle An Garda Síochána, Car Theft, Crime, Dublin, Gardaí, Santry https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/blue-lights-on-the-roof-of-a-garda-siochana-irish-police-car-3a856229-5ae2-41cf-9ab9-c0d4fc6509cc-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/claude-destroying-books-7127840-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-08-12T19:00:08+01:00 Lise Hand: AI companies destroying books to feed the machines? What fresh hell... Anthropic, Books, burning books, column, death of education, death of knowledge, death of literature, no brave new world, Opinion, voices https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/claude-by-anthropic-app-70f64a19-8f3f-4add-87ce-a60c8586a3a0-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/oconnell-street-artists-studios-7128969-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T18:34:38+01:00 Vacant space over O'Connell Street shop to become artists' studios artists, arts and culture, Dublin, Dublin city centre, Dublin City Council, O'Connell Street, urban regeneration https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/image-12-08-2026-at-18-20-d09e624e-94cf-49f2-9932-ecf5b9876835-630x430.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/mother-remanded-in-custody-after-stabbing-leaves-man-fighting-for-life-7129005-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T18:28:00+01:00 Mother remanded in custody after stabbing leaves man fighting for life court news, Crime, Dublin, Dublin District Court, Stabbing https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-12-182246-6304156d-8596-4252-a686-ebbe4c9da873-630x409.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/raheny-driving-test-centre-closing-7128883-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T17:21:56+01:00 Raheny driving test centre to close in September Driving tests, Dublin, Killester, Learner Drivers, Raheny, Road Safety Authority, Waiting Times https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/l-plate-designated-learning-to-drive-on-car-parked-at-city-north-business-park-in-gormanston-county-meath-5aa9ded9-643a-42fc-8613-537f8d652cff-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/solar-eclipse-ireland-7128234-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T17:06:00+01:00 Planning to watch the solar eclipse? Share your photos with us Astronomy, Eclipse 26, Ireland, Photography, Science, Solar Eclipse, Space, your pics https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/viewing-solar-eclipses-ed9a7155-81c7-49f7-a083-b35cfb2b7feb-630x374.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-wednesday-210-7128894-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T17:01:54+01:00 The 5 at 5: Wednesday 5 at 5, five at five, The 5 at 5, The five at five https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/door-number-five-image-shot-2006-exact-date-unknown-23c1938a-14d9-4e78-98cf-126c05902a9c-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/shark-attack-waterford-7128510-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T17:00:00+01:00 Man airlifted from angling boat off Waterford coast after sustaining shark bite Ardmore, Irish Coast Guard, RNLI, shark bite https://www.thejournal.ie/total-solar-eclipse-spain-7128712-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T16:57:06+01:00 Irish astronomy fans head abroad to chase total eclipse: 'It’s always been on my bucket list' Astronomy, Ireland, Solar Eclipse, Space, Spain, Travel https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/c317ad9a-5fcd-4705-867d-7084dfb1dd9f-4a7e4685-9f8b-4834-8651-d806033a04d4-630x472.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/eurovision-winner-no-longer-allowed-to-host-contest-during-armed-conflict-or-sensitive-time-7128755-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T16:55:03+01:00 Eurovision winners no longer allowed to host contest during armed conflict or 'sensitive' time EBU, entertainment, Eurovision Song Contest, geopolitics, Israel, Music, New Rules https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/noam-bettan-from-israel-walks-onto-the-stage-carrying-his-countries-flag-ahead-of-the-grand-final-of-the-70th-eurovision-song-contest-in-vienna-austria-saturday-may-16-2026-ap-photomartin-meiss-2d38af36-8534-4939-b967-db6247095701-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/leinster-and-tipperary-under-status-yellow-heat-warning-7128165-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T15:35:00+01:00 Temperatures reach 30 degrees in parts of the east during heat warning Climate Change, CLIMATE CRISIS, Heat, heat warning, hot spell, Leinster, Met Éireann, Status Yellow, Tipperary https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/rosscarbery-west-cork-ireland-7th-july-2026-on-a-hot-and-sunny-day-in-west-cork-with-temperatures-reaching-21c-people-flocked-to-the-warren-beach-in-rosscarbery-to-soak-up-the-sunshine-c-e7a67d7c-d816-4c7b-88e1-ff2c450e74ad-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/letters-to-the-editor-2-7026278-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T15:25:51+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/alison-chawke-released-prison-7128624-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T14:51:19+01:00 Alison Chawke released from prison less than a month into her sentence for violent assault Alison Chawke, Assault, Bill Chawke, Charlie Chawke, Community return scheme, Limerick, prison release https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/blurred-frame-13-216ad737-7b9e-4d48-9832-a43aa0aa0aae-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/three-people-arrested-in-investigation-into-brothel-keeping-and-money-laundering-7128605-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T14:09:43+01:00 Three people arrested during investigation into brothel keeping and money laundering in Dublin brothel keeping, Dublin, Kildare, Money Laundering, Organised Crime, Organised Prostitution https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/garda-logo-on-uniform-5395a102-b4c8-4ec5-83ef-47c6f07923a9-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/solar-eclipse-glasses-dublin-7128461-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T13:42:33+01:00 'I'm here nearly two hours': Hundreds queue for last chance to get sold-out eclipse glasses Astronomy, Astronomy Ireland, Dublin, ECLIPSE FEVER, Eclipse glasses, Ireland, Solar Eclipse https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-12-133348-757e49c6-5a54-4890-b85a-1c17e0573d3e-630x279.png https://www.thejournal.ie/eclipse-26-7128317-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T13:14:18+01:00 What happens during an eclipse and why are they such a big deal for scientists? Eclipse O' Clock, Moon, near total eclipse, observatory, Solar System, Sun, Telescope https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/greystones-co-wicklow-ireland-10th-june-2021-the-partial-solar-eclipse-ring-of-fire-viewed-between-breaks-in-the-clouds-at-maximum-phase-2edeb42b-62d4-4270-8ad4-1e7490aabb6b-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/solar-eclipse-ireland-2026-poll-7128484-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-08-12T12:51:05+01:00 Are you going to watch the eclipse later? Astronomy, Celestial events, Ireland, Poll, Science, Solar Eclipse, Space, The Daily Poll, Your Say https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/woman-in-protective-glasses-pointing-up-experiencing-the-solar-eclipse-2f79055d-8ccd-4d5b-9b00-c67a07e7d61c-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/quiz-how-much-do-you-know-about-paul-mescal-7126489-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T12:45:45+01:00 Quiz: How much do you know about Paul Mescal? Best of the Box, show quizness https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/paul-mescal-c231c024-810f-48c5-a770-8569a29dd7a7-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/gaza-medics-israel-7127422-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-08-12T12:36:00+01:00 Israel's detention of doctors: Dr Abu Safiya's only crime was refusing to abandon his patients column, Gaza, gaza medics, medecins sans frontieres, MSF, Opinion, Palestine, pursuing medical personnel, voices, War Crimes https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-11-at-14-55-28-378ce72b-27c9-4a5d-bd64-30dd521306c1-630x488.png https://www.thejournal.ie/man-dead-river-cavan-7128462-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T12:29:43+01:00 Man in his 20s dies in incident at river in Co Cavan Annalee River, Ballyhaise, Cavan, Garda https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/river-annalee-ballyhaise-co-cavan-ireland-bridge-over-a-river-0cc06920-1f89-43ad-8cdc-27eb59ce357d-630x426.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ice-agents-electric-shock-gloves-7128378-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T12:17:44+01:00 US government plans to give immigration agents gloves that deliver painful electric shocks Compliant Technologies, Ice, shocking, US Immigration, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, USA https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/masked-ice-agents-stands-guard-outside-the-delaney-hall-detention-during-a-protest-against-the-transfer-of-detainees-on-tuesday-may-26-2026-in-newark-n-j-ap-photoandres-kudacki-fbe76791-9ec1-4975-b6e8-c93854651a09-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ryanair-announces-google-ai-partnership-to-support-customer-service-7128214-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T11:56:06+01:00 Ryanair partnering with Google's AI to provide its customer services AI, Artificial Intelligence, gemini, Gemini Enterprise, Google, Google Cloud, Ryanair https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/caselle-italia-05th-aug-2026-traffico-intenso-allaeroporto-di-torino-caselle-base-ryanair-per-i-voli-in-partenza-e-in-arrivo-nel-mese-di-agosto-torino-italia-mercoledi-5-agosto-2026-danie-e3ef06b9-7655-4992-8a5b-83c77d1f833d-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/sinn-fein-calls-for-abolition-of-hospital-car-parking-charges-as-income-hits-e17-8m-7128260-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T11:47:07+01:00 Sinn Féin calls for abolition of hospital car parking charges as income hits €17.8m David Cullinane, hospital car parking charges, hospital parking, HSE, Parliamentary Question, Sinn Féin https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/cork-ireland-6th-jan-2023-the-hospital-overcrowding-crisis-continues-and-looks-like-it-will-get-worse-before-it-gets-better-cuh-is-currently-the-busiest-hospital-in-the-country-credit-ag-newsa-988e16df-5a98-4821-b956-c43d243ee222-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-drinks-company-vithit-sold-for-e75m-to-the-firm-behind-vimto-7128339-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T11:28:53+01:00 'It's a great time': Irish drinks company VitHit sold for €75m to the firm behind Vimto Dublin, Gary Lavin, Nichols, Vimto, VitHit https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/66888748_2285287058173969_4621376980770619392_n-69aa92b6-ba2f-4e83-b0f6-788dd8c55fd5-630x354.png https://www.thejournal.ie/richmond-road-traffic-protest-7128252-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T11:24:17+01:00 Car damage, safety issues and aggression: Drumcondra residents block busy road in protest Drumcondra, Dublin, Dublin City Council, Protest, richmond road, Road Safety, Traffic https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/img_9607-71159099-f58c-4bc2-8748-d5189fe098a4-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/more-gardai-to-be-on-galway-city-streets-high-visibility-policing-plan-7128239-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T11:00:44+01:00 More gardaí to be on Galway City streets as part of permanent high visibility policing plan An Garda Síochána, Galway, Galway City, Gardaí, high visibility policing, high visibility policing plan, Salthill https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/pedestrianised-high-street-city-centre-galway-gaillimh-county-galway-republic-of-ireland-8bca3dbb-59e1-4831-8562-4f7e15e4e0ce-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/boy-airlifted-to-hospital-after-he-was-struck-by-tractor-while-on-bicycle-clare-7128318-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T10:58:57+01:00 Boy airlifted to hospital after he was struck by tractor while on bicycle in Co Clare Bealkelly, Clare, Collision, Crumlin Children's Hospital, Galway University Hospital, L8192, Ogonnnelloe https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/clare-1-fdf23c41-112e-4f90-8bbb-04971377c406-630x305.png https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-372-7128186-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T08:58:58+01:00 The 9 at 9: Wednesday 9 at 9, good morning, The 9 at 9 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/sunrise-between-the-poolbeg-chimneys-on-sandymount-strand-b37c5a8e-d7b7-43bb-a7e8-b55e34a4c047-630x840.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rod-stewart-cancels-remainder-of-us-tour-after-undergoing-heart-surgery-7128174-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T07:49:16+01:00 Rod Stewart cancels remainder of US tour after undergoing heart surgery Heart Surgery, Rod Stewart, US, US Tour https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/rod-stewart-performs-at-the-bassano-music-park-on-july-2-2026-marking-the-official-opening-of-the-festival-and-his-only-exclusive-stop-in-italy-for-the-one-last-time-world-tour-photo-by-mimmo-f1a241a8-d6f6-48fd-bccc-fcef8463f6ad-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/grocery-prices-to-increase-drought-summer-ireland-farming-7127399-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T07:30:00+01:00 Farmer warns drought could drive up grocery prices later this year Agriculture, Climate, Climate Change, CLIMATE CRISIS, Drought, Farming, grocery prices, Ireland, Irish Farmers Association, Price Hikes, yellow fields https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/image-68165c4e-fae3-4069-822e-4b23dc63ced1-630x392.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/donald-trump-switch-planes-air-force-one-7128138-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T06:38:34+01:00 Donald Trump says Secret Service wanted him to switch planes for secret flight Air Force One, Ankara, Donald Trump, NATO, Turkey https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/president-donald-trump-talks-to-reporters-after-arriving-on-air-force-one-tuesday-aug-11-2026-at-joint-base-andrews-md-ap-photomark-schiefelbein-f9ecba40-afa1-4bb5-985a-5b7f7e027edc-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/an-ghaeilge-agus-eire-aontaithe-7127215-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T06:30:36+01:00 Plé faoi dheiseanna don Ghaeilge in Éirinn aontaithe ag seó bóthair i gCorcaigh An Ród Seo Romhainn, conradh na gaeilge, Éire Aontaithe, Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, Gaeilge, Gaeltacht https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/irish-border-77af5a6a-a67b-4c43-982c-e5e34ead1788-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/the-irish-language-and-irish-unity-road-show-7127680-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T06:30:30+01:00 Conradh na Gaeilge gets its Irish unity show on the road with Cork event An Ród Seo Romhainn, conradh na gaeilge, Éire Aontaithe, Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, Gaeilge, Gaeltacht, Irish unity on the road, Irish unity roadshow, on the one road https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-11-at-15-53-16-e28c753d-046b-4199-ae04-9183c06d2b29-630x268.png https://www.thejournal.ie/tiktok-ireland-layoffs-7127430-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T06:00:31+01:00 Around 300 TikTok staff in Ireland offered termination agreements after consultation process Artificial Intelligence, Dublin, Ireland, Layoffs, tech industry, tiktok https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/tiktok-1cf21299-1240-4b55-b00c-dac446a4d200-630x410.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/hot-weather-homes-7127384-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-12T00:05:51+01:00 Government officials to meet researchers to try fight heatwave pressure on sweltering homes Climate Change, hot homes, hot weather, The Morning Lead https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/river-88-ed4e708b-db1d-4444-bfb2-7a310f291edb-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/folic-acid-in-food-7127285-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-08-11T23:55:00+01:00 Folic acid in flour: Public health interventions will only work when the public gets a say column, folic acid, fortification, Healthcare, Opinion, Public Health, voices https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/folic-acid-food-sources-top-view-77d731a7-5419-4181-94e3-cacc5e105ecb-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/the-international-bar-rockin-the-suburbs-7127255-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-11T23:00:14+01:00 Musicians and poets upstairs and 25 comedians in a basement: Monday nights in The International Culture, Open mic nights, Poetry, rockin the suburbs, spoken word, The International Bar https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/img_1725-46373b3b-3c2d-4f13-96e2-e182c0a16ab4-630x472.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/james-mchugh-donegal-death-7127108-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-11T22:30:00+01:00 Former Donegal All-Ireland winner James McHugh and his wife Noreen killed in road crash Cavan, Donegal, Donegal GAA, GAA, James McHugh, RIP, Road Crash https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/blurred-frame-12-66b89d97-4b43-4433-b18b-2a87079bf02b-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/hse-drugs-group-skyclarys-reimbursement-friedreichs-ataxia-7128094-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-11T22:16:18+01:00 Treatment for Friedreich's ataxia should not be funded by HSE, drugs group recommends Friedreich's Ataxia, Health, Healthcare, HSE, hse drug's group, Skyclarys https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/featureimage-2a0340fa-c232-4208-ae8c-27a7283a6b02-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rally-driver-inquest-eoin-mccarthy-cork-coroners-court-7128066-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-11T21:13:07+01:00 Rally driver died after car veered off track and 'flipped over' into water, inquest hears Cork Coroner’s Court, Court, Eoin McCarthy, Inquest, none https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/blurred-frame-15-30f66229-4e4f-4d10-870c-6e0400b9ed50-630x378.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-evening-headlines-tuesday-7127990-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-11T20:31:09+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday evening fix, News Fix, The Fix https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/438sunny-weather_90753261-6b2276fc-69e6-42c7-8421-9a4a1570a1b7-630x420.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-weather-29-degrees-2-7127792-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-11T20:30:51+01:00 Temperatures might hit 29 degrees this week, but that doesn't make it a heatwave Heatwave, Ireland, Met Éireann, Not so fast, Summer, temperature, Weather https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/rosscarbery-west-cork-ireland-22nd-july-2021-west-cork-basked-in-another-sweltering-hot-day-today-with-temperatures-in-the-high-20s-the-warren-beach-was-packed-with-holiday-makers-the-ice-cre-97a94f9a-2d44-460d-b147-fcfb9c2cc28b-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/driving-test-waiting-list-times-raheny-killarney-7127816-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-11T20:10:35+01:00 Six-month wait to apply for driving test in Raheny, with over 66,000 awaiting test nationally Driving, Driving Test, driving test waiting times, Driving tests, GOING NOWHERE FAST, pa daly, Road Safety Authority, RSA https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/river-64-3632e744-8ce5-4020-bb06-d6a1fe7c809e-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rose-of-tralee-2026-7127455-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-11T20:00:32+01:00 Applying after 'a few vinos': Everything you need to know about this year's Rose of Tralee Chicago, Crown, Dublin, Festival, Kerry, Parade, Rose of Tralee, Roses, RTÉ, Waterford, Westmeath https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/rose-of-tralee-launch-f0eb812b-461d-4093-b7f1-aa68094b1a9f-630x400.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dpp-faces-strike-out-deadline-civil-servant-accused-leaking-foreign-power-7127978-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-11T18:34:09+01:00 DPP faces strike-out deadline in case of civil servant accused of leaking to foreign power Court, Courts, Director of Public Prosecutions, DPP, none https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/river-65-e8a75814-99a8-4052-913c-38c9ef7d1e39-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/lucy-davis-the-office-uk-says-she-has-incurable-cancer-7127950-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-11T18:08:49+01:00 The Office UK star Lucy Davis says she has 'incurable' cancer Cancer, lucy davis, stage four cancer, The Office UK https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/lucy-davis-a-cast-member-in-chilling-adventures-of-sabrina-poses-at-the-premiere-of-the-netflix-series-friday-oct-19-2018-in-los-angeles-photo-by-chris-pizzelloinvisionap-d214585c-ca58-4b17-b3b2-d9ff5e9348f4-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/eclipse-viewing-ireland-7127397-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-11T17:31:37+01:00 Solar eclipse in Ireland: Where's the best spot to experience it, and how can I view it safely? Astronomy, Cork, eclipse, Ireland, rare event, Science, Solar Eclipse, Space https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/dramatic-total-solar-eclipse-viewed-through-breaking-clouds-in-hamilton-ontario-april-8-2024-eerie-and-atmospheric-celestial-event-4af3ce90-4f56-4696-b42f-7fca22b0c00f-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/van-driver-paulius-andrulis-belfast-port-en-route-to-mullingar-with-cannabis-and-a-hot-tub-7127824-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-11T17:12:42+01:00 Drug-smuggling van driver had claimed he was delivering a hot tub across border to Mullingar Belfast, Border Force, Cairnryan, Cross-border crime, Hot tub weed, Mullingar, National Crime Agency https://www.thejournal.ie/man-70s-seriously-injured-collision-car-truck-r169-louth-7127858-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-11T17:09:23+01:00 Man (70s) seriously injured following collision between car and truck in Co Louth Co Louth, Crash, Dunleer, Louth, r169, Road Traffic Collision, Witness appeal https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/thumbnail-26-fb3c84f3-e4c9-4ac0-8a0a-3ed85d43f4a0-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/money-diaries-spending-saving-finances-12-7090375-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-08-11T14:15:00+01:00 How is your spending and saving going? Would you like to keep a Money Diary? 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/plane-divert-to-dublin-after-smoke-in-cabin-from-portable-power-bank-7127450-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-11T13:59:25+01:00 Plane forced to divert to Dublin after reports of smoke in the cabin from portable power bank AAIU, Air Accident Investigation Unit, Boston, Dublin, Dublin Airport, Swiss, Swiss Air, Swizz, Swizz Air, Zurich Airport https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/airbus-swiss-international-air-lines-switzerland-d41413f9-e891-4b46-8fc3-449ed68681a7-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/auto-enrolment-pension-memo-7127428-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-11T13:34:41+01:00 Some people were pushed into pension schemes instead of auto-enrolment, government memo says auto enrolment, Department of Social Protection, Employment Law, Ireland, MyFutureFund, Pensions https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/river-26-5c371789-25f3-4c7e-85da-a55bbe32f705-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/mother-of-man-injured-in-m50-collision-says-there-has-to-be-consequences-7127360-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-11T12:19:44+01:00 Mother of man injured in M50 collision says there ‘has to be consequences for what’s happened’ Dublin, firhouse, M50, M50 collision https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/unnamed-29c0e572-39c3-414c-82a3-25b07d849d82-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/applications-to-open-affordable-homes-naas-starting-e243k-for-one-bed-apartment-7127332-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-11T11:35:17+01:00 Applications to open for 25 'affordable' homes in Naas, starting at €243k for one-bed apartment affordable purchase scheme, Barracksfield West, Kildare, Kildare County Council, land development agency, Naas https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/barracksfield-west-1-b1f23e3d-9533-40f0-a42b-0627d3ffe6b5-630x390.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-airport-summer-holiday-ireland-poll-7127320-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-08-11T11:23:12+01:00 Have you been on a summer holiday abroad this year? DAA, Dublin Airport, Ireland, Poll, summer holidays, The Daily Poll, Tourism, Travel, Your Say https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/travelers-walking-across-the-tarmac-to-board-a-commercial-aircraft-at-dublin-airport-ireland-63e3e947-d93d-4512-ace8-27025a89771e-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/diversions-in-place-after-dublin-bus-catches-fire-in-donnybrook-7127274-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-11T10:32:18+01:00 Passengers evacuated before Dublin Bus caught fire during rush hour on busy southside street Bus Fire, Donnybrook, Dublin, Dublin Bus, morehampton road, Public Transport, Traffic https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/img_5039-60b87809-2844-485c-b177-9f541fedd56a-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/fota-wildlife-park-seeks-help-in-naming-only-second-indian-rhino-born-in-ireland-7127218-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-11T10:22:48+01:00 What should we call this baby rhino? Cork, Fota island, fota wildlife park, Indian Rhino, Rhino https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/_60a3732-1-b8f4e82c-7869-44d4-96ba-05d01c672562-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/cyclist-in-her-80s-dies-from-injuries-sustained-after-being-hit-by-truck-7127256-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-11T09:50:13+01:00 Cyclist in her 80s dies after being hit by truck in Co Kildare Cow Pastures, Cyclist, fatal collision, Kildare, Monasterevin, R414 https://www.thejournal.ie/trump-catering-cart-plane-7127124-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-11T09:39:00+01:00 Trump reportedly hid in catering truck and took secret flight from Turkey due to Iran threat Air Force One, carted away, Donald Trump, Iran, Security, Turkey, US Security, White House https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/president-donald-trump-speaks-with-reporters-in-flight-on-air-force-one-after-landing-at-u-s-air-force-base-at-raf-mildenhall-in-suffolk-eastern-england-wednesday-july-8-2026-ap-photoalex-bra-88652bd7-b999-43c6-a679-c25e75d9af44-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/met-eireann-heat-warning-7127241-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-11T09:33:01+01:00 Met Éireann issues 48-hour high temperature warning for 13 counties from tomorrow Heatwave, Ireland, Leinster, Met Éireann, Tipperary, Weather https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/image-649a2607-9ca6-4a34-b28a-b5d87679f55e-630x402.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/the-foi-files-amazon-lobby-meetings-7114508-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-11T09:30:53+01:00 Why the Department of Foreign Affairs won’t release details of its lobby meetings with Amazon Amazon, Department of Foreign Affairs, eu presidency, Investigates, Lobbying, The FOI Files https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/iveagh-house-the-building-on-st-stephens-green-dublin-which-houses-the-irish-department-of-foreign-affairs-image-shot-2003-exact-date-unknown-9132e429-9926-4317-8e81-5fc40f025f78-630x474.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-11-08-26-7127269-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-11T09:00:08+01:00 The 9 at 9: Tuesday 9 at 9, The 9 at 9 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/breakfast-19823377-6479-4f6b-901a-adf87d363478-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/police-investigating-ann-widdecombe-murder-suspect-over-nigel-farage-arson-7127118-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-11T07:20:18+01:00 UK police investigating Ann Widdecombe murder suspect over Nigel Farage arson attack Ann Widdecombe, counter terrorism policing, Devon, Joshua Kerry, Metropolitan Police, Nigel Farage, Reform https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/london-uk-10-august-2026-nigel-farage-leader-of-reform-uk-at-a-keeping-criminals-behind-bars-press-conference-in-westminster-the-party-set-out-its-policies-to-tackle-crime-and-reform-the-pr-fb1eed62-48e0-4dfd-98d8-0b4582a09539-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/spice-bag-and-food-ireland-7126541-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-08-11T07:00:38+01:00 Kelly Earley: Is the success of the spice bag rooted in a culture of fussy eating? chipper, chipper food, column, irish chipper, Irish Food, Opinion, spice bag, Takeaway, voices, why so spicey https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/spices-for-sale-in-street-market-stall-france-79cc46ae-d42a-4f91-ac36-ac6e95e93c26-630x945.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/construction-to-begin-new-five-storey-dublin-city-library-parnell-square-7126994-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-11T06:45:11+01:00 Construction to begin on Dublin's new five-storey City Library within weeks CITY LIBRARY, Dublin, Dublin City, Dublin City Council, parnell square cultural quarter https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/image-4-1dffef2b-5f35-4d4d-bf40-f837de8a6123-630x525.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rent-tax-credit-budget-7126406-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-11T06:30:36+01:00 Increasing number of taxpayers apply for Rent Credit as Harris says he'd like to see it rise Budget 2027, Housing, rent tax credit, Rental Market, renters https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/hand-in-suit-holding-fifty-and-hundred-euro-bill-notes-c3e40c44-5143-4e7c-8983-51dd827ac66e-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/investigates-new-psychoactive-substances-frontline-monitoring-7122828-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-11T00:05:59+01:00 'An arms race': the evolving new synthetic drugs that need fresh methods to detect them Investigates, Investigation, New Drugs, new psychoactive substances, nps, the journal invesigates, The Morning Lead https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/13-07-1-f4fc7ffa-656a-4664-845c-c60754ce357d-630x420.jpg