https://www.thejournal.ie/taylor-swift-dress-wedding-dior-jonathan-anderson-7090932-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-04T10:12:07+01:00 Baby, just say yes (to the dress): Irish designer created Taylor Swift's wedding look celebrity weddings, christian dior, Fashion, Jonathan Anderson, say yes to the dress, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/img_7772-6b0ac2cb-f816-4566-999c-90155220e973-630x335.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ev-chargers-infrastructure-housing-7088207-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-05T00:05:53+01:00 Council launches probe into developer as homeowners left without vital EV charging points Balbriggan, Dublin, electric vehicles, EVs, Fingal County Council, glenveagh, Housing, new housing, North County Dublin, North Dublin https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/img_5618-709a5864-0a53-4d8f-b09c-2244bbaa5211-630x465.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/quiz-how-much-do-you-know-about-european-foods-7090284-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-04T22:00:43+01:00 Quiz: How much do you know about European foods? brain food, Cyprus, eu presidency, European Union, Food, Ireland, Quiz https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/boxty-irish-potato-pancakes-ireland-food-c05921cb-53eb-4371-846a-d12d635bd8ad-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/winners-and-losers-leinster-house-7088840-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-07-04T21:00:54+01:00 'This has been blown out of proportion': Two winners and three losers of the week alison comyn, daragh o'brien, Helen McEntee, Jim O'Callaghan, Leinster House, Micheál Martin, The week that was, VOLODOMYR Zelenskyy, Winners and Losers https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/55368697076_bd3c5bf43f_c-a70a1ee4-9e3e-4758-be57-5028df4eac59-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/evening-fix-4-july-saturday-7091484-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-04T20:30:07+01:00 Here's what happened today: Saturday evening fix, Evening News, Ireland, Politics, Sport, Taylor Swift, tiktok, world news https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/image-77811c72-0f1e-4be0-8486-4bba9569e3f2-630x382.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/dogs-love-you-unconditionally-7080072-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-04T19:00:37+01:00 Dog behaviourist: Why your dog actually loves you (yes, really) adopt don't shop, column, dog owners, doggy, Dogs, foster dogs, love fur real, Opinion, Puppies, REHOME DOGS, rescue dogs, voices https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/training-of-a-rescue-dog-squadron-1ac6214f-d6d9-41be-9b0e-c46654640c44-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/motorcyclist-50s-dies-following-single-vehicle-collision-in-co-kildare-7091499-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-04T18:25:10+01:00 Motorcyclist (50s) dies after single-vehicle collision in Co Kildare fatal collision, Garda Siochana, Kilcock, Kildare, Motorcycle Accident, road traffic accident https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/river-205c773a-eab0-4618-9ca7-5c34906f0ba1-630x410.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-wedding-7090878-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-04T17:36:00+01:00 Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are officially married (and more wedding details have been revealed) celebrity weddings, Just Married, Madison Square Garden, New York City, NFL, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/a-just-married-sign-is-displayed-on-madison-square-garden-during-a-wedding-between-singer-taylor-swift-and-national-football-league-player-travis-kelce-on-friday-july-3-2026-in-new-york-ap-phot-e64b4b1a-b6b3-4497-8105-3ce54c0b9960-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/government-borrowing-for-savings-fund-7091234-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-04T15:14:31+01:00 Government borrowing to top up its saving funds was always a 'very real possibility', says McGrath Budget, Climate and Nature Fund, Finance Minister, Future Ireland Fund, IFAC, Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, Michael McGrath, SAVINGS FUNDS, Social Insurance Fund https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/left-right-minister-for-finance-michael-mcgrath-taoiseach-simon-harris-and-tanaiste-micheal-martin-during-the-announcement-at-government-buildings-dublin-that-mr-mcgrath-is-to-be-nominated-as-ire-e93fa169-9ad0-45c0-aaaf-cafd19dfdde0-630x402.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/poll-do-you-think-workers-earning-more-than-e44k-should-pay-less-tax-7091240-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-07-04T15:11:49+01:00 Poll: Do you think workers earning more than €44k should pay less tax? Budget, Economy, Income Tax, Ireland, Simon Harris, Taxation https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/shutterstock_2755214929-20ab5856-1b4a-49a3-b1a6-31c16e9617fc-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/family-and-political-leaders-honour-david-andrews-peace-and-humanitarian-legacy-7091173-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-04T13:58:32+01:00 'We will miss him terribly': Family and political leaders honour legacy of David Andrews David Andrews, Dublin, Fianna Fáil, Funeral, Good Friday Agreement, Ireland, Politics, RIP https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/david-andrews-funeral-c3e38749-36ec-4a5f-b12f-28181dfa1618-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/usa-world-cup-2026-7088401-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-04T12:00:36+01:00 US at 250 and the World Cup: Trump's America gets an unexpected image boost 4 July, 4th of july, column, ireland and the usa, it's football not soccer, july 4th, Opinion, USA, usa at 250, voices https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/june-19-2026-the-officiating-crew-during-the-opening-ceremony-before-the-fifa-world-cup-soccer-match-between-australia-and-usa-in-seattle-wa-team-usa-defeated-australia-2-0-steve-faber-csm-cre-86317f94-c9b8-42fe-ab33-7d78e61c525c-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-businessman-and-philanthropist-martin-naughton-dies-aged-87-7091016-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-04T11:56:55+01:00 Irish businessman and philanthropist Martin Naughton dies aged 87 Business, GlenDimplex, Ireland, Louth, Martin Naughton, Philanthropy, RIP https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/image-59208c54-4cff-48eb-9580-ab030cedfed0-630x459.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/surrealing-in-the-years-129-7088336-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-04T09:00:55+01:00 Surrealing in the Years: Who would have thought Ukraine wouldn't want our decrepit combat vehicles? An Garda Síochána, eu presidency, Europe, European Union, Ireland, military aid, Surrealing in the Years, Ukraine https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/tanaiste-simon-harris-front-row-left-taoiseach-micheal-martin-front-row-right-and-european-commission-president-ursula-von-der-leyen-front-row-centre-pose-for-a-family-photo-with-irish-gover-ca2eeeca-abb5-4bd7-b928-95c698a64ac7-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/the-9-at-9-saturday-165-7090907-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-04T08:50:54+01:00 The 9 at 9: Saturday 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-3f13688b-aba6-4c02-be4d-cdd135cc9105-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/katie-price-documentary-7087449-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-04T08:00:03+01:00 Review: Is Katie Price - Nothing To Hide worth watching? Best of the Box, deep dive review https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/screenshot-2026-06-30-at-12-52-39-41ee9031-d915-4f73-832b-afb70072e9fb-cd26a406-3cb1-4eba-b53c-807e8cbb03e2-630x449.png https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/ev-charging-ireland-scheme-7090469-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-04T07:00:15+01:00 A €10m scheme, a crashed website ... and a lesson for the next Budget? Cars, column, Motoring, Opinion, Paddy Comyn https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/electric-car-being-charged-at-an-electric-car-charging-point-bantry-west-cork-ireland-5635e780-dc79-4d6e-983f-efd6a776a296-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/sspx-excommunicated-catholic-church-pope-leo-7089748-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-04T06:30:39+01:00 Why has a conservative sect been excommunicated from the Catholic Church? Catholic Church, Excommunication, Pope Benedict XVI, pope francis, Pope John Paul II, Pope Leo, Pope Leo XIV, schism, Society of St Pius X, SSPX, Switzerland, the vatican, Vatican https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/faithful-gather-in-front-of-a-tent-set-up-outside-the-society-of-st-pius-x-seminary-during-a-consecration-ceremony-for-four-new-bishops-in-econe-switzerland-wednesday-july-1-2026-ap-photobaz-r-ad769dce-3f91-4017-86a2-575472fd4693-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/income-tax-inheritance-tax-budget-2027-7090613-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-04T06:15:21+01:00 Increasing 40% tax rate threshold in Harris' sights as he voices inheritance tax 'concerns' Budget 2027, Childcare, Income Tax, inheritance tax, maternity benefit, Maternity Leave, Simon Harris https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/a-man-hands-over-fifty-euro-notes-from-a-large-bundle-of-cash-close-crop-of-hands-against-black-background-c50c67d8-e708-4c96-a309-66e74f6b3d3d-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/breathalysing-alcohol-testing-festivals-gigs-7086869-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-04T06:00:55+01:00 Breathalysers at gigs: "People are saying, 'Oh my God, I thought I was ok, I only had one drink" Breathalyser, David Martin, Drink, drink driving, Festivals, gigs, over the limit, Road Safety, Road Safety Authority, staying safe https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/breathalysing-alcohol-testing-festivals-gigs-2-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/tiktok-ireland-4-7090298-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-04T00:10:07+01:00 TikTok workers 'terrified' over potential job losses - and wary of AI's role Artificial Intelligence, Dublin, Ireland, redundancies, tech industry, The Morning Lead, tiktok https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/tiktok-68ef3142-0f2e-4f8c-ad1e-3eae076a9346-630x410.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/trump-childrens-book-7090766-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-03T22:57:56+01:00 Trump offers running commentary on his predecessors while reading children’s book Donald Trump, Podcast, presidents play, United States, US Presidents, Usha Vance, White House https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/trump-d77e8bb5-6e6d-4fc8-8156-85dc848afb2d-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/taylor-swift-wedding-2-7090688-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-03T22:22:18+01:00 Graham Norton among celebrities spotted heading for Taylor Swift's New York wedding celebrity weddings, Graham Norton, Madison Square Garden, New York City, Taylor Swift, the obligatory irish angle, Travis Kelce https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/april-9th-2026-according-to-published-reports-the-wedding-ceremony-of-taylor-swift-and-travis-kelce-will-take-place-in-new-york-city-on-july-3rd-2026-these-details-are-as-yet-unconfirmed-by-the-c-e9b31e64-cc5a-497b-b6dd-b6549a7a5fb1-630x584.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/taoiseach-von-der-leyen-ucc-7090614-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-03T21:52:22+01:00 Taoiseach's old student stomping ground delights von der Leyen as EU presidency kicks off A two-day Cork affair, EUROPEAN PRESIDENCY, Micheál Martin, UCC, Ursula von der Leyen https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/55371955461_e42f4c8141_c-d8872574-cbed-4398-b73b-c9faa6494bb6-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/andy-burnham-ama-early-general-election-7090668-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-03T21:41:21+01:00 Andy Burnham tells Reddit users he won't call an early general election Andy Burnham, ask me anything, Electoral Reform, General Election, Kemi Badenoch, Labour Party, UK Politics https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/andy-burnham-on-lbc-ccc36e9d-5151-47df-b690-2e382b324659-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/pico-lopes-world-cup-cape-verde-argentina-7090054-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-03T21:00:27+01:00 It's all gone slightly Italia '90 in this Crumlin cul-de-sac as locals cheer on Pico Cape Verde, Crumlin, Football, pico lopes, Shamrock Rovers, true underdog story, Underdogs, World Cup https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/image-19-908769c6-6919-4b52-b421-601994c9ca0f-630x443.png https://www.thejournal.ie/newshound-quiz-friday-8-7088201-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-03T20:47:27+01:00 The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz Newshound, Newshound Quiz, Quiz https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/june-30-2026-boston-massachusetts-usa-manuel-neuer-of-germany-during-the-penalty-shootout-round-of-32-of-fifa-world-cup-2026-germany-paraguay-11-pen-34-boston-usa-cal-sport-media-via-5d0234fa-9733-4398-a9bd-fd0498451f2d-630x445.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-491-7090553-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-03T20:45:55+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Friday evening fix, good evening, News Fix https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/tanaiste-simon-harris-front-row-left-taoiseach-micheal-martin-front-row-right-and-european-commission-president-ursula-von-der-leyen-front-row-centre-pose-for-a-family-photo-with-irish-gover-36a5a820-41a8-4bce-beb8-ceded00fdc92-630x421.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/building-cracks-parliament-street-dublin-7090598-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-03T19:56:29+01:00 Cracks appear in Dublin city building, prompting officials to cordon it off danny byrne, Dublin, Dublin city centre, Dublin City Council, parliament street, Safety Concerns https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/20260702_200222-4b3047ff-b232-4c4e-9f14-50e6444e19ba-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-on-trial-child-cruelty-rape-of-wife-7090562-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-03T19:09:00+01:00 Daughter of garda on trial for child cruelty says she expected to be hit over uneaten meals Central Criminal Court, Child Cruelty, court news, Courts, Domestic Abuse, Garda, Ireland, Rape 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-ed21c78c-de93-4a6a-be11-3962ad163e59-630x480.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ai-societal-collapse-protectionism-7090036-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-03T19:00:07+01:00 AI may well destroy humanity - just not the way you think AI, Analysis, Steve Dempsey, Tech, Technology https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/models-of-terminator-shanghai-18cd7302-77a8-4932-95a0-a45150353280-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/abortion-ireland-7-7090492-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-03T18:45:32+01:00 Over 46,000 abortions carried out in Ireland in six years Abortion, Healthcare, HSE, Ireland, reproductive rights, termination of pregnancy https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/professional-doctor-talking-with-his-patient-45f8c2ab-c9f1-4c1e-8bd6-195eee83e29b-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/killiney-luxury-apartments-objection-ali-hewson-7090428-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-03T17:46:36+01:00 Permission refused for apartment scheme after Killiney residents, including Ali Hewson, object Ali Hewson, Bono, it's a beautiful day, Killiney, objections, selfish affluence, South Dublin, The Economist, U2 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-03-at-17-44-54-042e4539-0d9b-4034-961a-3f2049d7eba2-630x329.png https://www.thejournal.ie/lyra-mckee-shooting-verdict-derry-7089630-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-03T17:30:00+01:00 Three men found not guilty of murdering journalist Lyra McKee in Derry belfast crown court, Derry, Journalist, Lyra McKee, Murder, Shooting, Trial https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/blurred-frame-28-0ea1ede5-6824-4ed5-9cf4-fa95e7f10a59-630x471.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/jury-trial-former-sports-coach-sent-home-for-weekend-7090342-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-03T17:17:18+01:00 Jury sent home for weekend in trial of former sports coach accused of sexual abuse Central Criminal Court, Court, Courts, Trial https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/river-62-760ec874-fbae-451f-938f-38a56b52d09c-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-familys-cabin-in-france-destroyed-by-wildfire-hours-after-arrival-7090329-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-03T17:13:23+01:00 ‘Holiday from hell’: Irish family’s cabin in France destroyed by wildfire hours after arrival Canet-en-Roussillon, France, Sainte-Marie-la-Mer, southern france https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/blurred-frame-42-648fb462-0ec6-4c4f-bc49-5a1116279b81-630x378.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-03-07-26-7090333-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-03T17:00:28+01:00 The 5 at 5: Friday 5 at 5, The 5 at 5 https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/five-oclock-85093a96-dda6-4a0a-ba45-c4c3ace46355-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/pinergy-electricity-price-hike-7089901-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-03T16:32:38+01:00 Pinergy's 82% increase in night rate electricity described as 'extraordinary' by Tánaiste Cost of Living, Electricity, electricity costs, pinergy, rising energy costs, Simon Harris https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/55371009732_03ec7d4252_c-98349dd7-cb26-4d7c-add5-520dcd4db4e4-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/facecheck-debunked-no-taxes-on-halal-mortgages-islamic-banking-revenue-muslim-finance-7089830-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-03T16:25:17+01:00 Debunked: There are no special tax-free arrangements for Islamic banking or 'halal mortgages' debunked, FactCheck, Financial Services, halal mortgages, islamic financing, Lending, Revenue, Taxation https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/a-muslim-woman-is-making-transactions-at-an-atm-machine-in-a-city-that-is-full-at-night-79957ec5-db39-44ee-8ca0-d656a5ac80b4-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/gardai-injured-attack-outside-garda-station-dundalk-7090254-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-03T16:22:54+01:00 Two gardaí injured after attack outside Co Louth garda station Assault, Crime, Dundalk, Garda Representative Association, Gardaí, Louth https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/dundalk-county-louth-ireland-may-14th-2021-front-of-dundalk-garda-station-in-county-louth-005df690-2672-4f27-b2b7-473c88f04623-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/kilkenny-speed-camera-fines-7090205-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-03T16:09:20+01:00 Single speed camera responsible for over 30,000 fines 'is unusual', justice minister says george lawlor, Jim O'Callaghan, Kilkenny, N25, Road Safety, Speed Cameras, speeding fines https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/river-ed348820-6a9f-4e47-a3ed-fbba4c1911dc-630x410.png https://www.thejournal.ie/eu-social-media-ban-ursula-von-der-leyen-7089425-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-03T16:07:47+01:00 Could the EU ban social media for children? Von der Leyen expects an expert report this month Children, eu presidency, Micheál Martin, parents, social media ban, social media companies, Ursula von der Leyen https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/5a6ec5b6-dd76-4b62-ab24-df48a330e530-3470901a-44c6-4dbb-94b7-253baedca39a-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dallas-police-get-into-altercation-with-egyptian-soccer-team-staff-7090141-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-03T15:50:16+01:00 Dallas police get into altercation with Egyptian soccer team staff Dallas, Dallas police, Fifa World Cup 2026, Ibrahim Hassan, Texas, USA, World Cup, none https://www.thejournal.ie/housing-jobs-7086105-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-03T15:45:03+01:00 Report urges new standalone job title in housing to help tackle crisis Housing, Housing Crisis, housing jobs, jobs in housing https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/technicians-with-reflective-clothes-and-safety-equipment-housing-construction-apartments-san-sebastian-gipuzkoa-euskadi-spain-ed378774-3739-406d-ae02-292b74c7f90e-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ursula-von-der-leyen-meeting-taoiseach-7089716-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-03T15:21:00+01:00 Von der Leyen says EU member states hold power to act on Israel sanctions Cork, eu commission president, eu presidency, Micheál Martin, Ursula von der Leyen https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/screenshot-19-7adc676a-f6f7-4ca6-bc16-6ef207ca6557-630x325.png https://www.thejournal.ie/barry-daly-murder-guilty-7090061-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-03T15:14:48+01:00 Man (21) found guilty of murder of father-of-five Barry Daly in Co Cork Barry Daly, Cork, court news, Courts, Crime, doneraile, Ireland, Murder, Murder Trial https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/river-cb1f35bc-f0a1-4906-9a55-643c5eb1b6d5-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/taylor-swift-travic-kelce-wedding-7089582-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-03T15:00:00+01:00 Celebs touch down and Irish pubs forced to close for Taylor Swift's NYC wedding Celebrity Wedding, Kansas City Chiefs, love story, Madison Square Garden, New York City, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/vehicles-pass-by-a-temporary-entrance-tent-outside-madison-square-garden-ahead-of-the-wedding-of-taylor-swift-in-new-york-on-thursday-july-2-2026-the-wedding-ceremony-is-scheduled-to-take-place-on-ce55aa2d-aa82-49de-b24f-f8d9fcf65ffc-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/accountant-sexual-assault-teen-leaving-cert-deported-athlone-7090092-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-03T14:54:58+01:00 Accountant jailed for sexually assaulting teenager on her Leaving Cert results night deported Athlone, Courts, Deportation, Leaving Cert, Sexual Assault, Westmeath https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/river-1-1750cc9b-757c-49f4-84c4-8a5075ea2976-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/jim-ocallaghan-trumpian-unfair-7090013-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-03T14:47:03+01:00 Justice minister says solicitors comparing him to Trump is 'unfair' criminal legal aid, Department of Justice, Donald Trump, Jim O'Callaghan, Justice Minister, Law Society, Solicitors https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/justice-minister-jim-ocallaghan-arrives-for-a-cabinet-meeting-at-government-buildings-in-dublin-picture-date-tuesday-may-19-2026-99463f31-f0c3-4258-8109-fbe05e03f85c-630x839.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/bob-vylan-bbc-high-court-ireland-glastonbury-7089540-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-03T14:18:00+01:00 Bob Vylan is suing the BBC in Ireland a year on from Glastonbury row BBC, Bob Vylan, bobbie vylan, bobby vylan, Darragh Mackin, Glastonbury, High Court, Phoenix law, rap group https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/bobby-vylan-d121d435-d088-48a4-a078-efef0dd1aca6-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/taylor-swift-wedding-simon-harris-wicklow-7089737-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-03T14:15:12+01:00 Why Taylor Swift is unlikely to honeymoon in Wicklow, no matter how hard Simon Harris tries celebrity news, ex on the beach, Ireland, kilcoole summer, Simon Harris, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Wicklow https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/mixcollage-03-jul-2026-01-17-pm-9393-9a3940c0-0328-4123-bd16-e5c130e46aeb-630x525.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/wicklow-hotel-powerscourt-dialog-cancelled-7089941-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-03T13:36:53+01:00 Wicklow hotel cancels Peter Thiel-linked 'Dialog' conference Cancelled, Conference, Dialog, Peter Thiel, powerscourt, powerscourt estate, powerscourt hotel https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/peter-thiel-73721298-0278-41c3-ab28-d9e07b98b939-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-jailed-drink-driving-killed-college-friends-7089920-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-03T13:35:03+01:00 Man who killed college friends in drink-driving crash jailed for four years Cillian Kirwan, Courts, Darragh Dullea, drink driving, Limerick, Patrick Carroll, Salesian Agricultural College https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/unnamed-3-7c97facd-9dea-4ce9-9461-9e610a744881-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-seriously-injured-during-incident-during-dublin-shooting-incident-7089935-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-03T13:21:45+01:00 Man (20s) seriously injured after shooting in Dublin Clondalkin, Dublin, Firearm, Shancastle Close https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-03-133158-a5bf87ad-55fd-4d53-9125-38f83a306a4f-630x339.png https://www.thejournal.ie/athlone-burglary-2-7089845-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-03T13:12:41+01:00 Teenager and woman in her 50s injured in aggravated burglary at Athlone house Arrest, Athlone, Athlone Town, Burglary, Gardaí, Hospital https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/garda-sign-and-blue-lights-on-a-garda-car-c414419e-e49d-4818-aa14-e182532bce9e-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/scope-of-jozef-puskas-appeal-to-overturn-murder-conviction-may-change-7089892-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-03T12:58:00+01:00 Scope of Jozef Puska's appeal to overturn murder conviction may change, lawyers tell court appeal, ashling murphy, jozef puska, Offaly, Tullamore https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/river-2026-07-03t125549-225-302183ed-cd93-4e92-a311-bc00679ea3d6-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/playstation-console-gaming-opinion-poll-7089665-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-07-03T10:19:40+01:00 Have you ever owned a PlayStation? Digital Gaming, Games, Gaming, Playstation, Poll, Sony, The Daily Poll, Video Games, Your Say https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/moscow-november-28-2020-the-brand-new-sony-playstation-5-gaming-console-with-dualsense-controller-near-tv-screen-at-home-ready-to-use-c038c405-c936-45e2-830c-d0f1edc3878e-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-eu-council-presidency-explained-podcast-7089683-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-03T09:59:32+01:00 Ireland just took over the EU presidency, but what does that actually mean? barry colfer, council, eu presidency, European Union, Ireland, Podcast, The Explainer https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/download-12-138b4d2d-a8be-45bc-89ab-eaf413aa76d4-630x409.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ai-chatbot-consumer-7089610-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-03T09:00:19+01:00 Consumers can request to speak to human instead of chatbot under new financial services rules chatbots, Consumer rights, customer service, Financial Services, Ireland, Legislation https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/customerserviceandsupportlivechatwithchatbotandautomatic-9cdd0696-8bde-458a-83fc-3918dd539c4b-630x399.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/the-9-at-9-friday-109-7089556-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-03T08:45:57+01:00 The 9 at 9: Friday 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-099981da-65a2-4539-914d-4fd69aa5e275-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/loyalist-paramilitary-belfast-riots-police-7089581-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-03T08:33:43+01:00 Loyalist paramilitary groups were 'involved in directing violence' during Belfast riots, police say Belfast, Loyalist, Northern Ireland, paramilitary groups, Police, Riots, Stabbing https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/a-family-get-into-a-psni-vehicle-after-being-rescued-from-houses-which-caught-fire-in-lendrick-street-in-east-belfast-as-disorder-flared-in-response-to-monday-nights-stabbing-attack-in-the-city-a-3-462d3982-2809-4192-9edb-0b56ffbee819-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/el-nino-phenomenon-fuels-likelihood-of-extreme-heat-over-summer-7089513-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-03T07:20:58+01:00 El Niño phenomenon fuels likelihood of extreme weather over summer Climate Change, El Nino, Heatwave, Ireland, Weather, World Meteorological Organization https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/nice-france-july-22-2023-outdoor-thermometer-in-nice-showing-high-air-temperature-53c4b592-1b45-4a43-8bf7-8528d0eba9bf-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/what-did-you-think-of-the-bear-season-5-poll-2-7087505-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-07-03T07:15:18+01:00 Poll: What did you make of The Bear season 5? any good recs?, Best of the Box https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/bear-estill021-copy-2ef57643-2573-4c6d-9814-587d9505171e-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/small-cars-and-suvs-7080141-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-03T07:00:08+01:00 Ciarán Cannon: Fewer small cars, saloons, hatchbacks... why have we let SUVs rule the roads? Cars, column, Opinion, small but mighty, small cars, SUV, SUVs, tiny cars, voices https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/a-tiny-city-car-lamborghini-ginevra-by-garritano-on-the-streets-of-rome-83ec72e7-913c-400e-9d2d-cd378e09164e-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/noah-donohoe-inquest-2-7088160-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-03T06:43:41+01:00 Noah Donohoe inquest adjourned in 'unprecedented' move as jury unable to reach unanimous verdict Belfast, Coroner's Court, fiona donohoe, Inquest, NOAH DONOHOE, Northern Ireland https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-02-074405-f1040116-1481-4224-aeed-c2a34140ede6-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/emer-mclysaght-7088921-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-03T06:00:39+01:00 I know now how parents felt when we all started saying 'like' in the 1990s bro, frank berry, i saw the tv glow, My So Called Life, Nobody Needs This, ordinary saints, the lost children of tuam, trying, yale review https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/emer-mclysaght-2-24eaa957-2e59-4be4-b78a-b4f4145b059e-630x452.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/vat-cut-ireland-7088484-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-03T00:05:06+01:00 Some restaurants are now trimming prices after getting a VAT cut - but most aren't adrian cummins, cluck chicken, Cost of Living, DAX, lolly and cooks, restaurants, The Morning Lead, VAT, vat cut https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/churpy-and-christina-2026-06-24-at-12-45-35-de23cbfd-450a-4b1f-b410-fb2873197570-630x840.jpeg