https://www.thejournal.ie/former-gang-leader-duan-davis-goes-on-trial-killing-tupac-7127097-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-10T23:07:48+01:00 Former gang leader accused of ordering 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur goes on trial Duane Davis, Las Vegas, Murder Trial, Nevada, Tupac, Tupac Shakur, US, US Court https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/duane-davis-looks-on-during-the-first-day-of-jury-selection-in-his-murder-trial-related-to-the-1996-killing-of-rapper-tupac-shakur-at-clark-county-district-court-regional-justice-center-on-monday-aug-dfdb00f5-56c3-4437-bcda-f0fc096588de-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/oberstown-forsa-members-work-stoppage-dispute-staffing-7127071-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-10T22:10:22+01:00 Staff at Oberstown to take part in work stoppage after talks break down Dispute, forsa, Industrial Action, Oberstown, Oberstown Children Detention Campus, ongoing dispute, Work Stoppage https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/river-2026-08-10t214751-063-75ec6a5f-2225-4a0b-91b4-3c7714f930cf-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/heres-what-happened-today-monday-93-7127004-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-10T21:14:39+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Monday The Fix https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/eric-favors-of-ireland-during-the-mens-shot-put-final-on-day-one-of-the-2026-european-athletics-championship-at-perry-barrs-alexander-stadium-birmingham-picture-date-monday-august-10-2026-a19379cd-20ad-4b6b-b529-2f098b959220-630x426.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/an-american-in-ireland-7126194-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-10T20:00:54+01:00 I knew I had become a proper Dubliner when my new neighbour reported my dogs american in ireland, An American in Ireland, column, Dublin Diaries, Immigration, Opinion, voices https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/cute-cocker-spaniel-puppy-with-a-cockerpoo-adult-4a8535a8-7f0e-4191-be22-981de670b61f-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/best-cars-for-30k-ireland-7107950-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-10T19:00:26+01:00 'I am moving home from abroad and need to buy a car. What's good out there?' Car Clinic, Ireland, Motoring, Paddy Comyn, Skoda, The Car Clinic, Toyota https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/2024-precious-bronze-toyota-c-hr-small-crossover-suv-1-8-plug-in-hybrid-1-8-litre-4-cylinder-petrol-engine-70kw-electric-motor-18249b1e-d145-4491-990c-bb7c8cc96e95-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/applications-40-one-bed-apartments-stillorgan-affordable-purchase-scheme-south-dublin-7126903-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-10T18:57:44+01:00 Applications to open for 40 'affordable' one-bed Stillorgan apartments priced from €255k affordable purchase scheme, Dublin, Housing, Housing Crisis, South Dublin, St Laurence’s Park, Stillorgan https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/image-2-1-1894ecf0-5de2-492a-9e70-14d5542c4a7b-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/firearm-discharged-ballymun-7126901-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-10T18:01:34+01:00 Gardaí appeal for witnesses after firearm discharged in empty property in Ballymun Ballymun, Firearm, Gardaí, shots fired https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/garda-car-parked-outside-bantry-garda-station-west-cork-ireland-f677226a-3990-46b0-b748-fa67c5d3b650-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/limerick-mayor-summer-in-the-city-7126354-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-10T17:51:28+01:00 Limerick mayor and councillors in spat over road closures for summer events programme Ireland, John Moran, Limerick, Limerick City Council, local government, Summer In The City https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/limerick-ireland-11th-june-2024-john-moran-is-the-new-directly-elected-mayor-of-limerick-city-credit-bantry-media-credit-karlis-dzjamkoalamy-live-news-7f459ab5-ce12-43dc-bd84-d93203b003d8-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-killed-and-woman-airlifted-to-beaumont-after-crash-between-virginia-and-cavan-7126875-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-10T17:47:13+01:00 Man killed and woman airlifted to Beaumont after Cavan crash Cavan, Fatal Crash, Garda Appeal, n3, Road Crash, Virginia https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/garda-stock-a-stock-garda-road-closed-sign-041a52d9-bc76-4837-9096-5895a86cad89-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/section-71a-criminal-justice-act-directing-an-organised-crime-organisation-explainer-7126469-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-10T16:51:33+01:00 Daniel Kinahan has been charged with directing a criminal organisation - so what does that mean? Explainer, Gangland, Organised Crime, Section 71a of the criminal justice act 2006 https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/img_8700-4ffbd6f6-6be0-47d8-b1c8-1cb457d02a3f-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-monday-188-7126796-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-10T16:47:51+01:00 The 5 at 5: Monday 5 at 5, five at five, The 5 at 5, The five at five https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/five-butterflies-on-a-plant-stem-7261bf5c-411a-4af1-ba8d-c4ade29c52fa-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-denies-trying-force-ex-partners-car-barrier-dublin-district-court-7126780-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-10T16:37:16+01:00 Man denies trying to force ex-partner's car into barrier before stand-off with armed gardaí Court, Courts, domestic violence act, Dublin District Court, none https://www.thejournal.ie/sculptor-vincent-browne-rip-7126367-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-10T16:01:00+01:00 Tributes paid to sculptor who created ‘iconic and remarkable’ statues around Ireland Anti-war memorial, mr screen, Palm Tree, RIP, tree of life, Vincent Browne https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/blurred-frame-7-d345ede5-b3d1-4825-87e7-8e6de1b16cf1-630x378.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/flahavans-strike-vote-7126695-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-10T16:00:11+01:00 Flahavan's workers to vote on strike action over new pay deal flahavans, Industrial Action, Ireland, n-oat good, Strike, Unite, Waterford https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/food-minimalism-porridge-oatmeal-in-pink-plate-with-spoon-on-black-background-with-copy-space-fb4eb2ad-692e-4680-bc28-5757aa8448c4-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/wexford-gp-guilty-professional-misconduct-social-media-posts-covid-7126662-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-10T15:46:03+01:00 Wexford GP found guilty of professional misconduct over tweets during Covid pandemic billy ralph, covid-19 pandemic, Fitness to Practise, Inquiry, Medical Council, medical council inquiry, Professional Misconduct, Wexford https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/unnamed-18-f64b3e55-b811-45de-8068-c63409d73753-630x438.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/nis-agriculture-minister-says-he-has-received-death-threat-after-51-cattle-culled-7126656-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-10T15:22:26+01:00 NI’s agriculture minister says he has received death threat after 51 cattle culled by shooting Alliance, Andrew Muir, Cattle, culling, Fivemiletown, Stormont, Tyrone https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/department-of-agriculture-environment-and-rural-affairs-deara-minister-andrew-muir-speaks-with-media-at-parliament-buildings-at-stormont-in-belfast-picture-date-monday-june-09-2025-fe4c0c7c-3f79-40d5-ac92-c70f6b0c1fbc-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-weather-29-degrees-7126623-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-10T14:38:49+01:00 Highs of up to 29 degrees forecast for later this week Ireland, Leinster, Met Éireann, Summer, Weather, Weather outlook https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/image-9a48705c-39cc-4799-b6dc-5ae28b086030-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/zuckerberg-ai-race-us-7126467-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-10T14:37:59+01:00 Mark Zuckerberg's 6,500 word love letter to AI seeks 'superintelligence for everyone' Artificial Intelligence, Data Centers, Mark Zuckerberg, Meta, Open Source, Technology https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/washington-dc-dc-usa-14th-june-2026-mark-zuckerberg-in-attendance-at-ufc-freedom-250-at-the-white-house-south-lawn-on-june-14-2026-in-las-vegas-nv-photo-by-louis-grassepximages-credit-ima-74db72a7-5f89-4584-bc00-53dc9d17b514-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-tourism-statistics-oecd-cso-32-percent-2019-2025-7124318-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-10T13:50:36+01:00 FactCheck: OECD to remove bogus statistic that tourism in Ireland fell by 32% Central Statistics Office, FactCheck, hotel capacity, Ireland, Misinformation, OECD, Tourism https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/dublin-ireland-july-8-2024-ryanair-low-cost-airline-aircraft-fleet-at-dublin-airport-ireland-a5c4f358-0bf1-49a7-abfe-1d5db5fba569-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-aoc-president-run-2028-7126283-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-10T13:33:10+01:00 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has given another hint that she is considering a 2028 presidential run 2028 Election, 2028 Presidential Election, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Democratic Party, New York, Progressives, US politics https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/rep-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-d-n-y-speaks-with-reporters-as-she-arrives-for-a-vote-at-the-u-s-capitol-on-july-22-2026-francis-chungpolitico-via-ap-images-56ece6ab-9b21-4fc3-a01e-3204dd58207a-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-fiosru-investigation-road-crash-m50-firhouse-7126305-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-10T13:07:12+01:00 Gardaí sighted suspected stolen car shortly before M50 wrong-way crash Crash, firhouse, Garda, M50, Wrong way https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/m50-crash-f29ac9f0-3c61-421d-8659-a4d3b60fded7-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/cyclist-hit-by-truck-kildare-7126420-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-10T12:27:23+01:00 Cyclist (80s) in hospital with serious injuries after being hit by truck in Co Kildare Co Kildare, Cyclist, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Monasterevin, Rathangan Road, Truck https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/garda-road-closed-sign-in-ireland-a0f97743-ec64-4f77-9197-0628ea1287e9-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/infantino-fifa-world-cup-uefa-7126351-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-10T11:31:40+01:00 Football associations call for 'leadership that serves football' in fresh Infantino criticism Concacaf, FIFA, Football, Gianni Infantino, UEFA, World Cup https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/fussball-fifa-wm-qualifikation-europa-202526-playoff-auslosung-home-of-fifa-zurich-schweiz-gianni-infantino-fifa-prasident-zurich-kanton-zurich-schweiz-football-fifa-world-cup-qualification-eu-64d982f6-4d2c-447c-99c4-8f7a9dfac40e-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/after-belfast-fleadh-success-calls-for-city-to-realise-potential-7126254-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-10T10:49:37+01:00 ‘Glimpse of a different Belfast’: After Fleadh party, calls for pedestrianisation for vibrant city Belfast, Belfast Fleadh, Fleadh, Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/parental-permission-granted-tara-mcneill-12-playing-the-fiddle-with-the-glengormley-school-of-music-outside-maddens-bar-at-fleadh-cheoil-na-heireann-2026-which-has-officially-opened-in-belfast-kic-cc2c44e0-712f-4e05-9809-80c7bd97d9bf-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/uk-online-subscription-laws-2027-poll-7126284-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-08-10T10:33:11+01:00 Do you think there should be new laws to clamp down on online subscriptions? Andy Burnham, Consumer rights, Cost of Living, Ireland, Online subscriptions, Poll, The Daily Poll, UK, Your Say https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/close-up-of-old-woman-shopping-on-computer-with-card-79310659-5c94-4627-8274-d895d32641b2-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-10-08-26-7126220-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-10T08:59:37+01:00 The 9 at 9: Monday 9 at 9, The 9 at 9 https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/hotelbreakfastcoffee-foodtable-1da66fe4-7777-4888-baed-38bbfa079ba9-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/two-men-use-trampoline-to-help-rescue-teenage-sisters-from-galway-house-fire-7126227-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-10T08:46:50+01:00 Trampoline used to help rescue teenage sisters from Galway house fire Fire, Galway, House Fire, Ibrahim Souna, Knocknacarra, Seyyid Ahmed Nahi https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/sli-gheal-house-fabae6e5-63fb-4dc6-9b6e-245f4f3772b7-630x787.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/uk-ireland-interconnector-rerouted-to-avoid-grave-of-harry-potter-character-7126193-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-10T08:20:11+01:00 UK-Ireland interconnector costing €500m was rerouted to avoid ‘grave’ of Harry Potter character dobby, Eirgrid, Freshwater West beach, Great Island substation, Greenlink, Harry Potter, Pembrokeshire, Simon Ludlam, Wales, Wexford https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/a-creative-rock-arrangement-of-dobbys-grave-from-the-harry-potter-movie-franchise-at-freshwater-west-beach-in-pembrokeshire-wales-50266648-d39d-4bd1-84f9-1408d99c7b03-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/early-intervention-psychosis-ireland-7125720-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-10T07:30:25+01:00 Early intervention in psychosis services supports strong recovery in young people, data shows Health, Ireland, Mary Butler, Mental Health, psychosis, Youth Mental Health https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/sign-for-the-irish-health-service-executive-hse-feidhmeannacht-na-seirbhise-slainte-7e6529e2-ba02-4142-868c-913d3420e045-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/public-urged-to-check-expiry-dates-on-passports-to-ensure-travel-plans-go-smoothly-7126165-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-10T07:28:00+01:00 Public urged to check expiry dates on passports to ensure travel plans go smoothly Department of Foreign Affairs, Helen McEntee, Ireland, irish passport, Passport, Passport Office, Passport Service, Travel plans https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/river-24-9d5183e1-2c5d-4358-a73c-07671234bce7-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-airport-busiest-month-july-7126159-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-10T07:22:43+01:00 July was Dublin Airport's busiest ever month as the World Cup and tourism drove up numbers Aviation, Dublin Airport, FIFA World Cup, Ireland, Sky High, Tourism, Travel https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/dublin-ireland-july-8-2024-passengers-crowd-at-dublin-airport-ireland-1950775c-5e94-456d-8c01-53c983aa651e-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/favourite-child-7123663-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-08-10T07:00:08+01:00 Raising them right: Is it ever okay to admit you’ve got a favourite child? all equal in my eyes, childhood, column, favourite child, KIDS, Opinion, Parenting, School, voices https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/laughing-kid-with-bright-smile-child-showing-funny-emotion-outdoors-laugh-and-joy-on-cute-kids-face-excited-kid-laughing-in-summer-amazed-child-e26778b4-9a27-4118-b77c-d18bd06ea46b-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/limerick-gun-and-drug-seizure-7126151-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-10T06:58:14+01:00 Man arrested after gardaí seize firearm, ammunition and heroin from Limerick home Crime, Drugs, Firearms, Gardaí, Heroin, Limerick https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-10-at-06-56-06-818b65a5-487f-4ef2-81fb-9cd27046b18d-630x471.png https://www.thejournal.ie/pub-spending-up-210-in-mayo-after-all-ireland-final-7125560-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-10T06:30:05+01:00 Pub spending up 210% in Co Mayo after first All-Ireland senior football title in 75 years All-Ireland, All-Ireland Football Final, GAA, green and red, Green And Red of Mayo, Mayo https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/fans-attending-a-homecoming-celebration-for-the-mayo-gaelic-football-players-in-castlebar-co-mayo-after-they-won-the-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final-the-teams-first-win-since-1951-87b1f466-a222-4bdd-8e5a-1d05ee7dea89-630x474.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/best-value-lunch-dublin-7123060-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-08-10T06:15:12+01:00 Are the days of a cheap and cheerful lunch gone? Cost of Living, Dublin, food and drink, Inflation, Ireland, Lunch, lunching https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/irish-chicken-baguette-or-chicken-fillet-roll-sandwich-republic-of-ireland-e4ae07cf-38dc-4e78-a3b5-2e35c4cad469-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/climate-change-temperatures-heatwave-western-europe-copernicus-7124203-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-10T06:00:50+01:00 Confirmed: The figures show July was worryingly sweltering this side of Europe Climate, Climate Change, CLIMATE CRISIS, Copernicus, heatwaves, July, Wildfires https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-theatres-7111469-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-10T00:05:01+01:00 ‘Sometimes you just want a lighting rig’: Dublin artists forced into pubs and hospitals as venues disappear Arts, arts festivals, arts spaces, cost of living crisis, dereliction, Dublin City, rental accomodation, The Morning Lead, Theatre, Theatre Festival, theatremakers https://www.thejournal.ie/daniel-kinahan-special-criminal-court-7125695-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-09T23:44:00+01:00 'We know I won’t be getting bail': Daniel Kinahan taken to Portlaoise Prison after court charge daniel kinahan, Dublin, Organised Crime Group, Special Criminal Court https://www.thejournal.ie/renovating-a-cottage-7121997-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-09T21:00:02+01:00 Planning to buy an old cottage? Here's what you're really signing up for Analysis, Architects, Architecture, column, construction ireland, cottage, Engineer, Features, home improvements, home renovations, House, insulation, Opinion, renovations, retrofit, retrofit homes, Retrofitting, RIAI, the big reno clinic, voices https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/the-hidden-village-of-galboly-county-antrim-northern-ireland-traditional-irish-houses-abandoned-since-the-2013-d3faedcc-4f03-4a74-a429-29c61f45ed03-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/m50-southbound-closed-between-junction-11-and-12-two-vehicle-collision-7125576-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-09T20:42:00+01:00 Eight teenagers and man hospitalised after collision involving car travelling wrong way on M50 Collision, Gardaí, M50, M50 collision, Road Closure https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/dublin-ireland-06th-october-2025-aerial-image-of-sun-shining-on-early-morning-traffic-on-the-m50-near-junction-11-and-the-firhouse-road-overpass-cb86d3e5-fce2-436b-a04c-dc6a92ed5cd9-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-airport-drug-seizure-7126051-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-09T20:25:00+01:00 Revenue officers seize €584k worth of cannabis and €368k of crystal meth in Dublin Airport Cannabis, Crime, Crystal Meth, Drug seizure, Dublin Airport, Revenue https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/seizure-dublin-airport-09082026-92f83198-f4ea-448a-98e4-13b9e5949b00-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/molls-gap-crash-today-7126046-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-09T20:14:54+01:00 Man (60s) in hospital with serious injuries following motorcycle and car collision in Kerry Gardaí, Kerry, Killarney, moll's gap, Motorcycle Accident, Road Traffic Collision https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/molls-gap-ring-of-kerry-county-kerry-ireland-b1765889-d268-4199-b4e3-2ef33b37a1fc-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/evening-fix-197-7125933-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-09T20:01:03+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Sunday evening fix, the evening fix, The Fix https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/retransmitting-photographers-name-corrected-to-brian-lawless-an-irish-government-plane-believed-to-be-carrying-daniel-kinahan-landing-at-casement-aerodrome-baldonnell-following-him-being-extradited-effa61c4-8ce0-47aa-81fc-303924812a61-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/money-diaries-spending-saving-96-7122063-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-08-09T20:00:36+01:00 Money Diaries: A receptionist on €30K living in Dublin and planning to move to Australia Finances, HISMM, How I Spend My Money, Money, Money diaries, Saving, Spending, spending and saving https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/download-412dea02-fcc4-4eb3-958e-c875c02c448c-630x418.png https://www.thejournal.ie/government-jet-taking-daniel-kinahan-to-ireland-departes-dubai-7125540-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-09T19:00:00+01:00 Daniel Kinahan arrives at criminal courts amid heavy garda presence daniel kinahan, Dubai, Extradition, Ireland, Special Criminal Court https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/garda-vehicles-arriving-at-the-central-criminal-court-in-dublin-where-daniel-kinahan-is-expected-to-appear-charged-with-directing-an-organised-crime-group-after-being-extradited-from-dubai-picture-bc9b87e1-46bc-4bf0-bc58-fbbe07bdcbf3-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/uk-heatwave-7125838-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-09T17:02:33+01:00 Temperatures rise to 30C in the UK, while Scotland is hit by half a month’s rain in two days Drought, England, Extreme Weather, Heatwave, met office, Scotland, UK weather https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/summer-weather-aug-9th-2026-297d5797-0286-4183-bf2e-16206cb62143-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-language-exemptions-7123598-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-09T17:00:31+01:00 Tá 60,000 dalta le díolúintí acu ón nGaeilge anois. An bhfuil orainn an córas a athrú? Education, Gaeilge, Ireland, Irish exemptions, Irish language, irish language education, oideachas na Gaeilge, Schools, Scoileanna https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/padraig-o-duibhir-without-logo-3aa39610-c118-4166-a6a2-ef26faca69b2-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/your-stories-at-home-drinking-alcohol-consumption-pubs-cost-7124080-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-09T16:00:00+01:00 Have you found yourself drinking at home more often than in the pub? We want to hear from you Alcohol, Alcohol Prices, Beer, Drinking, your stories https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/hand-of-a-man-opening-refrigerator-door-in-domestic-kitchen-af99a393-7fa7-471c-babf-a82511bcdb19-630x424.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/belfast-fleadh-comes-to-an-end-today-7125699-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-09T15:16:02+01:00 'This is so joyful': After welcoming a million visitors, Belfast Fleadh comes to an end today Belfast, Belfast Fleadh, Fleadh, Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/brothers-conall-left-and-daithi-corcoran-on-the-final-day-of-the-fleadh-cheoil-na-heireann-2026-in-belfast-a-week-of-song-dance-and-culture-as-part-of-the-worlds-largest-celebration-of-tradition-ff4224b3-5bef-4b08-9c8c-42825b920da7-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/russia-and-ukraine-7125637-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-09T13:21:47+01:00 Russia and Ukraine exchange overnight strikes, leaving seven dead belgorod, Drone strikes, Kharkiv, Russia, Russia Ukraine War, Ukraine https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/russia-ukraine-war-c09cbaad-0ac7-4dfc-b81e-c31ee17c2de4-630x473.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/veronica-guerin-7125609-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-09T12:55:20+01:00 The family of the late Veronica Guerin donate €142k to St Francis Hospice in her memory Dublin, Fundraising, Journalism, Palliative Care, st francis hospice, Veronica Guerin https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/veronica-guerin-87ac0cbf-7c07-4303-b3db-2df793e055e8-630x410.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/stephen-penrose-7125587-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-09T12:16:41+01:00 Judge says Mountjoy prison 'acted appropriately' placing killer Penrose in solitary confinement Court of Appeal, High Court, Irish Prison Service, Mountjoy Prison, Solitary Confinement, Stephen Penrose https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/the-criminal-courts-of-justice-dublin-ireland-ff3427ff-de80-494b-95dc-32b848bc943a-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/poll-fleadh-belfast-7125589-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-08-09T12:06:03+01:00 Did you visit Belfast for this year’s Fleadh? Belfast, Fleadh, Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, Poll, Your Say https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/left-to-right-erin-donnelly-ceili-donnelly-beth-masterson-caragh-donnelly-from-ards-comhaltas-performing-in-donegall-place-in-belfast-as-fleadh-cheoil-na-heireann-2026-has-officially-opened-in-110926e4-ab50-4960-8cd2-d19e58f8199e-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-20s-seriously-injured-after-collision-between-bus-and-car-in-co-kerry-7125549-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-09T10:56:08+01:00 Man (20s) seriously injured after collision between bus and car in Co Kerry Aghatubrid, caherciveen, Collision, Kerry, N70 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/kerry-24a84cc5-2952-485e-862d-f3df506f3dc7-630x229.png https://www.thejournal.ie/mans-body-found-inside-burning-vehicle-in-co-armagh-7125533-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-09T10:23:48+01:00 Man's body found inside burning vehicle in Co Armagh Armagh, Portadown, PSNI https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/police-service-of-northern-ireland-psni-logo-3d8b89c1-3673-4a5a-b61e-7e12bad584b7-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-music-fleadh-bodran-7124163-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-09T10:01:58+01:00 The bodhrán has to fight for respect in Irish music - but it already has a place in Irish hearts Calling 353, Darach Ó Séaghdha, Irish identity, Irish language, Irish music https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/imelda-may-performing-with-bodhran-irish-drum-at-brecon-jazz-festival-powys-wales-uk-590f5c55-8196-49ef-94af-1fed9f5093ee-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/morning-news-rundown-sunday-august-7125514-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-09T09:04:22+01:00 The 9 at 9: Sunday 9 at 9, The 9 at 9 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/close-up-of-coffee-cup-on-table-at-direct-sunlight-morning-coffee-with-steam-in-white-cup-96d78738-ea76-4964-af2e-176bebf95d22-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/best-longreads-of-the-week-sitdown-sunday-7122473-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-09T09:00:28+01:00 Sitdown Sunday: Markéta Irglová and the late Glen Hansard on making music together 7 deadly reads, Crime, Culture, Glen Hansard, Longreads, Marketa Irglova, Music, Relationships, sitdown sunday https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/once-is-a-2007-irish-romantic-musical-drama-film-written-and-directed-by-john-carney-the-film-stars-glen-hansard-and-marketa-irglova-as-two-struggling-musicians-in-dublin-ireland-hansard-and-irglov-6b891a4f-7285-4946-ac98-bfb903126062-630x525.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/netanyahu-israel-yellow-line-7123887-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-09T08:30:34+01:00 Gaza families wait for a withdrawal that could bring them home column, Gaza, Genocide, Hamas, Netanyahu, october 7, Opinion, pushed to the edge, Trump, voices, War, West Bank https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/tel-aviv-israel-25th-july-2026-protestors-hold-placards-during-a-demonstration-against-the-ongoing-violations-by-israeli-soldiers-in-the-west-bank-and-calling-for-an-end-to-israels-attacks-on-ga-c76a454c-c0ce-4395-a3db-09365840ea9a-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/fsai-recalls-certain-dunnes-stores-supervalue-gem-products-over-salmonella-risk-7125494-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-09T08:08:54+01:00 FSAI recalls over 40 loose salad and prepacked products from Dunnes Stores over Salmonella risk Dunnes Stores, Food Safety Authority of Ireland, FSAI, gem, Recall, Salmonella, Supervalu https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/a-woman-walks-with-dunnes-stores-shopping-bag-on-grafton-street-in-dublin-city-center-ireland-takes-another-step-towards-normality-with-all-non-essential-retail-being-allowed-to-resume-from-today-on-6dbc2693-4b2a-481b-9451-447bbc5f0dec-630x430.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/documentary-savage-mountain-kristin-harila-7121844-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-09T08:00:37+01:00 What you need to know about the documentary Savage Mountain Best of the Box, watercooler moment https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/savage-mountain-109c3b42-369a-48ac-b7ca-f53a2ee04254-630x424.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/green-cities-7123772-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-08-09T07:30:42+01:00 Small forests, big change: How tiny pocket forests can help cities breathe again cities and trees, column, forests in urban areas, Opinion, pocket forests, Trees, trees for cities, urban greening, voices, we need trees https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/norway-oslo-island-in-oslo-fjord-a51c9410-c43e-41d6-af6b-d3dbaa11ea87-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/spotify-streams-earnings-7124694-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-09T07:01:34+01:00 How many Spotify streams would a musician need to make the minimum wage in Ireland? Business, pay to play, Spotify https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/glasgow-uk-27th-june-2026-the-saw-doctors-summer-sessions-state-fayre-bellahouston-park-glasgow-credit-stephen-wilson-photography-4da7995f-5a17-4484-8eec-236298fe9d0c-630x592.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/solar-eclispe-2026-7122101-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-09T06:30:51+01:00 Everything you need to know about how to see the solar eclipse next week astronomers, Cork, Dublin, Eclipse 26, Kerry, Moon, observatories, solar glasses, Solar System, Sun, Telescope https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-05-at-11-47-40-825427f3-c6d7-4532-8052-a6752123de2a-630x423.png https://www.thejournal.ie/how-heatwave-drought-affect-land-grass-ireland-satellite-images-compare-7124337-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-09T00:05:03+01:00 You can see how the Irish landscape changed during the drought through satellite images Climate, Climate Change, CLIMATE CRISIS, Drought, Extreme Weather Event, Heatwave, See For Yourself, The Morning Lead, TML https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/2026-07-18-00_00_2026-07-18-23_59_sentinel-2_l2a_true_color-2-1-87ecf184-b74b-4120-a85f-a00e47c734cf-630x390.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/quiz-brenda-fricker-career-filmography-7121877-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-08T22:00:52+01:00 Quiz: How well do you know the life and career of Brenda Fricker? Brenda Fricker, Quiz, Test Yourself https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/file-photo-brenda-fricker-has-passed-away-brenda-fricker-january-1991-credit-ralph-dominguezmediapunch-6d2681ec-5634-46b0-b42c-95abc77c0112-630x884.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/trump-visit-ireland-september-7123710-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-08T21:00:24+01:00 Trump is coming back to Ireland – and the political headache is back too Donald Trump, Doonbeg, Irish Open, MARTIN'S TRUMP TEST, Micheál Martin, september visit, US President, US-IRISH RELATIONS https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/taoiseach-leo-varadkar-left-greets-us-president-donald-trump-and-his-wife-melania-at-shannon-airport-for-his-visit-to-ireland-a2e44688-ce53-4f9a-ae90-f4fb95af8072-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/the-fix-11-7125363-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-08T20:02:00+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Saturday evening fix, the evening fix, The Fix, what's happened today https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/dublin-horseshow-horse-show-2082292e-5b78-45c7-9a03-cef174daaed3-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/daniel-kinahan-extradition-7125162-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-08T19:39:00+01:00 Government jet lands in Dubai, with Daniel Kinahan set to be extradited on Sunday Crime, daniel kinahan, Dubai, Extradition, Gardaí, Ireland, Organised Crime https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/daniel-kinahan-7245ae32-1031-4dbc-bf96-fdbb92eb0f54-630x410.png https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/parenting-in-ireland-2-7123591-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-08-08T19:00:04+01:00 Parenting: I always wanted a sister, until I had two daughters best pals, best pals mortal enemies, childhood, column, devoted sisters, irish parents, KIDS, mortal enemies, Opinion, Parenting, parenting in ireland, rearing children, siblings, voices https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/sisters-fighting-c91034f8-30fe-4f1d-8264-d456b930a4bb-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/strait-of-hormuz-2-7125370-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-08T18:52:20+01:00 Iran makes new Strait of Hormuz demands as UAE says ship was targeted Iran, Middle East, Oman, shipping, strait of hormuz, United Arab Emirates, United States, Yemen https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/bukha-oman-may-28-2021-iranian-coastline-near-the-strait-of-hormuz-giant-sea-container-ship-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-near-east-7ed849df-b475-4806-b6b6-899e37a5d1ac-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/barberstown-crash-co-kildare-7125342-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-08T17:57:25+01:00 Gardaí appeal for witnesses as four people hospitalised in a two-vehicle collision in Kildare barberstown, Kildare, road traffic incident, RSA https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/garda-road-closed-sign-12a9e036-43a8-4074-83c6-815d7e57dc53-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dun-laoghaire-2-7125317-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-08T16:52:02+01:00 Moroccan man (50), arrested in Dún Laoghaire after arriving by boat with no ID, is granted bail Bail, court news, Dublin District Court, Dún Laoghaire, Immigration, Ireland https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/charkaoui-boat-passport-1f7c4ff2-6819-4112-8fbb-3f0d9d0a1c46-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/donegal-crash-8-7125307-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-08T16:41:46+01:00 Woman (20s) airlifted to Sligo University Hospital after three-vehicle collision in Donegal Ballyshannon, Donegal, Gardaí, n3, road traffic accident, sligo university hospital https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/front-entrance-of-sligo-university-hospital-county-sligo-ireland-cb1d26db-4d55-433e-ac2a-d67c12df4afc-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-weather-forecast-6-7125294-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-08T16:23:02+01:00 Temperatures to hit 25C today, with warmer and drier weather forecast next week Heatwave, Ireland, Met Éireann, Summer, temperature, Weather https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/pedestrian-bridge-over-the-river-liffey-in-dublin-city-centre-ireland-01b5861a-dbdb-4b2a-abd1-aa99e725ece3-630x428.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/spacex-rocket-moon-crash-7125269-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-08T16:05:22+01:00 Satellite captures before and after pictures of SpaceX rocket’s Moon crash Danuri, Elon musk, Moon, NASA, South Korea, SpaceX, the poor craytur https://www.thejournal.ie/lisnaskea-motorcycle-crash-7125253-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-08T15:51:49+01:00 Man (40s) in critical condition after motorcycle crash in Co Fermanagh Co Fermanagh, lisnaskea, Motorcycle crash, Northern Ireland, PSNI, Road Traffic Collision https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/a-police-car-9f183eee-7d20-4fc4-92f0-3ad748500a23-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/fleadh-revellers-getting-late-train-home-from-belfast-arrive-at-locked-newry-train-station-7125241-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-08T15:37:37+01:00 Fleadh revellers getting last train home from Belfast arrive at locked Newry train station Belfast, co down, Fleadh, Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, Newry, Translink https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/crowds-surround-musicians-playing-in-the-middle-of-donegal-place-at-the-fleadh-cheoil-na-heireann-belfast-northern-ireland-6th-august-2026-980afca4-8f91-4adb-a3e5-b3b9cbd33882-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/nicola-sturgeon-feels-like-a-mug-over-ex-husbands-embezzlement-7125234-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-08T14:54:47+01:00 Nicola Sturgeon feels like a ‘mug’ over ex-husband’s embezzlement and won’t visit him in prison Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Nicola Sturgeon, Peter Murrell, Scottish National Party, SNP https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/nicola-sturgeon-and-peter-murrell-16803ba7-9e58-4450-be4d-92396b828470-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/death-of-schoolgirl-brings-toll-from-thai-school-shooting-to-eight-7125228-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-08T14:29:19+01:00 Death of 12-year-old schoolgirl in hospital brings toll from Thai school shooting to eight Bangkok, Debsirin Nonthaburi School, Nonthaburi province, School Shooting, Thailand https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/a-woman-lays-flowers-and-offers-prayers-at-debsirin-nonthaburi-school-a-day-after-the-shooting-at-the-school-in-nonthaburi-province-thailand-on-saturday-aug-8-2026-ap-photosakchai-lalit-62ed3fe6-2c98-4e32-8612-8f063ef6bf38-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rsa-voice-driver-distraction-concern-about-proposed-advertising-project-in-south-dublin-7125161-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-08T12:31:57+01:00 RSA voice concern about 'driver distraction' over proposed advertising project in south Dublin JCDecaux, outdoor advertising, People Before Profit, Road Safety Authority, RSA, SDCC, South Dublin, South Dublin County Council https://www.thejournal.ie/two-young-girls-who-jumped-from-third-storey-window-to-escape-galway-house-fire-undergo-surgery-7125149-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-08T11:30:29+01:00 Two young girls who jumped from third-storey window to escape Galway house fire undergo surgery Fire, Galway, House Fire, Knocknacarra, University Hospital Galway https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/rescue-organisation-ireland-competitions-hacketstown-county-carlow-18-4-26-91d022ef-ec81-43ce-824b-1e9f3fa7549d-630x416.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/poll-coffee-reusable-cups-disposable-cups-levy-7125109-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-08-08T10:25:21+01:00 Do you use a reusable coffee cup? disposable coffee cups, disposable cups, Poll, reuseable cups, Your Say https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/close-up-of-female-worker-in-cafe-serving-coffee-or-hot-drink-in-sustainable-reusable-cup-61853bd2-9587-46bf-aace-012a4b67cf32-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/gaelscoil-na-laochra-7123638-Aug2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-08-08T10:14:00+01:00 Tá fás tagtha ar an ngaeloideachas in Uíbh Fháilí, cé nach bhfuil gaelcholáiste sa chontae Birr, Education, Gaeilge, gaeloideachas, 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