https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/larry-donnelly-2-7172383-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-09-25T00:10:56+01:00 Trump keeps on Trumping as midterms approach, but that doesn't mean the Dems are a shoo-in column, Donald Trump, LARRY DONNELLY, Opinion, the while house, voices, Washington, White House, white house woes https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/washington-d-c-august-7-2023-the-james-s-brady-press-briefing-room-is-seen-at-the-white-house-in-washington-d-c-fbf2c020-a983-4757-96fd-bfe3b2528d15-630x417.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/austria-israel-2-7172960-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-24T23:13:00+01:00 Israeli player sent off for 'gun' celebration with corner flag as late goals secure Austrian win Austria, Football, Group B3, Israel, Nations League, Soccer, none https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/abd0123_20260924-linz-osterreich-saied-abu-farchi-isr-jubelt-nach-seinem-tor-zum-11-am-donnerstag-24-september-2026-wahrend-eines-nations-league-spiel-gruppe-b3-1-runde-zwischen-osterre-6f72ef84-ddcb-408e-adba-dd4da62dcd47-630x375.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/un-netanyahu-protests-7172800-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-24T22:58:51+01:00 Arrests at protests on the streets surrounding UN HQ as Netanyahu addressed world leaders Israel, Palestine, UNGA, United Nations https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/img_0045-84792df1-0910-4858-8865-8a174a8ca722-630x472.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/denmark-greenland-us-military-bases-cost-7172917-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-24T22:40:09+01:00 US will have to pay for new Greenland military bases despite Trump’s ‘no cost’ claim, Denmark says agreement, art of the deal, Denmark, Donald Trump, Greenland, military bases, pituffik space base, Thule Air Base https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/denmarks-prime-minister-mette-frederiksen-center-greenlands-prime-minister-jens-frederik-nielsen-right-and-us-president-donald-trump-at-the-signing-ceremony-of-a-security-deal-between-the-u-s-b96b093e-3fa6-404c-a6d8-3e5a3ace91c9-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/unga-israel-ireland-7172427-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-24T22:17:00+01:00 Ireland did not take part in mass walkout during Netanyahu's UN General Assembly address Helen McEntee, Israel, UNGA, United Nations https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/israeli-prime-minister-benjamin-netanyahu-speaks-during-the-81st-session-of-the-united-nations-general-assembly-at-united-nations-headquarters-thursday-sept-24-2026-ap-photoyuki-iwamura-624b1f08-38a5-4fd4-a59e-274a40100604-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-thursday-88-7172822-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-24T21:44:57+01:00 Here's what happened today: Thursday evening fix, News Fix https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/no-fee-an-post-literary-stamps-mx-2-2264790e-6f1f-4edd-85f0-d9c35fedb006-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-citizenship-residency-rules-7172403-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-24T21:30:14+01:00 Letters to the editor on... new citizenship rules, sinning against ecology and Dublin after dark citizenship, Dublin, Environment, Ireland, Letters, letters to the editor, Public Safety, Your Thoughts https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/dublinireland12-08-2024aerialviewofthecitycentreat-cf21deaa-a1ea-444c-aa33-86f2104fcdb7-630x412.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/court-stabbing-limerick-ennis-court-7172748-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-24T20:49:19+01:00 'I’ve stabbed you three times bro, you might want to go to hospital,’ Limerick man allegedly told victim Conor Madigan, Courts, Ennis, Garda, Limerick, Stabbing https://www.thejournal.ie/man-arrested-in-liverpool-in-connection-with-murder-of-robbie-lawlor-7171812-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-24T20:25:00+01:00 Man charged with the 2020 murder of Robbie Lawlor in Belfast Ardoyne, Belfast, Drogheda, Dublin, Keane Mulready-Woods, Liverpool, Louth, merseyside police, PSNI, robbie lawlor https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/blurred-frame-21-cbc9cd92-702b-4450-9b6f-7d359d548e03-630x252.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/amazon-refunds-200-cheques-7170610-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-24T20:21:35+01:00 Some Amazon customers will receive cheques for up to $200 following settlement with US regulators Amazon, Amazon Prime, Great News, Prime of life, Refund, vouchers https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/warsaw-poland-march-3-2026-amazon-prime-online-shopping-order-delivered-package-cardboard-box-in-europe-df0ee4aa-0183-40aa-a0fa-807534462f1c-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/four-men-arrested-drug-seizure-7172714-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-24T20:14:14+01:00 Four men arrested as gardaí seize drugs valued at over €2m An Garda Síochána, Cocaine, Crime, Drug seizure, Ireland, Money Laundering https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/river-1833b1e3-2d5e-44e4-882d-2c525e538c9e-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/car-crash-costa-nutgrove-shopping-centre-7172643-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-24T18:53:00+01:00 Driver (70s) injured after car crashes through front of Costa at Dublin shopping centre Car Crash, costa coffee, Dublin, Garda, Injured, nutgrove, Shopping Centre, Whitehall https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/car-crash-nutgrove-7fa53aa8-c034-45cc-bbca-2d9a541aee19-630x471.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/cork-knife-attack-bail-application-7172651-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-24T18:52:05+01:00 Man (42) accused of knife attack on his partner to make High Court bail application Assault, bail application, Cork, court news, Domestic Violence, Ireland https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/a-general-view-of-the-judges-chairs-in-the-special-criminal-court-during-the-unveiling-of-the-new-courts-of-criminal-justice-parkgate-street-dublin-9913b5a9-e31f-4bcd-9886-52b718451c9d-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/judge-orders-white-house-access-7171638-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-24T18:15:00+01:00 US news outlets allowed back into the White House after Trump ban CNN, Donald Trump, First Amendment, politico, Press Freedom, trump administration, Welcome back, White House https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/a-sign-in-support-of-news-outlets-is-seen-at-the-white-house-press-room-sept-19-2026-in-washington-ap-photojose-luis-magana-8bb0965e-1cb7-4379-8fff-a143587a2f46-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/seanad-byelection-oireachtas-vote-november-7172595-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-24T17:50:42+01:00 Date set for Seanad byelection to fill seat vacated by Fine Gael (but only 234 people get a vote) byelection, cultural and educational panel, Election, James Browne, Ray McAdam, Sean Kyne, Seanad https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/fine-gael-candidate-sean-kyne-celebrates-with-tanaiste-and-fine-gael-leader-simon-harris-and-supporters-after-winning-the-galway-west-by-election-at-the-count-at-galway-lawn-tennis-club-galway-the-b-a4d504c7-2d99-4cbf-a49a-556942580bf7-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/taoiseach-citizenship-rules-7172546-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-24T17:29:52+01:00 Taoiseach signals five-year citizenship rule may be retained for workers already in Ireland Citizenship reform, Immigration, Micheál Martin https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/img_0023-6d155729-77fb-4272-b797-25e6214e2a99-630x472.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/heat-pump-grants-ireland-7172161-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-24T17:07:08+01:00 Could you really save money by swapping out your boiler for a heat pump? We asked an expert Clean Energy, energy efficiency, Government Grants, heat pumps, Home improvement, Ireland, Retrofitting https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/a-heat-pump-installed-in-the-garden-of-a-home-in-ireland-e2eddaf6-8cf3-43cc-937e-1daea2edb4d3-630x414.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/u2-new-album-dolly-parton-performance-carnaval-de-luz-7172444-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-24T17:00:33+01:00 Dolly Parton’s final recorded vocal performance to feature on new U2 album Album, Bono, Carnaval de Luz, Dolly Parton, The Edge, Torn, U2 https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/mixcollage-24-sep-2026-04-16-pm-3540-813f1c41-8e60-4052-a3d7-6d23d9710455-630x462.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-thursday-193-7172517-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-24T16:55:13+01:00 The 5 at 5: Thursday 5 at 5, five at five https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/rainbow-pinata-number-5-at-kids-birthday-party-9a75cdb1-d27a-4937-bd9c-1701a32e792c-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/luas-services-suspended-dublin-7171642-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-24T16:33:00+01:00 Green line Luas services in Dublin city centre restored after fault Dublin, Dublin Bus, Luas, Luas outage, power fault, Public Transport, TFI, Transport for Ireland, Travel Disruption https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/luas-tram-in-dublin-ireland-78282248-52f3-482d-9ca4-b219f2879f43-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/gavan-reilly-7172413-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-09-24T16:10:01+01:00 Is zero the most powerful number in politics? column, Economics, Finances, Ireland, Opinion, politics by numbers, voices https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/the-word-zero-spelled-out-in-crumpled-paper-letters-73be7e87-0fbc-4af4-8ee6-de53f7140a58-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/omagh-bombing-inquiry-video-evidence-senior-garda-car-used-7172445-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-24T15:58:19+01:00 Omagh inquiry to seek answers from Ireland to 'outstanding questions' about car used in bombing Alan Turnbull, Belfast, Northern Ireland, Omagh, Omagh Bombing, omagh bombing inquiry, The Troubles https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/river-73-34575ca3-9f46-4bf6-a483-69cd37e76a5d-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/macklemore-to-bring-free-palestine-tour-to-dublins-3arena-next-month-7172451-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-24T15:42:36+01:00 Macklemore to bring ‘Free Palestine’ tour to Dublin’s 3Arena next month 3Arena, Dublin, Ed Sheeran, Free Palestine, Free Palestine Tour, Gaza, London, Macklemore, Palestine, Paris https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/image-15049efc-cce3-4767-a11c-b77c19716136-630x453.png https://www.thejournal.ie/an-post-literature-stamps-7172248-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-24T14:14:48+01:00 You can now buy stamps celebrating modern Irish literature An Post, Claire Keegan, Colm Tóibín, Emma Donoghue, Irish Literature, Stamps https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/modern-irish-literary-fiction-stamps-1-da97bc4a-6635-4d7f-90a4-b095fe77f681-630x260.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/revolut-data-breach-ireland-7172174-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-24T13:40:26+01:00 Irish Revolut customers' data involved in second security breach Cybersecurity, Data Breach, DriveWealth, fintech, Ireland, revolut https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/berlin-germany-08th-may-2026-the-logo-of-the-financial-app-revolut-can-be-seen-on-the-display-of-a-smartphone-revolut-is-an-international-fintech-company-and-offers-digital-banking-and-financial-9aec12a9-ca19-4417-8af5-4ebf7c81b94a-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/gary-anderson-donegal-arrest-7172119-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-24T13:00:27+01:00 Murderer who escaped from custody appears in court after being caught in Donegal Derry, Donegal, Gary Anderson, Letterkenny, letterkenny district court, Maghaberry Prison, prison escape https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/river-3-694b358b-8918-4b9a-8f52-59cd645c1164-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/what-to-watch-stream-7171072-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-24T12:45:49+01:00 Our top 5 watches this weekend Best of the Box, top 5 picks https://www.thejournal.ie/gardai-seizs-dublin-7171981-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-24T12:13:25+01:00 More than 30 vehicles, including scramblers, e-bikes and scooters, seized by gardaí crackdown, Crime, Dublin, e-bikes, Gardaí, Operation Meacan, Road Safety, scramblers https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/screenshot-2026-09-24-at-12-09-49-aa567224-8224-486c-bf53-51ae8aadb49c-630x373.png https://www.thejournal.ie/emotional-intelligence-poll-7171889-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-09-24T10:53:26+01:00 Are you emotionally intelligent? Emotional Intelligence, Poll, Research, The Daily Poll, UL, University of Limerick, Your Say https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/young-friends-sit-on-a-park-bench-chatting-and-laughing-enjoying-a-sunny-summer-afternoon-together-while-relaxing-connecting-and-sharing-moments-in-7a2fd3e8-d74e-4a06-8e31-5948bed884db-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/galway-cyclist-death-crash-road-traffic-accident-7171787-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-24T10:22:10+01:00 Man in his 80s dies after bike struck by car in Co Galway Clifden, Cyclist, Fatal Crash, Galway, Gardaí, road traffic accident https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/image-ed1ad22f-2f0e-409c-a6ad-f70d69efb738-630x351.png https://www.thejournal.ie/netanyahu-plane-7171701-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-24T10:15:29+01:00 Netanyahu's plane again avoids Irish airspace en route to UN due to ICC arrest warrant fears Netanyahu, Plane, United Nations, wing of zion https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/wing-of-zion-knaf-tzion-is-the-official-aircraft-of-the-israeli-prime-minister-and-the-president-of-the-state-of-israel-at-their-service-during-the-8f71713f-b469-49aa-8bb3-4fd32b5795e9-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/housing-plans-advantages-of-scale-7171753-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-24T10:00:51+01:00 10 reasons why housing plans work best when they're big Big developments, Housing, progress ireland, property crisis, the housing essay https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/iveagh-trust-bride-street-048170e3-5e15-41a0-98a3-54695ee337af-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/netherlands-take-part-eurovision-2027-after-boycott-7171702-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-24T09:54:08+01:00 Netherlands will return to Eurovision after boycotting 2026 competition over Israel European Broadcasting Union, Eurovision, eurovision boycott, Eurovision Song Contest, eurovision song contest 2027, Ireland, Israel, Netherlands https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/river-72-64a573f9-0a32-446f-b97a-919a99637b63-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/eir-3g-switch-off-7171700-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-24T09:05:19+01:00 Eir to begin 3G switch-off on 1 October, with Donegal first to lose network 3G, Donegal, eir, End of an era, Mobile network, RETIRING NETWORK, RIP 3G, Technology, Telecommunications https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/close-up-of-the-top-of-a-tall-mast-with-mobile-cellular-antennas-7c069140-38c3-4609-8e92-d3cb488795af-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/eye-care-and-dementia-7170786-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-09-24T09:00:00+01:00 Could your eyes hold the clues to your brain health? Ageing, Alzheimers, column, Dementia, eye care, fighting Alzheimer’s, Healthcare, old age, Opinion, the eye and the brain, voices https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/female-blue-eye-with-beautiful-make-up-close-up-3b2a14ef-5603-4129-8482-a48bfa107a36-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-thursday-69-7171690-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-24T08:46:25+01:00 The 9 at 9: Thursday 9 at 9, Nine at Nine, The 9 at 9, the nine at nine https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/yellow-number-one-on-blue-background-3d-render-91c02fdb-4a5b-4040-b2e2-ebfcbc7fd53e-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/iran-president-un-speech-7171660-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-24T07:42:17+01:00 Iranian president accuses US of 'terrorism' for assassinating Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Donald Trump, Iran, masoud pezeshkian, strait of hormuz, United Nations, United Nations General Assembly, us-iran relations https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/president-masoud-pezeshkian-of-the-islamic-republic-of-iran-addresses-day-2-of-the-opening-of-the-81st-session-of-the-united-nations-general-assembly-at-united-nations-headquarters-in-new-york-new-yo-42017e82-c78f-451f-9259-9aaba1302591-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/the-wargame-sky-tv-series-7170805-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-24T07:40:00+01:00 Did you know they've made a TV series where real politicians pretend Russia is bombing the UK? CARL KINSELLA REVIEWS..., entertainment, Russia, Sky TV, TV, UK https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/the-wargame-2-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-music-bands-80s-lise-hand-column-7170772-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-24T07:20:00+01:00 Lise Hand: Swear to God, I saw U2 play in the Dandelion Market too Bands, Irish talent, Lise Hand, Music, rock bands, Rock music, u2 50 https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/bono-u2-playing-live-at-uea-norwich-norfolk-england-on-1st-october-1981-f1d51c48-17ad-492b-9b2d-5647a686235d-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/sport-this-weekend-3-7171235-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-24T07:15:20+01:00 The provinces return to URC action, and Shelbourne and Athlone Town lock horns again in the Women’s Cup final Best of the Box, Sports listings https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/sebastian-lombard-and-andrew-porter-pose-for-a-photo-after-the-match-20536168-e079-442c-a7e6-b65a949be3de-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/government-data-centre-report-academic-research-7165266-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-24T06:30:26+01:00 Government report on data centres was 'flawed' and 'exaggerated', new research claims Data Centres, Department of Enterprise, Economy, Employment, Energy, Environment, Housing, Ireland, Maynooth University, University College Dublin https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/aerial-overview-of-large-enterprise-data-centre-facility-fd424938-6a79-4ec1-aaa7-1f712d619621-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/disbursement-fees-packages-custom-charges-ireland-2-7170965-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-24T06:00:17+01:00 Tá níos mó táillí próiseála fós le híoc ag siopadóirí, sa bhreis ar an táille nua €3 ón Aontas Eorpach Gaeilge https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/bad-parcel-box-and-sad-man-shopping-at-home-d3cfa3ef-510e-40bc-bcf7-591b57898d29-630x332.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/metrolink-latest-updates-7171347-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-24T00:05:45+01:00 8,000 staff needed: Metrolink has been 'going around Europe for the last year' for workers building summit, CIF, Construction Industry Federation, Metrolink, workers wanted https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/ms16_charlemont_aeriallink1920x1080-jpg_90755108-9a9f5420-77e0-4fbe-adc1-f5535c61591a-630x354.png https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/pensions-ireland-2-7170452-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-09-23T23:53:00+01:00 Pensions and future planning: The hidden financial risk of living into your 90s column, fail to prepare..., irish pensions, Opinion, Pensions, pensions in ireland, Personal finances, voices https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/older-couple-feel-satisfied-by-enough-money-paying-monthly-bills-d29a64a5-26ae-4e40-88db-924c5eeaba38-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/cape-clear-storytelling-7170308-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-23T23:40:52+01:00 Deals with the devil and an escape artist cat: Among the storytellers on a small Irish island cape clear island, Oileáin Cléire, rockin the suburbs, storytelling, tradition https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/img_2720-48113b28-0ee7-4b8c-9583-55e8754640ab-630x472.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/fianna-fail-meeting-sports-grant-fine-gael-7171624-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-23T23:15:40+01:00 Fianna Fáil calls emergency meeting after Fine Gael announces details of sports grants scheme Charlie McConalogue, coalition clash, community sports facilities fund, csff, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Government, sports grants https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/ministers-charlie-mcconalogue-left-and-patrick-odonovan-announce-funding-for-veterinary-colleges-at-the-national-ploughing-championships-at-ratheniska-co-laois-picture-date-wednesday-september-1-9b032ce5-abeb-44be-92ad-58c349d12272-630x411.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/peta-dup-gordon-lyons-belfast-big-fish-sculpture-7171120-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-23T22:23:00+01:00 ‘I won’t be bought by vegan extremists’: Minister rejects Peta’s offer to repair Belfast's Big Fish Belfast, DUP, Fin-tastic deal, gordon lyons, PETA, Salmon of Knowledge, Vegan https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/damage-was-caused-to-the-big-fish-sculpture-in-an-overnight-incident-in-belfast-a-44-year-old-man-has-been-arrested-by-police-investigating-the-damage-picture-date-sunday-september-20-2026-ce9e1b1c-7248-47f8-89f6-b9bc44ba873a-630x466.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ai-un-security-council-summit-address-slow-down-7171592-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-23T22:02:52+01:00 ‘We will slow down as much as necessary’: AI bosses warn UN over rapidly advancing technology Anthropic, Artificial Intelligence, Clement Delangue, Dario Amodei, Hugging face, openai, sam altman, UN, United Nations https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/sam-altman-ceo-of-openai-listens-during-a-security-council-meeting-on-artificial-intelligence-at-the-81st-session-of-the-united-nations-general-assembly-at-united-nations-headquarters-wednesday-se-87beaabb-4f26-47b3-a1db-598ef28b7e8d-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/yamamori-izakaya-close-george-st-site-december-7171565-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-23T21:34:02+01:00 Yamamori Izakaya to permanently close its George’s Street site on New Year’s Eve Closure, Dublin city centre, Hoxton Hotel, late bar, Nightclub, restaurant, Yamamori, Yamamori Izakaya https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/yamamori-79234615-46ea-4f07-931a-74062a56d535-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/mamdani-united-ireland-7171491-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-23T21:28:29+01:00 'I believe in self-determination': Mamdani on a united Ireland after round of bingo with Taoiseach New York, New York Irish Centre, Zohran Mamdani https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/55545911857_c0a8e77f9d_b-1bd367db-422b-4608-a617-1d08c31b8329-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-representative-association-gra-an-garda-siochana-dispute-7171506-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-23T20:53:15+01:00 GRA announces industrial action and said it will 'no longer' tolerate garda management treatment An Garda Síochána, Garda dispute, Garda Representative Association, Industrial Action https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/justice-in-practice-gra-48th-annual-delegate-conference-garda-representative-association-d00fd7c4-6a73-464d-82b8-9c5c8dfd1b7b-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/pilots-injured-raf-jet-crash-wales-7171534-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-23T20:46:50+01:00 Two pilots injured after ejecting from RAF jet moments before fiery crash in Wales eject, Explosion, Injured, pilot, RAF, Royal Air Force, Wales https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/mixcollage-23-sep-2026-08-38-pm-940-28fa53aa-5202-4026-9d6e-50e1a903ee3c-630x462.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/firefighters-injured-clondalkin-house-fire-7171519-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-23T20:24:45+01:00 Two firefighters hospitalised after responding to house fire in Clondalkin Clondalkin, Dublin, Dublin Fire Brigade, Firefighters, Garda Siochana, House Fire https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/roi-competitions-hacketstown-county-carlow-18-4-26-c4e2a3b1-c92f-4530-bbad-99a82b150c21-630x409.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-23-09-26-7171477-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-23T20:00:29+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday evening fix, News Fix https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/img_0885-9d2d85e8-a5dc-4570-968e-61f9bf43146f-630x472.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/the-traitors-ireland-season-two-review-what-we-think-7170545-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-23T20:00:00+01:00 I asked my friends and The Journal colleagues what they made of The Traitors (what did you think?) RTÉ, that's a wrap, The Traitors, the traitors ireland https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/the-traitors-ireland-s2-ep-12-finalists-c-evan-doherty-9-4df0af43-bbca-4ba4-8b44-ea005b187348-630x306.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/labour-leader-says-nikita-hands-courage-must-be-matched-by-action-on-sexual-violence-7170807-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-23T20:00:00+01:00 Rosie O'Donnell 'honoured' to launch Nikita Hand's new memoir in Dublin Budget 2027, Domestic Violence, Dublin, Ivana Bacik, jack chambers, Jim O'Callaghan, justice department, Labour, Labour Party, Nikita Hand, Not the Perfect Victim, rosie o'donnell, Safe Fund, Sexual Assault, sexual violence https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/file-photo-dated-272025-of-nikita-hand-who-is-also-known-as-nikita-ni-laimhin-leaving-the-court-of-appeal-in-dublin-conor-mcgregor-has-lost-his-appeal-in-a-civil-case-in-which-dublin-woman-nikita-853684e1-b5db-40c6-8b9d-03306c5329a6-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/james-browne-construction-speech-7170991-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-23T19:45:54+01:00 Builders vote no confidence in housing targets moments after minister's rousing speech Builders, building summit, CIF, Construction, Housing, Housing Crisis, James Browne, Thumbs Down https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/cabinet-wednesday-13_90752014-706cdf95-057d-46ae-ad83-3dc4bf217c27-630x944.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/james-lawlor-charges-struck-out-drugs-ennis-7171458-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-23T19:15:14+01:00 Man in court over €4.2m drugs seizure told he is free to go Cannabis, county clare, Courts, Drug seizure, Dublin, Ennis District Court, Ireland, Shannon https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/mulgrave-street-limerick-ireland-september-2nd-2026-the-limerick-prison-mulgrave-street-in-the-city-of-limerick-signage-outside-the-prison-3fbbf6c5-aba3-4fcc-88f5-b379e7ca8cb8-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/postnatal-mental-health-care-ireland-7171416-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-23T18:39:24+01:00 Why are new mothers struggling to get mental health care? Healthcare, Ireland, Maternal Health, Mental Health, Podcast, Postpartum care, The Explainer, the journal investigates, Women's Health https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/shutterstock_2710571105-0d917b20-039c-4011-84cd-4b9b65427e78-630x331.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/sense-and-sensibility-movie-2026-7169427-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-23T18:30:48+01:00 How do you remake a Jane Austen classic? Daisy Edgar-Jones and Caitríona Balfe have some ideas caitriona balfe, Cinema, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Film, JANE AUSTEN, sense and sensibility https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/daisy-edgar-jones-sense-and-sensibility-2026-00231420-a182-48bb-b71b-4f8d49ac2fbb-ddb8bcc8-d608-4c37-879e-aaab1c7eb98d-630x378.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/work-to-rule-nurses-midwives-next-week-7171399-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-23T18:28:42+01:00 3,500 senior nurses and midwives to begin work-to-rule next week health workers, INMO, Midwives, Nurses, SIPTU, Union, work-to-rule https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/a-march-in-dublin-in-support-of-striking-nurses-and-midwives-calling-on-the-government-to-make-serious-proposals-to-resolve-the-industrial-dispute-2bf2c90d-e6e8-4359-a190-ca2c3f05a650-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/cost-of-public-sector-in-northern-ireland-rising-faster-than-funding-from-uk-7170607-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-23T17:59:40+01:00 'Unpalatable choices': Cost of public sector in Northern Ireland rising faster than funding from UK Belfast, Budget, matthew o'toole, ni, NI Budget, NI Fiscal Council, Northern Ireland, SDLp, Sinn Féin, Stormont, UK https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/stormont-buildings-belfast-b8822154-2257-4ff3-b187-d96f2889c16e-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/martin-the-viper-foley-cab-dublin-home-sale-7171356-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-23T17:53:47+01:00 Martin 'The Viper' Foley makes new offer to Criminal Assets Bureau in bid to save his Dublin home CAB, Courts, Criminal Assets Bureau, Dublin, house sale, MARTIN FOLEY, the viper https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/martin-foley-2d435824-336f-4349-a120-c4fc22cf9d62-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/convicted-murder-gary-anderson-arrested-donegal-psni-7171135-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-23T17:50:00+01:00 On-the-run murderer who absconded from Derry last week is arrested in Donegal Arrested, Derry, Donegal, Gary Anderson, Northern Ireland, PSNI https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/download-11-f7b31c23-a66c-449c-a04f-72c5f92d913b-630x632.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/limerick-teenager-car-thefts-7171333-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-23T17:44:17+01:00 Teen who posted car thefts on social media when he was 13 sentenced to six months detention Car Theft, Clare, Juvenile Crime, Limerick, Oberstown Detention Facility, Social Media https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/river-d231a1c8-7854-4c24-a5d0-75f89548049b-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/u2-new-album-carnaval-de-luz-7171283-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-23T17:42:34+01:00 U2 have, somehow, made another album Album, Anniversary, Band, Bono, Carnaval de Luz, Irish Times, U2 https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/u2-a39ff6df-9d4b-4cbd-9ae9-4ae0220aba1b-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-wednesday-213-7171141-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-23T16:55:55+01:00 The 5 at 5: Wednesday 5 at 5, five at five https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/street-number-five-out-of-clay-on-a-house-in-tuscany-in-san-gimignano-dd3189f1-b90b-4338-8f3d-d9b9ac5b4c2f-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/boiler-scrappage-scheme-7171206-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-23T16:49:44+01:00 Have an old oil boiler? You might be able to get a few grand to replace it under new plans Clean Energy, Darragh O'Brien, Energy, UN https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/img_0377-9ab7aa41-9244-45d9-91f9-e064ca0bf7e8-630x477.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/sinn-fein-questions-if-cost-of-disposing-of-nitrous-oxide-canisters-is-deterrent-to-seizures-7170520-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-23T16:46:10+01:00 Revenue seizures of nitrous oxide canisters have fallen, and politicians are asking why John Brady, Mark Ward, Nitrous Oxide, nitrous oxide canisters, Revenue, Seizures, Sinn Féin https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/river-75-761173ca-90f4-407c-9010-d0f2a5b4fdfa-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/best-of-the-box-quiz-sharon-horgan-7168262-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-23T16:45:29+01:00 Quiz: How much do you know about Sharon Horgan? Best of the Box, show quizness https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/sharon-horgan-poses-for-photographers-upon-arrival-at-the-hbo-max-launch-party-in-london-england-wednesday-march-25-2026-photo-by-scott-a-garfittinvisionap-6b42711c-b434-4ac9-aad6-78ca6c82ca7c-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ryanair-flight-prices-rising-7171164-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-23T16:24:14+01:00 Michael O'Leary says he has 'no doubt' air fares will increase next year air fares, Aviation, Michael O'Leary, Oil Prices, Ryanair, Travel https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/ryanair-business-update-f8ead967-cdb2-42cc-9254-d0d0e4751b39-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/iran-president-us-un-address-7171082-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-23T16:06:49+01:00 US delegate leaves the room as Iran's president tells UN that country is 'victim of terrorism' Ayatollah, Iran, masoud pezeshkian, president, UN, United Nations, USA https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/mixcollage-23-sep-2026-03-51-pm-8718-79f51120-fde6-488f-8692-d1647026461e-630x462.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/seafra-odonovan-cannabis-charge-bauer-7171049-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-23T15:29:37+01:00 Radio executive had 'innocent explanation' for €111k cannabis delivery to workplace bauer media, Cannabis, court news, Courts, Drug seizure, Drugs, Dublin, Radio, seafra o'donovan https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/river-37971183-7d70-4ae9-bd04-927fafe5c221-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/oireachtas-media-committee-big-tech-dangerous-driving-7170412-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-23T15:18:00+01:00 ‘Not professional’: TikTok unable to give Irish viewing figures for dangerous driving videos dangerous behaviour, Dangerous driving videos, driving engagement, Facebook, Google, Instagram, m9 crash, Meta, Oireachtas Committee, tiktok https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/screenshot-2026-09-23-at-15-48-01-fc0579b9-e7d0-42b3-9013-96398c61208d-630x406.png https://www.thejournal.ie/alcohol-loyalty-card-ban-7170970-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-23T15:13:20+01:00 You soon won't be able to use a supermarket loyalty card to get discounts on alcohol Alcohol, Ireland, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, loyalty cards, Public Health, Supermarkets https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/tesco-supermarket-shelf-stocked-with-a-variety-of-red-wine-bottles-with-price-tags-and-promotional-labels-visible-in-the-alcohol-aisle-b93fdc47-9841-454e-ba06-8568555e76d6-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/secret-shannon-meeting-john-ratcliffe-and-volodymyr-zelenskyy-7170411-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-23T15:04:00+01:00 Zelenskyy and CIA chief's secret meeting at Shannon was planned at 'short notice' John Ratcliffe, Shannon, Shannon spooks, Shannon stop-over, Volodymr Zelenskyy https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/john-ratcliffe-zelenskyy-075597f4-fe84-47c6-8f69-13edd8cd8114-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/taylor-swift-new-songs-7170907-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-23T14:45:49+01:00 Taylor Swift is doing that thing again: releasing another version of her album entertainment, Max Martin, Music, Shellback, Taylor Swift, the encore, the life of a showgirl https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/snapinsta-to_823235124_18699779209054956_3919484737099568819_n-b37d52ab-9a77-48ee-b9ac-3842981cebf7-630x630.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/victorias-secret-grafton-street-3-7170909-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-23T14:40:31+01:00 Dublin city council approves Victoria’s Secret overhaul into premium beauty retailer Dublin, Dublin City Council, Grafton Street, Retail, Space NK, Victoria's secret https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/screenshot-2026-09-23-at-14-26-33-eebbe3e3-289f-415a-83df-696419749052-630x399.png https://www.thejournal.ie/scadan-carraige-7170912-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-23T14:27:03+01:00 Seans gur tháinig daoine ar mian leo iasc i gcanna ar tháirge nua ar sheilfeanna na n-ollmhargadh Gaeilge, Lidl, Scadán Carraige https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/img_8922-3f2a1a5e-b4ea-4e94-a0b7-75acff75f49a-630x472.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/unga-taoiseach-budget-7170848-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-23T14:25:11+01:00 'We can't do everything for everyone': Taoiseach seeks to manage expectations around budget Budget, Budget 2027, Cost of Living, Don't get too excited, Ireland, Micheál Martin, New York, UNGA, Zohran Mamdani https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/img_0345-2dfaa0ee-d426-4917-97b6-ea6e3515537c-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/sex-assault-rape-ceannt-station-galway-7170877-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-23T14:09:27+01:00 New sexual assault charges for two men accused of rape at Galway's Ceannt Station Ceannt Station, court news, Galway, Galway District Court, Rape, Sexual Assault https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/screenshot-2026-09-23-at-14-05-51-e59ef354-8530-4e91-834b-72514ca7fd99-630x322.png https://www.thejournal.ie/omagh-bombing-inquiry-3-7170861-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-23T13:59:07+01:00 Omagh Bombing Inquiry hears evidence about more than 20 ‘key individuals' Belfast, Northern Ireland, Omagh Bombing, omagh bombing inquiry, Real IRA, The Troubles https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/omagh-bombing-4dbcbec6-5469-4d4d-9641-ea1a1ad5ee59-630x428.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/hurricane-polo-mexico-7170832-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-23T13:49:12+01:00 Hurricane Polo off Mexican coast is 'one of the strongest storms ever' El Nino, Hurricane Polo, Mexico, national hurricane centre, Natural Disasters, Weather https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/tropical-weather-05719a05-97a7-47ff-a97b-95dc1d44587c-630x621.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/oasis-slane-castle-tickets-7170689-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-23T13:26:24+01:00 Oasis announce more shows in UK & Europe as Irish fans anxiously await codes to buy tickets Ireland, Live Music, Oasis, slane castle, some might slane, Ticketmaster, UK https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/river-2-407f7d6c-573c-4421-9483-d0e48759886a-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/construction-industry-data-centres-7169719-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-23T13:23:00+01:00 Top government adviser calls for data centres to be housed in purpose-built energy parks building summit, CIF, Construction Industry Federation, Data Centres, Infrastructure, infrastructure taskforce, Seán O'Driscoll https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/billy-berclau-france-30th-may-2023-acc-worker-employee-inside-the-gigafactory-of-automotive-cells-company-acc-a-joint-venture-of-stellantis-totalenergies-and-mercedes-during-its-inauguration-2ada2b37-7eba-48a3-978b-361bf32b577e-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-teen-child-pornography-court-7170747-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-23T13:14:45+01:00 Dublin teenager pleads guilty to possessing and producing 1,700 child abuse images and videos Child Pornography, Crime, Dublin, Dublin Children's Court, Garda, Ireland https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/the-insignia-for-lady-luck-and-the-scales-of-justice-on-the-wall-of-the-criminal-courts-of-justice-in-parkgate-street-dublin-ireland-e4cf6522-7aa6-4c48-828f-66969dd06df9-630x433.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/miscarriage-leave-ireland-7170661-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-23T12:34:09+01:00 ‘We’re not sick’: Labour calls for 20 days statutory leave for early miscarriage Employment Law, Ireland, Labour Party, miscarriage leave, Pregnancy Loss https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/labours-miscarriage-and-fertility-leave-legislation-979acb00-3ca3-47a0-b461-f38ee3e094b2-630x405.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/transport-committee-road-safety-incidents-rsa-tii-7170376-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-23T11:49:24+01:00 Driving tests or lessons should 'absolutely' include motorway work, committee hears Oireachtas Committee, Road Safety, Road Safety Authority, RSA, Transport, Transport Committee, Wrong way driving https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/dublin-ireland-21st-may-2025-traffic-on-both-lanes-of-the-m4-in-lucan-in-dublin-city-on-a-sunny-afternoon-in-the-irish-capital-a51b1345-3971-4d66-bad7-b5ee9bc03c6b-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/new-books-ireland-7169385-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-09-23T11:12:00+01:00 Vincent Browne’s Magill: The magazine that changed the face of Irish journalism BOOK RELEASES, Books, column, Haughey, Journalist, Magill, new book release, new books, Opinion, TV3, Vincent Browne, vincent browne magill, voices https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-july-2026-drought-research-climate-change-7170451-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-09-23T11:02:35+01:00 Climate change worsened Ireland's July drought conditions, new research suggests Agriculture, Climate Change, Drought, DRY JULY, Global Warming, Ireland, Met Éireann https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/image-4dda6b00-0bec-46d9-b8c4-eaa74995d64f-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/free-public-transport-under-25s-ireland-poll-7170471-Sep2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-09-23T10:34:02+01:00 Would you support free public transport for people under 25? 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