https://www.thejournal.ie/glen-hansard-musical-legacy-7116767-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-29T20:39:00+01:00 From 20p a day as a busker to selling out Sydney Opera House: Glen Hansard's life in music Dublin to the world, Glen Hansard, Once, swell season, the frames https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/tribute-in-temple-bar-dublin-to-oscar-winning-irish-musician-and-activist-glen-hansard-who-has-died-in-a-motorcycle-crash-on-lower-road-strawberry-beds-lucan-picture-date-wednesday-july-29-2026-0e5c101f-56c0-4685-8be9-51bf02a2e916-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/lise-hand-piseog-curse-mayo-trump-putin-7117171-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-29T21:32:38+01:00 Ireland should embrace being the land of the piseog column, Curses, GAA, Lise Hand, Mayo, piseog, the curse https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/superstitious-fairy-fort-marked-off-in-the-middle-of-an-agricultural-field-in-county-down-northern-ireland-uk-63d1a9e0-a07a-4caa-88ce-6359ae0da5f8-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/green-party-leader-zack-polanski-wont-apologise-to-nigel-farage-over-guillotine-image-7116308-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-29T21:07:00+01:00 No further action to be taken by police against UK Green Party leader over guillotine image Green Party, Nigel Farage, Reform, Reform UK, UK Green Party, Zack Polanski https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/green-party-leader-zack-polanski-speaking-at-the-british-chambers-of-commerce-global-annual-conference-at-the-qeii-centre-london-picture-date-thursday-june-25-2026-ec7554f3-1fc9-4076-896b-5276df72ff7f-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-496-7117116-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-29T20:53:06+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday evening fix, good evening, News Fix https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/katherine-oconnor-of-northern-ireland-during-the-womens-heptathlon-javelin-throw-at-scotstoun-stadium-during-day-six-of-the-2026-commonwealth-games-in-glasgow-picture-date-wednesday-july-29-2026-8b35e13e-8a89-4db4-a892-6468c6751f58-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/fish-kill-cavan-town-investigation-7117128-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-29T20:43:52+01:00 More than 4,500 fish found dead in major river kill in Co Cavan Cavan town, Co. Cavan, crayfish, eel, fish, Fish Kill, Inland Fisheries Ireland, lamprey, minnow, roach https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/butlers-bridge-and-river-annalee-co-cavan-d338e17b-4e0c-48a2-a5d6-9b1d4562b5c9-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/names-of-341-former-christian-brothers-to-be-published-in-newspaper-7117097-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-29T20:19:19+01:00 Names of 341 former Christian Brothers to be published in newspaper, abuse case judge orders Abuse, Christian Brothers, Courts, David Gibson, High Court, Irish Independent, Liam Coughlan, Sexual Abuse https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/the-four-courts-the-location-of-the-supreme-and-high-court-of-ireland-a044b08f-ab84-4b5c-a355-45d51a729e82-630x421.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ai-parliamentary-questions-7116453-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-29T20:00:52+01:00 Oireachtas officials had to overhaul the system for TDs to ask questions to clamp down on AI use AI, Artificial Intelligence, Leinster House, Next Question Please, Oireachtas, Parliamentary questions, pqs https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/leinster-house-kildare-street-dublin-the-seat-of-the-oireachtas-the-parliament-of-ireland-d473d8bc-ccf7-4262-b4d8-3f6480af6cd5-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/charles-clarke-lachy-missing-dead-stabbing-liberties-7116339-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-29T19:59:00+01:00 Gardaí believe man missing for over five weeks was stabbed and his body hidden by his attacker Charles Clarke, Dublin, Liberties, Missing Person https://www.thejournal.ie/electricity-prices-increase-october-7117054-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-29T19:54:56+01:00 Electricity bills to face fresh hike from October as regulator approves higher network charges another hike, bills, Commission for Regulation of Utilities, cru, Electricity, Energy, Energy prices https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/ringaskiddy-cork-ireland-17th-december-2016-electricity-pylons-silhouette-against-a-dawn-sky-at-ringaskiddy-co-cork-ireland-0f2af3bd-24fb-4ee9-b04f-2022d7348120-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/solicitor-protest-delays-sentencing-prostitution-7117072-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-29T19:48:32+01:00 Sentencing of woman in prostitution case the latest court proceeding delayed by solicitor protest Bruna da Silveira, Courts, Organised Crime, Prostitution, Solicitor protest 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-7ffe1c07-2f4b-4fcd-944b-b9b928958e4e-630x480.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/wildfires-europe-firefighters-died-7116986-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-29T19:31:06+01:00 Three firefighters killed in Greece as fires rage across Europe and another heatwave looms CLIMATE CRISIS, crete, Europe, Firefighters, France, Greece, Spain, Turkey, Wildfires https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/firefighters-use-controlled-burning-to-halt-a-wildfire-that-continues-to-spread-near-cebreros-avila-province-spain-tuesday-july-28-2026-ap-photomanu-fernandez-855188b2-5f5d-4991-86d7-a914fc5fe64a-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/climate-targets-progress-report-7116989-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-29T19:07:17+01:00 The government has completed just 10 of its 74 climate commitments for the last three years Climate Adaptation, Climate Change, not great, progress report https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/road-flooded-in-ireland-cb4544e2-d397-4565-b50a-bd81b84acdf3-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-jailed-12-months-7117011-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-29T18:48:44+01:00 Man jailed for 12 months for possession of over 2,400 child abuse images Co Clare, court news, Courts, Crime, ennis circuit court https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/vaughn-bezuidenhout-at-ennis-court-no-byline-please-gordon-deegan-has-story-fdc6df84-7923-4cce-9026-5372aa74f194-630x532.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-wildfire-prevention-7116996-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-29T18:32:41+01:00 Could nature itself help stop Ireland's wildfires? Environment, Ireland, NATIVE WOODLAND, Pádraic Fogarty, peatlands, Podcast, The Explainer, Wildfires https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/3f3de5n-57a4c79e-72dc-4c5f-89da-f8e36bff5574-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/glen-hansard-has-died-7116253-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-29T17:39:00+01:00 Glen Hansard, frontman of The Frames and Oscar winner, killed in road crash Falling slowly, frames, Glen Hansard, RIP https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/glen-hansard-takes-part-in-the-annual-christmas-eve-busk-on-grafton-street-dublin-in-aid-of-homeless-charity-the-simon-community-picture-date-sunday-december-24-2023-785f1342-04cd-43e0-be55-c24575e4a3f7-630x439.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/second-autonomous-ai-attack-7116784-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-29T17:32:38+01:00 The OpenAI hack was more extensive than we thought Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous agent, ChatGPT, hack, openai, ROGUE AI https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/paris-france-july-12-2026-the-white-openai-spiral-logo-illuminated-on-a-dark-smartphone-screen-d9012c03-578f-4337-bb76-c01bcd8ced4e-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-woman-raped-croatia-7116768-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-29T17:03:53+01:00 Norwegian man arrested and accused of raping Irish woman in Croatia Croatia, Norway, Rape, Split, none https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/blue-hour-elevated-twilight-panorama-of-the-adriatic-riva-waterfron-tand-the-cathedral-of-saint-domnius-split-in-the-region-of-dalmatia-croatia-283ddf1a-5e76-4360-b36e-5f2517a3f97e-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-wednesday-209-7116943-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-29T17:01:00+01:00 The 5 at 5: Wednesday 5 at 5, The 5 at 5 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/5th-golf-hole-flag-five-fifth-82fb8685-9ac1-4fc2-9a5d-692db6cf3ef4-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/evan-fitzgerald-garda-watchdog-finds-no-wrongdoing-by-gardai-who-responded-to-carlow-shopping-mall-shooting-7116758-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-29T16:59:43+01:00 Garda watchdog finds no wrongdoing by gardaí who responded to Carlow shopping mall shooting Carlow, Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, Evan Fitzgerald, Fairgreen Shopping Centre, Garda https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/screenshot-323-d63d9e74-c20b-4fa2-b3e2-ca944eb78b89-630x407.png https://www.thejournal.ie/e-scooter-regulations-2-7116677-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-29T16:25:05+01:00 E-scooter rules approved by cabinet, with age increase and mandatory helmets to come in next month Darragh O'Brien, e-scooters, Road Safety https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/e-scooter-parked-on-sidewalk-in-front-of-a-shop-in-milan-italy-4a62c30b-919d-4eee-9bca-19baeaae353a-630x442.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/cockroach-protests-education-minister-resignation-india-7114692-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-29T14:45:35+01:00 Could the Gen Z 'cockroach' movement actually topple Modi? cockroach party, COCKROACH PROTESTS, Dharmendra Pradhan, Education Minister, India, Narendra Modi https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/mumbai-maharashtra-india-26th-july-2026-supporters-of-the-youth-led-satirical-political-movement-cockroach-janta-party-cjp-celebrate-the-resignation-of-union-education-minister-dharmendra-pradh-ace9574a-f5a5-4562-a954-8daa93f9e665-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dj-kavinsky-dies-7116639-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-29T14:18:06+01:00 French DJ Kavinsky, known for Drive soundtrack 'Nightcall', found dead in Paris home DJ, DJ Kavinsky, Drive, France, Music, Nightcall, Paris, producer https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/kavinsky-performing-live-at-festival-paredes-de-coura-day-3-paredes-de-coura-portugal-15-08-12-5b9b4378-f02a-4a28-bdfe-6e584f20fb47-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/castle-street-barriers-removed-7116599-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-29T14:13:06+01:00 'There's more life on the street': EU presidency barriers on Castle Street down for the summer castle street, Dublin, Dublin Castle, eu presidency, Garda Siochana, Ireland https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-29-at-13-49-30-590199a2-3f76-4be5-9b58-84631e605d17-630x473.png https://www.thejournal.ie/mother-of-girl-killed-in-creeslough-explosion-hoping-for-strong-commitment-on-public-inquiry-7116662-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-29T14:11:23+01:00 Mother of girl killed in Creeslough explosion hoping for ‘strong commitment’ on public inquiry creeslough, Donegal, Donna Harper, Jim O'Callaghan, Justice Minister, leona harper, Micheál Martin, Taoiseach https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/donna-harper-joins-families-that-were-affected-by-the-explosion-at-the-applegreen-service-station-in-the-village-of-creeslough-in-co-donegal-where-ten-people-lost-their-lives-outside-government-buil-ffdb63d8-47c1-465d-91cd-5d5a66bc15bc-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/daniel-tatlow-devally-trial-7116406-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-29T13:17:13+01:00 Taoiseach says he raised Dubliner's trial in Stuttgart with German chancellor criminal damage, daniel tatlow-devally, Elbit systems, Foreign Affairs, Freidrich Merz, friedrich merz, Germany, judicial system, Micheál Martin https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-29-at-13-10-05-229cf640-ab82-4e9c-80dc-6c14591fdee5-630x409.png https://www.thejournal.ie/quiz-how-much-do-you-know-about-hugh-grant-7114621-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-29T12:45:56+01:00 Quiz: How well do you know Hugh Grant? Best of the Box, show quizness https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/berlin-germany-25th-nov-2024-hugh-grant-actor-stands-before-an-interview-appointment-in-a-berlin-hotel-hugh-grant-plays-a-villain-in-the-movie-heretic-credit-christoph-soederdpaalamy-live-da3b626e-4a5f-4d3b-9d77-fe9fdb210df0-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/belfast-high-court-womens-rights-network-rejects-challenge-7116437-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-29T12:06:59+01:00 'Women's rights' group supported by JK Rowling withdraw legal challenge against Belfast festival Belfast, féile an phobail, High Court, Northern Ireland, Women’s Rights Network https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/high-court-belfast-19f7df34-2c2b-48c5-bdb8-0eef4767892f-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/taoiseach-says-dup-should-respect-independence-of-judiciary-after-criticism-of-bomb-bail-decision-7116426-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-29T12:01:51+01:00 Taoiseach says DUP should ‘respect independence of judiciary’ after criticism of bomb bail decision Carrickmacross, DUP, Isobella Perrie Sullivan, Micheál Martin, Monaghan, Taoiseach, TUV, UUP https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/river-9-a91c9968-0756-4f04-b02c-e5d3237909c3-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/state-owned-municipal-grocery-store-supermarket-new-york-opinion-poll-7116321-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-07-29T11:40:29+01:00 Do you think state-owned supermarkets are a good idea? food prices, Grocery Stores, New York City, Poll, public ownership, Supermarkets, The Daily Poll, Your Say, Zohran Mamdani https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/new-york-city-mayor-zohran-mamdani-speaks-at-an-announcement-event-of-a-city-wide-discounted-grocery-plan-for-city-run-municipal-grocery-stores-in-the-brooklyn-borough-of-new-york-monday-july-27-32ed909d-6752-4f27-8690-a9d2244b92d6-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-40s-dies-after-single-vehicle-collision-in-co-clare-7116439-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-29T11:39:27+01:00 Man (40s) dies after single-vehicle collision in Co Clare Ballymorris, Clare, Cratloe, fatal collision, R462 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/clare-cfc39a21-8f59-4fe5-b868-5d841d50c3b3-630x242.png https://www.thejournal.ie/solar-eclipse-ireland-2026-7116250-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-29T10:41:15+01:00 There's a European total eclipse in two weeks (with Ireland getting about 95% darkness) Astronomy, Cork, Ireland, MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory, Munster Technological University, Solar Eclipse https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/image-3a7e814b-f828-477a-85da-4c086ba97625-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-wednesday-july-7116206-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-29T08:53:50+01:00 The 9 at 9: Wednesday 9 at 9, Nine at Nine, The 9 at 9 https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/breakfast-croissants-and-coffee-2a4593f3-9399-46f9-a401-3725a70eefa3-630x417.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/irena-mereacre-cavan-crash-7116212-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-29T08:39:07+01:00 Ten-year-old girl who was killed in Cavan crash days after her mother died is named Cavan, Irena Mereacre, Late Late Toy Show, nell raven, Road Accident, Shercock https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/garda-road-closed-sign-7d87e900-a78b-4169-b55b-d1cefdd662af-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/conviction-of-former-defence-force-member-for-raping-fellow-soldier-upheld-after-appeal-7116199-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-29T07:39:12+01:00 Conviction of former Defence Force member for raping fellow soldier is upheld after appeal Central Criminal Court, Court of Appeal, Courts, Defence Forces, Derry, Kielan Mooney https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/river-8-2ae18235-14ec-4c53-bab2-9c6a62b26b19-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/obama-plaza-lotto-winner-7116187-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-29T07:27:23+01:00 Winning €8.2m Lotto ticket sold at Obama Plaza Lotto, Moneygall, National Lottery, Obama Plaza, Offaly, Pat McDonagh https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/moneygall-ireland-23rd-may-2016-a-large-sign-outside-the-barack-obama-plaza-junction-dedicated-to-the-former-us-president-with-familial-links-to-the-area-located-in-moneygall-county-tipperary-9772599d-f5b6-4815-ab9c-3a1ce5e26a9c-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/powerful-earthquake-in-japan-leaves-at-least-13-dead-7116179-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-29T07:17:51+01:00 Powerful earthquake in Japan leaves at least 13 dead as efforts to rescue survivors continue Earthquake, Japan, Kumamoto, Kyushu, sanae takaichi https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/a-building-destroyed-by-a-massive-earthquake-in-yatsushiro-city-kumamoto-prefecture-western-japan-and-the-kyushu-island-region-on-july-29-2026-according-to-the-japan-meteorological-agency-a-mag-e27ee72c-ce71-4def-abdd-c8fb56ab8e86-630x467.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/data-centres-hosepipe-ban-7114784-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-29T07:00:11+01:00 Data down the drain: We're told to cut our showers short, but data centres face no such pressure column, Data Centres, hosepipe ban, Opinion, paddling pool, voices, Water, water ban, water hose, Water Shortages https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/google-datacenter-near-delfzijl-in-the-province-of-groningen-under-blue-sky-030734f9-1fa8-4d84-8c04-e9b69a7a7b56-630x315.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/home-emissions-warmer-winter-climate-change-7116104-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-29T06:30:41+01:00 Home emissions fell by 5% last year, but only because Ireland had a warmer winter Climate, climate action, Climate Change, Climate Change Advisory Council, CLIMATE CRISIS, commercial emissions, Emissions, home emissions, Retrofitting, the heat https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/home-2de0d123-5d37-4f2e-a597-6ea359c493ea-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-safety-survey-7103212-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-29T06:00:05+01:00 Dublin councils survey residents for city-wide community safety plan Dublin, Dublin city centre, Local Community Safety Partnership, local community safety partnerships, local policing https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/pedestrians-walking-on-the-pedestrianized-grafton-street-retail-area-dublin-ireland-brown-thomas-department-store-storefront-with-red-awnings-ccca151b-1a51-4407-8283-d19c0cf66f11-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/housing-delivery-irish-water-7115832-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-29T05:45:10+01:00 Uisce Éireann top-up of €2bn for home connections and new e-scooter rules on the Cabinet agenda Cabinet, Housing, Irish Water, new homes https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/terraced-houses-under-construction-housing-estate-development-under-construction-3ee1535e-8dbd-41f3-99e9-43ba960e91c6-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/job-hunting-40s-50s-60s-7110836-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-29T00:05:48+01:00 'My friends suggested I remove my DOB from applications': Readers on job hunting after 40 Ageism, Employment, job hunting, Redundancy, tech industry, Workplace, your stories https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/twocolleaguesdiscussingprojectmarketingstrategyinoffice-professionalinsurance-42424463-f937-48e0-aa41-74490ac4dfe8-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/cavan-crash-girl-death-car-flatbed-ban-7116112-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-28T21:42:30+01:00 Young girl dies days after Co Cavan road crash that claimed her mother's life CAR, Cavan, Collision, corclare, Crash, flatbed van, nell raven, Shercock https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/garda-road-closed-sign-065d99a6-68df-4eee-a881-54a57bd75b8f-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/rockin-the-suburbs-religion-7051854-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-28T21:30:17+01:00 Dublin cinemas are now hosting religious services - would I find Jesus at the Santry Omniplex? Pentecostal, Religion, rockin the suburbs, Santry, The Lighthouse Church https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/img_9814-172d12b4-8ebf-41ae-9900-052bf95d276d-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-495-7116024-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-28T20:45:00+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday evening fix, good evening, News Fix https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/german-chancellor-10_90752435-c91ec350-3854-4868-a139-2c7d85b1da0d-630x495.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/an-leanfaidh-ateangaireacht-ghaeilge-san-aontas-eorpach-tar-eis-na-huachtaranachta-7108950-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-28T20:30:41+01:00 Ateangaireacht na Gaeilge tar éis ár n-Uachtaránacht sa spot sholas de bharr sciorradh teanga An Mhaltais, Aontas na hEorpa, Ateangairí, Gaeilge, IRELAND'S EU PRESIDENCY, Teanga Oifigiúil Oibre, Uachtaránacht na hÉireann ar an Aontas Eorpach https://www.thejournal.ie/question-over-continued-irish-interpreting-after-eu-presidency-remains-up-in-the-air-7114873-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-28T20:30:36+01:00 Viral clip of MEP highlights uncertainty over Irish interpreters within EU after presidency ends An Mhaltais, Aontas na hEorpa, Ateangairí, Gaeilge, IRELAND'S EU PRESIDENCY, Language Row, Teanga Oifigiúil Oibre, Uachtaránacht na hÉireann ar an Aontas Eorpach https://www.thejournal.ie/zelensky-trump-white-house-meeting-7115139-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-28T20:02:00+01:00 It's been a busy day in Washington as Zelenskyy and Netanyahu arrive for talks with Trump Diplomacy, Donald Trump, Israel, Lebanon, Lindsey Graham, Russia, Russia Ukraine War, russian war, Ukraine, volodymyr zelensky, War, war talks, White House https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/israeli-prime-minister-benjamin-netanyahu-left-speaks-to-president-of-ukraine-volodymyr-zelenskyy-before-the-funeral-of-sen-lindsey-graham-r-s-c-tuesday-july-28-2026-at-the-washington-nation-86e66f4e-276f-4418-9497-3c0a7c257738-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/netanyahu-and-trump-7115497-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-28T20:00:36+01:00 Fintan Drury: Israel’s forthcoming election offers little hope for Palestine bibi, column, Gaza, Genocide, Hamas, Israel, israel unchecked, Jerusalem, Netanyahu, Opinion, Trump, voices, West Bank https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/file-president-donald-trump-poses-for-a-photo-with-israels-prime-minister-benjamin-netanyahu-before-he-boards-air-force-one-at-ben-gurion-international-airport-oct-13-2025-near-tel-aviv-as-isr-cf10fa4e-ffff-4f5c-8e3a-8a63a402eb6f-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/gardai-investigating-disappearance-man-60s-make-arrest-7116058-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-28T19:44:11+01:00 Gardaí investigating disappearance of man in his 60s make arrest Arrest, Dublin, Gardaí, Investigation, Missing https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/garda-signlantern-castlepollard-garda-station-cb1bd284-e74e-45ed-9abd-688132cd10a6-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/love-island-pog-mo-thoin-sean-lola-julia-7115310-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-28T19:30:09+01:00 Here's how 'póg mo thóin' became phrase of the year on this season of Love Island love island, Love Island UK, No love spared, Sean Fitzgerald https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/mixcollage-28-jul-2026-12-24-pm-8373-dc161990-3288-4b28-9340-917e78f173ad-630x630.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-cannabis-seizure-court-cork-flight-risk-7115995-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-28T18:30:58+01:00 Man charged over €1.6m cannabis seizure refused bail after judge deems him flight risk brmingham, Cannabis, chinese national, Cork, Court, Courts, little island https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/cork-district-court-cork-city-ireland-0d5dd32d-19ce-4a6f-beec-f798bfc87572-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/enoch-burke-wins-high-court-permission-challenge-failed-employment-appeal-7115963-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-28T18:23:00+01:00 Enoch Burke wins High Court permission to challenge failed employment appeal Court, Courts, Enoch Burke, High Court https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/river-2026-07-28t181123-503-777d97f9-ab12-44e8-a260-108c59827215-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/jim-ocallaghan-legal-aid-fee-meeting-law-society-7115949-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-28T18:03:38+01:00 Minister concedes tweaks to legal aid payment after solicitors' protest, but flat fee to remain Courts, Department of Justice, District Court, flat legal aid fee, Jim O'Callaghan, Law Society, Legal aid dispute, 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-19-2026-899a0d23-b515-402f-a6a8-76827a631a64-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/love-island-winners-2-7115239-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-28T16:46:58+01:00 The winners of Love Island have been revealed, but how do we rate this year's series? Casa Amor, Couple Up, Dating, ITV, Looking for Love, love island https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-28-at-11-16-20-2b03ca88-bacb-4f5e-b8c4-2af23ddc490b-630x425.png https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-tuesday-212-7115823-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-28T16:45:31+01:00 The 5 at 5: Tuesday 5 at 5, five at five, The 5 at 5, The five at five https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/five-curious-sheep-standing-in-heather-on-moor-near-aviemore-scotland-image-shot-2006-exact-date-unknown-0eb3bc57-a662-40d0-832c-9bee2502c149-630x409.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/derek-boyd-jailed-for-life-murder-father-of-four-dublin-7115852-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-28T16:43:25+01:00 Derek Boyd jailed for life for 'senseless and motiveless' murder of father-of-four in Dublin Central Criminal Court, Court, Courts, Derek Boyd, none https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/a-general-view-of-the-criminal-courts-of-justice-where-a-man-has-appeared-charged-with-brandishing-a-knife-in-dublin-city-centre-oisin-peavoy-38-was-charged-with-two-counts-of-producing-a-knife-and-4fa10cab-6a6d-4aa8-90ff-7f6e547f0a30-630x421.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/mayo-all-ireland-win-international-media-attention-7115455-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-28T15:51:23+01:00 'We've got to tell you about county Mayo's win': All-Ireland final news goes global All-Ireland Final, County Mayo, far and wide, Gaelic Football, Ireland, Mayo GAA, Sports https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/img_8669-d7a7955c-914d-44a1-a83d-704afcc8095f-630x349.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-author-djamel-white-longlist-booker-prize-2026-all-them-dogs-7115737-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-28T15:32:24+01:00 Irish author makes the Booker Prize 2026 longlist with his debut novel all them dogs, Booker Prize, booker prize 2026, Books, djamel white, Literature https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/djamel-white-c-conor-horgan-be1dca86-b219-4e31-bc6a-b66ffdd9ee69-630x840.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/micheal-martin-friedrich-merz-7115132-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-28T14:58:00+01:00 Merz says trial of Irish man in Germany is 'not a show trial' as he visits Dublin daniel tatlow-devally, EU Budget, eu presidency, European Union, friedrich merz, Germany, Ireland, Micheál Martin https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/visit-of-chancellor-friedrich-merz-12-11626f62-195b-49a4-9fa2-ad0f4a4b0d07-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/transgender-in-ireland-7114209-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-07-28T14:16:18+01:00 Kelly Earley: The moral panic over trans people has even made it to the Irish dancing circuit column, identity, Ireland, LGBTQ, Opinion, Trans, voices https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/denver-summit-fc-fans-put-up-banner-in-support-of-trans-athletes-in-the-first-half-of-an-nwsl-soccer-match-saturday-march-28-2026-in-denver-ap-photodavid-zalubowski-836ae947-5823-4db1-af6d-97a8cce9491a-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/medjugorje-shrine-vandalised-7115582-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-28T13:36:42+01:00 Virgin Mary shrine in Medjugorje is desecrated days ahead of major pilgrimage Bosnia and Herzegovina, bosnian pilgrimage, Catholic Church, Medjugorje, Pilgrimage, Vandalism, Virgin Mary, none https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/volunteers-clean-the-vandalized-statue-of-the-virgin-mary-which-has-been-covered-with-a-white-sheet-on-apparition-hill-in-medjugorje-bosnia-tuesday-july-28-2026-ap-photo-33c18533-877a-4a47-b1ac-4764219393bf-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/emily-wilson-odyssey-review-7115521-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-28T13:35:00+01:00 'Abysmal writing' and 'no sex': Odyssey translator's scathing review of Christopher Nolan film christopher no no, christopher nolan, Cinema, emily wilson, film review, Literature, the odyssey https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/matt-damon-and-zendaya-in-the-odyssey-2026-directed-by-christopher-nolan-credit-syncopy-production-universal-pictures-album-2421a219-1c1f-43ff-a34d-c5295331c915-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/law-student-charged-bomb-found-car-monaghan-granted-bail-7115569-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-28T13:22:44+01:00 Bail approved for law student charged over bomb intercepted in Monaghan Cavan District Court, Court, Courts, Monaghan, none https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/river-2026-07-28t131953-839-98206b5e-b585-4fba-b03f-3648caeecf45-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/missing-children-state-care-tusla-7095247-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-28T13:00:43+01:00 The question that revealed child in State care went missing 274 times in a year Freedom of Information, Investigates, missing children, series, The FOI Files, the journal investigates, tusla https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/image1-75c1f8a8-5471-4d38-80d5-adabd34ebeb6-630x403.png https://www.thejournal.ie/carlow-man-raped-teenage-sister-of-then-partner-jailed-7115473-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-28T12:30:11+01:00 Carlow man who raped teenage sister of his then-partner is jailed for six years Central Criminal Court, Court, Courts, 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-eede9577-c293-47da-bd65-f6e0b125699c-630x480.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/disneyland-paris-irish-language-poll-7115260-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-07-28T11:39:00+01:00 Have you ever been to Disneyland? disneyland paris, France, Ireland, Irish language, It's A Small World, Poll, The Daily Poll, theme parks, Your Say https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/disneyland-paris-c661338e-74a3-4210-8c3e-a6d8f6006239-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/zohran-mamdani-grocery-stores-7115259-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-28T10:42:32+01:00 Zohran Mamdani announces development of five discounted New York-owned grocery stores Cost of Living, food prices, Grocery Stores, New York City, Public Policy, Zohran Mamdani https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/new-york-city-mayor-zohran-mamdani-speaks-at-an-announcement-event-of-a-city-wide-discounted-grocery-plan-for-city-run-municipal-grocery-stores-in-the-brooklyn-borough-of-new-york-monday-july-27-d4fedb8a-eb15-47bd-aead-ce2a4110dfc4-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/decathlon-ireland-e-scooters-7115245-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-28T10:38:09+01:00 Sports retailer Decathlon to stop selling e-scooters in Ireland ahead of new restrictions Decathlon, e-scooters, Ireland, Legislation, regulations, Road Safety, Transport https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/close-up-image-man-feet-with-his-electric-kick-scooter-in-the-city-a-sunny-morning-concepts-of-sustainability-modernity-clean-energy-and-green-mob-056368cf-0aa9-4997-9a14-d09379d67b27-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-commuter-belt-house-prices-7115186-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-28T08:58:31+01:00 Couples earning a combined €113k unlikely to afford family home in Dublin commuter belt first time buyers, Housing, Housing Crisis, Ireland, Property Prices, Rental Market, scsi, SCSI report https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/new-residential-housing-estate-property-development-in-the-united-kingdom-ab721869-d4c1-4f78-85a8-f4d433b8ae28-630x417.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/the-9-at-9-tuesday-119-7115180-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-28T08:45:52+01:00 The 9 at 9: Tuesday 9 at 9 https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/cup-of-coffee-with-newspaper-and-glasses-on-a-bright-sunny-morning-f0d27a87-23d0-479b-9aff-633507b478e9-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/mayo-mchale-park-sam-maguire-celebrations-7115068-Jul2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-07-28T00:01:58+01:00 After 75 years of waiting, Mayo wasn't ready for the party to end Andy Moran, Castlebar, celebration, GAA, Gaelic Football, Mayo, McHale Park, The Morning Lead https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/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-1951-9186cde0-f709-4f8a-8bb1-17117ac95003-630x474.jpg