https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/data-centres-and-climate-7052694-May2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-05-28T00:10:45+01:00 Ireland's data centre energy drain: How Big Tech added €1.4bn to household electricity bills Climate, column, DATA CENTRE CONSTRUCTION, Data Centres, IRELAND CLIMATE TARGETS, irish state, new research, Opinion, voices https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/london-uk-28th-feb-2026-protestors-hold-placards-and-a-large-banner-during-the-march-against-the-machines-protest-uk-activist-groups-protested-against-data-centre-expansion-the-demonstration-0831fc8b-c7a3-434d-987e-df53d7e8fa27-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/children-as-young-as-five-referred-to-agency-for-young-people-displaying-troubling-sexualised-behaviour-7052175-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-28T00:05:40+01:00 Children as young as five referred to state agency over troubling sexualised behaviour Harmful Sexual Behaviour, NIAPP, Pornography, Technology, The Morning Lead, tusla https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/young-man-using-his-cell-phone-8339945a-cbe1-4be2-9db9-19d65beb9378-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/matthew-perrys-live-in-personal-assistant-jailed-for-role-in-stars-ketamine-death-7053863-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-27T22:32:19+01:00 Matthew Perry’s live-in personal assistant jailed for role in Friends star’s ketamine death Friends, Kenneth Iwamasa, ketamine, Los Angeles, matthew perry https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/river-9-f93e2caf-b273-4fa8-9c57-6a41f8aa0096-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/psni-noah-donohoe-inquest-7053840-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-27T22:03:15+01:00 PSNI never followed up reports of screaming near culvert where Noah Donohoe was found, inquest told Belfast, Cavehill, Inquest, NOAH DONOHOE, PSNI https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/river-8-e5f5cd6b-c3ee-4555-b5a0-05ee6c04783d-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/one-off-housing-rules-7053804-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-27T21:49:57+01:00 Simon Harris promises 'biggest overhaul' of one-off housing rules in decades Budget, Budget 2027, Housing, Housing Crisis, one off housing rules, one-off housing, Rural housing https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/river-41-926ce410-e2c7-4cda-95e1-570381d4ea33-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/hot-weather-climate-change-met-eireann-7053188-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-27T21:00:00+01:00 Weird weather: Met Éireann expert says current hot spell would be 'unusual for July' Climate Change, coldest spring of the rest of your life, Environment, Heatwave, Ireland, Met Éireann, Weather https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/sunbathers-soak-up-the-sunshine-at-burrow-beach-in-dublin-as-warm-conditions-continue-under-a-met-eireann-yellow-weather-warning-picture-date-tuesday-may-26-2026-b50bfef0-bca1-4027-92f9-d870ca677d93-630x382.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/evening-fix-wednesday-may-3-7053766-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-27T20:02:33+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday evening fix, News Fix https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/no-fee-orpheus-in-the-garden-12-012f0338-3060-4a26-94a8-ba05a6a6bd64-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/further-guilty-verdicts-in-trial-of-six-men-accused-of-sexual-abusing-deaf-relative-7053749-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-27T19:08:04+01:00 Further guilty verdicts in trial of six men accused of sexually abusing deaf relative Courts, Sexual Abuse https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/river-5-c8d66855-b7c5-4575-b264-ff2ed704287e-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/myeloma-7046302-May2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-05-27T19:00:33+01:00 Living with myeloma: 'I chose not to fight this blood cancer, but to instead live alongside it' Advocacy, column, Diagnosis, Doctors, Health, Healthcare, Hospitals, myeloma, Nurses, Opinion, voices https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/multiple-myeloma-blood-test-edcfb6c5-518e-4f96-86b9-2d525208b1c6-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/college-green-pedestrianisation-plans-council-dublin-7053713-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-27T18:56:49+01:00 Council to plough ahead with planning, as majority support College Green pedestrianisation College Green, Dublin, Dublin City Council, Green Light, pedestrianisation, Transport, Urban Planning https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/proposed-visual-image_02-2ac1161c-9de4-41f0-b8ff-e31525c3b3a3-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/playstation-and-x-box-games-with-irish-language-content-coming-to-a-consol-near-you-7051966-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-27T18:25:00+01:00 Video games with Irish language content are now being played – and enjoyed – globally Deirdre Ní Choistín, Éalú, Fís chluichí as Gaeilge, Gaeilge, Gaelic Football Laochra, Game Development Zone, Gamer-Fest, Gaming as Gaeilge, Play Station, Steam, TG4, x box https://www.thejournal.ie/carlow-threatening-email-schools-7052986-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-27T18:19:00+01:00 Schools across Carlow close after 'threatening' emails warn of shooting Carlow, Carlow town, Gardaí, Ireland, Schools, Threats https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/two-school-girls-in-a-school-playground-9663170c-710c-454e-ab6c-657a4e576277-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/judge-warns-social-media-users-identifying-teens-charged-over-alex-coughlan-attack-7053668-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-27T18:09:00+01:00 Judge warns social media users identifying teens charged over Alex Coughlan attack Alex Coughlan, Blanchardstown, court news, Dublin Children's Court, Juvenile justice, Social Media https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/screenshot-2026-05-27-180552-250ee292-5e68-4609-85fd-13b64af819ef-630x410.png https://www.thejournal.ie/leinster-rugby-alan-spicer-alleged-nightclub-assault-case-adjourned-7053635-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-27T17:59:18+01:00 Leinster rugby player accused of assaulting woman in Copper Face Jacks nightclub has case adjourned Alan Spicer, Copper Face Jack's, Courts, Director of Public Prosecutions, DPP https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/alan-spicer-27may-ccj2-83f73c06-a5a3-4d5c-a826-bf2092ce9d85-630x440.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/jeffrey-donaldson-trial-newry-crown-court-7053100-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-27T17:55:00+01:00 Prosecution opens against Jeffrey Donaldson in sexual offences trial Court, Courts, Eleanor Donaldson, Jeffrey Donaldson, Newry Crown Court, Northern Ireland https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/sir-jeffrey-donaldson-arriving-at-newry-crown-court-where-he-and-his-wife-lady-eleanor-donaldson-are-accused-of-historical-sexual-offences-picture-date-wednesday-may-27-2026-ccc564ce-4da2-435e-8fb7-4d87bb61e8a8-630x943.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/legal-burden-for-determining-suicide-report-7053538-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-27T17:48:54+01:00 'I bottled it within myself': Minister opens up about mental health struggles at self-harm prevention launch CSO, Government, kevin boxer moran, Michael Martin, Report, Suicide Prevention, Taoiseach https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/image-9862d30d-226b-46be-875f-8e4eaa170c40-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/met-eireann-could-reach-31c-status-yellow-heat-warning-7052617-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-27T17:35:00+01:00 Eight counties now under yellow thunderstorm warnings with potential for hail damage clouds on the horizon, heat warning, high temperature warning, Hot stuff, Met Éireann, thunderstorm warning, Warm Weather, Weather, Weather Warning https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/img_7838-e67f2634-7a6a-4646-ae22-580fe497c469-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/quiz-how-much-do-you-know-about-john-travolta-7050900-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-27T17:15:23+01:00 Quiz: How much do you know about John Travolta? Best of the Box, show quizness https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/2ybrn22-92b732c2-c567-4aad-9a76-2bbe60163db7-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-wednesday-the-journal-2-7053526-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-27T16:58:03+01:00 The 5 at 5: Wednesday 5 at 5, The 5 at 5 https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/no-5-on-a-building-2957b22f-1ded-44a0-a946-19c0c4c93ade-630x412.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/climate-targets-missed-7053033-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-27T16:50:00+01:00 O’Brien doubles down on climate progress claim against accusations of 'spin' and being 'delusional' Climate, Climate Change, Darragh O'Brien, Ding Dong, EPA, Leaders' Questions https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/minister-for-transport-darragh-obrien-during-a-press-conference-in-the-courtyard-at-government-buildings-dublin-to-announce-100-million-euro-fuel-support-scheme-for-hauliers-farmers-fishers-cont-4873affb-c04b-4e3f-acb3-d25f5f265dbb-630x954.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/labour-leadership-hopeful-andy-burnham-promises-to-respond-to-tony-blairs-critique-of-party-7053440-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-27T16:39:42+01:00 Blair pens 5,700-word critique of Labour 'failures' as would-be leader Burnham pledges response Andy Burnham, Keir Starmer, Labour, playing with fire, Tony Blair https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/blurred-frame-8eff9c8a-3100-4999-9205-d14f0e16d29f-630x378.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ebola-outbreak-explained-podcast-7053411-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-27T16:06:17+01:00 Why is the latest Ebola outbreak so hard to stop? aid funding, DRC, EBOLA, Gabriel Fitzpatrick, Podcast, spread, The Explainer, Uganda, Virus https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/3ej1g2t-d120cd47-1927-4960-aeb6-f800c59ede35-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/woman-who-witnessed-father-being-shot-by-ira-was-unlawfully-denied-troubles-payment-scheme-7053356-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-27T16:04:25+01:00 Woman who witnessed father being shot by IRA unlawfully denied Troubles payment scheme, judge rules Belfast, co down, High Court, ITA, Jeanitta Larkin, Jeanitta McCabe, Newry, peter mccabe, The Troubles, TPDP, Troubles, Troubles Permanent Disabilities Payment https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/f2cb6cc5-6e50-4908-85fc-678e95fd6c36-c9cdc280-abe3-43b7-bfb1-886859b804c9-450x1000.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/children-as-young-as-eight-repeating-language-of-misogynistic-influencers-charity-warns-7053062-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-27T15:57:29+01:00 'He called his mother a dish pig': Warnings of 'manosphere' content surfacing in Irish families andrew tate, Domestic Violence, Ireland, manosphere, misogyny, Online Safety, Social Media https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/2wn3bwx-deb4a10f-3df1-4261-91fa-7acc30fdab46-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/seanad-byelection-labour-7053259-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-27T15:57:10+01:00 Friction on the left over who should be included in left-wing Seanad election pact another election, Sean Kyne, Seanad https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/image-23045bd2-0bb3-4087-af9b-8acfaeb4a121-630x514.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/high-court-activists-end-occupation-former-ardee-pub-dublin-liberties-7053287-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-27T15:37:48+01:00 High Court orders housing activists to end trespass of former pub in Dublin's Liberties ardee pub, Court, Courts, Dublin, High Court, The Liberties https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/thumbnail-7-00341def-1982-4a2c-9894-5e9cb9aec7f4-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/fischluichi-le-gaeilge-ar-an-playstation-agus-an-x-box-is-steam-7047638-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-27T15:19:50+01:00 Peil Gaelach, Éalú agus físchluichí eile le hábhar as Gaeilge á n-imirt ar fud na cruinne Deirdre Ní Choistín, Éalú, Fís chluichí as Gaeilge, Gaeilge, Gaelic Football Laochra, Game Development Zone, Gamer-Fest, TG4 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/screenshot-2026-05-26-at-11-35-49-5e838413-43cd-4028-a5bd-2c77d7d67c4a-630x326.png https://www.thejournal.ie/radio-marketing-exec-arrested-controlled-delivery-cannabis-us-courts-7053240-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-27T15:00:57+01:00 Radio executive was arrested after 'controlled delivery' of €111k cannabis to Bauer Media offices bauer media, Court, Courts, Dublin District Court, seafra o'donovan, none https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/seafra-o-donovan-27may-ccj2-1cba6e11-5c74-4ce6-8fdc-78f43106455f-630x441.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/canada-elections-alberta-7052067-May2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-05-27T14:00:00+01:00 Alberta’s separation bid: How Canada’s next political crisis could come from within Alberta, Brexit, Canada, canada referendum, column, mark carney, Opinion, voices https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/kananaskis-canada-25th-may-2026-alberta-premier-danielle-smith-right-arrives-at-a-meeting-of-western-premiers-in-kananaskis-alta-monday-may-25-2026-credit-the-canadian-pressalamy-live-ne-0e9538ec-ae12-453a-8824-d2530e100e50-630x501.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/mike-gaine-murder-accused-michael-kelley-appears-in-court-and-is-sent-for-trial-7053084-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-27T13:36:23+01:00 Mike Gaine murder accused Michael Kelley appears in court and is sent for trial court news, Courts, Kenmare, Kerry, mike gaine, Murder https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/3dw7m6c-ff024d6b-81df-4396-b0aa-cbee3eb5af96-630x445.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/central-bank-financial-stability-review-energy-shock-war-middle-east-7052805-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-27T12:46:11+01:00 Risk to Irish economy from the Middle East war and expansion of AI has intensified Central Bank, Finances, Financial Stability, financial stability review, Gabriel Makhlouf, Money https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/river-2026-05-27t124205-923-d7ca7715-1d17-431d-805e-a8589255c2c2-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/man-dies-bicycle-incident-limerick-7052795-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-27T11:34:00+01:00 ​Teenage motorcyclist death is the third road fatality in the country since Monday An Garda Síochána, Clare, Garda Appeal, Limerick, Limerick City, Road Deaths, Road Safety, Wexford https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/river-5a0023bc-5ae8-44e6-8e6a-03147883d83a-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/fitness-to-practice-7052884-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-27T11:11:36+01:00 Retired GP who claimed Covid-19 was 'created on a computer' faces fitness-to-practise inquiry Cavan, Covid-19, Fitness to Practise, Medical Council, michael mcconville, Professional Misconduct, none https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/pastedimage-27319-4fadb8e2-ac5e-4fed-ba81-bcd606e1d757-630x459.png https://www.thejournal.ie/poll-should-sunbeds-be-banned-7052842-May2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-05-27T10:43:33+01:00 Should sunbeds be banned? Health, Ireland, melanoma, Poll, Public Health, Skin Cancer, Sunbeds, Your Say https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/interior-indoor-tanning-center-for-the-rest-6dd8952a-579d-4909-99a2-10b96146bb29-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-wachdog-fiosru-annual-report-7052334-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-27T10:30:11+01:00 Garda watchdog finds majority of 2025 complaints focused on unhappiness with garda investigations Emily Logan, Fiosrú, garda complaints, Garda Ombudsman, garda watchdog https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/wexford-town-county-wexford-ireland-25th-august-2025-garda-lantern-at-wexford-town-garda-station-f88e3d65-417a-4618-b656-e3e539b74a2f-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/want-to-move-to-the-moon-nasa-has-unveiled-plans-for-its-first-moon-base-7052747-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-27T10:13:26+01:00 Want to move to the moon? Nasa has unveiled plans for its first moon base Artemis program, long commute, Lunar South Pole, Moon, NASA, Science, Space Exploration https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/screenshot-2026-05-27-at-09-50-40-25bf951e-21e0-4991-b9a8-eacdf3f655c2-630x608.png https://www.thejournal.ie/the-8-at-8-wednesday-27-may-7052633-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-27T08:52:00+01:00 The 9 at 9: Wednesday 9 at 9, Nine at Nine https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/oatmeal-porridge-bowl-of-oatmeal-porridge-with-berries-f6b87038-23b5-4b88-bb4b-84f3e602dca8-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/fianna-fail-members-approve-bill-to-lift-ban-on-nuclear-power-7052653-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-27T08:21:00+01:00 Fianna Fáil members approve bill to lift ban on nuclear power in Ireland Energy Policy, Fianna Fáil, Going Nuclear, Ireland, James O'Connor, Micheál Martin, Nuclear Energy https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/cooling-towers-electricity-pylons-of-tricastin-nuclear-power-plant-or-nuclear-power-station-rhone-valley-france-81c9765f-db09-462f-9543-4cc7e0bdcc19-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/calls-for-ban-on-sunbeds-melanoma-7052647-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-27T08:07:01+01:00 A group of doctors and cancer charities is calling for sunbeds to be banned in Ireland Coalition Against Sunbeds, Ireland, Irish Cancer Society, melanoma, Public Health, Skin Cancer, Sunbeds https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/man-lying-on-a-sunbed-image-shot-052007-exact-date-unknown-922755c7-8daf-4583-9d65-e636245228e5-630x413.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/around-160-irish-peacekeepers-arrive-home-from-lebanon-7052600-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-27T07:14:02+01:00 Around 160 Irish peacekeepers arrive home from Lebanon Dublin Airport, Ireland, Irish Defence Forces, Lebanon, Peacekeeping, UNIFIL, United Nations, Welcome home https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/oisin-duff-with-fiancee-and-family-at-dublin-airport-terminal-2-as-peacekeepers-from-the-127th-infantry-battalion-return-home-after-their-deployment-to-lebanon-as-part-of-the-united-nations-interim-fo-f28ab70f-81d5-433a-b8f0-ac1fbe58ab71-630x474.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/construction-roundtable-7052551-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-27T06:15:13+01:00 Builders tell minister that widespread skills shortage is delaying projects builders of the roundtable, builders RoundTable, Housing, Infrastructure, Infrastructure crisis, James Lawless, RoundTable https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/river-40-eb399fab-dc17-4949-9e61-043e6353dcbf-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-on-track-to-deliver-only-half-the-reductions-of-greenhouse-gas-emissions-needed-by-2030-7052024-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-27T00:05:07+01:00 Ireland on track to deliver only half the reductions of greenhouse gas emissions needed by 2030 climate action, Climate Change, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, EPA report, greenhouse gas, Greenhouse gas emissions, The Morning Lead https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/river-2026-05-26t150229-441-b79643db-21af-414a-9e29-4ef0f1d9c2df-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/labour-leader-calls-for-state-apology-for-thalidomide-survivors-7052540-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-26T22:31:03+01:00 Labour leader backs calls from thalidomide survivors for a formal State apology Ivana Bacik, Labour, Sharon Clarken, Thalidomide, Thalidomide Survivors https://www.thejournal.ie/psni-extradite-man-from-belfast-to-denmark-to-stand-trial-for-murder-7052532-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-26T21:23:59+01:00 PSNI extradite man from Belfast to Denmark to stand trial for murder Belfast, Denmark, extradition warrant, Murder, PSNI, South Belfast https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/aarhus-denmark-august-15-2025-waterfront-view-of-aarhus-city-hall-with-brick-towers-aarhus-cathedral-in-background-traditional-architecture-clou-f38dea82-5dae-4864-bd36-0786a1fe14ad-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/heres-what-happened-today-monday-92-7052456-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-26T21:15:29+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday evening fix, News Fix, The Fix https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/a-man-rollerblades-past-an-egyptian-goose-during-the-hot-weather-in-hyde-park-london-the-record-for-the-hottest-may-day-has-been-broken-again-with-provisional-temperatures-reaching-35c-the-met-off-ffd031db-a0d7-4733-91b3-14c2ec04386b-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/first-search-to-get-under-way-for-disappeared-victim-seamus-maguire-7051522-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-26T19:50:00+01:00 Plea for information as first search for Disappeared victim Seamus Maguire begins Antrim, ICLVR, Northern Ireland, Seamus Maguire, The Disappeared, The Troubles https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/square-image-5-9f2673ef-66d0-4911-b1be-102e6b744e6d-630x630.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/bill-passed-to-allow-irish-court-testimony-be-used-in-uk-omagh-bombing-inquiry-7052457-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-26T19:37:33+01:00 Bill passed to allow Irish court testimony be used in UK Omagh bombing inquiry Inquiry, Irish government, Jim O'Callaghan, Northern Ireland, Omagh Bombing, Public Inquiry, The Troubles https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/floral-tributes-left-at-the-omagh-bomb-memorial-located-on-market-street-ahead-of-the-ceremony-to-mark-the-20th-anniversary-of-the-omagh-bombing-on-15-august-1998-3994f195-d0b6-4bc2-838a-523b72fe2f77-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/ireland-recession-housing-crisis-7050719-May2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-05-26T19:00:29+01:00 Kelly Earley: Militarism might be Ireland’s next economic disaster challenges for ireland, column, Dublin, generations, Housing Crisis, HOUSING SHORTAGE, kelly earley, Opinion, Rent, School, voices https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/the-word-eire-spelled-out-in-stones-on-malin-head-inishowen-peninsula-county-donegal-ulster-ireland-12667e2d-c632-4087-a629-17d645fde52a-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/padraig-rice-alcohol-ads-7052397-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-26T18:57:57+01:00 Government to oppose Social Democrats bill restricting ads for zero alcohol drinks Alcohol, on the zeros, zero zero https://www.thejournal.ie/woman-arrested-in-connection-with-murder-of-kyran-durnin-released-without-charge-7052423-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-26T18:37:46+01:00 Woman arrested in connection with murder of Kyran Durnin released without charge An Garda Síochána, county louth, Drogheda, Kyran Durnin, Missing Persons, Murder Investigation https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/screenshot-2026-05-26-183457-e36496f5-3ce6-4931-aa0c-89ebce4e4896-630x430.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/deatach-bhan-maidir-le-cathaoirleach-nua-coiste-ghaeilge-na-dala-7052116-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-26T18:21:42+01:00 Cathaoirleach roghnaithe do Choiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge Comhchoiste Oireachtais na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge, Deatach Bán, Gaeilge, Gaeltacht https://www.thejournal.ie/met-eireann-weather-forecast-30-degrees-leinster-munster-7051511-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-26T18:11:00+01:00 Record high for May is broken (again) as temperature reaches 30.5 degrees feeling hot hot hot, get the factor 50 out, Get The Suncream Out, heat warning, high temperature warning, hot hot hot, Hot stuff, Met Éireann, splitting the stones, Status Yellow, Weather https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/dublin-ireland-6th-april-2025-a-beach-scene-on-bull-island-in-dublin-bay-as-cyclists-go-past-on-a-hot-sunny-afternoon-as-people-enjoy-the-good-weather-in-dublin-city-dbda90a1-e65d-4edf-840f-9a919653835d-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/hi-vis-jackets-clare-7052258-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-26T18:09:56+01:00 Cyclists criticise push by Clare councillors to make high-vis jackets mandatory Clare, Clare County Council, county clare, hi vis, Road Safety https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/woman-in-reflective-clothes-waiting-with-cycle-at-roadside-e19eb693-0254-4e11-bc25-03c1bba86e98-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/green-light-for-463-bed-tourist-hostel-for-camden-street-7052378-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-26T18:04:26+01:00 Green light for 463-bed tourist hostel for Camden Street despite local opposition ACP, An Coimisiún Pleanála, Camden Street, Dublin, Planning https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/camden-strete-646c077b-74ec-423d-9c4a-7aeefc897898-630x351.png https://www.thejournal.ie/dart-delays-dublin-more-services-7051995-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-26T17:41:14+01:00 Dart delays in Dublin this afternoon as Irish Rail promises more services for busy weekend Aviva Stadium, bord bia bloom, Concerts, Dublin, Forbidden Fruit, Iarnród Éireann, Irish Rail, Public Transport https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/dart-train-carriage-3f55e9b7-cdf8-48cf-a28f-7b07a669dc40-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/just-three-washing-machines-between-89-people-at-ipas-centre-in-co-kerry-7052300-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-26T17:40:35+01:00 Just three washing machines between 89 residents at IPAS centre in Co Kerry Health Information and Quality Authority, HIQA, HIQA inspections, International Protection Accommodation Service, ipas, ipas centre https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/river-2026-05-26t173729-436-6b0d7235-6684-414d-915f-d5ecd3acbc5f-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/government-appoints-paul-cleary-to-deputy-garda-commissioner-7052222-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-26T17:24:18+01:00 Government has appointed a new deputy garda commissioner a new deputy, An Garda Síochána, Department of Justice, Deputy Commissioner, Dublin, Ireland, new number two, Paul Cleary, policing https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/assistant-commissioner-dublin-metropolitan-region-dmr-paul-cleary-speaking-to-the-media-at-the-dmr-regional-office-in-dublin-following-the-seizure-of-4-million-euros-worth-of-drugs-in-a-major-gar-c9f4e7a3-86d4-48c2-b277-afcd0d9bb256-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/the-5-at-5-tuesday-108-7052205-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-26T16:55:55+01:00 The 5 at 5: Tuesday 5 at 5, The 5 at 5 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/close-up-of-a-number-five-sign-on-the-side-of-an-old-british-steam-engine-afbb869d-b752-4732-aa6e-c443adb5a3b4-630x418.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/alex-coughlan-7052145-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-26T16:51:43+01:00 Funeral details announced for Alex Coughlan, who died in Blanchardstown assault Alex Coughlan, Alexander Coughlan, Blanchardstown, Dublin https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/river-38cfd3a0-b6ff-4082-9aa8-79de9652dc77-630x410.png https://www.thejournal.ie/boy-hospital-emy-lough-monaghan-7052197-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-26T16:48:37+01:00 Boy in critical condition in hospital after getting into difficulty in Monaghan lake Emergency Services, Emy Lough, Emyvale, Gardaí, Monaghan, water safety https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/wild-flowers-growing-on-the-banks-of-emy-loughcounty-monaghan-ireland-014defef-5578-441a-b623-a434c5a5d122-630x412.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/catherine-connolly-irish-language-7052117-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-26T16:35:33+01:00 Catherine Connolly's Dáil group don't have enough Irish, so FF will chair committee instead Catherine Connolly, Irish language committee, Oireachtas, Oireachtas Irish language committee https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/image-81226e52-2224-4bc5-8b8d-bec28a5da401-630x398.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/heat-dome-over-ireland-causing-temperatures-to-keep-rising-7051877-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-26T16:35:11+01:00 What is the 'heat dome' over Ireland that's causing temperatures to keep rising? Climate Change, Explainer, feeling hot hot hot, heat dome, Heatwave, hot hot hot, Ireland, Met Éireann, Weather https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/view-towards-killiney-beach-co-dublin-ireland-76dfa091-1b15-46d4-846f-0490a181c27e-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-investigation-yves-sakila-death-7051042-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-26T16:13:27+01:00 Garda gathering evidence before interviewing people who restrained Yves Sakila before his death Congolese, Dublin, Garda, henry street, yves sakila https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/flowers-a-vigil-for-yves-sakila-on-henry-street-dublin-yves-became-unresponsive-and-later-died-in-hospital-after-security-personnel-detained-him-on-henry-street-in-connection-with-alleged-shopliftin-4ac73a62-e195-49d1-8922-f55b51d9c5b6-630x408.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/free-state-ukrainian-accommodation-to-be-withdrawn-7052036-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-26T15:50:16+01:00 Free state accommodation for Ukrainians will be withdrawn by March 2027 jim o'callagjan, Justice Minister, Russia, Ukraine, Ukraine War https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/featureimage-59ba2d93-9136-4c0c-b5fe-87ee4a5d7ea5-630x472.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/shando-alfa-attack-dame-street-twin-sisters-7052098-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-26T15:46:29+01:00 Man pleads guilty to attacking teenage twin sisters with glass bottle on Dublin's Dame Street Assault, court news, Courts, Crime, Dame Street, Dublin, Shando Alfa https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/shando-alfa-file-ccj3-9f6905c8-9262-4757-a955-3c8fde844fc0-630x436.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/trial-of-former-dup-leader-jeffrey-dondalson-to-get-underway-7051318-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-26T15:15:00+01:00 Jury in trial of former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson sworn in DUP, Eleanor Donaldson, Jeffrey Donaldson, Newry, Newry Crown Court https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/sir-jeffrey-donaldson-as-he-arrives-at-newry-crown-court-where-he-and-his-wife-lady-eleanor-donaldson-are-accused-of-historical-sexual-offences-picture-date-tuesday-may-26-2026-363a2150-408a-426d-9a0d-ac80e723110d-630x427.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/mcentee-hopes-occupied-territories-bill-enacted-by-summer-break-7051869-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-26T15:08:00+01:00 Government accused of taking 'wrecking ball' to Occupied Territories Bill European Union, Frances Black, Gaza, Helen McEntee, Ireland, Israel, Israeli settlements (prohibition of importation of goods) bill, occupied territories bill, Palestine, West Bank https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/irish-cabinet-meeting-d0701252-bb57-401d-a512-db60185b6d61-630x462.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/calls-for-ban-on-israeli-ministers-entering-ireland-7051953-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-26T14:52:25+01:00 Government urged to follow France and ban Israeli ministers entering Ireland a mighty shade of pale, erin mcgreehan, Fianna Fáil, Gaza, Ireland, Israel, israeli ministers, Jim O'Callaghan, No entry, occupied territories bill https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/jerusalem-may-14-israeli-policemen-escort-minister-of-national-security-and-far-right-politician-itamar-ben-gvir-as-he-is-surrounded-with-ultra-nationalist-israelis-outside-damascus-gate-during-the-86fce5b8-0399-4b45-99f0-71f142d74b97-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/daniel-ennis-israel-ireland-7051757-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-26T14:37:00+01:00 Daniel Ennis says Ireland should boycott Israel matches as he arrives at the Dáil Dáil Éireann, daniel ennis, Dublin Central, Ireland, Israel, Social Democrats https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/img_8917-83842e5d-5e4c-4400-b0d6-88fe5e6156a1-630x472.jpeg https://www.thejournal.ie/illegal-meath-mansion-costs-7051931-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-26T14:13:18+01:00 Council spent over €640k in legal fees pursuing case of Meath mansion built without permission bohermeen, Demolition, Faughan Hill, High Court, Illegal development, Legal Fees, Meath, Meath County Council, planning enforcement https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/river-fd32614f-591c-4ed6-a377-b7dc2e3e99c0-630x410.png https://www.thejournal.ie/several-killed-train-collides-school-minibus-belgium-7051657-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-26T14:00:00+01:00 Four dead, including two children, after train collides with school bus in Belgium Belgium, Buggenhout, Collision, east flanders, Flanders https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/buggenhout-belgium-26th-may-2026-the-scene-of-an-accident-between-a-train-and-a-minivan-at-the-railway-crossing-vierhuizen-in-buggenhout-tuesday-26-may-2026-the-accident-happened-around-815-a-0054615d-0460-4564-9f76-f75bfb30dbf2-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/housing-not-human-right-ireland-7050706-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-26T13:00:26+01:00 Everyone should have a home but the evidence suggests Ireland doesn't believe it Analysis, derelict ireland, Dr Frank O'Connor, Housing Crisis, Jude Sherry, property crisis, the housing essay https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/helsinki-finland-housing-be3f9dfe-54d3-453a-853c-6febdd0acb49-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/gardai-kilkenny-bomb-in-the-station-irish-eod-army-7051795-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-26T12:54:00+01:00 Irish army bomb disposal experts called to deal with explosive device at Kilkenny garda station Bomb Disposal, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Gardaí, Irish Defence Forces, Kilkenny, kilkenny garda station https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/48803190672_c0a2672bb3_o-4ee965ac-1eec-4641-b08d-a0b51556894f-630x945.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/slushies-health-advice-children-7051785-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-26T12:47:32+01:00 Slushies not safe for children under ten, new guidelines say Children, Food Safety, FSAI, Glycerol, Health, Heatwave, slushies https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/fresh-and-modern-slush-drinks-for-summer-or-party-concepts-and-shop-advertisings-bf1f4256-8219-459d-9bc2-75a734425707-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/investigation-arson-fire-blackwater-garda-station-wexford-7051752-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-26T12:12:00+01:00 Arson investigation into petrol bombing of Co Wexford garda station Arson Attack, Blackwater, blackwater garda station, criminal damage by fire, Fire, Wexford https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/garda-signlantern-castlepollard-garda-station-af046d16-8457-4c20-a970-36d2930046db-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/sean-fitzgerald-galway-love-island-7051728-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-26T11:26:36+01:00 Galway footballer Seán Fitzgerald unveiled as Love Island contestant Connacht Amor, GAA, Galway, Galway GAA, Inis Grá, love island, Reality TV, Sean Fitzgerald https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/love_island_s13_sean-1-61c4d6c6-35f8-43b7-8590-91c075879189-630x354.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/sunburn-ireland-poll-7051607-May2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-05-26T10:00:35+01:00 Are you sunburnt? Heatwave, HSE, Ireland, Met Éireann, Poll, Sunburn, The Daily Poll, Weather, Your Say https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/male-hand-with-a-severe-sunburn-closeup-6041400c-c143-4fe6-bdb2-f380c225f6f4-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/dog-owners-urged-rethink-walks-keep-pets-cool-warm-weather-7051567-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-26T09:09:48+01:00 Dog owners urged to rethink walks and keep pets cool as weather heats up Animal Welfare, dogs trust, hot dogs, hot weather, pets, Warm Weather, Weather https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/thirsty-bernese-mountain-dog-drinking-water-from-a-woman-hand-on-a-hot-summer-day-staying-hydrated-outdoors-in-a-park-30e077a2-e069-41a0-b960-b2ce04a02e09-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/8-at-8-tuesday-26-may-7051504-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-26T08:45:00+01:00 The 9 at 9: Tuesday 9 at 9, Nine at Nine https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/eggs-cup-breakfast-morning-spoon-e41f568c-fd04-4c36-92e8-e38adb03a3f1-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/helen-mcentee-aims-to-have-occupied-territories-bill-enacted-before-dail-summer-recess-7051436-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-26T07:00:56+01:00 Helen McEntee aims to have Occupied Territories Bill enacted before Dáil summer recess Cabinet, France Black, Gaza, Helen McEntee, Israel, occupied territories bill, otb, Palestine, Simon Harris, West Bank https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/river-2026-05-25t211329-565-113c6e01-a227-43f7-b7f6-1a227e6a70e5-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/us-attacks-missile-sites-in-iran-as-deal-to-end-war-could-take-days-7051487-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-26T06:59:02+01:00 US attacks missile sites in Iran as deal to end war could 'take days' Iran, Israel, Middle East, Oil Prices, peace plan, strait of hormuz, United States https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/arlington-united-states-25th-may-2026-united-states-president-donald-j-trump-look-on-prior-to-delivering-remarks-in-the-amphitheater-after-laying-a-wreath-at-the-tomb-of-the-unknowns-at-arlington-65478b12-cdd7-4cec-89e9-44d318b316c4-630x420.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/new-suicide-reduction-strategy-to-place-stronger-focus-on-those-bereaved-by-suicide-7051355-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-26T06:30:51+01:00 New suicide reduction strategy to place ‘stronger focus’ on those bereaved by suicide connecting for life, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Mary Butler, Minister For Health, minister for mental health, Suicide Prevention https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/river-2026-05-25t192444-297-07b1a05a-0030-452a-abd5-2c007add2990-630x410.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/sinn-fein-byelections-7051096-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-26T00:10:33+01:00 Sinn Féin leadership say all is well, but some in party believe it is time to 'refine' message byelections, Dublin Central, galway west, Mary-Lou McDonald, Sinn Féin https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/image-764100aa-ada8-46a0-974d-b993c229f191-630x419.jpg https://www.thejournal.ie/lifeguard-drowning-beaches-water-safety-may-7051035-May2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-05-26T00:10:24+01:00 Calls to extend lifeguarding season to May as temperatures soar to high 20s beach safety, Climate Change, Ireland, lifeguards, off-duty, Public Safety, The Morning Lead, TML, water safety, water safety ireland https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/dublinireland-5july2025abrightyellowwarning-4e64f2d3-8dfb-4abd-8c7f-a5cadc942d49-630x420.jpg