https://www.thejournal.ie/fuel-package-protests-government-7010619-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-12T19:00:00+01:00 Government to cut petrol and diesel by 10c and defer carbon tax increase in €505m package Agriculture, Diesel, Fuel, fuel protests, Fuel supports, Measures, Micheál Martin https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/55203479105_54c4cdd332_c-fafbdbb3-6ebf-4011-ad1c-759eded791cb-630x419.jpg Tánaiste Simon Harris, Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Minister of State Sean Canney at Government Buildings this evening. Government to cut petrol and diesel by 10c and defer carbon tax increase in €505m package https://www.thejournal.ie/filling-stations-7010426-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-12T10:18:17+01:00 It may take 'ten days to return to normality' at the pump, says fuels industry body at the pump, fuel protests, KEVIN MCPARTLAN, Petrol Pumps https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/national-fuel-protest-0788c625-9c30-4f30-a515-b690b3f6cfea-630x504.jpg Gardaí by a tanker in Whitegate. It may take 'ten days to return to normality' at the pump, says fuels industry body https://www.thejournal.ie/government-no-confidence-motion-7010765-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-12T23:00:50+01:00 The government's half-hearted mantra during the fuel crisis did not wash with the public Analysis, Confidence Motion, Dáil, fuel protests, Government, Micheál Martin, no confidence motion, Protester, protesters https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/55203479125_dffae548de_c-690da4eb-ae2a-4df2-bf4b-035a2bb327a5-630x419.jpg Tánaiste Simon Harris, Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Minister of State Sean Canney at a press conference on Sunday. The government's half-hearted mantra during the fuel crisis did not wash with the public https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-fuel-protest-extended-security-operation-justin-kelly-7010909-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-12T22:07:47+01:00 Garda Commissioner extends 'exceptional event' until Tuesday as security operation continues Exceptional event, fuel protests, Garda, Justin Kelly, Security operation https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/dublin-ireland-10th-april-2026-gardai-seen-monitoring-the-fuel-protest-by-farmers-and-transport-hauliers-as-oconnell-street-is-blocked-with-tractors-and-trucks-as-part-of-a-national-protest-and-b-e20873e5-7244-4e58-8935-1caecd5a77f5-630x420.jpg Gardaí seen monitoring the fuel protest on O'Connell Street, Dublin. Garda Commissioner extends 'exceptional event' until Tuesday as security operation continues https://www.thejournal.ie/quiz-saoirse-ronan-2-7006597-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-12T22:00:53+01:00 Quiz: How much do you know about Saoirse Ronan? Brooklyn, Little Women, Quiz, Saoirse Ronan https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/saoirse-ronan-attending-the-ee-bafta-film-awards-2025-at-the-royal-festival-hall-southbank-centre-london-picture-date-sunday-february-16-2025-3a487018-4ffe-4027-9d8a-1b8f9803d614-630x456.jpg She has been nominated for four Academy Awards Quiz: How much do you know about Saoirse Ronan? https://www.thejournal.ie/traffic-transport-update-roads-fuel-protests-sunday-7010380-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-12T20:50:00+01:00 Some motorways remain blocked and public transport disrupted due to remaining protests blockades, Disruptions, fuel protests, M50, Roads, Traffic, Transport, transport update https://www.thejournal.ie/hungary-election-results-7010680-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-12T20:35:27+01:00 Viktor Orbán concedes defeat after 16 years as Hungary's leader Donald Trump, Election, Europe, Fidesz, gone, Hungary, Peter Magyar, Russia, tisza, Viktor Orban https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/hungary-election-results-2-a692ae46-c150-4f94-b982-7159f0bf8202-630x419.jpg Viktor Orbán Viktor Orbán concedes defeat after 16 years as Hungary's leader https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-12-04-26-7010764-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-12T20:00:55+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Sunday evening fix, News Fix https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/garda-watch-protesters-on-oconnell-street-in-dublin-on-the-sixth-day-of-a-national-fuel-protest-against-rising-fuel-prices-around-600-of-the-1500-filling-stations-around-the-republic-of-ireland-hav-f25ee9af-15bd-4886-8025-0aae285f9a5b-630x420.jpg Gardaí watch protesters on O'Connell Street in Dublin earlier today, the sixth day of a national protest against rising fuel costs. Here's What Happened Today: Sunday https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/money-diaries-spending-saving-82-6998421-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-04-12T20:00:09+01:00 Money Diaries: A self-employed illustrator living in the west of the country Finances, HISMM, How I Spend My Money, Money, Money diaries, Saving, Spending, spending and saving https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/03/money-diaries-artwork-73c7c7d9-b981-4c5f-9abf-1d5123e4aa0a-630x420.png Money Diaries: A self-employed illustrator living in the west of the country https://www.thejournal.ie/leaving-cert-practicals-music-junior-cycle-home-ec-postponed-protests-7010623-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-12T17:00:15+01:00 Tomorrow's Leaving Cert music practicals postponed over protests fuel protests, Leaving Certificate, Postponed, practical exams https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/10-year-old-girl-writing-music-at-the-piano-ac941fad-536b-4e36-817a-b46c5f011200-630x420.jpg Tomorrow's Leaving Cert music practicals postponed over protests https://www.thejournal.ie/fuel-protests-package-7010377-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-12T16:25:00+01:00 Government to announce new fuel supports this evening Cost of Living, fuel protests, Simon Harris https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/352first-annual-savings-and-investment-forum_90745682-d6d08deb-7193-4bc9-8aa0-78ac5499f3fc-630x945.jpeg Simon Harris Government to announce new fuel supports this evening https://www.thejournal.ie/fuel-protests-polling-7010561-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-04-12T15:33:19+01:00 How do you feel about the protests now? fuel protests, Poll, Your Say https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/embedded284212474-c4efe63c-6712-42a9-b3d5-11a95e45526d-630x472.jpg Protesters at the blockade in Galway, which was broken by gardaí earlier today. How do you feel about the protests now? https://www.thejournal.ie/blockade-strait-of-hormuz-7010529-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-12T14:21:43+01:00 Donald Trump says the US will blockade the Strait of Hormuz immediately blockades, blockades for everyone, Donald Trump, Iran, Pakistan, strait of hormuz, Talks, US https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/president-donald-trump-attends-the-ufc-327-at-kaseya-center-saturday-april-11-2026-in-miami-ap-photojulia-demaree-nikhinson-pool-6401805e-6e99-42eb-b4d8-fae184504911-630x419.jpg US President Donald Trump attends the UFC 327 at Kaseya Center yesterday in Miami. Donald Trump says the US will blockade the Strait of Hormuz immediately https://www.thejournal.ie/galway-protest-7010446-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-12T14:05:00+01:00 Final two fuel blockades end in Galway and Foynes as protesters at Rosslare Europort stand down fuel depot, fuel depots, fuel protests, Galway, galway docks, Galway fuel depot https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/img_3530-2c9c0fce-548d-40b8-b6d9-f81af8b6722d-630x319.jpg Members of the Public Order Unit at Galway docks this morning. Final two fuel blockades end in Galway and Foynes as protesters at Rosslare Europort stand down https://www.thejournal.ie/sinn-fein-fuel-protests-7010513-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-12T13:54:11+01:00 Sinn Féin to table motion of no confidence in Government over fuel protests Dail vote, fuel protests, holly cairns, Mary-Lou McDonald, No Confidence, Sinn Féin https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/river-2026-04-12t135235-982-b8efc569-cbdc-4ac9-85c2-9f72d9e88f27-630x410.jpg Sinn Féin party leader Mary Lou McDonald Sinn Féin to table motion of no confidence in Government over fuel protests https://www.thejournal.ie/hungary-election-viktor-orban-7010488-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-12T12:12:51+01:00 Hungary at polls in key election that could unseat Viktor Orbán after 16 years at the polls, East or West?, Election, EU, Hungary, Peter Magyar, Viktor Orban https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/hungarys-prime-minister-viktor-orban-casts-his-vote-in-budapest-hungary-sunday-april-12-2026-ap-photopetr-david-josek-8ad4c614-f2ec-4b76-963b-f9fb53c524b4-630x420.jpg Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán casts his vote in Budapest. Hungary at polls in key election that could unseat Viktor Orbán after 16 years https://www.thejournal.ie/citizenship-ceremonies-cancelled-7010478-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-12T11:53:21+01:00 Citizenship ceremonies for 4,700 people cancelled due to impact of fuel protests citizenship, Citizenship Ceremonies, fuel protests, Killarney https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/river-2026-04-12t115112-495-a67bd166-2336-4284-ba29-f7484fe3de84-630x410.jpg People who receive citizenship can then apply for documentation such as an Irish passport. Citizenship ceremonies for 4,700 people cancelled due to impact of fuel protests https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-the-journal-8-7010392-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-12T09:23:37+01:00 The 9 at 9: Sunday 9 at 9, good morning, Nine at Nine https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/fried-egg-with-grilled-sausage-for-breakfast-6cbbd3f5-da61-41cb-9671-f77059e675ab-630x553.jpg The 9 at 9: Sunday https://www.thejournal.ie/sitdown-sunday-can-you-get-a-refund-for-a-haunted-house-7008053-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-12T08:00:33+01:00 Sitdown Sunday: Can you get a refund for a haunted house? 7 deadly reads, longform content, Longreads, seven deadly reads, sitdown sunday https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/abandonned-house-under-full-moon-little-sands-prince-edward-island-canada-image-shot-072007-exact-date-unknown-01a1420d-6f24-4ba6-b8b0-d48bc380a8e3-630x419.jpg File photo of an abandoned house. Sitdown Sunday: Can you get a refund for a haunted house? https://www.thejournal.ie/internet-diaries-fuel-protests-distorted-social-media-7007479-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-12T08:00:12+01:00 The internet's bad actors quickly distorted the fuel protests into a narrative divorced from reality algorithms, Anti-immigrant, Diary of a man on the internet, Facebook, Far-right, fuel protests, Internet Diaries, Meta, Social Media, x https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/fuel-protest-city-centre-11_90746193-a4043968-3c62-4eae-abd8-dba8abee1ec2-630x421.jpg A convoy of trucks on O'Connell Street this week The internet's bad actors quickly distorted the fuel protests into a narrative divorced from reality https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/drug-abuse-and-harm-reduction-7005814-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-04-12T07:30:52+01:00 Harm reduction drugs policy: Compassion for some cannot become a risk to all Accountability, column, Drug, drug abuse, Drug Addiction, Drug use, harm reduction, Healthcare, Law, Opinion, personal responsibility, trauma informed model, voices https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/four-courts-dublin-ireland-99e4bb06-ccbe-44de-9ce9-787748f6d04f-630x420.jpg Dr Chris Luke asks if Ireland’s drugs strategy has tilted too far from accountability. Harm reduction drugs policy: Compassion for some cannot become a risk to all https://www.thejournal.ie/oconnell-street-fuel-protests-7010351-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-12T07:24:27+01:00 Hundreds of gardaí clear fuel protesters from O’Connell Street and M50 in overnight operation Dublin, fuel protests, Gardaí, O'Connell Street https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/img_3527-6d89e110-1f8b-437f-83e6-ca76ad086b42-630x497.jpg A still from the official gardaí social media this morning Hundreds of gardaí clear fuel protesters from O’Connell Street and M50 in overnight operation https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-office-market-vacancy-rate-7009826-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-12T07:00:19+01:00 Beware talk of Dublin's office market recovery, multi-million price drops show it isn't here yet Central Bank of Ireland, Commercial real estate, Dublin, Office market, Property Prices, remote working https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/ifsc-center-dublin-city-county-dublin-ireland-europe-5685d398-4296-4b64-82ce-b37ac39f59a8-630x420.jpg Beware talk of Dublin's office market recovery, multi-million price drops show it isn't here yet https://www.thejournal.ie/mcilroy-and-lowry-day-three-masters-2-7010336-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-12T00:34:13+01:00 McIlroy tied for Masters lead after erratic third round, while Lowry surges into contention 2026 Masters, Drama, Golf, Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/featureimage-2caeb610-5f05-418c-9e06-3056b2fb1282-630x420.jpg Rory McIlroy was reeled in on Saturday. McIlroy tied for Masters lead after erratic third round, while Lowry surges into contention https://www.thejournal.ie/factcheck-golf-clubs-boxing-clubs-sports-funding-ireland-7007309-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-12T00:05:21+01:00 FactCheck: Do golf clubs apply for sports capital funding at three times the rate of boxing clubs? Boxing, FactCheck, gary gannon, Golf, Social Democrats, Sport, sports funding, The Morning Lead https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/boxing-gloves-on-the-boxing-ring-bc84b913-088a-4722-9eda-969338d17f5b-630x420.jpg Are Ireland's golf clubs accessing more funding than boxing clubs? FactCheck: Do golf clubs apply for sports capital funding at three times the rate of boxing clubs? https://www.thejournal.ie/how-much-do-you-know-about-greek-gods-and-goddesses-7008765-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-11T22:00:34+01:00 Quiz: How much do you know about Greek gods and goddesses? Artemis, artemis 2, artemis ii, greek god, greek goddess, greek gods, Greek mythology, NASA, oh god, Quiz, Space Exploration https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/france-finistere-brest-navy-museum-statues-of-greek-and-roman-gods-d82cb983-c3c7-4929-a724-6e14dc2454db-630x419.jpg Statues of Greek and Roman deities Quiz: How much do you know about Greek gods and goddesses? https://www.thejournal.ie/lowry-hole-in-one-2-7010284-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-11T21:16:20+01:00 Hole-in-one specialist Shane Lowry does it again at Augusta National Golf, Shane Lowry, The ace is back https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/featureimage-7784a131-1df5-464d-b25f-b5178d30b93d-630x420.jpg Shane Lowry registered the first hole in one at this weeks Masters. Hole-in-one specialist Shane Lowry does it again at Augusta National https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-11-04-26-7010234-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-11T20:00:23+01:00 Here's What Happened Today: Saturday evening fix, News Fix https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/4450-fuel-crisis-protest_90746569-7f725bf8-bf21-40cd-8f17-06871a9a7229-630x472.jpg A band playing music on the back of a truck as farmers continue protesting on O'Connell Street in Dublin. Here's What Happened Today: Saturday https://www.thejournal.ie/farmers-group-might-let-protesters-join-talks-with-govt-if-they-can-get-themselves-organised-7009690-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-11T19:25:00+01:00 Government close to finalising fuel support package as talks deemed 'positive' Farmers, Farming, Fuel Prices, fuel protests, ICMSA, IFA, Irish Farmers Association https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/traffic-chaos-5_90746229-1-5842d343-3df2-4ff9-a32d-ece0d95d2d37-630x418.jpg Protesters parked tractors and lorries on Dublin's O'Connell Street Government close to finalising fuel support package as talks deemed 'positive' https://www.thejournal.ie/rosslare-europort-fuel-protests-7009742-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-11T19:05:00+01:00 Protesters blocking road to Rosslare Europort allow passengers and essential freight through fuel protests, Rosslare, Rosslare Europort https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/rosslare-europort-co-wexford-after-a-woman-has-died-following-an-incident-on-the-ferry-stena-nordica-one-man-has-been-arrested-following-the-death-of-the-woman-on-board-the-passenger-ferry-the-inc-7cb9b1cd-5fa6-4852-9270-adb652ad7a67-630x420.jpg Protesters blocking road to Rosslare Europort allow passengers and essential freight through https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/pope-leo-catholic-church-7008116-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-04-11T19:00:35+01:00 Women and the Catholic Church: Reform has long been promised, but real change has been denied Catholic Church, Catholicism, Church, column, HOLY CHURCH, Opinion, pope francis, Pope Leo, Religion, voices, women and the church https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/newly-elected-pope-leo-xiv-cardinal-robert-francis-prevost-appears-on-the-balcony-of-st-peters-basilica-in-vatican-city-vatican-on-07-may-2025-5c01a623-72ed-4069-8137-6052cfd941e8-630x420.jpg Women and the Catholic Church: Reform has long been promised, but real change has been denied https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-fuel-protests-far-right-influence-hijack-7009832-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-11T18:47:06+01:00 How Ireland's far-right movement got involved in the fuel protests and tried to hijack them Anti-immigrant, Facebook, Far-right, Fuel Prices, fuel protests, Ireland, Misinformation, Niall McConnell, Síol na hEireann, Social Media, tommy robinson https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/mixcollage-11-apr-2026-06-42-pm-9959-5295697e-779e-4d35-bbfb-77d59849006b-630x410.jpg How Ireland's far-right movement got involved in the fuel protests and tried to hijack them https://www.thejournal.ie/protest-whitegate-refinery-fuel-trucks-7009762-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-11T18:12:00+01:00 Fuel trucks leave Whitegate oil refinery in Co Cork after four-day blockade broken by gardaí Blockade, Co Cork, Cork, Fuel, fuel protests, Gardaí, Refinery, whitegate https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/screenshot-2026-04-11-at-20-09-31-f394bfcf-d358-4442-832c-b99c19e925b3-630x320.png Fuel trucks leaving the refinery this afternoon after a four-day blockade denied them access. Fuel trucks leave Whitegate oil refinery in Co Cork after four-day blockade broken by gardaí https://www.thejournal.ie/fuel-shortages-ireland-7009842-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-11T18:00:00+01:00 Almost 40% of Ireland’s forecourts are without fuel as public warned not to panic buy blockades, Fuel, fuel protests, fuels for Ireland, KEVIN MCPARTLAN https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/bantry-co-cork-ireland-april-9-2026-a-general-view-of-the-maxol-petrol-station-in-bantry-after-it-ran-out-of-petrol-at-1200-and-diesel-at-1530-amid-nationwide-fuel-protests-disrupting-supply-c6e58d11-b74a-4d70-97cc-4a8ad7593bf9-630x375.jpg A general view of the Maxol petrol station in Bantry after it ran out of petrol at 12:00 and diesel at 15:30 on Thursday, amid nationwide fuel protests disrupting supply across Ireland. Almost 40% of Ireland’s forecourts are without fuel as public warned not to panic buy https://www.thejournal.ie/paul-murphy-fuel-protests-7010002-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-11T17:20:24+01:00 The Left shouldn't abandon fuel protesters, TD Paul Murphy says fuel protests, Paul Murphy, People Before Profit, United Left https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/paul-murphy-1_90746277-4cee6b3e-03a2-4eb9-85e7-7ac7ae997259-630x420.jpg TD Paul Murphy was met with abuse when he visted the protest on O'Connell Street earlier this week. The Left shouldn't abandon fuel protesters, TD Paul Murphy says https://www.thejournal.ie/us-iran-talks-7009989-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-11T16:02:00+01:00 Three-way talks with US and Iran begin in Pakistan after indirect discussions Ceasefire, Iran, Lebanon, Pakistan, strait of hormuz, Talks, US https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/u-s-vice-president-jd-vance-center-walks-with-pakistans-chief-of-defence-forces-and-chief-of-army-staff-field-marshall-asim-munir-left-and-pakistani-deputy-prime-minister-and-foreign-minister-mo-74b5694d-bfa8-4c36-9b19-ff7ad49c2d9d-630x419.jpg US Vice President JD Vance, centre, walks with Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshall Asim Munir, left, and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar after arriving for talks with Iranian officials in Islamabad, Pakistan. Three-way talks with US and Iran begin in Pakistan after indirect discussions https://www.thejournal.ie/thatched-roof-of-dublin-pub-catches-fire-7009951-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-11T15:34:16+01:00 Thatched roof of Dublin pub catches fire Dublin, Dublin Fire Brigade, Fire, Man O War https://www.thejournal.ie/poll-do-you-think-its-time-for-the-protesters-to-stand-down-7009923-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en Opinion 2026-04-11T15:05:01+01:00 Do you think it's time for the protesters against fuel prices to stand down? fuel protests, Poll, Your Say https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/631fuel-crisis-protests_90746514-37818f44-d4eb-431c-921e-3f50b7b9f697-630x423.jpg A line of lorries parked in Dublin City Centre Do you think it's time for the protesters against fuel prices to stand down? https://www.thejournal.ie/analysis-government-ignored-warnings-on-agri-sector-7009788-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-11T14:37:30+01:00 Micheál Martin, Simon Harris and Jim O’Callaghan failed to take the temperature of the nation Analysis, backbenchers, bernard o'shea, fuel protests, Micheál Martin, Séan Ó Fearghaíl https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/mixcollage-11-apr-2026-01-59-pm-9853-4bb9bad9-c650-4604-9b62-6788400a6cde-630x630.jpg The government is working on an emergency support package this weekend Micheál Martin, Simon Harris and Jim O’Callaghan failed to take the temperature of the nation https://www.thejournal.ie/us-aircraft-shannon-attacked-7009833-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-11T14:09:40+01:00 Man attacked US military airplane with hatchet at Shannon Airport this morning airport police, Clare, Defence Forces, Gardaí, Security Breach, Shannon, Shannon Airport https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/us-aircraft-shannon-attacked-64fa934c-6bea-4b77-be36-b7a4256feebe-630x446.jpg The plane at Shannon Airport this morning Man attacked US military airplane with hatchet at Shannon Airport this morning https://www.thejournal.ie/coachella-music-festival-cmat-sabrina-carpenter-7009781-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-11T12:25:45+01:00 CMAT brings two-step to Coachella and Sabrina Carpenter dazzles as first headliner of weekend cmat, Coachella, Dunboyne Diana, Music, Music Festival, Sabrina Carpenter https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/cmat-performs-during-the-first-weekend-of-coachella-valley-music-and-arts-festival-on-friday-april-10-2026-in-indio-calif-photo-by-amy-harrisinvisionap-c1956afb-6154-47de-8858-9eac10fda364-630x420.jpg The Meath artists knows how to work a crowd CMAT brings two-step to Coachella and Sabrina Carpenter dazzles as first headliner of weekend https://www.thejournal.ie/fuel-protests-saturday-7009625-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-11T11:41:00+01:00 M50 partially closed and public transport remains disrupted as blockades enter fifth day fuel price protests, fuel protests, M50, Traffic, Transport https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/fuel-protest-day-four-52_90746419-3d51173d-5dc9-4052-9cab-2fca19a814bf-630x437.jpg Traffic at a complete standstill on the M50 motorway at Junction 2 yesterday M50 partially closed and public transport remains disrupted as blockades enter fifth day https://www.thejournal.ie/gardai-aware-of-fake-document-shared-online-purporting-to-be-operational-directive-7009708-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-11T10:14:38+01:00 Gardaí aware of fake document shared on social media purporting to be 'operational directive' An Garda Síochána, disinformation, FactCheck, Fake, Gardaí https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/blurred-frame-8-7b5f780b-4473-4335-b149-c87051adc0f5-630x377.jpg Fake document circulating online Gardaí aware of fake document shared on social media purporting to be 'operational directive' https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/using-fuel-efficiently-paddy-comyn-7008823-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-04-11T09:30:29+01:00 Motoring: How we can all get a bit more from our fuel Analysis, column, Diesel, electric vehicles, fuel crisis, hybrid vehicles, Motoring, Opinion, Paddy Comyn, Petrol https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/fuel-pump-vehicle-e9302845-0631-45c2-be34-a46d973fdd00-630x420.jpg Motoring: How we can all get a bit more from our fuel https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/surrealing-in-the-years-122-7007121-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-04-11T09:00:30+01:00 Surrealing in the Years: 'Fuel protests' are bad news for a society that's given up on nuance fuel protests, Surrealing in the Years https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/vehicles-parked-on-oconnell-street-in-dublin-as-protestors-take-part-on-the-second-day-of-a-national-fuel-protest-against-rising-fuel-prices-demonstrators-driving-tractors-lorries-and-trucks-have-f-3867f076-576a-45d2-98e3-a21935139be9-630x420.jpg Surrealing in the Years: 'Fuel protests' are bad news for a society that's given up on nuance https://www.thejournal.ie/the-9-at-9-saturday-164-7009680-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-11T08:53:19+01:00 The 9 at 9: Saturday 9 at 9, The 9 at 9 https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/cup-of-coffee-and-folded-newspaper-in-early-morning-sunlight-image-shot-2009-exact-date-unknown-96bf9c9f-5b9a-4a06-9ba1-6dade269a230-630x420.jpg The 9 at 9: Saturday https://www.thejournal.ie/six-counties-under-weather-warnings-as-wet-and-windy-weekend-begins-7009664-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-11T08:22:57+01:00 Four counties under wind warnings, as blustery weekend begins forecast, Met Éireann, rain warning, Weather, Weather Warnings, Weekend Weather, Wind Warning https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/poolbeg-lighthouse-1_90742233-ce9bb5b2-efcd-4c38-9d52-195c19ee39e6-630x406.jpg Coastal areas all around the island will experience strong winds throughout the weekend. Four counties under wind warnings, as blustery weekend begins https://www.thejournal.ie/carbon-tax-fuel-protests-7007865-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-11T07:08:00+01:00 Can the government cut carbon tax, and what would happen if it did? aontú, Carbon Tax, Climate, climate action, Climate Change, Explainer, fuel protests, Independent Ireland, Sinn Féin https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/galway-ring-road-ciaran-ferrie-opinion-7009217-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en OpEd 2026-04-11T06:30:42+01:00 Some very creative accounting was needed to greenlight the Galway ring road Climate, climate action, CLIMATE CRISIS, Driving, Galway, galway ring road, round the bend, Transport https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/bilingual-traffic-signs-in-gaelic-and-english-leading-into-galway-city-county-galway-republic-of-ireland-23a4d267-3e11-40ff-bc4f-ea82a4ef5873-630x419.jpg Galway is getting a second ring road, under Some very creative accounting was needed to greenlight the Galway ring road https://www.thejournal.ie/essential-goods-shortages-only-a-matter-of-time-if-fuel-protests-continue-7007706-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-11T06:00:24+01:00 Essential goods shortages 'only a matter of time' if fuel protests continue BASIC NECESSITIES, blockades, fuel protests, panic buying, Shops, Shortages https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/img_7894-4-77acbc02-8943-4d7d-96be-c6a8638c371f-630x472.jpg Essential goods shortages 'only a matter of time' if fuel protests continue https://www.thejournal.ie/hungarian-elections-orban-7008207-Apr2026/ thejournal.ie en 2026-04-11T00:03:48+01:00 Viktor Orbán's 16-year grip on power could end tomorrow, but will anything change in Hungary? Hungary, Peter Magyar, The Morning Lead, TML, Viktor Orban https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/hungarys-prime-minister-viktor-orban-speaks-with-the-media-as-he-arrives-for-an-eu-summit-at-the-european-council-in-brussels-thursday-oct-26-20-b4a2ff71-749a-487c-acc8-d5528b186e8a-630x420.jpg Viktor Orbán faces an unprecedented challenge to his rule as Hungarians go to the polls this weekend. Viktor Orbán's 16-year grip on power could end tomorrow, but will anything change in Hungary?