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Encampment in Trinity to conclude after students accept college's terms of divestment from Israel
Updated 2 hrs ago
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Opinion: There's collateral damage as Kendrick Lamar conquers Drake in the rap feud of its era
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7th May 2024
All parties, including Israel, agree to resume Gaza deal talks
Hamas said yesterday it would accept a ceasefire plan to end the conflict but Israel rejected it.
Updated 7 May
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5 May
Netanyahu says Israel 'cannot accept' Hamas demand to end Gaza conflict as truce talks resume
5 May
Debunked: Deepfaked Michael O’Leary appears in scam ad pushing financial platform ‘Ryan Chain’
7 May
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'Crown the Witch': Raucous cheers for Bambie Thug in Malmö have Irish fans dreaming
Travelling fans were in buoyant form after last night’s full dress rehearsal, held amid tightened security at Malmö Arena.
Daragh Brophy
reports from Malmö
7 May
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Met Gala: Barry Keoghan and Sabrina Carpenter make red carpet debut but Zendaya steals the show
7 May
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Eurovision 2024: Bambie Thug is the anti-Dana, but they might just be the voice of a generation
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7 May
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5 May
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Eurovision: 'Die in' staged at RTÉ as singers and campaigners call for boycott of contest
Former RTÉ producer Betty Purcell told The Journal: “We believe it is not a time to sing songs and clink glasses with Israel.”
2 May
15.2k
Fota Wildlife Park has five new baby lemurs and the public are being asked to name them
2 May
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Trashing the place: 'The actual state of litter in Ireland'
Niamh O'Reilly
2 May
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Opinion: Our media and government forget about Ireland's history when they talk about refugees
Leon Diop
1 May
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Mount Street: Several asylum seekers without beds after makeshift encampment is dismantled
‘Just under’ 290 people have been moved to Citywest and Crooksling.
A number of steel barriers have been erected along the pathway on Mount Street where the tents were located.
Minister for Integration Roderic O'Gorman described the tents as an "extremely difficult situation" for people living in them.
Updated 1 May
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1 May
From private Facebook groups to a clash with gardaí: Inside the Newtownmountkennedy standoff
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From private Facebook groups to a clash with gardaí: Inside the Newtownmountkennedy standoff
The Journal visited Newtownmountkennedy in recent days to speak to locals and organisers, after the protests reached fever pitch last Thursday night.
The Journal's reporter Eoghan Dalton also spoke on-the-record and at length with two supporters of the protest.
Plus, Stephen McDermott examines the social media posts used to gather support for the ongoing demonstration.
1 May
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Seagulls are coming back to town, hold onto your chips (and don't panic)
30 Apr
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Debunked: Image of Garda standoff shared after Newtownmountkennedy protests is AI-generated
30 Apr
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Who's running in the European elections and what are the key dates to look out for?
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Muiris O'Cearbhaill
Updated 30 Apr
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Builders confronted by anti-immigration protesters 'in shock' after 'intimidating' incident at Aughrim hotel
Construction workers at the site in Aughrim in Co Wicklow were told to “pack up and get the f**k out”.
Órla Ryan
30 Apr
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Asylum seekers unaware of any plans to clear tents on Dublin's Mount Street
29 Apr
Cabinet to sign off on one-year lease extension for Citywest accommodation centre
16 Apr
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Updated 30 Apr
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Conan O'Brien's cameo on Ros na Rún airs tomorrow (and his 'Dia Dhuit' is pretty spot on)
29 Apr
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Road safety crisis: Readers share their stories of worsening driver behaviour on Irish roads
Readers told us driver behaviour, etiquette and compliance with the law has seriously deteriorated in Ireland.
We were inundated with responses from readers highlighting dangerous driver behaviour.
Mobile phone use came up again and again: you told us it's a constant problem.
Many readers said they believe change is impossible without more gardaí on the roads.
28 Apr
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Electric Picnic: Kylie Minogue and Calvin Harris to headline, Wolfe Tones will appear on main stage
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26 Apr
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Russborough heist, 50 years on: 'It was an ordeal for everyone there that night'
At the time, it was reported as “the world’s greatest art robbery”.
26 Apr
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Reporting from Rafah: 'Khan Younis is not a city anymore - it is a home for ghosts'
Palestinians who spoke to us at the Rafah Crossing and at a refugee camp in Jordan all spoke of a need to go home.
Niall O'Connor
reports from Rafah and Jordan
25 Apr
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Aoife Johnston had 'no chance', consultant tells inquest which returned verdict of medical misadventure
Aoife, 16, from Co Clare, died at UHL on 19 December 2022, following a series of delays in her treatment.
Updated 25 Apr
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Parents of Aoife Johnston say the 'happy-go-lucky' 16-year-old died a 'horrible death' in UHL
25 Apr
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Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction overturned by New York court
25 Apr
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'Total mayhem': Four people taken to hospital after British army horses bolt through central London
Updated 24 Apr
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Cuts to UNRWA funding 'completely unacceptable', Martin says as he visits refugee camp
Martin and the Irish delegation toured an UNWRA-funded school and medical clinic at the site this morning.
Niall O'Connor
Reports from Jordan
Updated 24 Apr
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Ireland has just three adult eating disorder beds. The plan was for 20 more. €0 was provided.
A HSE plan to open 20 new beds by 2023 went completely unfunded.
No funding provided over the last six years to open adult eating disorder treatment beds
HSE says it is focusing on treatment hubs, rather than individual beds
Eating disorder experts say the number of extra beds needed has now likely increased since last plan was made - and not funded
Paul O'Donoghue
Updated 24 Apr
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Opinion: What's the point of a new national park if we're not preserving nature?
Pádraic Fogarty
23 Apr
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'We should have provided answers': Simon Harris's State apology to Stardust families in full
23 Apr
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Taoiseach says State 'rubbed salt in the wounds' of Stardust families as he delivers formal apology
Simon Harris told the families today that the State failed them when they needed it most.
Updated 23 Apr
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The Journal FactCheck launches new resource around Ireland's biggest talking points
23 Apr
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Over 400 artists, including Eurosong contestant Erica-Cody, call on Bambie Thug to boycott Eurovision
22 Apr
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Activists in Berlin told to stop speaking Irish at Palestine solidarity event at Reichstag Building
22 Apr
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Tired after a long day of video calling for work? It might be because of your face, study says
22 Apr
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Council blasts 'vandalism' as gardaí probe cutting down of dozens of trees in south Dublin park
Updated 22 Apr
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Kerry is the home of Ireland's new national park, which includes State purchase of Conor Pass
Updated 22 Apr
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