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harvey's care
Harvey Sherratt: Ministers commit to statutory inquiry into care of children with scoliosis and spina bifida
It comes after the Tánaiste and the Minister for Health held a meeting with Harvey Sherratt’s parents Gillian and Stephen this afternoon.
Courts
Ruth Lawrence found guilty of 2014 murders of two men found dead on lake island in the midlands
sex trafficking
Donald Trump ‘knew about the girls’, according to a 2011 email allegedly from Jeffrey Epstein
democracy shield
The EU has unveiled its big plan to win the 'battle of influence' - but does it go far enough?
looking ahead
Dublin's Aviva Stadium set to host seven games at Euro 2028
Today's news
The Daily Poll
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InvestigatesElection Expenses
ChatGPT, a €400 bar tab and an Apple laptop: What did candidates expense at the last election?
The Journal Investigates looked at some of the more unusual expenses from candidates in the general election.
Some candidates expensed subscriptions for Zoom and X Premium
One election hopeful spent over €1,500 on keyrings
Car wraps, branded jackets and vehicle hires were also popular
Conor O'Carroll & Maria Delaney
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Yesterday
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sex trafficking
Donald Trump ‘knew about the girls’, according to a 2011 email allegedly from Jeffrey Epstein
Democrats said the emails “raise serious questions about Donald Trump and his knowledge of Epstein’s horrific crimes.”
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looking ahead
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High Court
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Ireland's EU presidency 

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McGrath reckons Martin has 'experience and knowledge' to lead Ireland through presidency
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pressure
Gardaí are going to be ‘stretched’ for EU presidency, with staffing biggest concern
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harvey's care
Harvey Sherratt: Ministers commit to statutory inquiry into care of children with scoliosis and spina bifida
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long read
How Ruth Lawrence became a double murderer
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Housing
The long-awaited housing plan is getting sign-off today — what do we know?
A target of 12,000 new social homes and more compulsory purchase orders of derelict houses are on the cards.
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democracy shield
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Social Media
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Dublin
Hatchet and knife recovered from scene of ‘violent incident’ in Clondalkin
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investigates

We investigated how much was spent at the last election

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ANALYSIS
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irish journalism awards
Conor O'Carroll wins Young Journalist of the Year for impressive triad of investigations
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uber
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sexual health
Over half of young adults have never tested for an STI, HSE survey says
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CORK PRIDE
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