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Saturday 14 February 2026 Dublin: 3°C
Diplomatic Mission
Rubio tells Munich Security Conference UN has played 'no role' in resolving world's conflicts
Rubio’s speech this year was much more conciliatory in tone than Vance’s diatribe last year and said that the US and Europe should work together.
Helen McEntee
Minister says Irish Government disagrees with Rubio's Munich comments on 'climate change cult'
Limerick
Gardaí seeking to identify driver involved in three-car collision after woman (30s) killed
AirNav ireland
Airspace over Dublin Airport closed at intervals this morning due to air control staffing issues
Weather Warnings
Status Yellow rain and snow warnings in place for nine counties
Today's news
The Daily Poll
Are you going to celebrate St Valentine's Day?
Boycott
'Unthinkable' for Ireland to play Israel in Nations League, says Mary Lou McDonald
Updated 11 mins ago
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good news
Monaghan man breaks his sixth world record with pull of 120-tonne boat in Connemara
21 mins ago
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tattoo or not tattoo
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Gwen Loughman
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Helen McEntee
Minister says Irish Government disagrees with Rubio's Munich comments on 'climate change cult'
Helen McEntee, who is also Defence Minister, was speaking to The Journal today in Munich as she attended meetings.
Niall O'Connor
Reporting from Munich.
1 hr ago
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Six Nations Magazine
Kick off the Six Nations with the pick of this week's rugby coverage
Weather Warnings
Status Yellow rain and snow warnings in place for nine counties
Updated 1 hr ago
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SPOTLIGHT

A break from the weather

less is moor
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pitt slop
No, that's probably NOT Brad Pitt drinking a pint in your local
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late to the party
What will the arrival of HBO Max mean for Sky customers in Ireland?
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blades of glory
Are you seeing lots of videos online of backflipping ice skaters? Here's why
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AirNav ireland
Airspace over Dublin Airport closed at intervals this morning due to air control staffing issues
2 hrs ago
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Artane
Vigil held at the site of the former Stardust nightclub 45 years after tragedy
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Winter Olympics
Cormac Comerford climbs another few places to finish 42nd in giant slalom
The 42
Reports from Bormio
Updated 4 hrs ago
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DAFT.IE PROPERTY MAGAZINE
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accusations
EU states allege Russia killed opposition leader Alexei Navalny using toxin from a dart frog
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NOT SO UNLUCKY
Ireland's first National Lottery millionaire of 2026 bought ticket on Friday the 13th
5 hrs ago
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Minute-by-Minute
Ireland survive to earn 20-13 Six Nations win over Italy
6 hrs ago
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Fallout
Gordon Ramsay urges Brooklyn to ‘remember where you came from’ amid Beckham row
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Diplomatic Mission
Rubio tells Munich Security Conference UN has played 'no role' in resolving world's conflicts
Rubio’s speech this year was much more conciliatory in tone than Vance’s diatribe last year and said that the US and Europe should work together.
Niall O'Connor
Reporting from Munich.
Updated 8 hrs ago
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WASSERMAN GROUP
LA 2028 Olympics chief to sell agency after appearing in Epstein files
8 hrs ago
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VOICES

Parenting – opinions on the stories that matter

Traffic at the school gates
When it rains, parents get frustrated
Margaret Lynch
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Tracking the kids
When parental fear meets GPS devices
Niamh O'Reilly
Long live the Sunday Drive
In the olden days, we used to just drive places for the craic
Gwen Loughman
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Hot school meals
The intentions are good, but the delivery is poor
Jen Cummins
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The Daily Poll
Are you going to celebrate St Valentine's Day?
8 hrs ago
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investigates

Our team exposes issues with Ireland's care system

Emergency Arrangements
Vulnerable children spending years in Tusla’s temporary Special Emergency Arrangements
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Residential Care
Mounting damage costs in residential care amid warnings that children are 'criminalised'
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Missing in Care
Child in Tusla care reported missing 274 times in a single year
Limerick
Gardaí seeking to identify driver involved in three-car collision after woman (30s) killed
9 hrs ago
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Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: There was never any chance that we wouldn't draw Israel
Carl Kinsella
10 hrs ago
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Weather warnings, police from other countries potentially helping with security for EU Presidency and US to expand ICE detention centres.
10 hrs ago
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Detainment
US to spend €32 billion to expand ICE detention centre capacity
10 hrs ago
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conscious coupling
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11 hrs ago
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Motoring
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Paddy Comyn
12 hrs ago
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cancer services
Women looking to pay cash for private breast cancer treatment due to long public wait time
12 hrs ago
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The Morning Lead
Minister says he's open to police from other countries helping with security for EU Presidency
Concerns have been raised that gaps in Ireland’s military and security capabilities could put events held during the presidency of the bloc under threat.
Niall O'Connor
Reports from Munich
19 hrs ago
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SEAMUS CULLETON
Politicians say past legal issues should not stop help for Irish man in 'subhuman' US detention
“An outstanding bench warrant does not make the punishment he is receiving now justified in any way, shape or form,” Duncan Smith said.
Jane Matthews
19 hrs ago
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Yesterday
13th February 2026
Epstein files
Peter Mandelson asked by US Congress to give evidence of his relationship with 'best pal' Epstein
20 hrs ago
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Nurses at Naas General Hospital suspend industrial action after 'lengthy' negotiations
21 hrs ago
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France
Police in Paris shoot and kill knife-wielding man at ceremony under Arc de Triomphe
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Yamamori Izakaya
New Dublin hotel receives public backlash for seeking injunction against bar next door over noise levels
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good evening
Here's What Happened Today: Friday
22 hrs ago
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Camp Montana
Deaths, disease and mistreatment: The immigration prison where Seamus Culleton is being held
22 hrs ago
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Ballsbridge
Woman arrested after car intercepted by gardaí found to have €275,000 stashed inside suitcase
23 hrs ago
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vape ban
Taoiseach says Government would consider ban on vaping in cars carrying children
23 hrs ago
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Courts
Horse riding coach in his 60s jailed for nine years for rape of 14-year-old girl
23 hrs ago
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security conference
A year on from the JD Vance speech that stunned Europe, what can we expect in Munich?
Jaws were on the floor last year when Vance rode in to declare there was a “new sheriff in town” – will the message from Marco Rubio this year be different?
Niall O'Connor
Reporting from Munich.
13 Feb
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women and infants
'Deeply disappointed’: Ministers question 'surprising' refusal of Rotunda critical care unit
‘Health infrastructure is critical infrastructure. Simple as that,’ says Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
Christina Finn
Updated 13 Feb
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Epstein files
Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon pays damages to Alan Shatter over false Epstein claim
13 Feb
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South Belfast
Man charged to court in connection with murder of man in Belfast
13 Feb
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transport disruption
Motorists urged not to drive through flooding in Dublin as council to review 'timeliness of warnings'
A Status Yellow rain warning was in place in Dublin and Wicklow until midday today, but this alert was announced at around 2.30am.
Updated 13 Feb
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