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Homelessness

Another new record as more than 17,300 people in emergency accommodation last month

A record 2,609 families were accessing emergency accommodation in February.

minab

UN debates 'visceral horror' of school bombing that killed 175 and demands answers from US

Courts

Judge rules man fit to stand trial over attempted murder of three children on Dublin's Parnell Square

Derry

Man appears in court charged with murdering Amy Doherty in Derry

Newshound Quiz

The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz

Today's news

Christopher Judge

Man jailed for life for murder of Steven Ring, whose body was dumped in a Wexford quarry

2 mins ago

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Courts

Man who used cement block to beat grandfather to death found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity

11 mins ago

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Newshound Quiz

The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz

Updated 19 mins ago

2.6k

5

Homelessness

Another new record as more than 17,300 people in emergency accommodation last month

Updated 53 mins ago

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BEST OF THE BOX

Review: Is The Pitt worth watching?

Review: Is The Pitt worth watching?

Our top 5 watches of the weekend

Our top 5 watches of the weekend

Quiz: Are these facts about the series Friends true or false?

Quiz: Are these facts about the series Friends true or false?

Review: Is The Pitt worth watching?

Our top 5 watches of the weekend

Quiz: Are these facts about the series Friends true or false?

What you need to know about... The Comeback

Poll: What did you make of Peaky Blinders - The Immortal Man?

Unmissable sport this weekend

See all Domino’s picks

Derry

Man appears in court charged with murdering Amy Doherty in Derry

Updated 1 hr ago

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SPOTLIGHT

Heartbreak in Prague Delight turns to despair – but reasons to be hopeful amid the disappointment

The end

Ireland's World Cup dreams are over after penalty heartbreak in Prague

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the future

Troy Parrott's message to Ireland fans: 'Thank you, stick with us'

51

the rollercoaster

A night of noise and colour in Dublin's bars ends in grim silence

15

Competition and Markets Authority

Just Eat among five firms under investigation by UK watchdog in 'fake reviews' crackdown

1 hr ago

1.1k

Courts

Woman awarded €21k in damages after Hertz rental car with broken steering rod crashed

1 hr ago

3.1k

online activity

Gardaí are going to schools to warn students about image abuse and Coco's Law

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1.6k

0

DAFT.IE PROPERTY MAGAZINE

Elevated views, elegant interiors and well-designed gardens – yours for €3,795,000

Squaring road offences

Taoiseach opposes public inquiry into 'trauma' of six-year Limerick garda probe

2 hrs ago

2.7k

scammers

Warning issued over scam text purporting to be for HSE medical card renewal

3 hrs ago

3.7k

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good news

Restoring a lifeline: The (free) surgery giving paralysed patients back their hands

3 hrs ago

2.7k

Litani River

America's biggest news agency says it will call Israel's attack on Lebanon what it is: invasion

3 hrs ago

8.8k

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Clonmel

Gardaí investigating after horse pulling sulky dies in collision with two cars

3 hrs ago

11.1k

it's a scam

Scammers are now following up emails with calls and texts to catch out small Irish businesses

4 hrs ago

3.3k

26

investigates

Investigations from our team this year

Threats in Court

A death threat and panic buttons: Ireland’s courts are seeing increased aggression

27

Garda Referral

Tusla has referred five emergency child care providers to Gardaí over vetting concerns

38

Emergency Arrangements

Vulnerable children spending years in Tusla’s temporary Special Emergency Arrangements

38

Suicide Prevention

Hundreds of people died by suspected suicide after recent contact with HSE services

Social Housing

Councils taking enforcement action against private developers over social housing

61

Residential Care

Mounting damage costs in residential care amid warnings that children are 'criminalised'

36

minab

UN debates 'visceral horror' of school bombing that killed 175 and demands answers from US

4 hrs ago

5.9k

25

Courts

Judge rules man fit to stand trial over attempted murder of three children on Dublin's Parnell Square

5 hrs ago

18.0k

ireland cruel to animals

Deaths and injuries on the track: Ireland’s greyhound industry is built on suffering

Chris Andrews

Updated 5 hrs ago

4.0k

30

your stories

Do you have a dodgy box, what's your thinking and will the recent court case change anything?

5 hrs ago

21.0k

Court of Appeal

Gemma O'Doherty relied on 'AI hallucinations' in failed appeal of defamation case

6 hrs ago

16.0k

The Daily Poll

Do you think a referendum should be held to limit the number of TDs?

6 hrs ago

16.3k

96

Prague

Ireland's Sammie Szmodics 'on the mend' after losing consciousness during play-off

The 42

6 hrs ago

11.3k

14

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Ireland’s heartbreaking defeat, cost of living gets to consumers, and Epstein survivors sue US government.

Updated 8 hrs ago

2.2k

Parenting

The UK tells parents: 'Keep screen time to one hour a day. Less is possible'

8 hrs ago

5.3k

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WORLD CUP HEARTBREAK

Troy Parrott's message to Ireland fans: 'Thank you, stick with us'

8 hrs ago

12.7k

51

VOICES

Thoughts and opinions on the stories that matter

Teen social media ban

Protecting kids online shouldn’t mean killing privacy

Andrea Horan

32

Self-inflicted wound

Low cadet pay is damaging the Defence Forces

Lt Col Conor King

24

Puppy farms, sulky racing, fox hunting and hare coursing

Ireland has a major animal cruelty problem

Jennifer Whitmore

83

This rainy season has nearly washed us away

Paul Handrick - The Bee Guy

17

The rise of the Irish sauna

Heat, cold plunges and a new kind of social ritual

Stephen O'Rourke

31

The Mental Load

The parenting work that no one sees, mostly done by women

Niamh O'Reilly

Donating a bag to a charity shop won't fix Ireland's big clothing problem

Solene Schirrer

20

Ireland's history

The Irish at the Oscars, over the years

Dr Eoin Kinsella

3

Middle East

As Trump mulls more troops, Iran says hotels housing US soldiers in the region will be targeted

Updated 8 hrs ago

7.3k

63

Colour

Delight turns to despair in Dublin bars as Ireland's World Cup dream dashed

The 42

9 hrs ago

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15

unredacted

Sarah Ferguson called to testify about 'close personal and business ties' to Epstein

10 hrs ago

7.9k

Waterford

World’s largest exhibition of cuckoo clocks opens (now someone needs to put them all forward)

10 hrs ago

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Cost of Living

Irish consumer sentiment shows worrying trend in response to Middle East crisis

10 hrs ago

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Yesterday

26th March 2026

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the end

Ireland's World Cup dreams are over after penalty heartbreak in Prague

Ireland blew a two-goal lead before falling to a shootout loss to Czechia.

The 42

reports from the Fortuna Arena, Prague

17 hrs ago

31.2k

154

Donald Trump

US paper currency will soon bear Trump's signature, a first for a sitting president

18 hrs ago

17.5k

101

Liveblog

Czechia v Ireland, World Cup qualification play-off semi-final

Updated 18 hrs ago

136k

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Sponsored

Meet Benji, the cat that was saved by his new family

G7

France denies disinviting South Africa from G7 Summit due to US pressure

18 hrs ago

6.3k

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Epstein files

Sarah Ferguson loses Freedom of City of York over links with Jeffrey Epstein

19 hrs ago

9.6k

Hertfordshire Constabulary

UK police force reopens investigation into sex abuse claims against Andrew Tate

19 hrs ago

9.8k

News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Thursday

20 hrs ago

2.7k

Middle East

Trump further postpones US strikes on Iran's power plants and says talks going 'very well'

Updated 20 hrs ago

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