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RIP

Former Sunday Game presenter Michael Lyster dies at the age of 71

Lyster was the face of RTÉ’s Gaelic games coverage for more than 30 years.

another medal for the haul

Kate O'Connor wins pentathlon bronze at World Indoor Championships

Tehran

Iran threatens to close Strait of Hormuz after Trump’s 48-hour ultimatum

birdhill

Woman in critical condition after attack on Tipperary roadway

Shannon

Man seriously injured in scrambler bike crash

Today's news

The Morning Lead

Gardaí used new counter-drone equipment during Starmer visit

It is understood that Cork based Armed Support Unit (ASU) members have been trained in the systems to knock down unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

Niall O'Connor

5 hrs ago

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Yesterday

22nd March 2026

Quiz

Quiz: How well do you know these famous band departures?

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9.0k

Brain Awareness Week

Specialist nurses are transforming care for children with epilepsy - but the HSE needs more of them

8 hrs ago

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rental rules

Why we might see more mass evictions over the coming months

8 hrs ago

7.7k

42

spending and saving

Money Diaries: A psychologist on €140K living in the east of the country

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9 hrs ago

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25

News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Sunday

9 hrs ago

2.5k

birdhill

Woman in critical condition after attack on Tipperary roadway

Updated 10 hrs ago

85.4k

another medal for the haul

Kate O'Connor wins pentathlon bronze at World Indoor Championships

O’Connor has become only the third Irish athlete to win medals at two editions of the championships.

The 42

10 hrs ago

10.8k

24

Dubs Going Down

Dublin relegated from Division 1 following defeat to Galway

The 42

reports from Pearse Stadium

11 hrs ago

9.7k

28

Tehran

Iran threatens to close Strait of Hormuz after Trump’s 48-hour ultimatum

Updated 11 hrs ago

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116

The Daily Poll

Have you ever watched Saturday Night Live?

14 hrs ago

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36

RIP

Former Sunday Game presenter Michael Lyster dies at the age of 71

The 42

14 hrs ago

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63

Shannon

Man seriously injured in scrambler bike crash

14 hrs ago

22.3k

memorial walk

Mother who lost five loved ones says Buncrana tragedy ‘feels like yesterday’

15 hrs ago

19.0k

Kent

Meningitis cases in Kent drop as vaccine rollout continues

16 hrs ago

4.1k

38

reviews

Saturday Night Live UK 'could have been a lot worse', critics say

17 hrs ago

20.2k

24

MIXED CONDITIONS

Drop in temperatures expected as weather to turn unsettled this week

19 hrs ago

21.6k

28

investigates

Investigations from our team this year

Residential Care

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

36

Social Housing

Councils taking enforcement action against private developers over social housing

61

Suicide Prevention

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

Emergency Arrangements

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

41

Garda Referral

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

38

Threats in Court

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

26

sitdown sunday

Sitdown Sunday: A proper lunch with 'Brexit guy' Nigel Farage

20 hrs ago

13.4k

25

The 9 at 9

The 9 at 9: Sunday

21 hrs ago

4.9k

FactCheck

Factcheck: Anti-abortion campaigners say Holly Cairns' comments in the Dáil misled. Who is right?

21 hrs ago

22.3k

Internet Diaries

The internet has come for St Patrick’s Day and turned it into a global culture war about Ireland

Stephen McDermott

21 hrs ago

22.0k

Our dark past

Bessborough planning row: Preserve this site - we cannot concrete over Ireland's shameful past

Laura Harmon

22 hrs ago

4.9k

13

gaffs

Does Ireland have a problem with ignoring planning permission?

22 hrs ago

31.2k

58

Irish in America

Being an Irish journalist in the US: 'People are less vocal about supporting Trump than before'

23 hrs ago

21.1k

29

Let's get down to business

Taoiseach touted Ireland Inc with major enterprise push on Patrick's Day trip

Micheál Martin spent time with Donald Trump away from the cameras where they discussed Doonbeg, Iran and the US-Ireland business links.

Christina Finn

23 hrs ago

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The Morning Lead

Dodgy boxes and cheap smart TVs are the next frontier for scammers

Recently, The Journal travelled to Interpol in Lyon to hear from experts fighting the scammers.

Niall O'Connor

22 Mar

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DAFT.IE PROPERTY MAGAZINE

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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

BEST OF THE BOX

Poll: What did you make of Louis Theroux - Inside the Manosphere?

Poll: What did you make of Louis Theroux - Inside the Manosphere?

Review: Is Peaky Blinders - The Immortal Man worth watching?

Review: Is Peaky Blinders - The Immortal Man worth watching?

What you need to know about... Saturday Night Live UK

What you need to know about... Saturday Night Live UK

Poll: What did you make of Louis Theroux - Inside the Manosphere?

Review: Is Peaky Blinders - The Immortal Man worth watching?

What you need to know about... Saturday Night Live UK

Unmissable sport this weekend

Our top 5 watches of the weekend

Quiz: How much do you know about these award-winning Irish actors?

See all Domino’s picks

Last week

15th March 2026 - 21st March 2026

Quiz

How much do you know about Big Bird?

21 Mar

16.3k

15

Final Destination

Limerick seal place in league final after holding off Galway in grandstand finish

21 Mar

9.5k

10

evening fix

Here's What Happened Today: Saturday

21 Mar

5.1k

eating in community

Hot School Meals: What if we’ve got it all wrong?

Dr Catherine Conlon

21 Mar

18.8k

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robert mueller

Former FBI director, who led probe into Russian interference in US election, dies

21 Mar

19.5k

war at the pumps

Petrol prices set to fall as Tánaiste confirms Tuesday action on fuel costs

A temporary cut on excise is under consideration by government.

Updated 21 Mar

33.6k

63

Derry

Police arrest man on suspicion of murder after body of woman found

21 Mar

17.2k

Britain

Meningitis cases rise to 34 from 29 in British county of Kent outbreak

21 Mar

6.0k

bright eyes

Welbeck on the double as Brighton deliver blow to Liverpool's Champions League hopes

A goal in each half from Welbeck gave the home team a fourth win in five Premier League matches.

21 Mar

5.5k

RIP

Joan Delany, wife of late Olympic gold medalist Ronnie, has died

21 Mar

35.0k

RIP

Buffy the Vampire Slayer actor Nicholas Brendon dies aged 54

21 Mar

29.0k

War in the Middle East

US and Israel attack nuclear facility, Iran fires at British airbase in Indian Ocean

Updated 21 Mar

22.9k

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