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the burkes
Martina and Ammi Burke arrested on foot of order that they should be jailed for contempt of court
It’s understood the pair were arrested this afternoon at Castlerea Prison.
Coast Guard
Two men die after falling from rocks while fishing near Doonbeg in Co Clare
Armagh
Dissident republicans blamed as driver forced to bring explosive device to police station
Ukraine
Ireland joins EU chiefs in Kyiv to observe Bucha massacre anniversary as drone war grinds on
Council of State
These are the seven people President Catherine Connolly has appointed to the Council of State
Today's news
The Daily Poll
Would you like to see employers offer work-from-home options during the energy crisis?
Liveblog
Ireland v North Macedonia, international friendly
Ireland face North Macedonia as they bid to put the disappointment of Thursday’s playoff loss behind them.
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Over 400 academics and university workers urge Taoiseach to reconsider plans to scrap Triple Lock
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Florida
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The 42
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FactCheck
Just like during Covid, conspiracy theorists are thriving amid the Middle East fuel crisis
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Kyiv
McEntee said she is open to engaging with Ukraine to learn lessons on drone defence
Niall O'Connor
Reporting from Ukraine.
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operation skein
Woman arrested in connection to fraudulent European passports used to launder over €160,000
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SPOTLIGHT

Focus on Gaza The world's attention is on Iran, but six months on from the start of the ceasefire Gaza lies in ruin and its people face an uncertain future

on the ground
Over 7,000 missing as families search for those buried or detained
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illusion of peace
Ceasefire in name only: Israel's relentless targeting of Palestinians has not stopped
Dr Brendan Ciarán Browne
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detainees
Israel pushes on with its execution bill for Palestinian prisoners
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This Jordanian warehouse is holding tonnes of aid for Gaza but Israel won't let it through
Justin Kelly
Commissioner calls 'legislative change' after garda prosecuted over scrambler chase
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Francesca Albanese
An Irish MEP has urged the Collison brothers to lift US sanctions on Stripe for Gaza expert
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Football
Roberto De Zerbi confirmed as new manager of Tottenham Hotspur
The 42
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to boldly go
Explainer: Tomorrow's NASA mission will fly people deeper into space than anyone has gone before
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CLIMATE CRISIS
Petrol and diesel hikes: Government pushes the same old fix in a worsening climate crisis
Dr Ola Løkken Nordrum
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Central Criminal Court
Trial hears man accused of abusing deaf niece told gardaí she didn't make any sign to him to stop
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PodcastThe Explainer
The average Irish homebuyer is now 40 - what does this mean?
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Palestine
‘Cruel’: UN warns Israel that applying new death penalty in West Bank would be a war crime
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Kyiv
Zelenskyy attacks Orbán for blocking €90bn EU loan just days before Hungarian election
The Journal has travelled to Ukraine and will be reporting from the country over the coming days.
Niall O'Connor
reporting from Kyiv
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Cross-party support to make pregnancy loss due to dangerous driving a punishable offence
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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
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Emergency Arrangements
Vulnerable children spending years in Tusla’s temporary Special Emergency Arrangements
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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
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Residential Care
Mounting damage costs in residential care amid warnings that children are 'criminalised'
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Coast Guard
Two men die after falling from rocks while fishing near Doonbeg in Co Clare
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Courts
Dublin man charged with organised crime and cocaine smuggling to face Special Criminal Court trial
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the burkes
Martina and Ammi Burke arrested on foot of order that they should be jailed for contempt of court
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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
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The tragedy of Tiger Woods
Sinead O’Carroll and Gavin Cooney discuss the rise and prolonged downfall of golf’s greatest ever player.
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Council of State
These are the seven people President Catherine Connolly has appointed to the Council of State
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Simon Saves
AIB welcomes new savings scheme but Soc Dems slam it as a ‘tax break for millionaires’
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PodcastThe 42 GAA Weekly
Limerick v Cork: The phoney war that could get feisty
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Tobi Omoteso
Gardaí investigating after Limerick hip hop artist partially blinded in baseball bat assault
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Armagh
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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
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Self-inflicted wound
Low cadet pay is damaging the Defence Forces
Lt Col Conor King
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Puppy farms, sulky racing, fox hunting and hare coursing
Ireland has a major animal cruelty problem
Jennifer Whitmore
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The Bee Guy
This rainy season has nearly washed us away
Paul Handrick - The Bee Guy
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The rise of the Irish sauna
Heat, cold plunges and a new kind of social ritual
Stephen O'Rourke
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The Mental Load
The parenting work that no one sees, mostly done by women
Niamh O'Reilly
Fast fashion
Donating a bag to a charity shop won't fix Ireland's big clothing problem
Solene Schirrer
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Ireland's history
The Irish at the Oscars, over the years
Dr Eoin Kinsella
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National Review Panel
'Clear deficits' found in case where teenage girl was raped by male relative acting as carer
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Supermarket Sweep
Ireland is facing egg shortages due to rising demand and insufficient farmers' pay, IFA says
Demand has increased and farm gate prices have remained the same, the IFA’s poultry chair said.
Updated 6 hrs ago
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bbc radio
Probe into DJ Scott Mills over alleged teen sex offences was dropped due to lack of evidence
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Hindsight
Dr Mike Ryan: 'We shouldn’t play the next pandemic like the last one’
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Pharmacies
State to continue funding phased dispensing and blister packs for patients 'who genuinely need them'
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Iran
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bienvenue bangkok
An Asian version of Eurovision has been announced (and no, Ireland aren't in that one either)
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Ukraine
Ireland joins EU chiefs in Kyiv to observe Bucha massacre anniversary as drone war grinds on
The Journal has travelled to Ukraine and will be reporting from the country over the coming days.
Niall O'Connor
Reporting from Ukraine.
Updated 8 hrs ago
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The cost of motor insurance went up again last year
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simon says
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The Daily Poll
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Good Morning
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en français
Air Canada chief to step down after row over not speaking French
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Man on the Moon
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