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Tuesday 5 May 2026 Dublin: 6°C
Breaking News
At least one dead and several injured after car rams into crowd in German city of Leipzig
The driver of the vehicle has been arrested, police have said.
hydroelectric power
Ireland, an electrostate: 100 years after Ardnacrusha, we now face the same energy challenges
Courts
Father-of-three refused bail after allegedly stabbing ex-partner’s father in Finglas dispute
European summit
Mark Carney tells Armenia summit Europe isn't destined to 'submit' to a more brutal world
Outbreak
Two Irish passengers aboard cruise ship hit by hantavirus outbreak
Today's news
The Daily Poll
Holly Cairns is Ireland's most popular leader, but who would you like to see as Taoiseach?
InvestigatesFire Safety
IPAS accommodation among buildings handed fire safety notices in the last five years
The Journal Investigates found 150 fire safety notices were issued since 2020 covering almost every type of property.
Some IPAS accommodation centres did not have valid fire safety certificate
More than 200 distinct premises identified from the fire safety notices
Cork pub found to have 40-year-old notice that wasn’t ‘complied with’
Conor O'Carroll
5 hrs ago
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Yesterday
4th May 2026
Snooker
Wu Yize beats Shaun Murphy in Crucible classic to become world champion
Updated 6 hrs ago
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Premier League
Man City drop points in title race as last-gasp leveller rescues draw at Everton
6 hrs ago
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Quiz
As the season approaches, test your knowledge of all things summer
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Courts
Britney Spears pleads guilty to lesser charge in DUI case and avoids jail
7 hrs ago
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The headlines
Here's What Happened Today: Monday
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SPOTLIGHT

Energy crisis Ireland scrambles to cope with soaring prices

Cabinet to extend supports
Agri sector to fall under protection of Fuel Support Subsidy Scheme
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Government response
'Substantial packages' to be announced for agriculture and transport sectors, Taoiseach says
81
Inflation
Housing summit hears US-Iran war adding up to €20,000 for homes
37
Drill, baby, drill
Are the fuel protestors right – should Ireland drill for oil?
134
staycation it is so
Aer Lingus cutting flights this summer amid warnings over oil crisis
61
Opinion
Carbon tax may be the tax we love to hate, but it's the one we can't afford to scrap
John Gibbons
120
Tracking the price rises
Minister asks watchdog to track oil prices as he warns electricity prices could increase 8%
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consumer safety
Toxic chemical fears may see Ireland's furniture fire safety law scrapped
Ireland’s regulations are an outlier in the EU. Ikea has called for changes to be made quickly.
Valerie Flynn
8 hrs ago
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The Monk
Rights group condemns Gerry Hutch comments calling for 'illegal immigrants' to be 'interned'
Updated 8 hrs ago
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US and Iran war
US moves to reopen Strait of Hormuz, UAE says Iran has resumed attacks
8 hrs ago
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teanga bheo
Tá Conradh na Gaeilge, craobh na Bruiséile, ag scaipeadh na teanga sa chathair
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hydroelectric power
Ireland, an electrostate: 100 years after Ardnacrusha, we now face the same energy challenges
Barry Andrews
9 hrs ago
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rescue act
Late Vaughan goal denies Shelbourne victory in Bohs derby
It finished 2-2 at Dalymount Park.
9 hrs ago
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Breaking News
At least one dead and several injured after car rams into crowd in German city of Leipzig
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Courts
Father-of-three refused bail after allegedly stabbing ex-partner’s father in Finglas dispute
12 hrs ago
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European summit
Mark Carney tells Armenia summit Europe isn't destined to 'submit' to a more brutal world
Updated 14 hrs ago
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Outbreak
Two Irish passengers aboard cruise ship hit by hantavirus outbreak
Updated 14 hrs ago
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E-bike
Child arrested after garda struck by e-bike in Blanchardstown
14 hrs ago
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investigates

Investigating the impact of Ireland's data centres

Lobby Efforts
How Big Tech wrote secrecy into EU law to hide data centres’ environmental toll
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Fossil Fuel Use
Ireland's data centres turning to fossil fuels after maxing out country's electricity grid
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Data Centre Map
Where are all the data centres and why should you care?
Analysis
What happens now? Data centres being built outside Ireland may be better for the environment
55
Race For Sam
Kerry to face Donegal - here's the All-Ireland senior football round 1 draw
Dublin will play Louth and Armagh host Derry.
The 42
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Middle East
Iran hangs three men over January protests in execution 'wave'
16 hrs ago
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Rudy Giuliani
Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani hospitalised in 'critical' condition
17 hrs ago
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RIP
Former Bosco presenter Gráinne Uí Mhaitiú dies aged 72
18 hrs ago
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Laois
Cyclist (50s) dies after collision with railing in Co Laois
18 hrs ago
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Going Nuclear
Taoiseach says Ireland should ‘consider seriously’ nuclear power option
19 hrs ago
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The A list
I joined the ‘Council of Andrews’, the global club where everyone has the same name
It started as a joke on Facebook. It now connects thousands of people worldwide, all of them called Andrew.
Andrew Walsh
20 hrs ago
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 HSE falling short of health and safety targets, Taoiseach at European summit and Trump says US to guide ships through Hormuz
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strait of hormuz
Trump says US forces to 'guide' stranded ships through Strait of Hormuz
21 hrs ago
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VOICES

Thoughts and opinions on the stories that matter

Fitness trackers
How your fitness watch is changing how you move
Stephen O'Rourke
19
Screen free schools
We have no tablets, no screens and no regrets
Olivia Relova
30
From Idaho to Ireland
I chose to leave the US behind, and now I love my new home
Sasha Piton
43
Polluters pay?
Carbon tax may be the one we love to hate, but it's the tax we can't afford to scrap
John Gibbons
120
Parenting
Should we make children finish activities they no longer like?
Niamh O'Reilly
34
Motoring
The quiet death of the manual gearbox
Paddy Comyn
91
Cavan
Man (30s) dies following tractor crash in Co Cavan
21 hrs ago
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healing after surgery
Good Vibrations: The Cork choir helping cancer survivors to reclaim their voice
Trish Rooney
22 hrs ago
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Money Talks
Tánaiste travels to Brussels for meetings with fellow EU finance ministers
23 hrs ago
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The Morning Lead
'Serious incidents or injuries' risk due to issues in HSE's internal health and safety system
Almost half of acute hospitals don’t have a health and safety officer.
4 May
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Sunday
3rd May 2026
Look Up
Quiz: How much do you know about these giant statues?
3 May
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The headlines
Here's What Happened Today: Sunday
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Housing
'A form of double taxation': Are management fees on new houses quietly getting out of control?
The practice is the norm with apartments, but residents in new estates have seen sharp rises in what they are expected to pay year-on-year.
Jane Matthews
3 May
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Patrick Kielty
RTÉ defends Late Late host Patrick Kielty after criticism from Irish Jewish group
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spending and saving
Money Diaries: An apprentice mechanic on €22K living in the Midlands
The Journal reader
3 May
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main man
Mainoo strike sinks Liverpool and secures Champions League football for Man United
3 May
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Drone attacks
Ukraine hits Russian tankers as both countries fire hundreds of drones in deadly spree
3 May
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Investigation update
Man in his 20s arrested over fatal housefire in Edenderry released without charge
3 May
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the top job
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3 May
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On the plane
Mawdlsey runs scorching last leg as women's 4x400 team stamp World Champs ticket
The 42
3 May
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