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May

May 2024

Diplomacy

Simon Harris discusses recognising state of Palestine with Spanish leader

6 May

7.0k

last day

'Dobbo has left the building': Bryan Dobson signs off for the last time after 37 years at RTÉ

Updated 3 May

38.5k

Criticism

Harris says asylum seekers in Ballsbridge park is 'temporary thing done by people being very humane'

Updated 3 May

33.1k

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Back to Work

Tara Mines: Workers vote 2:1 to back deal as company promises to 'begin process of re-opening'

3 May

5.6k

Reunited

'I thank God that I survived': Irish-Palestinian man to be reunited with family after months in Gaza

Updated 3 May

8.6k

Mixed Bag

The May Bank Holiday weekend is set to be cloudy with a mix of rain and sunshine

3 May

8.7k

Courts

Man charged in connection with investigation into Dublin riots

3 May

13.0k

April

April 2024

national slowdown day

More than 750 drivers caught speeding during Garda slowdown operation

Updated 20 Apr

28.1k

they never came home

Stardust: A timeline of the Tribunals, reports and inquests that led to this week's verdict

This week a verdict of unlawful killing was returned by the jury for all 48 people who died in the disaster.

20 Apr

7.7k

Northern Ireland

No perjury charges to be brought against British soldiers over Bloody Sunday

19 Apr

13.8k

Women's Health

Free contraception to be made available to women up to the age of 35

18 Apr

16.7k

Recall

Magnum Almond 3-packs recalled over possible presence of plastic and metal pieces

17 Apr

8.0k

Anti-social behaviour

Dublin city councillors push to have an inner city road closed to the public

17 Apr

29.4k

Alcohol

Despite drop, Ireland still has the third highest number of pubs per capita in the world

17 Apr

17.3k

Covid-19

Government further extends paid leave scheme for public health workers suffering from long-Covid

16 Apr

7.4k

Uisce Éireann

Irish language group says it won't pay €6,686 water bill over English language correspondence

13 Apr

28.0k

INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION

Harris says Ireland will comply fully with Migration Pact, including setting up reception centres

The European Parliament yesterday voted to adopt the Migration and Asylum Pact yesterday.

11 Apr

12.6k

No thanks

Mayo TD Michael Ring says he refused junior minister offers from Simon Harris

10 Apr

29.1k

Dublin

Dublin City Council investigating reports of sinkhole in Sandymount

10 Apr

30.7k

Eurovision

Eurovision organiser says abuse of contestants over Israel's inclusion in competition 'unacceptable'

9 Apr

15.2k

recognition

Tánaiste says Ireland will recognise State of Palestine in 'next few weeks'

9 Apr

20.4k

fierce mild

Temperatures to reach as high as 18 degrees this week (with a mix of sunshine and rain)

9 Apr

15.1k

Canopy Cover

Cork City Council adopts a new strategy to increase tree cover in the city

9 Apr

7.7k

evening fix

Here's What Happened Today: Monday

8 Apr

7.3k

so long Leo

Leo Varadkar officially resigns as Taoiseach at Áras an Uachtaráin

Varadkar’s resignation was accepted by President Michael D Higgins today.

The former FG leader tendered his resignation in writing to President Michael D Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin this evening.

In his final interview as Taoiseach, he said Government should have invested more in areas like housing in 2011.

He told The Journal today that making up his mind to step down was hard, but said he has had "no regrets" over the decision.

8 Apr

20.8k

participatory democracy

Explainer: How to register to vote in the upcoming European and local elections

7 Apr

10.3k

March

March 2024

Explainer

Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming European elections

Between the four days of 6-9 June voters across the EU will go to the polls to elect a new parliament.

31 Mar

10.6k

when will it end?!

Why does Diageo keep raising the price of a pint?

The multinational raised the price of its beer products again this week, but why?

30 Mar

45.2k

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Israel

Seven people drown in Mediterranean trying to reach aid dropped into Gaza

26 Mar

10.7k

Cobh

Man charged over murder of Ian Baitson in Cork

24 Mar

22.6k

statement

Kate Middleton says she's 'enormously touched' by support after revealing cancer diagnosis

24 Mar

23.1k

The Daily Poll

Poll: How old is your smartphone?

24 Mar

52.0k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Simon Harris to be elected as FG leader, support for Sinn Féin drops and JD Sports criticised for scrambler ad.

24 Mar

7.2k

Red C

Poll shows drop in support for Sinn Féin and bounce for Independents and Aontú

24 Mar

37.0k

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dropping out

Sitting Fine Gael MEP Colm Markey says he will not contest the European elections

6 hrs ago

16.7k

Conference

Labour's Ged Nash: 'Younger people are looking at Sinn Féin and they don't like what they see'

9 hrs ago

32.2k

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The Daily Poll

Poll: When was the last time you visited an art gallery or museum in Ireland?

11 hrs ago

26.6k

Donegal

Two men arrested in relation to fatal Creeslough explosion released without charge

13 hrs ago

18.0k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Here’s everything you need to know as the weekend gets underway.

13 hrs ago

6.5k

unopposed

Harris almost certain to be declared new Fine Gael leader on Sunday

22 Mar

14.4k