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This month
December 2024
Road Safety Authority
One in 10 admit drink driving this year as Christmas road safety drive launched
2 Dec
5.2k
Cork North Central
Ireland's youngest TD elected as Mick Barry concedes recount in Cork North Central
Updated 2 Dec
24.2k
38
GE2024 the dance begins
McDonald has a 'hard neck' in reaching out to Soc Dems and Labour leaders, says TD
2 Dec
73.8k
140
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
2 Dec
3.2k
MV Matthews
State can dispose of seized cargo ship that has cost €100,000 a week to maintain, court rules
2 Dec
22.4k
ge2024
Opinion: This election exposed disability services for what they are — the scandal of our age
Tom Clonan
2 Dec
14.8k
32
Catholic Church
Pro-Palestine protesters disrupt Mass at Armagh Cathedral
Updated 2 Dec
16.8k
FactCheck
Disappointed by failed campaigns, far-right candidates turn to claims of election rigging
2 Dec
23.3k
Courts
Dog owner jailed for four months for not obtaining treatment for her Jack Russell's tumour
2 Dec
21.2k
GE2024 Independents Day
Three new independent TDs elected to the Dáil (although one has been around the block already)
2 Dec
10.2k
18
GE2024 nikki bradley
Fine Gael senator apologises for remarks describing Donegal constituents as 'negative'
2 Dec
27.6k
32
Kildare North
Bernard Durkan's reign as longest serving TD in the Dáil comes to an end as he misses reelection
2 Dec
8.8k
15
GE2024 Out of the dog house
Does this election show the Labour Party is finally less toxic to voters? Not quite
2 Dec
5.0k
47
Price hike
Taxi fare increase of 9% has kicked in, with late-night rate rising to €2.20 per kilometre
2 Dec
12.2k
52
Limerick
Date set for appeal of former soldier Cathal Crotty's suspended sentence for assault
2 Dec
11.9k
ge2024
Opinion: Voters chose local certainty in this election — 'better the devils we know'
Dr Brendan Flynn
Updated 2 Dec
15.1k
74
Dáil Éireann
'They have to listen to us': 100% Redress party's Charles Ward takes a seat in Donegal
2 Dec
10.7k
57
DOUBLE DOUBLE
'A historic result': Aontú wins second seat with Paul Lawless elected in Mayo
2 Dec
25.7k
127
New Ross
Child dies after being fatally assaulted at a home in Wexford overnight
2 Dec
97.5k
GE2024 the final stretch
We're down to the final 12 seats - here is who's fighting to get over the line
2 Dec
31.5k
16
TheJournal.ie
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Podcast The Candidate
Hutch's failed election bid raises so many questions about Irish politics
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30:02
Catch up
Here are all the late-night elections you were (probably) asleep for
2 Dec
8.1k
14
head count
Sinn Féin managed historic doubles in some areas, but its second-seat plan faltered in others
2 Dec
8.6k
36
GE2024 Wicklow
Health Minister Stephen Donnelly loses his seat in Wicklow in early morning final count
2 Dec
34.8k
58
who wants in
Former junior coalition members give their advice for government negotiations
2 Dec
8.4k
15
GE2024 foreign press
'Dodged a bullet': How international media reacted to Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch's narrow loss
2 Dec
52.5k
Let's talk
Who's going into this government, then? And who gets to be Taoiseach - and for how long?
Sources say Fine Gael will push for a rotating Taoiseach deal, while Labour are viewed as a preferred option, but option still open for independents.
Christina Finn
2 Dec
22.5k
52
RELATED
Who's in? Who's out? Follow along with The Journal's real-time results centre
2 Dec
Former junior coalition members give their advice for government negotiations
2 Dec
Labour should not go into power with FF or FG, Ó Ríordáin says - but Bacik doesn't rule it out
1 Dec
a case of the blues
No Fine Gael TD in Wexford constituency for the first time in 91 years
1 Dec
9.6k
9
As it happened
Full recount ordered in Tipperary North and recount also requested in Cork North-Central
Stay with us for updates.
Updated 1 Dec
181k
157
GE2024 not donn yet
'It's going to be tight': Stephen Donnelly battles to keep his seat in Wicklow as count continues
Updated 1 Dec
21.9k
40
Upset
Sarsfields shock Ballygunner to lift Munster senior club hurling title
1 Dec
6.6k
5
The count goes on
Here's What Happened Today: Sunday
1 Dec
4.1k
election recount
Full recount called in Tipperary North as candidates separated by seven votes
1 Dec
14.4k
his sweet surprise
Paul Gogarty: Ex-TD best known for 'most unparliamentary' outburst makes Dáil comeback
1 Dec
24.4k
Match Report
Liverpool move nine points clear at top after heaping more misery on Man City
1 Dec
9.9k
19
last green standing
Green Party leader Roderic O'Gorman holds onto his seat in Dublin West after nail-biting count
Updated 1 Dec
41.1k
156
HISMM
Money Diaries: Financial services manager on £43K living in the UK
TheJournal.ie reader
1 Dec
15.6k
4
Exit Poll
Ipsos B&A blames low turnout for errors in Friday night exit poll
Updated 1 Dec
33.4k
32
Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin's Chris Andrews loses seat in Dublin Bay South shock to Social Democrats' Eoin Hayes
1 Dec
15.0k
42
GE2024 fresh faces
How is Fine Gael faring after the exodus of senior figures? Here's a breakdown by constituency
Updated 1 Dec
12.2k
12
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