Irish

February

February 2024

hiatus

Body and Soul festival to take a 'pause' after 14 years, as organisers aim to 'think bigger'

23 Feb

12.2k

Newshound Quiz 43

The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz

23 Feb

18.6k

Operation Resignation

How Siún Ni Raghallaigh was left with no choice but to quit after another chaotic week for RTÉ

Here’s an explainer of the events that led up to Ní Raghallaigh’s resignation in the early hours of the morning – and the fallout.

23 Feb

25.2k

is ainm dom

Here's what the most popular baby names were in Ireland in 2023

23 Feb

36.8k

cuan

New sexual violence agency opens today with plans to double refuge spaces across the country

23 Feb

9.6k

political pressure

Ministers back Catherine Martin as she faces calls to step down over RTÉ crisis

23 Feb

6.1k

Tralee

Two men appear in Kerry court charged in connection with €32.8 million drugs seizure

23 Feb

57.2k

weekend forecast

Chilly weekend ahead, with temperatures to drop as low as -2 degrees

23 Feb

9.4k

Family Pet

Opinion: Helping Ukrainians flee war along with their pets is the right thing to do

Suzi Walsh

Updated 23 Feb

14.2k

Dunkerrin

Six people evacuated during hotel fire in Co Offaly last night

Updated 23 Feb

36.6k

Strike

New bowling alley for Dublin city centre as council grants planning permission

23 Feb

18.3k

Soccer

Bohemians confirm they are in talks to host a friendly with Palestine's national team in Dublin

23 Feb

6.3k

Job Losses

Vice Media to lay off hundreds of staff and cease publishing on its website

23 Feb

14.4k

Exit payments controversy

Chair of RTÉ Board Siún Ní Raghallaigh resigns after minister fails to express confidence in her

While in the post, she has dealt with the fallout of the Ryan Tubridy payment scandal, and further controversy about exit payments in more recent weeks.

Updated 23 Feb

38.7k

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Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Here’s all the news you need to know as you start your day.

Updated 23 Feb

4.4k

RIP

Tributes paid to 'vibrant' 26-year-old from Wexford after sudden death in Bali

23 Feb

22.9k

dirty money

Pressure mounts on ‘extreme’ rules keeping ownership of some Irish companies shrouded in secrecy

23 Feb

10.1k

Daft rental report

Rent price hikes are finally dropping in Dublin but are rising everywhere else

23 Feb

9.7k

The Morning Lead

'Watching in dismay': The letters sent by worried booksellers over the free books scheme

Mairead Maguire

23 Feb

16.4k

Road Deaths

Young man in teens dies in road traffic incident in Co Sligo

22 Feb

19.6k

exit payments

Minister fails to express confidence in chair of RTÉ board and summons her to morning meeting

‘How could I be misinformed?’ – Catherine Martin summons chair of RTÉ board to meeting.

22 Feb

31.7k

diff

Irish film director: 'A couple of minutes in, I knew we had found our Ukrainian leading lady'

Danny McCafferty

22 Feb

10.5k

Organised Crime

Gardaí seize €2 million in drugs and arrest three men in operation targeting Hutch gang

The drugs seized include cannabis, MDMA, cocaine and ecstasy.

22 Feb

22.2k

Russia

Navalny latest: Mother says she's being pushed to agree to 'secret burial'

22 Feb

15.2k

news catch up

Here's What Happened Today: Thursday

22 Feb

6.2k

Inquest

Man died while practicing on motorbike he'd bought four days earlier, inquest hears

22 Feb

36.6k

Parnell Street attack

Parnell Square stabbing accused sent for trial for attempted murder of three children

22 Feb

14.6k

ICJ

In full: Rossa Fanning's powerful Hague speech condemns Israel's occupation of Palestinian land

22 Feb

16.6k

coolygagen

Man dies after Offaly road crash involving a car and SUV last week

22 Feb

13.3k

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…

22 Feb

4.2k

charity sector

Widow of Console charity founder is fined €1,500 over failure to keep proper books of account

22 Feb

14.7k

Russia and US

Biden labels Putin a 'crazy SOB' as Russia is hit with sanctions and criticism from UK and France

22 Feb

14.1k

Fraud

Gardaí investigating after Westmeath County Council hit by €515,000 payment fraud

22 Feb

25.0k

drug shortages

'It's a lifeline': Shortage of HRT patches causing frustration for pharmacists and patients

22 Feb

13.9k

Disconnected

The last of Ireland's payphone boxes are set to be disconnected by the end of the year

Of the 105 remaining kiosks, 11 will become digital kiosks, while the other 94 are set to be removed.

Updated 22 Feb

18.5k

Gaza

FAI accused of 'hypocrisy' over teams playing against Israel in marathon PAC hearing

22 Feb

10.0k

Courts

Galway farmer to contest 'cow dung' assault charge on Junior Minister Anne Rabbitte

22 Feb

10.3k

Ireland v Wales

Six Nations: Frawley starts at 15 with Jager set for Ireland debut off bench

22 Feb

13.9k

public hearing

MetroLink: 'White House' owner and north Dublin residents' groups call for station to be moved

Residents called for the Collins Avenue station to be moved from Our Lady of Victories Church to an area within Albert College Park.

22 Feb

31.8k

Tipperary

Gardaí probe Roscrea incidents that prompted protests outside local garda station

22 Feb

17.5k

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