Irish

February

February 2024

lost for words

Promised interpretation standards for asylum applications not being introduced by deadline

Poor interpretation undermines asylum seekers’ credibility and delays their cases, say lawyers.

13 Feb

9.9k

drug policy

Taoiseach expects Oireachtas committee on drug use to be up and running no later than April

13 Feb

7.5k

How I Spend My Money

Money Diaries: How is your spending and saving going? Would you like to keep a diary for us?

TheJournal.ie reader

13 Feb

8.0k

Family and care

Fianna Fáil launches its Yes Yes referendum campaign today as Martin makes jibe at Fine Gael MEP

13 Feb

13.6k

Santry

Gardaí carrying out searches at a park in Dublin for Icelandic man Jon Jonsson

13 Feb

22.4k

ballingeary

Bereaved man pleads guilty to drink driving causing the death of funeral mourner in Co Cork

13 Feb

26.8k

FactCheck

FactCheck: Are there only 16,000 'natural' Irish speakers?

13 Feb

14.7k

Gaza

Varadkar says he is abused on the street about Gaza, as Tánaiste says sanctions not ruled out

Varadkar said Israel has become “blinded by rage” and is not even listening to the advice of its close ally the United States anymore.

Taoiseach says he has been "shouted at and abused" by the public over the government's response to Gaza

Tánaiste says Ireland could impose travel ban on West Bank settlers even if EU does not make collective decision

UNRWA chief will meet with Micheál Martin in Dublin this week

13 Feb

21.8k

Job Losses

Closure of M&S in Drogheda 'major blow' for town as Dublin store also axed

Updated 13 Feb

62.5k

High Court

Aircraft leasing executive claims €200k bonus withheld from him in working from home row with employer

13 Feb

31.1k

department of housing

Irish language activists and politicians protest at the Dáil over 'Gaeltacht housing crisis'

13 Feb

6.4k

Social Media

AI algorithms pushing content 'romanticising' suicide to children, Oireachtas Committee hears

13 Feb

7.4k

Swinford

Car stolen after two people, armed with knife, enter Co Mayo home and threaten man

13 Feb

15.3k

Evening Wrap

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

13 Feb

3.2k

Flight Cancellations

Ryanair has cancelled all flights to and from Israel citing increased airport costs at Tel Aviv

13 Feb

31.0k

Courts

Musician Donovan fined €500 and disqualified from driving for two years for dangerous driving

13 Feb

18.4k

Gaeilge

Ivan Yates doubles down on his comments about the Irish language

13 Feb

51.2k

138

Cabinet

Plans to extend child benefit to over-18s still in education brought forward to May

Updated 13 Feb

21.9k

rising costs

Government approves additional €500 million for Children's Hospital, pushing costs over €2 billion

The new funding brings the previous budget of €1.73 billion – which was already well above initial spending forecasts – to €2.24 billion.

Updated 13 Feb

28.5k

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Eurovision

Linda Coogan Byrne: Why is Irish radio afraid to play Bambie Thug?

Linda Coogan Byrne

13 Feb

16.3k

Gaza

Rafah crisis: Simon Coveney accuses Israel of 'behaving like a rogue state'

Coveney was speaking as the international outcry over Israel’s planned offensive in Rafah grows.

Updated 13 Feb

16.4k

Courts

Director of Public Prosecutions directs Richard Satchwell be sent forward for murder trial

13 Feb

11.5k

Assisted Dying

HSE tells Assisted Dying Committee there are already 'significant' supports for 'dying in a dignified way'

13 Feb

6.8k

Food Safety

Rodent droppings and no hand washing: Three food business closure orders served in January

13 Feb

37.7k

Waterford

Gardaí begin questioning woman in connection with death of Matthew Healy

13 Feb

16.3k

whom it concerns

RTÉ confirms [previously redacted] names of 20 people interviewed for Toy Show musical report

The original Grant Thornton report, which was published last month, anonymised those who were interviewed.

13 Feb

17.9k

The Daily Poll

Poll: Do you prefer American-style pancakes or crepes?

13 Feb

20.9k

Shrove Tuesday

Pancake Tuesday: Some tasty twists on the old favourite recipes

Alex Petit

Updated 13 Feb

11.5k

Good Morning

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

Updated 13 Feb

4.9k

Nagorno-Karabekh

Armenia says 2 killed in border flare-up with Azerbaijan

13 Feb

3.8k

Planning

Planning: 'Proposed law designed to scare local groups off potential challenges'

Rose Wall & Gavin Elliott

13 Feb

10.9k

8 March

Are you a carer? We want to hear your thoughts on the upcoming care referendum

13 Feb

5.6k

EU Enlargement

Irish public support Ukraine joining the EU, but don't want to see membership fast-tracked

Polling also found a fifth of the public believe the EU’s response to the war in Ukraine to be “very bad”.

The Journal/Ireland Thinks poll found 72% of Irish citizens support Ukraine joining the EU.

The same poll found that 39% of Ireland are not in favour of Ukraine getting its application to join fast tracked.

This comes as accession talks began in December and additional war-time relief funding was just approved.

Muiris O'Cearbhaill

13 Feb

7.7k

The Morning Lead

Asylum-seeker support workers expected to act as interpreters without specialist training

Experts concerned that ‘cultural mediators’ being asked to provide “interpretation services” beyond their required skill set.

Cultural mediators were introduced to speed up the asylum application process

Advocates say the lack of clarity around role risks harming asylum seekers

UN body who trains them says mediators "not legally accountable" for applications

Alice Chambers

13 Feb

14.0k

ceasefire now

Tom Clonan: Israel has pursued the relentless massacre of innocent Palestinians in Gaza

Tom Clonan

Updated 12 Feb

12.1k

Wexford

Fine Gael TD Paul Kehoe will not contest his seat in the next general election

12 Feb

13.9k

traffic plan

Councillors debate plans to divert through traffic away from Dublin city centre

Updated 12 Feb

17.0k

evening fix

Here's What Happened Today: Monday

12 Feb

4.8k

party preferences

What parties will 18-34-year-olds vote for in the EU elections? And why?

Muiris O'Cearbhaill

12 Feb

14.8k

author

Extract: 'I felt a kind of bereavement for the Mayo of my youth and my stories'

Colin Barrett

12 Feb

12.6k

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