Friday 14 August 2026 Dublin: 18°C
Farmer who died after getting into difficulty in River Bandon is named locally
The body of Eugene McSweeney (55), from Ballyboy, near Dunmanway, was found in the river outside Dunmanway on Wednesday evening.
He's done it! Mark English wins 800m gold at European Athletics Championships
‘Apocalyptic scenes’ as huge fires tear through homes in England
Polls close in Clacton byelection as Nigel Farage battles Count Binface to retain his seat
Rhasidat Adeleke secures 200m silver at European Athletics Championships
Today's news
Trump's team scrambles to secure accommodation as hotels booked out in Clare and mid-west
US President Donald Trump is due in Ireland on 12 and 13 September and will visit Dublin and Doonbeg in County Clare.
Yesterday
13th August 2026
Polls close in Clacton byelection as Nigel Farage battles Count Binface to retain his seat
From 1900 to A1: A Greystones home where period character meets cutting-edge design
BEST OF THE BOX
Review: Is the series The Shards worth watching?
Review: Is the series The Shards worth watching?
What you need to know about My Brilliant Career on Netflix
What you need to know about My Brilliant Career on Netflix
Quiz: How much do you know about Paul Mescal?
Quiz: How much do you know about Paul Mescal?
‘Apocalyptic scenes’ as huge fires tear through homes in England
Rhasidat Adeleke secures 200m silver at European Athletics Championships
SPOTLIGHT

The eclipse Clear skies across much of Ireland provided stunning views of a once-in-generation celestial event 

As it happened
Millions of people witness solar eclipse reach its peak across Ireland and parts of Europe
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in pictures
Some amazing photos of the solar eclipse (and people watching it) from Ireland and abroad
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our stories
From confused birds to 'useless' colanders: Tales of eclipse-watching from across Ireland
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totally dedicated
Irish astronomy fans head abroad to chase totality: 'It’s always been on my bucket list'
ECLIPSE FEVER
Hundreds queue for last chance to buy eclipse glasses in Dublin
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Farmer who died after getting into difficulty in River Bandon is named locally
He's done it! Mark English wins 800m gold at European Athletics Championships
Broken engine part shattered Ryanair plane window that saw man nearly sucked out, probe finds
Letters to the editor
Two people seriously injured after train with 150 people derails in East Sussex
Cork teenager Alex McKee dies after accident while in Greece
Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
Gavan Reilly: 37% of the time, Stormont hasn’t existed
Gavan Reilly
Explosion rocks ammunition factory near Rome
Delay in getting rally driver to hospital played no role in outcome, inquest hears
VOICES

Voices at The Journal

Little forests in urban areas
How tiny pocket forests can help cities breathe again
Catherine Cleary
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Raising them right
Is it ever okay to admit you’ve got a favourite child?
Niamh O'Reilly
26
Tech worker
I spent a decade in tech. Then AI took my job
Agnes
52
GLP-1s and the weight loss revolution
Obesity was never a failure of willpower. Science has moved on
Dr Michael Crotty
53
The physio is in
What is hypermobility and how can you manage it?
Stephen O'Rourke
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Kids' pocket money
Should you pay kids for doing household chores?
Niamh O'Reilly
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Drinking Ireland dry
We're asking the wrong questions about data centres
Dr Paul Davis
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It might be hard to sleep tonight - temperatures are set to stay above 20C in some counties
Chronic prison overcrowding means Alison Chawke's early release is 'no surprise', says Labour TD
Harvey Nichols Dundrum store bust as court appoints liquidators
Families of sailors on US aircraft carrier say loved ones are despairing after 250 days at sea
Sharks in Irish waters: They need our protection, not sensationalist headlines
Pádraic Fogarty
Departure of Trump's loyal press secretary could spell trouble - he has a bad record with them
One dead and several injured in explosion at Rotterdam port refinery
National Museum employee lodges fresh bail application over explosive device find
Man arrested after car seen travelling in wrong direction at around 3am in Co Wicklow
'It gets worse from here': Parts of UK to hit 38 degrees amid warnings of worsening climate change
Irish scientists flew into the 'path of totality' to conduct an experiment - here's how it went
Locals mount dramatic rescue operation after dolphins stranded on Kerry Gaeltacht beach
Common dolphins – as opposed to the bottlenose variety – are straying from their usual deep ocean feeding grounds to swim and feed closer to shore.
Tarrtháil déanta ag meitheal dheonach ar dheilfeanna a d'fhagadh triomaithe ar thrá Gaeltachta
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Could Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez be the next US president?
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Two gardaí hospitalised after patrol car rammed by stolen vehicle in 'deeply traumatic' incident
One of the gardaí who was in the car, which slid along a main road on its roof after being struck, said their “life flashed” before their eyes.
Why was Alison Chawke released less than a month into her year-long prison sentence?
HSE managing outbreak of potentially serious infection at Limerick neonatal intensive care unit
Our top 5 watches this weekend
RTÉ Radio 1 is still Ireland's most popular station, but it's down 50,000 listeners since 2025
Stars and Swipes: Trump's vaccine makeover is a recipe for disaster
Marion McKeone
From confused birds to 'useless' colanders: Tales of eclipse-watching from across Ireland
Sometimes all it takes is a once-in-a-generation celestial event to bring people together…
Did you see the solar eclipse?
FAI withdraws support for Gianni Infantino's reelection as Fifa President