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July
July 2024
dublin transport planEamon Ryan warns Dublin City Council may 'lose' transport funding if it resists traffic plan
Bad Reception
Radio bosses lobbying for new cars to keep their radios in the face of 'existential' threat
The car dashboard has become an unlikely battleground for the industry.
HorseracingIrish Horseracing Regulatory Board CFO departs job year on from 'grave concern' revelation
Investigation
FAI says 'series of historical abuse allegations' from 1990s have been made by female players
Gardaí confirmed an investigation into at least one complaint is now underway and it is speaking to other potential complainants.
InvestigationFAI says 'series of historical abuse allegations' from 1990s have been made by female players
Interview
Rape survivor Bláthnaid Raleigh says sports clubs must step up and educate members on consent
Bláthnaid Raleigh’s attacker was convicted by a Central Criminal Court jury of rape and aggravated sexual assault in Galway this week.
John McGahonFine Gael minister says party will 'consider' senator's future when assault case concludes
Dublin city centreTributes in Dáil to tourist who came to 'enjoy the best' of Dublin but died after assault
Courts
Man jailed for eight years for rape and aggravated sexual assault of woman in Galway
The judge said a character reference ‘goes up in smoke’ when an offence of such a serious nature is committed.
June
June 2024
Waterford
'It's abhorrent': Ex-Fianna Fáil TD criticised for attending mayor election
‘It tells me that no matter what you do in Fianna Fáil, there will always be a place for you,’ one survivor told The Journal.
european mattersIrish support for von der Leyen will be a vote for her 'team of commissioners', says Harris
NewtownmountkennedyPride disco in Wicklow for young LGBT+ people postponed after 'harassment and threats'
Public Accounts Committee
Director of Kildare abattoir had previous conviction for 'cruelty to horses', committee told
Revelations about a Kildare abattoir and financial transactions involving an injured jockeys charity have come in for scrutiny today.
Horseracing industryNina Carberry 'horrified' by abattoir abuses, says she never sent horses to Shannonside Foods
Michael D HigginsPresident says libraries are facing 'censorship' due to 'intimidation by far-right groups'
Horse racing sectorHorse racing bodies to appear before Dáil committee next week amid abattoir revelations
ElectionsPeadar Tóibín defends Aontú's election performance after it fails to capitalise on referendums
Enoch BurkeEnoch Burke loses defamation case over newspaper article that described him as ‘annoying’ Mountjoy prisoners
Local ElectionsSinn Féin bucks the trend in Waterford council as FF returns with lowest seat tally in decades
WaterfordSergeant denies asking gardaí to step outside room just prior to alleged assault of suspect
Sinn Féin
SF has slumped in the polls - we spoke to grassroots members about what needs to change
Sinn Féin may yet make major gains at the polls this week, but its grassroots say the leadership isn’t listening on major issues.
On the campaign trail
Green MEP candidate tests water supplies for nitrates as she canvasses in Ireland South
The Journal spoke to MEP Grace O’Sullivan during a novel type of campaigning in Ireland South.
