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'Nothing to do with me': Junior Minister responds to accusation of conflict of interest
Last week
24th May 2026 - 30th May 2026
Friction on the left over who should be included in left-wing Seanad election pact
Government to oppose Social Democrats bill restricting ads for zero alcohol drinks
Catherine Connolly's Dáil group don't have enough Irish, so FF will chair committee instead
Sinn Féin leadership say all is well, but some in party believe it is time to 'refine' message
Last month
May 2026
SocDems set to win Dublin Central because campaign was one of 'hope and inclusion', Cairns says
The votes have all been cast, but when will we know the results of the two byelections?
We should know who the two newest TDs in the Dáil are by this evening.
When Fine Gael ask if you want to go with them to canvass Michael D Higgins' house, you say yes.
The Journal spent Wednesday with a handful of Galway West’s election hopefuls as they knocked on the remaining doors ahead of Friday’s vote.
Despite the polling, Sinn Féin believe it's between them and Fine Gael in Galway West
The Journal joined Mark Lohan for a canvass in a rainy Galway this afternoon.
New laws on dog breeding and puppy farms to include age limits, increased fines and jail terms
'Here we are again': Media minister to meet RTÉ director-general after latest pay revelations
Five key things to know from the UK election results so far - the main one, it's Reform's day
The results so far seem to show that the two-party political system in the UK may well be a thing of the past.
'A form of double taxation': Are management fees on new houses quietly getting out of control?
The practice is the norm with apartments, but residents in new estates have seen sharp rises in what they are expected to pay year-on-year.
Major disruptions to train, Dart and Luas services over bank holiday weekend
April
April 2026
Cabinet approves details of fuel support scheme for agricultural and construction sectors
Simon Harris accused of 'pulling the rug' from under EV and heat pump sales
Transport costs to be made free for survivors of domestic violence from next week
Candidates call for left transfer pact as Dublin Central competition gets off to friendly start
Left leaning candidates in the constituency chose to play nicely as they took part in the first panel event of the electoral race.
'Practical' to allow homeowners to rent out garden cabins, Taoiseach says
'I've never believed in dividing people': Harris disagrees with Varadkar on rural/urban Ireland
Tánaiste says the TD who gave a character reference to sex offender should come forward
Trump says White House looking into cluster of 10 dead or missing US scientists
Harris asked to act over 'growing crisis of so-called parking wars'
'They don't need to agree on everything': Trump's EU envoy plays down spat with Pope Leo
Taoiseach says McDonald and Cairns lack 'courage' and Bacik was 'afraid' to go into Government
From 'G.I Jim' to 'Timmy Doolittle', there was a lot of name calling in the Dáil today
And some of it made more sense than others.
Government to face motion of no confidence over handling of fuel price protests this afternoon
Media Minister wants examination of 'lopsided' fuel protests coverage by the media
Patrick O’Donovan has suggested that media coverage last week was biased in favour of the protesters.
The Left shouldn't abandon fuel protesters, TD Paul Murphy says
Viktor Orbán's 16-year grip on power could end tomorrow, but will anything change in Hungary?
At the moment, opinion polls put Orbán’s main rival in the lead, but how different would the country look under his leadership?
'F***ed off and f***ed over': Fianna Fáil backbenchers furious over handling of fuel protests
Minister says some of the fuel protests today are 'completely unacceptable and irresponsible'
'No policy at this time': Residents in housing estates who switch to EVs met with stumbling blocks
Taoiseach 'absolutely shocked' by suspected dissident republican bomb attack on PSNI
March
March 2026
What we know about Harris’s new savings scheme planned for next year
'Entertainment isn't just for better off people': Our readers give their views on dodgy boxes
There were mixed views from The Journal readers on illegal streaming.
Being a first-time TD: 'Nobody runs without hoping to get made Taoiseach some day'
Do you have a dodgy box, what's your thinking and will the recent court case change anything?
Mairead McGuinness has got a new gig promoting freedom of religion on behalf of the EU
Dáil hears how there are 'no options' for aging parents of children with disabilities