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29th August 2026
This month
August 2026
On The Journalheatwaves
Confirmed: The figures show July was worryingly sweltering this side of Europe
On The JournalSee For Yourself
You can see how the Irish landscape changed during the drought through satellite images
We’ve pulled out satellite images that show how certain areas looked before and after the heatwave.
On The JournalFaithful or Traitor
It's back: RTÉ announces start date for new season of The Traitors
On The JournalMichael Fingleton
Michael Fingleton, former head of Irish Nationwide, has died aged 88
On The JournalPoll
Should automatic drivers be able to convert their licence to manual without retesting?
Last month
July 2026
On The JournalNo love spared
Here's how 'póg mo thóin' became phrase of the year on this season of Love Island
January
January 2026
Marwan BarghoutiBono calls for release of Palestinian political figure from Israeli prison after more than two decades
On The Journalgrok
EU 'looking into' AI tool on X that lets users generate nude images of anyone, including children
On The JournalWeather Warning
Cold weather warnings extended until tomorrow as drivers urged to take extra care on roads
The warnings were originally due to expire at 11am today but have now been extended until 9am tomorrow.
Ireland China relationsTaoiseach meets China's president in Beijing and says we should work towards 'open trade'
Last year
2025
As it happened
President Connolly pledges 'a steady hand, but also a catalyst for change' as she's sworn in
The inauguration ceremony took place earlier in Dublin Castle.
On The JournalTraitor Behaviour
Final of BBC's Celebrity Traitors to air tonight - but the episode has already leaked online
On The JournalClimate Threat
Taoiseach tells world leaders about how Ireland was hit hard by Storm Éowyn
behind the curtain
Teething issues in host city as leaders gather - what you need to know about this year's COP
This year’s flagship climate talks are happening in Brazil near the Amazon rainforest.
Uh oh
Ireland's water quality is declining, with pesticides, drainage and sewage making it worse
Nearly half of Ireland’s surface waters were of bad, poor or moderate status between 2019 and 2024.
newsletterIceland, like Ireland, is in a housing crisis - and it's pushing climate down the political agenda
On The JournalUnpopular Plan
Trump wants to annex Greenland. Next door, Icelanders think it's a 'hare-brained' idea
What do Icelanders make of Trump’s plan to take over their nearest neighbouring landmass?
On The Journaltip of the iceberg
How Icelanders are grieving the loss of 'dead' and melting glaciers
Iceland’s glaciers are disappearing. For locals, it’s a profoundly sad loss.
Final Interviews
Traitors finalists talk trust and treachery (and Nick reveals why he wanted to keep Katelyn in)
The Journal sat down with the five finalists at an RTÉ screening of the final episode last night to get their gameplay insights.
The TraitorsLast night's banished player 'concerned' by social media hate sent to other contestants
On The JournalLive to serve
Did Garda Eamon need permission to go on The Traitors? 'Those who needed to know knew'
On The JournalPoll
If you were a traitor on The Traitors, whose name would you say in the conclave tonight?
