Latest
January
January 2026
Marwan BarghoutiBono calls for release of Palestinian political figure from Israeli prison after more than two decades
grokEU 'looking into' AI tool on X that lets users generate nude images of anyone, including children
Weather 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.
Traitor BehaviourFinal of BBC's Celebrity Traitors to air tonight - but the episode has already leaked online
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
Unpopular 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?
tip 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
Live to serveDid Garda Eamon need permission to go on The Traitors? 'Those who needed to know knew'
Leo's Memoir
Varadkar on making 'crass and callous' campaign remarks - and seven other things we learned in his memoir
We also now know how Fine Gael’s presidential candidate Heather Humphreys reacted to the ‘Leo the Leak’ furore.
The TraitorsThe Traitors returns tonight - what advice would exiled players give to those still in the game?
The Morning Lead
'We skip meals so our children can eat': How our readers try to cope with escalating food prices
We asked our readers to share their stories about how they are dealing with the rising cost of food and drink.
The TraitorsWho do the exiled Traitors players think will win? (And what song did they hear while blindfolded?)
Traitors Vs FaithfulsThe Traitors Ireland has kicked off on RTÉ - is it any good, and how does it compare to the BBC's?
Wellpark Retail and Leisure
Customers evacuated and cinema forced to shut after flooding at Galway shopping centre
Housing CrisisFaeces on curtains, miles away from school: How children are suffering in emergency accommodation
