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January 2026
Cherry OrchardArmed gardaí raided hotel room as father threatened to kill son, three months before their deaths
On The JournalInvestigation
Tusla confirms father and son found dead in west Dublin 'were known' to agency
The 11-year-old boy, Oisín O’Reilly, is suspected to have been killed by his father Wayne.
On The JournalRaided
US seizes Russian-flagged Shadow Fleet tanker in North Atlantic with support from UK military
On The JournalEU spending
Government warned state could contribute billions indirectly to EU defence with little benefit
The warning comes as work continues in negotiating the EU’s next budget – the Multiannual Financial Framework – which will cover the years 2028 to 2034.
On The JournalShip spotting
Irish Air Corps despatches aircraft to examine Russian tanker being pursued from Venezuela
On The Journalmaria corina machado
Venezuelan Opposition leader calls for colleague to be installed as President
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2025
getting the pointsMotorist caught at 207 km/h in 100 km/h zone near Limerick by gardaí on roads blitz duty
RIP
Garda Michael Egan, who was shot during 1975 IRA kidnapping incident, has died
Egan was shot as he worked to free Dutch businessman Tiede Herrema, taken hostage by the IRA in a bid to free Rose Dugdale.
spooks
Taoiseach pushes back on Defence Forces intelligence officer claim of China as a hostile state
Taoiseach Micheál Martin is due to travel to China in the coming weeks.
The Morning Lead
'Squeamish debate' misses the point of working with NATO and EU states on defence, Martin says
Ireland should not be afraid of mutually beneficial co-operation with other nations amid the heightened Russian threat, the Taoiseach said.
better watch out
Gifts that don't exist and fake invoices to busy staff: Scams doing the rounds this Christmas
The Journal has been speaking to sources who are in involved in investigating complaints about the latest online and phone scams.
Midlands PrisonPrisoner arrested in garda probe of link between fight and Edenderry arson released without charge
they'd radar franceGovernment agrees to negotiate with France for purchase of military radar system
On The Journallanded
This just in: The brand new €53 million Government Jet has just landed at Baldonnel
The jet, a multi-purpose Strategic Reach Aircraft, will replace the ailing Lear Jet.
On The Journalblue flew
The new garda plane has arrived and was in the skies in the border region today
The Morning Lead
Private firm brought in as stopgap measure after dramatic cuts in flying hours at Baldonnel
Due to a significant understaffing issue in Baldonnel, the Irish Air Corps was forced to adopt a five day week service.
Helen McEnteeMinister insists incursion being taken 'extremely seriously' as she unveils anti-drone funding
LimerickFine Gael politician sought to move speed vans while asking superintendent to cancel speeding fine
lanzaroteSpanish prosecutor says court case won't stop The Monk standing in Dublin Central by-election
National SecurityPortuguese, French and PSNI anti-drone police units deployed in Dublin during Zelenskyy visit
On The Journalkeeping an eye
Irish and British monitor first sailing of Russian 'Shadow Fleet' ship in Irish Sea
Offaly
Edenderry murders: Gardaí probing whether result of prison fight was motive for attack on home
Four-year-old Tadhg Farrell and his great-aunt Mary Holt, 60, were entirely innocent victims in the blaze.
On The Journallé william butler yeats
Irish naval ship monitored suspicious vessel off Dublin during Zelenskyy visit
The ship had been involved in damaging an undersea cable in the Baltic Sea earlier this year.
Michael MaloneOutgoing head of Irish Navy tells sailors to embrace change to respond to 'Cold War' level threat
Peacekeepers
Lebanese army arrests six suspects for attack this week on Irish soldiers
Irish soldiers were shot at by a group of six people as they carried out a night patrol near Bint Jbeil in South Lebanon.
National Security
We may never discover who was operating the drones along Zelenskyy's flight path - here's why
Sailors on board the LÉ William Butler Yeats reported seeing four drones as they maintained a security watch off Dublin on Monday.
On The Journalthe park
Garda stationed near Phoenix Park says Drew Harris was 'shielded from cost-of-living crisis'
Hybrid threat
Four unidentified military-style drones breached no-fly zone to target Zelenskyy's arrival in Dublin
Gardaí are investigating whether the drones took off from land in Dublin or from an undetected ship.
The Morning Lead
Gardaí and national security officials refuse invite from Oireachtas to discuss national security
In November the Joint Committee on Defence and National Security invited gardaí and civil service national security officials but they refused to attend.
