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'I'm just so proud': Tears and togetherness as Ireland's relay team reflect on Olympic heartache
The team finished the race in fourth with a time of 3:19.90, a new national record.
Paris 2024
Kellie Harrington will box for another Olympic gold medal after winning her semi-final in Paris
Harrington was already guaranteed to be the first Irish woman to medal at two Olympic Games.
be the best
8,000 calories and about 500 lengths: What does a day look like for Olympic champ Daniel Wiffen?
be the best
8,000 calories and about 500 lengths: What does a day look like for Olympic champ Daniel Wiffen
Wiffen is Ireland’s newest Olympic champion and has his sights set on more gold.
On The JournalParis 2024
Ireland wins rowing bronze as Daire Lynch and Philip Doyle take battling medal on the water
Ireland’s rowers will be hoping for even more success over the coming days.
The Irish pair came in behind the Romanian boat, which took the gold, and the Netherlands, which took the silver.
Team Ireland will be hoping for more rowing medals, with two finals to come tomorrow.
PeacekeepingFamily of Pte Sean Rooney blast 'noxious narrative' about his death and seek UN report for inquest
On The JournalSlainte
After pints in Chequers, what next for the British-Irish bromance?
Ireland and the UK are friends again, and they’ve got the hangover to prove it.
As it happenedthe internet has fallen
Global IT outage knocks airlines, banks and others offline
Following the latest as the online world deals with the chaotic event.
bonjour
Plenty of nods to Churchill as Keir Starmer woos European leaders at grandiose Blenheim Palace
The meeting of the European Political Community is taking place at the birthplace of Winston Churchill.
The EPC was the brainchild of France’s Emmanuel Macron and 47 leaders are in attendance.
Starmer has vowed to be a “friend and a partner†to European allies.
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban is also in attendance after visiting Vladimir Putin in Moscow earlier this month.
On The JournalHousing Matters
The EU could soon have a Commissioner with direct responsibility for Housing
girls in green documentary
FAI CEO 'deeply shocked' by historical abuse allegations, encourages others to come forward
David Courell said that the FAI were first made aware of the allegations earlier this year and that the organisation has met with the women.
girls in green documentary
FAI CEO 'deeply shocked' by historical abuse allegations and encourages others to come forward
David Courell said that the FAI were first made aware of the allegations earlier this year and that the organisation has met with the women involved.
On The JournalNorth Down
Defeated UUP candidate says people in NI 'don't understand' his comments about owning Rolls-Royce
On The Journalchange at the top
UK exit poll: Labour set for huge majority as Tories suffer defeat of historic proportions
Tonight’s exit poll was released seconds after the polls closed at 10 pm.
Keir Starmer's Labour could govern with 410 seats, a majority of 170.
The Conservatives could lose as many as 241 seats, putting some of the party’s biggest names at risk.
The Nigel Farage-led Reform party could pick up 13 seats, with the Green Party winning two.
The exit poll does not contain details of Northern Ireland’s 18 seats in Westminster.
On The Journalbumper to bumper
Councillors slam 'bizarre overreach' as junior minister seeks to halt Dublin traffic plan
the dublin era
Taylor Swift gives shoutout to Stevie Nicks in the crowd on final show of three-night Aviva run
She told the crowd the gigs were the first time the Aviva Stadium has been sold out for three-nights in a row.
grafting
Election post-mortem: Evidence of FF and FG ground game crucial as SF may rue how renters voted
A polling day poll found voters were most likely to have met a Fianna Fáil candidate.
On The JournalKeeping it in the Family
Three members of Healy-Rae family re-elected in Kerry as Howth-Malahide elects a Haughey
On The JournalElection time
Five big political questions we'll see answered as the local results come rolling in
It’s all over bar the counting.
the EurosIreland has a new crop of 'celebrity candidates' - but what do people think of voting for them?
War of Words
Cross border migration row: How did Ireland-UK relations break down over asylum seekers?
And what’s the evidence for Helen McEntee’s claim that 80% of of asylum seekers crossed the border? Here’s what we know.
On The Journaldiplomatic spat
Migration row: Sunak 'not interested' in deal to return asylum seekers from Ireland to the UK
The row has overshadowed the British Irish Inter-Governmental Conference taking place in London today
Taoiseach Simon Harris has promised to pass emergency legislation to return asylum seekers who came via NI back to the UK.
A meeting between Justice Minister Helen McEntee and her UK counterpart was cancelled amid the row.
Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said that "a reciprocal agreement" would be required to send people back to the UK.
Opinion Poll
European elections: Voters sceptical about an EU army and whether Ireland should participate
A new The Journal/Ireland Thinks poll also found that immigration is seen as the priority issue in the European elections.
Questions over EU military cooperation have long been a source of debate in the bloc.
Half of poll respondents were opposed to an EU army, with just over a third in favour.
Supporters of Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil, the Greens and Labour were in favour of Ireland's participation in an EU army.
On The Journallegacy
As Leo Varadkar waves goodbye to his time as Taoiseach, how will he be remembered?
From ‘welfare cheats’ to ‘bullet-proof’ backstops.
On The Journalleo out
Leo Varadkar expects new Taoiseach to be in place on 9 April, avoiding need for general election
On The JournalOpinion Poll
European elections: Dead-heat on whether immigration is a big issue for voters
A third of people say they would vote for a candidate with ‘strong anti-immigration views’.
TheJournal/Ireland Thinks poll finds voters evenly split on the relevance of immigration to June elections.
The second survey in the major series also asked questions about EU immigration policy and sea rescue missions.
break it down
You probably need this: A last-minute, 500-word explainer on the two referendums
As little legalese as possible.
On The Journalprimary season
Super Tuesday is not so super this year but Donald Trump may still be the winner after it
It’s not a case of ‘if’ it’s all over but ‘when’.
Rónán Duffy takes a look at why this year's bumper day of US voting isn't quite so decisive.
Donald Trump is running away with the Republican race but Nikki Haley isn't quitting yet.
Instead, Trump's days in court may be the only chance of her claiming the nomination.
gaza crisisWinning support for Ireland and Spain's call for EU-Israel trade deal review 'very challenging'
On The JournalRIP
Tributes following death of 'first-rate journalist, raconteur and proud Kerryman' Michael O'Regan
crisis
The EU's Israel-Gaza response has been poor according to two-thirds of Irish voters
The negative feeling is most keenly felt among younger people.
A major The Journal/Ireland Thinks poll, the first in a series of EU 2024 polls, published this morning.
The EU's response to the Gaza conflict has damaged its reputation with Irish people.
There remains, however, a huge motivation across the population to vote in four months with over 80% signalling intention to make it to the polling booths.
houston we have a problemUS-made lunar mission experiences 'anomaly' after separation from launch rocket
On The Journalasylum dispute
Ballinrobe hotel 'initially ear-marked for adult males' will house 'families and children', Dept says
The Department of Integration confirmed that the hotel would be used to provide temporary shelter to International Protection applicants.
The disused hotel has been the site of an ongoing protest since Friday night after councillors were informed last Thursday about plans for the site.
Local councillors have said there were concerns about a lack of consulation and the "denomination" of those planned to be housed there.
On The JournalCarers
'A disturbing blow to human rights': Disability groups blast 'token' social welfare increase
lotto winnersNational Lottery reveals the two Dublin stores that each sold €3.9 million winning tickets
