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This week
25th October 2026 - 29th October 2026
On The JournalPassport Office
‘A work of absolute fiction’: Irish passport card applicants complain over months-long waits
On The JournalJacob Engelsman
How coverage over 'chest-feeding' speaker led to threats against a breastfeeding conference
On The JournalInternet Diaries
James McClean’s comments on therapy warranted scrutiny, but did he deserve the online reaction?
Last week
18th October 2026 - 24th October 2026
On The Journalsolicitors strike
FactCheck: Are rape trials being 'deliberately' singled out by striking legal aid solicitors?
On The Journaldorset street
Peter McVerry Trust launches court proceedings to remove squatters occupying Dublin apartments
On The JournalBe Emergency Ready
Be Emergency Ready booklet dropped 72-hour advice after concerns it would make people anxious
Advice to keep 72 hours worth of supplies was recommended by the EU as part of a wider preparedness strategy.
On The JournalInternet Diaries
‘Lizard people’ people are studying Trump’s circle: What do their theories tell us about power?
On The JournalPretty Vacant
September’s only council CPO bid to An Coimisiún Pleanála was for 24 houses in a ghost estate
This month
October 2026
On The JournalSouth Dublin
Rents start at €1,500 for a one-bed as applications open for 300 south Dublin cost-rentals
On The JournalHigh Court
Enoch Burke ordered to prison for sixth time for 'provocative' trespasses at Westmeath school
The High Court also ordered that a car driving Burke to school every day should be sequestered.
On The Journalso it's come to this
How did we get here? 500 words on the disputes that led to Ireland's biggest strike in a generation
On The JournalPublic sector strike
FactCheck: Have recent public sector pay increases outstripped the spiralling cost of living?
On The JournalInternet Diaries
Tommy O'Robinson came to Ireland to eat crisps, see a 1916 relative and spread anti-Muslim hate
On The Journalmindgeek
Pornhub abuse: The emails and allegations behind a woman's legal battle in Ireland's High Court
On The Journalpornhub
US woman's case about child abuse videos on porn sites adjourned over proposed $120m settlement
On The JournalCome Again
Which of today's budget measures were just a repeat of previous announcements?
On The JournalView from the telly
An empty stadium and even emptier commentary: RTÉ broadcasts Uefa feed of second Israel game
On The JournalInternet Diaries
The internet's detectives used a gang rape allegation to dress up sexual humiliation as investigation
On The JournalDuke Dumont
Electric Picnic kept DJ on same stage despite knowing about 'potential overcrowding' in advance
Last month
September 2026
As it happenedoireachtas sports committee
FAI bosses grilled by TDs over Nations League matches against Israel
FAI chief executive David Courell said the association would respect any government decision if it opted to step in.
On The JournalInternet Diaries
Dublin's Winter Lights has moved to January, and the haters expect 'Ramadan lights' will follow
On The JournalRevolving Door
How 63 former politicians and civil servants lobbied their one-time colleagues dozens of times
The disclosures illustrate the pathway between public office and lobbying for charities, businesses and interest groups.
An analysis of more than 83,000 returns filed on the Lobbying Register since 2020 found dozens of instances of politicians lobbying former colleagues.
The lobbyists include former Taoisigh, Táinistí, cabinet ministers, TDs, senators and special advisors.
On The Journallobbying register
Two former Fine Gael ministers and an ex-special adviser lobbied Simon Harris over the summer
On The Journalfactfind
FactFind: Are vapes 'nearly worse' than cigarettes?
The Taoiseach claimed they were earlier this month – but is he right?
On The JournalPharma police
FactCheck: Four claims made by Donald Trump during his trip to Ireland
The US president had a lot to say about pharma companies, oil prices and his pledge to give every American adult $5,000…
On The JournalInternet Diaries
The Burke family are expanding their online output, but I'm left wondering who their audience is
On The JournalRising again
Irish Yeast Company building owner drops plans for takeaway as historic shop could be restored
On The Journaldebunked
Debunked: Video of troops on O'Connell Street is taken from a parade, not after a stabbing
On The JournalFactCheck
Debunked: Letter from Andy Burnham ordering British troops to be deployed to Ukraine is a hoax
On The JournalPretty Vacant
Here are the three derelict buildings that Ireland's councils asked to CPO in August
On The JournalInternet Diaries
A strange article about Glen Hansard led me to the promise of €500k before it disappeared
On The JournalExplainer
Why is Ireland's Central Bank facing pressure again over the sale of Israeli bonds?
On The JournalHigh Court
Denis O'Brien has launched a new legal case against Meta's headquarters in Dublin
The businessman is already suing the social media platform over scam ads on Facebook and Instagram.
On The JournalDóchas Centre
'Bespoke' mother-and-baby suite at Ireland’s largest female prison will accommodate just one pair
Three women gave birth while imprisoned in the Dóchas Centre last year.
August
August 2026
On The JournalInternet Diaries
Ireland should ask Mark Zuckerberg the next time we need billions to look like money well spent
Our FactCheck editor details the internet trends seen by a thirtysomething-year-old man.
On The JournalHigh Court
Ex-2FM presenter Keith Walsh sues RTÉ over bogus self-employment and claim of unfair dismissal
On The JournalWhodunnit?
Why are unsupported social media theories spreading about the Lindsay Clancy murder trial?
On The JournalPretty Vacant
Four derelict buildings that Irish councils asked to CPO in July - including one in Rathfarnham
