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August
August 2026
On The JournalGerard Chimbganda
Conor McGregor sued by the Irish-based Zimbabwean owner of a controversial care company
On The JournalExplainer
How do platforms like GoFundMe ensure money goes to the right place when campaigns go viral?
On The JournalSocial Media
Tribute posts to M9 teenagers prompt angry backlash and more than 2,000 comments on Facebook
On The JournalDublin
The Ulster Bank building on O'Connell Street could soon be turned into a shop and restaurant
On The JournalInternet Diaries
A fake story about the housing crisis tried to make me gamble with an online casino in Cyprus
July
July 2026
On The JournalBelfast
Court rejects challenge by Women’s Rights Network against cancellation of Féile an Phobail event
On The JournalWomen’s Rights Network
Who are the group taking legal action against a Belfast festival and how is JK Rowling involved?
On The JournalInternet Diaries
You're not my mate, Dublin Airport; please stop posting banter online like one of the lads
the burkes
'Actions have consequences': Three members of Burke family banned from attending court cases in person
Internet Diaries
Keep politics out of football? Try telling that to the internet's army of World Cup shitposters
High Court
Judge outlines exactly how much Enoch Burke owes in fines after 205 days trespassing at school
On The JournalThe Morning Lead
Irish sovereign wealth fund still investing in companies linked to Israeli settlements and genocide
The fund’s shareholdings in five companies listed on UN databse rose by almost €1.5 million last year.
On The JournalInternet Diaries
Seinfeld memes went viral this week and made me worry too much about the future
High CourtEnoch Burke has launched yet another court challenge, this time against the decision to sack him
Internet Diaries
The 'banned' Armie Hammer film promoted by Musk that turns anti-immigrant violence into culture
Our FactCheck editor details the internet trends seen by a thirtysomething-year-old man.
June
June 2026
Internet Diaries
My conspiracy theory about Biscoff showed me how low-stakes paranoia can make life feel better
High CourtEnoch Burke 'roughly' owes the state over a quarter of a million in fines, High Court hears
On The JournalInternet Diaries
'Cheater buster' sites: The latest scam that offers to expose your partner's secrets for a fee
the burkesTwo Burkes kicked out of court during farcical 30-minute stand-off between Enoch and judge
Housing CrisisWhat's so different about the new Derelict Property Tax and the old measure it's replacing?
Internet Diaries
This week's unrest in Belfast was a masterclass in how to incite a racist riot on social media
Internet Diaries
A fake Leinster rugby video revealed how YouTube is becoming a wasteland where crappiness pays
Our FactCheck editor details the internet trends seen by a thirtysomething-year-old man.
On The JournalHigh Court
Enoch Burke clashes with judge again as he is kept in prison for refusing to purge contempt
May
May 2026
Internet DiariesHow do we understand a world where the White House shitposts about Harambe on his anniversary?
Social MediaGardaí contact Channel 4 News over online post saying Yves Sakila died 'at the hands of police'
On The JournalInternet Diaries
George Floyd comparisons around Yves Sakila’s death went viral and came from unexpected places
Pretty Vacant
Here are the 12 vacant and derelict buildings that Ireland's councils asked to CPO in March
Last month, six councils tried to CPO just three properties across the country.
Under laws introduced in 1990, every local council keeps a Derelict Sites Register to encourage owners to bring vacant houses and land into use.
Councils can then attempt to force owners to sell them - but most go through the commission if an owner objects.
Internet DiariesAn OnlyFans stunt and the Epstein files came to snooker's Mecca via online attention-seekers
Internet DiariesAI 'slopaganda' has arrived in Ireland and is making extreme political messaging cheap and viral
April
April 2026
Not on track
Thousands of fast-track homes stuck in planning limbo over failure to decide on applications
More than 6,000 units have stalled because of legal challenges and delays.
Internet DiariesI waded through conspiracies about Argentina's porn scandal before I knew anything about the women
DISCIPLINARY APPEALS panelEnoch Burke removed from disciplinary hearing after protest over presence of solicitors
Court of Appeal
Enoch Burke seeks to stop new DAP hearing and overturn injunction keeping him away from school
The Court of Appeal this morning heard arguments about why two High Court judgements against Burke from 2023 should be overturned.
The judgments found that Burke's original suspension was fair, and required him to stay away from the grounds of Wilson's Hospital School.
A new meeting of the disciplinary panel into whether Burke's sacking was fair is due to take place on Friday.
Pretty Vacant
Here are the two vacant and derelict buildings that Ireland's councils asked to CPO in March
Internet DiariesThe more I read about Ireland on the internet, the less I knew who was real and who was a dog
On The Journalthe burkes
Ammi and Martina Burke seek to appeal contempt of court ruling that saw them jailed for two weeks
