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The far-right failed in the general election - but reports of their death have been exaggerated
at a glance
State of play: What we know about the election now that most tallies have been completed
Here’s the state of play this afternoon.
Exit PollHousing was the number one issue for voters yesterday (according to the exit poll, at least)
FactCheckFactCheck: The final debate of the campaign, with claims on housing, inflation and manifestos
On The Journalimpersonators
Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Soc Dems say Bluesky accounts posting under their names are fake
Far-rightIrish conspiracy theories about vote-rigging during June elections peaked around polling day
On The JournalTV debate
FactCheck: RTÉ leaders' debate, from housing and transport to The National Children's Hospital
Countless claims over two hours plus, but who was accurate?
FactCheck
FactCheck: Has the carbon tax led to a reduction in Ireland's emissions?
Mary Lou McDonald said this week that the tax has NOT led to a reduction.
Election Once AgainHow did parties and candidates campaign via online ads in the run-up to the election announcement?
AnalysisHow Roderic O'Gorman is targeted with homophobic slurs and misinformation about missing children
Political PensionsRevealed: How much each TD not running for election can get in exit payment and pensions
Political Pensions
Outgoing TDs will be paid almost €4 million in pensions and payments in year after election
The Journal Investigates delves into the entitlements of the 29 TDs who are leaving politics.
pageturners
The Journal and The 42 authors shortlisted for this year's An Post Irish Book Awards
The Journal’s Best Irish Published Book of the Year is among the categories.
On The JournalSpilled mlk
FactCheck: Oat milk is set to be brought under VAT laws - but it isn't about to get more expensive
Whistleblower video
Dept of Education says secondary pupils will 'categorically' not watch pornography in SPHE class
It follows the uploading of a video featuring an ‘SPHE whistleblower’ last week.
FactCheckFactCheck: Is Ireland now 'the top country in Europe' when it comes to building new homes?
Housing Crisis
The Taoiseach said asylum seekers are driving up homeless figures: experts say it's far more complicated
Yesterday marked the eighth consecutive month of record homeless figures.
Simon Harris' comments sparked controversy last week when he linked homelessness to record numbers of asylum seekers.
Charities in the sector say systemic factors related to the housing market are more to blame.
On The JournalNewtownmountkennedy
RTÉ documentary reveals protesters used drones to watch asylum seekers living at Wicklow site
Operation OverloadThe Journal among 200 outlets targeted by Russian disinformation about Olympics and US election
Shop front
Scammers are using AI photos to lure Instagram users into buying fake Irish brands
Thousands of ads for fake businesses have been run in Ireland by international scammers in recent months.
Ads for clothes or accessories have used AI-generated images of people who supposedly work at the shop in question.
Pages have attracted complaints from Irish customers saying that they didn't get the products they had paid for.
factcheckFactCheck: Examining four claims from Darragh O'Brien and Eoin O Broin's latest housing debate
what's the storyThe Oasis ticket scramble has put 'dynamic pricing' back in the news: What exactly is it?
StudyPeople who watched deepfakes of Irish politicians formed false memories of interviews happening
On The JournalJosiah Burke
Burke brother spends €30,000 on Facebook ads promoting activities of Castlebar family
The spend includes more than €5,000 on ads which show senior politicians being heckled.
INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION
High Court rules that Ireland is breaching human rights of homeless asylum seekers
The court heard the case over three days earlier this year.
On The Journalfactcheck
Debunked: Irish groups spread baseless claim that Southport stabbing attacker was asylum seeker
On The Journaldebunked
'Unlikely to survive the night': False rumours about Joe Biden's demise are going viral online
Heiko von der LeyenDebunked: Ursula von der Leyen's husband is not the director of a company owned by Pfizer
On The Journalfactcheck
Debunked: Bus company refutes claims it wouldn't drive 150 asylum seekers into Coolock site
On The JournalDublin
Coolock: 15 charged and pepper spray used by gardaí following fire at site of anti-immigrant protests
Emergency services were at the scene throughout today.
Taoiseach Simon Harris said the protests are 'criminal and designed to sow fear and division'.
A number of Garda vehicles were also damaged.
On The JournalDaily Expenses Allowance
Cost of overpayments to asylum seekers since 2018 is less than €6,000
