Irish
January
January 2026
On The Journaldigital access
OpenAI (the company behind ChatGPT) has just signed a government charter on digital inclusion
On The JournalInside the West Bank
'The settlers had an outpost near the school. They would walk and drive through, armed.'
Irish solicitor Sharon Devereux says that now more than ever Palestinians live in a two-tiered society in the West Bank.
House PricesHousing: Average gap between asking price and sale price grew to near record high in 2025
On The JournalFootpath falls
Dublin footpaths cost €18m in injury payouts - more than most councils spend on all claims
The city’s footpaths have been described as a ‘disaster’ by public representatives, who say Dublin City Council must act to fix footpath dangers.
Ag troid ar son na GaeilgeIar shaighdiúir SAM, Séamus, go fóill ag troid, ach ar son na Gaeilge an uair seo
On The Journalfeeling green
Roderic O'Gorman on by-elections, rebuilding the Greens and Jim O'Callaghan 'believing his own spin'
Finglas
Family escaped through window as Finglas arson attack believed to have targeted wrong house
Five people were forced to escape the building through a second-storey window.
On The JournalRoad Safety
Road deaths rise to highest level in over a decade as 190 people killed in 2025
pension pots
Auto-enrolment pensions start collecting from payslips this month, but how will it work?
A new portal for the MyFutureFund scheme also goes live today.
UK Court'The Brits are at it again': Kneecap says appeal against dismissal of terror charge begins this month
9 at 9
The 9 at 9
Budget changes kick in, New Year revellers killed in Swiss bar fire and a new member of the Euro club.
resolvedOpinion: New Year's resolutions can be a bit of a faff, but I'm giving them another go this year
gnó gaeltachta i lár na tíre'Tá níos mó béime ar earraí Éireannacha tar éis Covid': Standún i mbun gnó le 80 bliain
On The Journaltoll increase
‘Commuters can’t take any more’: Calls for Transport Minister to scrap today’s toll price hikes
Gaeltacht business'There's more emphasis on Irish goods after Covid': Standún celebrates 80 years in business
On The JournalThe Morning Lead
Social welfare increases and everything else to know about the Budget changes kicking in today
Budget 2026 saw overall government spending increase by €9.4 billion.
Last year
2025
Happy New Year
New Year celebrations begin as Australia and Asia welcome 2026 with fireworks displays
A minute of silence was held at 11pm in Sydney to remember the victims of the Bondi Beach attack.
Louth
Gardaí launch hate crime investigation after antisemitic graffiti painted on Louth roads
Louth County Council strongly condemned the graffiti and said arrangements are being made to remove it “as quickly as possible”.
squad goals
Saipan could be the film that brings lads back to the cinema in 2026
Almost 25 years later, the Saipan story still gets people talking, and is apparently filling screenings at Irish cinemas.
On The JournalYour Say
Poll: Should time restrictions be put on bin collections to help reduce traffic congestion?
