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October 2026
On The Journalyour stories
Debt, no savings and running out of cash before payday: what it's like living on less than €44k
On The JournalBudget 2027
Tax changes, social welfare and childcare: Here's what we know about Tuesday's budget so far
On The Journalmigration policy
'My Belarusian passport expires before 8 years is up. If I go back, I know which building I would end up in'
The real life impact of the change of citizenship rules for two Russians and a Belarusian, written by a Belarusian journalist living in Galway.
On The Journalcornell university
New York governor vows to close intoxication loophole after alleged Cornell gang rape
On The JournalBord Bia chair
Farmers protest outside Larry Murrin-linked restaurant after row sparked by Irish Times review
On The JournalBudget 2027
Question mark hangs over culture voucher for teens as Chambers says €100 is 'too high'
On The Journalwork-to-rule
Primary school teachers won't supervise children outside official school hours, INTO says
The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation said a 24-hour strike will be held on 14 October unless government “engages with public service unions in good faith”.
On The Journaldrumcree
Late-night talks aimed at resolving Garvaghy Road stand-off end without agreement
On The Journalpermanent residency
Taoiseach criticised for misrepresenting how citizenship rules work
On The Journalzoning out
How this Wicklow golf course became a battleground in the government's push for rezoned land
Some 1,600 homes are proposed for Greystones as part of the government’s new efforts to get councils to provide more land for homes.
On The JournalGarvaghy Road
Over 140 people from Protestant backgrounds urge Orange Order to end Garvaghy Road stand-off
On The JournalEarly Release
‘Thank you, Andy Burnham’: Prisoners 'buzzing' as they are freed early from UK jails
On The Journalhere's what we'd do
Budget day is on Tuesday - here's what three opposition parties say they would do if in charge
On The JournalShow Me The Money
More than €108 billion in State spending can now be searched on a government TD's new website
On The JournalRejected
Proposed deal would have accepted Orange Order's 'legal right' to walk down Garvaghy Road
On The JournalPortadown
Members of Beoga trad band play alongside musicians protesting on the Garvaghy Road
On The JournalDubai
Passengers describe rushing cockpit of Dubai-Tel Aviv flight after 'co-pilot tried to murder pilot'
On The Journalwildlife crime
Lack of progress in Co Dublin beheaded stag case 'highlights need for wildlife crime unit'
On The Journalprivate maternity care
Public fury laid bare in women's emails to health minister over private maternity care phase-out
Members of the public accused the minister of ‘grandstanding’, ‘bullying’ and ignoring women’s concerns.
September
September 2026
On The JournalPublic Spending
Cancelled asylum centre deals caused 'substantial loss to taxpayers', says report
On The JournalTransport Committee
Garda management may seek more pursuit training support from British police forces
On The JournalGarvaghy Road
AI images and misinformation shared widely online during Garvaghy Road stand-off
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 JournalOrange Order
PSNI opens 'large-scale criminal investigation' into Garvaghy Road protest
The protest has been attended by Sinn Féin leaders Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O’Neill.
On The Journalbinned
City council pauses wheelie bin roll-out after Dublin residents protest 'rubbish' plan
