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WIN: We're giving away a signed Ireland rugby jersey
Check out our competition ahead of Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final showdown with the All Blacks.
# Competition
WIN: The ideal Rugby World Cup brunch for you and your friends
With thanks to Volkswagen, we will feed one lucky group of Ireland fans ahead of this Saturday’s Pool A clash against Samoa.
# Charged
Three current and former Volkswagen bosses charged with 'market manipulation'
Today’s move means the trio are on the threshold of a full trial.
# Onward
Success Down Under: Remembering Ireland's first Series win in Australia since 1979
Despite losing the first Test, the Six Nations champions defeated the Wallabies 2-1 in June 2018.
# Onward
A key victory over the old enemy that kick-started Ireland's 12-game winning streak
At the end of a disappointing 2017 Six Nations campaign, Joe Schmidt’s side stopped England from claiming the Grand Slam at the Aviva Stadium.
# Onward
One day in Paris: BOD's farewell, Schmidt's first Six Nations crown and brilliance from Sexton
In the first instalment of ‘Onward’ with Volkswagen, we relive a great occasion for Irish rugby from 2014.
# future stories
Buy your coffee in the blink of an eye (literally): Here's the future of paying for things
We’re moving more and more quickly toward a cashless society. Hear more in our new podcast.
# ebit macht frei
Volkswagen chief apologises after evoking Nazi slogan 'Arbeit macht frei'
Herbert Diess said he had not aimed to cause offence with what he said.
# down boy
Goodbye woofs and meows, hello doggie translators: Here's the future of being a great pet owner
Could tech help you converse with your pet? Hear more in our new podcast.
# future stories
Bye-bye bad chat-up lines, hello online flirting assistants: Here's what the future of dating looks like
Romance is about to become more tech-heavy than ever. Hear more in our new podcast.
# sci fi skincare
Mirrors that track wrinkles and lipstick that never runs out: Hear about the future of doing your makeup
‘Mirror, mirror, on the wall, is my night cream working at all?’
# four-wheel drive
Electric car sales double but this SUV was the most popular new car in Ireland in 2018
Overall, new car sales fell last year by 4.4%.
# scrub a dub dub
Sick of doing the dishes? Ask the dishes to do themselves: Here's what the future of cleaning up looks like
Tech is turning housework into less work. Hear more in our latest podcast.
# dream screen
Rewind that dream, I missed a bit: Hear about the future of sleep in our latest podcast
Tracy Tough finds out what’s coming next for your eight hours of ZZZZs.
# future stories
Swap your takeaway for a test-tube burger: Hear about the future of your dinner in our latest podcast
Plus we try out a meal powder that cuts out the need to prepare (or chew) your own food.
# so long herbie
Volkswagen is ending production of the iconic Beetle
The German carmaker will end production next year.
# Future Focus
Robot referees and genetically engineered 'super athletes': Here's the future of sport
The Sunday Game could look very different ten or twenty years from now.
# future stories
Skip leg day because your DNA says so: Hear about the future of fitness in our latest podcast
From DNA tests to exercise pills, this is what staying in shape could look like in a few decades time.
# future stories
Space hotels and supersonic travel: Hear about the future of your summer holiday in our latest podcast
You could be posting your next holiday snaps from 400 km above Earth.
# Future Focus
Floor-mopping robots and a kitchen that cleans itself: The future of your household chores
Hey Alexa, can you fold the laundry?
# future stories
Is this the future of Friday night TV? Hear about the new wave of virtual reality in our latest podcast
Plus we meet the crew behind Ireland’s first VR animated film.
# technical issue
Volkswagen to recall 410,000 cars over faulty seat belt issue
VW will begin writing to affected buyers “within the next few weeks”, it said.
# future stories
What does the house of the future look like? Hear about Lego-style homes and natural fridges in our latest podcast
What’s next for the way we build – and live in – our homes?
# Future Focus
VR backpacks and real-life rainfall: Here's what the cinema of the future will look like
Plus the Dublin cinema already on board.
# future stories
Can you trick your tastebuds with music? Find out in TheJournal.ie's brand new podcast
In episode one of Future Stories, we visit an Irish restaurant where sound and visuals take a front seat.
# Sucking diesel
Volkswagen suspends lobbyist after reports researchers made monkeys inhale diesel fumes
The monkeys were watching cartoons at the time.
# Pollution
Diesel emissions may be responsible for 5,000 deaths in Europe every year
Researchers say almost half of those deaths could be preventable.
# buying advice
Buying a second-hand Golf? Here are 4 models you need to know about
The mighty Golf comes in many shapes and sizes. If you’re buying second-hand, here are some key variants.
# buying advice
Skoda, SEAT, VW or Audi? Here's how to choose from Volkswagen's vast range
These four models are all made using Volkswagen’s modular toolkit.
# Scam
Volkswagen pleads guilty in emissions cheating scandal, set to pay extra €4bn in fines
The guilty plea entered today is in addition to over €16 billion in settlements the company has already agreed to pay.
# early death
Study finds pollution from rigged Volkswagens will kill 1,200 people in Europe
Volkswagen has admitted to having installed software in 11 million diesel engines worldwide to circumvent emissions tests.
# dieselgate
Volkswagen to cut 30,000 jobs in huge post-dieselgate revamp
The jobs will be lost in Germany, Argentina and Brazil.
# Emissions
Volkswagen switches to 'emission-cutting' particulate filters for petrol engines
The devices are said to reduce soot particle emissions by up to 90%.
# sponsored by volkswagen
6 photos that will make you do a serious double take
It’s not an illusion.
# Moving Forward
Irish legal firm makes breakthrough in push for VW emissions compensation
The company is currently paying out a €13.9 billion settlement to customers in the United States.
# sponsored by volkswagen
7 ways your parents mortified you as a teenager
DAAAAAAD.
# Volkswagen
Volkswagen is recalling cars in Ireland - starting with this Golf model
In Europe around 15,000 Golf cars affected with a manual gearbox are being called to workshops.
# emissions scandal
VW set to buy back cars in the US but won't be launching scheme in Ireland
The company is set to announce its plans to compensate customers in the United States later this morning.
# Upgrade
New cars sales have been doing a roaring trade since the start of the year
They’re up by over a third.
# diesel engines
The United States is suing Volkswagen over the emissions scandal
The civil complaint against the German automaker was filed on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency.