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May 2024
buzzing aroundNew e-scooter laws mean electric scooter rental schemes can now be legal in Irish cities
the morning lead
Drivers have 'zero' fear of getting caught using mobile phones, as detection by gardaí slumps
Gardaí caught 35% fewer drivers on their phones last year than before the pandemic.
Unpublished research for government found drivers put the odds of getting caught on their phone at "close to zero".
Drivers are too addicted to their phones and too entrenched in the habit of using them to stop if there's no deterrent.
Interview
'Ming' Flanagan on independents' popularity, his autism diagnosis and voters' move to the right
After nearly a decade in Brussels, Flanagan tells The Journal he can now see the merits of the European Parliament.
TJ eventsTeachers, politicians and journalists - what experts say is needed to teach public about the EU
South of the LitaniTánaiste visits Irish troops in Lebanon today and will meet Lebanese Government officials
window to the worldDublin-New York portal reopens with new blurring feature to curb unwelcome behaviour
How is it looking?New poll shows negligible change in party support but over half want more immigration controls
RIP
Businessman Tony O'Reilly has died aged 88
Taoiseach Simon Harris described him as a “giant of sport, business and media”.
the EurosIreland has a new crop of 'celebrity candidates' - but what do people think of voting for them?
7 deadly readsSitdown Sunday: How 67 letters found hidden in a wall uncovered a scandal in 1920s Baltimore
9 at 9
The 9 at 9
Businessman Tony O’Reilly dies, man is charged with the murder of Northern Irish woman, and Tánaiste takes a trip to Lebanon – it’s the headlines.
Northern IrelandEuropean Elections: Northern Ireland deserves a seat at the table in Europe – it is unique
the morning lead
'Whether they're from Donegal or Senegal, it makes no difference': A night at the Lighthouse café
Hundreds of homeless people, from Ireland and further afield, visit the Dublin centre every day for food, clothes and friendship.
The centre provides a range of supports to homeless people and asylum seekers
"We need to remember it’s people who are actually inside the tents. These are human beings."
super subs
Meet the 'replacements' who could take over seats in Europe if elected MEPs bow out
Sisters, sons, press officers and councillors. This election, it’s all very inside baseball.
