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Thousands of civil service applicants given incorrect scores and rankings
# Public Jobs
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# Public Jobs

Thousands of civil service applicants given incorrect scores and rankings

Apr 24th 2026, 5:52 PM 16,690 Views 15 Comments

What do you make of Johnny Depp and Imelda May's new Shane MacGowan tribute track?
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# Haunted

What do you make of Johnny Depp and Imelda May's new Shane MacGowan tribute track?

Apr 24th 2026, 4:41 PM 1,740 Views 8 Comments

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Ryder Cup tickets reserved for Irish fans sell out fast despite €499 price tag and website issues

Updated Apr 24th 2026, 4:20 PM 5,759 Views 28 Comments

Man who deceived widow into giving him over €140k is jailed for five years
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# Drogheda Circuit Court

Man who deceived widow into giving him over €140k is jailed for five years

Apr 24th 2026, 4:11 PM 3,546 Views 0 Comments

Peacekeeper death toll rises to six as soldier dies after Israeli shelling of UN position
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# Lebanon

Peacekeeper death toll rises to six as soldier dies after Israeli shelling of UN position

Apr 24th 2026, 3:46 PM 9 Views 0 Comments

The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz
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# Newshound Quiz

The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz

Apr 24th 2026, 3:30 PM 551 Views 3 Comments

'Heartbroken' brother of Scarlett Faulkner laid to rest a week after sister's death
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# Jason Faulkner

'Heartbroken' brother of Scarlett Faulkner laid to rest a week after sister's death

Apr 24th 2026, 2:41 PM 1,148 Views 0 Comments

Homelessness: Another new record as 17,517 people in emergency accommodation
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# Homelessness

Homelessness: Another new record as 17,517 people in emergency accommodation

Apr 24th 2026, 2:12 PM 2,319 Views 17 Comments

Remote-controlled rotating sex toy recalled due to fault that could cause parts to detach
# Ann Summers
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# Ann Summers

Remote-controlled rotating sex toy recalled due to fault that could cause parts to detach

Apr 24th 2026, 1:38 PM 9,157 Views 53 Comments

Meta yet to inform Irish Government of layoff plans as 8,000 roles to be cut globally
# Tech Workforce
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# Tech Workforce

Meta yet to inform Irish Government of layoff plans as 8,000 roles to be cut globally

Apr 24th 2026, 12:47 PM 222 Views 1 Comment

Ireland to demand Israel pay after settlers destroy Irish Aid-backed school in occupied West Bank
# Palestine
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# Palestine

Ireland to demand Israel pay after settlers destroy Irish Aid-backed school in occupied West Bank

Apr 24th 2026, 12:36 PM 4,846 Views 0 Comments

The Department of Foreign Affairs said that the school served around 60 children from the local region.

Hay fever season two weeks longer compared to the 90s, review claims
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# Pollen

Hay fever season two weeks longer compared to the 90s, review claims

Apr 24th 2026, 12:33 PM 295 Views 4 Comments

Women deported to Ireland by ICE fined for stealing ham and cosmetics
# Cork
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# Cork

Women deported to Ireland by ICE fined for stealing ham and cosmetics

Apr 24th 2026, 11:53 AM 9,571 Views 0 Comments

Have you gone for an outdoor swim yet this year?
# The Daily Poll
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# The Daily Poll

Have you gone for an outdoor swim yet this year?

Apr 24th 2026, 10:38 AM 914 Views 9 Comments

EU pessimistic on economic impact of Iran war, but Taoiseach says Ireland will 'still grow'
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# Cyprus

EU pessimistic on economic impact of Iran war, but Taoiseach says Ireland will 'still grow'

Apr 24th 2026, 9:07 AM 1,603 Views 45 Comments

Martin made the statements while in Cyprus for an informal meeting of the European Council.

Enoch Burke to face third disciplinary panel today after failing to secure last minute injunction
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# DISCIPLINARY APPEALS Panel

Enoch Burke to face third disciplinary panel today after failing to secure last minute injunction

Apr 24th 2026, 9:05 AM 4,904 Views 0 Comments

The weather is looking good for the weekend, and temperatures could hit 21 degrees
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# Forecast

The weather is looking good for the weekend, and temperatures could hit 21 degrees

Apr 24th 2026, 8:45 AM 2,685 Views 6 Comments

Man arrested after assaulting two gardaí in Letterkenny
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# Attack On Gardaí

Man arrested after assaulting two gardaí in Letterkenny

Apr 24th 2026, 8:23 AM 32 Views 0 Comments

Ireland is on track to reach 2030 EU air pollution reduction targets
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# Environmental Targets

Ireland is on track to reach 2030 EU air pollution reduction targets

Apr 24th 2026, 7:51 AM 556 Views 0 Comments

Fail to prepare: Recent fuel protests have exposed Ireland’s lack of future climate planning
# Transitioning Conference
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# Transitioning Conference

Fail to prepare: Recent fuel protests have exposed Ireland’s lack of future climate planning

Apr 24th 2026, 7:00 AM 617 Views 14 Comments

'Chornobyl is forever' says Adi Roche on 40th anniversary of disaster
# 40 Years Since Chornobyl
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# 40 Years Since Chornobyl

'Chornobyl is forever' says Adi Roche on 40th anniversary of disaster

Apr 24th 2026, 6:00 AM 2 Views 0 Comments

Candidates call for left transfer pact as Dublin Central competition gets off to friendly start
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# The Race Is On

Candidates call for left transfer pact as Dublin Central competition gets off to friendly start

Apr 24th 2026, 12:35 AM 253 Views 0 Comments

Left leaning candidates in the constituency chose to play nicely as they took part in the first panel event of the electoral race.

Children's Ombudsman says State's 'poor forward planning' is putting children in care at risk
# Care System
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# Care System

Children's Ombudsman says State's 'poor forward planning' is putting children in care at risk

Apr 23rd 2026, 10:23 PM 155 Views 0 Comments

Man who stole Noah Donohoe’s rucksack says he ‘never had’ schoolboy’s coat
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# Inquest

Man who stole Noah Donohoe’s rucksack says he ‘never had’ schoolboy’s coat

Apr 23rd 2026, 9:20 PM 918 Views 0 Comments

Larry Donnelly back from Boston: The recent fuel protests have struck a chord in Irish America
# Ireland In A Troubled World
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# Ireland In A Troubled World

Larry Donnelly back from Boston: The recent fuel protests have struck a chord in Irish America

Apr 23rd 2026, 9:00 PM 9,670 Views 19 Comments

Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
# The Headlines
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# The Headlines

Here's What Happened Today: Thursday

Apr 23rd 2026, 8:18 PM 1,005 Views 0 Comments

Green light for €100m rejuvenation of 'iconic landmark' St Stephen's Green Shopping Centre
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# Dublin City Council

Green light for €100m rejuvenation of 'iconic landmark' St Stephen's Green Shopping Centre

Apr 23rd 2026, 8:01 PM 646 Views 0 Comments

The sun is out and the posters are up, so who is running in Galway West and Dublin Central?
# By-elections 2026
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# By-elections 2026

The sun is out and the posters are up, so who is running in Galway West and Dublin Central?

Apr 23rd 2026, 8:00 PM 250 Views 0 Comments

Here are the confirmed runners and riders in the upcoming by-elections.

Delayed naturalisation certs for new Irish citizens stopped them voting in last election
# Democratic Rights
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# Democratic Rights

Delayed naturalisation certs for new Irish citizens stopped them voting in last election

Apr 23rd 2026, 8:00 PM 164 Views 0 Comments

Enoch Burke fails in legal bid to stop disciplinary hearing
# Wilson's Hospital School
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# Wilson's Hospital School

Enoch Burke fails in legal bid to stop disciplinary hearing

Apr 23rd 2026, 7:46 PM 1,091 Views 0 Comments

Should stamp-duty relief for first-time buyers be re-introduced?
# Poll
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# Poll

Should stamp-duty relief for first-time buyers be re-introduced?

Apr 23rd 2026, 7:30 PM 3,173 Views 16 Comments

Caroline Foran's new book: I wish I'd known sooner that self-compassion changes everything
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# New Books

Caroline Foran's new book: I wish I'd known sooner that self-compassion changes everything

Apr 23rd 2026, 7:00 PM 3,658 Views 14 Comments

FactFind: Was Leo Varadkar right about urban areas ‘paying the bills’ in Ireland?
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# FactCheck

FactFind: Was Leo Varadkar right about urban areas ‘paying the bills’ in Ireland?

Apr 23rd 2026, 7:00 PM 5,559 Views 0 Comments

Varadkar’s comments on rural Ireland caused a stir – but was he right?

'Substantial packages' to be announced for agriculture and transport sectors, Taoiseach says
# Cyprus
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# Cyprus

'Substantial packages' to be announced for agriculture and transport sectors, Taoiseach says

Apr 23rd 2026, 6:23 PM 36 Views 0 Comments

Irish troops prepare for final Lebanon deployment as peacekeeper death toll rises in the region
# Glen Of Imaal
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# Glen Of Imaal

Irish troops prepare for final Lebanon deployment as peacekeeper death toll rises in the region

Apr 23rd 2026, 5:48 PM 708 Views 0 Comments

It is anticipated the 128 Infantry Battalion will travel to Lebanon with 318 soldiers in May.

Man (62) missed daughter's wedding after making 'bomb in luggage' joke at Dublin Airport
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# Courts

Man (62) missed daughter's wedding after making 'bomb in luggage' joke at Dublin Airport

Apr 23rd 2026, 5:36 PM 4,705 Views 0 Comments

The BER system will look different from next month, including a new top category
# Ber With Us
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# Ber With Us

The BER system will look different from next month, including a new top category

Apr 23rd 2026, 1:08 PM 2,877 Views 5 Comments

Working from home vs commuting: As fuel prices rise, we want to hear your stories
# Your Stories
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# Your Stories

Working from home vs commuting: As fuel prices rise, we want to hear your stories

Apr 22nd 2026, 5:36 PM 504 Views 0 Comments