Dublin: 5 °C Tuesday 17 February, 2026

Irish - Last month January 2026

Mastercard, which employs around 1,500 people in Ireland, to cut 4% of workforce globally
# Job Cuts
From TheJournal.ie
# Job Cuts

Mastercard, which employs around 1,500 people in Ireland, to cut 4% of workforce globally

Jan 30th 2026, 8:38 AM 6,439 Views 12 Comments

US man charged after allegedly posing as FBI agent to free Luigi Mangione
# New York
From TheJournal.ie
# New York

US man charged after allegedly posing as FBI agent to free Luigi Mangione

Jan 30th 2026, 7:37 AM 380 Views 0 Comments

Jury hears surveillance recording of Limerick businessman and detective
# Corruption Trial
From TheJournal.ie
# Corruption Trial

Jury hears surveillance recording of Limerick businessman and detective

Jan 30th 2026, 7:14 AM 733 Views 0 Comments

Stairway to nowhere: What the €500,000 steps really tell us about how Ireland makes decisions
# Government Overspend
From TheJournal.ie
# Government Overspend

Stairway to nowhere: What the €500,000 steps really tell us about how Ireland makes decisions

Jan 30th 2026, 7:00 AM 1,224 Views 4 Comments

Mother issues warning after son left unable to walk due to nitrous oxide use
# The Morning Lead
From TheJournal.ie
# The Morning Lead

Mother issues warning after son left unable to walk due to nitrous oxide use

Jan 30th 2026, 12:05 AM 1,115 Views 7 Comments

Young people in Ireland are increasingly being diagnosed with spinal cord damage caused by the recreational use of nitrous oxide.

Woman tells inquest she saw teenager cycling naked before he disappeared
# NOAH DONOHOE
From TheJournal.ie
# NOAH DONOHOE

Woman tells inquest she saw teenager cycling naked before he disappeared

Jan 29th 2026, 10:16 PM 4,000 Views 0 Comments

Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
# News Fix
From TheJournal.ie
# News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Thursday

Jan 29th 2026, 9:00 PM 3,611 Views 0 Comments

'House of horrors': Stepfather who treated partner's children 'like slaves' jailed for four years
# Midlands
From TheJournal.ie
# Midlands

'House of horrors': Stepfather who treated partner's children 'like slaves' jailed for four years

Jan 29th 2026, 7:57 PM 13,066 Views 0 Comments

Cad a cheapann muintir Ráth Chairn i gCo na Mí faoi TG4?
# Craoltóireacht Seirbhís Phoiblí
From TheJournal.ie
# Craoltóireacht Seirbhís Phoiblí

Cad a cheapann muintir Ráth Chairn i gCo na Mí faoi TG4?

Jan 29th 2026, 6:23 PM 2,660 Views 1 Comment

Animal charity thanks ‘vigilant member of the public’ for the safe return of stolen dog
# Wicklow
From TheJournal.ie
# Wicklow

Animal charity thanks ‘vigilant member of the public’ for the safe return of stolen dog

Jan 29th 2026, 6:18 PM 8,751 Views 0 Comments

Man who raped one woman and sexually assaulted another on same night handed seven-year sentence
# Courts
From TheJournal.ie
# Courts

Man who raped one woman and sexually assaulted another on same night handed seven-year sentence

Jan 29th 2026, 6:04 PM 1,077 Views 0 Comments

Joanna Donnelly: Met Éireann does have discretion to issue warnings based on impact, not numbers
# Forecasting
From TheJournal.ie
# Forecasting

Joanna Donnelly: Met Éireann does have discretion to issue warnings based on impact, not numbers

Jan 29th 2026, 6:02 PM 12,653 Views 21 Comments

Why was Michael Flatley blocked from being involved with Lord Of The Dance productions?
# FLATLEY MY DEAR
From TheJournal.ie
# FLATLEY MY DEAR

Why was Michael Flatley blocked from being involved with Lord Of The Dance productions?

Jan 29th 2026, 5:43 PM 3,381 Views 0 Comments

Deceased screamed 'you stabbed me, you f**king eejit' after fatal neck wound, court hears
# Courts
From TheJournal.ie
# Courts

Deceased screamed 'you stabbed me, you f**king eejit' after fatal neck wound, court hears

Jan 29th 2026, 4:48 PM 1,415 Views 0 Comments

Community hangs red ribbons to pay tribute to Grace Lynch
# Finglas
From TheJournal.ie
# Finglas

Community hangs red ribbons to pay tribute to Grace Lynch

Jan 29th 2026, 4:38 PM 844 Views 0 Comments

The Donald Show: Is Trump pulling back at home and abroad – or no?
# Endless Trump
From TheJournal.ie
# Endless Trump

The Donald Show: Is Trump pulling back at home and abroad – or no?

Jan 29th 2026, 4:32 PM 493 Views 4 Comments

Debunked: Anti-immigration campaigner posts AI image of men in boat during Dublin flooding
# FactCheck
From TheJournal.ie
# FactCheck

Debunked: Anti-immigration campaigner posts AI image of men in boat during Dublin flooding

Jan 29th 2026, 3:28 PM 5,657 Views 0 Comments

Michael Flatley beats legal challenge blocking him from involvement in Lord of the Dance
# Let's Dance
From TheJournal.ie
# Let's Dance

Michael Flatley beats legal challenge blocking him from involvement in Lord of the Dance

Jan 29th 2026, 3:18 PM 827 Views 0 Comments

Man accused of sexually assaulting girl (10) near Citywest last year sent forward for trial
# Courts
From TheJournal.ie
# Courts

Man accused of sexually assaulting girl (10) near Citywest last year sent forward for trial

Jan 29th 2026, 3:05 PM 4,066 Views 0 Comments

podcast image
Met Éíreann issues Status Yellow politics warning
24m
Taoiseach calls for review into Garda and NBCI handling of Limerick traffic ticket case
# NBCI Probe
From TheJournal.ie
# NBCI Probe

Taoiseach calls for review into Garda and NBCI handling of Limerick traffic ticket case

Jan 29th 2026, 2:09 PM 3,006 Views 0 Comments

22-year-old man extradited over 2024 murder of father of four in Finglas
# Anthony Fowler
From TheJournal.ie
# Anthony Fowler

22-year-old man extradited over 2024 murder of father of four in Finglas

Jan 29th 2026, 2:05 PM 3,955 Views 0 Comments

Rain warnings for thirteen counties tomorrow as further spells of rain sweep in
# Incoming
From TheJournal.ie
# Incoming

Rain warnings for thirteen counties tomorrow as further spells of rain sweep in

Updated Jan 29th 2026, 2:04 PM 3,053 Views 3 Comments

There is currently a Status Yellow rain warning in place in Carlow, Dublin, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, and Waterford.

Tánaiste says government will ‘have a look’ at a social media ban for under-16s
# Social Media Ban
From TheJournal.ie
# Social Media Ban

Tánaiste says government will ‘have a look’ at a social media ban for under-16s

Jan 29th 2026, 1:27 PM 1,952 Views 29 Comments

Independent TD Barry Heneghan votes against the government on disability payment motion
# Breaking Ranks
From TheJournal.ie
# Breaking Ranks

Independent TD Barry Heneghan votes against the government on disability payment motion

Jan 29th 2026, 12:59 PM 1,768 Views 3 Comments

Would you try a 'Guinness kebab'?
# Your Say
From TheJournal.ie
# Your Say

Would you try a 'Guinness kebab'?

Jan 29th 2026, 12:18 PM 3,900 Views 15 Comments

Housing completions hit highest level in over a decade as apartment builds surge
# Housing
From TheJournal.ie
# Housing

Housing completions hit highest level in over a decade as apartment builds surge

Jan 29th 2026, 11:55 AM 117 Views 0 Comments

The initial State target of 41,000 house completions (which the government abandoned in November) was missed, however.

Workers facing 'impossibe choice' between their safety and their livelihood during storms
# Union Rules
From TheJournal.ie
# Union Rules

Workers facing 'impossibe choice' between their safety and their livelihood during storms

Jan 29th 2026, 10:00 AM 2,913 Views 22 Comments

Two men dead following separate crashes in Laois and Monaghan
# Fatal Collision
From TheJournal.ie
# Fatal Collision

Two men dead following separate crashes in Laois and Monaghan

Updated Jan 29th 2026, 9:06 AM 2,381 Views 0 Comments

Calls for swift replacement of inner city task force chair after Jim Gavin steps down
# Dublin
From TheJournal.ie
# Dublin

Calls for swift replacement of inner city task force chair after Jim Gavin steps down

Jan 29th 2026, 8:09 AM 5,272 Views 14 Comments

98th-minute Benfica goalkeeper header saves Mourinho, Man City sneak into top eight
# Champions League
From TheJournal.ie
# Champions League

98th-minute Benfica goalkeeper header saves Mourinho, Man City sneak into top eight

Jan 29th 2026, 7:43 AM 1,931 Views 0 Comments

Major transport delays in Dublin with bus and rail routes affected
# Storm Chandra
From TheJournal.ie
# Storm Chandra

Major transport delays in Dublin with bus and rail routes affected

Jan 29th 2026, 7:17 AM 4,951 Views 0 Comments

Construction begins on close to 800 apartments on site of St Vincent's Hospital
# Fairview
From TheJournal.ie
# Fairview

Construction begins on close to 800 apartments on site of St Vincent's Hospital

Jan 29th 2026, 6:30 AM 5,426 Views 8 Comments

Garda sources say they are limited in what they can do to stop scramblers
# The Morning Lead
From TheJournal.ie
# The Morning Lead

Garda sources say they are limited in what they can do to stop scramblers

Jan 29th 2026, 12:05 AM 1,137 Views 0 Comments

Garda sources say a commitment from government to bring in new regulations misses the key issue.

'It's laughable': Enniscorthy residents hit by flood angry as they clear out their belongings
# Co Wexford
From TheJournal.ie
# Co Wexford

'It's laughable': Enniscorthy residents hit by flood angry as they clear out their belongings

Jan 28th 2026, 7:30 PM 993 Views 8 Comments

Residents on Island Road found water levels rising rapidly yesterday morning.

Higher rents, more evictions: What is the reality behind the Government’s rent reset?
# New Rent Reforms
From TheJournal.ie
# New Rent Reforms

Higher rents, more evictions: What is the reality behind the Government’s rent reset?

Jan 28th 2026, 7:00 PM 2,151 Views 33 Comments

Carlow Weather: 'Ireland has flood forecasts - we’re just not allowed to see them'
# Warnings Failure
From TheJournal.ie
# Warnings Failure

Carlow Weather: 'Ireland has flood forecasts - we’re just not allowed to see them'

Jan 28th 2026, 5:33 PM 510 Views 3 Comments

podcast image
What exactly are the rules for scramblers and e-scooters?
17m