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Man pleads guilty to conspiracy to murder Dublin father at his home
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Man pleads guilty to conspiracy to murder Dublin father at his home

Jan 16th 2026, 3:58 PM 2,848 Views 0 Comments

The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz
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# Newshound Quiz

The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz

Jan 16th 2026, 3:00 PM 1,948 Views 4 Comments

Some retired public servants paying less than €13 a week to live in OPW-owned Phoenix Park homes
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# Park Life

Some retired public servants paying less than €13 a week to live in OPW-owned Phoenix Park homes

Jan 16th 2026, 2:16 PM 10,112 Views 25 Comments

Garda who carried out 'terrifying' assault on his wife gets suspended sentence
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Garda who carried out 'terrifying' assault on his wife gets suspended sentence

Jan 16th 2026, 2:14 PM 1,570 Views 0 Comments

Gardaí appeal for witnesses after man struck by 'glass implement' in Coolock yesterday
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# Oscar Traynor Road

Gardaí appeal for witnesses after man struck by 'glass implement' in Coolock yesterday

Jan 16th 2026, 12:30 PM 938 Views 0 Comments

Icelanders call for rejection of proposed US ambassador after 'joke' about country becoming '52nd state'
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# At It Again

Icelanders call for rejection of proposed US ambassador after 'joke' about country becoming '52nd state'

Jan 16th 2026, 11:44 AM 3,845 Views 0 Comments

Enoch Burke case is in court again today but he's back at Westmeath school
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# Enoch Burke

Enoch Burke case is in court again today but he's back at Westmeath school

Jan 16th 2026, 11:30 AM 3,804 Views 0 Comments

Are you a fan of Harry Styles’ music?
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# The Daily Poll

Are you a fan of Harry Styles’ music?

Jan 16th 2026, 10:02 AM 3,883 Views 27 Comments

Over 36 million passengers went through Dublin Airport in 2025, a record breaking year
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# Flying It

Over 36 million passengers went through Dublin Airport in 2025, a record breaking year

Jan 16th 2026, 8:04 AM 625 Views 14 Comments

Former driving instructor who fraudulently sat 21 theory tests is jailed for a year
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# Dublin Circuit Criminal Court

Former driving instructor who fraudulently sat 21 theory tests is jailed for a year

Jan 16th 2026, 7:13 AM 359 Views 0 Comments

Pensions auto-enrolment: It kicks in this month, let's recap on how it will all work
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# Employment

Pensions auto-enrolment: It kicks in this month, let's recap on how it will all work

Jan 16th 2026, 7:00 AM 158 Views 2 Comments

Learner drivers 'failing tests' due to severely faded road markings
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# Fine Line

Learner drivers 'failing tests' due to severely faded road markings

Jan 16th 2026, 12:10 AM 55 Views 0 Comments

The difficulty of tests has been compounded by unclear or “invisible” lines and symbols, the head of a major driving school has said.

Tax information on Carer’s Allowance and Carer’s Benefit now shared with Revenue
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# Income Tax

Tax information on Carer’s Allowance and Carer’s Benefit now shared with Revenue

Jan 15th 2026, 11:20 PM 2,475 Views 4 Comments

RTÉ Chief Financial Officer Mari Hurley resigns after less than 18 months on the job
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# CFO

RTÉ Chief Financial Officer Mari Hurley resigns after less than 18 months on the job

Jan 15th 2026, 10:08 PM 1,779 Views 6 Comments

Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
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# News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Thursday

Jan 15th 2026, 9:00 PM 708 Views 0 Comments

Court told mother was suffering mental disorder when she stabbed eight-year-old daughter
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# Courts

Court told mother was suffering mental disorder when she stabbed eight-year-old daughter

Jan 15th 2026, 8:33 PM 5,477 Views 0 Comments

Pedestrian, 80s, seriously injured in Donegal collision
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# Letterkenny

Pedestrian, 80s, seriously injured in Donegal collision

Jan 15th 2026, 8:13 PM 3,444 Views 0 Comments

George Nkencho was tasered twice before he was fatally shot by gardaí, inquest hears
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# Inquest

George Nkencho was tasered twice before he was fatally shot by gardaí, inquest hears

Jan 15th 2026, 7:28 PM 4,878 Views 0 Comments

'Huge relief': Irish man Sean Binder found not guilty of people smuggling in Greece
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'Huge relief': Irish man Sean Binder found not guilty of people smuggling in Greece

Jan 15th 2026, 7:08 PM 11,148 Views 0 Comments

Mountjoy Prison inspection finds cockroach infestations, degrading treatment and sexual assaults
# UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION
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# UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION

Mountjoy Prison inspection finds cockroach infestations, degrading treatment and sexual assaults

Jan 15th 2026, 6:24 PM 96 Views 1 Comment

Man allegedly showed body of dead ex-girlfriend to friends on FaceTime call, court hears
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# Bruna Fonseca

Man allegedly showed body of dead ex-girlfriend to friends on FaceTime call, court hears

Jan 15th 2026, 5:42 PM 2,942 Views 0 Comments

The Complex announces permanent closure after meetings to save it fail to produce solution
# Smithfield
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# Smithfield

The Complex announces permanent closure after meetings to save it fail to produce solution

Jan 15th 2026, 5:18 PM 140 Views 0 Comments

The venue’s programme for 2026, including its commissions, gigs and exhibitions, has now been cancelled.

A €60k painting that hung in RTÉ's offices for decades has been returned to an art gallery
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# Art Gallery

A €60k painting that hung in RTÉ's offices for decades has been returned to an art gallery

Jan 15th 2026, 4:41 PM 2,050 Views 6 Comments

Man jailed for six years for one-punch attack of neighbour
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# Courts

Man jailed for six years for one-punch attack of neighbour

Jan 15th 2026, 4:29 PM 542 Views 0 Comments

RIP.ie launches 'uplifting' podcast about grief
# Parting Words
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# Parting Words

RIP.ie launches 'uplifting' podcast about grief

Jan 15th 2026, 3:57 PM 3,153 Views 16 Comments

Inflation eases as grocery staples stabilise, but cost of a pint keeps rising
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# Inflation Once Again

Inflation eases as grocery staples stabilise, but cost of a pint keeps rising

Jan 15th 2026, 3:04 PM 428 Views 6 Comments

Elon Musk has now gotten into a little spat with Michael O'Leary
# War Of Words
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# War Of Words

Elon Musk has now gotten into a little spat with Michael O'Leary

Jan 15th 2026, 3:02 PM 5,925 Views 0 Comments

Millions of euro worth of international aid is due to expire at these warehouses in Jordan
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# Vital Gaza Aid

Millions of euro worth of international aid is due to expire at these warehouses in Jordan

Jan 15th 2026, 2:51 PM 8 Views 0 Comments

Aid workers at the Al-Ghabawi facility called it ‘death by bureacracy’ as the vital aid supplies sit gathering dust.

Ministers who owe money to the State have 'sought clarification' on sums before repaying
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# In Arrears

Ministers who owe money to the State have 'sought clarification' on sums before repaying

Jan 15th 2026, 2:26 PM 1,371 Views 0 Comments

Man dead and crewman injured following incident on Spanish fishing boat off Kerry coast
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# Kerry

Man dead and crewman injured following incident on Spanish fishing boat off Kerry coast

Jan 15th 2026, 2:19 PM 2,938 Views 0 Comments

How the cost of installing 14 steps and a ramp at Dublin park spiralled out of control
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# Look After The Pennies

How the cost of installing 14 steps and a ramp at Dublin park spiralled out of control

Jan 15th 2026, 2:12 PM 11,192 Views 50 Comments

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council spent €753,528 on 14 steps, a handrail and a ramp at Deerpark in Mount Merrion.

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Rory McIlroy takes the early clubhouse lead with fast start at Dubai Invitational
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# Golf

Rory McIlroy takes the early clubhouse lead with fast start at Dubai Invitational

Jan 15th 2026, 1:15 PM 1,724 Views 0 Comments

Man arrested in connection with fatal Edenderry arson attack released without charge
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# Edenderry

Man arrested in connection with fatal Edenderry arson attack released without charge

Jan 15th 2026, 1:12 PM 1,607 Views 0 Comments

How often do you post letters?
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# The Daily Poll

How often do you post letters?

Jan 15th 2026, 12:18 PM 6,843 Views 28 Comments

'No secrets ... just good work and a bit of luck': Arranmore's oldest citizen on turning 100
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# Centurion

'No secrets ... just good work and a bit of luck': Arranmore's oldest citizen on turning 100

Jan 15th 2026, 12:11 PM 860 Views 3 Comments

Enoch Burke arrives at Wilson's Hospital School a day after being released from prison
# Westmeath
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# Westmeath

Enoch Burke arrives at Wilson's Hospital School a day after being released from prison

Jan 15th 2026, 10:43 AM 183 Views 0 Comments

Elon Musk's X to block Grok from undressing images of real people amid backlash
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# Artificial Intelligence

Elon Musk's X to block Grok from undressing images of real people amid backlash

Jan 15th 2026, 6:53 AM 475 Views 0 Comments

The social media platform said it had imposed restrictions on “editing of images of real people in revealing clothing such as bikinis”.