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These are the seven people President Catherine Connolly has appointed to the Council of State
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# Council Of State

These are the seven people President Catherine Connolly has appointed to the Council of State

Mar 31st 2026, 4:36 PM 12,633 Views 6 Comments

AIB welcomes new savings scheme but Soc Dems slam it as a ‘tax break for millionaires’
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# Simon Saves

AIB welcomes new savings scheme but Soc Dems slam it as a ‘tax break for millionaires’

Mar 31st 2026, 4:32 PM 17,195 Views 48 Comments

Gardaí investigating after Limerick hip hop artist partially blinded in baseball bat assault
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# Tobi Omoteso

Gardaí investigating after Limerick hip hop artist partially blinded in baseball bat assault

Mar 31st 2026, 3:41 PM 10,493 Views 0 Comments

'Clear deficits' found in case where teenage girl was raped by male relative acting as carer
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# National Review Panel

'Clear deficits' found in case where teenage girl was raped by male relative acting as carer

Mar 31st 2026, 2:47 PM 9,180 Views 0 Comments

Dr Mike Ryan: 'We shouldn’t play the next pandemic like the last one’
# Hindsight
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# Hindsight

Dr Mike Ryan: 'We shouldn’t play the next pandemic like the last one’

Mar 31st 2026, 1:40 PM 1,093 Views 5 Comments

State to continue funding phased dispensing and blister packs for patients 'who genuinely need them'
# Pharmacies
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# Pharmacies

State to continue funding phased dispensing and blister packs for patients 'who genuinely need them'

Mar 31st 2026, 1:14 PM 875 Views 1 Comment

An Asian version of Eurovision has been announced (and no, Ireland aren't in that one either)
# Bienvenue Bangkok
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# Bienvenue Bangkok

An Asian version of Eurovision has been announced (and no, Ireland aren't in that one either)

Mar 31st 2026, 12:51 PM 0 Views 0 Comments

The cost of motor insurance went up again last year
# Driven Up
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# Driven Up

The cost of motor insurance went up again last year

Mar 31st 2026, 12:03 PM 1,197 Views 26 Comments

Would you like to see employers offer work-from-home options during the energy crisis?
# The Daily Poll
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# The Daily Poll

Would you like to see employers offer work-from-home options during the energy crisis?

Mar 31st 2026, 10:32 AM 6,300 Views 36 Comments

Ireland is facing egg shortages due to rising demand and insufficient farmers' pay, the IFA says
# Supermarket Sweep
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# Supermarket Sweep

Ireland is facing egg shortages due to rising demand and insufficient farmers' pay, the IFA says

Mar 31st 2026, 10:21 AM 5,516 Views 30 Comments

Demand has increased and farm gate prices have remained the same, the IFA’s poultry chair said.

Pizza delivery driver threatened at gunpoint and forced to drive device to police station
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# Lurgan

Pizza delivery driver threatened at gunpoint and forced to drive device to police station

Mar 31st 2026, 9:58 AM 4,669 Views 0 Comments

PSNI appeal for information on 1973 murder of 18-year-old Marian Beattie in Co Tyrone
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# Aughnacloy

PSNI appeal for information on 1973 murder of 18-year-old Marian Beattie in Co Tyrone

Mar 31st 2026, 6:30 AM 113 Views 0 Comments

Simon Harris will outline details of major savings and investing plan later today
# Simon Says
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# Simon Says

Simon Harris will outline details of major savings and investing plan later today

Mar 31st 2026, 6:15 AM 423 Views 4 Comments

More employers availing of lower youth rates as minimum wage goes up, report finds
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# Minimum Wage

More employers availing of lower youth rates as minimum wage goes up, report finds

Mar 31st 2026, 6:00 AM 486 Views 0 Comments

McEntee begins visit to Kyiv for high level meetings and to mark Bucha massacre anniversary
# Ukraine
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# Ukraine

McEntee begins visit to Kyiv for high level meetings and to mark Bucha massacre anniversary

Mar 31st 2026, 12:06 AM 1,439 Views 0 Comments

The Journal has travelled to Ukraine and will be reporting from the country over the coming days.

'Entertainment isn't just for better off people': Our readers give their views on dodgy boxes
# Your Stories
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# Your Stories

'Entertainment isn't just for better off people': Our readers give their views on dodgy boxes

Mar 31st 2026, 12:05 AM 4,297 Views 0 Comments

There were mixed views from The Journal readers on illegal streaming.

Fianna Fáil confirm candidate to try claim party's first Dublin Central seat since Bertie Ahern
# John Stephens
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# John Stephens

Fianna Fáil confirm candidate to try claim party's first Dublin Central seat since Bertie Ahern

Mar 30th 2026, 10:13 PM 8,311 Views 22 Comments

Here's What Happened Today: Monday
# News Fix
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# News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Monday

Mar 30th 2026, 9:03 PM 2,557 Views 0 Comments

Woman (90s) dies following two-vehicle collision in Armagh
# Witness Appeal
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# Witness Appeal

Woman (90s) dies following two-vehicle collision in Armagh

Mar 30th 2026, 8:05 PM 929 Views 0 Comments

Gardaí seize items linked to alleged cock fighting in Tipperary
# Tipperary Town
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# Tipperary Town

Gardaí seize items linked to alleged cock fighting in Tipperary

Mar 30th 2026, 7:17 PM 843 Views 0 Comments

Garda watchdog investigating sudden death of a man in Co Westmeath on Saturday
# Fiosrú
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# Fiosrú

Garda watchdog investigating sudden death of a man in Co Westmeath on Saturday

Mar 30th 2026, 7:16 PM 3,462 Views 0 Comments

Melania and the robot: Humanoids are here, but they can’t replace humanity
# Rise Of The Robots
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# Rise Of The Robots

Melania and the robot: Humanoids are here, but they can’t replace humanity

Mar 30th 2026, 7:00 PM 1,319 Views 9 Comments

Dublin relatives worry for jailed man facing execution in Iran after alleged torture
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# Iran Execution

Dublin relatives worry for jailed man facing execution in Iran after alleged torture

Mar 30th 2026, 6:59 PM 1,967 Views 4 Comments

Two men appear in court accused of €6,400 drone drug delivery to Cloverhill Prison
# Courts
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# Courts

Two men appear in court accused of €6,400 drone drug delivery to Cloverhill Prison

Mar 30th 2026, 6:50 PM 2,638 Views 0 Comments

Tánaiste: No plans to tweak remote working or travel advice during energy crisis
# Energy Crisis
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# Energy Crisis

Tánaiste: No plans to tweak remote working or travel advice during energy crisis

Mar 30th 2026, 6:02 PM 5,321 Views 33 Comments

Two UN peacekeepers killed in south Lebanon, the second fatal incident in the last 24 hours
# Middle East
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# Middle East

Two UN peacekeepers killed in south Lebanon, the second fatal incident in the last 24 hours

Mar 30th 2026, 5:58 PM 172 Views 0 Comments

What are other countries doing to save energy and combat rising fuel costs?
# Energy Crisis
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# Energy Crisis

What are other countries doing to save energy and combat rising fuel costs?

Mar 30th 2026, 3:39 PM 727 Views 2 Comments

Debunked: Tony Holohan says health claims falsely attributed to him could cause ‘genuine harm’
# FactCheck
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# FactCheck

Debunked: Tony Holohan says health claims falsely attributed to him could cause ‘genuine harm’

Mar 30th 2026, 3:26 PM 1,571 Views 0 Comments

Public invited to make nominations for Dublin city's Lord Mayor's Awards for the first time
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# Good News

Public invited to make nominations for Dublin city's Lord Mayor's Awards for the first time

Mar 30th 2026, 2:46 PM 812 Views 5 Comments

Ireland abstains in UN vote on slavery over concerns about 'hierarchy of atrocities'
# Reparations
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# Reparations

Ireland abstains in UN vote on slavery over concerns about 'hierarchy of atrocities'

Mar 30th 2026, 2:44 PM 2,448 Views 2 Comments

'Hasta La Vista Belfast': Arnold Schwarzenegger receives honorary degree from Ulster University
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# Honoured

'Hasta La Vista Belfast': Arnold Schwarzenegger receives honorary degree from Ulster University

Mar 30th 2026, 2:13 PM 361 Views 0 Comments

Opposition parties criticise plan to let garden cabins be used for rent-a-room scheme
# Tax Relief
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# Tax Relief

Opposition parties criticise plan to let garden cabins be used for rent-a-room scheme

Mar 30th 2026, 12:54 PM 5,499 Views 38 Comments

The government pitched the idea of modular units in gardens for family members last year, but has now decided to change tack.

Explainer: The Houthis have entered the war and another critical oil Strait is at risk
# The Bab-el-Mandeb Strait
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# The Bab-el-Mandeb Strait

Explainer: The Houthis have entered the war and another critical oil Strait is at risk

Mar 30th 2026, 12:54 PM 512 Views 3 Comments

Oil prices have spiked as Houthi rebels target the Red Sea.

Tanning salon run by sister of Conor McGregor fined for selling sunbed treatment to 16-year-old
# Courts
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# Courts

Tanning salon run by sister of Conor McGregor fined for selling sunbed treatment to 16-year-old

Mar 30th 2026, 12:46 PM 7,985 Views 0 Comments

Surge in energy prices pushes Irish inflation rate to 3.6%
# Inflation Once Again
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# Inflation Once Again

Surge in energy prices pushes Irish inflation rate to 3.6%

Mar 30th 2026, 12:38 PM 529 Views 4 Comments

Three people arrested over suspected murder of William Delaney who went missing in 2019
# Murder Investigation
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# Murder Investigation

Three people arrested over suspected murder of William Delaney who went missing in 2019

Mar 30th 2026, 10:50 AM 1,402 Views 0 Comments

How many streaming services do you subscribe to?
# The Daily Poll
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# The Daily Poll

How many streaming services do you subscribe to?

Mar 30th 2026, 10:08 AM 1,659 Views 6 Comments

Speeding drivers face 'Kids' Court' at schools across Northern Ireland
# Lesson Learned
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# Lesson Learned

Speeding drivers face 'Kids' Court' at schools across Northern Ireland

Mar 30th 2026, 9:42 AM 1,398 Views 3 Comments