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The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz
# Newshound Quiz
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# Newshound Quiz

The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz

May 8th 2026, 5:28 PM 1,459 Views 2 Comments

New report reveals majority of drug intimidation cases linked with cocaine
# Cocaine
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# Cocaine

New report reveals majority of drug intimidation cases linked with cocaine

May 8th 2026, 4:45 PM 539 Views 0 Comments

Judge criticises insufficient mental health services as he jails man who attacked four women
# Courts
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# Courts

Judge criticises insufficient mental health services as he jails man who attacked four women

May 8th 2026, 4:30 PM 1,829 Views 0 Comments

‘Don’t jump to conclusions’: Reform’s rise and what it could mean for Ireland
# UK-Ireland Relations
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# UK-Ireland Relations

‘Don’t jump to conclusions’: Reform’s rise and what it could mean for Ireland

May 8th 2026, 4:01 PM 2,445 Views 19 Comments

The ascendancy of Reform has been described as ‘ominous’ by some in government, but today there’s been a caustious reaction.

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Is nuclear energy a realistic option for Ireland?
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Man who ran over bride-to-be was already banned from driving
# Courts
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# Courts

Man who ran over bride-to-be was already banned from driving

May 8th 2026, 2:49 PM 3,388 Views 0 Comments

Man (47) appears in court over attempted car bomb attack on Lurgan police station
# Northern Ireland
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# Northern Ireland

Man (47) appears in court over attempted car bomb attack on Lurgan police station

May 8th 2026, 1:30 PM 354 Views 0 Comments

Pope says we 'cannot resign ourselves to images of death' during Mass to mark a year in office
# Pope Leo
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# Pope Leo

Pope says we 'cannot resign ourselves to images of death' during Mass to mark a year in office

May 8th 2026, 12:27 PM 1,301 Views 9 Comments

Irish-speaking teacher from Meath faces long wait as UK election results pour in
# An Bhreatain
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# An Bhreatain

Irish-speaking teacher from Meath faces long wait as UK election results pour in

Updated May 8th 2026, 11:00 AM 9,045 Views 6 Comments

Lá fada i ndán do Ghaeilgeoir óg- agus Keir Starmer - is vótaí á gcomhaireamh i Sasana
# Gaeilgeoir I Londain
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# Gaeilgeoir I Londain

Lá fada i ndán do Ghaeilgeoir óg- agus Keir Starmer - is vótaí á gcomhaireamh i Sasana

May 8th 2026, 10:59 AM 990 Views 0 Comments

Have you listened to Kneecap's new album?
# The Daily Poll
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# The Daily Poll

Have you listened to Kneecap's new album?

May 8th 2026, 10:34 AM 8,413 Views 61 Comments

Aer Lingus owner confident of maintaining its fuel supply this summer
# Oil Price Shock
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# Oil Price Shock

Aer Lingus owner confident of maintaining its fuel supply this summer

May 8th 2026, 10:03 AM 3,797 Views 25 Comments

Dublin man who returned to Howth pub in disguise and armed with hammer gets community service
# Courts
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# Courts

Dublin man who returned to Howth pub in disguise and armed with hammer gets community service

May 8th 2026, 9:15 AM 8,325 Views 0 Comments

Aston Villa thrash Nottingham Forest to book spot in first European final for 44 years
# Europa League
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# Europa League

Aston Villa thrash Nottingham Forest to book spot in first European final for 44 years

Updated May 8th 2026, 8:37 AM 0 Views 0 Comments

Somebody tell the parents that the kids don't need to be constantly celebrating something
# Nobody Needs This
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# Nobody Needs This

Somebody tell the parents that the kids don't need to be constantly celebrating something

May 8th 2026, 7:30 AM 150 Views 0 Comments

David Attenborough turns 100: He brought the natural world into focus for us, we owe him so much
# Voices
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# Voices

David Attenborough turns 100: He brought the natural world into focus for us, we owe him so much

May 8th 2026, 7:00 AM 155 Views 1 Comment

Pope Leo marks one year in the job with trip to Naples – and a continuing spat with Trump
# One Year In
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# One Year In

Pope Leo marks one year in the job with trip to Naples – and a continuing spat with Trump

May 8th 2026, 6:00 AM 313 Views 1 Comment

Irish ferry companies 'closely monitoring' Iran war for impact on fuel prices
# The Morning Lead
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# The Morning Lead

Irish ferry companies 'closely monitoring' Iran war for impact on fuel prices

May 8th 2026, 12:05 AM 189 Views 1 Comment

Ferry operators are insisting there will be more certainty if travelling by sea instead of air this summer – but it’s a mixed picture on prices.

Wicklow man who sexually assaulted six-year-old girl given fully suspended sentence
# Courts
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# Courts

Wicklow man who sexually assaulted six-year-old girl given fully suspended sentence

May 7th 2026, 10:02 PM 8,271 Views 0 Comments

Here's what happened today: Thursday
# News Fix
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# News Fix

Here's what happened today: Thursday

May 7th 2026, 8:37 PM 2,147 Views 0 Comments

Belfast-Dublin rail service gets €700m cross-border investment and eight new trains
# Translink
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# Translink

Belfast-Dublin rail service gets €700m cross-border investment and eight new trains

May 7th 2026, 8:22 PM 4,404 Views 13 Comments

Seán Kyne srón chun tosaigh ar Thomas i nGaillimh Thiar de réir phobalbhreith TG4
# Pobal Bhreith Nuacht TG4
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# Pobal Bhreith Nuacht TG4

Seán Kyne srón chun tosaigh ar Thomas i nGaillimh Thiar de réir phobalbhreith TG4

May 7th 2026, 7:30 PM 23 Views 0 Comments

Fifa is rinsing fans for its US World Cup, but could we end up with empty seats and a big dud?
# Ticket Prices
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# Ticket Prices

Fifa is rinsing fans for its US World Cup, but could we end up with empty seats and a big dud?

May 7th 2026, 7:30 PM 66 Views 0 Comments

Tickets have ballooned compared to previous tournaments and there are suggestions demand isn’t what Fifa expected.

UK Supreme Court rules Troubles Legacy Bill is 'human rights-compliant' after victims' challenge
# The Troubles
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# The Troubles

UK Supreme Court rules Troubles Legacy Bill is 'human rights-compliant' after victims' challenge

May 7th 2026, 7:30 PM 33 Views 0 Comments

Man found not guilty of stabbing his brothers after dash cam heard him say 'someone dies today'
# Cork
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# Cork

Man found not guilty of stabbing his brothers after dash cam heard him say 'someone dies today'

May 7th 2026, 6:38 PM 2,013 Views 0 Comments

Seán Kyne holds a narrow lead over Independent Ireland candidate in TG4's Galway West poll
# Pobal Bhreith Nuacht TG4
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# Pobal Bhreith Nuacht TG4

Seán Kyne holds a narrow lead over Independent Ireland candidate in TG4's Galway West poll

May 7th 2026, 6:00 PM 0 Views 0 Comments

Red Line Luas disrupted in both directions as emergency services attend collision near Smithfield
# Luas Disruptions
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# Luas Disruptions

Red Line Luas disrupted in both directions as emergency services attend collision near Smithfield

May 7th 2026, 5:49 PM 4,485 Views 0 Comments

Leavitt steps away, DJ Rubio wings it: Trump’s White House looks increasingly chaotic
# White House Press Room
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# White House Press Room

Leavitt steps away, DJ Rubio wings it: Trump’s White House looks increasingly chaotic

May 7th 2026, 5:46 PM 4 Views 0 Comments

Over 35 and paying for contraception? Don’t expect free access anytime soon
# Free Contraception Scheme
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# Free Contraception Scheme

Over 35 and paying for contraception? Don’t expect free access anytime soon

May 7th 2026, 5:12 PM 1,496 Views 10 Comments

Glow-in-the-dark sliotar for winter hurling training wins student enterprise award
# Lovely Hurling
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# Lovely Hurling

Glow-in-the-dark sliotar for winter hurling training wins student enterprise award

May 7th 2026, 5:07 PM 3,664 Views 4 Comments

Health minister insists recruitment freeze won't hit frontline staff amid €250m HSE overspend
# Over Budget
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# Over Budget

Health minister insists recruitment freeze won't hit frontline staff amid €250m HSE overspend

May 7th 2026, 4:18 PM 2,025 Views 14 Comments

The pizza place with the huge queue is opening another shop in Dublin
# Bambino
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# Bambino

The pizza place with the huge queue is opening another shop in Dublin

May 7th 2026, 3:53 PM 5,348 Views 17 Comments

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Charles wants to visit, but we're not sure what to do with him
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Government faces questions on hospital parking charges as amount collected soars
# Pay And Display
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# Pay And Display

Government faces questions on hospital parking charges as amount collected soars

May 7th 2026, 3:29 PM 954 Views 5 Comments

Time to act: Animal cruelty still happens every day in Ireland – our laws must catch up
# No Country For Animal Rights
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# No Country For Animal Rights

Time to act: Animal cruelty still happens every day in Ireland – our laws must catch up

Updated May 7th 2026, 9:00 AM 1,369 Views 14 Comments

Good craic or taking it too far? We want to hear your stories of airport pints and drunken passengers
# Tell Us
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# Tell Us

Good craic or taking it too far? We want to hear your stories of airport pints and drunken passengers

May 6th 2026, 8:00 PM 7,600 Views 0 Comments

Applegreen in Dublin industrial estate sold Saturday's winning €8.7m Lotto ticket
# It Could Be You
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# It Could Be You

Applegreen in Dublin industrial estate sold Saturday's winning €8.7m Lotto ticket

May 6th 2026, 8:20 AM 14,277 Views 9 Comments