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U2 has released a new politically-charged six-track EP
# Days Of Ash
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# Days Of Ash

U2 has released a new politically-charged six-track EP

Updated Feb 18th 2026, 6:30 PM 13,849 Views 129 Comments

Former Cycling Ireland employee sentenced for attempted deception to secure sports grants
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# Cycling Ireland

Former Cycling Ireland employee sentenced for attempted deception to secure sports grants

Feb 18th 2026, 6:29 PM 20,500 Views 0 Comments

The going rate for a home in Dublin is now half a million euro
# Ouch
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# Ouch

The going rate for a home in Dublin is now half a million euro

Updated Feb 18th 2026, 4:45 PM 16,704 Views 89 Comments

Harry Clarke windows in Bewley's Café belong to landlord, not café, Supreme Court rules
# Legal Battle
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# Legal Battle

Harry Clarke windows in Bewley's Café belong to landlord, not café, Supreme Court rules

Feb 18th 2026, 4:13 PM 22,974 Views 20 Comments

Ireland’s Olympic gold gymnast Rhys McClenaghan receives MBE at Windsor Castle ceremony
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# MBE

Ireland’s Olympic gold gymnast Rhys McClenaghan receives MBE at Windsor Castle ceremony

Feb 18th 2026, 4:01 PM 11,748 Views 33 Comments

Flour power: The government is offering €5m to millers who'll build a new flour mill
# GET THAT BREAD
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# GET THAT BREAD

Flour power: The government is offering €5m to millers who'll build a new flour mill

Feb 18th 2026, 3:51 PM 10,810 Views 39 Comments

Puppy farms, sulky racing, fox hunting and hare coursing: Ireland has a major animal cruelty problem
# Ireland Is Behind
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# Ireland Is Behind

Puppy farms, sulky racing, fox hunting and hare coursing: Ireland has a major animal cruelty problem

Updated Feb 18th 2026, 3:00 PM 24,547 Views 74 Comments

At least a third of hot school meals don't meet basic nutritional standards, Minister says
# Strong Stomach
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# Strong Stomach

At least a third of hot school meals don't meet basic nutritional standards, Minister says

Feb 18th 2026, 2:57 PM 9,348 Views 31 Comments

Taoiseach says government will engage with schools and NCSE following pause in review
# Next Steps
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# Next Steps

Taoiseach says government will engage with schools and NCSE following pause in review

Feb 18th 2026, 2:23 PM 3,056 Views 13 Comments

Nurse Áine O'Reilly killed in Limerick collision had 'incredible caring nature', funeral hears
# Aine O'reilly
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# Aine O'reilly

Nurse Áine O'Reilly killed in Limerick collision had 'incredible caring nature', funeral hears

Feb 18th 2026, 1:57 PM 13,986 Views 6 Comments

Éire V Sasana ag Twickenham le trachtaireacht as Gaeilge - anois tá seans againn!
# Gualainn Le Gaolainn
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# Gualainn Le Gaolainn

Éire V Sasana ag Twickenham le trachtaireacht as Gaeilge - anois tá seans againn!

Feb 18th 2026, 1:13 PM 2,042 Views 3 Comments

FactCheck: Does a viral map show the second-most spoken language in each Irish county?
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# FactCheck

FactCheck: Does a viral map show the second-most spoken language in each Irish county?

Feb 18th 2026, 12:35 PM 18,570 Views 0 Comments

Deaf job applicant awarded €40,000 after not being shortlisted by special education quango
# Discrimination
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# Discrimination

Deaf job applicant awarded €40,000 after not being shortlisted by special education quango

Feb 18th 2026, 12:33 PM 9,399 Views 0 Comments

Irish language commentary option to make rugby debut for Ireland v England clash
# Irish Language Option
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# Irish Language Option

Irish language commentary option to make rugby debut for Ireland v England clash

Feb 18th 2026, 12:26 PM 4,110 Views 13 Comments

Are you giving up (or taking up) anything for Lent?
# The Daily Poll
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# The Daily Poll

Are you giving up (or taking up) anything for Lent?

Feb 18th 2026, 11:13 AM 12,108 Views 54 Comments

Passenger in critical condition after driver fled scene of hit-and-run in Co Cavan From TheJournal.ie

Passenger in critical condition after driver fled scene of hit-and-run in Co Cavan

Feb 18th 2026, 10:16 AM 10,739 Views 0 Comments

Bus drivers' union want to see hi-vis jackets become 'mandatory' for cyclists
# Road Safey
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# Road Safey

Bus drivers' union want to see hi-vis jackets become 'mandatory' for cyclists

Feb 18th 2026, 8:54 AM 22,850 Views 154 Comments

Bus driver dies in Armagh crash involving school children
# BELLEEKS
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# BELLEEKS

Bus driver dies in Armagh crash involving school children

Feb 18th 2026, 8:40 AM 10,090 Views 1 Comment

Not much of substance behind Sinn Féin's push for unity poll, Taoiseach says in TG4 interview
# Reconciliation Before Unity
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# Reconciliation Before Unity

Not much of substance behind Sinn Féin's push for unity poll, Taoiseach says in TG4 interview

Updated Feb 18th 2026, 8:39 AM 8,054 Views 72 Comments

LIVE: Rain warning in place for 17 counties with 'all areas' at risk of fresh flooding From TheJournal.ie
Live Feb 18th 2026, 8:00 AM

LIVE: Rain warning in place for 17 counties with 'all areas' at risk of fresh flooding

Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior criticises 'cowards' after alleged racist abuse during Benfica game
# Controversy
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# Controversy

Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior criticises 'cowards' after alleged racist abuse during Benfica game

Feb 18th 2026, 7:56 AM 13,109 Views 27 Comments

‘Welfare cheats’ campaign weakened belief in social benefits, says ESRI
# Research
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# Research

‘Welfare cheats’ campaign weakened belief in social benefits, says ESRI

Feb 18th 2026, 7:55 AM 14,303 Views 47 Comments

'Níl morán taobh thiar' d'fheachtas Shinn Féin ar son reifrinn d'aontú na tíre - An Taoiseach
# Athmhuintearas Roimh Athaontú
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# Athmhuintearas Roimh Athaontú

'Níl morán taobh thiar' d'fheachtas Shinn Féin ar son reifrinn d'aontú na tíre - An Taoiseach

Feb 18th 2026, 7:55 AM 1,154 Views 0 Comments

Emer Currie: The new Right to Remote Work Bill will not improve access to remote work
# Up For Debate
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# Up For Debate

Emer Currie: The new Right to Remote Work Bill will not improve access to remote work

Feb 18th 2026, 7:00 AM 6,459 Views 10 Comments

Enlargement of the EU will offer Ireland greater security, Minister says ahead of presidency
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# Join The Club

Enlargement of the EU will offer Ireland greater security, Minister says ahead of presidency

Updated Feb 18th 2026, 6:40 AM 8,780 Views 56 Comments

Special Needs Assistants u-turn the talk of the Dáil amid backlash from government's own TDs
# SNA BACKLASH
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# SNA BACKLASH

Special Needs Assistants u-turn the talk of the Dáil amid backlash from government's own TDs

Feb 18th 2026, 12:05 AM 14,722 Views 48 Comments
  • One minister told The Journal that their phone was hopping on Monday night with messages from concerned parents and schools.
  • Concerns were raised over the review at the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party meeting last night.
Crowd gathers in Dublin city centre as Yamamori rejects Hoxton Hotel claims over noise dispute
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# Dublin City Centre

Crowd gathers in Dublin city centre as Yamamori rejects Hoxton Hotel claims over noise dispute

Updated Feb 17th 2026, 11:20 PM 52,177 Views 57 Comments

The venue is locked in a dispute with the hotel after it brought a legal case over noise levels.

Rain warning in effect for 17 counties as gardaí warn drivers of dangerous driving conditions
# Wet And Windy
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# Wet And Windy

Rain warning in effect for 17 counties as gardaí warn drivers of dangerous driving conditions

Updated Feb 17th 2026, 11:02 PM 56,808 Views 16 Comments

Multiple arrests as gardaí seize drugs and 44 illegal bikes and scramblers in Ballymun
# Dublin
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# Dublin

Multiple arrests as gardaí seize drugs and 44 illegal bikes and scramblers in Ballymun

Feb 17th 2026, 10:56 PM 19,670 Views 0 Comments

Landlord group claims State rental sector body has left videos which 'vilify landlords' up online
# Social Media
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# Social Media

Landlord group claims State rental sector body has left videos which 'vilify landlords' up online

Feb 17th 2026, 10:09 PM 13,247 Views 54 Comments

Poll: How much do you save each month?
# Poll
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# Poll

Poll: How much do you save each month?

Feb 17th 2026, 9:00 PM 29,188 Views 44 Comments

Limerick's directly elected mayor says councillors doing 'all they can' to make job 'unbearable'
# John Moran
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# John Moran

Limerick's directly elected mayor says councillors doing 'all they can' to make job 'unbearable'

Updated Feb 17th 2026, 9:00 PM 27,687 Views 52 Comments

Russian ambassador says Helen McEntee is 'threatening' Russian ships with 'act of piracy'
# Russian Shadow Fleet
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# Russian Shadow Fleet

Russian ambassador says Helen McEntee is 'threatening' Russian ships with 'act of piracy'

Feb 17th 2026, 8:57 PM 14,127 Views 79 Comments

Minister responds to airline heavy-hitters' warning that Trump might raise passenger cap with Taoiseach
# Dublin Airport
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# Dublin Airport

Minister responds to airline heavy-hitters' warning that Trump might raise passenger cap with Taoiseach

Feb 17th 2026, 8:43 PM 9,890 Views 17 Comments

Knockmore Ladies appoint Joe Brolly as new manager
# Ready To Go
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# Ready To Go

Knockmore Ladies appoint Joe Brolly as new manager

Feb 17th 2026, 8:23 PM 13,047 Views 21 Comments

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

Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday

Feb 17th 2026, 8:15 PM 2,247 Views 0 Comments

Scríbhneoir Gaeltachta ag súil le filleadh abhaile le scannán faoi dhéagóir thrasinscneach
# An Ghaeltacht Athrach
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# An Ghaeltacht Athrach

Scríbhneoir Gaeltachta ag súil le filleadh abhaile le scannán faoi dhéagóir thrasinscneach

Feb 17th 2026, 8:00 PM 2,162 Views 0 Comments

As roads funding boost announced, minister says a lot more money is being spent on public transport
# Tar Tar Tar
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# Tar Tar Tar

As roads funding boost announced, minister says a lot more money is being spent on public transport

Feb 17th 2026, 8:00 PM 7,352 Views 52 Comments