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Lisa Smith
Court told line between Islamic State sympathiser and member ‘crossed’ by ex-Irish soldier
Double Rainbow
Sculpture at Central Bank HQ cost €616,000 - more than double its initial price tag
The bank lists the cost of the sculpture as €320,000 on its website.
student politics
Trinity students' union apologises in wake of backlash to bizarre 'rapist' effigies campaign
Organised Crime Group
Three men sentenced for roles in transporting cocaine from Dublin to the North via train
PSNI
Man extradited from NI to the Republic to stand trial for possession of child sex abuse material
Sandymount
Court rules Dublin City Council can construct Strand Road cycle lane without planning permission
Retaliation
Harris looking to 'de-escalate' as EU moots taxing US Big Tech in response to Trump's tariffs
Reach For the Stars
Irish teenagers to address space experts in US after beating 26,000 other schools
Donegal
Hit-and-run driver who killed boy (9) then went on drink and drugs binge is jailed for five years
Sergee Kelly was driving at over twice the speed limit when he fatally hit Ronan Wilson.
Warm Weather
Uisce Éireann urges Dublin residents to conserve water as demand increases over warm spell
local journalism
News reporter with fluent Irish? The Journal is hiring its first-ever Gaeltacht Correspondent
luigi malones
Prolonged street works ‘straw that broke camel’s back’ as Dublin restaurant closes after 28 years
beer garden weather
Splitting the rocks: Another beautiful day ahead, as temperatures to reach highs of 22 degrees
INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION
Dramatic decline in numbers seeking asylum in Ireland, with figures down 40% on last year
Nature
Forest fires in Ireland: Preparation requires proper enforcement and the end of old practices
Mental Health
Brother of man who died by suicide after seeking hospital help describes mental health plan as a ‘failure’
From The 42
Rough Day
Two double-bogeys prove costly for McIlroy at Masters as Lowry finishes with important birdie
Thursday
10 Apr 2025
The Morning Lead
The government is quietly scrapping local committees charged with holding gardaí accountable
The government is rolling out a new initiative: Local Community Safety Partnerships. Not everyone is convinced.
Only a minority of those involved in the government pilot believed it actually improved community safety, The Journal can reveal.
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