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Judge orders sale of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones's assets but spares business in defamation case
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: You want me to sum up that election in one headline? Not happening
Daithi's Law
'Bigger than politics': Dáithí's father Máirtín Mac Gabhann accepts MBE for organ donation campaign
African National Congress
South Africa president Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected as his ANC party strikes late coalition deal
Analysis
They don't all want to hear it but a Labour-SocDems-Greens alliance might help them get into Govt
The far-right rises
Over 100 far-right candidates stood in this year's elections: Could they become a political force?
Five far-right councillors were elected this year – the first breakthrough for the movement.
Around 100 candidates with far-right views ran in this year's elections - most of them outperforming the movement's previous best in 2020.
Social media has proved a successful platform for a number of those who were elected or who threatened to win seats.
Analysis
Ireland elected over 180 Independents: we analysed who they are and what it means
The Journal has built a picture of what really happened on 7 June.
Valerie Flynn and Alessia Micalizzi crunch the numbers to discover who exactly we voted into local councils.
Our data shows over a third of elected Independents romped home on the first count.
Not that much has changed: 3/4 of Independents returned in this election were sitting councillors.
Friday
14 Jun 2024
Tralee
Wife of Thomas Dooley sustained foot-long wound and needed 45 stitches and 30 staples, murder trial hears
Ballymore Eustace
Two people arrested in investigation into assault, dangerous driving and criminal damage
Russia Ukraine War
Putin demands Ukraine surrenders territory and drops NATO bid in exchange for peace talks
Horse racing sector
Horse racing bodies to appear before Dáil committee next week amid abattoir revelations
Adrian Donohoe
Man convicted for conspiring to pervert the course of justice during trial for garda's murder
The Explainer
The Explainer: What is the shape of Irish politics after the local and European elections?
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Sentenced
Three women given suspended sentences for offences linked to death of showjumper Katie Simpson
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