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Tributes have been paid to a mother-of-two who died on Thursday after returning from a Westlife concert in Dublin. Danielle O’Keane, from Saval in Newry, was in a rickshaw travelling from the 3Arena into the city on Saturday 26 September when it hit the curb. jrnl.ie/7181370
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Tributes paid after mother-of-two dies in rickshaw accident after Westlife concert
The 37-year-old from Saval in Newry died on Thursday.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 1h
The two people who died following a workplace incident in Co Down on Friday have been named. 23-year-old Joseph Hobbs from the Comber area and 38-year-old Mark Glover from Ballygowan died following an incident on the Ballygowan Road in Crossnacreevy. jrnl.ie/7181190
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Two people who died in workplace incident in Co Down are named
Joseph Hobbs and Mark Glover died on Friday.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 5h
A diesel export ban was “never really on the table”, Donald Trump claimed after European nations bowed to White House pressure and agreed to release 100 million barrels of fuel and oil from emergency stocks. www.thejournal.ie/diesel-trump...
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Trump claims diesel ban was ‘never really on the table’ after Europe releases reserve barrels
Leading G7 nations bowed to White House pressure and agreed to release 100 million barrels of fuel and oil from emergency stocks.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 5h
A landlord has to pay almost €20,000 to a former tenant after she evicted the man before then using the apartment for short-term lettings. The RTB heard the landlord had planned to use the property but changed course following her husband's sudden death. www.thejournal.ie/landlord-evi...
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Landlord must pay almost €20k after evicting tenant and using flat for short-term lets
The tenant had left the Dublin 2 apartment on the understanding that the landlord was due to move in.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 5h
"Getting to do silly stuff for a job is kind of a dream. I'm embracing it with both hands. I'm not a very serious person." Ross McCarney is preparing to bring his online comedy to RTÉ. www.thejournal.ie/ross-mccarne...
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'I'm really buzzing': Joe.ie's Ross McCarney on bringing online comedy to RTÉ and Whelan's
From TikToks to RTÉ, the Joe.ie crew is only on the up.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 9h
More houses are on sale around the country than a year ago; but that doesn't mean the supply is increasingly, notes Ronan Lyons in The Housing Essay jrnl.ie/7180668
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 10h
The UK's Northern Ireland secretary has urged calm this weekend amid the ongoing standoff in Portadown, including telling poeple to stop travelling to the area. www.thejournal.ie/drumcree-lat...
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Drumcree: UK's Northern Ireland secretary urges people to stay away from area
Chris Bryant urged calm this weekend.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 10h
Our car expert is in the market for a new EV. So, what's he looking out for? jrnl.ie/7180933t
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 12h
We asked our readers who earn less than €44,000 and won't benefit from promised tax changes about their financial experiences, and what they want from the budget. jrnl.ie/7171905
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 18h
With budget day just a few days away, here's what we know so far: jrnl.ie/7180756
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 20h
A 28-year-old man previously charged with the murder of UK politician Ann Widdecombe has been charged with preparing acts of terrorism, including against Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, British police announced today jrnl.ie/7181205
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Man accused of murdering Ann Widdecombe charged with preparing terror act against Nigel Farage
Joshua Kerry is charged with alleged terrorism activity between May 2024 and July this year.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 21h
For 90 minutes against Austria, the questions facing Heimir Hallgrímsson were mostly about football again. Now Ireland head for a behind-closed-doors meeting with Israel, and all that comes with it. jrnl.ie/7181198
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Austria draw a reminder of the mild inconveniences Ireland manager must relish
Heimir Hallgrímsson won’t have much time to reflect on events in Dublin as Israel brings a renewed focus.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 21h
Two people have died following a workplace incident in Co Down. Emergency services are at the scene on the Ballygowan Road in Crossnacreevy. jrnl.ie/7181190
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Tributes paid after two people die in workplace incident in Co Down
Emergency services and health and safety inspectors remain at the scene in Crossnacreevy.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 21h
Children and teenagers under the age of 18 are now banned from using e-scooters in public places, as new restrictions aimed at tackling serious injuries and dangerous use come into effect jrnl.ie/7181164
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Under 18? Your e-scooter is now off limits on public roads
E-scooters have become the leading cause of traumatic brain injuries among children admitted to neurosurgery services at CHI Temple Street. Children’s Health Ireland
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 22h
New York's governor has vowed to close a legal loophole allowing offenders in the state to avoid rape charges if their victims were willingly intoxicated, as in the case of an alleged gang rape at Cornell University. jrnl.ie/7181172
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New York governor vows to close intoxication loophole after alleged Cornell gang rape
The investigation was reopened on Monday after the alleged victim filed a civil lawsuit, fuelling allegations that the elite college failed to properly hold the men accountable.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 23h
In his weekly media and tech column, Steve Dempsey explores how desperate those Trump ads really are. And whether they are illegal or not jrnl.ie/7180569t
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 23h
Christa Pike was injected with a lethal dose of pentobarbital. Then she was injected again. She survived both. So how does lethal injection actually work, and how can it go so badly wrong? jrnl.ie/7180979
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How does lethal injection work, why does the US use it, and how did Christa Pike survive it?
Lethal injection was introduced as a supposedly more ‘humane’ form of execution, but its history is littered with procedures that have gone wrong.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 02/10/2026
Think you’ve kept up with this week’s news? Test yourself with The Journal’s Friday Newshound Quiz jrnl.ie/7180817
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The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 02/10/2026
A group of farmers is currently protesting outside the Dublin restaurant part-owned by the chief of Bord Bia, Larry Murrin. SOLE Seafood and Grill on Drury Street the protest after the Irish Times published a food review on the restaurant's offerings jrnl.ie/7180916
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Food review spurs farmers' protest outside Bord Bia chief's Dublin restaurant
SOLE Seafood and Grill on Drury Street has received a protest made up of around 40 farmers after the Irish Times published a food review on the restaurant’s offerings.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 02/10/2026
Independent TD Barry Heneghan has called for part of Chesterfield Avenue in Dublin to be renamed after Charles de Gaulle. Do you agree? jrnl.ie/7180889
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Do you think part of the Phoenix Park's main avenue should be renamed after Charles de Gaulle?
TD Barry Heneghan has called for part of Chesterfield Avenue to be renamed to commemorate the late French president.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 02/10/2026
Bauer Media has won a High Court case taken by Classic Hits over branding used for Greatest Hits Radio. jrnl.ie/7180695
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Bauer Media wins High Court case taken by Classic Hits over 'Greatest Hits Radio' branding
The court said Choice Broadcasting Limited, which owns Classic Hits Radio, failed to prove misrepresentation from Greatest Hits Radio that was likely to lead to confusion.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 02/10/2026
Hazel Chu: The Cornell rape allegations in the US show us we cannot keep telling our girls to be careful while teaching boys to be entitled ... jrnl.ie/7179130
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 02/10/2026
A redistribution of 'massive wealth' in Ireland could help to fund new housing and public services, People Before Profit said. The party's alternative budegt outlines how a multi-millionaires tax, on those with wealth in excess of €3 million, could raise €9 billion jrnl.ie/7180876
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People Before Profit proposes new tax on wealth above €3m
The party said its wealth redistribution proposals would bring in over €53 billion.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 02/10/2026
The public expenditure minister has lashed out at trade unions over the commencement of industrial action. Jack Chambers's comments come as more than 100,000 public sector workers have begun work to rule amid the dispute over pay and the cost of living jrnl.ie/7180333
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Minister accuses trade unions of being 'unwilling to sit down and negotiate'
The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation said a 24-hour strike will be held on 14 October unless government “engages with public service unions in good faith”.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 02/10/2026
A further 10 sets of infant remains have been recovered as part of the ongoing excavation of the site of the former Mother and Baby Institution in Tuam. It brings the total number of infant remains recovered from the site to 109. jrnl.ie/7180588
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Further 10 sets of infant remains recovered during Tuam excavation
The Office of the Director of Authorised Intervention said all ten were found in coffins in a section of land which was excavated by hand.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 02/10/2026
This year saw the second-hottest September on record, with the average temperature being 15.22 degrees. jrnl.ie/7180546
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That was the second-hottest September on record
It ranks only slightly behind September 2021, when the average temperature was 15.27 degrees.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 02/10/2026
The French owned company set to supply Ireland with primary radar has said the units will be containerised and can be moved on trucks as it reveals key details for the first time. jrnl.ie/7180390t
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The units in Ireland's new €500m compact radar system can be moved around on trucks
Thales has said they are providing units for the Irish government project that are both mobile and can be moved around rapidly in containers on the back of trucks.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 02/10/2026
CMAT HAS SAID Ed Sheeran "identifying as Irish" contributed to criticism against him last month after rapper Macklemore was dropped from his tour after voicing support for Palestinians. jrnl.ie/7180511
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CMAT says Ed Sheeran 'identifying as Irish' made Macklemore situation worse for him
CMAT said that she thinks Sheeran “was given really bad advice”.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 02/10/2026
Gardaí have arrested a woman for a six-year campaign of harassment against a couple in a small town in County Galway. jrnl.ie/7180401t
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Woman arrested by gardaí investigating six-year poison pen harassment of Galway couple
It is understood that the investigation is focused on a case in which hundreds of so-called poison pen letters were sent to the victims.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 02/10/2026
The Nations League match between the Republic of Ireland and Austria on Thursday was interrupted twice by a protest, with tennis balls thrown on the field and a pitch invader. So, we're asking for your thoughts. jrnl.ie/7180399
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What do you think about the tennis ball protest at the Ireland-Austria game?
A number of tennis balls wrapped in stickers displaying the Palestinian flag and ‘#StopTheGame’ were launched onto the pitch just before the 20th minute.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 02/10/2026
Troy Parrott's going viral again with maybe the greatest goal ever scored in an Irish jersey. Parrott's twisting and turning run through the Austrian defence is being shared online beyond these shores jrnl.ie/7180419
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Troy Parrott's going viral again with maybe the greatest goal ever scored in an Irish jersey
Ireland drew 2-2 with Austria, but Parrott’s goal will live longer than any result.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 02/10/2026
The BBC's celebrity edition of Traitors returned to screens on Thursday night - with Michael Sheen, Jerry Hall and our own Joanne McNally among the cast. jrnl.ie/7180391
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One player's absurd confession in Celebrity Traitors could well be the TV moment of the year
The BBC’s celebrity edition of the show returned to screens on Thursday night.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 02/10/2026
The idea to give a €100 voucher to all 16-year-olds to spend on arts, cultural and music venues next year has been slapped down by Public Expenditure Minister Jack Chambers. jrnl.ie/7180395
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Question mark hangs over culture voucher for teens as Chambers says €100 is 'too high'
Ministers Jack Chambers and Patrick O’Donovan are understood to have had a disagreement over the proposed new voucher.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 02/10/2026
Northern Ireland justice minister Naomi Long has appealed to the Orange Order to "do the right thing" and choose not to march down the Garvaghy Road. jrnl.ie/7180388
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NI justice minister appeals to Orange Order to 'do the right thing' and change Drumcree route
Naomi Long said that while the Orange Order has established via the courts that it has a right to parade down the road, “they do not need to exercise that right”.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 02/10/2026
Primary school teachers will not supervise children before or after the official school day due to an ongoing public sector pay dispute with the government. jrnl.ie/7180333
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Primary school teachers won't supervise children outside official school hours, INTO says
More than 100,000 public sector workers have begun work-to-rule amid the dispute over pay and the cost of living.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 02/10/2026
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 02/10/2026
Emer McLysaght's Nobody Needs This: That day I went down a rabbit hole about a lesbian bar and Irish milk jrnl.ie/7179551
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 02/10/2026
Christa Pike is in a critical condition and receiving "life-saving care" after the Tennessee inmate survived two attempts to execute her using lethal injection, her lawyer has said. jrnl.ie/7180284
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US death row inmate receiving 'life-saving care' after botched execution
Christa Pike was hospitalised after surviving two attempts to execute her using lethal injection.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 02/10/2026
Talks aimed at resolving the Drumcree parade dispute have broken up without agreement, as a legal appeal over the contentious march was postponed until Monday to allow for negotiations to continue. jrnl.ie/7180272
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Late-night talks aimed at resolving Garvaghy Road stand-off end without agreement
Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Bryant described the situation as being between a “rock and a hard place” after unsuccessful negotiations.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 01/10/2026
For all the emotional baggage and bombardment of the last week, the Republic of Ireland served up a night of thrilling entertainment that ultimately ended in desperate disappointment with this 2-2 draw against Austria jrnl.ie/7180194
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Troy Parrott lights up Aviva Stadium but Ireland are pegged back by Austria in second half
Striker scored a fine brace to put hosts in command before late collapse in a 2-2 draw.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 01/10/2026
More than 140 people from Protestant backgrounds have signed an open letter calling on the Orange Order to end the stand-off over its planned march along the Garvaghy Road jrnl.ie/7180147
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Over 140 people from Protestant backgrounds urge Orange Order to end Garvaghy Road stand-off
Fourteen US members of Congress have separately urged the British government to cancel the planned Orange Order parade.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 01/10/2026
Gavan Reilly's Politics by Numbers: EU tax rules and excise duties leave ministers with few options to ease fuel costs in the budget... jrnl.ie/7178879
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 01/10/2026
Dentists working in the HSE have backed industrial action for the first time in the history of the Irish Dental Association, with members set to join a health service work stoppage later this month jrnl.ie/7180076
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HSE dentists to join thousands of health workers in strike later this month
The Irish Dental Association says it has served notice of industrial action for the first time in its history.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 01/10/2026
Ireland’s home Nations League match with Austria was interrupted twice in the first half due to a protest involving tennis balls and a pitch invader. A number of tennis balls wrapped in stickers featuring the Palestinian flag and the text “#StopTheGame” were launched onto the pitch. jrnl.ie/7180097
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Pro-Palestine tennis ball protest and pitch invader interrupt Ireland-Austria Nations League game
Tennis balls featuring the Palestinian flag were thrown onto the field during the game at the Aviva Stadium.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 01/10/2026
Here's What Happened Today: Thursday jrnl.ie/7179938
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Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
The most important Irish and international stories you need to know today.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 01/10/2026
A 16-year-old boy working for a dangerous 'Fagin-like' criminal planned and carried out attacks on houses and torched four cars in a drug intimidation campaign across three Midlands counties, a court has heard jrnl.ie/7179968
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Boy (16) smashed windows of houses and torched cars in drug intimidation campaign, court hears
The youth, now aged 17, pleaded guilty at Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court to criminal damage and arson offences in 2025 targeting seven properties.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 01/10/2026
The Celebrity Traitors returns tonight, with Irish comedian Joanne McNally among 21 famous faces entering the castle for the second series of the BBC show. The popular competition kicks off in a few minutes (at 8pm) on BBC One, with an extended 75-minute opening episode. jrnl.ie/7179943
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Celebrity Traitors is back tonight - here’s what you need to know
Joanne McNally is the sole Irish contestant among a cast that also includes Michael Sheen, Maya Jama, James Blunt and Bella Ramsey.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 01/10/2026
Gavan Reilly's Politics by Numbers: €23bn, 23% and 3 VAT rates - why cutting fuel taxes isn’t so simple jrnl.ie/7178879
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 01/10/2026
What happened in the alleged Cornell gang-rape case that's all over American news? jrnl.ie/7179384
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What happened in the alleged Cornell gang-rape case that's all over American news?
Here’s what we know so far.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 01/10/2026
Prisoners thanked Andy Burnham as they celebrated walking free from jail early. The first wave of releases from UK prisons began today, with 700 criminals expected to be freed across the country jrnl.ie/7179865
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‘Thank you, Andy Burnham’: Prisoners 'buzzing' as they are freed early from UK jails
The first wave of releases began on Thursday, with 700 criminals expected to be freed across the country.
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