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The Explainer is a new weekly podcast from TheJournal.ie that takes a deeper look at one big news story you need to know about. What's the background? Why is this in the news? Get the facts...

The government has announced plans to let homeowners build habitable units of up to 45 sq metres in their back gardens without planning perm...

The recent release of the 1926 census has sparked a huge wave of interest in Irish family history. It was the first census taken after the f...

In response to the fuel protests, the government scrambled to announce a €505 million euro support package, slashing excise duties on petrol...

Ireland's fuel protests have brought parts of the country to a standstill this week, with blockades at refineries and slow-moving convoys on...

New CSO data shows the average age of a homebuyer in Ireland has hit 40. What does that mean for an entire generation stuck in the 'deposit...

It has been 24 long, long years since the Republic of Ireland men's team last played in a World Cup, but suddenly, the dream is alive again....

For generations of teenagers, it was the go-to high street spot for ear piercings and fashion jewellery., but now, the iconic retailer Clair...

Every March, our news feeds are flooded with pictures of the Taoiseach, the US President, and a very famous bowl of shamrock. It’s a massive...

The price of oil has surged again. The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed to shipping. Major Middle Eastern production hubs have de...

Trump promised no more forever wars, but that didn't stop him wading into an intense bombing campaign against Iran - a conflict most America...

With the EU Presidency looming and a massive funding shortfall in the Department of Defence, a new plan proposes something unprecedented: as...

It’s a debate that is taking place at kitchen tables across the country: are smartphones and social media apps doing more harm than good for...

Internal HSE figures obtained by The Journal Investigates reveal that hundreds of people have died by suspected suicide within weeks of bein...

It's a heartbreakingly familiar cycle: devastated homeowners, ruined businesses, and politicians promising defences are on the way. For town...

The sound is instantly recognisable and, for many communities. can become a source of constant dread: the high-pitched whine of a scrambler...

The warnings are getting louder, and we're hearing more and more often that Europe is in the grips of a hybrid war. But is the rhetoric matc...

We’ve all seen the headlines about "celebrity family feuds" before, but Brooklyn Beckham’s unprecedented six-page Instagram statement attack...

It began with anger over soaring prices, but it has spiralled into what may be the most serious challenge to the Iranian regime since the 19...

The events of Saturday night in Caracas saw Donald Trump rip up the international rulebook again, if there even was any of it left to begin...

This week, we look back at some of our best episodes from the past year. What did we learn about how drugs like Ozempic actually work? Why a...

We’ve all been there: the forced smile as you unwrap a jumper you wouldn’t be caught dead in, or the gimmicky gadget someone already gave yo...

You've likely noticed the price of your favourite treats creeping up, but now there's a new element: look at the label, and some of the most...

Enoch Burke is, yet again, back in Mountjoy Prison, but this time, the legal stakes for him and his family have risen dramatically. After we...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy paid his first official visit to Ireland this week. As his plane was flying towards Dublin Airport l...

Taxi drivers have held several demonstrations in Dublin city centre over recent weeks that have caused gridlock traffic in the capital. The...

After two weeks of fraught negotiations in Belem, Brazil, COP30 reached a fragile agreement that triples adaptation finance but fails to cha...

New data obtained under the Freedom of Information Act shows a pattern of repeated disappearances from Ireland’s State-run residential centr...

It's just the latest seismic shock to rock the BBC: the resignation of Director-General Tim Davie and CEO of News Deborah Turness. The trigg...

The Journal's News Correspondent Eimer McAuley and Gaelic games writer with The 42 Declan Bogue join us to look at the rise and fall of icon...

A major change is underway in how local communities, gardaí, and councils discuss safety in Ireland. But you might not be allowed to hear ab...

It was something many people noticed on Monday: the internet was slow to load, maybe your banking app was acting up, or you weren’t able to...

After months of intense conflict, genocide, and a devastating humanitarian crisis, what seemed at times impossible has been achieved: a ceas...

It's the political paradox of Budget 2026: a multi-billion euro package that seems to have left almost everyone underwhelmed. The government...

The government’s Core Funding scheme was designed to keep childcare affordable by giving providers government funding in exchange for them a...

The murder of Charlie Kirk sent shockwaves through an already deeply divided America, and the fallout has become emblematic of the country's...

Israel's involvement in the Eurovision Song Contest has been the subject of protests for years, with calls for a boycott gaining significant...

The presidential election is just weeks away, but before candidates face the public, they must first find a way to get themselves on the bal...

We’re joined by Elaine Burke, tech journalist and host of the For Tech’s Sake podcast to ask: are these new controls a meaningful step towar...

The hugely successful reality competition series The Traitors is about to land in Ireland, following much loved versions in the UK, US, Aust...

Pope Leo XIV took charge of the Catholic Church in May this year and already opinions are sharply divided between conservative and progressi...

For many, the flexibility of working from home was one of the few silver linings of the pandemic. But now, that flexibility seems to be disa...

A coordinated international approach to events in Gaza appeared to emerge last week, with countries like the UK, France and Canada announcin...

An all-out trade war between the EU and US has been averted - but only just. After months of tense negotiations, a tariff deal has been stru...

Jeffrey Epstein's name has long cast a shadow over America's elites, but new reporting has dragged one prominent figure back into the swirl...

In 2024, Ireland made announced it would divest from six companies associated with illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian t...

Ireland was named the loneliest country in Europe, but how did we get here? This week on The Explainer, we’re looking at the scale and impac...

It had all the makings of a Hollywood thriller — a dramatic high-seas chase, elite Army Rangers fast-roping onto the deck, and a massive coc...

Irish travellers are facing new hurdles when applying for US visas, but what exactly has changed From students applying for J1s to families...

Israel and Iran are now trading direct military strikes, a dramatic and dangerous escalation after years of tensions simmering in the backgr...

Tattle Life became notorious as a message board where anyone in the public eye — influencers, businesspeople and celebrities, many of them w...