How did the AfD become so powerful in Germany?
The far-right Alternative for Germany party won almost 44% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, more than doubling its support and delive...
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20 of 435 episodesAn mbeidh an Ghaeilge mar mír mhargántaíochta in Éirinn Aontaithe?
The Journal is releasing a six-part series of The Explainer podcast through Irish, focusing on some of the biggest stories affecting the lan...
Who’s after 14,000 hectares of Ireland’s coast?
More than 14,000 hectares of Ireland’s coastline are covered by applications to commercially harvest seaweed, with four companies seeking to...
Cén fáth go bhfuil nasc láidir idir Ghaeilge agus spórt in Éirinn?
The Journal is releasing a six-part series of The Explainer through Irish, focusing on some of the biggest stories affecting the language an...
Can the new series of Traitors live up to the hype?
Last autumn, RTÉ’s unscripted hit took the country by storm, drawing over 800,000 viewers, turning retired prison officers into household na...
An bhfuil oideachas trí Ghaeilge i mbaol?
This summer, The Journal is releasing a six-part series of The Explainer podcast through Irish, focusing on some of the biggest stories affe...
How can dangerous driving for social media likes be stopped?
Five teenage boys were killed when the BMW they were travelling in was driven the wrong way on the M9 in Kildare and collided with a car car...
Could Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez be the next US president?
The US midterm elections are still months away, but attention is already turning to the 2028 presidential race. Speculation about Alexandria...
How did 72,000 people cross into Ceuta?
More than 70,000 people crossed from Morocco into Ceuta last week, overwhelming the small Spanish territory on the North African coast. Doze...
Cén fáth go mbíonn muid fós ag streachailt leis an síneadh fada?
This summer, The Journal is releasing a six-part series of The Explainer podcast through Irish, focusing on some of the biggest stories affe...
Could nature itself help stop Ireland's wildfires?
Wildfires have burned across Tipperary, Wicklow, Cork and Kerry over the past fortnight, during one of the driest spells in years. Almost no...
Cad atá i ndán don Ghaeilge mura bhfuil tithíocht ar fáil sa Ghaeltacht?
This summer, The Journal is releasing a six-part series of The Explainer podcast through Irish, focusing on some of the biggest stories affe...
Who is Andy Burnham?
Britain has a new prime minister (again): Andy Burnham, the "King of the North", its seventh in ten years and the first to take office openl...
Cén tionchar a bheidh ag an intleacht shaorga ar an teanga?
This summer, The Journal is releasing a six-part series of The Explainer podcast through Irish, focusing on some of the biggest stories affe...
Are Ireland's new community safety partnerships working?
Last autumn, the old Joint Policing Committees were replaced with new Local Community Safety Partnerships. All 36 are now up and running, an...
What was it like inside the George Gibney trial?
For decades, George Gibney was one of the biggest names in Irish swimming. The 77-year-old was convicted this week of 40 counts of sexually...
Ireland just took over the EU presidency, but what does that actually mean?
Ireland has taken over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union, but does that mean we're suddenly in charge of Europe?...
Why do so many speeding cases never end in a conviction?
If you're caught speeding in Ireland, you'd be forgiven for assuming a fine and penalty points are all but inevitable. But a new investigati...
Why is crack cocaine use soaring in Ireland?
For years, the conversation around problem drug use in Ireland centred on heroin. But on the streets of Dublin and beyond, a different drug...
What does a Limerick refinery have to do with a Russian sanctions row?
Alumina is the fine white powder needed to make aluminium, and Ireland is home to Europe's largest producer of it. Aughinish Alumina's owner...