Culture - February February 2025
Kneecap director Rich Peppiatt scoops ‘outstanding debut’ award as Conclave wins best British film
In his acceptance speech, Peppiatt dedicated the award to “everyone who is out there fighting” to have their language respected.
What are the chances of Kneecap and other Irish hopefuls winning a Bafta tomorrow night?
- Irish-produced The Apprentice, about Donald Trump, could also take home a gong.
- Saoirse Ronan is nominated for best actress in a leading role, a tough category this year.
Three Irish restaurants have just won their first Michelin star
The newly starred restaurants are located in Kildare, Galway and Laois.
Culture - January January 2025
This low-cost camera system detects cars breaking red-lights and sends details to gardaí
Three students came up with the idea after seeing drivers run red lights on their way to school.
Colin Farrell wins third Golden Globe as Demi Moore makes emotional speech after long-awaited win
Last night marked Farrell’s third Golden Globe win, and saw fellow Irish actor Andrew Scott nominated for the same category.
Elections, Eurovision and Fine Gael departures: The most read articles on The Journal in 2024
A look at the top 20 stories on TheJournal.ie last year.
Culture - Last year 2024
From the Oscars to the Olympics: Nine reasons to be cheerful about Ireland's 2024
Beyond all the grim headlines, there were some actual nice and fun things happening this year for Ireland.