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Surrealing in the Years: We've found out we know nothing about a lot of Very Important Things
# Surrealing In The Years
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# Surrealing In The Years

Surrealing in the Years: We've found out we know nothing about a lot of Very Important Things

Jan 17th 2026, 9:00 AM 4,090 Views 0 Comments

Lord of the Dance shows could 'fall apart' over injunction against Michael Flatley, court told
# Court Of The Dance
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# Court Of The Dance

Lord of the Dance shows could 'fall apart' over injunction against Michael Flatley, court told

Jan 17th 2026, 8:06 AM 2,760 Views 0 Comments

Surprise surprise: Ireland is among the most expensive countries in the EU to fill a car
# Pumped Prices
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# Pumped Prices

Surprise surprise: Ireland is among the most expensive countries in the EU to fill a car

Jan 17th 2026, 7:00 AM 7,830 Views 55 Comments

Ireland is going through 'a rocky period' in its relationship with the USA, McEntee says
# Bad Patch
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# Bad Patch

Ireland is going through 'a rocky period' in its relationship with the USA, McEntee says

Jan 17th 2026, 6:00 AM 465 Views 0 Comments

After Trump and RFK's attacks on Tylenol, a group of UK researchers sought out the truth
# Autism
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# Autism

After Trump and RFK's attacks on Tylenol, a group of UK researchers sought out the truth

Jan 17th 2026, 6:00 AM 1,665 Views 5 Comments

There is no evidence of increased chances of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability and prenatal paracetamol use.

Factfind: Who, if anyone, can be held legally responsible for abuse images on Grok and X? From TheJournal.ie

Factfind: Who, if anyone, can be held legally responsible for abuse images on Grok and X?

Jan 17th 2026, 12:10 AM 243 Views 0 Comments

While the harms of abusive images are clear, the law is far murkier.

'Wrecked by dietitians' and 'sweaty' packaging: Your views on Hot School Meals
# Your Stories
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# Your Stories

'Wrecked by dietitians' and 'sweaty' packaging: Your views on Hot School Meals

Jan 17th 2026, 12:05 AM 39,636 Views 110 Comments

Politicians heard this week that the scheme isn’t sustainable, while some teachers said the short time allowed for children to eat isn’t helping.

Professor Mary Aiken: Grok is a warning shot, not a one-off scandal
# Ireland Must Lead
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# Ireland Must Lead

Professor Mary Aiken: Grok is a warning shot, not a one-off scandal

Updated Jan 16th 2026, 10:50 PM 8,078 Views 0 Comments

Murderer seeking prison release claims life sentence was only 20 years
# Court
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# Court

Murderer seeking prison release claims life sentence was only 20 years

Jan 16th 2026, 10:44 PM 28,270 Views 0 Comments

Claire Byrne said turning 50 and RTÉ pay cuts were factors in Newstalk move
# Late Late Show
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# Late Late Show

Claire Byrne said turning 50 and RTÉ pay cuts were factors in Newstalk move

Jan 16th 2026, 10:16 PM 819 Views 3 Comments

Fianna Fáil TD to leave Justice Committee after speeding conviction for driving 190km/h
# Dangerous Driving
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# Dangerous Driving

Fianna Fáil TD to leave Justice Committee after speeding conviction for driving 190km/h

Jan 16th 2026, 8:23 PM 2,212 Views 6 Comments

Here's what happened today: Friday
# News Fix
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# News Fix

Here's what happened today: Friday

Jan 16th 2026, 8:19 PM 257 Views 0 Comments

Charity expresses concern over suspended sentence for Garda after assaulting partner
# Domestic Violence
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# Domestic Violence

Charity expresses concern over suspended sentence for Garda after assaulting partner

Updated Jan 16th 2026, 7:30 PM 4,583 Views 0 Comments

Murder accused visited 'How to kill in three seconds' website, court hears
# Bruna Fonseca
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# Bruna Fonseca

Murder accused visited 'How to kill in three seconds' website, court hears

Jan 16th 2026, 6:17 PM 4,620 Views 0 Comments

Dublin businessman tells court ‘I have never been violent’ as he launches bid to restore firearms cert
# Courts
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# Courts

Dublin businessman tells court ‘I have never been violent’ as he launches bid to restore firearms cert

Jan 16th 2026, 6:08 PM 7,998 Views 0 Comments

Efforts to tell Garda that George Nkencho had mental health issues were 'shut down', inquest hears
# Inquest
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# Inquest

Efforts to tell Garda that George Nkencho had mental health issues were 'shut down', inquest hears

Jan 16th 2026, 5:18 PM 707 Views 0 Comments

Study finds grieving death of a pet can be as distressing as grieving a person
# Good Dogs
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# Good Dogs

Study finds grieving death of a pet can be as distressing as grieving a person

Jan 16th 2026, 4:46 PM 2 Views 0 Comments

Man who was 'only two minutes late' to check-in loses appeal in compensation case against Ryanair
# Missed Flight
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# Missed Flight

Man who was 'only two minutes late' to check-in loses appeal in compensation case against Ryanair

Jan 16th 2026, 4:33 PM 4,683 Views 0 Comments

Man pleads guilty to conspiracy to murder Dublin father at his home
# Courts
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# Courts

Man pleads guilty to conspiracy to murder Dublin father at his home

Jan 16th 2026, 3:58 PM 2,848 Views 0 Comments

Senior garda 'spoke to press office' regarding arrest despite denial, penalty points trial hears
# Limerick
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# Limerick

Senior garda 'spoke to press office' regarding arrest despite denial, penalty points trial hears

Jan 16th 2026, 3:45 PM 4,451 Views 0 Comments

The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz
# Newshound Quiz
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# Newshound Quiz

The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz

Jan 16th 2026, 3:00 PM 1,948 Views 4 Comments

Some retired public servants paying less than €13 a week to live in OPW-owned Phoenix Park homes
# Park Life
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# Park Life

Some retired public servants paying less than €13 a week to live in OPW-owned Phoenix Park homes

Jan 16th 2026, 2:16 PM 10,112 Views 25 Comments

Garda who carried out 'terrifying' assault on his wife gets suspended sentence
# Court
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# Court

Garda who carried out 'terrifying' assault on his wife gets suspended sentence

Jan 16th 2026, 2:14 PM 1,570 Views 0 Comments

Gardaí appeal for witnesses after man struck by 'glass implement' in Coolock yesterday
# Oscar Traynor Road
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# Oscar Traynor Road

Gardaí appeal for witnesses after man struck by 'glass implement' in Coolock yesterday

Jan 16th 2026, 12:30 PM 938 Views 0 Comments

Icelanders call for rejection of proposed US ambassador after 'joke' about country becoming '52nd state'
# At It Again
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# At It Again

Icelanders call for rejection of proposed US ambassador after 'joke' about country becoming '52nd state'

Jan 16th 2026, 11:44 AM 3,845 Views 0 Comments

Enoch Burke case is in court again today but he's back at Westmeath school
# Enoch Burke
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# Enoch Burke

Enoch Burke case is in court again today but he's back at Westmeath school

Jan 16th 2026, 11:30 AM 3,804 Views 0 Comments

Minister says it is 'utter rubbish' that Ireland is soft on X because of corporation tax
# Grok
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# Grok

Minister says it is 'utter rubbish' that Ireland is soft on X because of corporation tax

Jan 16th 2026, 10:44 AM 499 Views 3 Comments

Are you a fan of Harry Styles’ music?
# The Daily Poll
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# The Daily Poll

Are you a fan of Harry Styles’ music?

Jan 16th 2026, 10:02 AM 3,883 Views 27 Comments

Over 36 million passengers went through Dublin Airport in 2025, a record breaking year
# Flying It
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# Flying It

Over 36 million passengers went through Dublin Airport in 2025, a record breaking year

Jan 16th 2026, 8:04 AM 625 Views 14 Comments

Former driving instructor who fraudulently sat 21 theory tests is jailed for a year
# Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
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# Dublin Circuit Criminal Court

Former driving instructor who fraudulently sat 21 theory tests is jailed for a year

Jan 16th 2026, 7:13 AM 359 Views 0 Comments

Pensions auto-enrolment: It kicks in this month, let's recap on how it will all work
# Employment
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# Employment

Pensions auto-enrolment: It kicks in this month, let's recap on how it will all work

Jan 16th 2026, 7:00 AM 158 Views 2 Comments

Learner drivers 'failing tests' due to severely faded road markings
# Fine Line
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# Fine Line

Learner drivers 'failing tests' due to severely faded road markings

Jan 16th 2026, 12:10 AM 55 Views 0 Comments

The difficulty of tests has been compounded by unclear or “invisible” lines and symbols, the head of a major driving school has said.

Tax information on Carer’s Allowance and Carer’s Benefit now shared with Revenue
# Income Tax
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# Income Tax

Tax information on Carer’s Allowance and Carer’s Benefit now shared with Revenue

Jan 15th 2026, 11:20 PM 2,475 Views 4 Comments

RTÉ Chief Financial Officer Mari Hurley resigns after less than 18 months on the job
# CFO
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# CFO

RTÉ Chief Financial Officer Mari Hurley resigns after less than 18 months on the job

Jan 15th 2026, 10:08 PM 1,779 Views 6 Comments

Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
# News Fix
From TheJournal.ie
# News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Thursday

Jan 15th 2026, 9:00 PM 708 Views 0 Comments

'Huge relief': Irish man Sean Binder found not guilty of people smuggling in Greece
# Greece
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# Greece

'Huge relief': Irish man Sean Binder found not guilty of people smuggling in Greece

Jan 15th 2026, 7:08 PM 11,148 Views 0 Comments

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