He punched me in back of the head – straight away I knew who my attacker was, says star on Dublin restaurant horror

IRISH star Charleen Murphy has recalled the moments after she was attacked in a Dublin restaurant in 2023 – revealing she instantly knew who the perpetrator was. The social media personality was enjoying dinner with a friend when she was viciously attacked with a punch to the back of the head on February 10, 2023. … Read more

Tory MP appeared to make ‘offensive’ Irish potato famine remark, Commons told – The Irish News

A senior Conservative MP appeared to make “offensive and insensitive” comments about the Irish potato famine, the Commons has heard. Shadow business secretary Andrew Griffith, responding to a question, said he was not sure if a person could “subsist entirely on a seed potato” before adding it “may have been tried historically and not with … Read more

Baabaas recruit All Black Sam Cane and Irish legends for Springboks clash : Planet Rugby

The Barbarians have added three Test centurions to their playing stocks ahead of the clash against the Springboks in Cape Town next month. The encounter on Saturday, 28 June at the DHL Stadium is the first time that the two sides will meet on South African soil with former Wallabies and Crusaders boss Robbie Deans … Read more

How an aid blockade and a warning that 14,000 babies could die heaped Western pressure on Israel

We need your help now Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open. You are visiting us because we have something you value. Independent, unbiased news that tells the truth. Advertising revenue goes some way to support our mission, but this year it has not been enough. If you’ve seen value in our reporting, … Read more

Member of Irish rap band Kneecap charged with ‘terrorism’ offence | Hezbollah News

British police say Mo Chara displayed a flag of Lebanon’s Hezbollah at a concert. A member of the Irish rap band Kneecap has been charged with a “terrorism” offence in the United Kingdom for waving a flag of the armed Lebanese group Hezbollah at a concert in November 2024 in London. Liam O’Hanna, whose stage … Read more

Body discovered at Irish beach as cops cordon off scene & ‘avoid the area’ alert issued to public as probe launched

A BODY has been found on an Irish beach sparking a major emergency services incident this afternoon. Police responded to the incident at Donaghadee Road, Millisle village in Co Down this afternoon. It’s understood the person’s body was found below the road on the beach by someone who had been walking in the area, who … Read more

Leeds United set for Aviva Stadium showdown with AC Milan in August pre-season glamour tie

LEEDS UNITED are set to face AC Milan at the Aviva Stadium in a glamour pre-season friendly this August.  Details of the game are expected to be confirmed this week that will see Daniel Farke’s side visit Dublin on Saturday August 9 for their first game in Ireland in nine years.  2 Leeds United will … Read more

RTE splurge €140k on make-up over two years  – as chiefs pick high-end cosmetics & foots €16k bill for Fair City glam

RTE has spent more than €140,000 on make-up over the past two years, with nearly half of that paid to high-end retailer Brown Thomas. The broadcaster said they used cosmetics across thousands of hours of TV programmes that were produced each year. 4 The cosmetics tab for Fair City was €16,705 4 RTE Today Show … Read more

Shock as A-list pop star spotted in Irish supermarket as fans rave ‘this is amazing’

AN A-list pop star shocked customers when she was spotted in an Irish supermarket this week. British hitmaker, Ellie Goulding, landed in Dublin earlier this week to promote her brand-new cocktail brand SERVED. 3 Ellie Goulding snapped a photo with fans in Killester SuperValu 3 Ellie also visited a local Tesco Extra store 3 Ellie’s … Read more

Sweet treat recalled from Irish stores over presence of metal as consumers warned ‘not to eat’

IRISH shoppers are being warned not to eat a popular sweet treat due to the presence of metal. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has issued an urgent recall to shoppers. 2 A batch of Süßware aus Sonnenblumenkernen has been recalled due to possible presence of metal piecesCredit: FSAI Stores across the country are … Read more