Ex-RTE star reveals she’s given birth to second baby aged 51 after ‘surprise’ labour – and shares adorable first snap

TELLY host Amanda Byram has revealed she’s given birth to her second son aged 51 after a “long and exhausting” IVF journey. The ex-RTE Dancing With The Stars host said she and TV producer husband Julian Okines “know we are beyond lucky to have a second miracle in our lives” as they announced new son … Read more

Top comedian pulls out of Dublin performance MINUTES before shows starts due to sudden illness

TOP comedian Steve Coogan has pulled out of his Dublin performance last minute due to a sudden illness. The BAFTA award-winning actor was due to appear at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre for his stage production of Stanley Kubrick’s Dr Strangelove last night. 2 Steve Coogan has pulled out of his Dublin performance of Dr … Read more

RTE star Doireann Garrihy strips down in loved-up snaps from ‘heavenly’ Valentine’s Day getaway with hubby Mark Mehigan

RTE star Doireann Garrihy has shared “stunning” snaps from her “heavenly” time away with her husband. Today, the newlyweds are celebrating their first Valentine’s Day as a married couple. 4 This Valentine’s Day is Doireann and Mark’s first as a married coupleCredit: Instagram 4 The pair started their celebrations a night early with a one-night … Read more

Young bricklayer left in full body cast after plummeting 20 feet to ground on building site as he makes sweet gesture

A YOUNG bricklayer was forced to wear a full body cast for three months after plummeting 20 feet from a building he was working on. Peter Quinn, from Ardboe in Co Tyrone, was working on the second story of a building in the Moortown area in July 2024 when he fell to the ground below. 2 Peter … Read more

Irish-based pharma firms in the firing line as Trump takes aim at imports from EU countries

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

Second RTE Eurosong finalist backs Samantha Mumba in ‘vile’ panel row & reveals singers in TEARS backstage in green room

A SECOND Eurosong ­finalist has come out to back Samantha Mumba after her tirade at the panel for their “rude and vile” comments. Galway singer Reylta revealed finalists wept in the Late Late green room and tried to console each other as judges tore their Eurovision entries apart on live TV. 5 Reylta performed Fire … Read more

Tánaiste said Ireland must take its security ‘more seriously’ to support EU partners

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

Mum-of-two dies after ‘sudden medical emergency’ on New York birthday holiday as tributes pour for ‘heart of gold’

A NORTHERN Irish mum has died suddenly in New York after she fell seriously ill while holidaying as part of her 30th birthday celebrations. Sarah Elizabeth Reid sadly passed away on Monday after she was rushed to hospital in the USA following a “sudden and serious” medical emergency. The young mum-of-two, who is from Co … Read more

‘This is hilarious’ cry Ireland AM viewers as Tommy Bowe ‘hangs on for dear life’ in bizarre segment live on TV

IRELAND AM viewers have all been left in stitches after Tommy Bowe “hung on for dear life” in a hilarious show segment. The Virgin Media star was back on the hit breakfast show this morning, alongside his usual co-host Muireann O’Connell and Karen Koster, who has been filling in for Alan Hughes. 3 Tommy Bowe … Read more