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The FOI Files: How one ‘wrong’ word led to the same request being refused twice
The FOI Files is a series from our team at The Journal Investigates. Each week, one of our investigative journalists brings you inside the fight for information that we’re all entitled to. They’ll share their documents, their stories – and tips on how to take the journey for yourself. This week’s file is from investigative journalist Patricia Devlin. See here for The Journal Investigates’ most recent investigations.
Irish universities paid hundreds of thousands for invasive animal experiments abroad
IRISH UNIVERSITIES HAVE outsourced animal testing to overseas labs beyond the oversight of Ireland’s regulator. The universities have spent hundreds of thousands of euros in recent years on the animal experiments, and refused to release key documents to our journalists when we tried to uncover the full details of the tests.
Irish universities paid hundreds of thousands for invasive animal experiments abroad
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Planning a break in Northern Ireland? Here's why Titanic Belfast deserves a spot on your itinerary
WHETHER YOU’RE TRAVELLING with family, meeting up with friends or taking a solo trip, there are plenty of reasons to make time for Titanic Belfast. And while the story of RMS Titanic may be familiar, the ways you can experience this iconic attraction in the north of Ireland offers something a little different for every type of visitor. It all starts with the Titanic Experience, where visitors can explore the story of RMS Titanic in the very place where she was designed, built and launched.
Iceland summons US ambassador over Trump map portraying it as part of America
Trump posted the image with no explanation. Truth Social Truth Social ICELAND’S FOREIGN MINISTRY has summoned the US ambassador after President Donald Trump posted a map that seemingly showed the island as part of the United States. “Minister for Foreign Affairs, Thorgerdur Katrin Gunnarsdottir, summoned the US Ambassador yesterday to convey a clear message that the image was wholly inappropriate,” the ministry said in a statement to news agency AFP.
The FOI Files: The year-long battle for records on Ireland’s promised Wildlife Crime Unit
The FOI Files is a series from our team at The Journal Investigates. Each week, one of our investigative journalists brings you inside the fight for information that we’re all entitled to. They’ll share their documents, their stories – and tips on how to take the journey for yourself. This week’s file is from investigative journalist Patricia Devlin. See here for The Journal Investigates’ most recent investigations.
Crazy golf in Palmerstown, a Quinnsworth ad, fighting at Croke Park: When Ali came to Ireland
IT TOOK MUHAMMAD Ali 11 rounds to polish off Al ‘Blue’ Lewis in the last big boxing match held in Croke Park, back in 19 July, 1972. It was such a novel event that nobody had even brought boxing gloves. They had to be hastily retrieved from London on the day of the fight. The attendance was also disastrous. To draw a line from Ali to Taylor, shows the transformation of the world, of the sport and of women’s role in sport.
FIFA accuses UEFA of 'smear campaign' in forcing document handover about World Cup investor plan
FIFA HAS ACCUSED UEFA of a “smear campaign” and a “fishing expedition” after European football’s governing body asked US judges to force it to hand over documents related to its failed World Cup investor plan. Global soccer body FIFA’s divisive plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to investors, unveiled in July, triggered a huge backlash across the sport, with UEFA threatening to boycott the World Cup unless the plan was scrapped.
You can now make offers online for this spacious, stylish and solar-powered home in Hollystown
THIS CLEVERLY EXTENDED five-bed home in Dublin 15 offers showhouse interiors, plenty of family space and a great energy rating. Set within the Redwood development in Hollystown, Number 60 is a home that has evolved beyond its original footprint. Renovations and two hefty extensions have created a generous, light-filled home over three floors that now has five double bedrooms, four bathrooms and several spaces for living, working and entertaining.
Katie Taylor makes a dream come true for a Dublin girl ahead of her Croke Park bout
DUBLINER CLODAGH KEATING, aged 10, has dressed up as Katie Taylor for three consecutive Halloweens. There’ll be an authenticity to this year’s costume: a pair of Taylor’s gloves that Clodagh will cherish for a lifetime. Towards the end of Taylor’s open workout at The Helix on Thursday, the light-welterweight world champion removed her mitts and conferred with her trainer, Ross Enamait, peering into the crowd of hundreds that serenaded her from the mezzanine.
Two dead and several more injured, including three police officers, in Minneapolis shooting
TWO PEOPLE HAVE died and several more were injured, including three police officers, when a gunman opened fire in the US city of Minneapolis on Wednesday, police said. The suspect was also dead, Garrett Parten, a spokesperson for the police, said at a press conference, adding that it wasn’t clear how he had died. One person died at the scene, Parten added. Four people were taken to hospital, where one later died. Also taken to the hospital were three police officers, including two who were shot.
Katie Taylor's Croke Park farewell, US Open tennis, and Troy Parrott v Real Madrid
ON SATURDAY, WE bid farewell to an Irish sporting icon as Katie Taylor seeks to become a three-time undisputed champion in her final-ever fight at Croke Park. Liverpool travel to Ipswich on Friday night in the Premier League, while Troy Parrott and Real Betis host Real Madrid in La Liga. The final tennis Grand Slam of the season, the US Open, will be in full swing across the weekend, and Arsenal host London rivals Chelsea in a tasty-looking Sunday Premier League clash
Outrage after Maltese tycoon acquitted of ordering killing of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia
A MALTESE COURT has acquitted tycoon Yorgen Fenech of orchestrating the car-bomb killing of investigative reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia, sparking outrage from her family and media freedom advocates. The wealthy businessman had stood accused of masterminding the 2017 assassination of 53-year-old Caruana Galizia, which sparked unprecedented protests and brought down a government. Caruana Galizia’s family said in a statement that Fenech’s acquittal was “denying her the justice she deserves”.
Iran attacks US bases in Kuwait after promising 'a new strategy'
IRAN ATTACKED US military bases in Kuwait on Thursday, despite President Donald Trump threatening further strikes in a fresh flare-up six months into the war. Trump said his military was prepared to attack Iran “any time we want” after extensive US bombardment of sites across the country left at least 19 Iranians dead. Tehran retaliated by hitting US military targets across the Middle East, including in Kuwait, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region.
Seven skunks captured and destroyed after found roaming near protected Kildare bogland
SEVEN SKUNKS WERE captured and destroyed after being found roaming beside a protected raised bog in Co Kildare, The Journal can reveal. The animals were discovered in the Milltown Bog area near Newbridge during March and April this year, prompting an operation involving the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), local landowners and members of the community. The NPWS said it is currently carrying out an investigation into the origins of the animals, and how they came to be loose in the area.
The FOI Files: Records revealed DAFM inspected just four hare coursing events in five years
The FOI Files is a series from our team at The Journal Investigates. Each week, one of our investigative journalists brings you inside the fight for information that we’re all entitled to. They’ll share their documents, their stories – and tips on how to take the journey for yourself. This week’s file is from investigative journalist Patricia Devlin. See here for The Journal Investigates’ most recent investigations.
Bail approved for law student charged over bomb intercepted in Monaghan
A LAW STUDENT charged in relation to a bomb intercepted in a car in Co Monaghan has been granted bail after a judge accepted she had met the conditions required for her to be released from custody. Isobella Perrie Sullivan (25), of Abbeylands Park, Clane, Co Kildare, was charged with possession of explosives at a special sitting of Trim District Court in Co Meath on Friday.
'Many' people trapped inside shopping centre in southern Japan after earthquake
“MANY PEOPLE” ARE trapped inside a shopping centre that has been damaged in a major earthquake in southwestern Japan, emergency services said. The fire department said the second floor of the shopping complex in Kashima town collapsed,”leaving many people trapped inside”. Police said earlier they had received reports of what sounded like an explosion at the Aeon Mall outlet in the Kumamoto region, with no information on damage or any casualties.
The question that revealed child in State care went missing 274 times in a year
The FOI Files is a series from our team at The Journal Investigates. Each week, one of our investigative journalists brings you inside the fight for information that we’re all entitled to. They’ll share their documents, their stories – and tips on how to take the journey for yourself. This week’s file is from investigative journalist Patricia Devlin. See here for The Journal Investigates’ most recent investigations.
Wildfires in Ireland are burning protected nature areas
More than half of land affected by Irish wildfires over the past decade overlapped Natura 2000 protected sites, The Journal Investigates can reveal. The analysis sets Ireland apart from many of the European countries most commonly associated with wildfire devastation. The findings come as firefighters in Co Tipperary said they had made significant progress in containing a wildfire on Slievenamon.
Mayo stun Kerry to end 75-year wait for All-Ireland senior football glory
ONE OF THE great quests in Irish sport and life has reached a joyous conclusion, Mayo have been crowned All-Ireland senior football champions after a painful wait of 75 years. Andy Moran’s side have confounded people all summer and they did it once again on the biggest stage, overcoming a seven-point deficit after 16 minutes to stun favourites Kerry. Mayo trailed 1-8 to 0-10 at the break and Darragh Beirne’s early second-half goal ignited their charge to claim a famous triumph.
Residents cash in on Dubai real estate as Middle East war hits property demand
JUST OVER A year after moving to Dubai, Steve found himself moving unexpectedly up the property ladder, taking advantage of a cooling real estate market amid the Middle East war. His new apartment is larger and closer to work than his previous residence, but the rent is nonetheless 15% cheaper, he said, using a pseudonym due to Dubai’s sensitivity on the matter.
Police identify suspect in Berlin pride van attack which left one person dead
A VAN SLAMMED into people gathered for Berlin’s famed LGBT+ event on Saturday night, killing one person, injuring at least 16 others and prompting police to call off the celebrations and a concert in the German capital hours after they had begun. Berlin police said they have identified a suspect who has not been arrested and he has ties to Islamic extremists in the German capital.
Ireland has one of Europe’s highest rates of wildfire overlap with protected nature sites
MORE THAN HALF of land affected by Irish wildfires over the past decade overlapped Natura 2000 protected sites, The Journal Investigates can reveal. The analysis sets Ireland apart from many of the European countries most commonly associated with wildfire devastation. The findings come as firefighters in Co Tipperary said they had made significant progress in containing a wildfire on Slievenamon.
Thomas Tuchel set to remain as England boss for Euro 2028 despite World Cup exit
UNDER-FIRE THOMAS TUCHEL retains the Football Association’s backing after England’s disappointing World Cup semi-final loss to Argentina and looks set to stay on as manager for Euro 2028. The 52-year-old former Chelsea boss was named Gareth Southgate’s successor in November 2024 and was widely cited as having the necessary tactical acumen to go one step further than his predecessor, who lost in back-to-back European Championship finals as well as in a World Cup semi.
More than 500 feared dead after two suspected shipwrecks off Myanmar
THE UNITED NATIONS warned that more than 500 people were feared dead following reports of two large shipwrecks off Myanmar since late June. The UN’s International Organization for Migration and its refugee agency UNHCR voiced alarm in a joint statement at reports “that two boats carrying more than 500 people may have capsized off the coast of Myanmar in recent days”.
'Bizarre' for Israel to use Ireland as home country for bonds, Central Bank says
IT IS “SORT of bizarre” for Israel to have Ireland as the home state for its bonds in the EU, the Governor of the Central Bank said, noting they are not marketed in the country “at all”. However, Governor Gabriel Makhlouf said the EU would need to update its regulations for that to change – as he committed to continuing to “follow the law” when carrying out its duties in relation to the bonds.
Sam Neill’s cause of death confirmed as pneumonia, agent says
The Northern Ireland-born New Zealand actor, best known for playing Dr Alan Grant in the blockbuster franchise, died aged 78 in Sydney, Australia, on Monday. His death came months after he announced he was cancer-free following treatment for the “ferocious” and aggressive form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma he revealed three years earlier.
Internet providers split over blocking of suicide forum amid calls for urgent action
Content warning: This article contains references to suicide, self-harm and methods of suicide, which some readers may find distressing. Helplines are available at the end of this article. A CONTROVERSIAL SUICIDE forum has been blocked by some Irish internet providers, but not by others.
Police remain at the scene after three relatives found dead in family home in Ballymena
A POLICE CORDON is still in place at a property in Ballmena, Co Antrim after three family members were found dead at their family home on Monday. Police confirmed that the three people were related and found inside the property, adding there was no “ongoing risk” to the public and officers were not seeking anyone else in relation to the deaths. A pair of child’s sandals on a washing line at the scene in the Old Cullybackey Road area of Ballymena.
The FOI Files: How we discovered 4 out of 5 culled badgers tested free of TB
The FOI Files is a new series from our team at The Journal Investigates. Each week, one of our investigative journalists brings you inside the fight for information that we’re all entitled to. They’ll share their documents, their stories – and tips on how to take the journey for yourself. This week’s file is from investigative journalist Patricia Devlin. See here for The Journal Investigates’ most recent investigations. THIS WEEK’S FOI file is technically not the result of an FOI request at all.
The UK wasted almost £10bn during their scramble to secure PPE during the Covid pandemic
THE SCRAMBLE TO buy personal protective equipment (PPE) during the Covid pandemic saw the UK waste almost £10 billion (€11.72 billion) of taxpayers’ money, the official inquiry into the handling of Covid-19 has found. In the fifth report of her inquiry, Baroness Heather Hallett criticised the “vast” waste in pandemic procurement, amounting to £9.9 billion – two-thirds of the £14.9 billion (€17.46 billion) the UK and devolved governments spent on PPE.
Staff at Czech porn studio to stand trial on charges of forcing young women to act in adult films
NINE PEOPLE WILL stand trial in the Czech Republic on charges of forcing young women to act in pornography films after luring them with modelling offers, prosecutors said today. The nine people are all associated with the Czech Casting pornography label and face up to 12 years in prison on human trafficking charges, Prague city prosecutor’s office spokesman Ales Cimbala told news agency AFP.
Extreme heatwave breaks record temperatures in the Czech Republic, Poland and Germany
EUROPE’S MOST SEVERE heatwave ever has broken temperature records in eastern parts of the continent and forced Ukraine to order power cuts to cope yesterday. The extreme heat, which hit Western Europe last week, has set records in Poland, the Czech Republic and Germany as it moved east in recent days. According to the Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute, Slovakia registered a new record temperature of 41C in Turňa nad Bodvou in the southeast yesterday.
Morocco book World Cup last-16 spot at expense of Netherlands after thrilling penalty shootout
MOROCCO DEFEATED THE Netherlands in a penalty shootout to advance to the last 16 of the World Cup on Monday after a thrilling battle in Monterrey finished 1-1 after extra-time. Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou made the crucial save to block the Netherlands’ fifth penalty from Crysencio Summerville before striker Ismael Saibari stepped up to blast home the winning spot kick that sealed a 3-2 shootout win. The victory sends Morocco into a last 16 clash with Canada in Houston on Saturday.
Sinner and Djokovic survive Wimbledon scares as Sabalenka eases into second round
JANNIK SINNER SURVIVED a major scare and a bloodied foot to open his Wimbledon title defence with a five-set victory over Miomir Kecmanovic, while Novak Djokovic had to dig deep to beat China’s Wu Yibing. Sinner was pushed to the brink of becoming only the third male defending champion to lose in the Wimbledon first round before battling back to win 4-6, 6-3, 6-7 (6/8), 6-2, 6-3 on Monday.
Trump says Iran requested Qatar meeting, despite Tehran denying any direct negotiations planned
US PRESIDENT DONALD Trump said Iran requested a meeting today in Qatar, despite Tehran denying any direct negotiations were planned with Washington on the deal aimed at ending the Middle East war. Washington and Tehran both have said they were sending teams to the Gulf state, but issued conflicting statements on most other details, including timing and purpose of the trip.
Parcel bomb blast wounds Ukrainian oligarch and two others in Monaco
A PARCEL BOMB blast wounded a Ukrainian oligarch and two others in Monaco on Monday, authorities said, in an unprecedented act that has rocked the super-safe principality. A couple and a teenager were wounded in the explosion that struck around 9pm local time (8pm Irish time) in a residential building on a street along the border with France. A source close to the investigation who asked not to be named told AFP that one of those wounded was Ukrainian oligarch Vadym Yermolaiev.
Germany knocked out by Paraguay in seismic World Cup shock
GERMANY CRASHED OUT of the World Cup at the hands of Paraguay in the last 32 after losing 4-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in Foxborough on Monday. It marks the first time that Germany have ever lost a penalty shootout at a World Cup. Julio Enciso headed Paraguay into a shock lead before half-time, but Kai Havertz levelled for Germany on 54 minutes with his third goal of the tournament.
The suicide forum facilitating the deaths of vulnerable people in Ireland
Content warning: This article contains references to suicide, self-harm and methods of suicide, which some readers may find distressing. Helplines are available at the end of this article. ‘I DON’T ACTUALLY WANT to die’. These were the words written by a young Irish woman on one of the darkest corners of the internet. There, her death was not only encouraged, but also facilitated.
How thousands of speeding prosecutions never reach conviction in Irish courts
ALMOST HALF OF all the speeding prosecutions that came before Ireland’s courts did not proceed any further, analysis by The Journal Investigates has found. Figures obtained from the Courts Service show that between 2021 and 2024, a total of 38,594 speeding offences came before District Courts nationwide. Of those, 18,397 were withdrawn, struck out, dismissed or otherwise failed to proceed.
This massive hot air balloon made an emergency landing in a California back garden
A HOT AIR balloon landed in a back garden in southern California – with 13 people aboard. The enormous hot air balloon, with a pilot and passengers in the basket, descended perfectly on a small plot of grass at a home in Temecula. Hunter Perrin said he had no idea that he had visitors until a neighbour alerted him. “I was watching TV and my wife was doing yoga,” Perrin told Associated Press. “There was a man standing in front of my door saying they ‘just landed’.
Eight more arrests over arson attacks on Jewish sites in London
UK COUNTER-TERRORISM OFFICERS investigating a spate of arson attacks on Jewish and other sites in London have made eight further arrests, bringing the total number to 23, police said on Tuesday. The capital’s Metropolitan Police said seven of the arrests, made in the past 48 hours, were part of “a proactive investigation into alleged conspiracy to commit arson”.
Primark and Penneys to be split from parent company Associated British Foods
ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS (ABF) is to spin off its Primark and Penneys retail business. Primark, which trades as Penneys in Ireland, has its headquarters in Dublin and is led by Irishman Eoin Tonge. Tonge will continue as chief executive of Primark after the move. ABF, which runs large food, sugar and agriculture operations, said it expects to separate Primark by the end of 2027. The move comes after a significant review into the company structure in a bid to improve returns for shareholders.
Gunman kills Canadian tourist and wounds six others at Mexican archaeological site
A GUNMAN KILLED a Canadian tourist and wounded six other people at Mexico’s famed Teotihuacan archaeological site yesterday, authorities said. The gunman killed himself after opening fire at the heavily visited destination in central Mexico, home to pre-Aztecan pyramids, according to a security official. The shooting occurred on the Pyramid of the Moon, a 45-meter high monument visitors are allowed to climb using steep steps carved of volcanic rock.
US singer D4vd pleads not guilty to murder of 14-year-old girl
US SINGER D4VD has pleaded not guilty to a murder charge in the death of a 14-year-old girl whose dismembered body was found in his apparently abandoned Tesla. The charges revealed key details and were among the first concrete public moves made in a grisly and horrific case that had been under a largely secret investigation in the seven months since the body of Celeste Rivas Hernandez was found.
US and Iran warn they are ready for war as talks in limbo
THE UNITED STATES and Iran both warned they were ready for war as the clock ticked down on a ceasefire on Tuesday, with uncertainty over whether talks that US President Donald Trump had announced would resume in Pakistan. The White House said vice president JD Vance was ready to fly back to Islamabad, which was preparing for a second round of talks on ending the war that has engulfed the Middle East and shaken global markets.
Fears for protected species as €50m ‘Celtic Tiger’ bridge moves closer to construction
A €50 MILLION bridge first approved during the Celtic Tiger era is moving closer to construction – despite no clear evidence of updated environmental checks along its protected river corridor. Sligo’s Eastern Garvoge Bridge project was granted approval more than 15 years ago under 1990s roads legislation – a planning framework that predates significant changes in environmental protections.
‘They don’t know how they’ll pay their mortgages’: Paramedics to ballot after contracts row
DOZENS OF NEWLY qualified paramedics have been left in limbo after being informed they will not automatically receive permanent contracts with the National Ambulance Service (NAS). Around 76 trainees were told last month that they would instead be placed on fixed-term contracts and required to compete for permanent roles through a new internal recruitment campaign.
YouTube is 'not addictive', lawyers claim as landmark US tech trial gets underway
YOUTUBE’S LEGAL TEAM has insisted that the Google-owned video platform is not intentionally addictive or even technically social media, on the second day of a landmark US trial targeting tech giants. YouTube and Meta – the parent company of Instagram and Facebook – are defendants in a blockbuster trial in Los Angeles that could set a legal precedent on whether social media juggernauts deliberately designed their platforms to be addictive to children.
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