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InvestigatesTransgender healthcare
Transgender people moving to Ireland put on long waitlist for vital healthcare until assessed
The Journal Investigates spoke to transgender people who moved to Ireland and couldn’t continue the care they received abroad
Transgender people can’t continue their hormone treatment in a timely manner
National Gender Service significantly delaying people from accessing vital healthcare
People also discouraged from seeking healthcare in the UK
Conor O'Carroll
10 hrs ago
6.2k
Yesterday
1st May 2025
public childcare model
Low pay and no places: Protesters at Dáil demand government fix 'broken' childcare system
Campaigners say the childcare system in Ireland is “broken”.
20 hrs ago
7.0k
43
'It's not worth it': Gardaí and RSA issue drug-driving warning in new awareness campaign
20 hrs ago
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22
Inah Canabarro Lucas
World's oldest person, a Brazilian nun, dies aged 116
Updated 22 hrs ago
15.8k
14
el scorchio
Sunny weather to continue into Bank Holiday weekend after record-breaking day
1 May
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InvestigatesTransgender healthcare
Transgender people turning to DIY-healthcare due to lack of trust in National Gender Service
The Journal Investigates heard from transgender people pushed into accessing healthcare outside the official channels
Transgender people are purchasing HRT drugs through online sources
Waitlist and the types of questions being asked leading to a lack of trust in NGS
Some GPs advised by NGS that they do not recommend blood tests for transgender people
Conor O'Carroll
1 May
13.5k
This week
27th April 2025 - 2nd May 2025
neglected capital
Gary Gannon: Grafton and Dawson Streets don't need regeneration, they're already gleaming
Gary Gannon
Updated 30 Apr
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75
Kerry
Michael Gaine's wife says disappearance 'completely out of character' as gardaí investigate homicide
Janice Gaine appealed for anyone with information to come forward in a video appeal released by gardaí.
Eoghan Dalton
reports from Kenmare
Updated 30 Apr
46.7k
nitrous oxide
TDs calls for government to strictly regulate sale of 'laughing gas'
30 Apr
6.9k
26
InvestigatesHealth Service Executive
‘It left me traumatised’: The barriers to accessing transgender healthcare in Ireland
The HSE has admitted that transgender healthcare is ‘limited’ and is ‘not meeting people’s full range of needs’.
Numerous people speak out about traumatic experiences of accessing trans healthcare
Trans people report being asked about pornography and their sex lives
Long wait times adding to problems with National Gender Service
Conor O'Carroll
30 Apr
18.6k
police investigation
Taoiseach says Kneecap must 'urgently clarify' views on Hamas and Hezbollah amid investigation
Updated 28 Apr
21.6k
Raily annoyed
Balbriggan and Skerries commuters unhappy Leap Card fares treat them like towns outside Dublin
28 Apr
25.5k
36
Growing up in Ireland
Ireland's 25-year-olds experiencing depression and anxiety more than when they were 20
28 Apr
8.1k
32
California
Irish woman legally residing in US for 30 years detained following visit to ill father in Ireland
Updated 28 Apr
103k
47
Climate Change
Union proposes maximum working temperature and four days of ‘climate leave’
28 Apr
18.7k
InvestigatesSeagrass
Robbing a bank when no one’s looking: The most important place on Earth you've never heard of
Saya de Malha Bank is among the world’s largest seagrass fields and the planet’s most important carbon sinks.
27 Apr
8.3k
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Last week
20th April 2025 - 26th April 2025
the vatican
In pictures: Thousands turn out to line Rome streets after funeral of Pope Francis
26 Apr
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Vatican City
Spontaneous applause in St Peter's Square as Zelenskyy arrives for funeral of Pope Francis
26 Apr
34.7k
101
Vatican
President Higgins attends lying in state of Pope Francis in St Peter's Basilica
He and his wife Sabina paid their respects to the late pontiff this afternoon.
Diarmuid Pepper
reports from Rome
25 Apr
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vatican bound
On the red-eye to Rome: 'We were coming for the canonisation - now we're here for a funeral'
Diarmuid Pepper
reporting from Rome
25 Apr
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8
Dublin
Freemasons' Hall used for video depicting sex acts with character resembling British Queen
Key parts of the music video are set in the main hall of the venue – the same location used for an interview with Conor McGregor earlier this month.
25 Apr
60.9k
Pope Francis death
Pope Francis: An Post to offer free postage to anyone seeking to send sympathy card
24 Apr
10.4k
56
Get Tapping
Train passengers within 50km of Dublin will be able to use Leap Cards from next week
24 Apr
22.9k
11
London
Footage of Kneecap concert from November being reviewed by UK counter-terror police
A video posted online allegedly shows one member at the gig shouting “Up Hamas, up Hezbollah”.
Lauren Boland
Updated 24 Apr
34.1k
School Strikes
Teachers will vote on industrial action if concerns over Leaving Cert reforms aren't addressed
23 Apr
12.9k
54
Palestine
Pro-Palestine protestors stage demonstrations at RTÉ and Newstalk offices
Updated 22 Apr
18.6k
rip pope francis
Fr Tony Flannery: I loved that man and that Pope — I will miss him
Tony Flannery
Updated 21 Apr
22.4k
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Last month
April 2025
Investigateselectric buses
'Teething problems' such as insufficient heating prevalent in electric bus rollout
19 Apr
17.6k
55
InvestigatesPlanning Submissions
Series of unusual planning objections to vet practices uncovered in Dublin, Meath and Kildare
“I came as close as I’ve ever come to having a nervous breakdown,” one vet said about the planning objections.
The Journal Investigates reveals that possibly unfounded objections led to financial losses and delayed businesses from opening
Objections were submitted by people living hundreds of kilometres away
Locations were masked by some who used mailbox addresses
Conor O'Carroll
19 Apr
45.5k
56
new chapter
Amazon.ie's first month has little impact on Irish bookshops - but sellers fear long-term threat
18 Apr
12.5k
44
Read The Room
Irish writers present petition to government against use of pirated books to train Meta's AI
Updated 17 Apr
12.4k
48
Lebanon prep
Hezbollah disinformation campaign leading to an extra threat of violence for Irish peacekeepers
17 Apr
7.8k
23
Investigatesrestricting pornography
Almost all youths accused of sexual crimes rejected from gardaí intervention programme
92% of 12-18 year olds accused of sex crimes were found unsuitable for prosecution alternative.
Over 300 over youths investigated by gardaí for sex crimes
Experts warn online porn access influencing criminal behaviour in children
Government urged to pass stricter legislation to combat harm
Patricia Devlin
17 Apr
21.8k
northern lights
Aurora Borealis to be visible in Ireland tonight - as long as it isn't cloudy
16 Apr
28.6k
11
30 under 30
CMAT, Rhys McClenaghan and Jordan Adetunji among record number of Irish on Forbes 30 under 30 list
16 Apr
12.1k
12
Investigatesonline pornography
Surge in children receiving treatment for sexually harmful and abusive behaviour
Referrals to a Tusla-led intervention programme have increased so much it has rolled out more services around Ireland.
Tusla sees a 40% increase in demand for child intervention services
Government urged to act as ‘younger and younger’ children exposed to X-rated content
Legislative action needed urgently to tackle harmful content
Patricia Devlin
16 Apr
20.1k
Grace case
Grace Case report: Evidence woman in care was neglected, but not physically or sexually abused
The report published today cost more than €13 million and runs to 2,000 pages long.
15 Apr
18.7k
mount temple
Dublin school apologises after students' personal details were shared online
Mount Temple said that some of the details shared online 'caused significant upset'
A list of students and comments about their suitability for a mentorship programme was posted to Google Classroom
The school has launched an investigation into the breach
Eoghan Dalton
15 Apr
51.3k
parental recognition
High Court: Failure to recognise Irish mothers of same-sex families led to 'unequal treatment'
Two mothers from separate same-sex families were told the State could not recognise them as parents.
14 Apr
11.6k
New Shepard
Blue Origin space flight passengers, including Katy Perry, arrive back to Earth safely
Updated 14 Apr
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