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I am manning @thejournal.ie's liveblog for the Taoiseach's visit to Washington today. There is already one post about the Temple Bar St Patrick statue being spotted at a parade jrnl.ie/6987255

The floodplains on the way into Enniscorthy do certainly be floodplaining.

The Slaney is already pretty much bursting its banks in Enniscorthy, and river levels will continue to rise after Saturday’s rain.

I have good news if like to get your election updates through the medium of horse www.thejournal.ie/section/aras...

The northern lights REALLY tried to peek through the clouds in Dublin earlier.

Unfortunately conditions changed almost immediately after it became dark. The solar storm is fizzling out earlier than those of us who stood out in the cold for ages had hoped.

Why it's easier than ever to see the northern lights (and how to make sure you don't miss them) Once rare, it now seems like the aurora borealis frequently appears in our sky. The reality is not quite that.

There has been a huge amount of solar activity recently, but tonight passes the 'tell people that the northern lights might be visible in Ireland' threshold.

Here's a guide I wrote last year on how you can learn when and how to spot it jrnl.ie/6492980

Thinking about them today

Please help spread awareness and raise funds for a very worthy cause.

I would greatly appreciate if you can help support us in finding a cure for CTD! For my nephew Oscar, and for all other kids around the world.

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Gay Spar is now Pirate Spar

News Correspondent

Come work with @thejournal.ie! We're hiring a News Correspondent.

Deadline is midnight tonight careers.thejournal.ie/thejournal/n...

Me and the boys are going to meet up and dissociate in the homeware section of TK Maxx on the second floor of Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre feel free to join if you’re around but no pressure

Undercover reporting by The Journal Investigates found that many disposable vapes you can buy in shops shouldn't be available on the Irish market.

Reporter @conorocarroll.bsky.social outlines what the team found.

This isn't just work stopping. This is cell lines dying. In vivo tissue going bad. Fly lines dropping. Research materials going bad.

A lot of that stuff you can't just pick back up. Once it's gone it's gone, or will take years to reconstitute.

Broadcast bursary scheme launched in honour of journalist Nick Sheridan BBC Scotland, STV, and the University of the West of Scotland (UWS), create broadcast bursary scheme in memory of Nick Sheridan

As Nick’s brother Brian puts it: “Nick was hugely passionate about developing the talents of future journalists, and this bursary offers a wonderful opportunity for a young person to honour this passion for media in his name.” ❤️ www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2025/broadca...

I don't really care that the cherry tomatoes have been cleared, but @nickyryan.ie profoundly just said: "Do you know how easy tomato seeds grow? There is going to be a huge amount of tomatoes that start growing there, which is a beautiful thing."

Cherry tomato bridge revealed as crypto pyramid scheme psyop

There appears to have been an upper limit on the number of cherry tomatoes you can have on a bridge, and that limit was exceeded.

I go to sleep tonight worried that there could be such a thing as too many cherry tomatoes on a bridge.

went by to see it tonight. i reckon time’s almost up, but god it was a wild thing to happen

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We have a pretty interesting and varied role available over at @thejournal.ie in the form of Social Media Content Creator.

Interested? Find out more here careers.thejournal.ie/thejournal/s...

Email in bio if you have any questions.

#jobfairy #journalismjobs #journojobs

I was accused of posting this reminder too early so here is a more timely reminder.

On the latest episode of The Explainer: @investigates.thejournal.ie reporter @trishdevlin.bsky.social joins @laurabyrne.bsky.social to delve into the threat thousands of homes across Ireland face from coastal erosion.

Listen and subscribe now wherever you get your podcasts pod.link/1452246930/e...

Brilliant new investigation from @trishdevlin.bsky.social on coastal erosion putting many homes at risk of falling into the sea.

Your annual reminder to put a bottle of prosecco and a note in the Christmas tree box as a gift to your future self.

That's class, clear and informative. Well done @thejournal.ie

I am biased obvs but @thejournal.ie’s count centre is very handy and very addictive. Possibly because the first page feels like popping bubble wrap.

You’ll find it in our app or here www.thejournal.ie/section/ge24/

Brought several loving but venomous pet snakes with me while voting yesterday, just realised I haven't seen them since! Can the count centre staff PLEASE keep an eye out for them in the ballot boxes

A 'winner' graphic of the book and the category.

A picture of the three of us holding the award itself.

I might need to pinch myself one more time just to be sure, but we picked up an Irish Book Award last night for The Last Disco.

A massive thank you to The Last Word's listeners, and to everyone who shared their story with us for the book.

@seanmurray92.bsky.social @christinebohan.bsky.social