Tuesday 1 January, 2013
In pics: Ellis Island and its ‘huddled masses’
Archive photographs show “the tired, the poor” – and the occasional imposter Russian prince – who made up the millions passing through US immigration terminal from 1892.
Pic: How they celebrated New Year’s Day 100 years ago
Health and safety? Not a problem.
Monday 31 December, 2012
7 unusual hotels we’d like to stay in this coming year
If we had our way in 2013, we’d check out at least one of these…
The burning question*: New Year’s Eve – worth staying up for?
It’s New Year’s Eve, so let TheJournal.ie distract you from the countdown with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)
Saturday 29 December, 2012
Limerick City and County Councils to unite by mid-2014
Proposals to pave way for single local authority in Limerick published today by Minister Phil Hogan.
Friday 28 December, 2012
Man dies after being shot and dropped at hospital
Gardai still don’t know where the shooting took place but have found the car that ferried the man to St James’s in Dublin.
Thousands of homes without electricity tonight
High winds have knocked out power to homes across the country.
The Evening Fix… now with added Spielberg Face
Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.
Letter from an Irish housewife to Charlie Haughey
The head of the Irish Housewives’ Union wrote in 1982 to denounce “typical career women”, family planning clinics, sex education and mistresses.
The 10 most-read Wikipedia entries of 2012
A social media site was the topic most people wanted to look up. But which one was it?
Which TV show was most watched on Christmas Day?
Clue: It features Brendan O’Carroll in drag.
Small and medium businesses could* deliver 20,000 jobs
The Small Firms Association makes optimistic prediction for 2013 – *but only if SMEs are “placed at the heart of economic policy”.
Thursday 27 December, 2012
19 absolutely stunning Sony World Photography contenders
There is just one week left for entries in prestigious global contest – and the competition is fierce.
Irishwoman, illegal alien for 89 years, to become US citizen
Josephine Stout only discovered her undocumented status when her daughter was murdered and she had to care for her grandchildren.
Don’t miss: Tomorrow’s the last full moon of 2012
It’s called an oak moon, don’t you know.
Panda Playing in the Snow Pics of the Day
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In which Irish city would we most like to celebrate New Year?
According to a Hotels.com survey, it’s Galway.
Tuesday 25 December, 2012
Video: How do you make an inanimate object move like a human?
Disney reveals some of their cartoon secrets.
From the archives: A most surprising Christmas tree accident
Bing Crosby had good reason to dream of a white Christmas – he was lucky not to lose his family in a fire caused by Christmas lights at his home in 1943.
Irish ads of yore that we don’t mind at all
There are no ads on RTÉ today… but if there were, we wouldn’t be charmed if they were like these ones from the turn of the 19th century.
Poll: Will you attend a religious service today?
In Census 2011, 84 per cent of the population described themselves as Roman Catholic, and there were a number of other smaller Christian groupings recorded too. Does that translate into people in pews on Christmas Day?
Monday 24 December, 2012
The burning question*: Santa or Santy?
It’s Christmas Eve, so let TheJournal.ie distract you from the last-minute chaos with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)
PICS: Surviving Christmas during World War II
Poignant archive pictures show attempts to bring Christmas cheer and boost morale through 1939 to 1945.
Sunday 23 December, 2012
Twitter-based #depressionhurts campaign gets in gear
Social media enterprise has no budget but its volunteers are reaching out to those affected by depression or bullying.
Saturday 22 December, 2012
Shane McEntee to be laid to rest on Christmas Eve
The late TD and Minister for State, who died yesterday, will be removed to his local church in Meath on Sunday.
PICS: Tribute to slain Alan Ryan in O’Connell Street protest
The face of the murdered dissident republican appears on banner in Dublin today during protest about prisoners’ rights.
Hundreds of Indian election candidates accused of sexual violence
Figures released by the Association for Democratic Reforms show that hundreds of election candidates had allegations against them – as had scores of those in power.
Labour TD calls Pope’s gay marriage comments “deeply insulting”
John Lyons claims this is second time in a week that Vatican has “targeted the international LGBT community”.
Poll: Do you think the jobs crisis has reached its peak?
A Eurobarometer survey says just over half of us think the worst is yet to come. Really?
Two-thirds of Irish people want to keep the euro
That, however, is a drop in confidence in the single currency on the last Eurobarometer survey.
€1m worth of cannabis plants seized
Two men are being questioned on latest drugs find while an eighth man is being charged this morning as part of Operation Nitrogen crackdown.
Archive Scared of Santa Pic of the Day
No comment.
The 9 at 9: Saturday
Every morning, TheJournal.ie brings you the nine things you need to know as you kick off your day.
Thursday 20 December, 2012
How to sing Jingle Bells while terrified by a speeding car
New BMW ad challenges a capella group to harmonise while being thrown around a race track.
Wednesday 19 December, 2012
Is this why Barack Obama is Time’s Person of the Year?
He might be President of the United States but he can’t resist Spider-Man’s web.
Tuesday 18 December, 2012
Would you hand your wedding over to your mother and mother-in-law?
New reality show for RTÉ is asking you to do just that.
Law firm in Ireland sets up ‘German Group’
A&L Goodbody says that “significant” German business interaction with Ireland led them to set up dedicated German-speaking department.
Monday 17 December, 2012
Hi Ho Segway Pic of the Day
They haven’t gone away, you know.
Tourism Ireland wins two major marketing awards
Ideas such as a social-media-led mystery holiday won the gongs for all-island tourism body.
ISS to blaze across sky this evening
Spot the space station pass over at 5.17 and 6.53pm.
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