Lauren Boland

1 week ago | thejournal.ie | Lauren Boland |Gavin Cooney

DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL has published a plan to develop a new town in north Dublin between Glasnevin, Cabra and Finglas. The town of Báile Bogáin (Ballyboggan) would be located along the Royal Canal west of Glasnevin Cemetery and east of Ratoath Road. The area, which is served by rail and Luas at Broombridge,  is currently occupied by the Dublin Industrial Estate. Around 75% of the land would be zoned for residential use and 25% for enterprise and community uses.

1 week ago | thejournal.ie | Lauren Boland |Gavin Cooney

BRITISH ACTRESS AIMEE Lou Wood has criticised comedy show Saturday Night Live for a sketch mocking her teeth, calling it “mean” and “unfunny”. Wood, known for her roles in television series like White Lotus and Sex Education, was among public figures parodied in the most recent episode of Saturday Night Live, a New-York based sketch comedy show.

1 week ago | thejournal.ie | Lauren Boland |Gavin Cooney

EVERY WEEKDAY EVENING, The Journal brings you five of the biggest news stories of the day so far. 1. #TARIFFS The EU’s retaliatory tariffs on US goods worth €21 billion will be on hold until 14 July to give time for negotiations with Washington DC. 2. MCILROY Fellow golfers and political leaders across Ireland have rushed to hail Rory McIlroy following his play-off victory in the Masters last night. 3.

2 weeks ago | thejournal.ie | Lauren Boland

A MAN HAS been arrested in Northern Ireland after a stabbing yesterday evening. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) have arrested a 47-year-old man in Newry on suspicion of grievous bodily harm with intent and possessing an offensive weapon in a public place. Around 8.40pm yesterday evening, PSNI received a report that a man in his 20s had been stabbed following an altercation outside a property in the Sugar Island area of Newry.

2 weeks ago | thejournal.ie | Lauren Boland

This is an extract from the most recent edition of Temperature Check, The Journal’s monthly climate newsletter. To receive Temperature Check to your inbox, sign up in the box at the end of this article. ONE OF THE most talked about pieces of climate news in the last month was the report from the Climate Change Advisory Council and the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council that said Ireland could be looking at a bill of up to €26 billion if it fails to meet climate targets.