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Voices

a world in chaos
The fight for resources: If 2025 was the year of war, 2026 could be the land-grab year
Emma DeSouza
10 hrs ago
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Yesterday
18th January 2026
spending and saving
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21 hrs ago
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illusion of peace
A ceasefire in name only: Israel's relentless targeting of Palestinians has not stopped
Dr Brendan Ciarán Browne
18 Jan
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Last week
11th January 2026 - 17th January 2026
human rights law
Ireland and human rights: 'Turning our backs on the European Convention would be wrong'
Patricia Stephenson
17 Jan
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Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: We've found out we know nothing about a lot of Very Important Things
Carl Kinsella
17 Jan
7.1k
Pumped Prices
Surprise surprise: Ireland is among the most expensive countries in the EU to fill a car
Paddy Comyn
17 Jan
15.7k
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ireland must lead
Professor Mary Aiken: Grok is a warning shot, not a one-off scandal
Dr Mary Aiken
Updated 16 Jan
7.7k
Employment
Pensions auto-enrolment: It kicks in this month, let's recap on how it will all work
Dr Laura Bambrick
16 Jan
6.6k
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UK Government
Ex-IRA hunger striker on Palestine Action protest: 'British Government starves the truth again'
Laurence McKeown
Updated 15 Jan
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weather dependent
Antisocial behaviour in Dublin: What winter hides, summer reveals
Tony Duffin
15 Jan
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White House
Trump wants Greenland: A crisis averted, for now…
Larry Donnelly
Updated 14 Jan
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Under Pressure
Analysis: Over half of Irish adults surveyed expect Ireland to face recession this year
Finian Murphy
14 Jan
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child sexual abuse
Hazel Chu: Grok creates fake, sexualised images without consent and government is OK with that?
Hazel Chu
Updated 13 Jan
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jaw jaw or war war
Bobby McDonagh: Diplomacy still matters in Trump’s jungle
Bobby McDonagh
Updated 13 Jan
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Parenting
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Lucinda Murrihy
12 Jan
20.2k
spending and saving
Money Diaries: An accounting manager on €60K living in Dublin
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11 Jan
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Trump on the march
Greenland, Trump and a shaken Denmark: An Irishman’s view from Copenhagen
Conor McMahon
11 Jan
14.0k
20
This month
January 2026
Winter Birds
Ireland's nature heroes: The birds that come here because it's winter
Jack Morley
10 Jan
13.3k
14
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: We're entering a new era of lawlessness. Don't expect much help from our leaders
Carl Kinsella
10 Jan
10.6k
Paddy Comyn
Road safety: Drivers use Netflix in their cars and we wonder why people are dying on the roads
Paddy Comyn
10 Jan
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Trump
Venezuelan woman in Ireland: Trump has raised alarms, but Maduro deserves no sympathy
Liliana Fernández
Updated 9 Jan
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venezuela under trump
Leo Varadkar: The end of Maduro is welcome. The way it happened is not
Leo Varadkar
Updated 8 Jan
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spending and saving
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The Journal reader
Updated 7 Jan
8.3k
Online Safety
Grok nudification scandal: Will Ireland have the courage to challenge the tech oligarchs?
Dr Catherine Conlon
Updated 7 Jan
7.7k
women supporting women
Nollaig na mBan: 'Its modern revival is a celebration of female friendship and connection'
Dr Mary McAuliffe
Updated 6 Jan
7.8k
21
Leinster House
Opinion: We have a go-slow government and a dysfunctional Dáil
Pádraig Rice
6 Jan
6.5k
31
Back to Work
Careers expert: Five work habits to drop in 2026
Sarah Geraghty
5 Jan
12.8k
6
Body pressure
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Conor Heffernan
4 Jan
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9
Analysis
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Hannah McCarthy
3 Jan
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Road Safety
Opinion: 2025 was a devastating year on Irish roads. We need a transport system that keeps us safe
Dr Catherine Conlon
3 Jan
4.0k
Gaza
The future of Gaza: Should Ireland contribute troops to the proposed Gaza Stabilisation Force?
Ray Murphy
3 Jan
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War in Ukraine
Tom Clonan: My New Year's wish is for peace in Ukraine and Europe as a whole
Tom Clonan
2 Jan
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resolved
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1 Jan
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Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Year 2025: Let's hope 2026 is absolutely nothing like that, then
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31 Dec 2025
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Opinion
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John Cummins
31 Dec 2025
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Palestine
Inside the West Bank: Life under Israeli occupation is cruel and violent
Karol Balfe
30 Dec 2025
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Security
Opinion: Unauthorised drones near Dublin should be a warning. Ireland must strengthen its defences now
Regina Doherty
29 Dec 2025
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spending and saving
Money Diaries: A family support worker on €26K living in Dublin
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Food
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28 Dec 2025
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Mental Health
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Peter Flanagan
28 Dec 2025
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