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2023
Money Diaries: An accountant on €73K living in Dublin
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John Gibbons: We must turn to nature if we're serious about tackling extreme flooding
John Gibbons
Parenting: 'As a rough guide, I would say to expect 78 new WhatsApp groups per child, per term'
Margaret Lynch
Surrealing in the Years: RTÉ should utilise 'surprise Dolly Parton' strategy more often
Carl Kinsella
Extract: We searched for photos of momentous events as well as ordinary people's lives
Michael B. Barry & John O'Byrne
Bobby McDonagh: In seeking full truth, we must avoid picking sides between the two narratives
Bobby McDonagh
Money Diaries: Have you been affected by rising costs? Would you like to keep a diary for us?
TheJournal.ie reader
Lynn Ruane: NDAs have been misused as a tool to enforce a culture of silence - this has to stop
Lynn Ruane
Opinion: The human toll of violence in Gaza, the West Bank and Israel is staggering
Karol Balfe
Opinion: The Citizens' Assembly on Drug Use has a once-in-a-lifetime chance to effect change
McGovern, Ó Concubhair & Marder
Money Diaries: A software engineer on €62K living in Dublin and saving for a home
TheJournal.ie reader
Opinion: 'I was 20, alone in the hospital and they told me I had a brain tumour'
Katie Sweeney
Extract: 'With the GAA's nationalist ties, Irish soccer faced a strong challenge'
Conor Curran
Menopause and the workplace: 'It's just as important as the mental health of employees'
Loretta Dignam & Eimear Scully
Surrealing in the Years: Thoughtless celebrity commentary on Gaza crisis will make things worse
Carl Kinsella
The president has referred the Judicial Appointments Bill to the Supreme Court - what now?
David Kenny
Larry Donnelly: Moderate voices now matter most in the Middle East amid all the hate and anger
Larry Donnelly
Analysis: Our new figures show we now need a national conversation about home care
Joseph Musgrave
Pádraic Fogarty: This week's budget signals the birth of a new nature economy
Pádraic Fogarty
Opinion: The budget gave us baby steps forward when a giant leap for young children was needed
Frances Byrne
Apartheid has led to this Middle East escalation and it's civilians who will pay the price
Dr Brendan Ciarán Browne
Analysis: Older people are vulnerable to poverty - more should have been done for them
Mary Murphy
Therapist: If we prioritise mental health as a society, we will reap the benefits
Séamus Sheedy
Tom Clonan: International community needs to intervene to stop a catastrophe in the Middle East
Tom Clonan
Pensions: Confusion and delay - when will the auto-enrolment train arrive at the station?
Ralph Benson
Opinion: 'I am one of those trapped in fuel poverty - please don't forget us in the budget'
Anne
Money Diaries follow-up: A data scientist on $175K who has moved to the US for work
TheJournal.ie reader
Dr Chris Luke: What exactly happens to your body when you take cocaine?
Dr Chris Luke
Parenting: When we were growing up, our parents weren't bombarded by images of perfection
Margaret Lynch
Surrealing in the Years: Bedbug apocalypse the least of our worries when it comes to neighbours
Carl Kinsella
Gerry Creighton: You can learn sentience and emotional expression from animals
Gerry Creighton
The Art Riddler: 'What did I know about art or about mounting an exhibition? Nothing'
The Art Riddler
Opinion: My heart sank when I heard calls for the word 'care' to be added to Article 41.2
Ann Marie Flanagan
Opinion: It's time we grasped the nettle and taxed those hoarding property in Ireland
Ciarán Casey
Opinion: Banks are making a fortune from Irish savers - should you shop around?
Mark Coan
Opinion: The HSE must learn to listen to social workers in the wake of the 'Emily' case
Sinéad McGarry
Opinion: Dublin has long been promoted as a city of private enterprise and endless consumption
Emmett Scanlon
Money Diaries: A 23-year-old mechanical engineer on £40K living in London
TheJournal.ie reader
Fake Porn, Real Victims: We must stop the easy use of AI to create nude images of women & girls
Dr Fiona Vera-Gray & Professor Clare McGlynn
Opinion: Recent scandals should show us just how important corporate governance is
Siobhán Finn