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Voices

Last year
2023
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: Today is officially the day after tomorrow
Carl Kinsella
10 Jun 2023
19.2k
32
trump indictment
Larry Donnelly: Can 'Teflon Don' weather this storm and who's best placed to challenge him?
Larry Donnelly
10 Jun 2023
16.0k
46
Ukraine
Tom Clonan: Ukraine must now use the summer to mount its counter-offensive and push Putin back
Tom Clonan
9 Jun 2023
18.1k
86
column
Aoife Martin: Elliot Page's book outlines the damage being closeted can do to your self-esteem
Aoife Martin
Updated 8 Jun 2023
18.1k
Cost of Living
Analysis: Weekly shop increases aren't driven solely by higher costs - what about company profits?
Victor Duggan
7 Jun 2023
7.8k
9
Exam Stress
Leaving Cert 2023: Don't worry if you feel overwhelmed ahead of the exams, you're not alone
Fiona O'Malley
Updated 6 Jun 2023
13.3k
13
Irish History
Extract: Life and death in a Dublin tenement - 'finding rent was a struggle'
Tim Murtagh
5 Jun 2023
16.9k
9
HISMM
Money Diaries: A therapist on €47K living in the midwest of the country
TheJournal.ie reader
4 Jun 2023
34.0k
11
irish rivers
Extract: 'Gently paced and physically undemanding, the voyage was the essence of slow travel'
Gwen Wilkinson
4 Jun 2023
11.1k
3
school holidays
Parenting: 'The mental load of June is real - I'll be spending it in a state of disarray'
Margaret Lynch
3 Jun 2023
31.9k
44
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: Mood of country hard to gauge amid sunshine, worsening housing crisis
Carl Kinsella
3 Jun 2023
14.4k
19
too soon june
The Bee Guy: 'All we are saying is give bees a chance - ditch that lawnmower'
Paul Handrick - The Bee Guy
3 Jun 2023
17.5k
8
Poverty
Extract: 'My teacher gave me power with that small bundle of towel, flannel, and pants'
Dr Katriona O'Sullivan
3 Jun 2023
39.8k
10
latest census
Opinion: Is the health of the Irish population declining? Census data may indicate that it is
Dr Irene Mosca
2 Jun 2023
9.2k
10
ukraine response
Donnacha Ó Beacháin: The Moscow drone attacks will have a profound effect on Russia’s elite
Donnacha Ó Beacháin
Updated 2 Jun 2023
20.1k
53
nature restoration
Eoghan Daltun: 'Yes, state budget surpluses should be used to pay farmers to rewild their land'
Eoghan Daltun
2 Jun 2023
11.6k
30
Opinion
Tom Clonan: Ukraine's counter-offensive is imminent - but success will come at a terrible cost
Tom Clonan
Updated 1 Jun 2023
26.0k
31
trusting the market
Opinion: The government cannot fix housing because their entire approach is flawed
Cian O'Callaghan
31 May 2023
12.8k
25
Wellbeing
Opinion: 'How to spend the country's €65 billion surplus and make people happy'
Dr Mark Henry
30 May 2023
13.8k
36
Mortgage Rates
Analysis: 'A number of variable mortgage holders are now looking vulnerable to rate hikes'
Mark Coan
29 May 2023
10.8k
5
Job Creation
Opinion: Why aren't we investing in Ireland's remote working infrastructure?
John Riordan
Updated 29 May 2023
11.5k
25
First Confession
Peter Flanagan: 'Confession was for sinners - why should I admit to something I didn't do?'
Peter Flanagan
28 May 2023
20.6k
30
Artificial Intelligence
Opinion: Is it time for us to talk about creating AI-free spaces?
Antonio Pele
27 May 2023
8.3k
7
Pay and Conditions
Opinion: Third-level lecturers are vital to the future of our country - we must value them
Mairéad Farrell
27 May 2023
11.5k
14
Heel Prick Test
Opinion: My whole life has been affected by this condition - more newborn screenings are needed
Jonathan O’Grady
26 May 2023
19.4k
1
US Elections
Larry Donnelly: DeSantis is in, but can he really beat Trump?
Larry Donnelly
Updated 25 May 2023
10.7k
34
Mental Health
Opinion: The consumer-driven concept of self-love has little to do with real self-respect
Niamh Jimenez
24 May 2023
8.9k
1
Schizophrenia Awareness Day
Opinion: Talking about mental health is fine but isn't it time we discussed mental illness?
Nicola Byrne
24 May 2023
10.8k
8
illness
Ulcerative colitis: I kept losing weight and was exhausted - I collapsed every time I stood up
Brian Tyrrell
23 May 2023
25.5k
7
sex education
Opinion: Young people deserve and need sound guidance on healthy relationships and sex
Ciara Lynch
22 May 2023
10.2k
9
Global Economy
Analysis: Housing in Ireland won’t look any better before the next general election
Victor Duggan
22 May 2023
12.7k
16
HISMM
Money Diaries: A 25-year-old recruitment consultant on €40K living in Dublin
TheJournal.ie reader
21 May 2023
35.4k
9
Kildare Camogie
Susie O'Carroll: 'We need to encourage and cherish every player - not turn them away'
Susie O'Carroll
21 May 2023
9.7k
0
writing a book
Author: Building young adult fiction requires a set of strong characters
Sam Blake
21 May 2023
6.1k
1
national bike week
Cyclist: 'My calm warning to a driver blocking the lane was met with a barrage of abuse'
Dr Emma Howard
20 May 2023
38.5k
86
Biodiversity
Biodiversity: The Bee Guy shares some home truths about saving the bees
Paul Handrick - The Bee Guy
20 May 2023
17.5k
10
Childline
Opinion: We all must do more to reduce the incidences of bullying of children
Victoria Howson
19 May 2023
8.2k
9
Refugees
Opinion: The US turned a blind eye as a culture of violence grew - we should not do the same
Dr Shana Cohen
18 May 2023
9.1k
29
Anxiety
Extract: Colman Noctor's 4-7 Zone - 'it turns out moderation is key'
Dr Colman Noctor
17 May 2023
8.9k
0
new research
Dr Ian Marder: Restorative justice helps everyone - why is it declining in Ireland?
Dr Ian Marder
17 May 2023
10.2k
12
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