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Opinion
Donnacha Ó Beacháin: Sabina Higgins' letter - a damaging and avoidable controversy
Donnacha Ó Beacháin
Updated 3 Aug 2022
39.1k
102
abuse of players
Opinion: We as legislators have an obligation to tackle the scourge of sledging in sport
Shane Cassells
2 Aug 2022
19.3k
10
rural ireland
Opinion: Remote working could be a game changer for local towns in these uncertain times
John Evoy
1 Aug 2022
23.1k
18
British Politics
Opinion: Boris has left his party with a tough choice - a leader to the right or hard right
Peter Flanagan
1 Aug 2022
25.6k
20
Climate emergency
Climate activist: 'As we humans adapt to heatwaves, the quiet death of nature continues'
Jessica Dunne
31 Jul 2022
14.5k
40
vaping
Opinion: E-cigarettes are not part of the solution to a tobacco free Ireland
Des Cox
30 Jul 2022
15.9k
72
Opinion
Stephen Donnelly: The intimidation of women seeking abortion services will soon be illegal
Stephen Donnelly
27 Jul 2022
17.3k
47
Opinion
Brian Rowan: How loyalist support helped an embattled David Trimble seal the Good Friday deal
Brian Rowan
26 Jul 2022
10.0k
3
Opinion
Fire chief: Last week we witnessed the arrival of climate change in Britain
Dave Walton
25 Jul 2022
19.0k
17
HISMM
Money Diaries: A 26-year-old trainee solicitor on €37K living in Cork
TheJournal.ie reader
24 Jul 2022
44.9k
12
five months on
Tom Clonan: Time is running out for Putin in Ukraine and this makes him dangerous
Tom Clonan
24 Jul 2022
48.6k
65
MISSED TARGETS
John Gibbons: In climate policy, agri-lobbyists are the tail wagging the government's dog
John Gibbons
23 Jul 2022
22.7k
45
all ireland sunday
Larry Donnelly: My first Galway GAA match changed my life - I'll be cheering them on tomorrow
Larry Donnelly
23 Jul 2022
17.5k
3
vaping
GP: Why are we waging a war on e-cigarettes when they help smokers quit?
Dr Garrett McGovern
21 Jul 2022
26.0k
96
global emergency
Opinion: In order to tackle the climate crisis, we must look to collective action
Dr Patrick Bresnihan & Dr Fiadh Tubridy
Updated 21 Jul 2022
9.9k
82
HISMM
Money Diaries: An administration assistant on €31K living in Co Clare
TheJournal.ie reader
17 Jul 2022
41.3k
28
Opinion
Opinion: Is the Ukraine invasion finally whipping back the curtain to reveal the backstage grime of society?
Sam O'Brien
17 Jul 2022
30.6k
6
EXTRACT
Extract: I was in the prison when the call came through: 'We have a situation'
David McDonald
16 Jul 2022
40.1k
4
Opinion
Opinion: As Boris departs, the British public should ask the Conservatives 'what took you so long?'
Sydney Nash
12 Jul 2022
14.2k
7
HISMM
Money Diaries: A HR assistant on €27K living in the northeast of the country
TheJournal.ie reader
10 Jul 2022
41.9k
12
neurodiversity
Opinion: Adults with ADHD are vulnerable to mental health challenges - they need support
Ken Kilbride
10 Jul 2022
20.1k
27
Read all about it
Larry Donnelly: Enough - can we have some good news, please?
Larry Donnelly
9 Jul 2022
18.1k
15
Famine
Opinion: 'My daughter didn’t make it. She didn’t have enough food. The life left her'
Miriam Donohoe
9 Jul 2022
14.7k
9
the brexit boy
Brian Rowan: Boris Johnson's damage to Northern Ireland cannot be easily repaired
Brian Rowan
Updated 8 Jul 2022
23.8k
10
Opinion
Boris Johnson: Four recent polls indicate where the UK crisis is heading
Hannah Bunting & Daniel Devine
7 Jul 2022
16.9k
4
BUDGET 20223
Holly Cairns: Government must not forget disabled people in this cost of living crisis
Holly Cairns
Updated 6 Jul 2022
10.5k
18
HISMM
Money Diaries: A 38-year-old customer care assistant on $65K living in Queensland
TheJournal.ie reader
3 Jul 2022
46.8k
25
Inflation
An economist: Debunking the myths of Ireland’s cost of living crisis
Victor Duggan
3 Jul 2022
54.8k
41
prader-willi syndrome
Opinion: 'My son's diagnosis was terrifying but came as a relief - we now knew what to expect'
Marguerite Hughes
2 Jul 2022
55.6k
5
Northern Ireland
Neale Richmond: Boris' Protocol Bill is an insult to everyone in Northern Ireland and the EU
Neale Richmond
29 Jun 2022
21.5k
24
Inflation
Pearse Doherty: Workers and families facing the cost of living crisis need an emergency budget
Pearse Doherty TD
28 Jun 2022
20.0k
108
Maternity Leave
Opinion: It's time we designed a better politics for women that benefits us all
Peter Burke
28 Jun 2022
6.4k
11
US politics
Larry Donnelly: Will the January 6th hearings, or anything else, help Democrats?
Larry Donnelly
26 Jun 2022
13.9k
25
Opinion
Aoife Martin: When you question trans people's rights, it shows you see us as second-class citizens
Aoife Martin
24 Jun 2022
26.3k
Brothers in Arms
Opinion: Ukraine is fighting for Europe, it deserves to be part of the European family
Manfred Weber and Seán Kelly
21 Jun 2022
9.4k
18
HISMM
Money Diaries: A laboratory aide on €28K living in Kildare
TheJournal.ie reader
19 Jun 2022
45.3k
10
Nature
Opinion: Rivers are our last true wilderness in Ireland
John Connell
18 Jun 2022
14.8k
8
Climate Control
Opinion: We are all climate reporters now
Dr David Robbins
15 Jun 2022
5.4k
5
investor funds
Rory Hearne: One year on from Maynooth controversy, the govt still backs funds over individuals
Dr Rory Hearne
15 Jun 2022
26.8k
51
Opinion
What to expect next from this UK government? A lot of noise and not much competence
Sydney Nash
14 Jun 2022
18.3k
22
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