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Are others really breaking the shutdown rules? Or is it just our perception?
Dr Shane Timmons
'Lockdown, disability and me': One man shares his thoughts on the Covid-19 shutdown
James Rickard
Money Diaries: A pharmaceutical engineer living in Meath, commuting to work in Dublin in the shutdown
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From gold rum to hand sanitiser: How our brewing business responded to the Covid-19 crisis
Sam & Maudeline Black
Larry Donnelly: Has America finally had enough of Trump?
Larry Donnelly
Olympian, author and fitness expert Derval O'Rourke shares some healthy recipes
Derval O’Rourke
Remembering Bewley’s: Once 'the heart and the hearth of Dublin'
Donal Fallon
'Europe must emerge stronger from this crisis': A message from EU Presidents von der Leyen, Sassoli and Michel
Ursula von der Leyen, Charles Michel & David Sassoli
Opinion: 'The HSE should reverse centralisation policy to avoid disastrous waiting lists'
Dr Naveed Abbas
Dr Gabrielle Colleran: 'We cannot tolerate elderly patients lying on trolleys when Covid-19 is still a threat'
Dr Gabrielle Colleran
Opinion: 'Those with intellectual disabilities have not featured in discussions around coronavirus'
Seamus Cowman
Backpain, posture and remote working - some tips to help (and how the ironing board can come in handy)
Dr Lawrence Woods
'The pharmacy is playing a key role in the care of the community during Covid-19'
Steve Philips
'Children love cycling and the quieter roads right now offer them a chance to learn'
Allison Phillips
Money Diaries: A charity worker at home during the shutdown with her wife and two teenage children
TheJournal.ie reader
'We lost 92% of business in 24 hours, but we've adapted fast and maybe people can learn from us'
Kieran Doyle
A simple recipe for fruit soda bread and some thoughts on the lockdown, from an expert Co Down baker
Tracey Jeffrey
'This pandemic is nothing compared to what climate change has in store'
John Gibbons
'We have a duty to our healthcare workers to mind them, while they mind us'
Ciara Wright
Rationed petrol, weekends cutting turf ... and the glimmer man: Here's what life in Ireland was like during The Emergency
Eanna Brophy
Wellness Wednesday: Two yoga teachers say there's never been a better time to roll out your mat
TheJournal.ie Wellness
'Cocooning by voluntary informed consent or enforced expectation? Time to rethink our treatment of over 70s'
Professor Rónán Collins
'This week I had to receive the results of my latest scan on my own'
Holly Kennedy
How I Spend My Money: A 25-year-old design engineer working at home in Carlow
TheJournal.ie reader
'It's our duty to buy local during this pandemic'
Lory Kehoe
Larry Donnelly: I'm taking a break from politics this week ... now, about lasagne and spuds
Larry Donnelly
A simple coddle recipe and a dessert to make your mouth water, courtesy of a Michelin starred chef? Yes, please
Ross Lewis
Rewilding: ‘This shutdown gives us a chance to return to seeing the world as if for the first time’
Lucy O’Hagan
‘Often when a child contacts us, all we hear is quiet sobs’
Sarah Hughes
Opinion: 'Boris the Bungler' has been a calamity for the UK, but it's ordinary people who will pay the price
Peter Flanagan
He saw the plight of older people and couldn't stand idly by: Remembering Willie Bermingham
Donal Fallon
'Fianna Fáil is struggling with its identity, but we are up for the challenges ahead'
Malcolm Byrne
Wellness Wednesday: Caring for your relationship is vital during this time of Covid-19 turmoil
Dil Wickremasinghe
'I'd only meant to stay a few months aboard Radio Caroline. Ronan O'Rahilly's magnetism kept me there for years'
Steve Conway
'Social distancing is impossible for refugees in Greece'. One volunteer describes conditions there
Freya Mergler
'Singing can be therapy during the Covid-19 shutdown'. One singing teacher says it's worth a try
Eimear Crehan
O'Casey said: 'Th’ time is rotten ripe for revolution'. Minister McHugh, now is the time to revolutionise the Leaving Cert
Anonymous Teachers
How I Spend My Money: A 22-year-old graduate surveyor living with family in Dublin
TheJournal.ie reader
'We can find meaning in this isolation'. Professor Ciaran O’Boyle says supporting each other is the key to getting through this
Professor Ciaran O’Boyle
'The future of food is local'. Dave Whelan of the Edible Landscape Project says now is the time for us to make the change
Dave Whelan