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Lynn Ruane: My New Year gift to myself? Gratitude for my body
Lynn Ruane
A healthy New Year recipe: One caramelised carrot soup, done 12 ways
Susan Jane White
The Irish For: The word 'dote' was used in Britain before it came to Ireland - and that's ok
Darach Ó Séaghdha
'No cash register. Peggy’s Leg. Big Time bar. Dairy Milk. A tin of Coke': 1970s memories of Dublin
Fr Bryan Shortall
From the Garden: Looks aren't everything - consider growing celeriac in this year's veg patch
Michael Kelly
Opinion: I went to Australia to figure out why so many Irish doctors are moving away
Dr Niamh Humphries
'He passionately wanted to improve things for children in care': A tribute to Shane Griffin
Linda Hayden
How I Spend My Money: A 21-year-old business student on an internship earning €20,000
TheJournal.ie reader
How I Spend My Money: A 26-year-old data analyst on €55k commuting from Kildare to Dublin to save for a mortgage
TheJournal.ie reader
The Irish For: Reflecting on the decade Gaeilge and social media found each other
Darach Ó Séaghdha
From the Garden: Growing tired of leftover turkey? Put it in a pie
Michael Kelly
Opinion: There will be no Singapore-upon-Thames. The UK cannot strike the same trade deal with the EU
Noelle O Connell
Bloody Sunday, ballot boxes and the death of Terence MacSweeney: Ireland's dramatic year of 1920
Donal Fallon
Larry Donnelly: Trump re-election in 2020 not a done deal, but Democrats face an uphill battle
Larry Donnelly
The Irish For: Where old ghosts meet - the story behind On Raglan Road
Darach Ó Séaghdha
Buck Whaley: The Irish adventurer's feverish Christmas
David Ryan
Sydney's smoke: Looking out my daughter’s window the city was blanketed in orange dust, writes Dr Suzanne O'Brien
Dr. Suzanne O'Brien
No turkey for Christmas dinner? Here's a vegan recipe from the head chef at Cornucopia
Cornucopia
Tents, gated lanes and abandoned sites: How street-based injecting shapes everyday life in our cities
Tony Duffin
Saoirse McHugh: Planting trees is one area where we can't wait for the government to come around
Saoirse McHugh
How I Spend My Money: A 29-year-old engineer on €42,000 getting ready for Christmas
TheJournal.ie reader
Feeling stressed in the run up to Christmas? Here are some tips to avoid burnout
Siobhán Murray
The Irish For: I'm getting tired of the same Christmas pop hits - here are some alternatives
Darach Ó Séaghdha
From the Garden: Get over your squeamishness - manure is gold dust for your veg patch
Michael Kelly
Intimidation and checks: My trip to Palestine brought back memories of Crossmaglen during the Troubles
Oisín McConville
How I Spend My Money: A 23-year-old engineer in Limerick on €37,000 balancing work and a masters
TheJournal.ie reader
Pearse Doherty: Damning Central Bank report reveals an insurance industry that prizes profit above its customers
Pearse Doherty TD
Lynn Ruane: Drug courts are not the solution to Ireland's drug problem
Lynn Ruane
How I Spend My Money: A 22-year-old psychiatric nurse on €30,000 working 13-hour shifts and overtime
TheJournal.ie reader
The Irish For: Cabbage in bed and fruit in a sock - a few lost rituals to help find a suitor
Darach Ó Séaghdha
From the Garden: Eat your (locally grown) vegetables this Christmas
Michael Kelly
Katy Hayward: The very basis on which Northern Ireland was created has been ripped up by the election
Katy Hayward
Column: It’s not so simple, Minister, the proposed rent freeze bill could work under the Constitution
David Kenny
How I Spend My Money: A 27-year-old software engineer on €92,000 who does charity work in his spare time
TheJournal.ie reader
'Lily is 83. Her son has moved in - and he's taken control of her pension'
Senator Colette Kelleher
'Feeder school' league tables: Here's why they give parents a distorted view of what constitutes a decent school
Barra Roantree and Selina McCoy
Column: The results of the UK general election could hugely impact the Irish border - and not for the first time
Cormac Moore
Saoirse McHugh: Carbon tax is a red herring, the real climate culprit is the global tax system
Saoirse McHugh
How I Spend My Money: A 26-year-old recruiter on €40,000 living in Dublin
TheJournal.ie reader
The Irish For: Don’t like Ulster Scots? Catch yourself on
Darach Ó Séaghdha