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Voices

July
July 2024
Sentencing
Opinion: When it comes to violence against women, we are stuck in a time warp
Trish Long
Updated 12 Jul
8.9k
Biden under pressure
Larry Donnelly: With the utmost respect, I say this... Joe, it's time to go
Larry Donnelly
11 Jul
11.1k
30
Gaps in care
Oncologist: People with cancer are waiting too long for treatment in Ireland
Dr Michael McCarthy
11 Jul
11.2k
Conflict
Tom Clonan: Putin's attack on a children's hospital this week was a bestial crime
Tom Clonan
10 Jul
6.5k
inequality
Katriona O'Sullivan on Transition Year: 'One lone mother said her child's trip has cost €1,500'
Dr Katriona O'Sullivan
Updated 9 Jul
23.1k
29
Opinion
Holly Cairns: When it comes to abuse of women, we keep saying 'never again', then nothing
Holly Cairns
9 Jul
6.0k
Children
Parenting: Policing my teen's outfits — how did I get here?
Margaret Lynch
Updated 7 Jul
22.0k
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: Waiting for the bus to take contactless payment - and for our election
Carl Kinsella
6 Jul
9.9k
social expectations
Niamh O'Reilly: Don't be afraid to talk to strangers — it's good for the soul
Niamh O'Reilly
6 Jul
9.9k
Labour victory
Sydney Nash: 'Starmer and team will have to work fast to implement real change'
Sydney Nash
Updated 5 Jul
12.1k
3
Northern Ireland
Emma DeSouza: Brighter times could be ahead for Northern Ireland under Labour
Emma DeSouza
5 Jul
10.4k
20
Mental Health
Walk and talk: Why I'm attempting to conquer the Wicklow Way in less than 72 hours this weekend
Jack 'Beano' Carey
4 Jul
17.6k
4
Criminal Justice System
Opinion: Victims need to be placed at the heart of the justice system
Dr Susan Leahy
4 Jul
9.3k
UK Elections
Peter Flanagan in the UK: 'People are ready to say goodbye to the Tories this time'
Peter Flanagan
Updated 4 Jul
13.7k
46
Sexual Assault
Ivana Bacik: Sentencing in Ireland must be reformed for survivors and victims
Ivana Bacik
2 Jul
6.0k
local communities
Local government after elections: The people have spoken - but who is listening?
Pat Collins
Updated 1 Jul
6.6k
26
June
June 2024
HISMM
Money Diaries: A corporate events planner on €58K living in Dublin
TheJournal.ie reader
30 Jun
28.0k
11
UK Politics
Analysis: The NI Leaders’ Debate put focus on who was there rather than what was being said
Dr Clare Rice
30 Jun
6.6k
3
CLIMATE CRISIS
Opinion: If we turn Connemara into a large national park, it could be our Yellowstone
Dr Ola Løkken Nordrum
29 Jun
20.6k
36
RIP
A hero gone: Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh was the Michelangelo of Irish broadcasting
Paul Collins
Updated 29 Jun
13.9k
11
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: €475,000 'affordable' homes just the latest insult to our intelligence
Carl Kinsella
29 Jun
23.2k
Opinion
Larry Donnelly: Biden should not be seeking a second term
Larry Donnelly
Updated 28 Jun
17.3k
96
Cathal Crotty case: We need a truly watershed moment for women’s safety in Ireland
Mary Lou McDonald
27 Jun
10.6k
working life
Changing mindsets: 'To my shame, I suggested his wife collect his child from crèche'
Michelle O’Keeffe
24 Jun
52.6k
16
voices
Opinion: We know what works to fix nature conservation in Ireland. Let's get on and do it
Richard Nairns
24 Jun
7.6k
11
HISMM
Money Diaries: A project manager on €37K living in Dublin
TheJournal.ie reader
23 Jun
35.8k
13
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: Eamon Ryan gave us climate targets we'll never meet, and memories
Carl Kinsella
22 Jun
13.7k
SUMMER BREAKS
Opinion: Behind every happy family holiday, you’re likely to find an exhausted mum
Niamh O'Reilly
5 hrs ago
19.0k
2
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland: UK elections could bring about an interesting shift in politics in the North
Emma DeSouza
20 Jun
13.3k
41
Opinion
Pride Month: 'Now is the time to support your LGBTQIA+ loved ones as it's tough out there'
Michael Ryan
19 Jun
8.3k
children at risk
Ukraine's stolen children: 'They are forcibly adopted by Russians who are strangers to them'
Seán Fleming
18 Jun
12.5k
Reuters
Digital News Report: A disconnect exists between mainstream Irish media content and the public
Dr Dawn Wheatley
17 Jun
7.8k
34
HISMM
Money Diaries: A locum GP living in Cavan and working in temporary roles
TheJournal.ie reader
16 Jun
46.1k
25
Environment
EU elections: 'We are hurtling towards climate disaster, but leadership is now entirely absent'
Sadhbh O' Neill
16 Jun
9.6k
Bloomsday
Bloomsday: Stanislaus Joyce & Livia Svevo on this day 1949 - the story behind the photo
Clare McAfee
16 Jun
10.2k
17
Elections
Opinion: Right-wing politicians will see that slating the system is easier than working within it
Larry Donnelly
15 Jun
10.6k
36
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: You want me to sum up that election in one headline? Not happening
Carl Kinsella
15 Jun
7.9k
Conflict
My story: The horrific hours of fear for my family in Gaza as Israel rescued four hostages
Ahmed Alsammak
15 Jun
6.0k
IRISH ELECTIONS
Analysis: We had record low turnout in these elections - what does it mean?
Adrian Kavanagh
14 Jun
11.2k
55
vatican vibes
Opinion: Comedians meeting Pope Francis - is this comedy washing?
Simon Tierney
13 Jun
11.6k
9
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