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From the Garden: Buying a real Christmas tree supports local jobs and brings a certain magic to the home
Michael Kelly
How I Spend My Money: A 33-year-old HR manager in Cork on €50,000 putting in a lot of hours at work
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Opinion: 'Hong Kong people are more tolerant of radical protest because of guilt - not anger'
Dr Chung Kam Kwok
How I Spend My Money: A 25-year-old civil servant on €38,000 struggling to save while commuting to Dublin
TheJournal.ie reader
Hanna Sheehy Skeffington: 'The ablest of all the fearless women who worked for Ireland’s freedom'
Margaret Ward
The Irish For: How a fada can make all the difference
Darach Ó Séaghdha
From the Garden: How to get the most out of your leek crop
Michael Kelly
Tom Clonan: 'My whistleblower journey in the Defence Forces has ended. I am back in from the cold'
Tom Clonan
Larry Donnelly: Thanksgiving should be the American tradition that goes global, not Black Friday
Larry Donnelly
How I Spend My Money: A masters student on €12,000 trying to balance her work, college and social life
TheJournal.ie reader
Saoirse McHugh: The end of turf-cutting brings opportunities to increase our energy independence
Saoirse McHugh
How I Spend My Money: A 32-year-old HR manager in Sligo on €45,000 who moved out of Dublin two years ago
TheJournal.ie reader
The Irish For: The enduring genius of artist Louis le Brocquy
Darach Ó Séaghdha
From the Garden: The debate about sustainable foods is getting louder... I've even found myself shouting at the TV recently
Michael Kelly
Larry Donnelly: Sondland's impeachment testimony was explosive, but don't expect it to change the outcome for Trump
Larry Donnelly
How I Spend My Money: A 28-year-old video editor on €39,000 who works freelance in Dublin
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Opinion: 'We will soon see asylum seekers living in sports halls and tents if we don't do something'
Enda O'Neill
Dare to dream: The Irish people who aimed high and did the country proud
Sarah Webb
Simon Harris: Injecting centres do not legitimise drug use - if we're serious about tackling addiction we must establish one
Simon Harris TD
How I Spend My Money: A 30-year-old software developer on €77,000 who invests €2,000 a month
TheJournal.ie reader
The Irish For: Are Irish names really that difficult to pronounce?
Darach Ó Séaghdha
Opinion: Disabled people in Ireland need the right to personal assistance
James Cawley
From the Garden: Making the most of polytunnel growing this winter
Michael Kelly
Dorothy Macardle: The rediscovery of an unlikely rebel and overlooked novelist
Caroline B Heafey
Opinion: I went to the Saoradh party conference to see where radical republicanism is going
Dieter Reinisch
Extract: Patrick McCabe revisits the Butcher Boy with his new book
Pat McCabe
Opinion: Our forests could be a brilliant antidote for our reliance on fossil fuels - here’s why
Prof Kevin O'Connor
'Health and safety rules did not apply...': Life on the road touring - and cooking for - Stockton's Wing
Mike Hanrahan
How I Spend My Money: A 26-year-old banker on €35,000 who owns two properties in rural Ireland
TheJournal.ie reader
Overwhelmed by climate change? Here are some practical ways to help tackle it
Dr Cara Augustenborg
Extract: From 'litir' to 'meisce'... A history of Ireland in 10 (or so) words
Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Gregory Toner
Ireland's ecosystem is home to almost 16,500 species - here are 7 you may not have spotted
Prof Jane Stout
Saoirse McHugh: We need to talk about capitalism
Saoirse McHugh
How I Spend My Money: A 24-year-old software developer in Limerick on €35,000
TheJournal.ie reader
Philip Boucher-Hayes: What to expect from an RTÉ programme about the climate crisis
Philip Boucher-Hayes
All eyes on Iowa: A view of the Democratic candidates from the key state
Colm Quinn
The Irish For: Notes on the naming of a still-contentious Irish-themed cocktail
Darach Ó Séaghdha
Lynn Ruane: Harm reduction should always come first with criminal drug policy
Lynn Ruane
Extract: 'Birds are vessels for a lasting happiness that can be hard to find in other avenues of life'
Conor W. O'Brien
From the Garden: Food could be the biggest asset of all if climate change worsens
Michael Kelly