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Voices

June
June 2024
how did we do
Elections 2024: We know how the candidates fared but how did the media do?
Steve Dempsey
13 Jun
5.5k
19
Dog Attacks
Dog behaviourist: What should you do if a dog gets aggressive?
Suzi Walsh
12 Jun
29.6k
voter preferences
Elections 2024: General election polls are poor predictors of local elections – here’s why
Stefan Müller
12 Jun
8.1k
52
child mental health
Beheadings, porn, abuse and anxiety: A teacher talks to his students about their smartphone use
Eoghan Cleary
Updated 11 Jun
19.1k
Elections
Analysis: Sinn Féin in this election were like Fianna Fáil in 2020 - no new ideas or energy
Johnny Fallon
Updated 10 Jun
10.3k
67
child mental health
Healing through art: How creativity can counteract isolation in chronically ill children
Helene Hugel
10 Jun
3.9k
HISMM
Money Diaries: A job coach on €38K living in Co Cork
TheJournal.ie reader
9 Jun
23.0k
9
Leaving Cert
Parenting: 'I can still vividly remember the stress, tears and dread of my Leaving Cert'
Margaret Lynch
8 Jun
9.9k
26
CLIMATE CRISIS
World Ocean Day: At 10 times the size of Ireland, the sea is our climate solution
Jack O’Donovan Trá
8 Jun
7.8k
36
Analysis
Elections 2024: The seeds of an Irish 'Stop the Steal' campaign are being sown
Ciarán O’Connor
7 Jun
17.2k
voices
Reeling in the Queers: Ireland's censorship - official and unofficial - of sex had a huge impact
Páraic Kerrigan
7 Jun
7.0k
BRIAN FRIEL
Extract: While researching something else, I came across Brian Friel's story - I was fascinated
Kelly Matthews
6 Jun
7.5k
4
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: Election cycle has been much messier than Simon Harris' melting 99
Carl Kinsella
6 Jun
3.9k
india elections
India elections: The shock results show Modi is no longer as popular as he thought he was
Priyanka Borpujari
5 Jun
11.1k
24
EP2024
Tuairim: 'Táim ag súil go mbeidh na hiarrthóirí rathúil ag labhairt Gaeilge i bParlaimint na hEorpa'
Síomha Ní Ruairc
5 Jun
8.3k
4
Sight Loss
Author: 'Finding out I was going to be one of the people to lose sight was a huge shock'
Ann Ingle
4 Jun
10.0k
7
Stress
Therapist: Are you burning out? Here are the signs to watch out for...
Linda Breathnach
3 Jun
35.9k
62
HISMM
Money Diaries: An engineer on €45K in Limerick juggling work, sport and helping on the farm
TheJournal.ie reader
2 Jun
29.5k
15
derelict buildings
Opinion: Turn empty houses into homes - there is no more time for excuses
Leigh Brosnan
2 Jun
19.3k
98
LARRY DONNELLY
RFK Jr is demanding a place on stage alongside Trump and Biden - he may have a point
Larry Donnelly
1 Jun
17.5k
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: Wham, BAM, where the hell is our hospital, ma'am?
Carl Kinsella
1 Jun
7.1k
travel writing
Travels: 'Parts of Mexico are like the Gaeltacht with sunshine and tacos'
Peter Flanagan
1 Jun
10.1k
4
May
May 2024
Incarceration
Opinion: Repurposing Mountjoy's Progression Unit - a short-term solution to a long-term problem
Lynn Ruane
30 May
6.1k
25
Commuting
Public transport: 'The feeling is that those with money to spend will only come to town by car'
Andrea Horan
29 May
33.6k
70
arms embargo bill
Opinion: The Irish Government must now push against the flow of arms to Israel
Alice-Mary Higgins
28 May
6.9k
dog welfare
Dog behaviourist: 'Puppy yoga is a bad idea, nothing about it is ever good for the dogs'
Suzi Walsh
27 May
11.4k
HISMM
Money Diaries: A civil servant on €52K living in Dublin
TheJournal.ie reader
26 May
47.0k
33
Human Rights
The Palestine Question: Should recognition come before or after peace?
Dr Gëzim Visoka
26 May
9.7k
emergency medicine
Opinion: Ireland needs helicopter emergency medicine - it’s the difference between life and death
Dr Brian Burns
26 May
22.2k
18
school holidays
Parenting: 'Our sex ed class was delivered by a local church member — she was a disaster'
Margaret Lynch
25 May
23.2k
63
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: Ireland recognises Palestine, Mattie McGrath not quite so sure
Carl Kinsella
25 May
12.8k
Palestine
Taoiseach: ‘Parading ambassadors in front of TV cameras in Israel was unacceptable’
Simon Harris TD
Updated 25 May
46.8k
repealed the eighth
Opinion: On the Repeal anniversary, remember the right to abortion is being eroded globally
Orla O'Connor
25 May
5.8k
GAA
Illustrator: Keep AI out of your programmes, GAA — you're supposed to be the good guys
Barry Masterson
Updated 24 May
11.4k
19
Irish government
Opinion: Ireland’s recognition of Palestine is welcome, but it must be followed by real action
Jamil Sawalmeh & Karol Balfe
Updated 23 May
8.0k
Opinion
Georgia unrest: 'The Kremlin is relishing the falling out between the ruling party and the EU'
Donnacha Ó Beacháin
Updated 20 May
12.0k
27
HISMM
Money Diaries: A scientist on €31K living in Leinster
TheJournal.ie reader
19 May
26.9k
9
Northern Ireland
European Elections: Northern Ireland deserves a seat at the table in Europe – it is unique
Emma DeSouza
19 May
5.2k
US Elections
Analysis: Biden may be slipping, but here's what he should do to win...
Larry Donnelly
18 May
11.0k
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: We don't need AI to start freaking out about politics in Ireland
Carl Kinsella
18 May
5.7k
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