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The Mueller investigation will be the political story of 2019, and other predictions for US politics
Larry Donnelly
From the Garden: Supermarkets selling below cost veg is hurting farmers and it is bad for us all
Michael Kelly
Opinion: You say you love your children - so why are you stealing our futures?
Beth Doherty
Mary Lou McDonald: 'Leo asked where I was in the Dáil yesterday. I'm in Palestine observing the daily abuse they face'
Mary Lou McDonald
How I Spend My Money: A data analyst in Dublin on €75,000 who wants to live his life instead of saving
TheJournal.ie reader
Opinion: Let's talk about sex and pornography - like adults do
Caroline West
Opinion: Debunking the myth of the squeezed middle
Killian Donoghue
Opinion: The Irish state is a very bad parent - when its children turn 18 they often end up on the streets
Shane Dunphy
How I Spend My Money: A tech worker on €37,000 dreaming of a three-bed house with a small garden
TheJournal.ie reader
The Irish For: The word deatach, meaning smoke, also refers to the family huddled together around the fire
Darach Ó Séaghdha
Ireland in a Snapshot: Inside our crumbling former asylums, the walls whisper 'forgive me'
Donal Moloney
From the Garden: Every cloud has a silver lining and bogland proved useful this summer
Michael Kelly
Opinion: A virtual college changed my life and my family's future
Róisín Kelly
Opinion: Should disabled characters be played by disabled actors?
Paddy Slattery
How I Spend My Money: A marketing manager in Dublin on €40,000 who is moving home in the new year
TheJournal.ie reader
Opinion: It took us 8 years to build 19 social homes although we owned the land and there were no objections
Dermot Lacey
'When the border was finally ripped down - hope rose and healing began. We must not go back'
Grace Vaughan
Opinion: There are some striking similarities between Irish independence and Brexit
Caoimhín De Barra
How I Spend My Money: An engineer in Kildare on €70,000 who is thinking about leaving the country
TheJournal.ie reader
Lynn Ruane: We must pioritise people's lives over pharmaceutical companies' profits
Lynn Ruane
Opinion: It doesn't get much weirder than being asked to twerk but Ada Hegerberg reacted like a real star
Louise Quinn
The Irish For: All the characters you know - good, bad or total craic vortex
Darach Ó Séaghdha
Ireland in a Snapshot: Shooting a music video in the Wicklow woods
Donal Moloney
Dr Anthony O'Connor: 'I remember the detail of my errors and the guilt and shame I felt are burnt onto my mind'
Dr Anthony O'Connor
From the Garden: Leeks don't get the recognition they deserve
Michael Kelly
16 years of precarious work in English language schools caused me to develop anxiety
Keith Murdiff
Opinion: A united Ireland is a realistic possibility now so we need to prepare for it
Paul Gosling
Simon Harris: 'This is the beginning of a new era for women’s health'
Minister for Health Simon Harris
What is the psychological impact of Christmas?
Brian Hughes
How I Spend My Money: A scientist in Galway on €42,500 with an emergency fund to last six months
TheJournal.ie reader
Opinion: It is not just about petrol prices - years of austerity in France caused violent protests
Renaud Beranger
Why we need a minister with responsibility for loneliness
Keith Swanick
Opinion: When I became disabled I thought I had no future but now I'm studying for a PhD
Keith Murphy
How I Spend My Money: A Tipperary man in Brussels on €30,000 who wants to move back to Ireland
TheJournal.ie reader
The Irish For: As the nights are closing in - curl up by the fire and learn some winter words
Darach Ó Séaghdha
Ireland in a Snapshot: Decay at the manor - exploring Ireland's abandoned houses
Donal Moloney
Opinion: HIV positive women face a unique set of challenges
Denise Proudfoot
From the Garden: Artichokes have an unfortunate nickname but don't let that turn you off
Michael Kelly
Opinion: Legislating for abortion is very complex and a clear guiding principle is required
Dermot Cox
Opinion: We need to change Irish culture to lift the lid on child abuse
Shane Dunphy