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Voices

May
May 2024
HISMM
Money Diaries: A civil servant on €52K living in Dublin
TheJournal.ie reader
26 May
47.1k
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
22.3k
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
46.9k
repealed the eighth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
27.0k
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
restaurants
Opinion: Child-free restaurants? That's just insulting, we were all kids once
Niamh O'Reilly
18 May
16.3k
69
Diagnosis
My story: 'When you become chronically ill, you quickly learn that health is everything'
Sarah O'Connor
17 May
14.9k
Anniversary
Analysis: Dublin and Monaghan were bombed 50 years ago - now is the time to uncover the truth
John O'Brien
Updated 17 May
14.7k
44
Elections
Opinion: Allowing prisoners to vote is a symbolic indication that they remain citizens
Dr Cormac Behan
17 May
4.2k
EP2024
European Elections: Will young people get out and vote?
Leon Diop
16 May
4.0k
Healthcare
Opinion: Ozempic isn't the answer — we need to change our toxic food system
Dr Catherine Conlon
15 May
15.7k
63
Student Protests
Opinion: Protesting Israel's war on Gaza isn't antisemitic — it's a display of humanity
Emma DeSouza
14 May
5.6k
HISMM
Money Diaries: A sports officer on €42K living in Munster
TheJournal.ie reader
12 May
26.7k
9
Teenagers
Parenting: Raising older kids can be lonely — and we haven't even reached the teenage years
Margaret Lynch
11 May
28.2k
9
eurovision 2024
Opinion: Eurovision was always political, but the world it now operates in has changed
Johnny Fallon
Updated 11 May
18.5k
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: New York portal runs risk of showing world what Ireland is really like
Carl Kinsella
11 May
14.0k
Opinion
Vicki Notaro: Writing about women can tackle serious issues and still be seriously fun
Vicki Notaro
9 May
6.6k
11
Opinion
Roberta Metsola: How to defend the European Union and democracy? Vote.
Roberta Metsola
9 May
4.2k
rap battle
Opinion: There's collateral damage as Kendrick Lamar conquers Drake in the rap feud of its era
Dean Van Nguyen
8 May
11.5k
dublin city centre taskforce
Opinion: 'A new Dublin taskforce would do nothing to help inner city communities'
Darragh Moriarty
7 May
6.6k
19
Trapped
Time running out: 'Invasion of Rafah would be a death sentence for thousands'
Rosamond Bennett
7 May
4.9k
eurovision 2024
Eurovision 2024: Bambie Thug is the anti-Dana, but they might just be the voice of a generation
Peter Flanagan
7 May
20.4k
Irish History
Donal Fallon: 'Many royal and political figures were honoured with street names'
Donal Fallon
6 May
14.2k
39
Books
50 years of Guaranteed Irish: 'Within two months over 200 companies had joined'
Enda MacMahon
6 May
10.2k
32
HISMM
Money Diaries: A social worker on €49K in the west of the country on maternity leave
TheJournal.ie reader
5 May
37.8k
18
neurodivergent
Late autism diagnosis: 'Now I know, I don't care what anyone thinks of me'
Clare McAfee
5 May
28.6k
Student Protests
Larry Donnelly: Campus protests are squeezing Biden from left and right
Larry Donnelly
Updated 4 May
13.1k
72
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: United Kingdom trying to drag Ireland down to its level on immigration
Carl Kinsella
4 May
15.1k
Student Travel
Graduate: 'The reality of the J-1 visa leaves Irish graduates vulnerable to exploitation'
Sarah Moran
4 May
16.5k
15
Immigration
Opinion: Dialogue is key to solving the UK-Ireland asylum issue
Dr Clare Rice
3 May
4.8k
Waste Management
Trashing the place: 'The actual state of litter in Ireland'
Niamh O'Reilly
2 May
14.3k
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