Voices

January

January 2026

Body pressure

Opinion: The pressure to be 'fit' didn't come out of nowhere - here's how it started

Conor Heffernan

4 Jan

12.5k

Analysis

Venezuela: There will be few tears for Maduro but Trump’s military gamble risks bloody chaos

Hannah McCarthy

3 Jan

15.1k

Road Safety

Opinion: 2025 was a devastating year on Irish roads. We need a transport system that keeps us safe

Dr Catherine Conlon

3 Jan

4.2k

Gaza

The future of Gaza: Should Ireland contribute troops to the proposed Gaza Stabilisation Force?

Ray Murphy

3 Jan

5.4k

War in Ukraine

Tom Clonan: My New Year's wish is for peace in Ukraine and Europe as a whole

Tom Clonan

2 Jan

4.5k

resolved

Opinion: New Year's resolutions can be a bit of a faff, but I'm giving them another go this year

Gwen Loughman

1 Jan

4.1k

Last year

2025

Surrealing in the Years

Surrealing in the Year 2025: Let's hope 2026 is absolutely nothing like that, then

Carl Kinsella

31 Dec 2025

4.6k

Opinion

We need leadership from local councils. Rezoning is an obligation, it's not optional

John Cummins

31 Dec 2025

5.8k

Palestine

Inside the West Bank: Life under Israeli occupation is cruel and violent

Karol Balfe

30 Dec 2025

5.2k

Security

Opinion: Unauthorised drones near Dublin should be a warning. Ireland must strengthen its defences now

Regina Doherty

29 Dec 2025

9.2k

spending and saving

Money Diaries: A family support worker on €26K living in Dublin

The Journal reader

28 Dec 2025

30.8k

Food

Nutrition expert: Are ultra-processed foods as bad for us as we've been led to believe?

Mike Gibney

28 Dec 2025

14.8k

Mental Health

Peter Flanagan: My girlfriend suspects I’m neurodivergent, but I’m not so sure

Peter Flanagan

28 Dec 2025

18.3k

cover to cover

Analysis: Ireland is still paying attention to news - just not in the same way we used to

Finian Murphy

27 Dec 2025

5.9k

irish neutrality

Opinion: Abandoning the Triple Lock would be a grave mistake

Tom Clonan

26 Dec 2025

11.8k

Rest and Family

Larry Donnelly: What really matters at Christmas

Larry Donnelly

26 Dec 2025

5.4k

christmas birthdays

Gwen Loughman: My December birthday was a nightmare as a child. Now, I don't mind so much

Gwen Loughman

24 Dec 2025

6.7k

Ritual

Parenting: I swore I'd never embarrass my kids, but sometimes it's hard to hold back

Margaret Lynch

24 Dec 2025

8.0k

Winter Nature

Nature: What has holly got to do with Christmas?

Jack Morley

23 Dec 2025

5.8k

winter blues

Counsellor: Christmas isn't always merry - here's how to protect your mental health

Christopher Place

22 Dec 2025

6.5k

spending and saving

Money Diaries: An assistant lecturer on €46K living in the Midwest of the country

The Journal reader

21 Dec 2025

23.7k

Defence

Opinion: Europe is tired of Ireland's low defence investment - here's a step towards fixing that

Kevin Phipps

21 Dec 2025

25.4k

Dogs are for life

Dog behaviourist: If you're thinking about getting a puppy for Christmas, think again

Suzi Walsh

21 Dec 2025

13.0k

festive food

Christmas recipes: Toasted festive sandwich and gingerbread crème brûlée

Alex Petit

20 Dec 2025

6.1k

Surrealing in the Years

Carl Kinsella: 'Instead the song took on the characteristics of an English football chant'

Carl Kinsella

20 Dec 2025

9.4k

best buys

My Christmas list: Our car expert picks the 5 best vehicles of 2025

Paddy Comyn

20 Dec 2025

16.9k

voices

Opinion: The government is delighted to see the end of 2025

Larry Donnelly

19 Dec 2025

5.2k

Parenting at Christmas

Opinion: I’m no scrooge, but I skip a big part of the Christmas magic - here's why

Adriana Casserly

18 Dec 2025

14.9k

ownership

Fashion: Retail giants steal designs from Irish studios - and creators don't know how to stop it

Paul Davis, Romina Maddalena and Naoise Jo Farrell

18 Dec 2025

10.8k

Childcare Funding

Opinion: Childcare providers have been put through the wringer by government policies

Regina Bushell

17 Dec 2025

6.6k

Artificial Intelligence

Opinion: Any shifts in employment patterns as a result of AI, government must be ready to respond

Malcolm Byrne

16 Dec 2025

3.2k

Birth care

Opinion: Pregnant women in Ireland deserve options and respect. Too often we have neither

Adriana Casserly

15 Dec 2025

10.1k

spending and saving

Money Diaries: A factory worker on €38K living in the west of the country

The Journal reader

14 Dec 2025

35.6k

Sprucing Up

Ireland’s nature heroes: Garden size doesn’t matter - you can do a lot with a little

Jack Morley

14 Dec 2025

8.5k

cooperation

Opinion: The world needs the United Nations now more than ever

Neale Richmond

14 Dec 2025

7.1k

social media ban

Opinion: Banning under-16s from social media is a half-measure. We should ban toxic algorithms

Killian Mangan

13 Dec 2025

7.5k

Surrealing in the Years

Surrealing in the Years: 'How To Suffer Indignity' - a documentary by the Department of Housing

Carl Kinsella

13 Dec 2025

7.5k

Motoring

Motoring: The list of top-selling EV cars tells us two things about Irish shoppers

Paddy Comyn

13 Dec 2025

25.7k

Stop the Spread

Doctor: How to avoid the dreaded flu this Christmas

Dr Catherine Conlon

12 Dec 2025

18.4k

voices

Tom Clonan: If media didn't report on drones breaching no-fly zone, the state may never have told us

Tom Clonan

11 Dec 2025

18.2k