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Voices

March
March 2024
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: The results are in ... referendums remain nation’s messiest pastime
Carl Kinsella
10 Mar
8.0k
Therapist: Motherhood is an emotional rollercoaster - go gently with yourself
Jade Lawless
10 Mar
8.4k
2
US Elections
Larry Donnelly: Make no mistake - Joe Biden is in deep trouble
Larry Donnelly
9 Mar
24.8k
41
Opinion
Ex-Garda Chief Super: Stakeknife and Operation Kenova - are there questions for Dublin?
John O'Brien
9 Mar
16.6k
INTL WOMENS DAY
Opinion: Do women really support other women when it counts?
Niamh O'Reilly
Updated 8 Mar
15.2k
22
March Referendums
Opinion: The care referendum is problematic, paternalistic and downright irresponsible
Orla Tinsley
6 Mar
37.5k
23
Employment
Opinion: If we really want a more equal society, we need greater investment in adult learning
Dearbháil Lawless
5 Mar
5.3k
2
8 March
Opinion: Yes, the wording is tricky, but I am voting 'Yes, Yes' in the proposed referendums
Ursula Barry
Updated 5 Mar
17.8k
vote this friday
Opinion: Does the care referendum show that it’s time for some constitutional spring cleaning?
Dr Alan Greene
Updated 4 Mar
11.2k
63
HISMM
Money Diaries: An accountant on €68K living in Leinster
TheJournal.ie reader
3 Mar
34.6k
11
Referendum
Opinion: Mainstream feminists are backing the 'care amendment' - this is a mistake
Rosaleen McDonagh
3 Mar
19.3k
weeding for truth
Analysis: Understanding harmful misinformation about an LGBTQ+ ‘agenda’ in Ireland
Ciarán O’Connor
2 Mar
10.6k
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: Snow nice but nation could use heads up next time
Carl Kinsella
2 Mar
7.1k
book extract
Clara Dillon: I love stories about darkness lurking beneath a veneer of domestic civilisation
Clara Dillon
2 Mar
10.6k
4
Referendum
Carer: 'I'm so desperate for scraps of support, I'm almost hoping for a yes vote next week'
Rita B. Wray
1 Mar
14.4k
February
February 2024
Opinion
Opinion: I've been rejected by the government's Cost Rental Scheme again - it's time to emigrate
Jess Ní Mhaoláin
Updated 27 Feb
32.0k
78
Constitution
Debate Room: The Yes and No sides set out their cases for the forthcoming referendums
Sarah O'Reilly & Heather Humphreys
Updated 27 Feb
33.4k
64
Business
Opinion: What would a merger of Vodafone and Three mean across the UK telecoms market?
Dr Catarina Marvão
26 Feb
13.1k
22
HISMM
Money Diaries: A financial advisor on €55K living in Dublin
TheJournal.ie reader
25 Feb
32.6k
18
feeling betrayed
Ciaran Mullooly: RTÉ told staff to take our medicine because we were all equal - that was wrong
Ciaran Mullooly
25 Feb
25.8k
US Elections
Larry Donnelly: Quick takes on US politics - where are we now in the race for the White House?
Larry Donnelly
24 Feb
14.6k
70
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: UK Pleasure Boys can teach us all a valuable lesson
Carl Kinsella
24 Feb
10.0k
Family Pet
Opinion: Helping Ukrainians flee war along with their pets is the right thing to do
Suzi Walsh
Updated 23 Feb
14.2k
10
diff
Irish film director: 'A couple of minutes in, I knew we had found our Ukrainian leading lady'
Danny McCafferty
22 Feb
10.5k
5
female anger
Niamh O'Reilly: I looked around the rage room I'd just trashed and had the urge to tidy up
Niamh O'Reilly
Updated 19 hrs ago
18.2k
18
Ukraine
Tom Clonan: An emboldened Putin and a possible Trump return pose real dangers for Europe
Tom Clonan
Updated 20 Feb
10.1k
Relationships
Handling heartbreak: 'Rejection does not make you a reject, it just means they weren't for you'
Mark Fennell
19 Feb
8.2k
10
Endangered Species
Opinion: The Hen Harrier is the canary in the coal mine for upland biodiversity in Ireland
Ciaran Brennan
Updated 19 Feb
9.7k
9
HISMM
Money Diaries: A marketing and advertising executive on €60K living in Leinster
TheJournal.ie reader
18 Feb
29.5k
21
Opinion
Doctor: How to live longer and help the planet at the same time
Dr Lisa McNamee
18 Feb
12.0k
23
Health
Sinéad Burke: Heart disease has taught me to grab life with both hands and live every moment
Sinéad Burke
17 Feb
16.9k
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: This was a really good week to embarrass yourself on TV
Carl Kinsella
17 Feb
10.5k
Northern Ireland
Border analysis: 'My dad was in the Orange Order, but I'd probably vote for a United Ireland'
Emma DeSouza
17 Feb
27.7k
131
life in war
Shifting sands: The people of the West Bank are stuck in hellish game they never agreed to play
Hannah McCarthy
16 Feb
7.6k
Child Safety
Dr Catherine Conlon: We need to get real about the dangers of smartphone use by young children
Dr Catherine Conlon
Updated 16 Feb
13.6k
19
column
JFK in 1960, Blair 1997, Obama 2008, Corbyn 2017: Youth vote is a starting gun for momentum
Kevin Cunningham
15 Feb
5.5k
Opinion
Irish: It's not cool to just tear down our beautiful, native Gaeilge
Caolán Mac Grianna
14 Feb
23.8k
52
Opinion
Gino Kenny: 'The time has come to grasp the nettle on assisted dying'
Gino Kenny
14 Feb
7.4k
12
How I Spend My Money
Money Diaries: How is your spending and saving going? Would you like to keep a diary for us?
TheJournal.ie reader
13 Feb
8.1k
Eurovision
Linda Coogan Byrne: Why is Irish radio afraid to play Bambie Thug?
Linda Coogan Byrne
13 Feb
16.3k
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