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2023
Reinhard Schaler: Ten years on from my son's accident, he continues to be an inspiration
Reinhard Schaler
Ivana Bacik: 'It is an injustice that children of same-sex couples are being denied rights'
Ivana Bacik
Opinion: How many data centres is enough for Ireland - when will we call a halt?
Jennifer Whitmore
Money Diaries: A 26-year-old software engineer on £75K living in London
TheJournal.ie reader
Dr Chris Luke: Knives are lethal weapons - we must not sleepwalk into a rise in their use
Dr Chris Luke
Peter Flanagan is on holidays: 'Put Tramore and Stoneybatter in a blender and you get Margate'
Peter Flanagan
Surrealing in the Years: Between subs, Tubs and consultative forums, who knows where to look?
Carl Kinsella
Excerpt: 'My mother had the babies before marriage - I understand this was the ultimate taboo'
Noelle McCarthy
Larry Donnelly: One man in the pub wore a T-shirt that read 'Trump 2024 - no more bullshit'
Larry Donnelly
Dr Edward Burke: 'We may cherish our neutrality but we cannot ignore the changing world'
Dr Edward Burke
Gill Perdue: From Cagney and Lacey to Bad Sisters, strong female characters are a joy to watch
Gill Perdue
Aoife Barry: 'I can't believe I fell for the idea that to age is to diminish'
Aoife Barry
Opinion: Ireland’s Occupied Territories Bill must not be forgotten - it needs to be enacted now
David Clinch
Tom Clonan: Joining NATO doesn't benefit Ireland, but that doesn't excuse poor defence spending
Tom Clonan
Money Diaries: A civil engineer and farmer on €75K living in Leinster
TheJournal.ie reader
Surrealing in the Years: Maybe the time for political stunts is now
Carl Kinsella
Jim O'Callaghan: 'The possession of knives has become normalised - this needs to be reversed'
Jim O'Callaghan
Analysis: 'On average, men are much more likely to engage in self-promotion than women'
Dr Emma Howard
Lynn Ruane: 'Christy, you inspired me to live longer, love deeper and fight harder'
Lynn Ruane
Opinion: Deflating SUV tyres is not welcome, but make no mistake - these vehicles are the worst
Sadhbh O' Neill
Analysis: In Europe, Ireland is an outlier when it comes to climate action
Emma DeSouza
Opinion: It's important that healthcare staff support the proposed ban on conversion practices
Dr Suzanne Crowe
Opinion: When it comes to news trust, AI presents both opportunities and risks
Dr Kirsty Park
John Gibbons: Insects are in big trouble and that's bad news for birds and amphibians too
John Gibbons
Opinion: The Hate Offences Bill is far from anti-democratic - it's a mark of a civilised society
Adam Long
My remote work: 'I traded my two-hour London commute for Donegal and never looked back'
Brema Berkery and Siobhan McKenna
Money Diaries: A manager at an NGO on €53K living in Dublin
TheJournal.ie reader
Opinion: Climate change affects children as well - here are some ways you can help them cope
Dr Michelle Cowley-Cunningham
Dog behaviourist: Keep your dog cool in the hot weather with these helpful tips
Suzi Walsh
Surrealing in the Years: Today is officially the day after tomorrow
Carl Kinsella
Larry Donnelly: Can 'Teflon Don' weather this storm and who's best placed to challenge him?
Larry Donnelly
Tom Clonan: Ukraine must now use the summer to mount its counter-offensive and push Putin back
Tom Clonan
Aoife Martin: Elliot Page's book outlines the damage being closeted can do to your self-esteem
Aoife Martin
Analysis: Weekly shop increases aren't driven solely by higher costs - what about company profits?
Victor Duggan
Leaving Cert 2023: Don't worry if you feel overwhelmed ahead of the exams, you're not alone
Fiona O'Malley
Extract: Life and death in a Dublin tenement - 'finding rent was a struggle'
Tim Murtagh
Money Diaries: A therapist on €47K living in the midwest of the country
TheJournal.ie reader
Extract: 'Gently paced and physically undemanding, the voyage was the essence of slow travel'
Gwen Wilkinson
Parenting: 'The mental load of June is real - I'll be spending it in a state of disarray'
Margaret Lynch
Surrealing in the Years: Mood of country hard to gauge amid sunshine, worsening housing crisis
Carl Kinsella