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2023
Opinion
Opinion: Attorney General's nursing home fees report largely side-steps the actual criticisms
Máiréad Enright
8 Feb 2023
10.4k
9
Opinion
Opinion: The Bell - the almost-forgotten Irish literary journal that 'took on the sacred cows'
Phyllis Boumans
7 Feb 2023
6.9k
1
citizens assembly
Opinion: We as legislators must be brave and make difficult decisions regarding drug laws
Paul McAullife
6 Feb 2023
11.5k
23
HISMM
Money Diaries: A 32-year-old admin assistant on €39K living in Dublin
TheJournal.ie reader
5 Feb 2023
54.9k
19
saturday serving
Recipes: Pastry chef Shane Smith has some seasonal dishes for you to try
Shane Smith
4 Feb 2023
14.3k
1
Drug use
Opinion: Enough talk - we need to decriminalise the possession of drugs for personal use
Dr Ian Marder
3 Feb 2023
10.2k
29
CLIMATE CRISIS
John Gibbons: Shell made record profits as the planet burns - welcome to the toxic oil industry
John Gibbons
3 Feb 2023
11.4k
9
Opinion
The Sultans of Ping: 'It was a crazy sight to behold - every gig was exciting'
Paul McDermott
2 Feb 2023
15.5k
14
eurovision 2023
Opinion: Music can unlock memories and evoke emotions for people with dementia
Lisa Kelly
Updated 2 Feb 2023
15.4k
3
Opinion
Vision-impaired woman: 'Please legislate to keep e-scooters off footpaths'
Anne Marie Kearney
Updated 2 Feb 2023
12.5k
33
Ciaran Casey
Analysis: Why news headlines about Irish GDP are still irritatingly misleading
Ciarán Casey
2 Feb 2023
13.8k
6
st brigid's day
Opinion: Will it take a miracle for State to do right thing on Mother and Baby redress scheme?
James Smith
1 Feb 2023
4.7k
2
money diaries
Money Diaries: Have you been affected by the cost of living - would you like to keep a diary for us?
TheJournal.ie reader
31 Jan 2023
10.1k
5
Legislation
Analysis: The six-month rule for Mother and Baby Homes redress does not add up
Seán Beatty
31 Jan 2023
7.2k
4
Opinion
Bad Bridget: Uncovering the secret lives of Ireland's emigrant women
Elaine Farrell and Leanne McCormick
30 Jan 2023
12.2k
1
HISMM
Money Diaries: A business operations manager on €45K living in Cork
TheJournal.ie reader
29 Jan 2023
43.0k
24
pagan goddess
Opinion: Make no mistake - history shows us that Brigit was a boss
Dr Niamh Wycherley
29 Jan 2023
22.5k
9
scandal and protest
Larry Donnelly: How will Irish politicians cope with an increasingly angry electorate?
Larry Donnelly
28 Jan 2023
24.6k
50
Opinion
The squeezed middle: What we should learn from the Great Recession of 2007-2013
Yekaterina Chzhen, Ryan Alberto Ó Giobúin and Stefanie Sprong
28 Jan 2023
22.6k
21
camhs report
ISPCC chief: The CAMHS report came as no surprise to anyone caring for children in turmoil
John Church
27 Jan 2023
6.6k
0
Ukraine
Tom Clonan: How Leopard 2 tanks could give Ukrainian forces a 'dramatic advantage'
Tom Clonan
25 Jan 2023
27.5k
44
trauma sensitive
Lorraine Clifford-Lee: The law on pregnancy concealment is outdated and cruel to women
Lorraine Clifford-Lee
25 Jan 2023
18.2k
Opinion
Mary Lou McDonald: CAMHS is not working - we need to act urgently to reform how it operates
Mary Lou McDonald
24 Jan 2023
11.8k
12
Cinema
Opinion: You might not know the name Artavazd Pelechian, but this cult film director matters
Tadhg O'Sullivan
23 Jan 2023
6.1k
3
How I Spend My Money
Money Diaries: A health and social care worker on €63K living in the east of the country
TheJournal.ie reader
22 Jan 2023
41.4k
11
andrew tate
Therapist: How do we challenge toxic masculinity and its appeal to impressionable young men?
Geoffrey McCarthy
Updated 22 Jan 2023
32.0k
31
life in lebanon
Under the shadow of Hezbollah: 'I'm not naïve, I know political assassins are rarely found'
Hannah McCarthy
21 Jan 2023
14.7k
3
Equality
Analysis: The gender pay gap tells us less about wages and more about company power structures
Dr Aedín Doris
21 Jan 2023
9.4k
8
Protests
Lynn Ruane: In all my years of community work I've never met the ones 'fighting for Ireland'
Lynn Ruane
Updated 19 Jan 2023
51.8k
36
Opinion
Irish Iranians: 'We cannot give in to this barbaric regime'
Irish Iranians
18 Jan 2023
8.2k
5
Clerys
Opinion: Refurbished Clerys clock unveiled above a Dublin struggling to maintain its identity
Carl Kinsella
17 Jan 2023
26.7k
10
Housing Crisis
Opinion: 'Telling my child she'd missed a school place broke my heart'
Margaret Lynch
Updated 16 Jan 2023
35.7k
22
spare
Psychologist: Media coverage of Prince Harry's book is the perfect example of 'bad news sells'
Dr Jolanta Burke
15 Jan 2023
24.1k
14
Dun Laoghaire Baths
Louise Bruton: A costly redevelopment of a public swimming spot should never exclude anyone
Louise Bruton
14 Jan 2023
37.4k
10
US politics
Larry Donnelly: Biden's classified documents problem is an embarrassing political setback
Larry Donnelly
Updated 13 Jan 2023
19.4k
20
gender-based violence
Frances Fitzgerald: We hope this will be the year for EU-wide action on violence against women
Frances Fitzgerald
13 Jan 2023
6.4k
9
listen to survivors
Opinion: A year on from the loss of Ashling Murphy, has anything changed?
Clare Egan
Updated 12 Jan 2023
14.7k
HISMM
Money Diaries: A financial analyst on €81K who recently moved to London
TheJournal.ie reader
8 Jan 2023
42.3k
20
climate heroes
Opinion: Worried about climate change? Here's how you can make a real difference this year
Hans Zomer
8 Jan 2023
10.2k
21
Resolutions
Opinion: Struggling to keep your New Year's Resolutions? It's all about short-term goals
Dr Emma Howard
7 Jan 2023
7.1k
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