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Voices

Opinion

Opinion: The Bell - the almost-forgotten Irish literary journal that 'took on the sacred cows'

Phyllis Boumans

7 Feb 2023

7.0k

citizens assembly

Opinion: We as legislators must be brave and make difficult decisions regarding drug laws

Paul McAullife

6 Feb 2023

11.5k

HISMM

Money Diaries: A 32-year-old admin assistant on €39K living in Dublin

The Journal reader

5 Feb 2023

55.1k

saturday serving

Recipes: Pastry chef Shane Smith has some seasonal dishes for you to try

Shane Smith

4 Feb 2023

14.6k

Drug use

Opinion: Enough talk - we need to decriminalise the possession of drugs for personal use

Dr Ian Marder

3 Feb 2023

10.3k

CLIMATE CRISIS

John Gibbons: Shell made record profits as the planet burns - welcome to the toxic oil industry

John Gibbons

3 Feb 2023

11.6k

Opinion

The Sultans of Ping: 'It was a crazy sight to behold - every gig was exciting'

Paul McDermott

2 Feb 2023

16.2k

eurovision 2023

Opinion: Music can unlock memories and evoke emotions for people with dementia

Lisa Kelly

Updated 2 Feb 2023

15.4k

Opinion

Vision-impaired woman: 'Please legislate to keep e-scooters off footpaths'

Anne Marie Kearney

Updated 2 Feb 2023

12.6k

Ciaran Casey

Analysis: Why news headlines about Irish GDP are still irritatingly misleading

Ciarán Casey

2 Feb 2023

14.0k

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

money diaries

Money Diaries: Have you been affected by the cost of living - would you like to keep a diary for us?

The Journal reader

31 Jan 2023

10.2k

Legislation

Analysis: The six-month rule for Mother and Baby Homes redress does not add up

Seán Beatty

31 Jan 2023

7.4k

Opinion

Bad Bridget: Uncovering the secret lives of Ireland's emigrant women

Elaine Farrell and Leanne McCormick

30 Jan 2023

12.3k

HISMM

Money Diaries: A business operations manager on €45K living in Cork

The Journal reader

29 Jan 2023

43.1k

pagan goddess

Opinion: Make no mistake - history shows us that Brigit was a boss

Dr Niamh Wycherley

29 Jan 2023

22.7k

scandal and protest

Larry Donnelly: How will Irish politicians cope with an increasingly angry electorate?

Larry Donnelly

28 Jan 2023

24.8k

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

22.7k

camhs report

ISPCC chief: The CAMHS report came as no surprise to anyone caring for children in turmoil

John Church

27 Jan 2023

6.8k

Ukraine

Tom Clonan: How Leopard 2 tanks could give Ukrainian forces a 'dramatic advantage'

Tom Clonan

25 Jan 2023

27.6k

trauma sensitive

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: The law on pregnancy concealment is outdated and cruel to women

Lorraine Clifford-Lee

25 Jan 2023

18.4k

Opinion

Mary Lou McDonald: CAMHS is not working - we need to act urgently to reform how it operates

Mary Lou McDonald

24 Jan 2023

11.9k

Cinema

Opinion: You might not know the name Artavazd Pelechian, but this cult film director matters

Tadhg O'Sullivan

23 Jan 2023

6.1k

How I Spend My Money

Money Diaries: A health and social care worker on €63K living in the east of the country

The Journal reader

22 Jan 2023

41.5k

andrew tate

Therapist: How do we challenge toxic masculinity and its appeal to impressionable young men?

Geoffrey McCarthy

Updated 22 Jan 2023

32.2k

life in lebanon

Under the shadow of Hezbollah: 'I'm not naïve, I know political assassins are rarely found'

Hannah McCarthy

21 Jan 2023

14.9k

Equality

Analysis: The gender pay gap tells us less about wages and more about company power structures

Dr Aedín Doris

21 Jan 2023

9.5k

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

52.0k

Opinion

Irish Iranians: 'We cannot give in to this barbaric regime'

Irish Iranians

18 Jan 2023

8.2k

Clerys

Opinion: Refurbished Clerys clock unveiled above a Dublin struggling to maintain its identity

Carl Kinsella

17 Jan 2023

26.8k

Housing Crisis

Opinion: 'Telling my child she'd missed a school place broke my heart'

Margaret Lynch

Updated 16 Jan 2023

35.8k

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

Dun Laoghaire Baths

Louise Bruton: A costly redevelopment of a public swimming spot should never exclude anyone

Louise Bruton

14 Jan 2023

37.4k

US politics

Larry Donnelly: Biden's classified documents problem is an embarrassing political setback

Larry Donnelly

Updated 13 Jan 2023

19.4k

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

listen to survivors

Opinion: A year on from the loss of Ashling Murphy, has anything changed?

Clare Egan

Updated 12 Jan 2023

14.8k

HISMM

Money Diaries: A financial analyst on €81K who recently moved to London

The Journal reader

8 Jan 2023

42.4k

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

Resolutions

Opinion: Struggling to keep your New Year's Resolutions? It's all about short-term goals

Dr Emma Howard

7 Jan 2023

7.2k

US politics

Larry Donnelly: The radicals are wreaking havoc on Capitol Hill

Larry Donnelly

4 Jan 2023

18.1k

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