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Opinion: No foreign travel this year? All is not lost, Ireland has a lot to offer
Deirdre Mullins
Billy Kelleher: We need vaccine certificates if we are to return to any kind of normal
Billy Kelleher
Aoife Martin: Forget Twitter doom-scrolling. Books help you escape the lockdown blues
Aoife Martin
Pearse Doherty: Why TDs should support my Bill to end the loyalty penalty and reduce insurance costs
Pearse Doherty TD
Opinion: We don’t allow ads for smoking so why should gambling be any different?
Senator Mark Wall
Mother of schoolchildren: 'Who, exactly, is advocating for children at the talks this week?'
Rita Lovett
The fate of this year's Leaving Cert is uncertain - but it's clear that our Sixth Years deserve better
Yvonne Brennan
Money Diaries: A primary teacher on €52K homeschooling and teaching remotely
TheJournal.ie reader
The Irish Read: An extract from Billy O'Callaghan's new novel, Life Sentences
Aoife Barry
Opinion: Love in lockdown – nurturing relationships through Covid restrictions
Jennifer Griffin & Brian Holohan
Pete the Vet: Top 10 things to consider if you're getting a new pet
Dr Pete Wedderburn
RTÉ's news2day: 'The tone of our news is important for children - no jargon or dramatic language'
Avril Hoare & Anne-Marie Smyth
Neale Richmond: To tackle knife crime we should take our cues from Scotland
Neale Richmond
Jennifer Whitmore: We need a full debate and proper scrutiny of CETA trade deal
Jennifer Whitmore
Money Diaries: A 29-year-old woman on €46K having moved from Dublin to the country
TheJournal.ie reader
Larry Donnelly: Isn’t it nice to have someone we can honestly respect in charge?
Larry Donnelly
The deeper lesson from GameStop: Let's look at taxing the speculators who gamble for financial gain
Victor Duggan
Michelle O'Neill: Mother and baby homes were the product of systemic misogyny
Michelle O'Neill
Ivana Bacik: Any trivialising of gender-based violence by the courts is unhelpful
Ivana Bacik
Opinion: 'People should not have to resort to re-mortgaging their homes for IVF treatment'
Catherine Ardagh & Fiona O’Loughlin
Consultant oncologist: 'I've seen more advanced cancer cases presenting since Covid hit last year'
Dr Greg Korpanty
Gino Kenny: Vaccinating only those in wealthy countries is counterproductive
Gino Kenny
Opinion: Opposition for opposition sake to Affordable Housing Plan short-changes young people and families
Mary Fitzpatrick
Money Diaries: A 27-year-old technical support worker on €34K decorating her new home
TheJournal.ie reader
Opinion: 'She knocked on the door and the nun said her son was gone' - the story of the forgotten foster children
Jamie Canavan
Opinion: The role of Attorney General should be more transparent - let's start by publishing the advice
Dr David Kenny & Dr Conor Casey
Opinion: The case for Zero Covid - have we reached a tipping point?
Professor Ivan Perry
Opinion: Childcare providers are still no clearer on the government's long-term plans
Regina Bushell
Kerri Ní Dochartaigh on 2021: 'One thing is certain, and that is that there still is hope'
Kerri Ní Dochartaigh
Opinion: Ireland has dropped rank on the global corruption index - we can and should do better
John Devitt & Robert Gillanders
Aoife Martin: 'There’s something magical about swimming. I float there, looking up at the blue sky'
Aoife Martin
Opinion: The Affordable Housing Bill will line developers' pockets while young couples can't buy a home
Cian O'Callaghan
Opinion: Is the Brexit war over or has it just begun - what now for the Union?
Dr Owen Worth
Opinion: This Covid lockdown is particularly hard, so it's important to mind your mental health
Bernie Hackett
Dr Sarah-Anne Buckley: The story of Derek Leinster and the Bethany Home tells us we have more to learn
Dr Sarah-Anne Buckley
Opinion: 'All couples should have the right to become parents when faced with infertility'
Emma Mc Dade
Opinion: The mother and baby homes Commission report misses the point on redress
Máiréad Enright
Opinion: Film and Irish History – the fine lines between fact and fiction
Seán Crosson
Opinion: Fix the mortgage rate problem in Ireland by considering public ownership of banks
Cillian Doyle
Paul Murphy: It's time to break the cycle of lockdowns and go for zero Covid in Ireland
Paul Murphy