Advertisement

We need your help now

Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open.

You are visiting us because we have something you value. Independent, unbiased news that tells the truth. Advertising revenue goes some way to support our mission, but this year it has not been enough.

If you've seen value in our reporting, please contribute what you can, so we can continue to produce accurate and meaningful journalism. For everyone who needs it.

€2 a Month €5 a Month One-off amount

Voices

All time
Rolling Stones
Opinion: How Charlie Watts infused one of the greatest rock bands with jazz
Victor Coelho
27 Aug 2021
10.5k
13
Opinion
Tom Clonan: Afghanistan, its people and all military personnel are now in a race against time
Tom Clonan
27 Aug 2021
14.4k
16
Haiti Earthquake
Opinion: For those who lived through the 2010 earthquake, the tremors are a recurring nightmare
Makayla Palazzo
Updated 27 Aug 2021
8.0k
0
islamic state
Opinion: What is ISIS-K? Two terrorism experts on the group behind the Kabul attack
Amira Jadoon & Andrew Mines
27 Aug 2021
21.8k
10
urinary incontinence
Opinion: Your pelvic floor might have suffered in pregnancy but you can get help
Aoife Ni Eochaidh
Updated 26 Aug 2021
26.8k
3
afghanistan rescue
Tom Clonan: The Irish Army Ranger Wing face a treacherous Kabul - but they are highly trained
Tom Clonan
25 Aug 2021
42.1k
60
the good information project
Leo Enright: Why invest in space? It's not just to make Ireland look cool
Leo Enright
24 Aug 2021
9.2k
12
HISMM
Money Diaries: A civil servant on €33k living in Dublin and working from home
TheJournal.ie reader
22 Aug 2021
82.7k
45
a musician's story
Aoife Scott: The past 18 months have been like The Hunger Games for us in the music industry
Aoife Scott
21 Aug 2021
15.5k
14
Taliban
Barry Andrews: The international community must come together to help those fleeing Afghanistan
Barry Andrews
21 Aug 2021
13.6k
23
covid restrictions
Nialler9: The live events industry remains in lockdown, while the government now lobbies itself
Niall Byrne
20 Aug 2021
22.9k
32
geopolitics
Tom Clonan: The US loss to the Taliban will have severe global repercussions
Tom Clonan
20 Aug 2021
46.0k
63
History Repeating
Opinion: Should anyone believe Taliban pledges to respect women’s rights?
Heather Barr
Updated 19 Aug 2021
44.7k
111
Opinion
Tom Clonan: 'Scenes of desperation at Kabul Airport speak to the barbarity of the Taliban'
Tom Clonan
16 Aug 2021
50.3k
35
HISMM
Money Diaries: A recruitment consultant on €32K living in the midlands with his family
TheJournal.ie reader
15 Aug 2021
53.4k
16
small changes big difference
Opinion: Feeling despair over climate change? Don't panic, you can make a difference
Jane Hackett
15 Aug 2021
19.8k
60
Opinion
Larry Donnelly: Exit Cuomo, enter Kerrywoman Kathy Hochul
Larry Donnelly
14 Aug 2021
29.0k
16
Bettermaternitycare
Opinion: Excluding partners from maternity care is no longer excusable - there is a better way
Linda Kelly
14 Aug 2021
16.9k
42
Opinion
Tom Clonan: The Taliban's impending victory in Afghanistan is bad news for humanity
Tom Clonan
Updated 13 Aug 2021
71.1k
98
abortion protests
GP: My patients do not need to see your placards with your value judgements
Dr Brian Kennedy
12 Aug 2021
34.1k
105
Ipcc climate report
Bríd Smith: At least Nero fiddled while Rome burned - some in government here just hide
Bríd Smith
11 Aug 2021
33.7k
57
Climate emergency
John Gibbons: We cannot fall prey to lobbyists as they set about picking the IPCC report apart
John Gibbons
Updated 10 Aug 2021
23.8k
99
HISMM
Money Diaries: A process scientist on €57K supporting the family while her husband studies
TheJournal.ie reader
8 Aug 2021
53.6k
38
voices
Opinion: We need public transport that feels safe for women
Rachel Cahill
7 Aug 2021
12.8k
78
Opinion
Opinion: 'Formal childcare for small babies in Dublin is a fiction. It effectively does not exist'
Liz Carolan
5 Aug 2021
33.9k
23
Opinion
Opinion: Freedom to practice religion must be respected - including communions and confirmation
Dr Donal Coffey
3 Aug 2021
20.7k
78
column
Opinion: 'The shift coming in Irish agriculture must be transformational - but it will be positive too'
Pippa Hackett
3 Aug 2021
13.8k
53
Opinion
Nialler9: 'We need a live events roadmap now - our futures and livelihoods depend on it'
Niall Byrne
3 Aug 2021
14.4k
20
Opinion
Paul Murphy: 'The answer to the unemployment crisis isn't JobBridge 2.0'
Paul Murphy
3 Aug 2021
26.8k
44
How I Spend My Money
Money Diaries: A product manager on €85K living in Dublin with her partner and dog
TheJournal.ie reader
1 Aug 2021
102k
44
Opinion
Larry Donnelly: Katherine Zappone will provide value for money as special envoy
Larry Donnelly
31 Jul 2021
30.5k
115
DPP
Opinion: It was wrong to prosecute a 68-year-old Dublin woman for growing cannabis
Dr Cian Ó Concubhair & Dr Ian D. Marder
30 Jul 2021
27.1k
49
listen to women
Opinion: Maternity hospitals have no excuses left - they must lift restrictions
Natalie Britton
29 Jul 2021
19.6k
16
Opinion
Charlie McConalogue: Farming and climate ambitions can co-exist
Charlie McConalogue
27 Jul 2021
9.3k
20
How I Spend My Money
Money Diaries: A language specialist in IT & partner earning a combined €75K saving for a home
TheJournal.ie reader
25 Jul 2021
44.3k
11
Opinion
Pearse Doherty: Davy's top brass can’t lose when there's no accountability
Pearse Doherty TD
25 Jul 2021
24.2k
87
Opinion
Opinion: 12 weeks paternity leave helped me at home - and in work
Shane Doyle
25 Jul 2021
21.7k
14
saturday serving
Too hot in the heatwave? Try some seasonal homemade iced treats from Shane Smith
Shane Smith
24 Jul 2021
11.9k
3
water safety
Opinion: We need to now prioritise water safety in Ireland as we did road safety
Roger Sweeney
Updated 23 Jul 2021
15.4k
44
Irish Politics
Opinion: Farewell to Des O'Malley - a true republican and patriot
Jason O'Mahony
Updated 22 Jul 2021
21.3k
50
Previous Articles
44
45
46
47
48
Next Articles
The Journal supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and the Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at https://www.presscouncil.ie, PH: (01) 6489130, Lo-Call 1800 208 080 or email: mailto:info@presscouncil.ie