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Colum Eastwood: We live in the Ireland that John Hume imagined - an island at peace
Colum Eastwood
24 Dec 2020
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A LETTER TO MYSELF
'As the year progresses, you'll adapt': A performance artist's letter to her pre-pandemic self
Áine Phillips
24 Dec 2020
10.2k
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wellness
Opinion: Staying well at Christmas - some tips from a therapist to help you mind yourself
Liz O’Driscoll
23 Dec 2020
17.4k
1
Irish History
The story of the Irish who fought for Republican Spain
Barry McLoughlin and Emmet O’Connor
22 Dec 2020
18.9k
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Pensioner
My2020: 'I am so angry at those who have breached the Covid rules'
Befriender
22 Dec 2020
33.8k
40
Opinion
It's been a hideous year for our tourism business. If we're to make it through 2021, a level playing field is vital
Mícheál Ó Cionna
22 Dec 2020
15.2k
19
Food
Christmas Fare: Chutney, cranberry sauce and drizzle cake recipes from county Down
Hazel Magill
22 Dec 2020
7.4k
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dognapped
Opinion: Urgent review of laws and microchip system needed to curb rising dog thefts
Dr Sharon Alston
20 Dec 2020
22.2k
26
Children's Books
Opinion: Writing my first children's book, about one of Santa's elves
Donagh Hourihan
20 Dec 2020
8.8k
3
Dr Mary McAuliffe
'The Kerry Babies Tribunal laid bare the virulent misogyny at the heart of a patriarchal Irish State'
Dr Mary McAuliffe
20 Dec 2020
20.3k
16
Christmas USA
Larry Donnelly: Thinking of all emigrants like me this Christmas - not getting back home is really tough
Larry Donnelly
20 Dec 2020
15.0k
12
Happy Holidays
Opinion: How to make a good Christmas ad, and a look at the best around
Kathleen Moore
19 Dec 2020
22.1k
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Opinion
Helen McEntee: Coco’s Law will give gardaí tools to prosecute those who share intimate images without consent
Helen McEntee
19 Dec 2020
19.2k
17
Food
Christmas Fare: Donal Skehan has some delicious recipes for you to try at home
Donal Skehan
19 Dec 2020
35.3k
25
Opinion
Opinion: I'm gutted, but I have decided not to fly home for Christmas
Brian Whelan
18 Dec 2020
56.4k
41
Maternity
Opinion: If there’s a will, there’s a way: provision of maternity leave for TDs is not insurmountable
Prof Sarah Childs & Dr Fiona Buckley
18 Dec 2020
18.6k
22
column
Aoife Martin: 'It’s possible to be alone at Christmas and not be lonely'
Aoife Martin
17 Dec 2020
23.9k
how i live
My week in wellness: A 66-year-old sea swimmer in Galway who wants to maintain his 2st weight loss
TheJournal.ie reader
16 Dec 2020
26.3k
8
vaccination plan
Opinion: We need careful messaging from Government - the 'vaccine hesitant' will not respond well to coercion
Dr Padraig Murphy
15 Dec 2020
19.2k
105
Planning
Opinion: We need to rethink how we plan our cities and towns after this year
Niall Cussen
13 Dec 2020
26.4k
56
Opinion
Consultant spine surgeon: Movement is key to avoiding back pain in the remote working era
Derek Cawley
13 Dec 2020
62.7k
8
Festive Waste
Opinion: Why the planet needs us to cut our consumption this Christmas
Lyndsey O’Connell
12 Dec 2020
14.7k
23
Covid-19
Bookselling in a pandemic: Kennys Bookshop celebrates 80 years in business
Sarah Kenny
12 Dec 2020
19.5k
11
saturday serving
Master Pastry Chef Shane Smith shares Advent Calendar recipes from local producers
Shane Smith
12 Dec 2020
10.3k
2
Mairead Enright
Column: 'Hands off' symphysiotomy judgement did not hold Ireland to any rigorous standard
Máiréad Enright
12 Dec 2020
10.1k
2
100 years on
The burning of Cork: Donal Fallon remembers a night of chaos and terror in 1920
Donal Fallon
11 Dec 2020
32.0k
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Healthcare
Dr Mark Murphy: What impact is private health insurance having on our health services?
Dr Mark Murphy
10 Dec 2020
22.9k
36
how i live
My week in wellness: A 34-year-old trying to improve his sleep with a white noise app
TheJournal.ie reader
9 Dec 2020
15.2k
9
Finances
Opinion: Our Central Bank mortgage lending rules are vital guards against booms and busts
Vasileios Madouros
8 Dec 2020
12.1k
66
HISMM
Money Diaries: A 35-year-old HR Manager and busy mum working hard to save for a mortgage
TheJournal.ie reader
6 Dec 2020
89.8k
56
Pat Finucane
Opinion: Pat Finucane decision is characteristic of Britain's approach to other dark chapters from its past
Dr Thamil Venthan Ananthavinayagan
6 Dec 2020
15.9k
31
EXTRACT
Billy Hutchinson: 'It was totally counterproductive and portrayed loyalism as backward and nasty in the eyes of the world'
Billy Hutchinson
5 Dec 2020
42.1k
48
Healthcare
Student nurse: 'I never understood why nurses left Ireland, but now I plan to join them'
Chloe Slevin
5 Dec 2020
147k
166
Miscarriage
Opinion: 'I felt forgotten by NPHET and Government as I miscarried alone in hospital'
Clare Cullen
4 Dec 2020
18.8k
24
remote working
Opinion: Remote working is here to stay, so let's approach it properly and get the balance right
Arlene Vithaldas
3 Dec 2020
20.4k
21
how i live
My week in wellness: A 27-year-old software engineer who plans his workouts with 'military precision'
TheJournal.ie reader
2 Dec 2020
17.5k
14
History
Opinion: What exactly is the history of modern Sinn Féin?
Brian Hanley
1 Dec 2020
18.0k
20
sexual violence
Opinion: 'They are distraught when their images are shared by a former partner'
Noeline Blackwell
1 Dec 2020
13.2k
2
Healthcare
Dr Mark Murphy: We need to rethink how we fund the health service
Dr Mark Murphy
1 Dec 2020
17.2k
17
Mental Health
Opinion: What is crisis fatigue and have we reached that point?
Dr Philip Kieran
29 Nov 2020
30.2k
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