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Voices
June
June 2026
west bank settlers
West Bank: Israel is advancing its E1 master plan, and that's bad news for Bedouin communities
baby milestones
Raising them right: From percentiles to tummy time, the trials of the public health nurse visit
climate breakdown
Ireland on fire: Wildfires are a huge aspect of a changing climate, and we're totally unprepared
How I Spend My Money
Money Diaries: A self-employed engineering consultant on €120K living in Co Galway
cooley peninsula
Great Irish road trips: A new book guides you through the best routes to travel in Ireland
White House
Larry Donnelly: The Senate battlegrounds that could shape an indifferent Trump's final years
drama queens
Confessions of a curtain twitcher: Why are we so fascinated by other people's problems?
politics by numbers
Gavan Reilly: 41,185 parliamentary questions so far this year - but at what cost?
dublin homes
Eoin Ó Broin: The government must support Dublin City Council's proposals for Oliver Bond House
leaving cert holidays
Dr Suzanne Crowe: Let's be clear, teen drinking is a form of self-harm, and it's on the rise
sleep and ageing
Body of Evidence: Trump says four hours’ sleep a night is enough. Science strongly disagrees
May
May 2026
sole parenting
Maria Walsh: Behind closed doors, thousands of Irish women are fighting for motherhood
climate breakdown
John Gibbons: The planet is burning, but Ireland still isn't taking climate change seriously
Cerebral Palsy
Mother and carer: You don't appreciate public services until your child needs them to survive
new research
Ireland's data centre energy drain: How Big Tech added €1.4bn to household electricity bills
Healthcare
Living with myeloma: 'I chose not to fight this blood cancer, but to instead live alongside it'
canada referendum
Alberta’s separation bid: How Canada’s next political crisis could come from within
where are the dog wardens
Raising them right: Ireland has a dog poo problem, and we parents are sick of stepping in it
How I Spend My Money
Money Diaries: A recently graduated digital journalist on €35K living in Dublin
wild freedom
Down on the farm with a difference: This is what happens when animals are allowed to feel safe
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: Some shameful Irish attitudes take a leaf out of Israel's book
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