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Voices

July
July 2024
westminster
Peter Flanagan: After years under the Tories, I'm OK with a calm, measured Starmer
Peter Flanagan
28 Jul
7.8k
10
US Elections
Bobby McDonagh: Trump believes God saved him, so he won't go quietly in November if he loses
Bobby McDonagh
27 Jul
17.3k
94
Olympics
Miriam Donohoe: The Irish have very strong ties with Uganda - even hurling is big here
Miriam Donohoe
27 Jul
10.6k
25
Israel
Hannah McCarthy meets hostage families: 'We really need some sort of deal'
Hannah McCarthy
Updated 24 Jul
5.2k
US politics
Larry Donnelly: With Kamala, the battle for the presidency is renewed
Larry Donnelly
23 Jul
15.0k
43
Skin Cancer
Dr Catherine Conlon: Sunbeds should be banned – here’s why
Dr Catherine Conlon
23 Jul
8.6k
20
Human Rights
Influencer-washing Dubai: The human rights abuses behind UAE’s glitzy facade
Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC
Updated 22 Jul
31.1k
33
Hurling
All-Ireland Final: A vibrant version of Ireland that some want you to believe is under threat
Carl Kinsella
22 Jul
12.0k
9
Our Lady of Lourdes
Patient care: Hospital staff did their best for my father but the resources aren't there
Nick McGinley
22 Jul
12.3k
13
HISMM
Money Diary: An insurance manager on €95K in Dublin
TheJournal.ie reader
21 Jul
32.2k
4
Euros
Gavin Cooney: What I think about when I think about Germany's European Championship
Gavin Cooney
21 Jul
9.3k
19
Summer
Parenting: My daughter going to the Gaeltacht was a real lesson in letting go as a parent
Margaret Lynch
20 Jul
21.7k
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: Wow, who could have seen this coming?
Carl Kinsella
20 Jul
14.3k
one week on
Trump shooting, one week on: 'Social media is sending people down rabbit holes of conspiracy'
Aoife Gallagher
20 Jul
9.0k
dublin violence
Opinion: Blaming small sections of society for anti-migrant riots avoids true accountability
Teresa Buczkowska
18 Jul
10.2k
How I Spend My Money
Money Diaries: How will you be spending this summer? Would you like to keep a diary for us?
TheJournal.ie reader
17 Jul
14.0k
Books
Hayley Kilgallon on the history of ladies' GAA: 'Women were thought naturally weaker back then'
Hayley Kilgallon
16 Jul
9.1k
39
US politics
Opinion: Can we say that Trump's shooting was surprising? I am afraid not
Larry Donnelly
15 Jul
15.9k
150
HISMM
Money Diary: A primary school teacher in Munster settling into summer pace
TheJournal.ie reader
14 Jul
36.5k
24
voices
Peter Flanagan: 'It's not easy being Irish in Britain during an international football tournament'
Peter Flanagan
7 hrs ago
17.3k
56
Anniversary
Miriam Donohoe: How Ireland has helped transform lives in Karamoja, Uganda’s poorest region
Miriam Donohoe
9 hrs ago
7.7k
Environment
Opinion: Emissions numbers may have improved, but let's not drop the ball
Pádraic Fogarty
20 hrs ago
4.3k
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: Climate of violence against women casts shadow over yet another week
Carl Kinsella
13 Jul
8.9k
Disability
Disability Pride: It took me time to accept my disability, but I now feel proud of who I am
Niamh Ní Hoireabhaird
13 Jul
11.6k
Public Transport
Opinion: If this analysis of Dublin's transport plan was submitted by a student, I would fail it
Barra Roantree
12 Jul
22.6k
28
Sentencing
Opinion: When it comes to violence against women, we are stuck in a time warp
Trish Long
Updated 12 Jul
8.9k
Biden under pressure
Larry Donnelly: With the utmost respect, I say this... Joe, it's time to go
Larry Donnelly
11 Jul
11.1k
30
Gaps in care
Oncologist: People with cancer are waiting too long for treatment in Ireland
Dr Michael McCarthy
11 Jul
11.2k
Conflict
Tom Clonan: Putin's attack on a children's hospital this week was a bestial crime
Tom Clonan
10 Jul
6.5k
inequality
Katriona O'Sullivan on Transition Year: 'One lone mother said her child's trip has cost €1,500'
Dr Katriona O'Sullivan
Updated 9 Jul
23.1k
29
Opinion
Holly Cairns: When it comes to abuse of women, we keep saying 'never again', then nothing
Holly Cairns
9 Jul
6.0k
Children
Parenting: Policing my teen's outfits — how did I get here?
Margaret Lynch
Updated 7 Jul
22.0k
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: Waiting for the bus to take contactless payment - and for our election
Carl Kinsella
6 Jul
9.9k
social expectations
Niamh O'Reilly: Don't be afraid to talk to strangers — it's good for the soul
Niamh O'Reilly
6 Jul
9.9k
Labour victory
Sydney Nash: 'Starmer and team will have to work fast to implement real change'
Sydney Nash
Updated 5 Jul
12.1k
3
Northern Ireland
Emma DeSouza: Brighter times could be ahead for Northern Ireland under Labour
Emma DeSouza
5 Jul
10.4k
20
Mental Health
Walk and talk: Why I'm attempting to conquer the Wicklow Way in less than 72 hours this weekend
Jack 'Beano' Carey
4 Jul
17.6k
4
Criminal Justice System
Opinion: Victims need to be placed at the heart of the justice system
Dr Susan Leahy
4 Jul
9.3k
UK Elections
Peter Flanagan in the UK: 'People are ready to say goodbye to the Tories this time'
Peter Flanagan
Updated 4 Jul
13.7k
46
Sexual Assault
Ivana Bacik: Sentencing in Ireland must be reformed for survivors and victims
Ivana Bacik
2 Jul
6.0k
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