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What we can learn from the world's 'Blue Zones' - where people regularly live into their 90s and 100s
Professor Ciaran O’Boyle
Opinion: 'An unjustified panic against all international travel has developed in Ireland'
Robert Dagg
Money Diaries: A construction contracts manager on €67K with a young family in Galway
TheJournal.ie reader
Online learning is here to stay and Covid-19 changes have pushed it further
Colman Walsh
Larry Donnelly: American politics is in a bad state and the TV networks aren't helping
Larry Donnelly
Opinion: Want to use this time to write a short story? Here are some top tips
Vincent Woods
Steamed mussels and 'Beeramisu' - two recipes for you from Urban Brewing in Dublin
Dan Keane
Opinion: 'Revolution Period' is here - so why are the authorities banning tampon ads?
Kitty Maguire
Opinion: We've waited long enough - we must wipe out nuclear weapons for good
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Opinion: 'Lebanon needs help - or the consequences for the Middle East don't bear thinking about'
Brid Kennedy
Tribute: John Hume said setting up the first credit union in Northern Ireland was 'the thing I'm proudest of'
Gerry Thompson
Opinion: John Hume gave us the gift of peace, it's our responsibility to protect it
Emma DeSouza
Opinion: Government must break down the bureaucratic walls faced by teachers returning to Ireland
Anonymous Substitute Teacher
Money Diaries: A team leader in Galway on €37K working from home who is also a single mother
TheJournal.ie reader
Opinion: The food service industry must handle Covid-19 hygiene risks with plastic-free packaging
Tommy McLoughlin
Opinion: ‘Travellers have to hide their identity just to get a foot in the door’
Caoimhe McCabe
Try a protein-rich veggie burger and chocolate chip cookies with these Happy Pear recipes
David and Stephen Flynn
Opinion: The Supreme Court's ruling on the government's climate plan is a watershed moment
David Kenny
Opinion: Northern Ireland is the 'problem child' and that's not likely to change any time soon
Charlie Power
View from a teacher: 'Nobody wants to return to remote learning'
Anonymous Teachers
Trouble sleeping? You're not alone, but there are tools you can use to help yourself
Michelle Murray
Opinion: When it comes to schools re-opening, why is no one talking about Switzerland?
Liam Printer
Opinion: After the Covid-19 masks are gone, will we breathe cleaner air?
Dr Karen Moore
Money Diaries: A university administrator in Limerick working from home who is starting to socialise more
TheJournal.ie reader
Opinion: We've adapted to remote working in a crisis - where do we go from here?
Rowena Hennigan
Larry Donnelly: Covid and BLM may have him down, but Trump may not yet be out
Larry Donnelly
Opinion: Government needs to give people of all abilities a chance on the job market
Craig Kelly
Extract: 'Millennials, they call them. Oh, I’m so offended at this, that and the other thing'
Colm O'Regan
Opinion: When it comes to paying for Covid-19, are we still 'in this together'?
Brian O'Boyle
‘Children's needs should be the priority for after-school services’
Marian Quinn
Wellness Wednesday: A postcard from Leigh Arnold in Ibiza
Leigh Arnold
‘Without state interventions many childcare providers will go out of business’
Sarah O’Leary & Michele Akerlind
‘Time to radically reform childcare and break the tension between fees and quality’
Darragh O’Connor
‘We are essentially paying out a second mortgage in childcare every month’
Lynda Butler
Money Diaries: A 26-year-old data analyst living alone and working from home in a new job
TheJournal.ie reader
Festivals might be off for 2020 but we've moved our events business entirely online
Jamie Deasy & Brian McDermott
We have a wealth of talented podcasters here in Ireland, so why are we not counting their listeners?
Darach Ó Séaghdha
My food addiction: How group therapy helped me overcome years of bingeing and purging
Anonymous
Enjoy some summer fruit baking recipes from master pastry chef Shane Smith
Shane Smith
Opinion: Maternity leave in lockdown was no picnic, so please don't forget new parents
Patrice Hosford