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'Cocooning by voluntary informed consent or enforced expectation? Time to rethink our treatment of over 70s'
Professor Rónán Collins
'This week I had to receive the results of my latest scan on my own'
Holly Kennedy
How I Spend My Money: A 25-year-old design engineer working at home in Carlow
TheJournal.ie reader
'It's our duty to buy local during this pandemic'
Lory Kehoe
Larry Donnelly: I'm taking a break from politics this week ... now, about lasagne and spuds
Larry Donnelly
A simple coddle recipe and a dessert to make your mouth water, courtesy of a Michelin starred chef? Yes, please
Ross Lewis
Rewilding: ‘This shutdown gives us a chance to return to seeing the world as if for the first time’
Lucy O’Hagan
‘Often when a child contacts us, all we hear is quiet sobs’
Sarah Hughes
Opinion: 'Boris the Bungler' has been a calamity for the UK, but it's ordinary people who will pay the price
Peter Flanagan
He saw the plight of older people and couldn't stand idly by: Remembering Willie Bermingham
Donal Fallon
'Fianna Fáil is struggling with its identity, but we are up for the challenges ahead'
Malcolm Byrne
Wellness Wednesday: Caring for your relationship is vital during this time of Covid-19 turmoil
Dil Wickremasinghe
'I'd only meant to stay a few months aboard Radio Caroline. Ronan O'Rahilly's magnetism kept me there for years'
Steve Conway
'Social distancing is impossible for refugees in Greece'. One volunteer describes conditions there
Freya Mergler
'Singing can be therapy during the Covid-19 shutdown'. One singing teacher says it's worth a try
Eimear Crehan
O'Casey said: 'Th’ time is rotten ripe for revolution'. Minister McHugh, now is the time to revolutionise the Leaving Cert
Anonymous Teachers
How I Spend My Money: A 22-year-old graduate surveyor living with family in Dublin
TheJournal.ie reader
'We can find meaning in this isolation'. Professor Ciaran O’Boyle says supporting each other is the key to getting through this
Professor Ciaran O’Boyle
'The future of food is local'. Dave Whelan of the Edible Landscape Project says now is the time for us to make the change
Dave Whelan
Master pastry chef Shane Smith shares some kitchen comfort food for all at home
Shane Smith
'Older people are not a passive vulnerable group. They are a vital part of Irish society'
Prof Rose Anne Kenny & Dr Mark Ward
'We are the Class of Covid-19. Let us prove ourselves.' One Leaving Cert student welcomes the chance to sit the exams
Press Association
Wellness Wednesday: 'Anxiety isn’t only in your head' - an occupational therapist says the body holds the key
Michelle Murray
This pandemic has taught us that science matters. In a sea of misinformation, communication is crucial
Malcolm Love
How I Spend my Money: A 55-year-old office administrator from Galway with four children
TheJournal.ie reader
How one coffee business is adapting to Covid-19 changes with a new support scheme
Ferg Brown
Larry Donnelly: Bernie’s out, but he leaves a lasting legacy
Larry Donnelly
Opinion: 'Love and loss in the time of coronavirus... Together, apart, we wait for the dawn'
Maura McElhone
Ireland will not forget its citizens abroad during this Covid-19 pandemic
Ciarán Cannon
Roz Purcell shares her routine, recipes and tips for staying positive during Covid-19 isolation
Roz Purcell
Living with cystic fibrosis in a pandemic is tough, but we have lived this for some time
Patricia Duffy-Barber
'The silence right now is ominous': Concern for women and children trapped with abusers during Covid-19 shutdown
Sharon O'Halloran
Politics of a pandemic: How Covid-19 changes could open doors to a better Ireland
Dr Stephen Onakuse
Tom Clonan: Ireland's ICU guidelines for Covid-19 must safeguard people with disabilities
Tom Clonan
Embracing the new normal after the Covid-19 shutdown - notes from a Kerryman in China
Greg McDonough
Teaching during the Covid-19 crisis: Four weeks in, the novelty has given way to inertia for some students
Anonymous Teachers
Wellness Wednesday: Mother Nature can help us cope with Covid-19 confinement. Time to walk, look and meditate!
Gerry Raftery
'Nefarious actors are at the root of Covid-19 fake news - and they are part of dangerous geo-political games'
Billy Kelleher
GOAL: We hope to learn lessons from the west when tackling any African Covid-19 outbreak
Dr Enida Friel
Brid Smith: 'We need to take on the market forces that are profiteering from this pandemic'
Bríd Smith