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Voices

August
August 2024
Teachers
TUI president: It's time to put an end to the teacher retention and recruitment crisis
David Waters
Updated 23 Aug
11.9k
39
hospitality crisis
Andrea Horan: If Dublin loses more businesses, it will become a soulless, faded dream
Andrea Horan
Updated 23 Aug
32.0k
117
voices
Norma Foley: There should be no access to mobile phones until the school day is over
Norma Foley
22 Aug
11.5k
RIP
Nell McCafferty: A powerful, courageous, witty, brilliant, pioneering woman we'll never forget
Mary McAuliffe
10 hrs ago
9.5k
16
PERSONAL SPACE
Niamh O'Reilly: Fake hugs and air kisses are hollow, but lessons about consent are real
Niamh O'Reilly
20 hrs ago
10.0k
break dancing
Irish b-boy: The reaction to Raygun is a shame, breaking is about community and originality
Tobi Omoteso
20 Aug
15.3k
Immigration
Dean Van Nguyen: Why I’m now using the term 'fascism' for what's happening in Ireland
Dean Van Nguyen
19 Aug
20.1k
Michael Shine Case
Analysis: Public inquiries are a key means for validating survivor experiences
James Gallen
19 Aug
4.1k
10
editorial
Editorial: Michael Shine was convicted for assaulting 9 boys. But that’s not the full story
Sinead O'Carroll
19 Aug
19.3k
8
HISMM
Money Diaries follow-up: A part-time adult educator on low and infrequent pay living in Leinster
TheJournal.ie reader
18 Aug
23.6k
Olympics 2024
Gavin Cooney: It'll be tough to recapture the feeling of the Paris Olympics
Gavin Cooney
18 Aug
7.8k
15
US Elections
Larry Donnelly: What Harris and Trump should now do in the upended race for the White House
Larry Donnelly
17 Aug
14.1k
45
Housing
Eoin Ó Broin: Renters need security, affordability and a pathway to a permanent home
Eoin Ó Broin
17 Aug
10.9k
98
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: We don't need to read Eoghan Murphy's book, we lived it
Carl Kinsella
17 Aug
11.8k
School
Therapist: Feeling burnt out as a parent this summer? Some tips for self care
Bethan O’Riordan
17 Aug
8.2k
10
kursk
Donnacha Ó Beacháin: Ukraine's attack on Russia is risky, but it shows that Putin is not invincible
Donnacha Ó Beacháin
Updated 16 Aug
13.9k
Immigration
Peter Flanagan: The UK rioters have gone home for now, but they will regroup
Peter Flanagan
Updated 16 Aug
9.0k
How I Spend My Money
Money Diaries: How is your spending and saving going? Would you like to keep a diary for us?
TheJournal.ie reader
11 Aug
11.7k
Biodiversity
Ciaran Brennan: The plan to save the Hen Harrier should be the blueprint for wider restoration
Ciaran Brennan
8 Aug
6.9k
12
end of school
The Irish For: Debs season – the making of a very Irish tradition
Darach Ó Séaghdha
6 Aug
11.7k
5
Opinion
Dr Chris Luke: Cannabis may rarely kill - but cannabis users frequently do
Dr Chris Luke
5 Aug
31.9k
HISMM
Money Diaries: An office manager on €45K living in Dublin
TheJournal.ie reader
4 Aug
32.4k
13
beauty industry
Parenting: Kids should not be concerned about wrinkles before they even hit puberty
Margaret Lynch
3 Aug
9.7k
Opinion
Larry Donnelly: Harris needs to win voters from that amorphous entity known as Middle America
Larry Donnelly
3 Aug
11.3k
114
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: Easily misled culture warriors can overshadow even the Olympics
Carl Kinsella
3 Aug
7.1k
Holiday
Therapist: How to grapple with body positivity, insecurities and FOMO during the summer
Maxine Walsh
3 Aug
7.3k
July
July 2024
Summertime
Opinion: Barbecues — are they just for men?
Simon Tierney
30 Jul
9.8k
22
HISMM
Money Diaries: A sales team leader on €60K living in Dublin
TheJournal.ie reader
28 Jul
29.8k
4
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
8.7k
19
Human Rights
Influencer-washing Dubai: The human rights abuses behind UAE’s glitzy facade
Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC
Updated 22 Jul
31.2k
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
7 hrs ago
32.3k
4
Euros
Gavin Cooney: What I think about when I think about Germany's European Championship
Gavin Cooney
19 hrs ago
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
21.8k
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