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Voices

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2024
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Parenting: I won't turn down the child benefit, but I can't wait to vote
Margaret Lynch
26 Oct 2024
28.5k
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: Irish government finds brand new reason not to take action on Gaza
Carl Kinsella
26 Oct 2024
12.5k
greenwashing
The dirty business behind clean beauty: 'Don't fall for the marketing messages'
Elaine Maguire O'Connor
26 Oct 2024
14.8k
25
Healthcare
Opinion: 'Neuroimaging has shown that psychedelics can increase connectivity in the brain'
Dr Colm Harrington
Updated 25 Oct 2024
11.2k
Analysis
Moldova’s Crossroads: Navigating between the EU and Russia
Donnacha Ó Beacháin
Updated 23 Oct 2024
8.4k
Racism
Opinion: He shouted, 'You foreigners making big money off other people,' and my face turned hot
Priyanka Borpujari
22 Oct 2024
22.4k
failte ireland voices
Matthew Ray: A more inclusive workforce in tourism means happier colleagues and customers
Matthew Ray
Updated 22 Oct 2024
9.8k
fire and brimstone
Niamh O'Reilly: Why do I bring my children to mass to hear how unworthy they are?
Niamh O'Reilly
21 Oct 2024
27.9k
136
HISMM
Money Diaries: A teacher on €48K living in Cork
TheJournal.ie reader
20 Oct 2024
40.0k
War
Life in Lebanon: ‘Our nights are filled with the terrifying sounds of bombing and airstrikes’
Patricia Hakmeh
20 Oct 2024
6.4k
Social Media
Opinion: Netanyahu and Musk are different types of narcissists, both foolish and bad for the world
Bobby McDonagh
19 Oct 2024
8.7k
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: Calling an election now would be nakedly cynical, but nobody cares
Carl Kinsella
19 Oct 2024
12.1k
One Direction
Opinion: Liam Payne's tragic death illustrates once again the pressures of fame on young people
Louise Bruton
19 Oct 2024
10.9k
14
US Elections
Larry Donnelly: Why are Kamala Harris and Donald Trump neck and neck?
Larry Donnelly
Updated 18 Oct 2024
26.4k
205
failte ireland voices
Louise Bruton: Beyond the Trees gave me access to nature that I don't normally get
Louise Bruton
Updated 17 Oct 2024
8.5k
Irish Prisons
Opinion: Overcrowding in our prisons causes issues for the children of inmates too
Senan Tuohy-Hamill
15 Oct 2024
8.5k
60
Teenagers
Parenting: 'My daughter was bullied and we didn't feel supported by the school'
Margaret Lynch
Updated 14 Oct 2024
16.3k
HISMM
Money Diaries: A chief operating officer on €245K living in Dublin
TheJournal.ie reader
13 Oct 2024
61.1k
55
Abuse
Opinion: Government cannot delay when it comes to redress for school abuse survivors
Dr James Gallen
13 Oct 2024
4.1k
the way
Opinion: 'Be warned - the Camino gets into your brain and can be hard to shake off'
Eanna Brophy
13 Oct 2024
14.7k
17
Woodlands
Opinion: 'One forester said all the rules around planting native trees make him want to scream'
Dermot McNally
12 Oct 2024
39.2k
22
book extract
Brighton Bombing, 40 years on: 'What saved Thatcher was the path it took'
Rory Carroll
12 Oct 2024
11.7k
64
murders in the north
Opinion: In a post-conflict society like Northern Ireland, women are at greater risk of violence
Dr Katrina McLaughlin
11 Oct 2024
8.4k
European Defence
Maria Walsh: Some EU member states believe Ireland is a defence 'freeloader'
Maria Walsh
Updated 11 Oct 2024
11.9k
new books
My story: Being separated from my twin and parents from birth had a huge impact on me
Sadie Harpur
10 Oct 2024
11.0k
12
Secondary SChools
Opinion: The children of Dublin 8 deserve better than the school numbers on offer
Louise Fitzpatrick
Updated 8 Oct 2024
9.8k
Diagnosis
My health story: 'They told me I had a brain tumour – I was absolutely terrified'
Pamela Tully
7 Oct 2024
11.4k
HISMM
Money Diaries: An Irish primary school teacher living and working in Vietnam
TheJournal.ie reader
6 Oct 2024
40.5k
43
october 7
Gaza, one year on: 'I will never forget the sight of my children running towards the flames'
Dr Fidaa Ibrahim
Updated 6 Oct 2024
18.1k
probation service
Colm O'Regan: I've learned recently that most crime is the result of a series of bad decisions
Colm O'Regan
5 Oct 2024
7.2k
House Prices
Opinion: Inheritance tax changes in the budget have brought some relief, but not enough
Johnny O’Callaghan
Updated 5 Oct 2024
29.3k
71
voices
Norma Foley: €9m for phone pouches is a significant once-off investment but it will improve wellbeing in our schools
Norma Foley
4 Oct 2024
13.5k
Rest In Peace
Mary Hanafin: They called Mary O'Rourke 'Mammy of the Dáil' as a mark of respect for a great woman
Mary Hanafin
4 Oct 2024
8.4k
HISMM
Money Diaries: How did Budget 2025 impact you? Would you like to keep a diary for us?
TheJournal.ie reader
4 Oct 2024
13.0k
budget 2025
Carer: Why are they means testing us? It's inexcusable
Ann Brehony
Updated 4 Oct 2024
17.3k
Maternity Leave
Opinion: In 2024, why are we still quizzing women over their maternity leave?
Niamh O'Reilly
Updated 4 Oct 2024
16.1k
unifil mission
Tom Clonan: Irish troops in Lebanon are now acting as observers in a de-facto warzone
Tom Clonan
Updated 3 Oct 2024
18.5k
Irish government
Opinion: Enacting the Occupied Territories Bill is more important now than ever
Gerry Liston and Éamonn Meehan
Updated 2 Oct 2024
5.8k
veep debate
Larry Donnelly: JD Vance came across as an engaging advocate for Trumpism. That's no mean feat.
Larry Donnelly
2 Oct 2024
7.8k
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