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Fr Richard Gibbons: 'When was the last time you did something truly selfless for someone else, even if they didn’t deserve it?'
Fr Richard Gibbons
24 Dec 2018
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The Irish For... All the most important Christmas words (including Fairytale of New York as Gaeilge)
Darach Ó Séaghdha
24 Dec 2018
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Opinion
Too loud, too bright, too fast, too tight: Christmas can be a nightmare of anxiety for children with autism
Tara Matthews
24 Dec 2018
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How I Spend My Money
How I Spend My Money: A civil servant in Kildare on €43,000 put off renting rooms to save money by a bad experience
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23 Dec 2018
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RIP
Lynn Ruane: In remembrance of my friend, Graham Jones
Lynn Ruane
23 Dec 2018
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Opinion
Opinion: Why I no longer have turkey for Christmas dinner
Elisa Allen
23 Dec 2018
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Expert tips for parents who discover that their teenager drinks alcohol
Laoise Neylon
23 Dec 2018
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Opinion
The Mueller investigation will be the political story of 2019, and other predictions for US politics
Larry Donnelly
22 Dec 2018
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column
From the Garden: Supermarkets selling below cost veg is hurting farmers and it is bad for us all
Michael Kelly
22 Dec 2018
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Opinion
Opinion: You say you love your children - so why are you stealing our futures?
Beth Doherty
21 Dec 2018
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34
column
Mary Lou McDonald: 'Leo asked where I was in the Dáil yesterday. I'm in Palestine observing the daily abuse they face'
Mary Lou McDonald
20 Dec 2018
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Money Diary
How I Spend My Money: A data analyst in Dublin on €75,000 who wants to live his life instead of saving
TheJournal.ie reader
19 Dec 2018
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Opinion
Opinion: Let's talk about sex and pornography - like adults do
Caroline West
18 Dec 2018
28.9k
48
Opinion
Opinion: Debunking the myth of the squeezed middle
Killian Donoghue
17 Dec 2018
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column
Opinion: The Irish state is a very bad parent - when its children turn 18 they often end up on the streets
Shane Dunphy
16 Dec 2018
13.5k
22
How I Spend My Money
How I Spend My Money: A tech worker on €37,000 dreaming of a three-bed house with a small garden
TheJournal.ie reader
16 Dec 2018
47.0k
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column
The Irish For: The word deatach, meaning smoke, also refers to the family huddled together around the fire
Darach Ó Séaghdha
16 Dec 2018
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column
Ireland in a Snapshot: Inside our crumbling former asylums, the walls whisper 'forgive me'
Donal Moloney
15 Dec 2018
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column
From the Garden: Every cloud has a silver lining and bogland proved useful this summer
Michael Kelly
15 Dec 2018
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Opinion
Opinion: A virtual college changed my life and my family's future
Róisín Kelly
14 Dec 2018
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27
Opinion
Opinion: Should disabled characters be played by disabled actors?
Paddy Slattery
13 Dec 2018
21.9k
55
Money Diary
How I Spend My Money: A marketing manager in Dublin on €40,000 who is moving home in the new year
TheJournal.ie reader
12 Dec 2018
58.9k
38
Opinion
Opinion: It took us 8 years to build 19 social homes although we owned the land and there were no objections
Dermot Lacey
12 Dec 2018
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54
Opinion
'When the border was finally ripped down - hope rose and healing began. We must not go back'
Grace Vaughan
11 Dec 2018
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39
Opinion
Opinion: There are some striking similarities between Irish independence and Brexit
Caoimhín De Barra
10 Dec 2018
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54
Money Diary
How I Spend My Money: An engineer in Kildare on €70,000 who is thinking about leaving the country
TheJournal.ie reader
9 Dec 2018
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column
Lynn Ruane: We must pioritise people's lives over pharmaceutical companies' profits
Lynn Ruane
9 Dec 2018
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50
Opinion
Opinion: It doesn't get much weirder than being asked to twerk but Ada Hegerberg reacted like a real star
Louise Quinn
9 Dec 2018
21.3k
40
column
The Irish For: All the characters you know - good, bad or total craic vortex
Darach Ó Séaghdha
9 Dec 2018
16.7k
11
column
Ireland in a Snapshot: Shooting a music video in the Wicklow woods
Donal Moloney
8 Dec 2018
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2
Opinion
Dr Anthony O'Connor: 'I remember the detail of my errors and the guilt and shame I felt are burnt onto my mind'
Dr Anthony O'Connor
8 Dec 2018
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column
From the Garden: Leeks don't get the recognition they deserve
Michael Kelly
8 Dec 2018
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11
Opinion
16 years of precarious work in English language schools caused me to develop anxiety
Keith Murdiff
8 Dec 2018
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22
Opinion
Opinion: A united Ireland is a realistic possibility now so we need to prepare for it
Paul Gosling
7 Dec 2018
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Opinion
Simon Harris: 'This is the beginning of a new era for women’s health'
Minister for Health Simon Harris
6 Dec 2018
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What is the psychological impact of Christmas?
Brian Hughes
6 Dec 2018
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Money Diary
How I Spend My Money: A scientist in Galway on €42,500 with an emergency fund to last six months
TheJournal.ie reader
5 Dec 2018
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18
Opinion
Opinion: It is not just about petrol prices - years of austerity in France caused violent protests
Renaud Beranger
5 Dec 2018
11.2k
69
Opinion
Why we need a minister with responsibility for loneliness
Keith Swanick
4 Dec 2018
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Opinion
Opinion: When I became disabled I thought I had no future but now I'm studying for a PhD
Keith Murphy
3 Dec 2018
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