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Yesterday
14th June 2025
book extracts
Manchán Magan on our forgotten kin: Tracing Ireland’s hidden legacy in Iceland
Manchán Magan
9 hrs ago
5.2k
In Pictures
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Tyler Collins.
19 hrs ago
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bees in trouble
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Paul Handrick - The Bee Guy
21 hrs ago
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8th June 2025 - 14th June 2025
Rafah crossing
Paul Murphy: Why I've joined thousands from around the world on a march to Gaza
Paul Murphy
13 Jun
5.2k
institutional care
Opinion: After Leas Cross and Aras Attracta, how are we still failing people in nursing homes?
Amanda Phelan
13 Jun
4.5k
25
child free cafes
Opinion: Should we have child-free zones? It's complicated...
Gwen Loughman
12 Jun
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Sewage
Ecocide series: It's only a matter of time before Algal Blooms impact our water supply
Brian Murray
Updated 11 Jun
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all is well
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Dr Chris Luke
10 Jun
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food as weapon
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Dr Clare Patton
Updated 10 Jun
5.5k
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Care homes exposé: 'We need to reverse the privatisation of our social care sector'
Sinéad McGarry
9 Jun
7.2k
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HISMM
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8 Jun
44.2k
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DERELICTIRELAND
Dereliction in Ireland: 'Something is rotten in the Irish property industry'
Jude Sherry and Dr Frank O’Connor
8 Jun
22.2k
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This month
June 2025
filthy dirty
Opinion: Dublin's streets are a mess, and not enough is being done to fix them
Gus Landy
Updated 7 Jun
30.9k
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Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: Mayo Pride's 'Child of Drag' is a 'dreadful blasphemy'. So what?
Carl Kinsella
7 Jun
12.4k
GUT BRAIN CONNECTION
Dr Catherine Conlon: Why gut bacteria matter to mental health and how to keep them thriving
Dr Catherine Conlon
7 Jun
14.4k
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Leaving Cert
Pádraig Rice TD on dyslexia: 'Growing up, I knew I was different'
Pádraig Rice
5 Jun
6.8k
22
Freedom Flotilla Coalition
Flotilla: If we don't act now, we'll be complicit in the annihilation of the Palestinian people
Lynn Ruane
Updated 4 Jun
10.5k
CLIMATE CRISIS
Ireland and marine life: 'We should hang our heads in shame at our failure to protect the sea'
Pádraic Fogarty
3 Jun
8.9k
48
sipping it
Opinion: More 'sober sometimes' than 'sober curious', at least now I watch how I drink alcohol
Gwen Loughman
2 Jun
13.3k
40
HISMM
Money Diaries: A public servant on €55K living in Co Westmeath
TheJournal.ie reader
1 Jun
35.3k
24
US politics
Larry Donnelly: Are American politicians too long in the tooth and too long in the job?
Larry Donnelly
1 Jun
7.6k
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Last month
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smartphone addiction
Doom and zombie scrolling: 'Some believe humans go through 300 feet of content in a single day'
Dr Catherine Conlon
31 May
6.8k
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Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: Wait a minute, the British Army did WHAT to Irish civilians?
Carl Kinsella
31 May
15.4k
parenting groups
Fed-up dad: Parenting WhatsApp groups are out of control - here are my new rules for you all
Anonymous Dad
31 May
29.1k
28
irish neutrality
Opinion: Scrapping the Triple Lock is an ill-considered and potentially catastrophic step
Tom Clonan
30 May
8.0k
80
Novels
Vicki Notaro: And Just Like That… midlife friendships take centre stage
Vicki Notaro
29 May
7.6k
10
mayo pride
Pride under pressure: 'Rural LGBTQ+ events were the last to form, and we'll be the first to go'
Fiona Wilde & Shaun Lavelle
Updated 29 May
10.3k
Trump presidency
Ciarán Cuffe: Greenland is at a crossroads, but its people are determined to stay strong
Ciarán Cuffe
28 May
5.3k
43
Housing Crisis
Opinion: Access to social and affordable housing is the key issue for this generation
Donal McManus
27 May
6.1k
32
Workplace Relations
Opinion: I can't help but think that if men got periods, the workplace would offer period leave
Niamh O'Reilly
26 May
13.4k
91
HISMM
Money Diaries: A legal secretary on €39K living in Dublin
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25 May
25.0k
26
voices
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Christopher O'Sullivan
25 May
8.3k
0
Air defence
Pilot: Having a modern and well-equipped air force is now a necessity for Ireland
Kevin Phipps
25 May
20.3k
97
friendships
Parenting: Using the Facebook 'like' button is lazy, but I can't discuss your life in person
Margaret Lynch
24 May
7.3k
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: You wouldn't pay €35 for a ride on the Norman Splash
Carl Kinsella
24 May
10.8k
summer dishes
Saturday Serving: Three fabulous recipes for entertaining guests in the good weather
Alex Petit
24 May
11.9k
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10 years on
Conor Sheehan TD: Once that day in May came, I couldn’t continue living in a web of lies
Conor Sheehan
23 May
19.8k
Mental Illness
Mental illness: How do schizophrenia and psychosis present, and how can we best treat them?
Dr Stephen McWilliams
23 May
10.0k
national biodiversity week
Building a nature reserve: 'Wildacres has gone from a desert for wildlife to a haven'
Gilly Taylor
22 May
8.6k
5
wealth divide
Opinion: Are we all just puppets for billionaires now?
Gus Landy
Updated 21 May
11.9k
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