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Voices

Yesterday
4th January 2026
spending and saving
Money Diaries: Have you made any financial New Year's resolutions? Would you like to keep a diary for us?
The Journal reader
Updated 6 hrs ago
2.7k
Body pressure
Opinion: The pressure to be 'fit' didn't come out of nowhere - here's how it started
Conor Heffernan
19 hrs ago
9.7k
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Last week
28th December 2025 - 3rd January 2026
Analysis
Venezuela: There will be few tears for Maduro but Trump’s military gamble risks bloody chaos
Hannah McCarthy
3 Jan
11.8k
94
Road Safety
Opinion: 2025 was a devastating year on Irish roads. We need a transport system that keeps us safe
Dr Catherine Conlon
3 Jan
3.5k
Gaza
The future of Gaza: Should Ireland contribute troops to the proposed Gaza Stabilisation Force?
Ray Murphy
3 Jan
4.9k
War in Ukraine
Tom Clonan: My New Year's wish is for peace in Ukraine and Europe as a whole
Tom Clonan
2 Jan
4.1k
resolved
Opinion: New Year's resolutions can be a bit of a faff, but I'm giving them another go this year
Gwen Loughman
1 Jan
3.9k
15
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Year 2025: Let's hope 2026 is absolutely nothing like that, then
Carl Kinsella
31 Dec 2025
4.4k
Opinion
We need leadership from local councils. Rezoning is an obligation, it's not optional
John Cummins
31 Dec 2025
5.3k
31
Palestine
Inside the West Bank: Life under Israeli occupation is cruel and violent
Karol Balfe
30 Dec 2025
5.0k
Security
Opinion: Unauthorised drones near Dublin should be a warning. Ireland must strengthen its defences now
Regina Doherty
29 Dec 2025
9.1k
106
spending and saving
Money Diaries: A family support worker on €26K living in Dublin
The Journal reader
28 Dec 2025
28.4k
32
Food
Nutrition expert: Are ultra-processed foods as bad for us as we've been led to believe?
Mike Gibney
28 Dec 2025
14.5k
20
Mental Health
Peter Flanagan: My girlfriend suspects I’m neurodivergent, but I’m not so sure
Peter Flanagan
28 Dec 2025
17.9k
Last month
December 2025
cover to cover
Analysis: Ireland is still paying attention to news - just not in the same way we used to
Finian Murphy
27 Dec 2025
5.6k
31
irish neutrality
Opinion: Abandoning the Triple Lock would be a grave mistake
Tom Clonan
26 Dec 2025
10.7k
65
Rest and Family
Larry Donnelly: What really matters at Christmas
Larry Donnelly
26 Dec 2025
5.3k
7
christmas birthdays
Gwen Loughman: My December birthday was a nightmare as a child. Now, I don't mind so much
Gwen Loughman
24 Dec 2025
6.6k
23
Ritual
Parenting: I swore I'd never embarrass my kids, but sometimes it's hard to hold back
Margaret Lynch
24 Dec 2025
7.7k
Winter Nature
Nature: What has holly got to do with Christmas?
Jack Morley
23 Dec 2025
5.6k
7
winter blues
Counsellor: Christmas isn't always merry - here's how to protect your mental health
Christopher Place
22 Dec 2025
6.3k
21
spending and saving
Money Diaries: An assistant lecturer on €46K living in the Midwest of the country
The Journal reader
21 Dec 2025
22.0k
7
Defence
Opinion: Europe is tired of Ireland's low defence investment - here's a step towards fixing that
Kevin Phipps
21 Dec 2025
25.0k
Dogs are for life
Dog behaviourist: If you're thinking about getting a puppy for Christmas, think again
Suzi Walsh
21 Dec 2025
12.8k
festive food
Christmas recipes: Toasted festive sandwich and gingerbread crème brûlée
Alex Petit
20 Dec 2025
6.0k
5
Surrealing in the Years
Carl Kinsella: 'Instead the song took on the characteristics of an English football chant'
Carl Kinsella
20 Dec 2025
9.2k
best buys
My Christmas list: Our car expert picks the 5 best vehicles of 2025
Paddy Comyn
20 Dec 2025
16.7k
voices
Opinion: The government is delighted to see the end of 2025
Larry Donnelly
19 Dec 2025
5.0k
18
Parenting at Christmas
Opinion: I’m no scrooge, but I skip a big part of the Christmas magic - here's why
Adriana Casserly
18 Dec 2025
14.7k
ownership
Fashion: Retail giants steal designs from Irish studios - and creators don't know how to stop it
Paul Davis, Romina Maddalena and Naoise Jo Farrell
18 Dec 2025
10.6k
10
Childcare Funding
Opinion: Childcare providers have been put through the wringer by government policies
Regina Bushell
17 Dec 2025
6.0k
7
Artificial Intelligence
Opinion: Any shifts in employment patterns as a result of AI, government must be ready to respond
Malcolm Byrne
16 Dec 2025
3.1k
Birth care
Opinion: Pregnant women in Ireland deserve options and respect. Too often we have neither
Adriana Casserly
15 Dec 2025
9.9k
17
spending and saving
Money Diaries: A factory worker on €38K living in the west of the country
The Journal reader
14 Dec 2025
34.2k
39
Sprucing Up
Ireland’s nature heroes: Garden size doesn’t matter - you can do a lot with a little
Jack Morley
14 Dec 2025
8.4k
9
cooperation
Opinion: The world needs the United Nations now more than ever
Neale Richmond
14 Dec 2025
6.9k
43
social media ban
Opinion: Banning under-16s from social media is a half-measure. We should ban toxic algorithms
Killian Mangan
13 Dec 2025
6.6k
25
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: 'How To Suffer Indignity' - a documentary by the Department of Housing
Carl Kinsella
13 Dec 2025
7.4k
Motoring
Motoring: The list of top-selling EV cars tells us two things about Irish shoppers
Paddy Comyn
13 Dec 2025
25.6k
66
Stop the Spread
Doctor: How to avoid the dreaded flu this Christmas
Dr Catherine Conlon
12 Dec 2025
18.2k
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