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Voices

Hospitality
Restaurant owner: For every €100 in sales, I have to spend €93
Paul Behan
1 hr ago
3.2k
12
Yesterday
17th October 2025
Presidential Election
Climate expert: Why I had to contact the candidates directly to get clear answers on climate
Dr Cara Augustenborg
21 hrs ago
4.0k
3
Racism and Sexism
Young man: I was radicalised by social media. We need to stop it happening to others
Tom Barton
17 Oct
9.0k
This week
12th October 2025 - 18th October 2025
time served
Opinion: Rehabilitated offenders should be able to move on with their lives - that includes jobs
Saoirse Brady
16 Oct
4.9k
Gaeilge
Tuairim: Má táimid dáiríre faoin nGaeilge, tá sé réasúnta a bheith ag súil go mbeadh an tUachtarán in ann í a labhairt
Professor Laura Cahillane and Dr Seán Ó Conaill
15 Oct
3.4k
6
Creativity
Opinion: Using AI for art will hollow out what it means to be human
Emma DeSouza
14 Oct
3.9k
25
Homelessness
Housing worker who lived in emergency accommodation as a child: We need to hear first-hand stories of the housing crisis
Rachel Lartey
13 Oct
22.2k
spending and saving
Money Diaries: A chemist on €52K living in Cork
TheJournal.ie reader
12 Oct
30.7k
12
samhain
Eilish Fisher: We use ghost stories to deal with grief and keep alive memories of those we've lost
Eilish Fisher
12 Oct
3.6k
5
lapwing
Opinion: Do you know our national bird? We aren't taking nearly enough care of it
Jack Morley
12 Oct
32.6k
21
Last week
5th October 2025 - 18th October 2025
notes on hurling
Old Parish: An extract from Ciarán Murphy's book about taking up hurling at the age of 42
Ciarán Murphy
11 Oct
6.3k
14
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: Fianna Fáil once again aggrieved that their actions have consequences
Carl Kinsella
11 Oct
7.4k
BALANCING ACT
Opinion: Between lifting the cap and new Derry flights, is Darragh O'Brien minister for climate, or just transport?
Dr Catherine Conlon
11 Oct
7.4k
34
US politics
Larry Donnelly: Despite continued criticism, it's full speed ahead for the Trump administration
Larry Donnelly
10 Oct
8.6k
15
Palestine
Opinion: Ceasefire in Gaza is welcome, but our work has only just begun
Dr Brendan Ciarán Browne
Updated 10 Oct
5.0k
Opinion
Lynn Ruane: Pepper spray may be coming to Irish prisons - but you can't reduce violence through violence
Lynn Ruane
9 Oct
6.6k
41
spending and saving
Money Diaries: How did Budget 2026 impact you? Would you like to keep a diary for us?
TheJournal.ie reader
8 Oct
4.9k
dyslexia
Opinion: Dyslexic students deserve extra time in exams to level the playing field
Donald Ewing
8 Oct
4.5k
22
Energy Bills
Opinion: Winter is coming - but the new Budget won't keep our homes warm
Clare O'Connor
8 Oct
8.8k
21
Best Laid Plans
Opinion: Fianna Fáil election disaster will remind TDs that one day, Micheál Martin won't be leader
Johnny Fallon
7 Oct
6.4k
26
Housing Crisis
Opinion: This Budget must do something for the 5,000 homeless children around Ireland
Niamh Allen
7 Oct
4.5k
43
The Walsh Sisters
Booked and hooked: It's been years since I've watched TV - Marian Keyes has changed that
Gwen Loughman
6 Oct
10.4k
8
spending and saving
Money Diaries: A banker on €92K living in Dublin
TheJournal.ie reader
5 Oct
39.7k
26
Opinion
Refugee to researcher: What my journey from conflict to academia taught me about healing divides
Islam Borinca
5 Oct
4.8k
Budget 2026
Opinion: Throwing more money at it won't solve the housing crisis. We need more workers
Ciarán Casey
5 Oct
8.7k
70
This month
October 2025
a star is coded
Opinion: Hollywood agencies want to represent the first AI 'actress'. Film audiences must push back
Niamh O'Reilly
4 Oct
6.3k
12
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: Things are not as simple as Micheál Martin might like us to believe
Carl Kinsella
4 Oct
6.9k
education funding
Opinion: Teachers are marking the government's education homework; it better not let the dog eat it
John Boyle
4 Oct
7.1k
17
Women's Health
Endometriosis: I travelled to Athens for surgery because the Irish system let me down
Katie Gartland
3 Oct
10.3k
22
Divided
Opinion: The EU is considering sanctioning Israel - will it finally act as a single voice?
Regina O’ Connor
3 Oct
3.6k
Bike Shed
Opinion: Those outraged by a €100k bike shed should look at the annual cost of renting out car park spaces
Ciarán Cannon
2 Oct
31.4k
84
Books
Extract: 'I see him as he was that night, before he was a rapist, before he shattered my life.'
Bláthnaid Raleigh
2 Oct
19.9k
win win situation
Parenting: I left my teenagers to fend for themselves this summer. Why didn't I do this years ago?
Gwen Loughman
1 Oct
24.1k
11
Carer's Allowance
Opinion: The means test for carers is an insult and must be scrapped
Liam Quaide
1 Oct
7.9k
Last month
September 2025
The Tricolour
Opinion: The Irish flag carries so much baggage - a united Ireland should have a new one
Emma DeSouza
30 Sep
20.1k
162
Budget 2026
Opinion: Excluding jobseekers from core welfare increases will cut the safety net of 2.9 million workers
Dr Laura Bambrick
29 Sep
18.6k
46
voices
Opinion: Ireland must resist EU attempts to slash and burn environment standards for businesses
Cillian Quinn
29 Sep
3.6k
spending and saving
Money Diaries: A retail supervisor on €30K who recently graduated and wants to continue studying
TheJournal.ie reader
28 Sep
22.7k
12
shared island
Opinion: We need more cross-border stories on our screens (and the funding to create them)
Gavin Halpin
28 Sep
2.6k
7
safety in the capital
Gary Gannon: Dublin doesn’t need curfews - it needs people who care and a plan with money behind it
Gary Gannon
28 Sep
14.2k
70
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