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Yesterday
15th September 2025
Opinion: The budget will show if Government is serious about a 'step change' for disabled people
Derval McDonagh
This week
14th September 2025 - 16th September 2025
Lawyer sailing toward Gaza: I can't stand idly by while the rule of law is decimated
Leigh Brosnan
Money Diaries: A clerical officer on €31K living in Dublin
TheJournal.ie reader
Wicklow player from BBC's Traitors: It breaks my heart to see the fabulous Irish cast getting hate online
Anna Duke
Opinion: Profit has a pervasive influence on mental illness and chronic disease
Dr Catherine Conlon
Last week
7th September 2025 - 13th September 2025
Surrealing in the Years: Jim Gavin's answer on Gaza makes his Áras run look like a real gamble
Carl Kinsella
Opinion: I left Ireland for a better life in Paris. Here’s why many young Irish people are considering the same
Mandy Cherie
Opinion: Only by visiting the West Bank can you understand what life is like for Palestinians there
Patricia Stephenson
Opinion: The Traitors tells us more than you might think about Zoomers vs Boomers
Gwen Loughman
Books: 'Life in the convent was all about power and domination'
Breda O'Toole
Larry Donnelly: After Charlie Kirk’s killing, America teeters on the brink
Larry Donnelly
Friendly reminder: Sometimes being passive aggressive works. Just don't overdo it
Gwen Loughman
Opinion: We need political leadership to address suicide rates among men in Ireland
Aidan Farrelly
Opinion: We should aim to be the first generation to experience more nature, not less
Dr Ola Løkken Nordrum
Opinion: One magnificently expensive hospital can't fix our children's healthcare system
Dr Paul Davis
Money Diaries: A customer assistant and hotel manager on a combined €80k living in Munster
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Opinion: The Government's plans to scrap the Triple Lock should be concerning to all citizens
Stephen Kelly
Marion McKeone: All the experts say Trump's tariffs are unlawful. Will the Supreme Court agree?
Marion McKeone
This month
September 2025
Earthquake eye-witness in Afghanistan: 'It was like something from a nightmare'
Shahzad Jamil
Surrealing in the Years: The vibes of this presidential election are badly off
Carl Kinsella
Pippa Hackett: It’s criminal (except it isn’t) that landowners can destroy hedgerows without permission
Pippa Hackett
A new leaf: Autumn is the perfect time of year to take stock and look after ourselves
Gwen Loughman
Larry Donnelly: We are finally in the throes of the race for the Áras. Buckle up.
Larry Donnelly
John Gibbons: Ireland had a 'Goldilocks' climate - but we've been killing Goldilocks
John Gibbons
Parenting: If your child drops an F-bomb, don't overreact - they're just expressing themselves
Margaret Lynch
'We'll be burnt out before school has barely begun': A letter from a principal to Helen McEntee
Jeanne Dowling
Opinion: Stigma still acts as a barrier to progress for autistic people in higher education
Dr Neil Kenny
Opinion: Traitors contestants would spend the winnings on a house deposit. Doesn't that say it all?
Killian Mangan
Career coach: Phones are the new cigarettes – a startling family check in
Steph Brady
'This city has become a city of ghosts': The photo diary of a journalist killed in Gaza
Fatima Hassouna
Last month
August 2025
Opinion: Trump's tech sector threats can't be allowed stop us from protecting children online
Dr Catherine Conlon
Money Diaries: A fintech worker on €55k living in Dublin
TheJournal.ie reader
Naoise Dolan: I've protested Israel's actions every way I can. Now, I'm joining the flotilla sailing for Gaza
Naoise Dolan
Opinion: At this rate, it will take over 30 years to fill Ireland's existing derelict homes
Jude Sherry and Dr Frank O’Connor
Surrealing in the Years: Ireland's latest Australian exodus has no shortage of explanations
Carl Kinsella
Johnny Fallon: Fianna Fáil has a unique relationship with the office of the president
Johnny Fallon
Opinion: Irish artists are keeping the folk tradition of speaking out on political issues alive
Jack Campbell
Humanitarian worker in Gaza: 'Please do not look away, we need your help now'
Hani Alaskari
Another fish kill, another shrug: When will Ireland respect its rivers?
Professor Rónán Collins
Money Diaries follow-up: A senior marketing manager on €85K living in Dublin
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