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This week
21st July 2024 - 27th July 2024
Hannah McCarthy meets hostage families: 'We really need some sort of deal'
Hannah McCarthy
Larry Donnelly: With Kamala, the battle for the presidency is renewed
Larry Donnelly
Dr Catherine Conlon: Sunbeds should be banned – here’s why
Dr Catherine Conlon
Influencer-washing Dubai: The human rights abuses behind UAE’s glitzy facade
Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC
All-Ireland Final: A vibrant version of Ireland that some want you to believe is under threat
Carl Kinsella
Patient care: Hospital staff did their best for my father but the resources aren't there
Nick McGinley
Money Diary: An insurance manager on €95K in Dublin
TheJournal.ie reader
Gavin Cooney: What I think about when I think about Germany's European Championship
Gavin Cooney
Last week
14th July 2024 - 27th July 2024
Parenting: My daughter going to the Gaeltacht was a real lesson in letting go as a parent
Margaret Lynch
Surrealing in the Years: Wow, who could have seen this coming?
Carl Kinsella
Trump shooting, one week on: 'Social media is sending people down rabbit holes of conspiracy'
Aoife Gallagher
Opinion: Blaming small sections of society for anti-migrant riots avoids true accountability
Teresa Buczkowska
Money Diaries: How will you be spending this summer? Would you like to keep a diary for us?
TheJournal.ie reader
Hayley Kilgallon on the history of ladies' GAA: 'Women were thought naturally weaker back then'
Hayley Kilgallon
Opinion: Can we say that Trump's shooting was surprising? I am afraid not
Larry Donnelly
Money Diary: A primary school teacher in Munster settling into summer pace
TheJournal.ie reader
Peter Flanagan: 'It's not easy being Irish in Britain during an international football tournament'
Peter Flanagan
Miriam Donohoe: How Ireland has helped transform lives in Karamoja, Uganda’s poorest region
Miriam Donohoe
This month
July 2024
Opinion: Emissions numbers may have improved, but let's not drop the ball
Pádraic Fogarty
Surrealing in the Years: Climate of violence against women casts shadow over yet another week
Carl Kinsella
Disability Pride: It took me time to accept my disability, but I now feel proud of who I am
Niamh Ní Hoireabhaird
Opinion: If this analysis of Dublin's transport plan was submitted by a student, I would fail it
Barra Roantree
Opinion: When it comes to violence against women, we are stuck in a time warp
Trish Long
Larry Donnelly: With the utmost respect, I say this... Joe, it's time to go
Larry Donnelly
Oncologist: People with cancer are waiting too long for treatment in Ireland
Dr Michael McCarthy
Tom Clonan: Putin's attack on a children's hospital this week was a bestial crime
Tom Clonan
Katriona O'Sullivan on Transition Year: 'One lone mother said her child's trip has cost €1,500'
Dr Katriona O'Sullivan
Holly Cairns: When it comes to abuse of women, we keep saying 'never again', then nothing
Holly Cairns
Parenting: Policing my teen's outfits — how did I get here?
Margaret Lynch
Surrealing in the Years: Waiting for the bus to take contactless payment - and for our election
Carl Kinsella
Niamh O'Reilly: Don't be afraid to talk to strangers — it's good for the soul
Niamh O'Reilly
Sydney Nash: 'Starmer and team will have to work fast to implement real change'
Sydney Nash
Emma DeSouza: Brighter times could be ahead for Northern Ireland under Labour
Emma DeSouza
Walk and talk: Why I'm attempting to conquer the Wicklow Way in less than 72 hours this weekend
Jack 'Beano' Carey
Opinion: Victims need to be placed at the heart of the justice system
Dr Susan Leahy
Peter Flanagan in the UK: 'People are ready to say goodbye to the Tories this time'
Peter Flanagan
Ivana Bacik: Sentencing in Ireland must be reformed for survivors and victims
Ivana Bacik
Local government after elections: The people have spoken - but who is listening?
Pat Collins
Last month
June 2024
Money Diaries: A corporate events planner on €58K living in Dublin
TheJournal.ie reader
Analysis: The NI Leaders’ Debate put focus on who was there rather than what was being said
Dr Clare Rice