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# Opinion

Yesterday
15th April 2024
Tom Clonan: We have reached a dangerous moment in the Middle East conflict
Tom Clonan
Opinion: We and other NGOs are saying no to the EU's migration pact
Jim Clarken
This week
14th April 2024 - 16th April 2024
John O'Brien: We had a road safety policing model that worked, what went wrong?
John O'Brien
Choking on fresh air: How Ireland's air quality is leading to premature deaths
Dr Lisa McNamee
Last week
7th April 2024 - 13th April 2024
Parenting: A message for the new Taoiseach - please get a handle on housing
Margaret Lynch
Opinion: Biden’s Gaza policy is likely to cost him the election
Dr Laurence Davis
Emma DeSouza: Should we really put a price on a United Ireland?
Emma DeSouza
Author: My recovery from illness helped me create characters for my books
Jenny Ireland
Solicitor: Insurers should take note of the Supreme Court's decision today on personal injuries
Stuart Gilhooly
Aoife Barry: What could Dublin learn from Cork's English Market?
Aoife Barry
Opinion: Israel's treatment of innocent Palestinians is reminiscent of humanity's darkest days
Bobby McDonagh
Money Diaries: How is your spending and saving going? Would you like to keep a diary for us?
TheJournal.ie reader
Jordan Lees: Dreaming up the enchanted world of The Whisperwicks was a journey in itself
Jordan Lees
This month
April 2024
Reflections from Boston: Radical steps needed to make the American Dream achievable for all
Larry Donnelly
Understanding neurodiversity: There's no correct way for the brain to work, we're all different
Nessa Hill
Opinion: No one should have to choose between career and family
Tracy Gunn
Money Diaries: How is your spending and saving going? Would you like to keep a diary for us?
TheJournal.ie reader
Opinion: We must rethink recycling for Ireland’s Circular Economy and stop penalising consumers
Fearghal Carroll
Opinion: Fed up with the endless email bombardment? Me too
Sarah Geraghty
Dr Catherine Conlon: Are there too many humans?
Dr Catherine Conlon
Last month
March 2024
Money Diaries follow-up: A Kilkenny agricultural worker looks back at her spending
TheJournal.ie reader
The Irish For: What was Ireland like the weekend before the 1916 Rising?
Darach Ó Séaghdha
Parenting: Can we stop the madness of uncomfortable and costly school uniforms?
Margaret Lynch
Opinion: How did we ever believe self-regulation by tech platforms would be a good idea?
Noeline Blackwell
Extract: 'The destruction Davy Tweed brought to my life followed me like the shadow of a demon'
Amanda Brown
Poll: Strong division among younger voters on immigration issues and candidates
Kevin Cunningham
Hate Speech law: 'As legislators, it is our responsibility to draw the line on hate'
Malcolm Byrne
Opinion: EU failure to pass the Nature Restoration Law shows a worrying shift to the right
Pádraic Fogarty
Player ratings: How the Boys in Green fared against Switzerland
Opinion: Israel's actions in Gaza have weakened our humanity — a ceasefire must come now
Karol Balfe
Opinion: Assisted dying – we should learn from what's happening in Canada
Seána Glennon
Larry Donnelly: Who will Trump pick as his running mate?
Larry Donnelly
Player ratings: How the Boys in Green fared against Belgium
Niamh O’Reilly: Voice notes are the self-indulgent monologues that no one wants to hear
Niamh O'Reilly
Nurse: Witnessing cancer and going through it yourself are two vastly different things
Deborah Murphy
Barry Andrews: Watch as Russia interferes with European politics ahead of the elections
Barry Andrews
Donnacha Ó Beacháin: Putin's sham victory — the winner fakes it all
Donnacha Ó Beacháin
Life with an eating disorder: 'Don’t wait for rock bottom'
Louise
Anna Geary: 'Resilience is a mindset and once you realise that, you can work on it'
Anna Geary
Zoe Ryan: I used to be ashamed of my psoriasis, but now it's part of who I am
Zoe Ryan