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Voices
Yesterday
21st July 2026
This week
19th July 2026 - 22nd July 2026
the glp-1 revolution
The 'eat less, move more' myth: Obesity was never a failure of willpower. Science has moved on
How I Spend My Money
Money Diaries: A healthcare worker on €83K living in Dublin and expecting her first child
Last week
12th July 2026 - 18th July 2026
summer economic statement
'Try living on €25 for six days': Ireland's lone parents badly need more support
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: An abridged history of the phrase 'monopoly on compassion'
Sexual Assault
Counselling notes in court cases: Survivors shouldn't have to choose between healing and justice
simpler times
Lise Hand: Silly season once meant moving statues and killer clowns. Now it's conspiracy theories
double jointed
The physio is in: The signs and symptoms of hypermobility, and why getting stronger matters
Waste Disposal
The bother with bins: Too much waste and too little control over how rubbish is collected
Irish weather
Raising them right: I grew up with lots of scorching summer sunburn. I hope my kids never do
cruelty to animals
My Lovely Horse Rescue: Our daily fight to save Ireland's hungry, frightened and forgotten animals
This month
July 2026
no school today
Letting them fly: My daughter just got her first summer job, I've had to learn to let go
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: Government deserves little credit for passing the zombified Territories Bill
Violence Against Women
Women in danger: The everyday safety rituals that men rarely have to think about
How I Spend My Money
How is your spending going this summer? Would you like to keep a Money Diary for us?
patriot front
Stars and Swipes: The return of white supremacy as masked men march on Trump's Washington
lawless capital
Gary Gannon: Dublin city centre is out of control this week, we cannot accept this as normal
World Cup 2026
Donald and Gianni's red card trick: Trump rewrote the rules of the World Cup, and football lost
irish communities
Planning laws: Rural Ireland needs young families to stay there, otherwise it won't survive
screen time limits
Raising them right: I spent 40 hours on my phone in a week. How can I possibly lecture my kids?
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