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Money Diaries: A man receiving invalidity pension living in the west of the country
The Journal reader
Office vacancy rates: Dublin's busy office market isn't broken, the interpretation of data is
Andrew Cunningham
Yesterday
18th April 2026
The money dial: How we manage our finances best to protect what we care about the most
Gwen Loughman
Surrealing in the Years: At least Fianna Fáil will be okay, and that's what really matters
Carl Kinsella
Motoring: The quiet death of the manual gearbox
Paddy Comyn
Last week
12th April 2026 - 18th April 2026
Opinion: Carbon tax may be the tax we love to hate, but it's the one we can't afford to scrap
John Gibbons
From Idaho to Ireland: I chose to leave the US behind, and now I love my new home
Sasha Piton
Maria Walsh: Hungary's election result shows the centre can still hold in Europe
Maria Walsh
Opinion: With a 'looksmaxxing' influencer rushed to hospital, is the war on ageing getting ugly?
Dr Catherine Conlon
Gary Gannon: This government is out of touch, out of answers and out of time
Gary Gannon
From Epstein to ICE: The Trumps’ White House is in crisis management mode
Marion McKeone
Fiachna Ó Braonáin: I was lucky enough to know Moya Brennan - her voice brought us all home
Fiachna Ó Braonáin
Opinion: The protests aren't just about fuel, they're a revolt against a hollow state
Sinéad O'Sullivan
The Pontiff vs the President: Trump, Pope Leo and the Catholic contradiction
Bobby McDonagh
Money Diaries: A self-employed illustrator living in the west of the country
The Journal reader
Harm reduction drugs policy: Compassion for some cannot become a risk to all
Dr Chris Luke
This month
April 2026
Women and the Catholic Church: Reform has long been promised, but real change has been denied
Fr Tony Flannery
Motoring: How we can all get a bit more from our fuel
Paddy Comyn
Surrealing in the Years: 'Fuel protests' are bad news for a society that's given up on nuance
Carl Kinsella
Some very creative accounting was needed to greenlight the Galway ring road
Ciarán Ferrie
It's his menu, not ours: Let's not rush to criticise Rory McIlroy's choice of dinner
Patrick Hanlon
Women in the GAA: Wicklow’s April Fool’s post shows that inequality still runs deep
Leane Lifely
Crisis management: Fuel protests leave the government caught between a rock and a hard place
Johnny Fallon
Ireland's housing targets: Too slow, too costly and fuel shocks will make it worse
Dr Paul Davis
Trump's Iran war: A reckless gamble taking the US from 'America First' to 'America Alone'
Larry Donnelly
Ireland's pandemic review: Six years on from Covid, the real lessons have yet to be learned
Dr Suzanne Crowe
Scorched Earth: War, water and the unravelling of climate stability
Emma DeSouza
United Ireland: Irish language and culture are back, but what does the island's future look like?
Doireann Ní Ghlacáin
Money Diaries: A quality and compliance officer on €42K saving for a mortgage
The Journal reader
Seven ways to de-stress: Our ancient human survival system is being overrun by modern life
Dr Stephen McWilliams
End-of-life planning: Why TV drama 'The Pitt' is sparking conversations about our future care
Valerie Smith
Drink-driving: If you can't stop the driver, stop the car
Paddy Comyn
Crime and class: Who really ends up behind bars in Ireland?
Lynn Ruane
Turbulence ahead: Airline fuel costs are surging - so how will passengers be affected?
Eoghan Corry
Playdates, parties and autism: The invitations some children never receive
Lucinda Murrihy
Mama's hangover: When mummy wine culture just isn’t cute anymore
Niamh O'Reilly
Last month
March 2026
Petrol and diesel hikes: Government pushes the same old fix in a worsening climate crisis
Dr Ola Løkken Nordrum
Melania and the robot: Humanoids are here, but they can’t replace humanity
Adriana Casserly
Iranians abroad: Behind the headlines, there are two Irans - one has been silenced
Samieh Hezari
From the archives: Compare our first ever Money Diaries in 2018 to your current spending
The Journal reader