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Gaza mother: 'It hurts when my children ask for food and I can give them nothing'
Amal
Yesterday
29th July 2025
Larry Donnelly: Trump secures a win on tariffs, but Epstein refuses to go away
Larry Donnelly
AIB pushes office return: Ireland needs to stop reacting to remote mandates and start competing
Tracy Keogh
This week
27th July 2025 - 30th July 2025
The scent of a hound: 'I love how my dog smells, I can't help it'
Gwen Loughman
Money Diaries: Everything feeling expensive? Would you like to keep a diary for us?
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Bobby McDonagh: It's vital we support the EU at a time of global chaos
Bobby McDonagh
Marion McKeone: Trump is truly rattled over Epstein - can he weather the storm?
Marion McKeone
Money Diaries: A former IT company director on €168K who is being made redundant
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Last week
20th July 2025 - 26th July 2025
Marie Sherlock: Time to face the reality of synthetic drug use among young people
Marie Sherlock
Surrealing in the Years: Does anyone want to go in on a four-person mortgage with me?
Carl Kinsella
When they leave us: Understanding grief after the loss of a pet
Suzi Walsh
The Gen Z stare: 'There it was, like the human version of the buffering symbol'
Niamh O'Reilly
Buyers beware: High-risk invasive plants still found in garden centres and trade fairs
Noeleen Smyth
I'm about to lose my disability allowance: 'It's time to stop means testing this unfair system'
Niamh Ní Hoireabhaird
Dr Catherine Conlon: Listeriosis - what is it and what are the risks?
Dr Catherine Conlon
Child poverty: One-parent families are acting as shock absorbers for failed policies
Karen Kiernan
Me, myself and I: The magic of talking to yourself
Gwen Loughman
Money Diaries: A HR administrator on €43K living in Co Wicklow
TheJournal.ie reader
Getting inked: Just how toxic are tattoos?
Dr Catherine Conlon
This month
July 2025
Parenting: Summer is supposed to be the best season - until it arrives and fills you with guilt
Margaret Lynch
Surrealing in the Years: The American government is done pretending it respects us
Carl Kinsella
Ireland's nature heroes: I've rewilded five acres, and here are others doing similar work
Jack Morley
Life on a US campus: What is MAGA’s impact on the next generation of US Leaders?
Katherine Santini
Opinion: When is Ireland going to ban fast fashion brands?
Elizabeth Rymut
Dog behaviourist: Let's tackle the myths around dog training
Suzi Walsh
Opinion: Why everyone needs an Airport Dad in their lives
Niamh O'Reilly
Money Diaries: A marketer on €45K living in the west of the country
TheJournal.ie reader
Balance and fairness: Have global media outlets accurately reflected the true horror of Gaza?
Robert Grant
Office life in theatre: 'There's no canteen, but you can't eat at your desk, either'
Caitríona Daly
Heatwaves, blackouts and storms: 'Fail to prepare, prepare to fail'
Barry Andrews
Larry Donnelly: Caution on the Occupied Territories Bill is not cowardice
Larry Donnelly
Dancing for Ulster: Instead of 'othering', dancing like no one is watching brings us together
Dylan Quinn
Marion McKeone: Texas is hurting after the floods, but it won't hurt Trump
Marion McKeone
Opinion: Want to curb rising grocery prices? Force supermarket chains to publish their accounts
Jennifer Whitmore
College fees: 'Some students are wondering if they should now take up their CAO offer'
Bryan O’Mahony
Opinion: So now it's cost over design for new state buildings? What could possibly go wrong?
Andrea Horan
Money Diaries: An engineer on €65K living in Co Galway
TheJournal.ie reader
Parenting and chores: Dishwasher, bins overflowing? Call the staff to complain
Margaret Lynch
Surrealing in the Years: At least 4,844 children homeless, and we ain't seen nothin' yet
Carl Kinsella
Laura Harmon: College shouldn't be a luxury - we need a promise that fees won't increase
Laura Harmon