Voices

Carl Kinsella
Surrealing in the Years: We've found out we know nothing about a lot of Very Important Things
Carl Kinsella
Paddy Comyn
Surprise surprise: Ireland is among the most expensive countries in the EU to fill a car
Paddy Comyn
Dr Mary Aiken
Professor Mary Aiken: Grok is a warning shot, not a one-off scandal
Dr Mary Aiken
Dr Laura Bambrick
Pensions auto-enrolment: It kicks in this month, let's recap on how it will all work
Dr Laura Bambrick
Laurence McKeown
Ex-IRA hunger striker on Palestine Action protest: 'British Government starves the truth again'
Laurence McKeown
Tony Duffin
Antisocial behaviour in Dublin: What winter hides, summer reveals
Tony Duffin
Larry Donnelly
Trump wants Greenland: A crisis averted, for now…
Larry Donnelly
Finian Murphy
Analysis: Over half of Irish adults surveyed expect Ireland to face recession this year
Finian Murphy
Hazel Chu
Hazel Chu: Grok creates fake, sexualised images without consent and government is OK with that?
Hazel Chu
Bobby McDonagh
Bobby McDonagh: Diplomacy still matters in Trump’s jungle
Bobby McDonagh
Lucinda Murrihy
Mother of autistic children: No one has ever knocked on our door to invite my son to play
Lucinda Murrihy
The Journal reader
Money Diaries: An accounting manager on €60K living in Dublin
The Journal reader
Conor McMahon
Greenland, Trump and a shaken Denmark: An Irishman’s view from Copenhagen
Conor McMahon
Jack Morley
Ireland's nature heroes: The birds that come here because it's winter
Jack Morley
Carl Kinsella
Surrealing in the Years: We're entering a new era of lawlessness. Don't expect much help from our leaders
Carl Kinsella
Paddy Comyn
Road safety: Drivers use Netflix in their cars and we wonder why people are dying on the roads
Paddy Comyn
Liliana Fernández
Venezuelan woman in Ireland: Trump has raised alarms, but Maduro deserves no sympathy
Liliana Fernández
Leo Varadkar
Leo Varadkar: The end of Maduro is welcome. The way it happened is not
Leo Varadkar
The Journal reader
Money Diaries: Have you made any financial New Year's resolutions? Would you like to keep a diary for us?
The Journal reader
Dr Catherine Conlon
Grok nudification scandal: Will Ireland have the courage to challenge the tech oligarchs?
Dr Catherine Conlon
Dr Mary McAuliffe
Nollaig na mBan: 'Its modern revival is a celebration of female friendship and connection'
Dr Mary McAuliffe
Pádraig Rice
Opinion: We have a go-slow government and a dysfunctional Dáil
Pádraig Rice
Sarah Geraghty
Careers expert: Five work habits to drop in 2026
Sarah Geraghty
Conor Heffernan
Opinion: The pressure to be 'fit' didn't come out of nowhere - here's how it started
Conor Heffernan
Hannah McCarthy
Venezuela: There will be few tears for Maduro but Trump’s military gamble risks bloody chaos
Hannah McCarthy
Dr Catherine Conlon
Opinion: 2025 was a devastating year on Irish roads. We need a transport system that keeps us safe
Dr Catherine Conlon
Ray Murphy
The future of Gaza: Should Ireland contribute troops to the proposed Gaza Stabilisation Force?
Ray Murphy
Tom Clonan
Tom Clonan: My New Year's wish is for peace in Ukraine and Europe as a whole
Tom Clonan
Gwen Loughman
Opinion: New Year's resolutions can be a bit of a faff, but I'm giving them another go this year
Gwen Loughman
Carl Kinsella
Surrealing in the Year 2025: Let's hope 2026 is absolutely nothing like that, then
Carl Kinsella
John Cummins
We need leadership from local councils. Rezoning is an obligation, it's not optional
John Cummins
Karol Balfe
Inside the West Bank: Life under Israeli occupation is cruel and violent
Karol Balfe
Regina Doherty
Opinion: Unauthorised drones near Dublin should be a warning. Ireland must strengthen its defences now
Regina Doherty
The Journal reader
Money Diaries: A family support worker on €26K living in Dublin
The Journal reader
Mike Gibney
Nutrition expert: Are ultra-processed foods as bad for us as we've been led to believe?
Mike Gibney
Peter Flanagan
Peter Flanagan: My girlfriend suspects I’m neurodivergent, but I’m not so sure
Peter Flanagan
Finian Murphy
Analysis: Ireland is still paying attention to news - just not in the same way we used to
Finian Murphy
Tom Clonan
Opinion: Abandoning the Triple Lock would be a grave mistake
Tom Clonan
Larry Donnelly
Larry Donnelly: What really matters at Christmas
Larry Donnelly
Gwen Loughman
Gwen Loughman: My December birthday was a nightmare as a child. Now, I don't mind so much
Gwen Loughman