Voices

Margaret Lynch
Parenting: I swore I'd never embarrass my kids, but sometimes it's hard to hold back
Margaret Lynch
Jack Morley
Nature: What has holly got to do with Christmas?
Jack Morley
Christopher Place
Counsellor: Christmas isn't always merry - here's how to protect your mental health
Christopher Place
The Journal reader
Money Diaries: An assistant lecturer on €46K living in the Midwest of the country
The Journal reader
Kevin Phipps
Opinion: Europe is tired of Ireland's low defence investment - here's a step towards fixing that
Kevin Phipps
Suzi Walsh
Dog behaviourist: If you're thinking about getting a puppy for Christmas, think again
Suzi Walsh
Alex Petit
Christmas recipes: Toasted festive sandwich and gingerbread crème brûlée
Alex Petit
Carl Kinsella
Carl Kinsella: 'Instead the song took on the characteristics of an English football chant'
Carl Kinsella
Paddy Comyn
My Christmas list: Our car expert picks the 5 best vehicles of 2025
Paddy Comyn
Larry Donnelly
Opinion: The government is delighted to see the end of 2025
Larry Donnelly
Adriana Casserly
Opinion: I’m no scrooge, but I skip a big part of the Christmas magic - here's why
Adriana Casserly
Paul Davis, Romina Maddalena and Naoise Jo Farrell
Fashion: Retail giants steal designs from Irish studios - and creators don't know how to stop it
Paul Davis, Romina Maddalena and Naoise Jo Farrell
Regina Bushell
Opinion: Childcare providers have been put through the wringer by government policies
Regina Bushell
Malcolm Byrne
Opinion: Any shifts in employment patterns as a result of AI, government must be ready to respond
Malcolm Byrne
Adriana Casserly
Opinion: Pregnant women in Ireland deserve options and respect. Too often we have neither
Adriana Casserly
The Journal reader
Money Diaries: A factory worker on €38K living in the west of the country
The Journal reader
Jack Morley
Ireland’s nature heroes: Garden size doesn’t matter - you can do a lot with a little
Jack Morley
Neale Richmond
Opinion: The world needs the United Nations now more than ever
Neale Richmond
Killian Mangan
Opinion: Banning under-16s from social media is a half-measure. We should ban toxic algorithms
Killian Mangan
Carl Kinsella
Surrealing in the Years: 'How To Suffer Indignity' - a documentary by the Department of Housing
Carl Kinsella
Paddy Comyn
Motoring: The list of top-selling EV cars tells us two things about Irish shoppers
Paddy Comyn
Dr Catherine Conlon
Doctor: How to avoid the dreaded flu this Christmas
Dr Catherine Conlon
Tom Clonan
Tom Clonan: If media didn't report on drones breaching no-fly zone, the state may never have told us
Tom Clonan
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
TD: New adults had their teens interrupted by Covid. A free 'culture card' could be the remedy
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Killian Mangan
Young adult who moved back home: The government's 'how to cope' video shows they don't understand us
Killian Mangan
Gerry Liston
Lawyer: There is no excuse for the government to keep delaying the Occupied Territories Bill
Gerry Liston
The Journal reader
Christmas is going to be expensive this year - would you like to keep a Money Diary for us?
The Journal reader
Larry Donnelly
Larry Donnelly: Trump's first year back in office has not gone how he'd hoped
Larry Donnelly
The Journal reader
Money Diaries: A payroll specialist on €55K living in Leinster
The Journal reader
Waterford Whispers
Waterford Whispers News: Local dodgy box guy sends you a friend request
Waterford Whispers
Gwen Loughman
Gwen Loughman: Are 'love languages' just a big bag of notions?
Gwen Loughman
Margaret Lynch
Opinion: Teens shouldn't be hydrated and well-rested. It's not the natural order of things
Margaret Lynch
Carl Kinsella
Surrealing in the Years: Government could learn something from RTÉ's delayed bravery
Carl Kinsella
Paddy Comyn
The DeLorean, the Shamrock and the 'Donegal Beetle': The cars once built in Ireland
Paddy Comyn
Rory Hearne
Rory Hearne: The social contract for renters has been ripped up - to traumatic effect
Rory Hearne
Brian Ó Raghallaigh
Opinion: Taking more care in how we choose placenames could help to avoid renaming furores
Brian Ó Raghallaigh
Finian Murphy
Opinion: Leaders say we need a 'conversation on migration'. The public are way ahead of them
Finian Murphy
Emma DeSouza
Opinion: Politicians shouldn't shy away from a peace plan to prepare for a unity referendum
Emma DeSouza
Bobby McDonagh
Opinion: Irish politicians need to learn how to explain the merits of the EU
Bobby McDonagh
The Journal reader
Money Diaries: An assistant lecturer on €46k working in Leinster
The Journal reader