childhood
Parenting: Supernanny is right about 'sharenting', child influencers and school routines online
Margaret Lynch
Northern Ireland
Brian Rowan: For too long, Colum Eastwood and his party have been running uphill in heavy boots
Brian Rowan
Opinion
Councillor: The tourists at the weekend are further proof that Dublin needs a hotel tax
Darragh Moriarty
Smartphones
Teacher: Who cares if ministers' proposals on smartphones are a stunt? Kids need this
Eoghan Cleary
HISMM
Money Diaries: A financial services manager on €105K living in Dublin
The Journal reader
Leaving Cert
Solicitor on Leaving Cert: I took the long route for my education and I have no regrets
Cian Moriarty
Back To School
Parenting: You might miss the early years, but it's also great when the kids grow up a little
Margaret Lynch
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: Ireland's new approach to road safety is good old-fashioned bullying
Carl Kinsella
Opinion
Comedian: 'That guy at the back, with his arms folded? He's the one I'll try make laugh'
Neil Green
Teachers
TUI president: It's time to put an end to the teacher retention and recruitment crisis
David Waters
hospitality crisis
Andrea Horan: If Dublin loses more businesses, it will become a soulless, faded dream
Andrea Horan
voices
Norma Foley: There should be no access to mobile phones until the school day is over
Norma Foley
RIP
Nell McCafferty: A powerful, courageous, witty, brilliant, pioneering woman we'll never forget
Dr Mary McAuliffe
PERSONAL SPACE
Niamh O'Reilly: Fake hugs and air kisses are hollow, but lessons about consent are real
Niamh O'Reilly
break dancing
Irish b-boy: The reaction to Raygun is a shame, breaking is about community and originality
Tobi Omoteso
Immigration
Dean Van Nguyen: Why I’m now using the term 'fascism' for what's happening in Ireland
Dean Van Nguyen
Michael Shine Case
Analysis: Public inquiries are a key means for validating survivor experiences
James Gallen
editorial
Editorial: Michael Shine was convicted for assaulting 9 boys. But that’s not the full story
Sinead O'Carroll
HISMM
Money Diaries follow-up: A part-time adult educator on low and infrequent pay living in Leinster
The Journal reader
Olympics 2024
Gavin Cooney: It'll be tough to recapture the feeling of the Paris Olympics
Gavin Cooney
US Elections
Larry Donnelly: What Harris and Trump should now do in the upended race for the White House
Larry Donnelly
Housing
Eoin Ó Broin: Renters need security, affordability and a pathway to a permanent home
Eoin Ó Broin
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: We don't need to read Eoghan Murphy's book, we lived it
Carl Kinsella
School
Therapist: Feeling burnt out as a parent this summer? Some tips for self care
Bethan O’Riordan
kursk
Donnacha Ó Beacháin: Ukraine's attack on Russia is risky, but it shows that Putin is not invincible
Donnacha Ó Beacháin
Immigration
Peter Flanagan: The UK rioters have gone home for now, but they will regroup
Peter Flanagan
How I Spend My Money
Money Diaries: How is your spending and saving going? Would you like to keep a diary for us?
The Journal reader
Biodiversity
Ciaran Brennan: The plan to save the Hen Harrier should be the blueprint for wider restoration
Ciaran Brennan
end of school
The Irish For: Debs season – the making of a very Irish tradition
Darach Ó Séaghdha
Opinion
Dr Chris Luke: Cannabis may rarely kill - but cannabis users frequently do
Dr Chris Luke
HISMM
Money Diaries: An office manager on €45K living in Dublin
The Journal reader
beauty industry
Parenting: Kids should not be concerned about wrinkles before they even hit puberty
Margaret Lynch
Opinion
Larry Donnelly: Harris needs to win voters from that amorphous entity known as Middle America
Larry Donnelly
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: Easily misled culture warriors can overshadow even the Olympics
Carl Kinsella
Holiday
Therapist: How to grapple with body positivity, insecurities and FOMO during the summer
Maxine Walsh
Summertime
Opinion: Barbecues — are they just for men?
Simon Tierney
HISMM
Money Diaries: A sales team leader on €60K living in Dublin
The Journal reader
westminster
Peter Flanagan: After years under the Tories, I'm OK with a calm, measured Starmer
Peter Flanagan
US Elections
Bobby McDonagh: Trump believes God saved him, so he won't go quietly in November if he loses
Bobby McDonagh
Olympics
Miriam Donohoe: The Irish have very strong ties with Uganda - even hurling is big here
Miriam Donohoe
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