christmas 2023
Dog behaviourist: How to keep your dog calm and happy through the Christmas chaos
Suzi Walsh
HISMM
Money Diaries: A 42-year-old public servant on €67K living in the Midlands
The Journal reader
dublin riots
One month on: 'We must listen to concerns around immigration if we are to stop the fear'
Adeniyi Olarewaju
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Year 2023: Ireland has had a weird year, and absolutely not in a good way
Carl Kinsella
Health
Dr Catherine Conlon: Tips on ways to stay healthy this Christmas
Dr Catherine Conlon
Christmas
Christmas toys: Children with additional needs can learn so much through play
Ruth Roberts
Food
Christmas Fare: Head Chef Alen Pavlic from O'Neills on Pearse St shares some winter recipes
Alen Pavlic
wellness
Therapist: Christmas is a time for giving – but not from an empty cup
Linda Breathnach
no regulation
Lynn Boylan: Ireland needs to go from the 'puppy farm capital' of Europe to the gold standard
Lynn Boylan
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland: 'Stormont is now a mere soap opera on a hill over Belfast'
Brian Rowan
Opinion
Stephen's Green Shopping Centre is an oddity - but why ruin what gives it character?
Aoife Barry
cognitive dissonance
Opinion: We can't roll our eyes at oil states at COP while missing our own climate targets
Sadhbh O' Neill
HISMM
Money Diaries: A 27-year-old financial advisor on €85K living in Leinster
The Journal reader
Books
Extract: Barristers have held positions of influence since the foundation of the Irish State
Niamh Howlin
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: Tornado in Leitrim steals the show during a season of extreme weather
Carl Kinsella
winter blues
Therapist: What's the difference between Winter Blues and Seasonal Affective Disorder?
Susi Lodola
UK Politics
Analysis: Immigration matters to British voters, but not as much as Conservatives would like
Sydney Nash
Middle East
Tom Clonan: Gaza has become hell on earth, while the world just watches
Tom Clonan
Irish revolution
Extract: 'I was privileged to interview people with so much knowledge of the Irish revolution'
Tom Hurley
Climate Change
Farmer: 'We're in danger of becoming the climate scapegoats for fossil fuel interests'
Thomas Duffy
Banking
Financial analyst: Irish Banks are now in for a shock when it comes to savings
Mark Coan
HISMM
Money Diaries: A customer success manager on €86K living in Dublin
The Journal reader
Europe
Belarus: In its contempt for democracy, the regime clings to power by every possible means
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and Roberta Metsola
US Elections
Larry Donnelly: Nikki Haley would crush Biden, but can she beat Trump?
Larry Donnelly
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: President Conor is unlikely, but we're still in for a long two years
Carl Kinsella
kinship care
Opinion: 'We knew we would parent our grandson, we had no choice, but we also had no support'
Kinship Carer
Cop28
Opinion: 'Leaders, stop wringing your hands over the state you're leaving the planet to young people'
Gillian Barnett
Antisocial Behaviour
Local councillor: Dublin's inner city needs hard work, not political games
Janet Horner
irish emigrants
Historian: Irish emigrants were once labelled 'scum' and tormented in the United States
Dr Catherine Healy
HISMM
Money Diaries: A data analyst on €61K living in Co Laois
The Journal reader
disaffected youth
Youth worker: 'I could easily have been one of those rioting'
Glen Kearney
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: Good news! The weird online loudmouths are here to save Ireland
Carl Kinsella
christmas fare
Saturday Serving: Three dinner party recipes from Alex Petit to wow your guests this season
Alex Petit
sponsored
UCD/The Journal MBA scholar: 'My job had changed so much, I needed to learn more'
Eoin Murray
Analysis
Larry Donnelly: The Dublin riots triggered middle Ireland and its voters - politicians take heed
Larry Donnelly
Tribute
Tony Duffin: Shane MacGowan was more than a Fairytale…
Tony Duffin
Polluter Pays
Eamon Ryan: 'If we crack energy, we can crack climate'
Eamon Ryan
Cop28
Opinion: The speeding climate train will have catastrophic implications for billions
Karol Balfe
dublin riots
Prof Donncha O’Connell: We need a calm and measured assessment of policing after the riots
Donncha O’Connell
LIFE IN IRELAND
Opinion: The riots were a scaled-up version of what we migrants face every day in Ireland
Teresa Buczkowska
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