Voices

homegrown writing

The Irish Read: An extract from Billy O'Callaghan's new novel, Life Sentences

Aoife Barry

14 Feb 2021

9.9k

Relationships

Opinion: Love in lockdown – nurturing relationships through Covid restrictions

Jennifer Griffin & Brian Holohan

14 Feb 2021

15.3k

Opinion

Pete the Vet: Top 10 things to consider if you're getting a new pet

Dr Pete Wedderburn

13 Feb 2021

26.9k

Children

RTÉ's news2day: 'The tone of our news is important for children - no jargon or dramatic language'

Avril Hoare & Anne-Marie Smyth

12 Feb 2021

17.8k

Knife Crime

Neale Richmond: To tackle knife crime we should take our cues from Scotland

Neale Richmond

11 Feb 2021

16.4k

Trade

Jennifer Whitmore: We need a full debate and proper scrutiny of CETA trade deal

Jennifer Whitmore

10 Feb 2021

11.6k

How I Spend My Money

Money Diaries: A 29-year-old woman on €46K having moved from Dublin to the country

The Journal reader

7 Feb 2021

113k

column

Larry Donnelly: Isn’t it nice to have someone we can honestly respect in charge?

Larry Donnelly

7 Feb 2021

38.7k

Opinion

The deeper lesson from GameStop: Let's look at taxing the speculators who gamble for financial gain

Victor Duggan

7 Feb 2021

32.4k

Northern Ireland

Michelle O'Neill: Mother and baby homes were the product of systemic misogyny

Michelle O'Neill

6 Feb 2021

22.9k

Courts

Ivana Bacik: Any trivialising of gender-based violence by the courts is unhelpful

Ivana Bacik

6 Feb 2021

16.9k

Healthcare

Opinion: 'People should not have to resort to re-mortgaging their homes for IVF treatment'

Catherine Ardagh & Fiona O’Loughlin

5 Feb 2021

13.1k

World Cancer DAy

Consultant oncologist: 'I've seen more advanced cancer cases presenting since Covid hit last year'

Dr Greg Korpanty

4 Feb 2021

35.5k

Vaccination

Gino Kenny: Vaccinating only those in wealthy countries is counterproductive

Gino Kenny

3 Feb 2021

15.5k

Housing

Opinion: Opposition for opposition sake to Affordable Housing Plan short-changes young people and families

Mary Fitzpatrick

2 Feb 2021

18.6k

money diaries

Money Diaries: A 27-year-old technical support worker on €34K decorating her new home

The Journal reader

31 Jan 2021

70.6k

Children's Rights

Opinion: 'She knocked on the door and the nun said her son was gone' - the story of the forgotten foster children

Jamie Canavan

31 Jan 2021

29.5k

Constitution

Opinion: The role of Attorney General should be more transparent - let's start by publishing the advice

Dr David Kenny & Dr Conor Casey

30 Jan 2021

11.7k

Coronavirus

Opinion: The case for Zero Covid - have we reached a tipping point?

Professor Ivan Perry

29 Jan 2021

24.7k

Child Welfare

Opinion: Childcare providers are still no clearer on the government's long-term plans

Regina Bushell

29 Jan 2021

10.2k

Opinion

Kerri Ní Dochartaigh on 2021: 'One thing is certain, and that is that there still is hope'

Kerri Ní Dochartaigh

28 Jan 2021

12.6k

Transparency

Opinion: Ireland has dropped rank on the global corruption index - we can and should do better

John Devitt & Robert Gillanders

28 Jan 2021

17.7k

column

Aoife Martin: 'There’s something magical about swimming. I float there, looking up at the blue sky'

Aoife Martin

28 Jan 2021

21.9k

affordable homes

Opinion: The Affordable Housing Bill will line developers' pockets while young couples can't buy a home

Cian O'Callaghan

26 Jan 2021

24.2k

Brexit

Opinion: Is the Brexit war over or has it just begun - what now for the Union?

Dr Owen Worth

25 Jan 2021

34.1k

Mental Health

Opinion: This Covid lockdown is particularly hard, so it's important to mind your mental health

Bernie Hackett

24 Jan 2021

48.0k

mother-and-baby homes

Dr Sarah-Anne Buckley: The story of Derek Leinster and the Bethany Home tells us we have more to learn

Dr Sarah-Anne Buckley

24 Jan 2021

21.7k

funding fertility

Opinion: 'All couples should have the right to become parents when faced with infertility'

Emma Mc Dade

23 Jan 2021

25.4k

Child Welfare

Opinion: The mother and baby homes Commission report misses the point on redress

Máiréad Enright

23 Jan 2021

15.9k

irish on film

Opinion: Film and Irish History – the fine lines between fact and fiction

Seán Crosson

23 Jan 2021

18.7k

Interest Rates

Opinion: Fix the mortgage rate problem in Ireland by considering public ownership of banks

Cillian Doyle

22 Jan 2021

28.9k

Opinion

Paul Murphy: It's time to break the cycle of lockdowns and go for zero Covid in Ireland

Paul Murphy

21 Jan 2021

95.6k

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Opinion

Eoin Ó Broin: We can end homelessness but absolute reform of the system is required

Eoin Ó Broin

21 Jan 2021

16.0k

Opinion

School principal: 'Pitting school staff against parents in a game of political football has not helped'

Pádraig Murphy

20 Jan 2021

29.3k

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UN Security Council

Opinion: The UN Security Council needs an 'outsider' and Ireland fits that bill

Andrew Anderson

20 Jan 2021

17.0k

insurrection

Larry Donnelly: I cannot forgive Trump for imploring his most radicalised followers to storm the Capitol

Larry Donnelly

17 Jan 2021

61.5k

stolen wheels

Opinion: 'Once a bike is stolen it's unlikely you’ll get it back'

David Timoney

16 Jan 2021

33.6k

Coronavirus

Grace O'Sullivan: More deadly pandemics are coming unless urgent climate action is taken

Grace O'Sullivan MEP

16 Jan 2021

42.5k

business matters

Opinion: Government plans for remote working are welcome, but companies must embrace the changes

Tracy Keogh

15 Jan 2021

17.3k

Adoption

Opinion: It's finally time to admit that the Government's legal advice on adoption is wrong

David Kenny

15 Jan 2021

20.0k