Voices

Donagh Hourihan
Opinion: Writing my first children's book, about one of Santa's elves
Donagh Hourihan
Dr Mary McAuliffe
'The Kerry Babies Tribunal laid bare the virulent misogyny at the heart of a patriarchal Irish State'
Dr Mary McAuliffe
Larry Donnelly
Larry Donnelly: Thinking of all emigrants like me this Christmas - not getting back home is really tough
Larry Donnelly
Kathleen Moore
Opinion: How to make a good Christmas ad, and a look at the best around
Kathleen Moore
Helen McEntee
Helen McEntee: Coco’s Law will give gardaí tools to prosecute those who share intimate images without consent
Helen McEntee
Donal Skehan
Christmas Fare: Donal Skehan has some delicious recipes for you to try at home
Donal Skehan
Brian Whelan
Opinion: I'm gutted, but I have decided not to fly home for Christmas
Brian Whelan
Prof Sarah Childs & Dr Fiona Buckley
Opinion: If there’s a will, there’s a way: provision of maternity leave for TDs is not insurmountable
Prof Sarah Childs & Dr Fiona Buckley
Aoife Martin
Aoife Martin: 'It’s possible to be alone at Christmas and not be lonely'
Aoife Martin
TheJournal.ie reader
My week in wellness: A 66-year-old sea swimmer in Galway who wants to maintain his 2st weight loss
TheJournal.ie reader
Dr Padraig Murphy
Opinion: We need careful messaging from Government - the 'vaccine hesitant' will not respond well to coercion
Dr Padraig Murphy
Niall Cussen
Opinion: We need to rethink how we plan our cities and towns after this year
Niall Cussen
Derek Cawley
Consultant spine surgeon: Movement is key to avoiding back pain in the remote working era
Derek Cawley
Lyndsey O’Connell
Opinion: Why the planet needs us to cut our consumption this Christmas
Lyndsey O’Connell
Sarah Kenny
Bookselling in a pandemic: Kennys Bookshop celebrates 80 years in business
Sarah Kenny
Shane Smith
Master Pastry Chef Shane Smith shares Advent Calendar recipes from local producers
Shane Smith
Máiréad Enright
Column: 'Hands off' symphysiotomy judgement did not hold Ireland to any rigorous standard
Máiréad Enright
Donal Fallon
The burning of Cork: Donal Fallon remembers a night of chaos and terror in 1920
Donal Fallon
Dr Mark Murphy
Dr Mark Murphy: What impact is private health insurance having on our health services?
Dr Mark Murphy
TheJournal.ie reader
My week in wellness: A 34-year-old trying to improve his sleep with a white noise app
TheJournal.ie reader
Vasileios Madouros
Opinion: Our Central Bank mortgage lending rules are vital guards against booms and busts
Vasileios Madouros
The Journal reader
Money Diaries: A 35-year-old HR Manager and busy mum working hard to save for a mortgage
The Journal reader
Dr Thamil Venthan Ananthavinayagan
Opinion: Pat Finucane decision is characteristic of Britain's approach to other dark chapters from its past
Dr Thamil Venthan Ananthavinayagan
Billy Hutchinson
Billy Hutchinson: 'It was totally counterproductive and portrayed loyalism as backward and nasty in the eyes of the world'
Billy Hutchinson
Chloe Slevin
Student nurse: 'I never understood why nurses left Ireland, but now I plan to join them'
Chloe Slevin
Clare Cullen
Opinion: 'I felt forgotten by NPHET and Government as I miscarried alone in hospital'
Clare Cullen
Arlene Vithaldas
Opinion: Remote working is here to stay, so let's approach it properly and get the balance right
Arlene Vithaldas
TheJournal.ie reader
My week in wellness: A 27-year-old software engineer who plans his workouts with 'military precision'
TheJournal.ie reader
Brian Hanley
Opinion: What exactly is the history of modern Sinn Féin?
Brian Hanley
Noeline Blackwell
Opinion: 'They are distraught when their images are shared by a former partner'
Noeline Blackwell
Dr Mark Murphy
Dr Mark Murphy: We need to rethink how we fund the health service
Dr Mark Murphy
Dr Philip Kieran
Opinion: What is crisis fatigue and have we reached that point?
Dr Philip Kieran
Tony Duffin
Opinion: How the pandemic acted as a catalyst for change in delivering vital homelessness services
Tony Duffin
Clodagh McKenna
The Good Life: Clodagh McKenna shares recipes and tales from her country home
Clodagh McKenna
Eoin McGee
Eoin McGee: Be warned, your Covid-19 mortgage break could affect your ability to borrow
Eoin McGee
Rory Hearne
Opinion: It's time for courage - Rebuilding Ireland is dysfunctional and must be replaced
Rory Hearne
Holly Cairns
Holly Cairns: The greyhound industry is inherently cruel – so why should the taxpayer fund it?
Holly Cairns
Ivana Bacik
Ivana Bacik: Children who are born in Ireland belong here
Ivana Bacik
Dr Laura Bambrick
Opinion: There's no point asking employees to 'work from home' when employers hold all the cards
Dr Laura Bambrick
Róisín Á Costello
Opinion: Let's call 'revenge porn' what it really is - sexual abuse
Róisín Á Costello