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Voices

Yesterday
24th December 2025
christmas birthdays
Gwen Loughman: My December birthday was a nightmare as a child. Now, I don't mind so much
Gwen Loughman
18 hrs ago
4.7k
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Ritual
Parenting: I swore I'd never embarrass my kids, but sometimes it's hard to hold back
Margaret Lynch
24 Dec
6.3k
This week
21st December 2025 - 25th December 2025
Winter Nature
Nature: What has holly got to do with Christmas?
Jack Morley
23 Dec
5.4k
7
winter blues
Counsellor: Christmas isn't always merry - here's how to protect your mental health
Christopher Place
22 Dec
6.1k
21
spending and saving
Money Diaries: An assistant lecturer on €46K living in the Midwest of the country
The Journal reader
21 Dec
21.2k
7
Defence
Opinion: Europe is tired of Ireland's low defence investment - here's a step towards fixing that
Kevin Phipps
21 Dec
24.7k
Dogs are for life
Dog behaviourist: If you're thinking about getting a puppy for Christmas, think again
Suzi Walsh
21 Dec
12.2k
Last week
14th December 2025 - 20th December 2025
festive food
Christmas recipes: Toasted festive sandwich and gingerbread crème brûlée
Alex Petit
20 Dec
6.0k
5
Surrealing in the Years
Carl Kinsella: 'Instead the song took on the characteristics of an English football chant'
Carl Kinsella
20 Dec
9.2k
best buys
My Christmas list: Our car expert picks the 5 best vehicles of 2025
Paddy Comyn
20 Dec
16.6k
voices
Opinion: The government is delighted to see the end of 2025
Larry Donnelly
19 Dec
4.9k
18
Parenting at Christmas
Opinion: I’m no scrooge, but I skip a big part of the Christmas magic - here's why
Adriana Casserly
18 Dec
14.6k
ownership
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
18 Dec
10.5k
10
Childcare Funding
Opinion: Childcare providers have been put through the wringer by government policies
Regina Bushell
17 Dec
5.9k
7
Artificial Intelligence
Opinion: Any shifts in employment patterns as a result of AI, government must be ready to respond
Malcolm Byrne
16 Dec
3.1k
Birth care
Opinion: Pregnant women in Ireland deserve options and respect. Too often we have neither
Adriana Casserly
15 Dec
9.8k
17
spending and saving
Money Diaries: A factory worker on €38K living in the west of the country
The Journal reader
14 Dec
33.6k
39
Sprucing Up
Ireland’s nature heroes: Garden size doesn’t matter - you can do a lot with a little
Jack Morley
14 Dec
8.3k
9
cooperation
Opinion: The world needs the United Nations now more than ever
Neale Richmond
14 Dec
6.9k
43
This month
December 2025
social media ban
Opinion: Banning under-16s from social media is a half-measure. We should ban toxic algorithms
Killian Mangan
13 Dec
6.1k
25
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: 'How To Suffer Indignity' - a documentary by the Department of Housing
Carl Kinsella
13 Dec
7.4k
Motoring
Motoring: The list of top-selling EV cars tells us two things about Irish shoppers
Paddy Comyn
13 Dec
25.5k
66
Stop the Spread
Doctor: How to avoid the dreaded flu this Christmas
Dr Catherine Conlon
12 Dec
18.2k
2
voices
Tom Clonan: If media didn't report on drones breaching no-fly zone, the state may never have told us
Tom Clonan
11 Dec
17.9k
Culture
TD: New adults had their teens interrupted by Covid. A free 'culture card' could be the remedy
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
10 Dec
7.7k
40
Housing Crisis
Young adult who moved back home: The government's 'how to cope' video shows they don't understand us
Killian Mangan
9 Dec
26.9k
56
Trade
Lawyer: There is no excuse for the government to keep delaying the Occupied Territories Bill
Gerry Liston
9 Dec
3.5k
spending and saving
Christmas is going to be expensive this year - would you like to keep a Money Diary for us?
The Journal reader
Updated 8 Dec
19.2k
US politics
Larry Donnelly: Trump's first year back in office has not gone how he'd hoped
Larry Donnelly
8 Dec
16.1k
68
spending and saving
Money Diaries: A payroll specialist on €55K living in Leinster
The Journal reader
7 Dec
22.8k
16
Satire
Waterford Whispers News: Local dodgy box guy sends you a friend request
Waterford Whispers
7 Dec
19.6k
head over heels
Gwen Loughman: Are 'love languages' just a big bag of notions?
Gwen Loughman
7 Dec
5.4k
11
The clean girl look
Opinion: Teens shouldn't be hydrated and well-rested. It's not the natural order of things
Margaret Lynch
6 Dec
17.8k
1
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: Government could learn something from RTÉ's delayed bravery
Carl Kinsella
6 Dec
8.2k
voices
The DeLorean, the Shamrock and the 'Donegal Beetle': The cars once built in Ireland
Paddy Comyn
6 Dec
12.0k
Opinion
Rory Hearne: The social contract for renters has been ripped up - to traumatic effect
Rory Hearne
5 Dec
9.1k
By Any Other Name
Opinion: Taking more care in how we choose placenames could help to avoid renaming furores
Brian Ó Raghallaigh
4 Dec
4.6k
Living in harmony
Opinion: Leaders say we need a 'conversation on migration'. The public are way ahead of them
Finian Murphy
3 Dec
6.3k
Irish Unity
Opinion: Politicians shouldn't shy away from a peace plan to prepare for a unity referendum
Emma DeSouza
2 Dec
3.3k
Ireland and Europe
Opinion: Irish politicians need to learn how to explain the merits of the EU
Bobby McDonagh
1 Dec
4.6k
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