Advertisement

Readers like you keep news free for everyone.

More than 5,000 readers have already pitched in to keep free access to The Journal.

For the price of one cup of coffee each week you can help keep paywalls away.

Support us today
Not now
Saturday 1 April 2023 Dublin: 9°C

# readers

Last year
2022
# novel times
Here is the fiction to keep an eye out for in 2023
We take a look at the standout books set to be published in the coming six months.
All time
# irish reads
Irish fiction to look forward to in 2022
Here are the books to look out for next year.
# Housing
'I feel constant shame at our situation': Your stories of Ireland's housing crisis
We asked you to share your stories – here’s what you told us.
Readers share their stories of renting and buying, as reported by Aoife Barry
Stories include rising rents, out-of-reach house prices and difficulties securing HAP accommodation
Calls for government to do more to help people own their own homes
Options to deal with cuckoo funds won't be ready for Cabinet tomorrow, but 'suite of measures' ready this week
Larry Donnelly: The message to Irish politicians this week was 'It's housing, stupid'
# Publishing
Champagne Football was the biggest-selling Irish-published book in 2020
Mark Tighe and Paul Rowan’s book sold over 49,300 copies.
# Books
'Our online orders went up overnight - we sold a lot of classics': How Covid-19 affected Irish book shops
Booksellers say that people turned to fiction in lockdown – and book sales are up 4% on last year.
Voices
A Page From My Life: Three stories of love, parenthood and revelation from Irish people
Read three people’s personal stories taken from A Page From My Life, which is nominated in the An Post Irish Book Awards.
# views
Storm Lorenzo, a shock court ruling, and microplastics: The most read articles on TheJournal.ie this year
Thank you for reading.
# christmas 2018
Looking to buy books for Christmas gifts? Here's how to please every adult with Irish writing
Whether they’re an avid reader or an occasional reader, we’ve got you sorted.
# winners
Success for Lynn Ruane, Sally Rooney and Aislings everywhere at Irish Book Awards
Here are this year’s winners.
# sky fire
9 striking photos from this morning's sunrise
Readers sent in their photos capturing the brief, beautiful moment.
# eh thanks
10 of the weirdest and most brilliant pictures sent in by our readers
Sometimes we are sent really useful news tips and pictures, other times we are sent really weird crap like this.
# meet the influencers
They can make thousands from an Instagram post - but how transparent are Irish bloggers?
We asked bloggers about trust, money and advertising – and they answered.
# eh thanks
10 of the weirdest and most brilliant pictures sent in by our readers
Sometimes we are sent really useful news tips and pictures, other times we are sent really weird crap like this.
# EH Thanks guys
10 of the weirdest pictures sent by our readers
Sometimes we are sent really useful news tips and pictures, other times we are sent really weird crap like this.
# turn the page
Shopping for books for Christmas presents? Here's some help...
Here are some of the top literary picks from 2015.
# Leaving Cert
Students with special needs being denied supports "days before exams"
The number of students having applications for readers turned down has been increasing since 2012.
# a novel idea
Could you write a book? These 11 and 12-year-olds have
It’s for sale on Amazon and all the money will go to charity.
# get reading
One single library card will soon give you access to all the libraries in Ireland
The single library management system is the first of its kind in Europe.
# Reaction
How was it for you? Our Readers’ Panel react, Part One
We spoke to some readers about their hopes and fears ahead of today’s budget. Here’s how they were affected, in their own words.
# books are my bag
Do you prefer buying books in bookshops or online?
If you like browsing your local bookstore, or want to get back into that, then this campaign is for you.
# you told us
Top comments of the week
Here’s our round-up of the most interesting and most popular comments from the past seven days. Did you make it in?
# over to you
Open thread: What kind of sex education did you get in school?
Useful? Cringey? Non-existent?
# you told us
Top readers' comments of the week
Here’s our round-up of the most interesting and most popular comments from the past seven days. Did you make it in?
# Stranger than Folk
Woody's Gun and Sun in Dublin: 7 weird (and wonderful) pics our readers sent us
Sometimes we are sent really useful news tips and pictures, other times we are sent really weird – but wonderful – things like this.
# you told us
Top readers' comments of the week
Here’s our round-up of the most interesting and most popular comments from the past seven days. Did you make it in?
# you told us
Top readers' comments of the week
Here’s our round-up of the most interesting and most popular comments from this week. Did you make it in?
# you told us
Top readers' comments of the week
Here’s our round-up of the most interesting and most popular comments from this week. Did you make it in?
# you told us
Top readers' comments of the week
Here’s our round-up of the most interesting and most popular comments from this week. Did you make it in?
# you told us
Top readers' comments of the week
Here’s our round-up of the most interesting and most popular comments from this week. Did you make it in?
# Looking Back
TheScore.ie readers pick their cruellest moments in Irish sporting history
Warning – this makes for tough reading for Irish fans.
# you told us
Top readers' comments of the week
Here’s our round-up of the most interesting and most popular comments from this week. Did you make it in?
# you told us
Top readers' comments of the week
Here’s our round-up of the most interesting and most popular comments from this week. Did you make it in?
# over to you
The Definitive Countdown Of Your Best Halloween Costumes
Check out the Top 21… if you dare.
# carving it up!
22 of your best pumpkin carvings
We asked you to send us in your pumpkin carvings, and boy did you oblige!
# you told us
Top readers' comments of the week
Here’s our round-up of the most interesting and most popular comments from this week. Did you make it in?
# library
100 years of reading: Rathmines library
The library, built in 1913, has hosted the likes of Douglas Hyde, WB Yeats and Hannah Sheehy Skeffington. (And it was also an air raid shelter).
# Reading
Literacy levels in Irish adults slightly below average
New international survey finds Ireland is one of only five countries to reduce the proportion of adults with lower literacy skills.
# you told us
Top readers' comments of the week
Here’s our round-up of the most interesting and most popular comments from this week. Did you make it in?
# you told us
Top readers' comments of the week
Here’s our round-up of the most interesting and most popular comments from this week. Did you make it in?
# you told us
Top readers' comments of the week
Here’s our round-up of the most interesting and most popular comments from this week. Did you make it in?