Voices

April

April 2026

new books

Pirate queens, powerbrokers & public servants: Anne Chambers on her life as an Irish biographer

Anne Chambers

21 Apr

3.1k

Parenting

Quit or carry on: Should we make children finish activities they no longer like?

Niamh O'Reilly

20 Apr

11.9k

waldorf school dublin

Dublin's screen-free school: We have no tablets, no screens and no regrets

Olivia Relova

20 Apr

28.3k

spending and saving

Money Diaries: A man receiving invalidity pension living in the west of the country

The Journal reader

19 Apr

42.2k

property ladder

Office vacancy rates: Dublin's busy office market isn't broken, the interpretation of data is

Andrew Cunningham

19 Apr

7.0k

for the love of dogs

The money dial: How we manage our finances best to protect what we care about the most

Gwen Loughman

18 Apr

4.2k

Surrealing in the Years

Surrealing in the Years: At least Fianna Fáil will be okay, and that's what really matters

Carl Kinsella

18 Apr

5.3k

Analysis

Motoring: The quiet death of the manual gearbox

Paddy Comyn

18 Apr

23.6k

government caves in

Opinion: Carbon tax may be the tax we love to hate, but it's the one we can't afford to scrap

John Gibbons

16 Apr

13.4k

117

starting fresh in ireland

From Idaho to Ireland: I chose to leave the US behind, and now I love my new home

Sasha Piton

Updated 16 Apr

23.4k

Democracy

Maria Walsh: Hungary's election result shows the centre can still hold in Europe

Maria Walsh

16 Apr

5.5k

anti ageing

Opinion: With a 'looksmaxxing' influencer rushed to hospital, is the war on ageing getting ugly?

Dr Catherine Conlon

Updated 15 Apr

15.2k

fuel protests

Gary Gannon: This government is out of touch, out of answers and out of time

Gary Gannon

Updated 15 Apr

9.3k

the epstein shadow

From Epstein to ICE: The Trumps’ White House is in crisis management mode

Marion McKeone

Updated 15 Apr

13.2k

Irish music

Fiachna Ó Braonáin: I was lucky enough to know Moya Brennan - her voice brought us all home

Fiachna Ó Braonáin

Updated 14 Apr

7.1k

fuel protests

Opinion: The protests aren't just about fuel, they're a revolt against a hollow state

Sinéad O'Sullivan

Updated 14 Apr

28.1k

145

strait of hormuz

The Pontiff vs the President: Trump, Pope Leo and the Catholic contradiction

Bobby McDonagh

Updated 13 Apr

12.5k

spending and saving

Money Diaries: A self-employed illustrator living in the west of the country

The Journal reader

12 Apr

24.9k

Accountability

Harm reduction drugs policy: Compassion for some cannot become a risk to all

Dr Chris Luke

12 Apr

6.6k

women and the church

Women and the Catholic Church: Reform has long been promised, but real change has been denied

Fr Tony Flannery

11 Apr

6.5k

Analysis

Motoring: How we can all get a bit more from our fuel

Paddy Comyn

11 Apr

9.7k

Surrealing in the Years

Surrealing in the Years: 'Fuel protests' are bad news for a society that's given up on nuance

Carl Kinsella

11 Apr

10.1k

round the bend

Some very creative accounting was needed to greenlight the Galway ring road

Ciarán Ferrie

11 Apr

10.9k

irish cuisine

It's his menu, not ours: Let's not rush to criticise Rory McIlroy's choice of dinner

Patrick Hanlon

Updated 10 Apr

14.8k

Women in Sport

Women in the GAA: Wicklow’s April Fool’s post shows that inequality still runs deep

Leane Lifely

9 Apr

11.8k

national unrest

Crisis management: Fuel protests leave the government caught between a rock and a hard place

Johnny Fallon

9 Apr

13.6k

strait of hormuz

Ireland's housing targets: Too slow, too costly and fuel shocks will make it worse

Dr Paul Davis

8 Apr

5.4k

iran ceasefire

Trump's Iran war: A reckless gamble taking the US from 'America First' to 'America Alone'

Larry Donnelly

8 Apr

13.3k

pandemic

Ireland's pandemic review: Six years on from Covid, the real lessons have yet to be learned

Dr Suzanne Crowe

7 Apr

6.1k

global conflict

Scorched Earth: War, water and the unravelling of climate stability

Emma DeSouza

Updated 6 Apr

4.6k

ireland united

United Ireland: Irish language and culture are back, but what does the island's future look like?

Doireann Ní Ghlacáin

6 Apr

12.3k

spending and saving

Money Diaries: A quality and compliance officer on €42K saving for a mortgage

The Journal reader

5 Apr

27.3k

Mental Health

Seven ways to de-stress: Our ancient human survival system is being overrun by modern life

Dr Stephen McWilliams

5 Apr

9.4k

medical care

End-of-life planning: Why TV drama 'The Pitt' is sparking conversations about our future care

Valerie Smith

4 Apr

15.1k

Motoring

Drink-driving: If you can't stop the driver, stop the car

Paddy Comyn

4 Apr

24.2k

prison and marginalisation

Crime and class: Who really ends up behind bars in Ireland?

Lynn Ruane

3 Apr

10.9k

Flight Delays

Turbulence ahead: Airline fuel costs are surging - so how will passengers be affected?

Eoghan Corry

2 Apr

15.7k

neurodivergence

Playdates, parties and autism: The invitations some children never receive

Lucinda Murrihy

2 Apr

7.3k

wine women and song

Mama's hangover: When mummy wine culture just isn’t cute anymore

Niamh O'Reilly

Updated 1 Apr

19.8k

March

March 2026

CLIMATE CRISIS

Petrol and diesel hikes: Government pushes the same old fix in a worsening climate crisis

Dr Ola Løkken Nordrum

31 Mar

8.8k