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# society - Wednesday 10 April, 2019
Brides and grooms are still getting older (but only in opposite sex marriages)
Same sex marriages still happen at a later age, but this is changing.
# society - Saturday 23 February, 2019
'I'm like: I just got a medal for my country, so why am I being scrutinised over the colour of my skin?'
Rianna Jarrett and Gina Akpe-Moses discuss race, Irish society and sport.
# society - Tuesday 25 December, 2018
The Sick and Indigent Roomkeepers Society: Dublin's oldest charity and its plan to make it to 2040
The former headquarters is a landmark in Dublin City Centre.
# society - Thursday 12 July, 2018
Taoiseach says gardaí will have to work 'anti-social' hours for the good of society
Leo Varadkar said there are 600 more gardaí now than two years ago.
# society - Thursday 28 June, 2018
Panda conservation is worth billions of dollars a year
A new study looked at pandas and their reserves, and compared them in 1980 to today.
# society - Sunday 18 March, 2018
German minister criticised for saying Islam is 'not part of Germany'
Germany’s Muslim community is estimated to be about 4.5 million.
# society - Friday 16 March, 2018
# society - Tuesday 23 May, 2017
Hindu chef unfairly dismissed after going on prayer leave after his dad died
The chef was required to mourn for 40 days.
# society - Thursday 11 May, 2017
Census 2016: Donegal people are loyal to their home and there are plenty of blow-ins in Meath
The latest batch of Census results have been released.
# society - Thursday 13 April, 2017
The average age for Irish brides and grooms is getting older and older
For men it’s nearly 36 and for women it’s nearly 34.
# society - Friday 3 March, 2017
Abortion as an option in Ireland? Just 28% are in favour of it
Most people are opposed to a choice in all circumstances.
# society - Wednesday 1 March, 2017
Here's how many multi-millionaires Ireland gained last year
Some people are doing very well.
# society - Tuesday 17 January, 2017
Only 8% of working-age Travellers have completed the Leaving Cert
The level of educational disadvantage has been laid out in a new report.
# society - Friday 11 November, 2016
Anxious and full of self-doubt? It might be the quarterlife crisis
…And why this crisis is not actually a bad thing.
# society - Wednesday 9 November, 2016
What made Trump's 'Make America Great Again' slogan so powerful?
It was the slogan that he built a campaign on.
# society - Thursday 3 November, 2016
Do the 44% of Irish people who are single in their 30s suffer stigma?
Times have moved on from research in the 1990s which found society less understanding.
# society - Sunday 23 October, 2016
Could these 9 ideas change Ireland for the better?
We often think that we have to wait for the system to change things – but we don’t, argues SEI’s Darren Ryan.
# society - Monday 17 October, 2016
'Don't share so much on social media' - advice for your 20s from those who have been there
Retired people on why you shouldn’t worry ‘until worry worries you’.
# society - Saturday 15 October, 2016
'Don't scrap the USC - it's one of the fairest and most progressive taxes in Ireland'
David Gibney writes that if you scrap the USC, the revenue must be found elsewhere or we will face deteriorated public services.
# society - Sunday 29 May, 2016
New documentary asks what turned these teenagers into killers
Some of the most brutal murders in this country were carried out by teens who showed little remorse afterwards.
# society - Sunday 24 April, 2016
# society - Tuesday 2 February, 2016
15 people who don't give a damn about your 'rules'
Break the system.
# society - Saturday 30 January, 2016
Pictures: Inside the surreal world of the migrant 'Jungle' at Calais
An entire society has sprung up on the outskirts of the French town, with the refugees living there making the most of the little that they have.
# society - Friday 15 January, 2016
The head of the Irish Cancer Society is taking a €10k pay cut
It follows the controversial decision to cut the hardship fund for families of children with cancer – which was later reversed.
# society - Tuesday 14 July, 2015
# society - Saturday 14 February, 2015
'Members of Travelling community too young to drink, drive or smoke crossing border to get married'
Labour Senator James Heffernan said he knew of girls aged as young as 12 who knew whom they would be marrying.
# society - Wednesday 4 February, 2015
"'There's no heroin here, it's only a Dublin thing' - it's complete lies"
An Irish play tackles drug use head on.
# society - Saturday 31 January, 2015
You might be related to one of these esteemed looking gentlemen
Refinement is easier to pull off in black and white.
# society - Thursday 1 January, 2015
The good, the bad and the ugly: Are selfies turning us all into narcissists?
Or were we already halfway there?
# society - Friday 5 December, 2014
Opinion: There has been a shift in Ireland’s political climate... but why now?
Given the fact that we have been living through turbulent political times for the past six years, why are such profound shifts in political consciousness happening now?
# society - Monday 6 October, 2014
Open house: What we learned about homelessness this week
#1: Some of the most eloquent voices in this crisis are those of homeless people themselves.
# society - Sunday 28 September, 2014
No Shelter: Our homelessness crisis is at boiling point - we want Ireland to talk about it
TheJournal.ie has travelled the country to speak to people on the frontline of homelessness – and those people and organisations trying to find a solution.
# society - Friday 30 May, 2014
Jack and Emily remain top dogs but celebrity babies make their mark
Dia dhuit is mise…
# society - Friday 18 April, 2014
Does religion play a negative role in our society? 36% of Irish people think so
Older people are far more positive towards the role of religion in society.
# society - Wednesday 2 April, 2014
Whistleblowers have been vital in undercovering secrets in Ireland, says Observer editor
John Mulholland, the Dublin-born editor of the Observer, said that the Edward Snowden story had opened people’s eyes to issues around journalistic security.
# society - Wednesday 19 March, 2014
Ireland's suicide rate is below EU average - OECD report
The study found that incomes and employment in Ireland remain far below their pre-crisis levels.
# society - Sunday 9 March, 2014
These tips might help you to remember names
Warning: it does take some concentration.
Poll: Do BOD and Beyoncé represent the new celebrity icons in Irish society?
With people not looking up to politicians and attendances at church falling, are celebrities filling the void?
# society - Monday 27 January, 2014
Column: The Troika may be gone, but Ireland's social problems remain
With the instability in the eurozone receding in recent months, we have seen the emergence of an important debate at European level: how to tackle the serious social impact of the recession, writes Dominic Hannigan TD.
# society - Thursday 19 December, 2013
Column: Will the State meaningfully combat racism in Ireland?
A report released earlier this week about levels and experiences of racism in Ireland has provided an important, albeit brief, snapshot of racism in our country, writes James Carr.
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Poll: Is it fair to ask politicians about their own personal drug use?
TAOISEACH LEO VARADKAR and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin went head-to-head in the first live televised election debate last night where a range of issues from healthcare to housing were discussed.
One moment that set people talking was towards the end of the debate when presenter Pat Kenny asked each of the candidates if they have ever used illegal drugs.
While Martin instantly replied that he has never taken illegal drugs, Varadkar said he already answered this question in an interview several years ago. After he was pressed for an answer from Kenny and Martin, Varadkar admitted he had used illegal drugs but said it was “obviously a long time ago.”
Speaking on the Tonight Show after the debate, Fr Peter McVerry dismissed it as a pointless question, adding that only people buying drugs regularly should have to account for their moral decision.
It is clear that a wider debate is to be had around personal drug use and how much of this should be shared by those running for elected office.
So today we’re asking you: Is it fair to ask politicians about their own personal drug use?
Poll Results:
Yes (5627)
No (3755)
I'm not sure (443)
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Lise Hand: Will they? Won't they? Shades of Love Island as big parties can't avoid recoupling talk
By Lise Hand - @liseinthecity
Opinion: Young people don't vote? You may be right, but we might surprise you
By Adam Hallissey and Ben Quigley - @progressbrief
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