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Opinion: We can no longer leave children alone to face this unregulated tech world
Dr Catherine Conlon
Updated 5 hrs ago
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14th April 2024 - 18th April 2024
Dublin Bus chief: 'It's easy for cynics to sneer at efforts to climate-proof bus services'
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Tom Clonan: We have reached a dangerous moment in the Middle East conflict
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Opinion: We and other NGOs are saying no to the EU's migration pact
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John O'Brien: We had a road safety policing model that worked, what went wrong?
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Choking on fresh air: How Ireland's air quality is leading to premature deaths
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14 Apr
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Parenting: A message for the new Taoiseach - please get a handle on housing
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Surrealing in the Years: Well Simon, the jamboree period is over
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Dr Chris Luke: To improve care in emergency departments, we should do two simple things today
Dr Chris Luke
13 Apr
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Opinion: Biden’s Gaza policy is likely to cost him the election
Dr Laurence Davis
12 Apr
8.2k
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Emma DeSouza: Should we really put a price on a United Ireland?
Emma DeSouza
Updated 11 Apr
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Author: My recovery from illness helped me create characters for my books
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Solicitor: Insurers should take note of the Supreme Court's decision today on personal injuries
Stuart Gilhooly
9 Apr
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Opinion: Israel's treatment of innocent Palestinians is reminiscent of humanity's darkest days
Bobby McDonagh
8 Apr
10.3k
Opinion: State board members are paid so why aren't charity organisation board members?
Fiona Cormican
8 Apr
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Money Diaries: How is your spending and saving going? Would you like to keep a diary for us?
TheJournal.ie reader
7 Apr
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April 2024
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Surrealing in the Years: €1.90 for bag of Tayto is proof that the social contract is broken
Carl Kinsella
6 Apr
23.7k
Understanding neurodiversity: There's no correct way for the brain to work, we're all different
Nessa Hill
6 Apr
11.0k
28
Opinion: No one should have to choose between career and family
Tracy Gunn
4 Apr
9.9k
11
Money Diaries: How is your spending and saving going? Would you like to keep a diary for us?
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4 Apr
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Opinion: We must rethink recycling for Ireland’s Circular Economy and stop penalising consumers
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3 Apr
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45
Opinion: Fed up with the endless email bombardment? Me too
Sarah Geraghty
2 Apr
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19
Opinion: A change is coming — young people now want to unionise
Maeve Richardson
2 Apr
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Dr Catherine Conlon: Are there too many humans?
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1 Apr
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35.1k
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Parenting: Can we stop the madness of uncomfortable and costly school uniforms?
Margaret Lynch
30 Mar
15.7k
38
Surrealing in the Years: Sinn Féin and Fine Gael having a hard time being themselves
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Opinion: How did we ever believe self-regulation by tech platforms would be a good idea?
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30 Mar
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Extract: 'The destruction Davy Tweed brought to my life followed me like the shadow of a demon'
Amanda Brown
29 Mar
15.0k
Poll: Strong division among younger voters on immigration issues and candidates
Kevin Cunningham
28 Mar
9.9k
Hate Speech law: 'As legislators, it is our responsibility to draw the line on hate'
Malcolm Byrne
27 Mar
11.3k
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Opinion: EU failure to pass the Nature Restoration Law shows a worrying shift to the right
Pádraic Fogarty
27 Mar
5.9k
Opinion: Israel's actions in Gaza have weakened our humanity — a ceasefire must come now
Karol Balfe
26 Mar
4.5k
Money Diaries: A hospitality manager on €55K living in Munster
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Opinion: Assisted dying – we should learn from what's happening in Canada
Seána Glennon
24 Mar
16.8k
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