predictions for the year
January vibes: What state are we in so far this year?
Finian Murphy
Human Rights
Opinion: We don’t need a new Occupied Territories Bill – improve this one and pass it quickly
Roderic O'Gorman
holding power to account
Priest: Most bishops in America wouldn't have had the courage to speak to Trump like that — but one did
Fr Tony Flannery
dail melee
Johnny Fallon: This Dáil circus was entirely predictable, so why was the government blindsided?
Johnny Fallon
Fossil Fuels
Opinion: An Irish fossil fuel lobbyist says he's part of the low carbon transition - let's get real
John Gibbons
Sport
Opinion: Are our sporting heroes 'playing it safe' when it comes to their public image?
Paddy O'Dea
US politics
Larry Donnelly: Trump is back with a bang. Buckle up. Uncertain times lie ahead.
Larry Donnelly
Infrastructure
Ciarán Cannon: We cannot consider going ahead with the Galway Ring Road
Ciarán Cannon
How I Spend My Money
Money Diaries: How is your spending and saving going? Would you like to keep a diary for us?
The Journal reader
back to the US
US Ambassador: I leave with a heart full of gratitude - thank you for an incredible experience
Claire Cronin
fleeing belarus
‘It was exactly like Paul Lynch’s Prophet Song': A Belarusian story of survival and hope
Sasha Romanova
Parenting
Opinion: Why are we surprised that parents' value is underestimated?
Niamh O'Reilly
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: Government formation is our problem, not theirs
Carl Kinsella
Middle East
Under siege in the West Bank: Life and resistance in the shadow of settler violence
Oliver Moore
New Job
Career coach: Stuck in a job rut? It doesn't need to be this way
Steph Brady
column
Opinion: Let’s change the game for people living with HIV
Enda McGrattan (Veda Lady)
Democracy
Life in a dictatorship: Why do Belarusian journalists risk their lives for the truth?
Sasha Romanova
HISMM
Money Diaries: A public relations manager on €42K living in Dublin
The Journal reader
a whiff of musk
Opinion: Elon Musk interfering in UK politics was not on our 2025 bingo card
Peter Flanagan
US politics
Larry Donnelly: It appears Trump is starting as he means to go on
Larry Donnelly
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: Met Éireann succeed in diabolical plot to warn us that it's cold
Carl Kinsella
Mental Health
Opinion: When in the grip of anorexia, New Year's resolutions were huge for me — not anymore
Louise
Opinion
The truth about Meta’s broadside against fact-checkers
Susan Daly
new government
Opinion: The next government needs to adopt a new approach to the criminal justice system
Saoirse Brady
Climate emergency
Opinion: Can native woodland flourish without farmers? They also deserve a just transition
Elizabeth Rymut
Climate emergency
Opinion: Ireland will not move on climate until we have a truly democratic process
Pádraic Fogarty
Travel
Peter Flanagan: Kas in Turkey is unspoilt, culturally rich and affordable
Peter Flanagan
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: 2025 begins on a Dickensian note, and not in a fun way
Carl Kinsella
Childcare
Opinion: When it comes to early years education, we're waiting for the Donogh O’Malley moment
Grainne McKenna & Dr Sheila Garrity
disability services ireland
Opinion: Now is the time for action on disability, not talking
Rosaleen McDonagh
new movies
Opinion: When it comes to modern motherhood, aren’t we all a little bit of a Nightbitch?
Niamh O'Reilly
start planning now
Financial analyst: Five ways your finances could change in 2025
Ralph Benson
How I Spend My Money
Money Diaries: Have you made any financial New Year's resolutions? Would you like to keep a diary for us?
The Journal reader
climate justice
The world in 2025: Six actions global leaders can take to build a fairer and better planet
Karol Balfe
New Year
Larry Donnelly: Cuts, crisps and pints - my controversial Irish preferences
Larry Donnelly
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Year 2024: A year that exposed Ireland's shortcomings when it comes to women
Carl Kinsella
Mental Health
Opinion: Hypnosis can help with mental hygiene, to clear out negative habits
Florence Bray
Irish History
The Freeman’s Journal, 1763–1924: ‘A Great Daily Organ’
Felix M. Larkin
Mental Health
Opinion: As an Irish people pleaser, setting boundaries and saying 'no' is a right challenge
Peter Flanagan
Looking Back
Reflecting on Ireland in 2024: Assessing the state of the nation
Finian Murphy
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