Voices

The Journal reader
How I Spend My Money: A 22-year-old psychiatric nurse on €30,000 working 13-hour shifts and overtime
The Journal reader
Darach Ó Séaghdha
The Irish For: Cabbage in bed and fruit in a sock - a few lost rituals to help find a suitor
Darach Ó Séaghdha
Michael Kelly
From the Garden: Eat your (locally grown) vegetables this Christmas
Michael Kelly
Katy Hayward
Katy Hayward: The very basis on which Northern Ireland was created has been ripped up by the election
Katy Hayward
The Journal reader
How I Spend My Money: A 27-year-old software engineer on €92,000 who does charity work in his spare time
The Journal reader
'Feeder school' league tables: Here's why they give parents a distorted view of what constitutes a decent school
'Feeder school' league tables: Here's why they give parents a distorted view of what constitutes a decent school
Barra Roantree and Selina McCoy
Cormac Moore
Column: The results of the UK general election could hugely impact the Irish border - and not for the first time
Cormac Moore
Saoirse McHugh
Saoirse McHugh: Carbon tax is a red herring, the real climate culprit is the global tax system
Saoirse McHugh
The Journal reader
How I Spend My Money: A 26-year-old recruiter on €40,000 living in Dublin
The Journal reader
Darach Ó Séaghdha
The Irish For: Don’t like Ulster Scots? Catch yourself on
Darach Ó Séaghdha
Michael Kelly
From the Garden: Buying a real Christmas tree supports local jobs and brings a certain magic to the home
Michael Kelly
The Journal reader
How I Spend My Money: A 33-year-old HR manager in Cork on €50,000 putting in a lot of hours at work
The Journal reader
The Journal reader
How I Spend My Money: A 25-year-old civil servant on €38,000 struggling to save while commuting to Dublin
The Journal reader
Darach Ó Séaghdha
The Irish For: How a fada can make all the difference
Darach Ó Séaghdha
Michael Kelly
From the Garden: How to get the most out of your leek crop
Michael Kelly
Tom Clonan
Tom Clonan: 'My whistleblower journey in the Defence Forces has ended. I am back in from the cold'
Tom Clonan
Larry Donnelly
Larry Donnelly: Thanksgiving should be the American tradition that goes global, not Black Friday
Larry Donnelly
The Journal reader
How I Spend My Money: A masters student on €12,000 trying to balance her work, college and social life
The Journal reader
Saoirse McHugh
Saoirse McHugh: The end of turf-cutting brings opportunities to increase our energy independence
Saoirse McHugh
The Journal reader
How I Spend My Money: A 32-year-old HR manager in Sligo on €45,000 who moved out of Dublin two years ago
The Journal reader
Darach Ó Séaghdha
The Irish For: The enduring genius of artist Louis le Brocquy
Darach Ó Séaghdha
Michael Kelly
From the Garden: The debate about sustainable foods is getting louder... I've even found myself shouting at the TV recently
Michael Kelly
The Journal reader
How I Spend My Money: A 28-year-old video editor on €39,000 who works freelance in Dublin
The Journal reader
Enda O'Neill
Opinion: 'We will soon see asylum seekers living in sports halls and tents if we don't do something'
Enda O'Neill
Simon Harris TD
Simon Harris: Injecting centres do not legitimise drug use - if we're serious about tackling addiction we must establish one
Simon Harris TD
The Journal reader
How I Spend My Money: A 30-year-old software developer on €77,000 who invests €2,000 a month
The Journal reader
Darach Ó Séaghdha
The Irish For: Are Irish names really that difficult to pronounce?
Darach Ó Séaghdha
Michael Kelly
From the Garden: Making the most of polytunnel growing this winter
Michael Kelly
Dieter Reinisch
Opinion: I went to the Saoradh party conference to see where radical republicanism is going
Dieter Reinisch
The Journal reader
How I Spend My Money: A 26-year-old banker on €35,000 who owns two properties in rural Ireland
The Journal reader
Saoirse McHugh
Saoirse McHugh: We need to talk about capitalism
Saoirse McHugh
The Journal reader
How I Spend My Money: A 24-year-old software developer in Limerick on €35,000
The Journal reader
Philip Boucher-Hayes
Philip Boucher-Hayes: What to expect from an RTÉ programme about the climate crisis
Philip Boucher-Hayes
Darach Ó Séaghdha
The Irish For: Notes on the naming of a still-contentious Irish-themed cocktail
Darach Ó Séaghdha
Lynn Ruane
Lynn Ruane: Harm reduction should always come first with criminal drug policy
Lynn Ruane
Conor W. O'Brien
Extract: 'Birds are vessels for a lasting happiness that can be hard to find in other avenues of life'
Conor W. O'Brien
Michael Kelly
From the Garden: Food could be the biggest asset of all if climate change worsens
Michael Kelly
The Journal reader
How I Spend My Money: A 43-year-old Wexford solicitor on €22k whose rescue dogs changed her life
The Journal reader
The Journal reader
How I Spend My Money: A 23-year-old engineer on €33,600 who works as a GAA referee at weekends
The Journal reader
Darach Ó Séaghdha
The Irish For: How did Irish céilí dancing end up with a waltz but no tango?
Darach Ó Séaghdha