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Donald and Gianni's red card trick: Trump rewrote the rules of the World Cup, and football lost

Trump’s intervention in the World Cup went beyond the football and showed how easily institutions can be pressured into abandoning the rules.

yesterday 10

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Bobby McDonagh

Irish family: We abandoned our holiday in France when the temperature hit 41 degrees

Dún Laoghaire councillor Conor Dowling cut short his family holiday after temperatures topped 40°C, but what frightened him most was how quickly...

yesterday 10

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Conor Dowling

Planning laws: Rural Ireland needs young families to stay there, otherwise it won't survive

Housing isn’t just a planning issue. It’s about keeping schools open, GAA clubs thriving, and communities alive for the next generation, writes...

previous day 10

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Peter Chap Cleere

Raising them right: I spent 40 hours on my phone in a week. How can I possibly lecture my kids?

Niamh O’Reilly finds that it’s hard to tell your children to get off their devices when your own time just disappears into TikTok rabbit holes and...

previous day 10

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Niamh O'Reilly

Dr Ian Marder: What now for the war on people who use drugs in Ireland?

Criminalising the people who use drugs does more harm than good, and the Oireachtas committee’s recommendations should now be acted upon.

sunday 10

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Dr Ian Marder

How is your spending going this summer? Would you like to keep a Money Diary for us?

We want to hear from readers on how they will be handling their finances this summer.

sunday 10

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The Journal Reader

Opinion: The answer to Ireland and Europe's biggest challenges is more democracy, not less

Ireland won’t solve housing, migration or climate change unless people from all walks of life have a real voice in the decisions that shape their...

sunday 10

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Séamus Boland

Dog behaviourist: Why your dog actually loves you (yes, really)

What science has figured out about the bond between humans and their dogs.

04.07.2026 10

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Suzi Walsh

US at 250 and the World Cup: Trump's America gets an unexpected image boost

Despite fears over politics, immigration and soaring costs, the World Cup has reminded millions that the US is more than its president.

04.07.2026 10

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Larry Donnelly

Surrealing in the Years: Who would have thought Ukraine wouldn't want our decrepit combat vehicles?

Let’s talk about embarrassment, and why no-one in power seems to know when to feel it.

04.07.2026 10

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Carl Kinsella

A €10m scheme, a crashed website ... and a lesson for the next Budget?

The ICE2EV scrappage scheme has been declared a success – so will we see it again for 2027?

04.07.2026 10

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Paddy Comyn

Ciarán Cannon: Fewer small cars, saloons, hatchbacks... why have we let SUVs rule the roads?

Research increasingly suggests that bigger vehicles protect their occupants at the expense of those outside them, which does not bode well for...

03.07.2026 10

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Ciarán Cannon

Living with cystinosis: The rare disease that upended my life, but taught me resilience

Lucy Beckwith was diagnosed with a rare condition as a baby and has since faced kidney failure, spinal surgery and a transplant in her teens.

02.07.2026 10

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Lucy Beckwith

Gavan Reilly: How much of our law is some form of EU law?

European law > Everyone else’s law and Ireland has 5,762 pieces of laws to prove it.

02.07.2026 10

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Gavan Reilly

Stars and Swipes: At 250, America’s vital organs of democracy are failing

Marion McKeone examines the shaky state of the United States as it leads into its 250th anniversary.

02.07.2026 10

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Marion McKeone

Kelly Earley: As global militaries wage war and kill people, they are also killing the planet

The impact of war generally goes under the radar in our conversations about pollution and the climate crisis.

01.07.2026 10

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Kelly Earley

Lise Hand: Our passport shouldn’t be relegated to being a handy life hack to skip airport queues

Last year, a record 18,910 Americans applied for Irish citizenship by descent through the foreign birth register. Pure coincidence of course, that...

01.07.2026 10

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Lise Hand

Raising them right: Mammy salad, no Wi-Fi and endless boredom. Ah, the 80s summers in Ireland

Niamh O’Reilly has told her kids that in ‘her day’, there was no fixation with hydration and no overstimulation. Could Gen Alpha survive an...

29.06.2026 10

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Niamh O'Reilly

Money Diaries: A junior doctor on €44K living in Cork

This week, our reader is busy working in a clinical setting with little time to focus on much else, so saving money is something they do when they...

28.06.2026 20

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The Journal Reader

The magic of play therapy: What children can’t say, they show

Whether a child is struggling with anxiety, friendship difficulties or changes at home, play can offer a powerful route to healing, writes Isabelle...

28.06.2026 20

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Isabelle O’kane

Lessons from a hospital waiting room: Becoming an ally of the LGBT community

Healthcare professionals have a responsibility to challenge their own personal biases and work mindfully, so that every patient feels comfortable...

27.06.2026 10

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Dr Suzanne Crowe

Mass exodus: Why I and hundreds of solicitors have quit criminal legal aid

The justice minister says some solicitors want to maximise their earnings, but solicitor Kate McGee argues the new fees model is ill-considered.

27.06.2026 20

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Kate McGee

Surrealing in the Years: Housing minister's war on targets comes for homeless children

Ah, sure targets only remind us how rubbish it all is anyway.

27.06.2026 10

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Carl Kinsella

The fuel crisis changed something. The question now is whether it sticks

A new survey of Irish drivers reveals a dramatic shift in EV sentiment since last spring’s fuel protests.

27.06.2026 20

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Paddy Comyn

Gavan Reilly: 7 PMs in 10 years show Starmergeddon might be the new norm

Our political stats stan Gavan on the worrying trend of government by opinion poll.

25.06.2026 20

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Gavan Reilly

Stars and Swipes: JD Vance is revealing himself as a shapeshifter with no fixed principles

In his latest memoir, the vice president of the US attempts to explain his religious epiphany, but instead reveals a politician in endless...

25.06.2026 20

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Marion McKeone

Opinion: A whole of government approach is key to addressing drug use, addiction and recovery

As we implement a health led response to drug use in Ireland, we must be careful not to assume health interventions alone can solve the addiction...

24.06.2026 10

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Dawn Russell

Thirty years on: What Veronica Guerin can still teach us about dogged journalism

Crime reporter Veronica Guerin was murdered in 1996. Lise Hand reflects on her friend’s enduring legacy and what it can teach us about journalism at...

24.06.2026 10

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Lise Hand

An Irishman melting in Spain: Life in a 40°C city is no joke

Madrid’s latest heatwave is more than a test of endurance, it’s a glimpse into Europe’s increasingly dangerous future, writes Cormac Breen.

24.06.2026 20

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Cormac Breen

Ivana Bacik: Religious orders must now be compelled to pay redress for child abuse

Appeals to Christian morality have not worked; it’s time these institutions paid their dues and were held to account.

24.06.2026 20

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Ivana Bacik

Kelly Earley: Social media bans for teens make the internet a worse place for all of us

Keeping teenagers off social sounds like a noble pursuit, but it risks a drop in standards for all other internet users.

23.06.2026 10

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Kelly Earley

Dogs and the heat: A complete guide to keeping your furry friends safe in hot weather

The breeds most at risk, the signs of heatstroke and the simple steps that could save your dog’s life, by Suzi Walsh.

23.06.2026 10

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Suzi Walsh

European Parliament president: This is Ireland’s moment to take the lead for Europe

Roberta Metsola visits Dublin today, ahead of Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the EU.

23.06.2026 20

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Roberta Metsola

Body of Evidence: Hearing loss and brain health - what is the science telling us?

Dr Catherine Conlon looks at the research linking hearing loss to brain health, heart disease and social isolation, while there are promising new...

22.06.2026 10

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Dr Catherine Conlon

Raising them right: What gifts, if any, do teachers actually want this June?

How much should you spend, who should you buy for, and do teachers really need or want a gift as the school term ends?

22.06.2026 10

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Niamh Oreilly

Money Diaries: A clerical officer on €32K trying to save for a mortgage deposit

This week, our reader is trying to save but finding that life often just gets in the way.

21.06.2026 10

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The Journal Reader

Lynn Ruane: When eviction becomes part of Ireland's housing policy, everyone loses

Housing insecurity spreads harm through communities like an epidemic. In the midst of record homelessness, policies should prioritise keeping people...

21.06.2026 20

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Lynn Ruane -

Elon Musk platformed: The world's first trillionaire and the poverty of values

Bobby McDonagh argues that Elon Musk’s growing fortune has been matched by his amplification of far-right voices, raising questions about wealth,...

20.06.2026 10

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Bobby McDonagh

Small cars are cool: We just forgot.

Maybe the arrival of genuinely affordable small electric cars will remind people that fitting neatly into the world is not a failure.

20.06.2026 20

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Paddy Comyn

Ukrainian therapist in Ireland: Trauma follows people wherever they go, but therapy helps

Ukrainian therapist Liudmyla Nakonechna reflects on displacement, the trauma of conflict and helping fellow refugees rebuild their lives in a foreign...

19.06.2026 10

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Liudmyla Nakonechna

Larry Donnelly: The US-Iran deal raises more questions than answers

Our columnist wonders if the memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran is worth the one page it’s written on.

19.06.2026 10

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Larry Donnelly

The case against the West: Just who enabled Gaza’s destruction?

Fintan Drury’s new book, Genocide: Sponsoring the Destruction of Gaza, is out today. In it, he argues that the scale of Israel’s destruction of...

18.06.2026 10

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Fintan Drury

Gavan Reilly: 1,854 days between acknowledging the problem with short-term lets and fixing it

With acute rental shortages and impact on housing stock, why has it taken Ireland so long to act?

18.06.2026 20

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Gavan Reilly

Maternity medical negligence cases: The adversarial legal process fails families and taxpayers

Children affected by birth-related injuries need lifelong support, not to have their families dragged through Ireland’s cruel and lengthy claims...

18.06.2026 10

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Dr Suzanne Crowe

Stars and Swipes: New York is having a moment. The Big Apple is back

A long-awaited Knicks championship and the energy of its new mayor Mamdani have unleashed a wave of civic joy across New York.

17.06.2026 10

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Marion McKeone

Beyond the decks: The movement that opened up Irish electronic music

Ireland’s dance music scene looks very different today thanks to the community organisers and artists who helped to make it more inclusive.

17.06.2026 20

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Kate Butler

What will your spending look like this summer? Would you like to keep a Money Diary for us?

We want to hear from readers on how they will be handling their finances this summer.

16.06.2026 10

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The Journal Reader

Beyond Bloomsday: Where Joyce met Nora, and other Dublin stories we ignore

Dublin’s streets hold plaques marking remarkable moments in history, yet most of us pass them by without a second glance, writes Lise Hand.

16.06.2026 10

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Lise Hand

Raising them right: Is it time to retire the phrase 'hands-on dad'?

Praising fathers for doing basic parenting may have made sense once, but now it risks distracting from the invisible mental load carried by mothers.

15.06.2026 20

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Niamh o'reilly

Money Diaries: An engineering director on €75K living in Co Wicklow

This week, our reader is commuting to Dublin for work and spending quality time with his daughter.

14.06.2026 20

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The Journal Reader