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Surrealing in the Years: Paschal Donohoe leaves government unscathed, but how?

Donohoe has played a decisive role in every budget since 2016.

yesterday 8

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Carl Kinsella

The 'Christmas creep': It gets earlier every year - here's how to avoid putting yourself under pressure

The 'Christmas creep': It gets earlier every year - here's how to avoid putting yourself under pressure

Gwen Loughman explores the festive phenomenon and shares some tips on how to retain some enthusiasm for 25 December.

yesterday 8

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Gwen Loughman

The match programme: A treasure trove of Gaelic games history dating back to 1913

The match programme: A treasure trove of Gaelic games history dating back to 1913

An extract from The GAA Covered details the origin story of the match programme across Gaelic games.

yesterday 8

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John Kelly

Larry Donnelly: Is this the beginning of the end for Donald Trump?

Larry Donnelly: Is this the beginning of the end for Donald Trump?

Our columnist writes that the US President’s u-turn on releasing the Epstein files conveyed that he is losing control of former Republican allies.

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Larry Donnelly

Opinion: Ireland's young people are lonely. We should be treating it as a public health problem

In an age when it can feel like we are becoming more isolated and polarised, we must prioritise connection, writes Sinéad Keane.

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Sinéad Keane

Opinion: Around the world, girls still don't have equal rights - but many are fighting for change

Girls everywhere are growing up in systems that were never built for them, writes Gillian Barnett.

thursday 10

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Gillian Barnett

Opinion: Ireland’s family reunion policy for migrant workers is forcing parents and children apart

The policy has created a two-tier system that implies that the child of a doctor has more rights than the child of a care worker, writes Dave Gibney.

thursday 20

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Dave Gibney

Irish literature: What our own stories of emigration teach us about today's immigrants

Irish literature: What our own stories of emigration teach us about today's immigrants

Irish literature expert Máirín Nic Eoin takes us through memoirs, stories, poems and songs about stories of people departing Ireland over the years.

19.11.2025 2

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Máirín Nic Eoin

Christmas is going to be expensive this year - would you like to keep a Money Diary for us?

Christmas is going to be expensive this year - would you like to keep a Money Diary for us?

We’re asking readers to keep a diary to let us know how your finances are looking ahead of the festive season.

18.11.2025 10

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Thejournal.ie Reader

Analysis: We're halfway through COP30. Here's the good, the bad and the ugly so far

Analysis: We're halfway through COP30. Here's the good, the bad and the ugly so far

Negotiators should put the needs of people who are most affected by the climate crisis at the centre of their decisions, writes Karol Balfe.

18.11.2025 10

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Karol Balfe