# Opinion
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This week
21st July 2024 - 27th July 2024
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Hannah McCarthy meets hostage families: 'We really need some sort of deal'
Hannah McCarthy
Updated
24 Jul
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Larry Donnelly: With Kamala, the battle for the presidency is renewed
Larry Donnelly
23 Jul
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Dr Catherine Conlon: Sunbeds should be banned – here’s why
Dr Catherine Conlon
23 Jul
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Influencer-washing Dubai: The human rights abuses behind UAE’s glitzy facade
Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC
Updated
22 Jul
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Patient care: Hospital staff did their best for my father but the resources aren't there
Nick McGinley
22 Jul
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Gavin Cooney: What I think about when I think about Germany's European Championship
Gavin Cooney
21 Jul
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Last week
14th July 2024 - 27th July 2024
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Parenting: My daughter going to the Gaeltacht was a real lesson in letting go as a parent
Margaret Lynch
20 Jul
20.5k
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Trump shooting, one week on: 'Social media is sending people down rabbit holes of conspiracy'
Aoife Gallagher
20 Jul
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Opinion: Blaming small sections of society for anti-migrant riots avoids true accountability
Teresa Buczkowska
18 Jul
9.9k
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Money Diaries: How will you be spending this summer? Would you like to keep a diary for us?
TheJournal.ie reader
17 Jul
13.5k
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Hayley Kilgallon on the history of ladies' GAA: 'Women were thought naturally weaker back then'
Hayley Kilgallon
16 Jul
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Opinion: Can we say that Trump's shooting was surprising? I am afraid not
Larry Donnelly
15 Jul
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This month
July 2024
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Opinion: Emissions numbers may have improved, but let's not drop the ball
Pádraic Fogarty
13 Jul
4.2k
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Disability Pride: It took me time to accept my disability, but I now feel proud of who I am
Niamh Ní Hoireabhaird
13 Jul
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Opinion: If this analysis of Dublin's transport plan was submitted by a student, I would fail it
Barra Roantree
12 Jul
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Larry Donnelly: With the utmost respect, I say this... Joe, it's time to go
Larry Donnelly
11 Jul
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Oncologist: People with cancer are waiting too long for treatment in Ireland
Dr Michael McCarthy
11 Jul
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Tom Clonan: Putin's attack on a children's hospital this week was a bestial crime
Tom Clonan
10 Jul
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Katriona O'Sullivan on Transition Year: 'One lone mother said her child's trip has cost €1,500'
Dr Katriona O'Sullivan
Updated
9 Jul
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Holly Cairns: When it comes to abuse of women, we keep saying 'never again', then nothing
Holly Cairns
9 Jul
5.9k
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Parenting: Policing my teen's outfits — how did I get here?
Margaret Lynch
Updated
7 Jul
21.7k
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Niamh O'Reilly: Don't be afraid to talk to strangers — it's good for the soul
Niamh O'Reilly
6 Jul
9.4k
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Sydney Nash: 'Starmer and team will have to work fast to implement real change'
Sydney Nash
Updated
5 Jul
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Emma DeSouza: Brighter times could be ahead for Northern Ireland under Labour
Emma DeSouza
5 Jul
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Opinion: Victims need to be placed at the heart of the justice system
Dr Susan Leahy
4 Jul
8.6k
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Peter Flanagan in the UK: 'People are ready to say goodbye to the Tories this time'
Peter Flanagan
Updated
4 Jul
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Ivana Bacik: Sentencing in Ireland must be reformed for survivors and victims
Ivana Bacik
2 Jul
5.9k
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Local government after elections: The people have spoken - but who is listening?
Pat Collins
Updated
1 Jul
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Last month
June 2024
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Analysis: The NI Leaders’ Debate put focus on who was there rather than what was being said
Dr Clare Rice
30 Jun
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Opinion: If we turn Connemara into a large national park, it could be our Yellowstone
Dr Ola Løkken Nordrum
29 Jun
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A hero gone: Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh was the Michelangelo of Irish broadcasting
Paul Collins
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29 Jun
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Larry Donnelly: Biden should not be seeking a second term
Larry Donnelly
Updated
28 Jun
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Cathal Crotty case: We need a truly watershed moment for women’s safety in Ireland
Mary Lou McDonald
27 Jun
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Ranking the 8 teams most likely to win Euro 2024
The lineup for the round of 16 was confirmed on Wednesday evening.
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Paul Fennessy
2 hrs ago
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Changing mindsets: 'To my shame, I suggested his wife collect his child from crèche'
Michelle O’Keeffe
24 Jun
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Opinion: We know what works to fix nature conservation in Ireland. Let's get on and do it
Richard Nairns
24 Jun
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Opinion: Behind every happy family holiday, you’re likely to find an exhausted mum
Niamh O'Reilly
21 Jun
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