Another #journorequest: Looking to speak to men in their 30s in Ireland who have gotten Botox. Why do you it? Do you feel pressured into doing so and have you seen a big demand for it among peers? For a national publication and will be handled sensitively!

#journorequest before the weekend: Looking to speak to someone in Ireland in their 40s or 50s about the grief of losing a friend in early adulthood and how that grief has changed over time. It’s an interview for a national publication and will be handled sensitively.

The long-awaited Galway City Ring Road has been granted planning permission. Seán Canney, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports, welcomed the decision and described it as a significant milestone for the region. jrnl.ie/7007272

I spoke to Regina Doherty in Brussels this week about the EU’s housing plan and if it will change anything in Ireland👇 www.thejournal.ie/regina-doher...

Nach álainn iad na laethanta níos faide 🌅

Nice to be back in the pages of The Irish Examiner today, with a feature on the young men in Ireland who are embracing going bald when it happens at an early age! There’s a lot of focus on the psychological effects hair loss can have on men and non-surgical ways that hair loss can be slowed down👇

Safe to say there will be a lot of fake images like this doing the rounds now. This was posted in an Israeli Telegram channel but... that is not how thumbs work.

I enjoyed working on this piece for The Irish Independent’s Money section on the people in their 20s who have written a will and their reasons for doing so - I learned a lot about the importance of life planning no matter what age you are! m.independent.ie/business/mon...

#journorequest I’m looking to speak to men in their 20s/30s in Ireland who have gone bald and embraced it instead of getting a hair transplant. How did it make you feel - did it affect your self-image or did you care at all? It’s for a newspaper feature - let me know if you’d be happy to chat!

The government’s current plan would see that 20% of new recruits to the public service will be able to converse with the public and provide services through Irish by 2030. jrnl.ie/6947001

Faoi láthair, tá gealltanas tugtha ag an rialtas go mbeidh 20% d’earcaithe úra sa seirbhís phoiblí in ann comhrá a bheith acu leis an bpobal agus seirbhís a thabhairt trí Ghaeilge faoi 2030. jrnl.ie/6946700

Tá áthas orainn a fhógairt go bhfuil “Rannóg an Oideachais” ar Tuairisc.ie á seoladh againn in athuair 📚✏️ Beidh réimse leathan ábhar sa rannóg spleodrach seo: léamhthuiscintí, físeáin, crosfhocail, cluastuiscintí agus míreanna spreagúla eile!

How important is it to provide news to young people? Well, according to Katelyn Hayes, editor and news presenter on Nuacht Cúla 4, children have an understanding of big world stories and want to know more. jrnl.ie/6945328

Cé chomh tábhachtach is atá sé nuacht a chur ar fáil do dhaoine óga? Dar le Katelyn Hayes, eagarthóir agus láithreoir nuachta ar Nuacht Cúla 4, bíonn tuiscint ag páistí faoi scéalta móra domhanda agus bíonn siad ag iarraidh tuilleadh eolais a fháil. jrnl.ie/6945328

My long read on the sean nós tradition in Ireland and the cultural revival it’s been experiencing in the past couple of years It’s based on video interviews I did with Mícheál Ó Confhala, Becky Ní Éallaithe and Caoimhe Ní Mhaolagáin in December www.thejournal.ie/sean-nos-3-6...

Píosa fada a scríobh mé faoi traidisiún an tsean-nóis in Éirinn agus an athbheochan atá ag tarlú faoi láthair Bunaithe ar agallaimh físe a rinne mé le Micheál Ó Confhaola, Becky Ní Éallaithe agus Caoimhe Ní Mhaolagáin i rith mí na Nollag www.thejournal.ie/sean-nos-4-6...

Labhair mé le Muireann Kelly ón Taibhdhearc faoin borradh atá tagtha ar dhrámaíocht na Gaeilge i mbliana agus na haidhmeanna atá ag an amharclann do 2026👇

Ag freagairt dóibh ar fhiosrú ó The Journal, dúirt Údarás na Gaeltachta go bhfuil siad ag iarraidh an ról agus an tiomantas mar “chrann taca don earnáil chlos-amharc sa Ghaeltacht a dheimhniú” a chur in iúl. jrnl.ie/6908079

In response to a query from The Journal, Údarás na Gaeltachta said it is seeking to demonstrate its role and commitment as a “pillar of support for the audiovisual sector in the Gaeltacht”. jrnl.ie/6908983

Yet again, Fine Gael has failed to win a presidential election, with some dubbing it 'the curse of the Áras'. But just how close has Fine Gael come to winning the presidential elections over the past 90 years? jrnl.ie/6855583

51% of people who voted for Catherine Connolly said they would vote for a left-alliance of Sinn Féin, Social Democrats, Labour and People Before Profit at the next general election. This is compared to only 3% of Humphreys and 6% of Gavin voters. jrnl.ie/6855886

The Irish language has been discussed a lot during the Presidential election, but what is exactly is the importance of the language when it comes to the law and Bunreacht na hÉireann? jrnl.ie/6852830

Tá neart plé déanta ar an nGaeilge i rás na hUachtaránachta go dtí seo, ach cén tábhacht a bhaineann leis an teanga go díreach? jrnl.ie/6852680

Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay2025 and I have a piece in The Irish Independent about how going to counselling in my early 20’s helped changed my outlook on life and mental health. A topic close to my heart and I’m really happy with how it turned out✍️ m.independent.ie/life/health-...

Even though savings from the VAT cut announced in the Budget will be less than expected because of other rising costs, An Pota café's owner in Conamara said that he's happy with the government's decision. jrnl.ie/6838976

Cé nach mbeidh an t-airgead taisce rómhór mar gheall ar chostais eile atá ag ardú, deir úinéir an chaifé An Pota i gConamara go bhfuil sé sásta leis an gcinneadh ón rialtas an cháin bhreisluacha a ísliú. jrnl.ie/6838917

Lá mór do na Gaeil anseo i mBaile Átha Cliath! Tá mé féin agus @igaeilge.bsky.social ag an agóid #CEARTA le @thejournal.ie Tá sluaite móra ag teacht go tiubh sna sála ar a chéile agus an mórshiúl ar tí tosnú Lean anseo le haghaidh an scéil ar fad⬇️

Lá mór do na Gaeil anseo i mBaile Átha Cliath! Tá mé féin agus @igaeilge.bsky.social ag an agóid #CEARTA le @thejournal.ie Tá sluaite móra ag teacht go tiubh sna sála ar a chéile agus an mórshiúl ar tí tosnú Lean anseo le haghaidh an scéil ar fad⬇️

Uasdátú beag: táim ar ais in Éirinn agus ag obair le The Journal ar an bhfoireann Gaeltachta atá acu! Má tá scéal nó smaoineamh agat le haghaidh alt nó físeán ar bith, bí i dteagmháil liom ar [email protected] ☘️

Watching Hook (1991) for the first time in years and I forgot how lovely it is. Dame Maggie Smith, Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman are amazing and it really goes to show how great practical effects are!

Really loved The Journal's election result centre!

I have a piece in today's Irish Independent about the idea of soft masculinity and how men have started taking better care of their own mental health and the people around them because of it🗞 bit.ly/4i37IWc

This is the third time I've flown home from Belgium for Christmas and it actually never gets less stressful- the fear you're going to miss your flight and ruin Christmas is real, even if I'm a week early! The sky as we were landing was the prettiest I've ever seen it though!🇮🇪

I have a piece in The Irish Examiner today about friendships and the factors that influence the relationships we have with our pals as we get older - delighted to have had the opportunity to write about something I've been thinking about for a while! www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ad...

The Left share no blame for last week's far right protests and pretending otherwise is absurd. On a week of whataboutery from some sections of the Irish press, and the danger of Both Sides-ing fascists. www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle-co...

My presence on Twitter definitely became *less and less* over the past two years since leaving Ireland, mostly because I felt I had nothing to say really, but I had taken back to it over the past while. Given what's happening over on the bird app today, I think I'll try and be more active here...