Julia Molony

Dublin, Occitania

Journalist at Sunday Independent

Journalist at Irish Independent

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72-year-old parents are becoming more common, as paid-for global surrogacy industry boom could have turnover of $129bn by 2032

6 days ago | independent.ie | Julia Molony

Julia Molony: The booming surrogacy market is a new terrain for human suffering A UK case where commissioning parents are in their 70s raises troubling ethical questionsCouples in their 60s represent a growing share of the international surrogacy market. Photo posed/GettyLast Sunday, this paper published the news that Ireland’s “world-leading” attempt to bring the ethical quagmire of cross-border surrogacy under regulatory control with progressive new legislation had hit a new hurdle.
Julia Molony: Mother-in-law Victoria Beckham becomes a convenient villain as this family drama sticks to well-worn script

1 week ago | independent.ie | Julia Molony

Julia Molony: Mother-in-law Victoria Beckham becomes a convenient villain as this family drama sticks to well-worn scriptNo matter how carefully you curate your public image, there’s a limit to how much of the narrative you can control – as this latest celebrity story showsVictoria Beckham and Nicola Peltz Beckham pictured together in Los Angeles last year. Photo: Getty Spare a thought for the apex-influencers of Instagram.
Julia Molony: Freak-offs and the fear factor - the Sean Combs case tells a desolate tale of brutality

3 weeks ago | independent.ie | Julia Molony

Julia Molony: Freak-offs and the fear factor – the Sean Combs case tells a desolate tale of brutalitySean Combs and Cassie Ventura in 2018. Photo: GettyIf you have sex with someone you are terrified of, someone who has at some stage repeatedly beaten and assaulted you, can that sex ever be truly consensual?
Julia Molony: Tragic Prince Harry is like a lonely little boy, lost in a complicated world

4 weeks ago | independent.ie | Julia Molony

Julia Molony: Tragic Prince Harry is like a lonely little boy, lost in a complicated worldHis bid for primacy in his dad’s heart is doomed to failHarry in his TV interview last week. Photo: BBCIn the kingdom of Great Britain, the populace languishes under a bleak mood of austerity. Keir Starmer, desperate to fill the yawing hole in the exchequer, seeks to trim costs by cutting the fuel allowance for the elderly, and disability benefits, while MPs threaten to revolt.
Julia Molony: Banning children from cafes? It’s a recipe for intolerance in society

1 month ago | independent.ie | Julia Molony

Julia Molony: Banning children from cafes? It’s a recipe for intolerance in society Parents know that children are noisy. Stock image by GettyWhile the country basks in an unseasonable April heatwave, the county of Tipperary has been hit by what might be described as an unexpected storm — in a coffee cup.
Julia Molony: Some parents are getting lost in the dark places of their imagination when it comes to vaccinating children

1 month ago | independent.ie | Julia Molony

Julia Molony: Some parents are getting lost in the dark places of their imagination when it comes to vaccinating children Taking your child to be vaccinated is hard but necessary. Stock image: GettyAfter the birth of my first child nine-and-a-half years ago, I developed what is probably best described as a fear of the dark. I’d managed just fine without a night light for the previous 30 or so years.
Julia Molony: Blue Origin ladies expose galaxy-wide disconnect between the ultra-rich and the rest of humanity

1 month ago | independent.ie | Julia Molony

Julia Molony: Blue Origin ladies expose galaxy-wide disconnect between the ultra-rich and the rest of humanityBlue Origin crew faced a backlash on their return. Photo: APThe all-female Blue Origin group might have had a smooth and problem-free trip into space this week, but their return to Earth has been rather more bumpy than anticipated. The backlash to the highly publicised flight, billed as a feminist watershed, has been vociferous and almost unanimous.
Julia Molony: Benefits of a good father-child bond are huge. So why aren’t more men taking paternity leave?

2 months ago | independent.ie | Julia Molony

Julia Molony: Benefits of a good father-child bond are huge. So why aren’t more men taking paternity leave? Netflix’s 'Adolescence' has put masculinity under the microscopeI grew up in the 1980s and 1990s, in a home structure as conventional as the cardboard stage set of a cornflakes ad. Mother, father, 2.5 children, suburban cul-de-sac. All that was missing was the Labrador. This ostensibly idyllic vision of regular family life was illusory — as they always are.
Julia Molony: Elon Musk is great at reproducing - but that doesn’t mean he’s always a good father

2 months ago | independent.ie | Julia Molony

Julia Molony: Elon Musk is great at reproducing – but that doesn’t mean he’s always a good fatherUS President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, alongside Musk's 'golden child' son X. Photo: Mandel NGAN / AFPThe anti-Tesla movement is gaining momentum across the world. Less than a year ago, a Tesla was the car of choice for a certain type of swaggery, eco-conscious progressive.
Julia Molony: It’s a water-cooler drama that triggers parental anxiety, but ‘Adolescence’ doesn’t quite capture the whole truth

2 months ago | independent.ie | Julia Molony

Julia Molony: It’s a water-cooler drama that triggers parental anxiety, but ‘Adolescence’ doesn’t quite capture the whole truthStephen Graham, right, as Eddie Miller talks to his son Jamie (Owen Cooper) in the police station in Netflix's 'Adolescence'You have to hand it to Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham, creators of Adolescence, the Netflix show everyone is talking about — and not just for the technical and storytelling bravura.

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Articles

72-year-old parents are becoming more common, as paid-for global surrogacy industry boom could have turnover of $129bn by 2032

Julia Molony: Mother-in-law Victoria Beckham becomes a convenient villain as this family drama sticks to well-worn script

Julia Molony: Freak-offs and the fear factor - the Sean Combs case tells a desolate tale of brutality

Julia Molony: Tragic Prince Harry is like a lonely little boy, lost in a complicated world

Julia Molony: Banning children from cafes? It’s a recipe for intolerance in society

Julia Molony: Some parents are getting lost in the dark places of their imagination when it comes to vaccinating children

Julia Molony: Blue Origin ladies expose galaxy-wide disconnect between the ultra-rich and the rest of humanity

Julia Molony: Benefits of a good father-child bond are huge. So why aren’t more men taking paternity leave?

Julia Molony: Elon Musk is great at reproducing - but that doesn’t mean he’s always a good father

Julia Molony: It’s a water-cooler drama that triggers parental anxiety, but ‘Adolescence’ doesn’t quite capture the whole truth

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