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Opinion
Opinion: I always wanted pets but our hairy, howling cat is making my life hell
Leah Ni Chuinn
10 May 2019
31.8k
77
The Daily Poll
Poll: Have you attempted a barbecue so far this year?
6 May 2019
25.1k
43
Opinion
Opinion: Buyers of sex are getting more violent, increasingly influenced by what they see in porn
Anonymous Ruhama Caseworker
6 May 2019
53.0k
145
column
Column: Why are personalised attacks on children with disabilities, like Greta Thunberg, being tolerated?
Shane Dunphy
5 May 2019
42.1k
70
column
The Irish For: Did the Irish language influence the names of Gollum and the orcs in the Lord of the Rings?
Darach Ó Séaghdha
5 May 2019
31.3k
23
Opinion
Opinion: Time is running out to save planet earth so we are organising a campaign of civil resistance
Ciaran O'Carroll
4 May 2019
18.6k
126
column
From the Garden: Learn to make nettle tea - it has a rich and earthy taste and is a super tonic
Michael Kelly
4 May 2019
18.5k
11
Opinion
Opinion: Ireland's brightest kids may never fulfill their potential as most schools don't do enough to challenge them
Colm O'Reilly
3 May 2019
25.3k
41
Opinion
Tom Clonan: Compared with other EU countries, Ireland has a high rate of gun violence - so why is our government so complacent?
Tom Clonan
2 May 2019
34.4k
41
Opinion
Opinion: 'Mortgage rules are massively unfair on people who can't rely on their parents for a sizeable deposit'
Fiona Cassim
1 May 2019
66.3k
123
deep cover
Beluga whale found in Norwegian waters 'may have been trained by Russian navy'
29 Apr 2019
46.8k
53
Opinion
We need to change the disabled parking logo - so people stop telling me that I'm not disabled when I am
Benat Broderick
29 Apr 2019
53.5k
128
Opinion
Brazilian student: Coming to Dublin was a dream come true but sharing a house with 14 others was a nightmare
Anne Lucey
26 Apr 2019
91.4k
89
Opinion
Opinion: 'There are consequences to paying for all the most expensive new drugs'
Dr Anthony O'Connor
25 Apr 2019
25.9k
28
Opinion
Opinion: Creative spaces are under threat so councils must be proactive to ensure that the arts survive
Patrick Costello
23 Apr 2019
9.6k
6
Opinion
Giving birth in the 1960s: 'All the mothers were terrified of the doctors and matron so we never asked any questions'
Ava Stapleton
22 Apr 2019
97.5k
20
column
Child Protection: The failure to publish the report into Mother & Baby Homes is part of a continued cover-up
Shane Dunphy
21 Apr 2019
15.9k
52
Opinion
Opinion: A variety of non-Christian historical sources support the idea that Jesus rose from the dead
Dr Thomas Finegan
21 Apr 2019
51.4k
200
column
The Irish For: Why do we remember things from TV and what does that mean for learning languages?
Darach Ó Séaghdha
21 Apr 2019
15.6k
14
Opinion
Opinion: In Colombia indigenous protests follow communities being displaced and leaders murdered
Kieran Duffy
20 Apr 2019
10.4k
3
column
From the Garden: Learn how to really grow parsnips, earth up spuds and make wild garlic pesto
Michael Kelly
20 Apr 2019
12.2k
4
Opinion
Opinion: 'Sometimes it just takes a little moment of courage to change your life forever'
Ellen Keane
19 Apr 2019
48.9k
13
Opinion
Opinion: 'Big businesses will cry wolf and fire accusations of nanny-statism at any public health intervention'
Maebh Ní Fhallúin
18 Apr 2019
11.4k
9
Opinion
Opinion: Inappropriate comments by customers in the workplace are not 'good craic'
Laura Farrell
17 Apr 2019
35.5k
70
Opinion
Opinion: At a cannabis dispensary in Colorado I found the only thing that offered relief for my chronic pain
Clare McAfee
15 Apr 2019
22.1k
45
column
Lynn Ruane: The overdose drug Naloxone can save lives so let's remove the barriers to accessing it
Lynn Ruane
14 Apr 2019
23.1k
44
column
The Irish For: We are sometimes called Gaeilge Nazis which feels like a bit of a curse
Darach Ó Séaghdha
14 Apr 2019
26.7k
35
column
From the Garden: 'It seems an opportune time to write about sowing seeds in module trays'
Michael Kelly
13 Apr 2019
12.4k
6
Opinion
Opinion: My name is Gearóidín and I want the Irish State to give me back my fadas
Gearóidín McEvoy
12 Apr 2019
48.8k
182
Opinion
Opinion: 'I was born with my organs outside my body and given the last rites but now I have two children of my own'
Edwina Wrenn
12 Apr 2019
37.6k
27
Love and Marriage
Brides and grooms are still getting older (but only in opposite sex marriages)
10 Apr 2019
16.4k
18
Heart Health
'I would wake up at night panting for breath but I didn’t want to admit something was wrong'
9 Apr 2019
20.8k
6
Opinion
Opinion: Frustrated with a lack of progress? Time to redefine winning
Emily Nagoski & Amelia Nagoski
9 Apr 2019
11.8k
13
Wellbeing
Taoiseach launches Healthy Ireland campaign saying 'health is not a black hole'
8 Apr 2019
13.1k
45
Opinion
Opinion: The Limerick Soviet of 1919 is part of a hidden history of Ireland
Cian Prendiville
8 Apr 2019
23.7k
45
Africa
Poacher killed by elephant then eaten by lions in South Africa
7 Apr 2019
69.9k
145
Opinion
The Irish For: In 1990 Germany got Athaontú (reunification) and Milli Vanilli were exposed for lip-syncing
Darach Ó Séaghdha
7 Apr 2019
17.3k
17
column
From the Garden: How to grow broadbeans? Start by avoiding cheap compost
Michael Kelly
6 Apr 2019
11.3k
3
Opinion
Opinion: I want to change the way society sees ex-offenders so I organised a TEDx Talk in Mountjoy
Nikki Gallagher
6 Apr 2019
18.1k
43
Opinion
Opinion: Changing the model of hospital care could help solve the trolley crisis
Dr Cathal O'Sullivan
5 Apr 2019
15.2k
36
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