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The Debate Room: To wed, or not to wed, that is the question
Jennifer Ryan
Colombia's rejection of peace deal has echoes of UK's shock Brexit
Michael Sheils McNamee
'The Budget is an exercise in wasted energy and perpetuating short-termism'
Fora Staff
Sputniks and brown bread: The story of one day during Ireland's rural electrification scheme
Delo Collier
Opinion: As someone who was 27 stone at the age of 21, we need more than a sugar tax to fix obesity
Alan Mullen
'A tweet from Kendall Jenner can be worth more than a €500k marketing budget'
Fora Staff
'With the election looming, America feels balanced on a knife edge'
Kevin McGahern
An Irish view of a Swing State: 'Trump supporters think they're going to shock the world'
David Kenny
Pretty much every pest wants to eat it - so here's how to grow perfect broccoli
Michael Kelly
'Donald Trump's White House bid raises major questions about the future of democracy'
Dr Laurence Davis
Hillary won because Trump was either not prepared or he grew tired and bored
Larry Donnelly
"Ireland seems to be far down the list of desired destinations for these refugees"
Barry Ward
Column: The US football players kneeling for the national anthem are doing something important
Julien Mercille
Vincent Browne: I'm no friend of Gerry Adams, but the BBC Spotlight programme on him was tittle-tattle
Vincent Browne
Opinion: Staffless libraries are a terrible idea for Ireland
Staff Our Libraries Community Group
It's hard to find great quality lettuce in supermarkets - but it's really easy to grow yourself
Michael Kelly
Column: The people of O'Devaney Gardens deserve better than the prejudice they have faced
Rose Fleming
'I need a new sleeping bag, some lady poured water down on top of me while I slept'
Martina Bergin
Tom Clonan: 2016 has become the year of the lone wolf attack carried out by angry young men
Tom Clonan
"Operation Transformation is not the end of my journey - it's just the start"
Gerald Kean
'It was the loneliest time of my life': Readers share their experiences of miscarriage
Caitriona O'Neill and William Gallagher
Want to know how to manage migraine? Here's some advice from an expert
Jane Whelan
All's fair in love and war? Not when it comes to war crimes
Niamh Howlin
25 years of breathing through a straw - this is what it's like to live with cystic fibrosis
Luke Doherty
'We don't want a pay increase; we are demanding pay restoration for our vulnerable colleagues'
Ciara Kinsella
Jerusalem artichoke - the tasty, popular veg with a dark secret
Michael Kelly
Do you know your 'blind spots'? How to look after your mental health
Terri Morrissey
'Dear Juvenile Arthritis, you took my normal life from me but you will not take my dreams away'
Niamh Costello
'Water charges would already be abolished, if we had a functioning democracy'
David Gibney
'When it comes to our weekly weigh-in, all five of us are really nervous'
Brenda Donohue
After Apple: Ireland's taxation regime has become a source of embarrassment to our people
Matt Carthy
'We just want to speak our own language, in our own country'
Aodhán Ó Deá
If you use Whatsapp, your data is about to become the property of Facebook
Julien Mercille
'I cannot save my daughter, and it destroys me. The one kindness we can do is shield her from pain'
Various
Don't get the recommended amount of exercise? You could be at risk of developing type 2 diabetes
Sinead Powell
'I knew it had to happen, but the reality was that stepping away from the panel terrified me'
Alan O'Mara
'There is no fallback when it is the carer who needs to be cared for'
Siobhain Topping
Turnip up: a veg that is tasty and easy to grow
Michael Kelly
'I didn't wake up fat. The weight just crept on over the years'
Jules Coll
What do women want to change about Ireland? #FeministAgenda is trying to find out
Orla O’Connor