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Opinion
This endless talk of water charges is tiring. Here are 10 things we should focus on instead
Donal O'Keeffe
27 Apr 2016
270
100
Gangland
Invisible police and invisible politicians are the roots of Dublin's narco terror violence
Tom Clonan
26 Apr 2016
546
70
column
12 days in hospital: 'Then the Coppers crowds came. The wailing made my head swim'
Emer McGinnity
26 Apr 2016
324
71
Opinion
The problem with job interview questions about duck-sized horses
Eoghan McDermott
25 Apr 2016
663
46
Opinion
Republic of equals? My son, on a waiting list, twists in a wheelchair too small for his body
Tom Clonan
24 Apr 2016
264
89
julien mercille in greece
Inside the refugee camp where thousands are holding out for a better life
Julien Mercille
24 Apr 2016
194
86
Opinion
Given up on Catholicism? Why you should tick 'no religion' on the census tomorrow
Donal O'Keeffe
23 Apr 2016
1.6k
394
grow it yourself
Howya head - how about some cabbage?
Michael Kelly
23 Apr 2016
586
4
Opinion
Google row: The EU has shown its contempt for success – and another reason to leave
Aaron McKenna
23 Apr 2016
193
78
Opinion
We're helping women access abortion pills in Ireland. Here's why
Need Abortion Ireland
22 Apr 2016
8.9k
544
Opinion
Alan Kelly: Ireland must face up to its climate change obligations
Minister Alan Kelly
22 Apr 2016
121
127
put off procrastinating
Struggling to get stuff done? Some top tips on decluttering your mind
Neil Pavitt
22 Apr 2016
159
11
Opinion
Bar workers are underpaid and undervalued. We want to change that
John Douglas
21 Apr 2016
5.1k
112
the talks
The farcical delay in forming a government has eroded my faith in politics
Larry Donnelly
20 Apr 2016
129
50
Opinion
A former waitress on the five kind of customers she (not always happily) served
Emer McGinnity
18 Apr 2016
441
61
Opinion
My reality as a working mother: Anxiety, guilt, baby wipes and coffee
Sharon Mannion
17 Apr 2016
1.5k
56
Opinion
'Failure is part of the startup game... so we give our companies a good old-fashioned Irish wake'
Paul Hayes
17 Apr 2016
440
9
Opinion
'Gardaí being left in the dark about terror threats to Ireland. That's worrying'
Tom Clonan
17 Apr 2016
178
64
Opinion
Reflections on infertility: 'I expected to be mocked for thinking we were getting somewhere'
Jennifer Ryan Moran
16 Apr 2016
1.5k
27
column
Grow your own peas at home - it's easy and the kids will love it
Michael Kelly
16 Apr 2016
2.0k
15
Brexit
The EU has long passed its original purpose. Time for Brexit to kill it
Aaron McKenna
16 Apr 2016
543
108
Opinion
'In reality there’s plenty of food. We just don’t know how to share it'
Ross Golden-Bannon
15 Apr 2016
157
37
responding to abuse
A social worker's perspective: We need to rethink the way we help vulnerable children
Dónal O'Malley
15 Apr 2016
1.5k
26
Opinion
Words of thanks from a Syrian: Irish schoolchildren showed me kindness and hope
Alia Alsoud
15 Apr 2016
273
32
enough is enough
'TDs are not elected to be silent' - Green Party deputy gives impassioned maiden Dáil speech
Catherine Martin TD
14 Apr 2016
197
68
Speaking out
VIDEO: If you break your arm, it is fixed but what happens when your mind is broken?
Doug Leddin
14 Apr 2016
1.4k
39
Opinion
What happens to your money and possessions if you die without a will
Aisling O'Leary
14 Apr 2016
24.0k
43
Opinion
Time to face facts: Brexit would be an economic disaster for Ireland
Sean Barrett
13 Apr 2016
375
110
Opinion
Abuse victims too sensitive? Get a grip, Stephen Fry
Megan Nolan
12 Apr 2016
2.6k
127
Opinion
There's no reason to rejoice over rip-off modular houses. Let's build proper homes instead
Cian O'Callaghan
11 Apr 2016
14.6k
81
column
Leaving an abusive relationship: He knocked me into a wall when I dared to speak back
Anonymous
10 Apr 2016
64.1k
64
Opinion
Men's health: Feel a mid-life crisis coming on? It's time for an action plan
Karl Melvin
10 Apr 2016
2.3k
29
Opinion
"I should have told my friend his 'rape joke' was inappropriate. Why didn't I?"
Donal O'Keeffe
9 Apr 2016
7.9k
267
column
The beauty of swedes: Grow 30 this summer to last you until next April
Michael Kelly
9 Apr 2016
2.7k
14
Opinion
Dublin needs to invest more in itself, not the rest of the country
Aaron McKenna
9 Apr 2016
618
138
column
My life with heart failure: Cramps, pain, palpitations - then the wait for a transplant
Andy Roche
8 Apr 2016
2.4k
13
column
Struggling to cope with work? Some tips on looking after yourself (and others)
Caroline McGuigan
8 Apr 2016
1.1k
22
Opinion
Atrocities you probably haven't heard about through the media
Julien Mercille
7 Apr 2016
1.7k
139
column
Five shifts one week, zero the next: What rights do insecure workers have in Ireland?
Jason O'Sullivan
6 Apr 2016
695
44
Opinion
'Michaella McCollum should not get attention and I hope she will be ignored from now on'
Lorraine Courtney
5 Apr 2016
542
120
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