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Voices

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'This is why my vote is so important to me'
Gráinne de Paor
'Last Tuesday was the hardest and most dangerous shift I've ever worked'
Carol Cronin
Bamboozled by opinion polls? Get up to speed in 6 simple steps...
Dr. Tom Louwerse
'Gender quotas won't substantially alter the outcome of the next Dáil'
Jason O'Sullivan
'Living in Hong Kong, my citizenship means more than just what’s written on my passport'
Aaron Mc Nicholas
Millenials and Celtic Tiger cubs aren't taken seriously as people, never mind as voters
Anna O'Rourke
'For me, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are virtually the same'
Julien Mercille
"People will open the door, see I'm a canvasser and sigh"
Sharon Nolan
How can I be taken seriously at work?
Eoghan McDermott
Here's how you can harness your ambitions to achieve your goals
Rachel Bridge
What if we could call the election result before it even happens?
David Higgins
'I fed myself through looking or smelling, but never eating. I'm not over anorexia; I'm living with it'
Anonymous
I'm out canvassing for Fianna Fáil and it's a lot different this time around
Donnacha Maguire
'Three weeks after giving birth I was diagnosed with breast cancer'
Yvonne Fagan
Aubergines are a tropical plant, but you can still grow them in Ireland
Michael Kelly
“Tax the rich” isn’t going to solve our problems after the election
Aaron McKenna
I'm going to reach my 16 stone goal. Not by being lazy, but with hard work and dedication
Alan Mullen
'The risk of another revenge killing will rise exponentially during Eddie Hutch funeral'
Tom Clonan
'Downton Abbey and tea cups': We’ve a fairly dreadful record of sexism in Irish politics
Lorraine Courtney
Bressie has made this front page news, but how loud do we have to shout?
Dr Keith Gaynor
Call me a selfish criminal and a murderer if you want, but having an abortion was right for me
Anonymous
Here's how to negotiate a pay rise
Eoghan McDermott
'I’m comfortable with my epilepsy. What is difficult are the assumptions around being a non-drinker'
Niamh Hegarty
Fathers have rights and they just got a lot stronger this year
Annette Sheehan
'I'm angry, depressed and very, very broke. This is my life on zero hours'
Anonymous Man Profile Yellow Hoodie
Just started dating? Here are some ways to casually mark Valentine’s Day
Fergal Harrington
Rocket's peppery taste is perfect for any salad
Michael Kelly
What's the best way to destroy violent gangs? Legalise the drugs
Aaron McKenna
The students whose photos were shared among the UCD 200 will never get their privacy back
Roisin Kiberd
P60 – What do I need to know before I banish it to the back of a drawer?
Barry Flanagan
'This is a big week for me. I've finally hit the 19 stone mark'
Alan Mullen
'Home to what?': Emigrants want a say in who runs the show while they're living abroad
Barry Johnston
'My partner was lovely at first, but things changed after we moved in together'
Anonymous
We seem to have forgotten the Special Criminal Court is supposed to be exceptional
Alan Greene
'Paul O’Connell’s biggest attribute was his ability to inspire'
James Galvin
You risk blowing your savings on a lifetime supply of customised pens when you run for election
Roslyn Fuller
Regency Hotel shooting was choreographed to send a clear and explicit message
Tom Clonan
You can learn a lot about management from potty training your child
Eoghan McDermott
My life with shingles: 'It was like I had gone a few rounds with Conor McGregor'
Carol Reddy Locke
'I'm an American, but Sarah Palin and Donald Trump do not speak for me'
Nick Beard