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What drives us to binge drink? Is it our pursuit to find love?
Andrew McGinley
25 Dec 2015
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'I never truly understood what it was like to go without, but I do now'
Lorraine Courtney
25 Dec 2015
79
6
'Sometimes you’d despair for humanity. And sometimes you’d be wrong'
Donal O'Keeffe
24 Dec 2015
152
9
Going through a relationship breakdown? It's okay if you don't join in on all the Christmas razzmatazz
Bernadette Ryan
24 Dec 2015
530
9
Here's why we need to stop fat-shaming
Maeve Halpin
24 Dec 2015
1.1k
73
'My mam was the life and soul of every room she walked into. She always made things better'
Amy Mulvaney
23 Dec 2015
415
15
Ireland has more than 6,000 children in care. How are they doing in school?
Robbie Gilligan
23 Dec 2015
781
12
10 tips to keep you stress-free this Christmas
Tracy Gunn
23 Dec 2015
283
14
Does your child want a tech present this Christmas, but you don't know if it's a good idea?
Colman Noctor
23 Dec 2015
181
13
'I’m so happy not to be spending another Christmas in rehab'
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22 Dec 2015
2.9k
13
A young child telling me about the death of a parent or sibling is the hardest part of my job
Brid Carroll
22 Dec 2015
759
4
'Everything changed when my Yorkshire Terrier, Pippa, came into my life'
Emma Vince
21 Dec 2015
4.9k
23
Students loaded with loans are less free to conduct their lives in the way they wish. It's a bad idea
Julien Mercille
21 Dec 2015
457
74
'Managing my debt got too much for me. I started to have panic attacks'
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21 Dec 2015
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36
It's very Irish to be ashamed if you don’t stumble upon love by some act of serendipity
Rena Maycock
20 Dec 2015
698
21
Here’s the recipe for a lovely creamy, cheesy leek gratin that will warm the socks off you
Michael Kelly
20 Dec 2015
352
7
'I surprised my mum when I told her I’m more afraid of visiting home in the US than living here'
Shawna Scott
20 Dec 2015
1.3k
51
Do you really need your bosses to prove how much they love you?
Karen Frampton
20 Dec 2015
714
42
Whose house is Christmas in this year? 10 tips to mind yourself and the kids this Christmas
Annette Sheehan
19 Dec 2015
1.9k
17
Most criminals reoffend. So, what's the answer? Locking them up and throwing away the key?
Aaron McKenna
19 Dec 2015
1.0k
86
Verdict for former priest who abused young boys comes with mixed feelings
Mark Vincent Healy
16 Dec 2015
3.5k
72
The UK has sorted the flooding and insurance debacle, so why can't we?
Jason O'Sullivan
15 Dec 2015
249
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Nama is more likely to fatten the vulture funds than provide affordable housing for young couples
Rory Hearne
14 Dec 2015
379
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This is Hannah, and this week she took one last trip to the vet
Nicky Ryan
13 Dec 2015
485
43
Here's a glimpse of what Donald Trump's America will look like
Larry Donnelly
13 Dec 2015
193
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Drafting in the army to tackle the flood waters shows lessons have been learned from past disasters
Tom Clonan
13 Dec 2015
177
36
The worst thing about losing our home? How guilty it made me feel as a mother
Susan
12 Dec 2015
82
40
Fed up of sweeping up Christmas tree pine needles? Save them, they could prove handy
Michael Kelly
12 Dec 2015
98
8
Make no mistake, we’re already sowing the seeds of the next recession
Aaron McKenna
12 Dec 2015
393
75
Balancing work and children is a constant juggle of guilt
Maria Bailey
10 Dec 2015
1.7k
34
Elected officials need to know there are consequences to corruption
Nuala Haughey
9 Dec 2015
233
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'As a councillor, RTÉ Investigates was a huge let down - but we're not all the same'
Noel Rock
8 Dec 2015
139
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I chose to put my four children through private secondary school, here's why
Anonymous
8 Dec 2015
15.7k
49
Ireland's health system is broken, we need an NHS model like the UK
Julien Mercille
7 Dec 2015
4.4k
63
I love a drink but I don't want to end up like my dad: an alcoholic and alone
Anonymous
6 Dec 2015
2.3k
66
'As a gay teacher I felt I had to switch my partner from a 'he' to a 'she', I felt ashamed'
Niall Callan
6 Dec 2015
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151
I'm not a AAA fan but we shouldn't be able to restrict funding because we don’t like the look of them
Donal O'Keeffe
6 Dec 2015
150
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Margaret Walsh
5 Dec 2015
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30
How we could abolish all welfare and introduce a basic income for everyone
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5 Dec 2015
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Here's how to grow the most popular herbs that will save you cash
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