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Pouring petrol on a blazing fire will not extinguish it - Why the UK airstrikes on Isis are reckless
Rob McDonnell
5 Dec 2015
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'Overweight bellies are an easy landing pad for people like Katie Hopkins and unthinking politicians'
Lorraine Courtney
4 Dec 2015
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'I had no choice but to sit in the cold and conduct my private garda business on the street'
Vivian Rath
3 Dec 2015
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Just 10 companies have paid €2.3bn in tax this year - maybe Bono was right after all
Seamus Coffey
3 Dec 2015
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'I was walking around with my baby growing inside me knowing she could die at any moment'
Arlette Lyons
2 Dec 2015
3.1k
52
'Fine Gael and Labour are trying to sell the biggest fairytale of them all'
Billy Kelleher
2 Dec 2015
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'This is the only government... Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin shouldn't even bother with manifestos'
Brendan Howlin
1 Dec 2015
85
147
Ireland's crisis: I have never seen it so bad. These families are living under terrible stress
Sr Stanislaus Kennedy
1 Dec 2015
1.4k
56
No opportunities for non-EU students: I fell in love with Ireland but will soon have to leave
Anonymous
30 Nov 2015
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Traditional masculinity hurts everyone. Men must be freed from its burden
Anthony Keedi
29 Nov 2015
1.6k
146
Not all psychopaths are serial killers - some can function perfectly well in society
Stephen McWilliams
29 Nov 2015
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A soup kitchen founded in Victorian times is feeding the working poor. That’s some centenary
Donal O'Keeffe
29 Nov 2015
1.0k
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Overcoming addiction: I used to drink myself to oblivion every night
Mike Meehan
28 Nov 2015
7.1k
56
It's freeeeezing. Keep warm with this delicious soup recipe
Michael Kelly
28 Nov 2015
514
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Why are our taxes paying for magic fairy stories to be told in schools?
Aaron McKenna
28 Nov 2015
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Relationship breakdowns: 11 tips on helping your children cope
Karl Melvin
27 Nov 2015
91.6k
15
Plans to slash the USC are rash and dangerous - here's why
Rory Hearne
26 Nov 2015
356
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Living in fear: Garda cutbacks are deeply felt in rural Ireland
Darragh McCullough
26 Nov 2015
275
59
Tom Clonan: Video means it's official - Ireland is a target for Islamic State
Tom Clonan
25 Nov 2015
797
351
Are we willing to risk Irish lives by sending troops to Mali or Lebanon?
Ryan McCarrel
25 Nov 2015
379
110
In Ireland we eat about 5 million bananas every week, but do you know where they come from?
Peter Gaynor
25 Nov 2015
6.8k
57
Here are 10 things anyone can do to build a business
Paula Fitzsimons
24 Nov 2015
115
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'I was devastated at receiving a diagnosis for a condition that has no cure'
Geraldine O'Neill
24 Nov 2015
313
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'I'm a teacher and while the school system isn't deliberately out to destroy people, it is broken'
Lisa Buggy
23 Nov 2015
3.1k
63
'Slutwalks aren’t the lunatic fringe of feminism. They're a reminder that dressing “like a slut” is never an invitation to rape'
Lorraine Courtney
22 Nov 2015
4.4k
123
To reduce the threat of terrorism, stop bombing and close Shannon Airport to the US military
Julien Mercille
22 Nov 2015
437
284
'We're finally getting rid of the buggy. Here are 10 things I won't miss about it'
Claire Micks
21 Nov 2015
808
34
Keep your onions from rotting by storing them in your tights
Michael Kelly
21 Nov 2015
474
13
Irish neutrality won’t be respected by the likes of ISIS, so why hold so dear to it?
Aaron McKenna
21 Nov 2015
1.2k
206
Ireland is on track to become the most obese country in Europe - it's time to tax sugar
James Larkin
20 Nov 2015
638
169
'The assumption is that plays written by women aren’t good enough'
Grace Dyas
19 Nov 2015
737
152
'Yes, I mourn for Paris. But, I do so while weeping for the invisible victims in our global world'
Mairead Healy
19 Nov 2015
176
125
'When I left Ireland there was a sense of fear, now it's a different place full of optimism and change'
Maria Walsh
18 Nov 2015
109
53
Leo: If there was an overnight fix for the health service I would've implemented it
Leo Varadkar
17 Nov 2015
188
111
Tom Clonan: 'Ireland is on the brink of a perfect storm in our health services'
Tom Clonan
16 Nov 2015
100
65
'It's my job to help the family plan and care for their dying children at home'
Anne Tan
15 Nov 2015
565
4
'When my maternity leave was over I cried when I dropped my son at crèche for the first time'
Tracy Gunn
15 Nov 2015
4.7k
58
'I lost two brothers to suicide. It’s unimaginable that it could happen twice'
Mary O'Neill
14 Nov 2015
8.6k
35
'To kill so many people, so deliberately, in such a short time shows determination and training'
Tom Clonan
14 Nov 2015
91
91
I can't look at another salad. It's winter and I need some warmth
Michael Kelly
14 Nov 2015
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