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Voices

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'Yes, I mourn for Paris. But, I do so while weeping for the invisible victims in our global world'
Mairead Healy
'When I left Ireland there was a sense of fear, now it's a different place full of optimism and change'
Maria Walsh
Leo: If there was an overnight fix for the health service I would've implemented it
Leo Varadkar
Tom Clonan: 'Ireland is on the brink of a perfect storm in our health services'
Tom Clonan
'It's my job to help the family plan and care for their dying children at home'
Anne Tan
'When my maternity leave was over I cried when I dropped my son at crèche for the first time'
Tracy Gunn
'I lost two brothers to suicide. It’s unimaginable that it could happen twice'
Mary O'Neill
'To kill so many people, so deliberately, in such a short time shows determination and training'
Tom Clonan
I can't look at another salad. It's winter and I need some warmth
Michael Kelly
Think Ireland's corporate tax is unfair? Wave goodbye to Apple and thousands of jobs if we change it
Aaron McKenna
My Dad was a mortician, so it's no surprise I ended up as an embalmer
Pamela Murphy
'Kate is my daughter. Kate was born still and silent. It is the loudest heartbreak.'
Triona McConkey
'We've got Vikings, comedy and opera. Here's why Waterford, Wexford and Kilkenny are better than all the rest'
Three Sisters
C’mere ‘till I tell ya why Dublin is better than all the rest
Dublin2020
'Is Ireland a hospitable country? I'm having my doubts'
Cianan Boyle
There is no cure for me. I will die from cancer.
Wendy Coughlan
The food, the ceol agus craic. Here's why Galway is a special place on earth
Galway2020
A giant granny, the Rubberbandits and Dr Paulie: Here's why Limerick is the best
Limerick2020
Schools getting zero direction on how to teach kids through technology
Fergal McCarthy
'Then everyone died': I lost four people I loved in 14 months
Órla Ryan
'I'll never forget the looks he gave me. I knew he wanted me dead'
Anonymous
What are political leaders waiting for? It's time to liberalise Ireland's abortion laws
Julien Mercille
This photographer has caused a social media storm for telling wedding guests to leave their phones at home
Thomas Stewart
'Some parents sadly believe that no one is good enough for their darling daughter or son'
Bernadette Ryan
Things are about to get nasty in the Republican presidential race
Larry Donnelly
Why Jose Mourinho deserves our compassion
Paul Allen
I'm giving up my job to stay at home and wipe bums and snot off my legs
Linda Duffy
Korean kimchi has great health benefits. Here's how to make it
Michael Kelly
Aaron McKenna: To hell with the NIMBYs, injection centres are a great idea
Aaron McKenna
'I had a nervous breakdown, but I was ready to come back to work. The gap on my CV was a big problem'
Miriam Dowling
Your personal data was talked about at the Web Summit, but it looks like you might have to pay to keep it safe in the future
Maria Helen Murphy
Tom Clonan: Who? How? Why? Figuring out the Russian plane crash
Tom Clonan
'Anti-Traveller sentiment is the last bastion of a backward Ireland'
Freda Hughes
Do you know how you're going to afford to send your kids to college? You could sacrifice your daily coffee
Eamon Dwyer
'I got a lot of abuse on Twitter after Dole Life, but there's so much more to my story'
Jake Gartland
'If I don’t have papers I won’t be able to study after the Leaving Cert'
Anonymous
'They put a knife to my throat and told me I shouldn't be speaking on TV about gay men'
Mary Lawlor
'Making that difficult decision to cut off contact with an ex is a wise one'
Christine Allen
'By paying attention to what I was putting in my body, I was finally able to stay reflux free'
Michael Kelly
‘I remember feeling washed up and fearing I would never work again’
Donal O'Keeffe