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We need to take back control of our country, before it’s too late
Peter O'Loughlin
The next general election? You should trust the bookies a lot more than the opinion polls...
John Byrne
It's jail Oscar, but not as we know it - Pistorius freedom after 10 months makes a mockery of justice
John O'Keeffe
'We are kidding ourselves if we say the Leaving Cert doesn't matter'
Brendan Feehan
Headfort headmaster: I was wrong to look for JobBridge interns
Dermot Dix
We're a group of young people who picket JobBridge businesses. Here's why
Work Must Pay
Being dumped by text was heartbreaking, but I can see why people do it
Christine Allen
Struggle to eat your greens? Twist veg into new shapes to replace carbs
Michael Kelly
Being a female bodybuilder drives me in a way nothing else does
Jessi Kavanagh
Ted Heath a paedophile? Not until he's proven guilty
Aaron McKenna
Visiting Ibrahim Halawa in prison, I saw the devastating impact of his incarceration
Lynn Boylan
Debating prostitution? Why not listen to sex workers for once?
Catriona
How breastfeeding has brought me closer to my baby daughter
Teresa O'Toole
Will this Lotto shakeup really make it harder to win? A maths teacher explains the odds
Eamonn Toland
Who dares confront touchy billionaire Denis O'Brien?
Julien Mercille
Three weeks after open heart surgery, I've come to terms with losing control
Seán McKiernan
My first daughter was taken from me at 18, but I never gave up hope of meeting her again
Kathy McMahon
The amazing story of the Irish nun who survived Hiroshima
Adrian Millar
What's it like to cycle the world's most dangerous route? This Irish couple found out
Hugh Mongey and Aoife Hoey
Glued to your phone? Here are some tips for managing mobile addiction
Nicole Paulie
Leaving Cert results don't define your future
Anonymous
Time for Ireland's new anti-immigration party to answer difficult questions about its members
Donal O'Keeffe
Being a rape survivor affects every aspect of my life, but I won't let the trauma control who I am
Fletch Williams
Like many other graduates, I left Ireland knowing I wanted to come back
Sean Murray
New parent struggling to keep your relationship alive? Don't worry, you're not the only one
Tony Moore
Beetroot burgers I can grow in the back garden? Don't mind if I do
Michael Kelly
Please get your sickening displays of affection off my Facebook feed
Christine Allen
Hero or terrorist? This Cork patriot should be remembered whatever the answer
Gabriel Doherty
New fines begin the overdue fightback against pesky cyclists
Aaron McKenna
Should adopted children have the right to contact their natural mother? Not if it endangers vulnerable women
Paul Redmond
Donald Trump taps into the fear and anger of ordinary Americans - and that makes him powerful
Larry Donnelly
Why are we so embarrassed about nudity? It's the ultimate body celebration
Pat Gallagher
Don't listen to lazy economic arguments against Irish unity. They couldn't be further from the truth
Matt Carthy
Should restaurants ban kids? Maybe not, but it's time for a line to be drawn
Claire Micks
One man’s prison hell is another’s holiday park: Murderers like Graham Dwyer should not get perks
John O'Keeffe
'In the name of maintaining the rule book, they will break all promises made to treasure the game'
Sinéad O'Carroll
Amy Schumer's speech didn't make me laugh, it just made me sad
Jacqueline Moore
This country is worried its water will become a commodity but it has bigger problems
Paul Dillon
'I know it's not healthy to be fat. You really, really don’t have to tell me that'
Anonymous
After too many tearful airport goodbyes, I couldn't be happier to be home from Australia
Deirdre Kirwan