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Voices

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Death is a constant companion through life. So why are we afraid of discussing it?
Donal O'Keeffe
15 Jun 2015
1.8k
77
Perfect for a picnic on a summer's day – my trick for growing sweet, delicious tomatoes
Michael Kelly
14 Jun 2015
654
1
The End (of the Euro) is Nigh
Cillian Doyle
14 Jun 2015
122
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'My dad was a violent alcoholic. I vowed to make my daughter's childhood better than mine.'
Anonymous
13 Jun 2015
3.9k
30
The pro-life case for a referendum on the 8th Amendment
Aaron McKenna
13 Jun 2015
485
103
Those involved in the Troubles should not be part of investigating unresolved deaths
Brian Gormally
12 Jun 2015
121
25
A victory for people power: we have postponed the controversial TTIP vote
Ann Marie Butler
11 Jun 2015
60
57
We believe fears about the TTIP are unfounded – we need to break down barriers to business
Mark O’Mahoney
11 Jun 2015
73
95
Homelessness in Ireland has become normal, but talking about it hasn’t
Kerry Anthony
10 Jun 2015
2.1k
28
'A carer, what is that?' I am a weight lifter. I am a nurse. I am a specialist. I am exhausted.
Geraldine Renton
10 Jun 2015
940
20
Eating lunch at your desk won't earn you brownie points with your boss...
Karen Frampton
9 Jun 2015
772
31
'Sometimes, I see fear in his eyes. I constantly reassure him but reassurance only lasts seconds.'
Dorothy Mooney
9 Jun 2015
325
17
Student accommodation is an absolute disaster in this country – when will government respond?
Glenn Fitzpatrick
8 Jun 2015
1.2k
44
What's life like as a young carer? Jamie has cared for his mother since the age of six
The Carers Association
8 Jun 2015
265
8
Tenants' rights are being trampled on, but there's a lack of political will to help
Mick Byrne
7 Jun 2015
476
52
Strawberries are not only delicious, they can maintain and boost your own gorgeousness
Fiann Ó Nualláin
7 Jun 2015
273
22
A winning CV and online applications: Your graduate career toolkit
Mark Mitchell
7 Jun 2015
315
6
Corporations could start suing governments for ‘barriers’ to profit – will you accept this?
Matthew Wallis
7 Jun 2015
156
67
Will I ever adjust to the fact that my mother is gone?
Claire Micks
6 Jun 2015
235k
69
Growing your own food is a joyful experience – the smiles on these children's faces show it
Michael Kelly
6 Jun 2015
133
1
What makes a graduate employable? We asked 100 top companies in Ireland
Mark Mitchell
6 Jun 2015
587
27
Public sector workers shouldn't get disproportionate pay increases over everyone else
Aaron McKenna
6 Jun 2015
696
223
How much do you value the people who take care of your children?
Marian Quinn
6 Jun 2015
404
16
Why we should support the Heritage Council for another 20 years
Neil Jackman
5 Jun 2015
168
13
So you've graduated... now, where to get a job?
Mark Mitchell
5 Jun 2015
333
14
Why do childcare workers earn such low wages while parents pay high fees?
Marian Quinn
5 Jun 2015
6.0k
82
Ireland's attitude to housing rights, social security and culture is under scrutiny
Caitriona O'Neill and William Gallagher
5 Jun 2015
686
50
Proper childcare is for the common good – not just something for parents to figure out
Teresa Heeney
4 Jun 2015
270
5
Are brides-to-be supposed to love wedding dresses? Unfortunately I'm not one of them...
Jenny Conlon
4 Jun 2015
4.7k
58
The UN is reviewing Ireland's protection of rights – how will we fare?
Caitriona O'Neill and William Gallagher
3 Jun 2015
121
25
'We're fat and getting fatter - and it's a life and death issue'
Vincent McCarthy
3 Jun 2015
459
68
'Male, pale and stale - why gender quotas are not enough to change that'
Kathryn Reilly
2 Jun 2015
679
54
I was led to believe there was 'no future' with with my diagnosis. Well, I beg to differ.
Corina Duyn
2 Jun 2015
125
5
There’s no shame in redundancy – hold your head high and try again
Peter O'Connell
1 Jun 2015
861
25
We must challenge myths about females in IT (before girls start applying for college)
Ciara Heavin, Gaye Kiely and Patricia Lynch
31 May 2015
410
84
Did social media really turn 'No' votes to a 'Yes'?
Kevin McPartland
31 May 2015
1.3k
82
Inside the Night Cafe: 'People are just so relieved to be indoors for the night'
Mark Kennedy
31 May 2015
173
27
An average of 137 people drown in Ireland each year - how to protect yourself
Graham Kerr
31 May 2015
1.6k
39
Forget your preconceptions – this is what social anxiety is really like
William Dunphy
30 May 2015
2.0k
78
The weather's getting better – finally! – so it's time to get stuck into the vegetable patch
Michael Kelly
30 May 2015
71
22
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