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'The presidency should be about vision and energy – not stepping towards retirement'
Mairead Healy
What kind of food do we want to eat? It's a big question of our time...
Fergal Anderson
Will the UK leave the EU ...and what would it mean for Ireland if it did?
Noelle O'Connell
Why is Ireland snubbing talented citizens who live abroad?
Sandra Lawler
Fear is the enemy of love – on 22nd May we have a chance to choose love
Ruairí McKiernan
Our attention is pulled in so many directions these days – we need to find a sense of calm
Sr Stanislaus Kennedy
'We can protect the rights of gay people without redefining the meaning of marriage'
Mattie McGrath
Everyone has a skill to share, even if they don't shout about it... why not volunteer?
Nina Arwitz
What is the enduring appeal of an artist like Bowie?
Martin J. Power, Aileen Dillane and Eoin Devereux
What value are we putting on higher education?
Peter Cassells
Hunting for a job? Here are some tips (whether you're 25 or 50)
Peter O'Connell
We cannot vote. We need you to stand in our place.
Dennis Collins
Five presents you should never buy other people’s kids
Claire Micks
Do we really need to mollycoddle so many apathetic people into voting?
Aaron McKenna
Food 'empathy' - how one city school got intimate with what it eats
Michael Kelly
Alice Perry: The first female Engineering graduate in Ireland
Ella Hassett
'You can't fire a mortar and target your enemy precisely – I can say that with confidence'
Itay Reznik
It's clear: The direct provision system is utterly unfit for purpose
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
Fancy something new in the kitchen?
Fiann Ó Nualláin
Headlines can be depressing but efforts to end extreme poverty are actually WORKING
Hans Zomer
What would a No vote signal to young gay Ireland?
Dale McDermott
What's the best way to react to a bully in the workplace?
Shane Kelly
What has it really been like for older people during austerity?
Kieran Walsh
What lies ahead in the closing weeks of the marriage referendum campaign?
Larry Donnelly
Opinion: Borderline personality disorder is incredibly complex – it rarely affects two people in the same way
Anonymous
The Fear: The weekly battle against yourself
James Dunne
What it's like to grow up biracial in small-town Ireland
Angela O
Lesbian relationships are still not taken seriously by many
Christine Allen
Plucky Parsnips: How to grow this versatile crop (plus other tips for May)
Michael Kelly
Why low-earners need to continue paying their way in taxes
Aaron McKenna
Can you name one gender-specific parenting attribute? Me neither.
Peter Ferguson
Why can’t government ministers go cold turkey on home ownership?
Lorcan Sirr
Think Ireland getting sued by a tobacco company is odd? Then worry about this EU-US trade deal...
Simon Mc Keagney
An Irish citizen has been held without trial for 620 days – how can we look the other way?
Donal O'Keeffe
Exam stress can make you lose perspective – remember, you're more than your grade
Clive Byrne
If we truly care about our children, we should prove it
Marian Quinn
Why shouldn't a young person be able to run for president?
Glenn Fitzpatrick
Looking after your stress levels: How to feel more in control of your worries
Abby Wynne
People don't have to be afraid of dementia – they just need to know the facts
Ronan Smith
‘What about the children?’ As one of the children in question, I say a No vote will hurt us
Lorelei Fox-Roberts