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The countdown is on for the UK general election – and Fine Gael and Labour should pay attention
Natalie Tennyson
8 Mar 2015
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'It was always my job to check if Dad was breathing after he passed out'
Anonymous
7 Mar 2015
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Growing your own food? Here's what to get done this March
Michael Kelly
7 Mar 2015
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For Dublin, it’s high rise or high unemployment
Aaron McKenna
7 Mar 2015
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Hiberno-English is part of what makes us Irish – so let's celebrate it!
James Harold
6 Mar 2015
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Mammy’s Little Helper: How should we deal with anxiety disorders?
Stephen McWilliams
6 Mar 2015
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Can this new plan halt Ireland's looming pension crisis?
Samantha McConnell
6 Mar 2015
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My favourite female characters are warm, wilful and – above all – flawed
Erika McGann
5 Mar 2015
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Do you want to be a success? Here's how...
Karen Frampton
5 Mar 2015
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There are now 1,826 billionaires in the world (as the gap between rich and poor widens further)
Jim Clarken
4 Mar 2015
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More young girls are leaving their homes to join ISIS militants. But why?
Ruth Manning
3 Mar 2015
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We can see the horrors of war... so how can we still glorify violence?
John Maguire
3 Mar 2015
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Enda thinks his €185k salary is 'cut to the bone'? Don't tell him about zero hour contracts...
Donal O'Keeffe
2 Mar 2015
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Trust me, those showing off their ‘perfect’ lives abroad need your validation
James Dunne
2 Mar 2015
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Mental health: The issue that could make or break the next election
Dr Keith Gaynor
1 Mar 2015
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My bullies were not 'bad kids' – they were normal, average kids
Luke
1 Mar 2015
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A Gardener's Diary: The start of sowing season – and some tips for planting
Michael Kelly
1 Mar 2015
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Savage Indignation: Irish satire in the 20th century
Ciarán Wallace
1 Mar 2015
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As a practising Catholic, I didn't always support same sex marriage – but I do now
Larry Donnelly
28 Feb 2015
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Greece proves left wing parties don't have a chance of delivering in power
Aaron McKenna
28 Feb 2015
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Not all emigrants are yearning for the green grass of home
John Christopher Keohane
27 Feb 2015
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Postgraduate SUSI applicant? Let’s hope you were never hardworking or homeless
Niamh Cullen
26 Feb 2015
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Why are men more likely to be violent than women?
Ian Hughes
26 Feb 2015
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The gap between the rich and poor is widening, thanks to this government
Eoin Ó Broin
25 Feb 2015
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I knew I had to stop overeating when the local Chinese takeaway memorised my address
Christine Allen
25 Feb 2015
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Would you be bothered if your cuppa was made with slave labour?
Dunstan Burke
24 Feb 2015
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'The young man I saw in my outpatient department recently had changed his life around'
Stephen McDermott and Paul Hosford
24 Feb 2015
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What will the Greek challenge to austerity mean for Ireland?
Robert Grant
23 Feb 2015
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Make no mistake – the drinks industry cares about sales, not you
Laura Harmon
23 Feb 2015
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What would Albert Einstein say about Ireland's housing crisis?
Lorcan Sirr
23 Feb 2015
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It's high time for neutrality to be enshrined in the Constitution – don't let the government backtrack
Roger Cole
22 Feb 2015
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The tale of the 18th century baronet, his Irish mistress and a horrific love charm
Paul Kiernan
22 Feb 2015
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Why SHOULD Irish get full EU support? Not enough of us speak it.
Aaron McKenna
22 Feb 2015
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Need to attract the brightest talent to your company? Here's how...
Maureen Lynch
21 Feb 2015
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Bullying in workplaces needs to be addressed, especially in small organisations
Anonymous
21 Feb 2015
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The Government’s reaction to our childcare crisis: divide and conquer
Claire Micks
20 Feb 2015
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Why are tobacco companies opposing this so vigorously? They're afraid.
James Reilly
20 Feb 2015
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Lambasting Kate over a few grey hairs isn't harmless – it shows the pressure women face
Lorraine Courtney
19 Feb 2015
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'This could become a mass grave,' I thought as we waited there together
Alyona
19 Feb 2015
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'I mistakenly believed I had legal rights to my own children'
Karen Kiernan
19 Feb 2015
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