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For Dublin, it’s high rise or high unemployment
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Hiberno-English is part of what makes us Irish – so let's celebrate it!
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2 Mar 2015
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My bullies were not 'bad kids' – they were normal, average kids
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Marriage equality
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28 Feb 2015
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Greece proves left wing parties don't have a chance of delivering in power
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28 Feb 2015
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Not all emigrants are yearning for the green grass of home
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27 Feb 2015
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Why are men more likely to be violent than women?
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The gap between the rich and poor is widening, thanks to this government
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25 Feb 2015
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25 Feb 2015
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Would you be bothered if your cuppa was made with slave labour?
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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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Opinion
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Laura Harmon
23 Feb 2015
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96
Opinion
What would Albert Einstein say about Ireland's housing crisis?
Lorcan Sirr
23 Feb 2015
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war and peace
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Roger Cole
22 Feb 2015
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Why SHOULD Irish get full EU support? Not enough of us speak it.
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22 Feb 2015
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21 Feb 2015
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