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Voices

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Opinion
The Government’s reaction to our childcare crisis: divide and conquer
Claire Micks
20 Feb 2015
114
33
Opinion
Why are tobacco companies opposing this so vigorously? They're afraid.
James Reilly
20 Feb 2015
265
114
Opinion
Lambasting Kate over a few grey hairs isn't harmless – it shows the pressure women face
Lorraine Courtney
19 Feb 2015
492
57
Ukraine
'This could become a mass grave,' I thought as we waited there together
Alyona
19 Feb 2015
100
26
Opinion
'I mistakenly believed I had legal rights to my own children'
Karen Kiernan
19 Feb 2015
1.8k
97
Opinion
Who owns our digital fingerprints?
Oliver Daniels
19 Feb 2015
122
37
Opinion
Why is it now acceptable to plaster pictures of your face all over social media?
Rebecca Lee
18 Feb 2015
1.1k
52
column
An octogenarian gentleman taught me that it's never too late to come out
Dil Wickremasinghe
17 Feb 2015
285
22
Opinion
Children are precious, so why aren't the people caring for them valued?
Jane Xavier
17 Feb 2015
545
48
coder
Want to learn to write code? Here's how...
Mark Lambe
17 Feb 2015
9.2k
47
Debate
Politically disillusioned young people need an edgy, relevant programme like The Daily Show
Luke Keenan
16 Feb 2015
221
86
tune out
'The telly is the most effective, reliable and cheap form of babysitter known to man'
Claire Micks
16 Feb 2015
119
22
Mental Health
'Like many young men, I refused to believe there was anything wrong. But I couldn't stop crying.'
John Connell
15 Feb 2015
2.3k
54
Pregnancy
My child was diagnosed as 'incompatible with life' but I'm glad Clare Daly's bill was voted down
Tracy Harkin
15 Feb 2015
4.0k
434
Health
Free GP care to young children sounds like a great idea... but is it really?
Yvonne O'Sullivan
15 Feb 2015
326
45
Protest
Some politicians are trying to destroy relations between the Gardai and the community
Ted Leddy
14 Feb 2015
155
267
Analysis
Opinion: What do traditional newspapers have to do to survive?
Paul Allen
14 Feb 2015
1.1k
69
bloomin lovely
Say it with flowers? What blooms signify to your Valentine
Fiann Ó Nualláin
14 Feb 2015
142
7
head in the clouds
Small airline, small country, small minds – the Aer Lingus story
Aaron McKenna
14 Feb 2015
795
72
Respect
There are no shades of grey around sexual consent
Clíona Saidléar
13 Feb 2015
1.1k
100
Eighth Amendment
Column: Why does this Government refuse to hold a referendum on abortion?
Donal O'Keeffe
13 Feb 2015
175
82
Relationships
Dreading Valentine's Day because you're single?
Rena Maycock
13 Feb 2015
406
49
Special Needs
My daughter is clever, funny, and full of life. So why am I so worried about her future?
Laura Drumm
12 Feb 2015
4.7k
73
Mental Health
'Once, I could see no way out of depression. But now I'm going to fight for my life'
Ellen
11 Feb 2015
3.4k
51
Comic relief
My six days working as a clown at a refugee camp in Rwanda
Donal McConnon
11 Feb 2015
212
15
safety online
'The early days of social media were mostly carefree – now mistakes can be like a bad tattoo'
Roisin Kiberd
10 Feb 2015
178
1
tfmr
Diary of losing a baby: One woman writes about her devastating pregnancy
Laura McGlynn
10 Feb 2015
6.1k
24
Abortion
'I was raped. Legislating for abortion in rape cases wouldn't go far enough'
Anonymous
10 Feb 2015
411
18
Diet
Opinion: As January drew to a close, so did hundreds of New Year’s diets
Ger Lowry
9 Feb 2015
108
24
Relationships
Column: What is the key to a happy relationship?
Tony Moore
9 Feb 2015
109
24
Change
Column: Can one person make a difference in the world?
Ciara Galvin
8 Feb 2015
728
32
Gender Identity
Column: Why do I have to choose between my identity and my family?
Victoria Mullen
8 Feb 2015
1.3k
200
Leaving on a jet plane
Column: An anatomy of one family’s emigration
Philip Lynch
7 Feb 2015
736
18
Carer
Column: What it's like to care for a parent with Alzheimer's
Helen Cashell-Moran
7 Feb 2015
1.0k
26
Homeless
Opinion: Blowing taxpayers money might generate headlines, but it won’t solve homelessness
Aaron McKenna
7 Feb 2015
31
21
sick and tired
Opinion: Good riddance to Black January – it hasn't been kind to us parents
Claire Micks
6 Feb 2015
71
16
pay cheque
Opinion: Raising the minimum wage sounds nice, but it could price young people out of work
Lorraine Courtney
6 Feb 2015
494
39
tip of the iceberg
Opinion: Why don't we have big campaigns for mental health?
Fiona Kennedy
5 Feb 2015
260
43
marriage referendum
Opinion: Same-sex marriage will be decided by the silent (possibly disinterested) majority
Neale Richmond
5 Feb 2015
1.6k
269
EBOLA
Opinion: 'The outbreak has brought an unmatched level of fear and panic'
Seán Farrell
4 Feb 2015
68
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