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Childcare
Opinion: One year on from the Prime Time childcare exposé – what have we learned?
Andrea Mara
28 May 2014
558
15
Opinion
Opinion: What has the State done to protect citizens' human rights?
Noeline Blackwell
28 May 2014
82
36
column
Opinion: If the HSE doesn't understand Down Syndrome, how can it care for those with it?
Louise Hall
27 May 2014
195
44
EU
Opinion: What does the rise of anti-EU MEPs mean for European politics?
Gary Titley
27 May 2014
122
72
Housing
Opinion: Generation rent? The bloated housing market must be curbed by rent controls
Lorraine Courtney
27 May 2014
153
136
Irish startups
Opinion: Getting a company off the ground is very tough – but it’s also exhilarating
Donal Moloney
26 May 2014
97
12
floating vote
Opinion: The rise of the independents... what does it mean for policy-making?
Rory Costello
26 May 2014
1.1k
37
Exams
Opinion: Under exam stress? Take five minutes off and read these tips
Shane Kelly
26 May 2014
828
1
Dubliners
Video column: Remembering one of Ireland’s most controversial writers
Eoin Lynch and Deirdre Brennan
25 May 2014
273
6
Opinion
Column: 10 guiding principles for being a 'good Christian' online
Archbishop Eamon Martin
25 May 2014
943
66
mindfulness
Opinion: What is 'compassion' and can it actually be taught?
Joanne O'Malley
25 May 2014
187
20
africa day
Opinion: It is a great feeling knowing that your children can call Ireland home
Reginald Oko-Flex Inya
25 May 2014
703
99
Green ribbon campaign
Opinion: I was hurting inside but was worried I'd be seen as a weirdo, a freak, if I spoke up
Siobhán Brady
24 May 2014
137
10
africa day
Opinion: I was a vulnerable girl when I came to Ireland, and I’m forever grateful to the loving friends I met
Justine Nantale
24 May 2014
797
21
clean up
Aaron McKenna: A citizen’s guide to fighting the scourge of cable ties left on lamp posts
Aaron McKenna
24 May 2014
520
27
africa day
Opinion: Equality and social justice for women is my life’s work
Salome Mbugua,
23 May 2014
416
41
HSE
Opinion: Being ill is hard – having to fight for every basic human right is much, much harder
Corina Duyn
23 May 2014
267
33
Your Voice
Opinion: Sickened with politics and politicians? Then you should vote tomorrow
Dr Rory Hearne
22 May 2014
110
91
africa day
Column: With a positive attitude and determination to succeed, the sky is the limit
Tim Martins
22 May 2014
72
33
door to door
Larry Donnelly: Do political candidates really enjoy canvassing? I’ll never fully believe that
Larry Donnelly
22 May 2014
155
16
giggsy
Opinion: Ryan Giggs is hanging up his boots – it's truly the end of an era
Lisa McInerney
21 May 2014
156
66
africa day
Column: Dance has the ability to bring people together, no matter where they're from
Onai Tafuma
21 May 2014
2.6k
13
Dangerous Driving
Opinion: My sister was an innocent victim, wrongly taken. Our family will never be the same.
Catherine Flaherty
21 May 2014
189
19
Bankruptcy
Opinion: Don't let the word 'bankruptcy' scare you, it is now a viable option
Ross Maguire SC
20 May 2014
697
71
africa day
Column: 'Africa is not a single country, many countries and cultures make up the continent'
Carol Azams
20 May 2014
208
58
South Sudan
Opinion: After a day submerged in a river, the family escaped the men who wanted them dead
Colm Byrne
20 May 2014
57
2
Depression
Opinion: We are never alone, even on our worst days
Amy Rea
19 May 2014
217
10
Running
Opinion: Running is one of the best ways to make a city your own
Sean Dunne
19 May 2014
137
9
Food
Opinion: How one country saw epidemic illnesses plummet – and Ireland could too
Frank Armstrong
19 May 2014
352
43
Dubliners
Video column: The Writer – the life and work of Tim Pat Coogan
Eoin Lynch and Deirdre Brennan
18 May 2014
372
6
Expenses
Noel Rock: I'm taking €0 expenses – here's why
Noel Rock
18 May 2014
181
54
Opinion
Damien Kiberd: This government's housing policy will - literally - put people on the streets
Damien Kiberd
18 May 2014
149
57
Smoking
Opinion: E-Cigarettes – is ‘vaping’ in front of our children socially acceptable?
Claire Micks
17 May 2014
1.3k
160
Communion
Opinion: First Holy Communion etiquette for sensible spenders
Avril O'Reilly
17 May 2014
799
44
Abuse
Aaron McKenna: Domestic violence is just that – violence. Why not treat it that way?
Aaron McKenna
17 May 2014
142
39
Equality
Opinion: Children with special needs are being failed – this is not inclusive education
Catherina Woods
16 May 2014
7.2k
39
HAE
Opinion: Misdiagnosed and misunderstood – the dramatic swelling disorder that can be fatal
Gerry Fahey
16 May 2014
897
10
Opinion
Opinion: My husband refused to believe he had bipolar disorder, and denial destroyed him
Kathleen Maloney
15 May 2014
87.6k
191
Water Charges
Opinion: With such a meagre allowance, our new water charges can't be about conservation
Jennifer Whitmore
15 May 2014
92
75
Respect
Opinion: We want to see an increase in wages – and respect – for fast food workers
Ciaran Garrett
15 May 2014
218
44
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