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Column: Bloomberg's approach to smoking is working in New York – it could here too
Kathleen O'Meara
1 Nov 2013
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Column: Voting is too often seen as a "right" when it's actually a duty
Colm Bergin
1 Nov 2013
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Column: Making chemical weapons a defining issue in Syria sends entirely the wrong message
David Adams
31 Oct 2013
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Opinion
Column: A proper Halloween Festival in Ireland could have astounding economic benefits
Catherine Murphy TD
31 Oct 2013
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Opinion
Column: House prices are rising again, so should we be concerned about a bubble?
Ronan Lyons
31 Oct 2013
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Column: Can we just give Halloween a miss this year?
Kate Bellamy
30 Oct 2013
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Column: If you had an unlimited budget to fix obesity and disease, what would you do?
Dorcas Barry
30 Oct 2013
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Column: Should every citizen receive an unconditional basic income?
Tom Boland
30 Oct 2013
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Column: I was raped by my ex-boyfriend but I've taken back control of my life
Catherine W
29 Oct 2013
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Opinion
Column: Why study economics?
Andrew Gillespie
29 Oct 2013
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Column: What you didn’t know about the real Afghanistan
Maya Pastakia
28 Oct 2013
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Opinion
Column: Reducing school holidays would help students, parents and the economy
Colm Bergin
28 Oct 2013
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Extract: Remember the Lisbon Treaty referenda poster campaigns?
Paddy Duffy
28 Oct 2013
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Opinion
Column: We lack the empathy and support for people going through divorce
Bernadette Ryan
27 Oct 2013
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39
Opinion
Column: Is online dating keeping us from settling down?
Molly Garboden
27 Oct 2013
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column
Damien Kiberd: If Enda wants cash from his EU mates, he needs to stop ticking the boxes
Damien Kiberd
27 Oct 2013
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Opinion
Column: The rise of bodybuilding shows strong is the new skinny
Jenny Conlon
26 Oct 2013
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122
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Phil Prendergast: As a mother, I felt physically sick over Roma children mistakes
Phil Prendergast MEP
26 Oct 2013
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Column: 'Mega events'... the good, the bad, and the downright ugly
Feargus Dunne
26 Oct 2013
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Opinion
Aaron McKenna: Why we should move to a GPS based mileage tax on motorists
Aaron McKenna
26 Oct 2013
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Opinion
Column: Ireland’s child protection policy seems guided by medieval fairy tales
Killian Forde
25 Oct 2013
99
137
Opinion
Column: Pitting one section of the Irish people against another weakens us all
Peter Kavanagh
25 Oct 2013
73
32
Opinion
Column: President Higgins returned to a changed El Salvador today
Paul Dillon
24 Oct 2013
174
15
Opinion
Column: Ireland’s continuing disregard for transgender citizens is inexcusable
Emma Cassidy
24 Oct 2013
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Opinion
Column: Nobody ever chooses to be homeless – this government is pushing people to the brink
Niamh Randall
24 Oct 2013
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42
Opinion
Lisa McInerney: Selfies and oversharing – are we all master image manipulators now?
Lisa McInerney
23 Oct 2013
71
28
Opinion
Column: Why and how are children taken into State care?
Carol Coulter
23 Oct 2013
1.2k
42
Opinion
Column: Ireland has a postcode lottery for health
Anne-Maree Quinn
23 Oct 2013
196
13
Opinion
Column: What is Jack Lynch's legacy?
Dr David McCann
22 Oct 2013
924
62
Opinion
Column: Facing the fear – over half our population drinks in a high-risk way
Suzanne Costello
22 Oct 2013
126
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Column: Europe needs a new approach to illegal immigration
David Moloney
21 Oct 2013
126
172
Opinion
Column: Debt ceiling, government shutdown: what is the future of American democracy?
Larry Donnelly
21 Oct 2013
82
41
Opinion
Column: I petitioned to stop politicians promising the moon and stars
Guy LeJeune
20 Oct 2013
82
48
Opinion
Column: The Celtic Tiger mauled Ireland, so why are NI politicians trying to mimic it?
Dr David McCann
20 Oct 2013
238
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column
Damien Kiberd: Health is not just Angola, it’s the original Heart of Darkness
Damien Kiberd
20 Oct 2013
140
40
Opinion
Column: Do you 'compartmentalise' your life on social media?
Molly Garboden
19 Oct 2013
124
24
Opinion
Column: Budgeting our depression? Funding cuts are disastrous to mental health
Kate Bellamy
19 Oct 2013
112
123
Opinion
Aaron McKenna: Giving free GP care for all children under 6 is reckless
Aaron McKenna
19 Oct 2013
288
64
Opinion
Column: Funerals are tough – and costs escalate quickly
Geraldine Fitzgerald
18 Oct 2013
1.1k
62
Opinion
Column: We’re facing a housing crisis, not just a mortgage crisis
Mick Byrne
18 Oct 2013
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