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Opinion
Column: What do the results of the German election mean for Ireland and Europe?
David Moloney
24 Sep 2013
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Opinion
Column: We need more creative, enjoyable ways of managing chronic illness
Mags Mullarney
23 Sep 2013
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Opinion
Column: Who really benefits from the new 'carrot and stick' approach to welfare payments?
Tom Boland
23 Sep 2013
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Opinion
Column: There's an art to public speaking – Enda should stick to these simple guidelines
Rory Egan
23 Sep 2013
236
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Opinion
Column: The joys and challenges of raising a gender-creative child
Lori Duron
22 Sep 2013
227
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Opinion
Column: Sean-nós singing resonates with something deep within people
Máire Ní Cheallachair
22 Sep 2013
871
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Opinion
Column: The Seanad is elitist, outdated and an affront to democracy
Councillor Matt Carthy
22 Sep 2013
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column
Column: Seanad abolition would see group-think prevail in our political system
Senator Sean Barrett
22 Sep 2013
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Read Me
Column: Strong language – can we ever 'reclaim' slurs and terms of abuse?
Christie Louise Tucker
21 Sep 2013
107
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Opinion
Column: How did this young woman scandalise her entire village? By writing poetry.
Kim Longinotto
21 Sep 2013
658
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Opinion
Column: Fire up the misinformation machine – the cowards have returned from their holidays
Aaron McKenna
21 Sep 2013
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Read Me
Nick Leeson: In debt? Don't panic.
Nick Leeson
20 Sep 2013
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Opinion
Column: A lot of people miss the point of Lourdes – it's about faith but also about fun
Lloyd Murphy
20 Sep 2013
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Opinion
Column: Germany – the big kid who won’t play by the same rules
Tiernan Brady
20 Sep 2013
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Opinion
Column: For some people, digital surveillance can mark the difference between life and death
Mary Lawlor
19 Sep 2013
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Opinion
Column: Team leaders are under pressure to deliver results fast – here’s how to
Niamh O’Keeffe
19 Sep 2013
183
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Opinion
Column: ‘Alzheimer’s has taken over Dad’s life’
Denise Monahan
19 Sep 2013
184
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Opinion
Column: The tragic killings of Afghan women are treated as mere statistics
Horia Mosadiq
18 Sep 2013
68
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column
Column: Politicians love talking about change, but it's time to go beyond words and abolish the Seanad
Simon Harris TD
18 Sep 2013
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Opinion
Column: Let's talk about sex (maybe)
Catchall
17 Sep 2013
369
55
Opinion
Column: The emotional fallout of dyslexia is often overlooked
Deirdre Griffin
17 Sep 2013
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53
Opinion
Column: Is the Seanad referendum also about giving the judiciary greater protection from sanction?
Gerry Fahey
17 Sep 2013
57
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column
Column: 'It is a crime to be born a woman in India'
Christie Louise Tucker
16 Sep 2013
857
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column
Should we direct our distaste at airhead figures like Roz Flanagan – or the system that creates them?
Lisa McInerney
16 Sep 2013
1.1k
91
Opinion
Column: Mortgages are contracts – they should be treated as such
Karl Deeter
16 Sep 2013
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283
Opinion
Column: 'Third wheel' syndrome – why are we made to feel embarrassed about being single?
Aoife O'Connor
15 Sep 2013
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Opinion
Column: Is GDP all it’s cracked up to be?
Luke McGrath
15 Sep 2013
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Opinion
Column: A breakdown of the Irish economic collapse
Dr. Donal Donovan
15 Sep 2013
491
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Opinion
Column: Irish prisoners raising cattle for an African community feel a sense of atonement
Peter Ireton
14 Sep 2013
131
16
Opinion
Column: Making the poorest pay more is no way to cut waiting lists for legal aid
Yvonne O'Sullivan
14 Sep 2013
107
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Opinion
Aaron McKenna: Le Vell trial highlights argument for defendant anonymity in rape cases
Aaron McKenna
14 Sep 2013
299
64
Opinion
Column: Court challenge to Direct Provision could save millions in taxpayers’ money
Sharon Waters
13 Sep 2013
309
35
Opinion
Column: Why has the crisis of modern capitalism not brought more political change?
Myles Dungan
13 Sep 2013
213
38
Opinion
Column: Fee-paying schools don't offer an education any better than their counterparts
Michelle Jackson
12 Sep 2013
1.8k
63
Opinion
Column: Considered and informed debate about a DNA database is vital
David O'Dwyer
12 Sep 2013
152
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Opinion
Column: Today's officials should look to TK Whitaker’s approach as they consider economic problems
Dr David McCann
11 Sep 2013
90
21
Opinion
Column: Looking for a new job? A career fair could be the answer – if you follow these tips
James Milligan
11 Sep 2013
369
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Opinion
Column: We are entitled to demand our TDs are sober while voting on legislation
Cora Sherlock
11 Sep 2013
62
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Opinion
Column: Survivors of abuse are re-traumatised by our unsympathetic, unethical legal system
Mark Vincent Healy
10 Sep 2013
274
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column
Diary of a First Time Dad: Early arrivals, packing bags and last hurrahs
Patrick McCarry
10 Sep 2013
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