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Opinion: As the spectre of fascism threatens Europe again - learning history is more important than ever
Matthew Murphy
Opinion: The government should reject the bill to boycott Israeli goods produced in the West Bank
Ophir Kariv
Opinion: The future of Irish jobs looks precarious
Marie Sherlock
How I Spend My Money: A marketing analyst in Dublin on €32,000 who saves over €500 a month
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Opinion: The key to the trolley crisis lies in a statutory right to access home care
Domhnall McGlacken-Byrne
Opinion: 'Nobody should have to live like this - I need more care to meet my basic needs'
Corina Duyn
Opinion: The government should be brave and stand on the right side of history with the Occupied Territories Bill
Niall Collins TD
Opinion: What the evolution of the Special K swimsuit taught me about body image
Michelle McBride
'The threat posed by Islamist terrorism is waning dramatically... but what do we worry about next?'
Tom Clonan
The young Irish scientists trying to help contain the Fall armyworm
Shane Baguio, Joanne Lai and Marcelina Krzywdzinska
How I Spend My Money: A Trinity PhD student on a €6,000 stipend who's having second thoughts about moving to Ireland
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Opinion: The press needs to stop sensationalising the weather
David Fitzsimons
The Irish For: You don't need improving... but how about learning some Gaeilge in 2019?
Darach Ó Séaghdha
Opinion: No one should be prosecuted for personal possession of drugs
Tony Duffin
From the Garden: Reflecting on the year - it all went great except for the aubergines!
Michael Kelly
Previewing Ireland's economy in 2019: The stats don't lie - Ireland is doing well right now
Victor Duggan
Opinion: Should judges hand down concurrent sentences in rape cases?
Ivana Bacik
How I Spend My Money: A call centre worker in Sligo on €22,000 who spent just under €120 during a busy week
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Ireland in a snapshot: Donal Moloney reflects on a striking year in photography
Donal Moloney
Opinion: Top five parenting tips to surviving Christmas
Shane Dunphy
Indigestion at Christmas time - that is your stomach crying out for a break
Ciara Wright PhD
Fr Richard Gibbons: 'When was the last time you did something truly selfless for someone else, even if they didn’t deserve it?'
Fr Richard Gibbons
The Irish For... All the most important Christmas words (including Fairytale of New York as Gaeilge)
Darach Ó Séaghdha
Too loud, too bright, too fast, too tight: Christmas can be a nightmare of anxiety for children with autism
Tara Matthews
How I Spend My Money: A civil servant in Kildare on €43,000 put off renting rooms to save money by a bad experience
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Lynn Ruane: In remembrance of my friend, Graham Jones
Lynn Ruane
Opinion: Why I no longer have turkey for Christmas dinner
Elisa Allen
Expert tips for parents who discover that their teenager drinks alcohol
Laoise Neylon
The Mueller investigation will be the political story of 2019, and other predictions for US politics
Larry Donnelly
From the Garden: Supermarkets selling below cost veg is hurting farmers and it is bad for us all
Michael Kelly
Opinion: You say you love your children - so why are you stealing our futures?
Beth Doherty
Mary Lou McDonald: 'Leo asked where I was in the Dáil yesterday. I'm in Palestine observing the daily abuse they face'
Mary Lou McDonald
How I Spend My Money: A data analyst in Dublin on €75,000 who wants to live his life instead of saving
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Opinion: Let's talk about sex and pornography - like adults do
Caroline West
Opinion: Debunking the myth of the squeezed middle
Killian Donoghue
Opinion: The Irish state is a very bad parent - when its children turn 18 they often end up on the streets
Shane Dunphy
How I Spend My Money: A tech worker on €37,000 dreaming of a three-bed house with a small garden
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The Irish For: The word deatach, meaning smoke, also refers to the family huddled together around the fire
Darach Ó Séaghdha
Ireland in a Snapshot: Inside our crumbling former asylums, the walls whisper 'forgive me'
Donal Moloney
From the Garden: Every cloud has a silver lining and bogland proved useful this summer
Michael Kelly