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'The Public Order Unit's protective hoods are not fashion accessories, but safety requirements in certain circumstances'
John O'Keeffe
14 Sep 2018
24.3k
214
Opinion: Ian Paisley's facing into a possible by-election ... he can be heartened by his likely re-election
Thomas Muinzer
14 Sep 2018
16.4k
16
Brendan Ogle: If Trump ever does visit Ireland, his toxic beliefs need to be called out
Brendan Ogle
13 Sep 2018
11.7k
56
Opinion: 'Can money buy you happiness? Not if you're spending it the wrong way'
Gill Hasson
12 Sep 2018
17.5k
30
'I ran away but she sat there... Then they smiled and shot her'
Jim Loughran
11 Sep 2018
29.2k
10
'We say 'we need to talk about mental health in Ireland' - while looking the other way when people scream for help'
Marise Gaughan
10 Sep 2018
17.4k
34
'If we don't pay our Defence Forces a decent wage, we will lose talented, educated young people'
Eoin Scarlett
10 Sep 2018
24.8k
80
'With palliative care, my dad was able to choose how he died - in his family's arms'
Lilian Bell
9 Sep 2018
27.8k
15
'Thousands of mums are educated and experienced - but can't afford to go to work'
Karen O'Reilly
9 Sep 2018
21.4k
58
'I rubbed my eye - and suddenly the words looked muddled and distorted'
Christine O’Flynn
8 Sep 2018
38.9k
8
'Festival waste? It's not new - we're a disposable nation and we need to change our attitude'
Claire Byrne
8 Sep 2018
25.9k
64
'Raw food doesn't have to be scary - but I think it's time for a bowl of homely hot soup'
Michael Kelly
8 Sep 2018
15.0k
5
'Mum was and still is a very funny person. I want to show there's another side to dementia'
Philip Connaughton
7 Sep 2018
11.0k
3
'Trump's mood and tone on his Irish visit will be shaped by what happens the week before'
Larry Donnelly
6 Sep 2018
13.8k
35
Opinion: On either side of the Atlantic, a disregard for verifiable facts has increasingly become the norm
Simon Foy
5 Sep 2018
13.1k
56
Opinion: 'All labour involves selling our bodies in some form, so what is different about sex work?'
Danny Rigg
4 Sep 2018
23.9k
109
'I won’t ever be able to understand exactly how the HPV vaccine works. So as a parent I have to trust the experts'
Eric Nolan
3 Sep 2018
17.7k
129
'Three children died as a result of measles that year. I remember their eyes'
John Fitzsimons
2 Sep 2018
26.6k
74
Opinion: 'Earn money on the side? Fear of the taxman isn't a reason not to file your tax return'
Barry Flanagan
2 Sep 2018
28.4k
31
Opinion: 'Many people don't believe social smoking is harmful - as a doctor, I know that's not true'
Des Cox
1 Sep 2018
26.5k
56
How to make a simple tomato sauce that'll feed you all winter from the freezer
Michael Kelly
1 Sep 2018
31.8k
6
Opinion: 'It would be easy to dismiss female genital mutilation as something alien to Ireland - but it's not'
Josepha Madigan
31 Aug 2018
14.3k
60
'You don’t have to be male, middle-aged and born into the right family to be rich in Ireland – but it helps'
Joe O'Shea
30 Aug 2018
65.7k
40
'Fine Gael's 'Green Week' was outdated, shallow and a little bit scary'
Jonathan Victory
29 Aug 2018
12.4k
28
Column: The small Wexford village forever affected by the deaths of three young women during WWII
Amy Bracken
28 Aug 2018
34.5k
26
'Excitedly I rang the Dept of Education thinking our lack of funding must've been some oversight.'
Graham Manning
27 Aug 2018
34.2k
52
'Even the bouncy castle industry in Ireland has representation: Generation Rent needs a voice'
Michael Byrne
26 Aug 2018
16.5k
11
Opinion: Our Celtic identity might not be what we think it is
Caoimhín De Barra
26 Aug 2018
68.6k
66
In the garden: Even in the calm of the vegetable patch, it can be hard to stay mindful and focused
Michael Kelly
25 Aug 2018
7.5k
1
'What has the Catholic Church ever done for the world? Quite a lot, actually'
Dr Thomas Finegan
24 Aug 2018
86.8k
221
'In 1969, I fell pregnant as a teen - and then the Church took over'
Ava Stapleton
24 Aug 2018
53.4k
99
I was there when Irish journalists sang for the Pope. I can confirm there was no drink taken
Eanna Brophy
23 Aug 2018
21.1k
21
Larry Donnelly: 'Why are we going to see the pope? We are part of a rich tapestry'
Larry Donnelly
23 Aug 2018
16.1k
48
Opinion: 'The Repeal the 8th campaign should inspire the fight against the housing crisis'
Benjamin Moore
22 Aug 2018
12.0k
76
'I began to feel like I wasn't meant to have a job, or to live a life of my choosing'
Padraig Hannafin
21 Aug 2018
35.7k
24
'Ireland's decision to prohibit GM crops doesn't make sense'
Drs Eoin Lettice & Barbara Doyle Prestwich
20 Aug 2018
27.7k
146
'What a rush': Getting front and centre at the most dangerous sport event on Earth
Donal Moloney
19 Aug 2018
56.3k
26
'We have twice had to rebuild our village on the West Bank - now our school is under threat'
Mohamad Nawajaa
19 Aug 2018
8.6k
47
'Dry stone walls are part of our history and culture but there are plans to replace them with fencing'
Tríona Byrne
18 Aug 2018
48.7k
55
In the garden: How to fight back (nicely) against the caterpillars eating your plants
Michael Kelly
18 Aug 2018
20.2k
11
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