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Opinion
'Brendan Howlin was wrong: civil disobedience is a valid weapon in the fight for a better Ireland'
Siobhán O'Donoghue
21 Sep 2018
20.9k
126
Opinion
'Home is just a word. But in Ireland the word home has always been different to home somewhere else'
Colm Keegan
20 Sep 2018
14.5k
17
Read Me
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Stephen Byrne
20 Sep 2018
41.5k
14
Opinion
'Your 30s are a tricky time for women. The biological and social pressures to conform are immense'
Christiane O'Mahony
19 Sep 2018
30.1k
36
column
'Give our defence forces a living wage': Why I'm marching on the Dáil today
Tom Clonan
19 Sep 2018
29.1k
77
Opinion
'Growing up, my gay pals and I were groped, harassed, screamed at and bothered at every second turn'
Karen Cogan
18 Sep 2018
32.2k
42
Opinion
'Ireland is an expensive country - so what can the government do about it in this year's Budget?'
Dr Rory Hearne
18 Sep 2018
37.7k
66
Opinion
'I’ll always remember holding my results in my hand and seeing the look of pride on my parents' faces'
Ryan Lynch
16 Sep 2018
23.2k
8
column
The Irish For... What do Irish political names tell us about their roles?
Darach Ó Séaghdha
16 Sep 2018
23.7k
17
grow it yourself
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Michael Kelly
15 Sep 2018
12.9k
19
Opinion
'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
Read Me
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
Opinion
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
Opinion: 'Can money buy you happiness? Not if you're spending it the wrong way'
Gill Hasson
12 Sep 2018
17.6k
30
human rights defenders
'I ran away but she sat there... Then they smiled and shot her'
Jim Loughran
11 Sep 2018
29.2k
10
Opinion
'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
Opinion
'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
Opinion
'With palliative care, my dad was able to choose how he died - in his family's arms'
Lilian Bell
9 Sep 2018
27.9k
15
Opinion
'Thousands of mums are educated and experienced - but can't afford to go to work'
Karen O'Reilly
9 Sep 2018
21.4k
58
Opinion
'I rubbed my eye - and suddenly the words looked muddled and distorted'
Christine O’Flynn
8 Sep 2018
38.9k
8
Opinion
'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
GIY
'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
Opinion
'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
Opinion
'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
Read Me
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
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
Opinion
'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
Opinion
'Three children died as a result of measles that year. I remember their eyes'
John Fitzsimons
2 Sep 2018
26.6k
74
Opinion
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
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
GIY
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
Opinion: 'It would be easy to dismiss female genital mutilation as something alien to Ireland - but it's not'
Josepha Madigan
31 Aug 2018
14.4k
60
Opinion
'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
Opinion
'Fine Gael's 'Green Week' was outdated, shallow and a little bit scary'
Jonathan Victory
29 Aug 2018
12.4k
28
Opinion
Column: The small Wexford village forever affected by the deaths of three young women during WWII
Amy Bracken
28 Aug 2018
34.5k
26
Opinion
'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
Opinion
'Even the bouncy castle industry in Ireland has representation: Generation Rent needs a voice'
Michael Byrne
26 Aug 2018
16.5k
11
Opinion
Opinion: Our Celtic identity might not be what we think it is
Caoimhín De Barra
26 Aug 2018
68.6k
66
GIY
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
Opinion
'What has the Catholic Church ever done for the world? Quite a lot, actually'
Dr Thomas Finegan
24 Aug 2018
87.0k
221
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