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Voices

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Opinion
'In 1969, I fell pregnant as a teen - and then the Church took over'
Ava Stapleton
24 Aug 2018
53.5k
99
John Paul II
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
voices
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
Opinion: 'The Repeal the 8th campaign should inspire the fight against the housing crisis'
Benjamin Moore
22 Aug 2018
12.0k
76
Opinion
'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
Opinion
'Ireland's decision to prohibit GM crops doesn't make sense'
Drs Eoin Lettice & Barbara Doyle Prestwich
20 Aug 2018
27.7k
146
27 a side
'What a rush': Getting front and centre at the most dangerous sport event on Earth
Donal Moloney
19 Aug 2018
56.4k
26
Opinion
'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
Opinion
'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
GIY
In the garden: How to fight back (nicely) against the caterpillars eating your plants
Michael Kelly
18 Aug 2018
20.2k
11
Opinion
Opinion: Time is running out to save Ormston House - here's why it's important to Limerick
Mark Mulqueen
17 Aug 2018
16.0k
22
Housing Crisis
HAP: Landlords are just turning around and saying, 'Someone else is after coming in with cash'
Anonymous Man Profile Yellow Hoodie
16 Aug 2018
66.9k
142
Opinion
'Paddy Cosgrave was wrong to invite Le Pen - and wrong to use Northern Ireland in his justification'
David McCann
16 Aug 2018
20.1k
47
Results Day
'The Leaving Cert doesn't define you. My life has completely turned around since this time last year'
Sadb Molloy
15 Aug 2018
30.4k
48
Opinion
'I needed to end my fast-fashion fix and get a grip. Here's how I did it'
Aoibhéann McCann
15 Aug 2018
40.0k
5
Opinion
'Compostable cup for your coffee sound good? It all depends on where it ends up'
Brian O'Sullivan
14 Aug 2018
26.2k
18
Opinion
'Avoid burnout and maintain productivity you can be proud of by installing work boundaries'
Aoife McElwain
13 Aug 2018
27.9k
33
Opinion
'The devastating impact of social class is not an abstract concept to hundreds of thousands on this island'
Lynn Ruane
12 Aug 2018
61.4k
199
Opinion
Home births: 'It was really special to be able to hold him for the very first time in our own living room'
David Caren
12 Aug 2018
16.5k
58
Opinion
'If the non-inclusive attitude is not radically reformed, the Irish Catholic Church will continue to decline'
Brendan Butler
11 Aug 2018
26.6k
109
column
'Sowing season doesn’t stop at the end of spring if you want vegetables over the winter'
Michael Kelly
11 Aug 2018
13.6k
1
Opinion
'Irish sports women are leading the way and there's no longer this dominant sense of tokenism'
Emma Duffy
11 Aug 2018
26.2k
58
Opinion
'Living with your parents in your late 20s isn't not going to kill you but it’s uncomfortable, it’s stifling'
Brigid O'Dea
10 Aug 2018
37.6k
79
Opinion
'I was 13 when the Pope came to Ireland and I was raped by a priest the next year'
Colm O'Gorman
9 Aug 2018
101k
141
Opinion
Thuggery, vandalism and urinating at playgrounds: 'We need zero tolerance to anti-social behaviour'
Jim O'Callaghan
8 Aug 2018
37.1k
93
Opinion
Opinion: 'Want to build peace in Northern Ireland? Start by looking at what John Hume achieved'
Maurice Fitzpatrick
7 Aug 2018
10.2k
16
Opinion
'I was made Minister for the Gaeltacht but I could hardly speak a word as Gaeilge'
Joe McHugh
7 Aug 2018
32.8k
67
Support
Opinion: 'Fussing about low breastfeeding rates reeks of mother-shaming'
Adrienne Corless
6 Aug 2018
23.2k
102
Album
'If Drake can't shift a bulk of physical albums, what hope have Irish musicians?'
Peter McPartlin
6 Aug 2018
22.1k
55
Opinion
'I was kidnapped by Islamic State, sold into slavery and endured rape, torture and humiliation'
Nadia Murad
5 Aug 2018
56.6k
22
Opinion
'Newborn babies can only receive blood given in the last five days - so why are so few of us donating?'
Andrew Kelly
5 Aug 2018
20.1k
58
Opinion
'I can’t see him as a Thor FitzGerald': 10 rules for choosing a baby name
David Caren
5 Aug 2018
27.4k
27
Opinion
'A gambler can lose everything in an instant, destroying countless lives around them in the process'
John Halligan
4 Aug 2018
18.2k
55
column
Quinoa and grilled sourdough salad is a classic for summer evening supper or lunch
Michael Kelly
4 Aug 2018
10.9k
14
Opinion
'Despite Newbridge and Liam Miller outcomes, the GAA lost as it looked to be bullied by public opinion'
Declan Lee
4 Aug 2018
15.1k
42
Opinion
'The granny grant is a trivial pre-Budget kite, indifferent to parents and disrespectful to grandparents'
Frances Byrne
3 Aug 2018
25.1k
32
Opinion
'The High Court restaurant has been a sanctuary for people left waiting days for a judge, until now'
Stuart Gilhooly
2 Aug 2018
23.7k
18
Opinion
Frontline gardai need tasers and they need them now
John O'Keeffe
1 Aug 2018
12.9k
71
Opinion
'Galway has morphed into a small city - but we're stuck with the services of a town'
Niall Ó Tuathail
31 Jul 2018
32.1k
54
Read Me
'We need to use every avenue possible to help ex-offenders find gainful employment'
Various
30 Jul 2018
12.8k
34
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