# column - Today’s News
After two years of being unemployed, I’ve just started a JobBridge internship. The experience has been a mixed one so far.
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For many people, taxis are their only door-to-door public transport service. While we’ve made a good first step in making them wheelchair-friendly, more must be done.
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# column - Yesterday’s News
The fear of failure is a powerful motivator, but when does worrying become destructive?
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Lindsay Lohan’s “docu-series” on Oprah Winfrey’s channel had bombed; have we finally had enough of watching celebrities fall from grace?
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I noticed the consultant becoming quieter and more serious. ‘Have you ever heard of anencephaly?’ he said.
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# column - Tuesday 22 April, 2014
There are clear signs of impending famine in South Sudan – immediate, focused humanitarian efforts are needed to prevent imminent disease and starvation.
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After his wonder-strike last night, Stuey sings the praises of St Patrick’s Athletic’s young attacker.
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Instead of spending 20-30 hours of curriculum time focusing on the Sacraments, preparation should take place after school hours.
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The world changed forever for our family on 25 July 2006. Our son Conor, who was young and fit, died from sudden cardiac death.
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# column - Monday 21 April, 2014
Martin’s new strategy for Northern Ireland must be viewed within the context of Fianna Fáil’s attempts to re-merge as a dominant force in politics in the Irish Republic.
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Communities and economies thrive on creative thought and vision – our dancers, writers, thinkers, performers, artists create so much return on the small investments made in them.
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# column - Sunday 20 April, 2014
It’s very possible that metaphors can help make better laws … But we can only hope that our lawyers and judges, like our metaphors, are chosen wisely.
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As part of a series of interviews with Dubliners, journalist Eoin Lynch and photographer Deirdre Brennan speak to the great grandson James Connolly about No.16 Moore Street and the 1916 Rising.
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With the EU forcing us into a ‘devaluation for slow learners’, isn’t it time we look closer at what exactly the euro has done for us?
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# column - Saturday 19 April, 2014
The 140,000 Irishmen who enlisted during WWI marched under a British flag, but their reasons for enlisting to fight against Germany were varied and many.
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In adolescents, strengths can be found in unexpected venues – perhaps peering through the cracks of hardship – so keep your eyes open.
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The former Connacht hooker believes his former teammates can beat Rob Penney’s men in Galway if they take their scoring chances.
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# column - Friday 18 April, 2014
The flags and parades-related violence undermine the relatively widespread perception that Northern Ireland’s peace process is a ‘completed’ one.
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If you ever get ‘The Fear’ then read on.
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# column - Thursday 17 April, 2014
The ‘glass ceiling’ is less to do with being a woman and more to do with having to care for small children.
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When I look back I really can’t believe how stupid I was. It took me six months to go see a doctor – I was studying for a masters and didn’t have time to be sick.
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Negative and inaccurate depictions of those living with mental health problems has led to misunderstanding and fear, but there is hope on the horizon.
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# column - Wednesday 16 April, 2014
Dublin is now a more modern, vibrant and cosmopolitan city, but senseless violence also breaks out on the streets of the capital – we can’t ignore that.
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Cutting costly emissions from thousands of public buildings would help the environment and save Ireland €200m a year – without requiring a single job loss.
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# column - Tuesday 15 April, 2014
The lack of proper jobs will ultimately cause our economy to stagnate – but employers can’t seem to resist the almost-endless supply of cheap labour.
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A recent change to child benefit is forcing separated parents into “primary” and a “secondary” roles.
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# column - Monday 14 April, 2014
Derry truly is a symbol of the “profound transformation” of the relationship between Ireland and Britain, just like President Higgins said last week.
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There are serious legal, ethical and philosophical challenges to protecting children in this technological age, writes Mary Aiken.
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# column - Sunday 13 April, 2014
As part of a series of interviews with Dubliners, journalist Eoin Lynch and photographer Deirdre Brennan paint a picture of the characters of the capital.
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The overwhelming consensus of the scientific community is that climate change is a settled fact. Ultimately our future is a race between education and catastrophe, writes Kieran Rogers.
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There’s a hole in the balance sheets, dear Liza.
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# column - Saturday 12 April, 2014
Senior teams are very often the worst performing groups in the organisation – and I should know, I’ve spend enough time in one, writes Brian F Smyth.
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Nothing prepared me for how the birth of my own children would mercilessly rip the scab off the wound that my mother’s death had left behind. In that way, I could relate to the late Peaches Geldof, writes Claire Micks.
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We need to construct curriculums with international relevance and figure out fairer ways of funding education in order to compete globally, writes Aaron McKenna.
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# column - Friday 11 April, 2014
Dublin’s Dodder river has a huge amount of unexploited potential, but that’s being overshadowed by pollution and fly-tipping, writes Victoria White.
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# column - Thursday 10 April, 2014
With Mars currently in opposition, and shining with an orange tinge, Conor Farrell explores our fascination with the Red Planet.
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We can’t really whinge at Lady Gaga for wanting control over her own image – after all, her image is her livelihood, writes Lisa McInerney.
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A sharp contrast exists between public and private representations of ageing – and the reality of later life is often misrepresented, writes Prof Thomas Scharf.
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