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# Op Ed

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Can't resist the deals at the supermarket? Here's why we should be buying local
Here's what to do if you're being bullied at work
'I never thought I would be unemployed aged 53. I feel I have to beg for social welfare'
This Irish rebel smuggled bomb detonators under her coat and often dressed as a boy
'A terminally ill child was forced to live in a car for weeks - this is not right'
Vulture funds pick and peck and they're not finished yet
'A victory for Isis would be a Europe crippled by fear and suspicion'
Kohlrabi is becoming a popular veg and it's tasty either cooked or raw
'We need to weed out bogus disability claims for the people that really need it'
Voices of 1916: 'I knew it meant war - but I was honoured to print the Proclamation'
'Families hire 'cutters' to remove any sensation for the girl and it's called a rite of passage'
Food labels in Ireland need to be transparent and readable for consumers
'It was terrifying to be at the heart of an event the world was watching'
Tom Clonan: 'Islamic State will consider today’s attacks a great success'
'I've been groped, felt up, and harassed. Rape culture exists and we need men to step up'
Jack Chambers has taken some heat on social media, but public figures get criticised all the time
'We need to talk about the reality of debt'
'Ireland is hopelessly devoted to alcohol, you'll see that today'
'We could learn a lot from Hugh Grant. If you make a mistake, own up quickly'
'He put blame on the victim because she asked him to watch less porn'
'We need to educate children about food that doesn’t come from a packet'
'We need to assess the threat to the 1916 commemorations'
'Hearing a prayer at the start of the new Dáil grated against my nerves'
'Abortion on demand' phrase pushes idea women will get abortions as easy as choosing a Netflix movie
Holding Luas strikes on such important days will cost other workers dearly
Why are parents entrusting their child’s wellbeing to someone they are paying buttons to?
White collar crime costs far outweigh those of gangland crime, but it's not a priority
Car insurance is up 100% for some drivers. What's going on?
You leave a data trail everywhere you go. Creepy? Maybe, but it's the world we live in
'The Beatles could have been a very different band without George Martin'
'I've been trying to bring cheap medicine to Irish patients. Too many are struggling to pay'
Criminalising possession doesn't discourage use - we need real solutions
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael need to get with the message from Irish voters
Women often undersell their experience and capabilities, while men don't think twice about it
No family are like the Waltons. Some families are a nightmare
My little girl was fixated at dropping the F-bomb. Here's how I got her to stop
'We could all learn a lot from Conor McGregor's self belief'
Carrots are the classic stock pot vegetable and full of vitamin A
Abolishing water charges is a return to the policies that collapsed our economy
'Don't give up just because Operation Transformation is over'