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# Op Ed

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Our nutritionally shallow diets are clogging up our hospitals
Ross Golden-Bannon
15 Jan 2016
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'I weighed a colossal 27 stone aged 21. I was one of the fattest people ever on RTE's Operation Transformation'
Alan Mullen
13 Jan 2016
3.2k
36
Bringing mindfulness into the workforce makes good business sense
Joanne O'Malley
13 Jan 2016
423
13
'Our love of Bowie brought me and my wife together. I couldn’t bring myself to wake her to tell her the news'
Damien Lennon
12 Jan 2016
224
33
Taxpayers aren't willing to pay higher insurance premiums to help flood victims, so what's the solution?
Caeva O’Callaghan
12 Jan 2016
270
47
'I slept in 18 Moore Street in protest this weekend. Once these buildings are gone, they're gone'
Seán Fox
11 Jan 2016
420
58
'Can you teach an old dog new tricks? You can, but not by week two of a new year'
Eoghan McDermott
11 Jan 2016
175
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How's week one of your 'get fit' resolution going? These simple tips can make all the difference
Amy Holmes
10 Jan 2016
327
37
'I was a garda for 35 years and I can tell you community policing has been destroyed'
Trevor Laffan
10 Jan 2016
4.4k
106
The Catholic Church does not promote an egalitarian ethic - it never has
Julien Mercille
10 Jan 2016
1.3k
206
'Men don’t talk face to face. They talk shoulder to shoulder'
Donal O'Keeffe
9 Jan 2016
3.4k
36
'I taught Ibrahim Halawa. He was the joker of the class and used to make me laugh'
Codie Preston
9 Jan 2016
1.1k
208
This root vegetable isn't blessed with good looks, but it's popping up on menus everywhere
Michael Kelly
9 Jan 2016
837
21
Enda Kenny is almost certainly going to be returned as Taoiseach
Aaron McKenna
9 Jan 2016
125
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Looking for a new job in the new year? Here's how to get one
Leslee O’Loughlin
8 Jan 2016
190
15
Was Chris Gayle being sexist or was it a bit of fun?
Lorraine Courtney
7 Jan 2016
980
97
Ireland is exposed to extreme weather in a manner we have never seen before
Eamon Ryan
6 Jan 2016
669
134
Pregnancy is meant to be an exciting, happy time. So, what happens if you don't feel that way?
Catriona Spellman
6 Jan 2016
56.8k
14
Kickstart January with these great tips to get organised
Ciara Conlon
4 Jan 2016
240
13
Women shouldn't have to sell household items or take out short-term loans to afford an abortion
Nick Beard
3 Jan 2016
80
291
Serial killers haven’t gone away, you know
John O'Keeffe
2 Jan 2016
3.5k
50
New year, new you. Why not grow your own. First up, Leeks
Michael Kelly
2 Jan 2016
226
3
5 tips to get your finances in order in 2016
Stephen Barry
1 Jan 2016
212
43
I have bad days like everyone else, but this is what helped with my depression
Karl Melvin
1 Jan 2016
1.6k
22
'New Year’s resolutions are based on the notion of guilt. I don’t see the point'
Lorraine Courtney
1 Jan 2016
234
22
My simple New Year's wish is for my son to live in a truly equal Ireland
Tom Clonan
31 Dec 2015
148
15
'Breaking up is hard to do, but moving on is sometimes harder'
Bernadette Ryan
31 Dec 2015
890
13
'It’s the most wonderful time of the year… is it?'
Dil Wickremasinghe
30 Dec 2015
1.5k
22
'A funeral should sum up a person's life. There are tears, but laughter too'
Fr Seamus Ahearne
30 Dec 2015
1.2k
19
'I watched this man bleed out. He was rolling on the ground and I imagined his last moments'
Julien Mercille
29 Dec 2015
132
21
More bizarre situations will emerge unless we say women are not vessels
Sam Elliot
29 Dec 2015
297
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Small business owners ignore social media at their peril
Michael O'Brien
28 Dec 2015
117
7
'Women need to know the truth. Fertility takes a plunge after age 35'
Dr John Waterstone
28 Dec 2015
1.3k
53
Living with Crohn's disease: 'I bring spare clothes with me in the car for the times I don't make it to a bathroom'
Valerie Donovan
28 Dec 2015
3.7k
42
It's an unusual career path, but being a funeral director is a rewarding job
Graham Gleasure
27 Dec 2015
3.6k
39
Looking for a job when you're disabled can be difficult, but it shouldn't be impossible
Rachel Creevey
27 Dec 2015
1.3k
34
Bartending is an art form, it is not just about pulling pints and never has been
Ciara Farrell
27 Dec 2015
6.0k
31
Been asked to every social event over Christmas? Why is it so difficult to just say no?
Karl Melvin
26 Dec 2015
71
7
‘The sudden death of my daughter changed my life forever'
Valerie O’Riordan
26 Dec 2015
24.1k
15
Drugs should be a priority issue for general election candidates - here's why
Tony Duffin
26 Dec 2015
133
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