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Column: Living for love, dying because of hate – the rising tide of homophobia in Africa
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Aaron McKenna: We’re a nation of mass dog murderers
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18 Jan 2014
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Column: Can Ireland become a world leader in renewable energy production?
Seán O'Leary
17 Jan 2014
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Column: Misuse of isolation rooms shows how badly we're failing autistic children
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16 Jan 2014
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Column: Tragic case of newborn boy highlights unmarried fathers' lack of rights
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16 Jan 2014
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Column: Should PE be an exam subject in schools? YES.
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16 Jan 2014
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Column: The people should have a say in planning Ireland's energy grid
Ossian Smyth
15 Jan 2014
135
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Column: Behind the veil – a new era has begun for family courts
Katherine Irwin
15 Jan 2014
383
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Column: Give the Dáil a conscience – let our representatives speak their minds
Colm Bergin
15 Jan 2014
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Column: There isn't a 'right' way to die. Journalists should recognise that.
Marie Ennis-O’Connor
14 Jan 2014
157
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Column: Our new in-camera Family Court legislation is a sham
Gerry Fahey
14 Jan 2014
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Column: Our emigrated youth are still part of this country
David Shanahan Burns
14 Jan 2014
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Column: We are registering a new political party and taking this government to task
Martin Critten
13 Jan 2014
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150
Column: The Reform Alliance – should we expect radical change... or more of the same?
Dr Rory Hearne
13 Jan 2014
72
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Column: Will we see a UKIP victory in the European Parliament elections?
Ben Acheson
13 Jan 2014
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Column: Ashes to Ashes, Stardust to Stardust
Conor Farrell
12 Jan 2014
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121
Column: Cut the 'fat talk' in front of kids
Laura Larkin
11 Jan 2014
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Column: The life and times of the great Irish suffragette
Leah Butler
11 Jan 2014
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96
Aaron McKenna: Why does government make it safer to invest in houses than jobs?
Aaron McKenna
11 Jan 2014
98
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Lisa McInerney: The rise of personality in Hollywood gives us something to aspire to
Lisa McInerney
10 Jan 2014
59
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Column: Gentleman and genius - remembering ‘internet elder’ Aaron Swartz
Ruairí McKiernan
10 Jan 2014
145
11
Column: Operation Emigration – is the Government trying to give us the shove?
Kate Bellamy
9 Jan 2014
85
71
Column: Boston and NYC – a tale of two new mayors
Larry Donnelly
9 Jan 2014
84
15
Column: The State’s new year resolution should be to cherish all children equally
Louise Bayliss
9 Jan 2014
105
45
Column: Yes, State legal spending is significant – but it’s an investment in our democracy
Noeline Blackwell
8 Jan 2014
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Column: Why are so many vital services being provided by charities in the first place?
Ruairí McKiernan
8 Jan 2014
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Column: Bi the way… sexuality isn’t just ‘straight or gay’
Odhrán Allen
8 Jan 2014
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168
Column: Are these the drones we're looking for?
David Gunkel
7 Jan 2014
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Column: Ireland's rural community is being ignored over wind energy concerns
Declan Doyle
7 Jan 2014
398
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Column: The EU’s Eastern Partnership in tatters – is a fresh energy strategy the answer?
David Moloney
7 Jan 2014
56
25
Column: From radio to YouTube, advertising is evolving with us
Cynthia B. Meyers
6 Jan 2014
41
15
Column: Having ‘the’ chat with your children… how to talk about sex and puberty
Martina Newe
6 Jan 2014
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45
Column: Limerick City of Culture must not be allowed to fail
Sandra McLellan
5 Jan 2014
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44
Column: It's wrong to limit the debate over Anglo-Irish relations to partition alone
Ryan Gray
4 Jan 2014
33
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Column: Hey, ads! Stop looking at me while I'm on the toilet!
Clare Hartwieg
3 Jan 2014
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Column: Considering Benazir Bhutto’s mixed legacy, six years on…
T.V. Paul
2 Jan 2014
287
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Column: Failure of Haass talks highlights two serious problems in modern Northern Ireland
Dr David McCann
2 Jan 2014
63
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Column: Pope Francis is considering the needs of survivors of clerical child sexual abuse
Mark Vincent Healy
1 Jan 2014
48
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Column: New Year's resolutions are dreams – and anyone can achieve their dreams
Teena Gates
1 Jan 2014
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Larry Donnelly: Transatlantic Reflections on the Political Year 2013
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30 Dec 2013
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