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'Give our defence forces a living wage': Why I'm marching on the Dáil today
Tom Clonan
19 Sep 2018
29.2k
77
Opinion
'I’ll always remember holding my results in my hand and seeing the look of pride on my parents' faces'
Ryan Lynch
16 Sep 2018
23.3k
7
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Opinion: Ian Paisley's facing into a possible by-election ... he can be heartened by his likely re-election
Thomas Muinzer
14 Sep 2018
16.5k
15
Opinion
Brendan Ogle: If Trump ever does visit Ireland, his toxic beliefs need to be called out
Brendan Ogle
13 Sep 2018
11.8k
56
Opinion
'If we don't pay our Defence Forces a decent wage, we will lose talented, educated young people'
Eoin Scarlett
10 Sep 2018
24.9k
80
Opinion
'Trump's mood and tone on his Irish visit will be shaped by what happens the week before'
Larry Donnelly
6 Sep 2018
13.9k
35
Read Me
Opinion: On either side of the Atlantic, a disregard for verifiable facts has increasingly become the norm
Simon Foy
5 Sep 2018
13.2k
52
Opinion
Opinion: 'Earn money on the side? Fear of the taxman isn't a reason not to file your tax return'
Barry Flanagan
2 Sep 2018
28.8k
31
Opinion
'Excitedly I rang the Dept of Education thinking our lack of funding must've been some oversight.'
Graham Manning
27 Aug 2018
34.5k
51
Opinion
'Even the bouncy castle industry in Ireland has representation: Generation Rent needs a voice'
Michael Byrne
26 Aug 2018
16.6k
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Michael Kelly
25 Aug 2018
7.6k
1
Opinion
'What has the Catholic Church ever done for the world? Quite a lot, actually'
Dr Thomas Finegan
24 Aug 2018
88.5k
221
Opinion
'In 1969, I fell pregnant as a teen - and then the Church took over'
Ava Stapleton
24 Aug 2018
53.9k
99
voices
Larry Donnelly: 'Why are we going to see the pope? We are part of a rich tapestry'
Larry Donnelly
23 Aug 2018
16.2k
47
Opinion
'Ireland's decision to prohibit GM crops doesn't make sense'
Drs Eoin Lettice & Barbara Doyle Prestwich
20 Aug 2018
27.9k
146
Opinion
'We have twice had to rebuild our village on the West Bank - now our school is under threat'
Mohamad Nawajaa
19 Aug 2018
8.8k
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
49.2k
53
Opinion
'Paddy Cosgrave was wrong to invite Le Pen - and wrong to use Northern Ireland in his justification'
David McCann
16 Aug 2018
20.3k
47
Opinion
'Compostable cup for your coffee sound good? It all depends on where it ends up'
Brian O'Sullivan
14 Aug 2018
26.4k
19
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
62.1k
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
16.6k
59
Opinion
'If the non-inclusive attitude is not radically reformed, the Irish Catholic Church will continue to decline'
Brendan Butler
11 Aug 2018
26.7k
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
26.3k
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
37.8k
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
102k
141
Opinion
Thuggery, vandalism and urinating at playgrounds: 'We need zero tolerance to anti-social behaviour'
Jim O'Callaghan
8 Aug 2018
37.2k
93
Opinion
'I was made Minister for the Gaeltacht but I could hardly speak a word as Gaeilge'
Joe McHugh
7 Aug 2018
32.9k
67
Support
Opinion: 'Fussing about low breastfeeding rates reeks of mother-shaming'
Adrienne Corless
6 Aug 2018
23.3k
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
56.7k
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
20.2k
58
Opinion
'I can’t see him as a Thor FitzGerald': 10 rules for choosing a baby name
David Caren
5 Aug 2018
27.5k
28
Opinion
'A gambler can lose everything in an instant, destroying countless lives around them in the process'
John Halligan
4 Aug 2018
18.3k
55
column
Quinoa and grilled sourdough salad is a classic for summer evening supper or lunch
Michael Kelly
4 Aug 2018
11.0k
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
15.2k
42
Opinion
'The granny grant is a trivial pre-Budget kite, indifferent to parents and disrespectful to grandparents'
Frances Byrne
3 Aug 2018
25.2k
31
Opinion
Frontline gardai need tasers and they need them now
John O'Keeffe
1 Aug 2018
13.0k
69
Opinion
'Galway has morphed into a small city - but we're stuck with the services of a town'
Niall Ó Tuathail
31 Jul 2018
32.2k
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