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# comments - Saturday 19 May, 2012

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Top readers’ comments of the week

Sat, 10:00 AM 2,260 Views 12 Comments

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# comments - Saturday 12 May, 2012

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Top readers’ comments of the week

12/05/12 3,367 Views 7 Comments

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# comments - Saturday 5 May, 2012

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Top readers’ comments of the week

05/05/12 3,782 Views 11 Comments

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# comments - Thursday 3 May, 2012

Opinion

Column: On World Press Freedom Day, Ireland can stand proud

03/05/12 1,602 Views 19 Comments

We might moan about the press – but Irish media consumers are among the world’s luckiest, writes Ross McCarthy.

# comments - Saturday 28 April, 2012

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28/04/12 3,169 Views 10 Comments

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# comments - Saturday 21 April, 2012

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21/04/12 3,227 Views 7 Comments

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# comments - Saturday 14 April, 2012

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Top readers’ comments of the week

14/04/12 2,715 Views 4 Comments

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# comments - Saturday 7 April, 2012

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Top readers’ comments of the week

07/04/12 4,105 Views 18 Comments

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# comments - Saturday 31 March, 2012

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Top readers’ comments of the week

31/03/12 3,084 Views 1 Comment

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# comments - Saturday 24 March, 2012

From The Daily Edge You Told Us

Top 10 readers’ comments of the week

24/03/12 3,804 Views 12 Comments

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# comments - Saturday 17 March, 2012

From The Daily Edge Readers' Comments

Top 10 readers’ comments of the week

17/03/12 2,819 Views No Comments

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# comments - Saturday 10 March, 2012

From The Daily Edge Readers' Comments

Top 10 readers’ comments of the week

10/03/12 4,381 Views 22 Comments

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# comments - Saturday 3 March, 2012

From The Daily Edge Readers' Comments

Top 10 readers’ comments of the week

03/03/12 3,068 Views 13 Comments

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# comments - Saturday 25 February, 2012

From The Daily Edge Readers' Comments

Top 10 readers’ comments of the week

25/02/12 3,250 Views 6 Comments

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# comments - Saturday 18 February, 2012

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Top 10 readers’ comments of the week

18/02/12 6,612 Views 20 Comments

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# comments - Saturday 11 February, 2012

From The Daily Edge Readers' Comments

The top 10 readers’ comments of the week

11/02/12 2,488 Views 2 Comments

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# comments - Saturday 4 February, 2012

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Top 10 readers’ comments of the week

04/02/12 3,592 Views 11 Comments

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# comments - Saturday 28 January, 2012

From The Daily Edge Readers' Comments

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28/01/12 3,269 Views 18 Comments

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# comments - Saturday 21 January, 2012

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Top 10 readers’ comments of the week

21/01/12 4,560 Views 13 Comments

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# comments - Saturday 14 January, 2012

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Top 10 readers’ comments of the week

14/01/12 5,278 Views 14 Comments

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# comments - Saturday 7 January, 2012

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Top 10 readers’ comments of the week

07/01/12 5,408 Views 1 Comment

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# comments - Saturday 31 December, 2011

From The Daily Edge Let Us Know

Open thread: What are you glad to see the back of in 2011?

31/12/11 2,366 Views 42 Comments

It wasn’t a GREAT year, to be fair. Let it all out (and let it go) and tell us what bothered you in 2011.

# comments - Saturday 24 December, 2011

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Top 10 readers’ comments of the week

24/12/11 4,746 Views 12 Comments

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# comments - Saturday 17 December, 2011

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Top 10 readers’ comments of the week

17/12/11 3,625 Views 10 Comments

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# comments - Sunday 11 December, 2011

Open Thread

Open thread: Who would be in your fantasy Cabinet?

11/12/11 2,425 Views 36 Comments

The Green Party is launching its new frontbench today, having picked grassroots members to provide opposition to the government. But if you had a chance, who would YOU choose for your ideal Cabinet?

# comments - Saturday 10 December, 2011

Readers' Comments

Top 10 readers’ comments this week

10/12/11 3,860 Views 5 Comments

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# comments - Saturday 3 December, 2011

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Top 10 readers’ comments this week

03/12/11 2,630 Views 4 Comments

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# comments - Saturday 26 November, 2011

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26/11/11 3,562 Views 13 Comments

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# comments - Tuesday 22 November, 2011

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Fine Gael investigating Mayor’s race comments

22/11/11 10,156 Views 214 Comments

The party has distanced itself from comments made by the Mayor of Naas, Fine Gael councillor Darren Scully, who said he will no longer be dealing with ‘black Africans’ in his constituency.

# comments - Saturday 19 November, 2011

9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Saturday

19/11/11 5,363 Views 8 Comments

Nine things to know this morning…

# comments - Thursday 17 November, 2011

From The Score Comments

Huge criticism as FIFA’s Blatter downplays racism in football

17/11/11 209 Views 1 Comment

Blatter quickly issued a statement, insisting he had been “misunderstood,” but by then he had already drawn heavy condemnation in Britain.

# comments - Saturday 12 November, 2011

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Hooray! TheJournal.ie has 100,000 fans on Facebook

12/11/11 775 Views 36 Comments

Thanks so much to everyone who has ‘liked’ us – now read on to see how you can help TheJournal.ie get bigger, better and bolder…

# comments - Monday 7 November, 2011

Alcohol

Views sought on voluntary code for sale and display of alcohol

07/11/11 741 Views 10 Comments

Members of the public and interested bodies are being asked to give their views on the voluntary code for sale and display of alcohol in shops.

# comments - Tuesday 22 March, 2011

From The Score Apology

Rhinos fine Bailey over tsunami comments

22/03/11 290 Views No Comments

The Leeds Rhinos prop has issued a statement apologising for insensitive remarks made on Facebook.

# comments - Wednesday 2 March, 2011

From The Score Keep It Shut

Westwood: Rory needs to lay off Tiger

02/03/11 218 Views No Comments

The world number two suggests that McIlroy needs to learn to hold his counsel after recently claiming that Woods may be past his best.

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Poll: Are you satisfied with your quality of life?

Poll: Are you satisfied with your quality of life?

A NEW REPORT from the OECD has suggested people living in Ireland have some of the best lives in the world, with Ireland among the top countries in its Better Life Index.

The index finds that life expectancy, low pollution, positive experiences and a healthy work-life balance are among the factors that contribute to happy lives in Ireland.

It did note, however, that the gap between the rich and poor is wider in Ireland than elsewhere, while the gender gap in educational performance is also larger than average.

Today we’re simply wondering whether (assuming you live in Ireland) you’re satisfied with your quality of life.


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With nine days to go before referendum day, Dr Jane Suiter of UCC analyses the parties and the latest polls to see how the campaign is playing out.

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Being proud to be Irish is sometime looked on as a social gaffe, writes Lisa McInerney, but that’s not always fair… and it’s not always the best way to figure out who really is racist…

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