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# Op Ed

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The show must not go on – the time to ban wild animals from circuses is now
Elisa Allen
4 Mar 2016
1.8k
69
Giving women time off for periods would be unfair - but we need to talk about them more
Lorraine Courtney
3 Mar 2016
8.9k
141
Life after an election: 'The hurt, the hard work and signing on the dole'
Nicola Cassidy
3 Mar 2016
141
20
As the Super Tuesday dust settles, what happens next?
Larry Donnelly
2 Mar 2016
85
19
Why do people say this: ‘They’ve been married a while now? What’s keeping her?'
Jennifer Ryan Moran
2 Mar 2016
596
39
'They say the Hutch, Byrne and latest Ryan shooting are not linked. I disagree'
Tom Clonan
2 Mar 2016
1.9k
48
'I'm a first time voter and I got to see democracy unfold in front of my eyes at the RDS'
Ruby Hughes
1 Mar 2016
144
41
'When political parties backtrack on promises on who they would go into power with, I feel lied to'
Rob McDonnell
1 Mar 2016
137
57
The Catholic Church still doesn't get the horror of child abuse
Donal O'Keeffe
29 Feb 2016
2.6k
336
Public speaking can be nerve-wracking. Here's some tips on how to do it well
Eoghan McDermott
29 Feb 2016
972
10
Five simple reasons the government got the mood of the people so wrong
Julien Mercille
28 Feb 2016
196
52
Is Ireland going for more parish-pump politics?
Aaron McKenna
27 Feb 2016
979
85
'It's no surprise there are shootings on our streets. There is a gaping hole in gangland intelligence'
Trevor Laffan
27 Feb 2016
125
20
'This is why my vote is so important to me'
Gráinne de Paor
26 Feb 2016
833
14
Bamboozled by opinion polls? Get up to speed in 6 simple steps...
Dr. Tom Louwerse
25 Feb 2016
80
39
'Gender quotas won't substantially alter the outcome of the next Dáil'
Jason O'Sullivan
25 Feb 2016
409
52
'Living in Hong Kong, my citizenship means more than just what’s written on my passport'
Aaron Mc Nicholas
25 Feb 2016
125
72
Millenials and Celtic Tiger cubs aren't taken seriously as people, never mind as voters
Anna O'Rourke
24 Feb 2016
265
54
'For me, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are virtually the same'
Julien Mercille
24 Feb 2016
2.2k
107
How can I be taken seriously at work?
Eoghan McDermott
22 Feb 2016
177
19
Here's how you can harness your ambitions to achieve your goals
Rachel Bridge
22 Feb 2016
6.9k
1
'I fed myself through looking or smelling, but never eating. I'm not over anorexia; I'm living with it'
Anonymous
21 Feb 2016
953
7
'Three weeks after giving birth I was diagnosed with breast cancer'
Yvonne Fagan
20 Feb 2016
1.2k
18
Aubergines are a tropical plant, but you can still grow them in Ireland
Michael Kelly
20 Feb 2016
2.8k
2
I'm going to reach my 16 stone goal. Not by being lazy, but with hard work and dedication
Alan Mullen
19 Feb 2016
203
23
'Downton Abbey and tea cups': We’ve a fairly dreadful record of sexism in Irish politics
Lorraine Courtney
18 Feb 2016
269
74
Bressie has made this front page news, but how loud do we have to shout?
Dr Keith Gaynor
18 Feb 2016
247
47
Call me a selfish criminal and a murderer if you want, but having an abortion was right for me
Anonymous
17 Feb 2016
10.3k
325
Here's how to negotiate a pay rise
Eoghan McDermott
15 Feb 2016
404
15
'I’m comfortable with my epilepsy. What is difficult are the assumptions around being a non-drinker'
Niamh Hegarty
14 Feb 2016
1.2k
27
Fathers have rights and they just got a lot stronger this year
Annette Sheehan
14 Feb 2016
178k
57
'I'm angry, depressed and very, very broke. This is my life on zero hours'
Anonymous Man Profile Yellow Hoodie
14 Feb 2016
2.4k
141
Just started dating? Here are some ways to casually mark Valentine’s Day
Fergal Harrington
13 Feb 2016
6.9k
19
Rocket's peppery taste is perfect for any salad
Michael Kelly
13 Feb 2016
2.3k
8
What's the best way to destroy violent gangs? Legalise the drugs
Aaron McKenna
13 Feb 2016
2.1k
161
P60 – What do I need to know before I banish it to the back of a drawer?
Barry Flanagan
12 Feb 2016
13.8k
29
'This is a big week for me. I've finally hit the 19 stone mark'
Alan Mullen
11 Feb 2016
228
15
'Home to what?': Emigrants want a say in who runs the show while they're living abroad
Barry Johnston
11 Feb 2016
318
194
'My partner was lovely at first, but things changed after we moved in together'
Anonymous
10 Feb 2016
8.5k
118
We seem to have forgotten the Special Criminal Court is supposed to be exceptional
Alan Greene
10 Feb 2016
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138
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