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# Op Ed

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I’m normal, I always pay bills and I've no weird habits, but I still can’t find a room to rent
Sheila Armstrong
25 Dec 2015
311
57
In a grown-up world, what can we learn from our kids at Christmas?
Claire Micks
25 Dec 2015
65
7
What drives us to binge drink? Is it our pursuit to find love?
Andrew McGinley
25 Dec 2015
459
41
'I never truly understood what it was like to go without, but I do now'
Lorraine Courtney
25 Dec 2015
77
5
'Sometimes you’d despair for humanity. And sometimes you’d be wrong'
Donal O'Keeffe
24 Dec 2015
146
9
Going through a relationship breakdown? It's okay if you don't join in on all the Christmas razzmatazz
Bernadette Ryan
24 Dec 2015
522
9
Here's why we need to stop fat-shaming
Maeve Halpin
24 Dec 2015
1.1k
73
'My mam was the life and soul of every room she walked into. She always made things better'
Amy Mulvaney
23 Dec 2015
412
15
Does your child want a tech present this Christmas, but you don't know if it's a good idea?
Colman Noctor
23 Dec 2015
176
13
A young child telling me about the death of a parent or sibling is the hardest part of my job
Brid Carroll
22 Dec 2015
740
4
'Everything changed when my Yorkshire Terrier, Pippa, came into my life'
Emma Vince
21 Dec 2015
4.9k
23
Students loaded with loans are less free to conduct their lives in the way they wish. It's a bad idea
Julien Mercille
21 Dec 2015
449
74
'Managing my debt got too much for me. I started to have panic attacks'
Anonymous Man Profile Yellow Hoodie
21 Dec 2015
1.7k
31
It's very Irish to be ashamed if you don’t stumble upon love by some act of serendipity
Rena Maycock
20 Dec 2015
696
21
Here’s the recipe for a lovely creamy, cheesy leek gratin that will warm the socks off you
Michael Kelly
20 Dec 2015
347
7
'I surprised my mum when I told her I’m more afraid of visiting home in the US than living here'
Shawna Scott
20 Dec 2015
1.3k
51
Do you really need your bosses to prove how much they love you?
Karen Frampton
20 Dec 2015
709
42
Most criminals reoffend. So, what's the answer? Locking them up and throwing away the key?
Aaron McKenna
19 Dec 2015
1.0k
89
Verdict for former priest who abused young boys comes with mixed feelings
Mark Vincent Healy
16 Dec 2015
3.2k
72
The UK has sorted the flooding and insurance debacle, so why can't we?
Jason O'Sullivan
15 Dec 2015
246
78
Nama is more likely to fatten the vulture funds than provide affordable housing for young couples
Rory Hearne
14 Dec 2015
367
96
Here's a glimpse of what Donald Trump's America will look like
Larry Donnelly
13 Dec 2015
186
49
Drafting in the army to tackle the flood waters shows lessons have been learned from past disasters
Tom Clonan
13 Dec 2015
166
36
Fed up of sweeping up Christmas tree pine needles? Save them, they could prove handy
Michael Kelly
12 Dec 2015
95
8
Make no mistake, we’re already sowing the seeds of the next recession
Aaron McKenna
12 Dec 2015
387
75
Elected officials need to know there are consequences to corruption
Nuala Haughey
9 Dec 2015
229
41
'This is the only government... Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin shouldn't even bother with manifestos'
Brendan Howlin
1 Dec 2015
80
146
In Ireland we eat about 5 million bananas every week, but do you know where they come from?
Peter Gaynor
25 Nov 2015
6.7k
57
'I was devastated at receiving a diagnosis for a condition that has no cure'
Geraldine O'Neill
24 Nov 2015
302
2
'I'm a teacher and while the school system isn't deliberately out to destroy people, it is broken'
Lisa Buggy
23 Nov 2015
3.1k
63
'Slutwalks aren’t the lunatic fringe of feminism. They're a reminder that dressing “like a slut” is never an invitation to rape'
Lorraine Courtney
22 Nov 2015
4.3k
124
To reduce the threat of terrorism, stop bombing and close Shannon Airport to the US military
Julien Mercille
22 Nov 2015
433
284
'We're finally getting rid of the buggy. Here are 10 things I won't miss about it'
Claire Micks
21 Nov 2015
804
34
Keep your onions from rotting by storing them in your tights
Michael Kelly
21 Nov 2015
465
13
Irish neutrality won’t be respected by the likes of ISIS, so why hold so dear to it?
Aaron McKenna
21 Nov 2015
1.2k
205
Ireland is on track to become the most obese country in Europe - it's time to tax sugar
James Larkin
20 Nov 2015
623
169
'The assumption is that plays written by women aren’t good enough'
Grace Dyas
19 Nov 2015
707
152
Tom Clonan: 'Ireland is on the brink of a perfect storm in our health services'
Tom Clonan
16 Nov 2015
93
64
'It's my job to help the family plan and care for their dying children at home'
Anne Tan
15 Nov 2015
559
4
'When my maternity leave was over I cried when I dropped my son at crèche for the first time'
Tracy Gunn
15 Nov 2015
4.7k
58
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