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# Op Ed

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Carrickmines tragedy shows we all have empathy, but it gives way when it comes close to our backyard
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19 Oct 2015
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Debate Room: Should school start earlier to help working parents?
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19 Oct 2015
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'Getting involved in a petty mudslinging match over the Web Summit is embarrassing'
Paul Allen
18 Oct 2015
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Should you be friends with your ex?
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17 Oct 2015
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Low earners can’t have a free ride and pay no income taxes at all
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17 Oct 2015
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Nutella and curries are off the menu for me. If I have one nut I could die
Aoibheann Diver
16 Oct 2015
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'I'm sorry, there's no heartbeat': I thought it was my fault we lost our babies
Lynn Cassidy
15 Oct 2015
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'Nothing else seemed to matter when she died. I didn't understand why God would take our little girl?'
Michael McEnery
14 Oct 2015
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Not a fan of the dark evenings creeping in? Here's how to get through the winter nights
Abby Wynne
12 Oct 2015
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'I remember the whole thing. I dived in and hit the bottom of the pool. I knew something was wrong'
Jonathan Ranson
11 Oct 2015
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Bressie: 'I ran away from dealing with my issues and lied to the people I loved'
Niall Breslin
10 Oct 2015
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Matt Damon used manure to grow potatoes on Mars - it works pretty well down here too
Michael Kelly
10 Oct 2015
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Is it time we give up on Dublin's O'Connell Street?
Aaron McKenna
10 Oct 2015
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'I found out I was dyslexic in the 90s. Deep down I knew I wasn’t as ‘stupid’ as I was made to feel in school'
Ross O'Neill
9 Oct 2015
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'By getting on that train a group of brave women made the Catholic Church and the Irish state look ridiculous'
Arthur Riordan
9 Oct 2015
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'My religion lapsed three decades ago, but I am irritated by a-la-carte Catholics'
Donal O'Keeffe
8 Oct 2015
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The J1 was a rite of passage for me. We're not all party-animals
Catherine Devine
7 Oct 2015
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The unfree Irish in the Caribbean were indentured servants, not slaves
Liam Hogan, Matthew Reilly and Laura McAtackney
6 Oct 2015
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Debate Room: Should there be a rent freeze?
Caitriona O'Neill and William Gallagher
5 Oct 2015
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We were better parents before smartphones
Claire Micks
4 Oct 2015
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Is it time America had a woman president?
Larry Donnelly
4 Oct 2015
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A wealth tax is a possibility. You don’t need to be a member of the far left to call for this
Julien Mercille
4 Oct 2015
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Let's be honest: It secretly sucks when your BFF gets a boyfriend
Christine Allen
3 Oct 2015
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Food growing isn't just for those with ten acres, you can even grow stuff at your desk
Michael Kelly
3 Oct 2015
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More women will be in the next Dáil — that would be the case even without gender quotas
Seamus Conboy
2 Oct 2015
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Ireland and the spud go hand-in-hand, but they're in decline. Myth they're fattening is damaging
Michael Kelly
2 Oct 2015
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Short of breath? Have trouble sleeping and feel uneasy? You could have an anxiety disorder
Leticia Gavin
30 Sep 2015
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'The Irish public are not sick of politics, they're actually sick of listening to politicians'
Chris Noone
28 Sep 2015
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'You're an adult and your parents are fighting, but it's not your job to fix their relationship'
Bernadette Ryan
27 Sep 2015
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If you stay up late tonight you'll see the moon turn a deep blood red
Conor Farrell
27 Sep 2015
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Tony O'Reilly became one of the most powerful figures in Irish life and we can learn from his story
Matt Cooper
27 Sep 2015
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'It's time for political parties to stop procrastinating. Abortion regulation does not belong in our constitution'
Ailbhe Smyth
26 Sep 2015
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Is Dublin really a kip?
Aaron McKenna
26 Sep 2015
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Want some peace and calm in your life? Take these few minutes to get it done
Naomi Sturdy
25 Sep 2015
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Imagine living in a 20’ x 10’ room, your belongings are in one cupboard and you don't know if you'll be there a year or a decade
Donal O'Keeffe
25 Sep 2015
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The Web Summit relocation isn't surprising, we couldn't even keep the WiFi working
Angela Nagle
24 Sep 2015
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'It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it'
Jason O'Sullivan
24 Sep 2015
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Have a problem controlling your anger? Here are tips to keep it in check
Karl Melvin
21 Sep 2015
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An Irish solution: These are your abortion stories
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20 Sep 2015
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15 pieces of advice I would give my teenage self
Mairead Healy
20 Sep 2015
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