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'Van Morrison's landmark album Astral Weeks turns 50 this weekend. We tracked down the musicians who played on it'
Opinion: TDs should be prohibited from being landlords
'This is a shameful day for Fine Gael and a bad day for Ireland on climate change'
The first Tuesday of November will define the next chapter of American politics
Would you give your child a beer? Changing our attitudes towards sugar
Ireland in a snapshot: Eddie - the honest, open man with the piercing blue eyes
How is it fair that the tourism industry still gets a subsidy of half a billion euros?
Access to emergency departments in rural Ireland can be hard - so why don't we have an air ambulance service?
Opinion: Donuts are the spawn of the devil. No good can come from them
'Fianna Fáil made mistakes during the boom, but not building enough homes wasn’t one of them'
In many cases, students no longer think they need to accept their very first job offer
Simon Coveney: 'It is time to bin climate change denial'
Eoin Ó Broin: 'He is the Minister. The buck stops with him. He must change the policy... or go'
Larry Donnelly: Michael D Higgins seems virtually unbeatable - so how will the other candidates try to win?
Response: 'I have concerns about Take Back the City, but Labour will stand among those who support it'
'Brendan Howlin was wrong: civil disobedience is a valid weapon in the fight for a better Ireland'
Stephen Byrne: Why 9 years after ripping up my results, I went back to do the Leaving Cert...
'Give our defence forces a living wage': Why I'm marching on the Dáil today
'I’ll always remember holding my results in my hand and seeing the look of pride on my parents' faces'
Opinion: Ian Paisley's facing into a possible by-election ... he can be heartened by his likely re-election
Brendan Ogle: If Trump ever does visit Ireland, his toxic beliefs need to be called out
'If we don't pay our Defence Forces a decent wage, we will lose talented, educated young people'
'Trump's mood and tone on his Irish visit will be shaped by what happens the week before'
Opinion: On either side of the Atlantic, a disregard for verifiable facts has increasingly become the norm
Opinion: 'Earn money on the side? Fear of the taxman isn't a reason not to file your tax return'
'Excitedly I rang the Dept of Education thinking our lack of funding must've been some oversight.'
'Even the bouncy castle industry in Ireland has representation: Generation Rent needs a voice'
In the garden: Even in the calm of the vegetable patch, it can be hard to stay mindful and focused
'What has the Catholic Church ever done for the world? Quite a lot, actually'
'In 1969, I fell pregnant as a teen - and then the Church took over'
Larry Donnelly: 'Why are we going to see the pope? We are part of a rich tapestry'
'Ireland's decision to prohibit GM crops doesn't make sense'
'We have twice had to rebuild our village on the West Bank - now our school is under threat'
'Dry stone walls are part of our history and culture but there are plans to replace them with fencing'
'Paddy Cosgrave was wrong to invite Le Pen - and wrong to use Northern Ireland in his justification'
'Compostable cup for your coffee sound good? It all depends on where it ends up'
'Avoid burnout and maintain productivity you can be proud of by installing work boundaries'
'The devastating impact of social class is not an abstract concept to hundreds of thousands on this island'
Home births: 'It was really special to be able to hold him for the very first time in our own living room'
'If the non-inclusive attitude is not radically reformed, the Irish Catholic Church will continue to decline'