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    Bobby McDonagh: It's vital we support the EU at a time of global chaos
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    Marie Sherlock: Time to face the reality of synthetic drug use among young people
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    Marion McKeone: Trump is truly rattled over Epstein - can he weather the storm?
    Marion McKeone
    Surrealing in the Years: Does anyone want to go in on a four-person mortgage with me?
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    When they leave us: Understanding grief after the loss of a pet
    Suzi Walsh
    The Gen Z stare: 'There it was, like the human version of the buffering symbol'
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    Buyers beware: High-risk invasive plants still found in garden centres and trade fairs
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    I'm about to lose my disability allowance: 'It's time to stop means testing this unfair system'
    Niamh Ní Hoireabhaird
    Dr Catherine Conlon: Listeriosis - what is it and what are the risks?
    Dr Catherine Conlon
    Child poverty: One-parent families are acting as shock absorbers for failed policies
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    Me, myself and I: The magic of talking to yourself
    Gwen Loughman
    Money Diaries: A HR administrator on €43K living in Co Wicklow
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    Getting inked: Just how toxic are tattoos?
    Dr Catherine Conlon
    Parenting: Summer is supposed to be the best season - until it arrives and fills you with guilt
    Margaret Lynch
    Surrealing in the Years: The American government is done pretending it respects us
    Carl Kinsella
    Ireland's nature heroes: I've rewilded five acres, and here are others doing similar work
    Jack Morley
    Life on a US campus: What is MAGA’s impact on the next generation of US Leaders?
    Katherine Santini
    Opinion: When is Ireland going to ban fast fashion brands?
    Elizabeth Rymut
    Dog behaviourist: Let's tackle the myths around dog training
    Suzi Walsh
    Opinion: Why everyone needs an Airport Dad in their lives
    Niamh O'Reilly
    Money Diaries: A marketer on €45K living in the west of the country
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    Balance and fairness: Have global media outlets accurately reflected the true horror of Gaza?
    Robert Grant
    Office life in theatre: 'There's no canteen, but you can't eat at your desk, either'
    Caitríona Daly
    Heatwaves, blackouts and storms: 'Fail to prepare, prepare to fail'
    Barry Andrews
    Larry Donnelly: Caution on the Occupied Territories Bill is not cowardice
    Larry Donnelly
    Dancing for Ulster: Instead of 'othering', dancing like no one is watching brings us together
    Dylan Quinn
    Marion McKeone: Texas is hurting after the floods, but it won't hurt Trump
    Marion McKeone
    Opinion: Want to curb rising grocery prices? Force supermarket chains to publish their accounts
    Jennifer Whitmore
    College fees: 'Some students are wondering if they should now take up their CAO offer'
    Bryan O’Mahony
    Opinion: So now it's cost over design for new state buildings? What could possibly go wrong?
    Andrea Horan
    Money Diaries: An engineer on €65K living in Co Galway
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    Parenting and chores: Dishwasher, bins overflowing? Call the staff to complain
    Margaret Lynch
    Surrealing in the Years: At least 4,844 children homeless, and we ain't seen nothin' yet
    Carl Kinsella
    Laura Harmon: College shouldn't be a luxury - we need a promise that fees won't increase
    Laura Harmon
    For the craic: I taunted those poor, sunburned British tourists with my Irish passport
    Peter Flanagan
    Racism in Ireland: 'This is our Ireland too, and we can no longer stay silent'
    Fatima Ahmed
    Opinion: Rather than moral panic over musicians, where's the moral clarity on genocide?
    Emma DeSouza
    Heatwaves, oligarchs and global chaos: Welcome to the era of climate change
    John Gibbons
    Marie Sherlock: Honour the history of the GPO by making it an artists' hub
    Marie Sherlock
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