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August 2023

Donnacha Ó Beacháin: 'Putin's chef' and enforcer Prigozhin is gone - who took him down?

The politics professor looks at the death of the head of the Wagner Group and says once Prigozhin challenged Putin, he was a dead man walking.

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Aug 25th 2023, 11:48 AM

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Dr Rory Hearne: 'As a lecturer, I can see what the accommodation crisis is doing to students'

With huge shortages of accommodation before the new term, the housing expert says students are at the front line of the housing crisis.

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Aug 25th 2023, 9:30 AM

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GP: What is testosterone and who can it help in menopause?

GP Dr Karen Soffe looks at the use of testosterone as part of a hormone replacement protocol for women in menopause.

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Aug 22nd 2023, 7:30 PM

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Gold and glory in 1932: The year Ireland stepped out of the shadows and began to shine

Historian Kevin C. Kearns says 1932 was Ireland’s year of glory and gold with hits at the Olympics, social change and a gold rush.

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Aug 21st 2023, 7:00 PM

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Money Diaries: A 37-year-old fibre surveyor on €28K still living at home with parents

This week, our reader travels all over the country for work and is trying to balance being healthy and relaxing.

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Aug 20th 2023, 8:00 PM

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Tales from New York: 'We should learn from the drug treatment approach here'

Tony Duffin says Europe should take inspiration from New York City’s recent response to street-based drug use and increasing drug related deaths.

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Aug 20th 2023, 8:00 AM

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Larry Donnelly: If we had no Trump or Biden for 2024 - who would the potential candidates be?

Our columnist says despite the expected rerun of the 2020 elections with Biden and Trump, it’s worth asking if there are any alternatives.

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Aug 19th 2023, 8:00 PM

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Surrealing in the Years: Let's not forget how uncool the housing crisis makes us look

Nation lives with parents.

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Aug 19th 2023, 9:00 AM

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Sudan: 'She was caring for her own children as well as two others separated from their parents'

As a million flee Sudan, a crisis is unfolding along its border, writes Rosamond Bennett of Christian Aid.

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Aug 19th 2023, 7:00 AM

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Opinion: Leo Varadkar's Lidl-inspired cost-of-living leaflet is tone-deaf and out of touch

Mum Margaret Lynch says parents don’t need to be told how expensive back-to school costs are.

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Aug 17th 2023, 7:01 AM

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Two years of the Taliban: 'It cannot last as it rules by fear and violence'

For Afghan opposition figures and those in exile to stand a chance against the Taliban, more international support is needed, writes David Loyn of King’s College in London.

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Aug 15th 2023, 5:29 PM

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Money Diaries: A 30-year-old accountant on $88K living and working in the Cayman Islands

This week, our reader is enjoying working abroad and planning to settle back in Ireland early next year.

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Aug 13th 2023, 8:00 PM

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Opinion: The rights of disabled people should be embedded with sustainable development plans

Claire Kenny says disabled people must not be forgotten in the plans for sustainable living.

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Aug 13th 2023, 8:00 AM

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Opinion: Is it time to ban smart phones in schools?

Dr Catherine Conlon looks at the evidence and arguments for and against an outright ban of smartphones in schools.

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Aug 12th 2023, 8:00 PM

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Surrealing in the Years: Get ready to hear about Covid again

Cue groans and possibly boos from the audience.

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Aug 12th 2023, 9:00 AM

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Barry Andrews: Several false narratives surround migration and asylum seeking - here are some facts

The MEP looks at some of the common views and misconceptions around immgration.

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Aug 12th 2023, 7:00 AM

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Opinion: The time of sitting tight on climate is over - we have to look up

Dr Emma Howard looks at the worrying climate events this year and outlines small changes we can make to how we live in response.

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Aug 10th 2023, 7:00 PM

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Peter Flanagan: Curing my stage fright - with meditation, therapy and hypnosis

The comedian looks at his crushing stage fright over the years and the many ways he tackled it.

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Aug 9th 2023, 7:00 PM

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Parenting: Tips for supporting children and young people with body image issues

Fiona Flynn of Bodywhys has some helpful advice for parents and guardians of young children and teens.

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Aug 8th 2023, 7:00 PM

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Surrogacy: Hannah McCarthy travels to Kenya and finds a growing number of surrogate cases there

How Irish people use international surrogacy raises thorny ethical issues, writes McCarthy from Nairobi.

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Aug 7th 2023, 7:30 AM

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Money Diaries follow-up: A 25-year-old legal executive on €36K living in Dublin

This week, our reader is revisiting the Money Diaries format to see how their saving and spending are going.

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Aug 6th 2023, 8:00 PM

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Opinion: Shared maternity and paternity leave rights could end discrimination against working mothers

Current parental leave rights in Ireland are outdated and do as much to damage the rights of women in the workplace, writes Damien McCarthy.

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Aug 6th 2023, 8:00 AM

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Dog behaviourist: A dog's separation anxiety is similar to a human's panic attack

Dogs live in the moment so those that suffer from this type of anxiety believe they are permanently separated from their human carers, writes Suzi Walsh.

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Aug 5th 2023, 7:30 PM

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Surrealing in the Years: Micheál Martin heals us through the power of podcasting

Good news: everything is fine.

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Aug 5th 2023, 9:00 AM

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Opinion: When we hear about 'refugees' or 'migrants', remember these are real people

Fellipe Lopes of the Immigrant Council of Ireland says the people fleeing conflict to live in Ireland can enrich and enhance this country.

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Aug 5th 2023, 7:00 AM

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Larry Donnelly: This Trump indictment is explosive - it makes for chilling reading

The Boston lawyer and law lecturer says the case against Trump is no joke but neither is the support he continues to receive.

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Aug 4th 2023, 7:39 AM

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Column: 'I know all too well the fear of living in a family unrecognised by the State'

A group campaigning for the rights of children born to same-sex couples protested outside the Italian embassy in Dublin last night.

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Aug 3rd 2023, 7:00 AM

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Opinion: Bord na Móna's former Derrinlough briquette factory should be preserved, not sold

Dr Patrick Bresnihan and Emma Gilleece argue for the halt of the sale of the long-running briquette plant in the Midlands.

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Aug 2nd 2023, 12:05 AM

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Donal Fallon: During his time in Ireland, Frederick Douglass was captivated by Daniel O'Connell

As a new statue of slavery abolitionist Frederick Douglass is unveiled in Belfast, the historian reflects on Douglass’ love for Ireland.

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Aug 1st 2023, 7:00 PM

Ipsos survey: Girls in green have created new football fans with World Cup dream

Majority of women aged under 35 are interested in the tournament as are 3 out of every 5 mothers, writes Ipsos director Kieran O’Leary.

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Aug 1st 2023, 7:00 AM

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Irish climate activist: How my Just Stop Oil arrest gives me hope for the future

Dr Genevieve Shanahan is an Irish lecturer in Cardiff. She explains why she joined Just Stop Oil.

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Jul 31st 2023, 7:00 PM

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Extract: How to nourish your body while you go through menopause

Nutritional therapist Rachel Graham shares an extract from her new book, The Menopause Kitchen.

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Jul 31st 2023, 6:30 AM

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Money Diaries: A newly set up business owner on €36K living in Dublin

This week, our reader is loving life as a newly set up business owner and finds the work-life balance working for them.

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Jul 30th 2023, 8:00 PM

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Emer Nolan: Sinéad blew up the image of Irish womanhood like Edna O'Brien had done before her

The English professor says Sinéad’s keens, prayers and cries of pain will always matter so intensely to many people in the country.

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Jul 30th 2023, 6:30 PM

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Opinion: As we move to a fairer and greener future we cannot forget those on the margins

Sorley McCaughey looks at how Ireland is doing when it comes to the agreed global Sustainable Development Goals.

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Jul 29th 2023, 8:00 PM

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Surrealing in the Years: The week began with nationalist gold and only got weirder from there

Why do you have all of that gold? Why are you like this?

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Jul 29th 2023, 9:00 AM

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Fiachna Ó Braonáin: Sinéad was a gifted, intelligent and sensitive soul - we will miss her

The Hothouse Flowers musician pays tribute to the singer who died this week.

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Jul 29th 2023, 12:01 AM

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Pádraic Fogarty: 'Farmers' power has seeped like a smothering fog through Irish politics'

The environmental campaigner who quit the Irish Wildlife Trust this week says the farm organisations are blocking progress on green goals.

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Jul 28th 2023, 6:00 AM

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Dr Niall Muldoon: We need radical and brave leadership to turn around child mental health services

The Ombudsman for Children says it is now clear that we’ve reached the end of the line with the current CAMHS service.

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Jul 27th 2023, 12:45 PM

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Opinion: The IVF funding scheme may be devastating for many, but it will also relieve some heartache

June Shannon is an award-winning medical journalist with a specialist interest in women’s health and the health of vulnerable groups.

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Jul 26th 2023, 8:00 PM