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# Society

Last year
2023
Taoiseach: 'National conversation needed on what's driving anger and violence in society'
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Leah Williamson: England's success has changed society
Opinion: Government has squandered an opportunity to make real, balanced, and lasting changes
Opinion: In praise of Ireland's social entrepreneurs, making waves in a pandemic
Opinion: 'The pandemic isn't down to one reckless group - it's because of the contagiousness of Covid-19'
Dr Anthony O'Connor: 'The rhetoric of “all being in it together” is dead'
Brides and grooms are still getting older (but only in opposite sex marriages)
'I'm like: I just got a medal for my country, so why am I being scrutinised over the colour of my skin?'
The Sick and Indigent Roomkeepers Society: Dublin's oldest charity and its plan to make it to 2040
Taoiseach says gardaí will have to work 'anti-social' hours for the good of society
Panda conservation is worth billions of dollars a year
German minister criticised for saying Islam is 'not part of Germany'
How many people in Ireland are aged over 100? The CSO published a load of stats about society
Hindu chef unfairly dismissed after going on prayer leave after his dad died
Census 2016: Donegal people are loyal to their home and there are plenty of blow-ins in Meath
The average age for Irish brides and grooms is getting older and older
Abortion as an option in Ireland? Just 28% are in favour of it
Here's how many multi-millionaires Ireland gained last year
Only 8% of working-age Travellers have completed the Leaving Cert
Anxious and full of self-doubt? It might be the quarterlife crisis
What made Trump's 'Make America Great Again' slogan so powerful?
Do the 44% of Irish people who are single in their 30s suffer stigma?
Could these 9 ideas change Ireland for the better?
'Don't share so much on social media' - advice for your 20s from those who have been there
'Don't scrap the USC - it's one of the fairest and most progressive taxes in Ireland'
New documentary asks what turned these teenagers into killers
9 questions you've probably had about filling out Census 2016
15 people who don't give a damn about your 'rules'
Pictures: Inside the surreal world of the migrant 'Jungle' at Calais
The head of the Irish Cancer Society is taking a €10k pay cut
Miss USA crowned amid controversy over Donald Trump's Mexican immigrant comments
'Members of Travelling community too young to drink, drive or smoke crossing border to get married'
"'There's no heroin here, it's only a Dublin thing' - it's complete lies"
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The good, the bad and the ugly: Are selfies turning us all into narcissists?
Opinion: There has been a shift in Ireland’s political climate... but why now?
Open house: What we learned about homelessness this week
No Shelter: Our homelessness crisis is at boiling point - we want Ireland to talk about it
Jack and Emily remain top dogs but celebrity babies make their mark
Does religion play a negative role in our society? 36% of Irish people think so