# cutting

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# FGM

'I used to cut the girls, sometimes I would cut the wrong part and they would bleed terribly'

Women in Kenya are fighting back against FGM, child marriage and gender-based violence.

118k

Jul 21st 2019, 9:00 PM

# cutting

How people in Cork are fighting back against FGM

“People don’t speak about it unless a victim of this heinous crime speaks out.”

25.8k

Mar 18th 2018, 7:30 PM

# threats and intimidation

'Whenever you talk about female genital mutilation there's a backlash'

About 2,700 girls living in Ireland may be at risk of undergoing the practice.

18.7k

Feb 6th 2018, 6:15 AM

# party like it's 1999

Brian McFadden shared an old photo of Westlife meeting the Queen with the most cutting caption

And self-deprecating, too.

10.2k

Aug 9th 2017, 10:49 AM

# FGM

'I was haunted by the blood I caused by circumcising girls'

Almost 3,000 girls living in Ireland could be at risk of undergoing female genital mutilation.

36.0k

Jun 24th 2017, 10:00 PM

# mixing agents

From 0.03% to 91%: Just how pure are the illegal drugs sold in Ireland?

New analysis of garda seizures show that taking street drugs can be “a game of chance”.

31.3k

Oct 27th 2016, 3:36 PM

# cutting

15 times Irish people proved they are the wittiest

Excellent.

25.4k

Mar 19th 2016, 8:15 PM

# Mental Health

'I stopped self-harming, the thoughts of suicide are gone and I don't judge myself'

There is a breakthrough therapy helping Ireland to tackle the high incidence of suicide and self harm.

12.8k

Jun 21st 2014, 7:45 AM

# Lord of the rings

Tree re-plants itself after being chopped up

Deep roots.

3.5k

Apr 22nd 2014, 1:27 PM

Voices

Column: 'It was done one day without warning' – a terrifying story of genital mutilation

Female Genital Mutilation involves partial or total removal of the external female genitalia with the aim of reducing a women’s enjoyment of sex. This abominable practise must be stopped, writes David Dalton.

1.6k

Feb 6th 2014, 7:00 AM

# turf cutters

Turf cutters claim victory as minister says they must "work within the law"

An overnight stand-off at a bog in Galway ended today.

7.5k

Jun 21st 2012, 9:31 PM