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Gender Pay Gap
Column: 'Women in full time employment work for free for one month every year'
Senator Ivana Bacik
24 May 2017
787
102
column
Tom Clonan: 'There was a level of support and pre-meditation to this sinister attack'
Tom Clonan
23 May 2017
180
68
Domestic Violence
Opinion: 'A father’s right to access should not outweigh a child’s right to safety'
Margaret Martin
23 May 2017
9.1k
129
column
Brexit: 'We do not want the British sailing off like some pirate state, joining the Trump administration'
Eamon Ryan
22 May 2017
139
59
Read Me
'Once you start talking, it's hard to stop, and suddenly people are avoiding you, their cancer friend'
Áine O'Connell
21 May 2017
1.1k
23
herstory
Column: 'Irish women were writing too, yet we don’t hear half enough about them'
Eleanor Fitzsimons
21 May 2017
428
44
insights
'I set up the first Irish bar in Jakarta. It took 18 months just to get Guinness on tap'
Fora Staff
21 May 2017
1.3k
18
corbyn manifesto
Opinion: 'One bank holiday per month would give employees something to look forward to'
James Shaw
21 May 2017
234
54
Diabetes
My dead pancreas: 'My diabetes diagnosis is celebrating its 20th birthday'
Caitríona Daly
20 May 2017
1.5k
34
insights
'The shop was too reliant on me. If I was away, people would come but wouldn't buy anything'
Fora Staff
20 May 2017
160
1
Gardening
GIY Comfrey: Grown for it's healing powers, comfrey is a great garden fertiliser
Michael Kelly
20 May 2017
4.3k
13
fine gael leadership
'It's disappointing that there are no women in the race and no possibility for first woman Taoiseach'
Caitriona O'Neill and William Gallagher
20 May 2017
158
100
Read Me
English language schools: 'Low-hours contracts, low pay and bogus self-employment'
Roy Hassey
19 May 2017
4.5k
12
Green ribbon campaign
'Mental health is part of us all; We’ve all been heartbroken, we’ve all had moments of glory'
Barbara Brennan
17 May 2017
671
25
whistle blower
Column: 'I do not know what Chelsea Manning will do next. She owes the world nothing'
Ruairí McKiernan
17 May 2017
196
25
creative classes
Opinion: 'The recovery is at serious risk of creating a hostile environment for artists and creatives'
Roisin Agnew
16 May 2017
667
38
Opinion
Divided Ireland: 'One side dedicated to making Ireland secular; another preserving Church's influence'
Larry Donnelly
16 May 2017
2.3k
145
Read Me
Jerry Buttimer: 'Hit with a metaphoric brick wall when we raised LGBT rights with Russian Ambassador'
Senator Jerry Buttimer
15 May 2017
230
49
poetry as healing
'I think people understanding that they aren't alone in their torment has a healing element to it'
Shane Koyczan.
14 May 2017
796
7
column
University exam stress: 'I've seen many of my friends turn to ADHD drugs'
Anonymous
14 May 2017
1.4k
53
column
'At the very least, Budget 2018 must match last year's childcare funds in order to deliver'
Katherine Zappone
14 May 2017
812
26
Read Me
13 Reasons Why: 'Drama is actually a good place for young people to explore tough themes'
Lorraine Courtney
14 May 2017
589
28
Voting Rights
Opinion: 'Emigrants care about Ireland. We love Ireland. Give us the vote'
Senator Billy Lawless
14 May 2017
247
176
column
Anxiety cure? 'I decided instead to stop trying to run away from my anxiety and accept it'
Caroline Foran
13 May 2017
15.9k
35
Gardening
Grow it yourself: Pearl barley and spring greens soup
Michael Kelly
13 May 2017
427
9
column
'It's strange that health managers never refer patients out of Dublin for treatment'
Matt Shanahan
13 May 2017
484
11
Chavismo
'Maduro's Irish supporters don’t see any problem with him crushing rights'
Victor Duggan
12 May 2017
462
25
French elections
Opinion: 'Electing Macron last week could result in Le Pen winning the next election in 2022'
Julien Mercille
12 May 2017
341
68
Read Me
'My interactions with Minister Fitzgerald have raised concerns about her willingness to be transparent'
Catherine Murphy TD
11 May 2017
104
44
Opinion
'HIQA does not yet have the legal mandate to assess the services of the most vulnerable'
Phelim Quinn
11 May 2017
632
15
Mental Health
Column: 'Everybody else seemed to 'get' life. I was lost, so lost, and tired of not feeling okay'
Neil Kelders
10 May 2017
6.5k
29
column
'We still don't know how the government will ensure an autonomous maternity hospital'
Jason O'Sullivan
10 May 2017
280
53
column
'If Theresa May holds on to power, it will be the end of the NHS and the welfare state'
Rob Winkel
9 May 2017
347
66
Opinion
'There was nothing gained from punishing women who couldn't afford the morning after pill'
Kate O'Connell
8 May 2017
565
81
decriminalisation
Opinion: 'Ireland could lead the way in developing new human-centred approaches to drug use'
Dr John Collins
8 May 2017
473
15
Special Needs
'I used to have dreams when he was little about him walking and talking. I would wake up sobbing'
Tracy McGinnis
7 May 2017
651
14
Opinion
'Three doctors recently claimed saturated fat doesn't clog arteries. Their claim doesn't stand up'
Janis Morrissey
7 May 2017
712
81
Opinion
'If there was a creator of the universe, it wouldn't need its feelings protected by Dermot Ahern'
Michael Nugent
7 May 2017
942
202
Read Me
Religion in schools: 'My son comes home saying things like, 'God makes it rain''
Caitriona O'Neill and William Gallagher
7 May 2017
15.1k
420
Coeliac Awareness Week
Gluten-free life: 'It's disheartening when gluten-free diets are slammed by the media as a fad'
Aoife O’Neill
6 May 2017
1.3k
47
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