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February
February 2023
Eyewitness: One man had seen the bodies of his wife, kids and parents brought out of the rubble
There was also a huge shortage of coffins and body bags, writes midwife Aisha Harbalieh from Azaz in northern Syria.
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Feb 18th 2023, 7:00 AM
Opinion: 'I mourn the loss of my younger years when I couldn’t embrace my Traveller identity and culture'
Nora Corcoran of the Galway Traveller Movement and Teresa Lavina explain why Lavina’s new documentary on Irish Traveller culture, Mincéir, is so important.
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Feb 15th 2023, 7:00 PM
Opinion: As Valentine's Day approaches, spot the romanticisation of stalking in popular culture
Members of the Active*Consent team take a look at how popular movies can make behaviours like stalking look ‘romantic’.
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Feb 13th 2023, 7:00 PM
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Opinion: Investment in agriculture shouldn't be about the status quo - but on moving away from intensive farming
Dr Emma Howard explains the economics of climate change – like how it’s counterintuitive to heavily subsidise a carbon-intensive product like beef.
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Feb 13th 2023, 6:30 AM
Money Diaries: A 60-year-old currently recovering in a nursing home on disability allowance
Our reader this week is living in a residential facility to aid their recovery from a stroke.
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Feb 12th 2023, 8:00 PM
Analysis: Sinn Féin's mortgage interest relief proposal is a terrible idea
Mortgage interest relief is anti-poor, almost by definition, writes Ciarán Casey.
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Feb 12th 2023, 7:30 AM
Larry Donnelly: If Biden's speech is anything to go by, he wants four more years in office
Our columnist looks at the US President’s State of the Union address and asks, what now?
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Feb 11th 2023, 8:00 PM
Opinion: I'm telling the story of Ann Lovett on screen because it must be told
Director Ciaran Creagh writes about the process of bringing his film about Ann Lovett to the big screen.
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Feb 11th 2023, 7:00 AM
Paul Murphy: Anti-refugee protests a far cry from grassroots 'no to water charges' campaigns
‘You’d have to have your head in the sand not to notice that Ireland’s emerging far-right is playing a crucial role here,’ writes the Dublin TD.
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Feb 9th 2023, 10:00 AM
Opinion: Attorney General's nursing home fees report largely side-steps the actual criticisms
Máiréad Enright of the University of Birmingham examines the Attorney General’s recent report on refunds on illegal nursing home charges.
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Feb 8th 2023, 7:00 PM
Opinion: The Bell - the almost-forgotten Irish literary journal that 'took on the sacred cows'
Phyllis Boumans writes about why the literary journal The Bell was so important to Irish writing.
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Feb 7th 2023, 8:00 PM
Opinion: We as legislators must be brave and make difficult decisions regarding drug laws
Fianna Fáil’s Paul McAuliffe says we cannot consider drug laws without understanding the trauma behind drug use.
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Feb 6th 2023, 6:30 AM
Money Diaries: A 32-year-old admin assistant on €39K living in Dublin
This week, our reader is focusing on saving money in order to travel more with her husband and renovate their home that they bought from her parents last year.
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Feb 5th 2023, 8:00 PM
Recipes: Pastry chef Shane Smith has some seasonal dishes for you to try
If baked cheese and tasty biscuits work for you, you’ve come to the right place.
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Feb 4th 2023, 7:00 AM
Opinion: Enough talk - we need to decriminalise the possession of drugs for personal use
Criminologist Dr Ian Marder proposes a paradigm shift away from criminalising drug use and towards a health-led approach.
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Feb 3rd 2023, 8:00 PM
John Gibbons: Shell made record profits as the planet burns - welcome to the toxic oil industry
The environmental campaigner questions how a global fossil fuel giant can record its highest profits ever in the shadow of a climate crisis.
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Feb 3rd 2023, 4:21 PM
The Sultans of Ping: 'It was a crazy sight to behold - every gig was exciting'
Paul McDermott traces the musical journey of Cork band The Sultans of Ping.
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Feb 2nd 2023, 11:00 PM
Opinion: Music can unlock memories and evoke emotions for people with dementia
Music therapist Lisa Kelly looks at the discussion around the positive benefits of music for people with dementia.
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Feb 2nd 2023, 8:00 PM
Vision-impaired woman: 'Please legislate to keep e-scooters off footpaths'
Anne Marie Kearney is vision impaired and uses a cane. She says e-scooters must never reach a footpath.
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Feb 2nd 2023, 3:21 PM
Analysis: Why news headlines about Irish GDP are still irritatingly misleading
Economist Ciarán Casey says that Ireland’s GDP often generates news headlines which do nothing for his emotional stability.
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Feb 2nd 2023, 6:30 AM
Opinion: Will it take a miracle for State to do right thing on Mother and Baby redress scheme?
The proposed redress scheme – which is expected to pass in the Dáil today – is deeply flawed, James Smith writes.
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Feb 1st 2023, 7:00 AM
January
January 2023
Money Diaries: Have you been affected by the cost of living - would you like to keep a diary for us?
We are asking readers to keep a Money Diary to let us know how your spending and savings are changing.
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Jan 31st 2023, 8:00 PM
Analysis: The six-month rule for Mother and Baby Homes redress does not add up
Barrister Seán Beatty says the government’s six-month rule around compensation is impossible to justify.
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Jan 31st 2023, 6:33 PM
Bad Bridget: Uncovering the secret lives of Ireland's emigrant women
Elaine Farrell and Leanne McCormick, authors of the book Bad Bridget, share the story of an Irish emigrant who was sent to prison for seven years for stealing a watch and money.
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Jan 30th 2023, 8:00 PM
Money Diaries: A business operations manager on €45K living in Cork
This week, our reader is considering how much they spend on cigarettes but is still enjoying a few nights out.
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Jan 29th 2023, 8:00 PM
Opinion: Make no mistake - history shows us that Brigit was a boss
Dr Niamh Wycherley says Brigit (St Brigid) would have been a thick-skinned and defiant woman living in a misogynistic and restrictive society.
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Jan 29th 2023, 8:30 AM
Larry Donnelly: How will Irish politicians cope with an increasingly angry electorate?
Our columnist says the Donohoe affair and protests of recent weeks show that the political mood here has darkened.
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Jan 28th 2023, 8:00 PM
The squeezed middle: What we should learn from the Great Recession of 2007-2013
By studying and learning from the effects of the Great Recession, policy makers can gain valuable insights into how to respond to the cost-of-living crisis.
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Jan 28th 2023, 9:00 AM
ISPCC chief: The CAMHS report came as no surprise to anyone caring for children in turmoil
John Church says the recent CAMHS shows just how many young people in Ireland are suffering.
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Jan 27th 2023, 7:00 AM
Tom Clonan: How Leopard 2 tanks could give Ukrainian forces a 'dramatic advantage'
This is another decisive moment in the war in Ukraine.
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Jan 25th 2023, 3:33 PM
Lorraine Clifford-Lee: The law on pregnancy concealment is outdated and cruel to women
The Fianna Fáil senator says the current legal approach to these cases is entirely out of touch with trauma-sensitive approaches.
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Jan 25th 2023, 6:30 AM
Mary Lou McDonald: CAMHS is not working - we need to act urgently to reform how it operates
The Sinn Féin leader reacts to the CAMHS report this week and outlines her ideas for change.
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Jan 24th 2023, 6:27 PM
Opinion: You might not know the name Artavazd Pelechian, but this cult film director matters
Director Tadhg O’Sullivan writes about why the cult director is a must-see at this year’s Dublin International Film Festival.
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Jan 23rd 2023, 7:00 PM
Money Diaries: A health and social care worker on €63K living in the east of the country
This week, our reader is a single mum working full time and juggling it all.
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Jan 22nd 2023, 8:00 PM
Therapist: How do we challenge toxic masculinity and its appeal to impressionable young men?
Geoffrey McCarthy looks at the Andrew Tate case and the troubling message it brings.
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Jan 22nd 2023, 3:00 PM
Under the shadow of Hezbollah: 'I'm not naïve, I know political assassins are rarely found'
The widow of a murdered Hezbollah critic tells journalist Hannah McCarthy of Lebanon’s culture of impunity.
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Jan 21st 2023, 8:00 PM
Analysis: The gender pay gap tells us less about wages and more about company power structures
Economist and lecturer Dr Aedín Doris looks at the recent publications of gender pay figures and what it means for equality in the workplace.
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Jan 21st 2023, 7:00 AM
Lynn Ruane: In all my years of community work I've never met the ones 'fighting for Ireland'
The independent senator takes the narrative of the Far Right to task and asks them just how much they truly care for communities in Ireland.
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Jan 19th 2023, 9:40 PM
Irish Iranians: 'We cannot give in to this barbaric regime'
Irish Iranians show solidarity with protestors in Iran and ask European lawmakers to take decisive action against the regime.
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Jan 18th 2023, 7:00 AM
Opinion: Refurbished Clerys clock unveiled above a Dublin struggling to maintain its identity
The Clerys Archive is a reminder of Dublin’s strange balancing act.
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Jan 17th 2023, 6:00 PM
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