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A clerical child abuse survivor’s experience of the movie Spotlight
Mark Vincent Healy
'We've spent hours in the basement of Leinster House trying to find out what happened'
Sean Barrett
'Needles, doctors and hospitals have been a part of Colleen’s life for as long as she remembers'
Rachael Cahill White
Looks shouldn't matter, but they do. Especially when you're applying for a job
Eoghan McDermott
Promoting 'brand Ireland' with a film about emigration? I'm not comfortable with that
Julien Mercille
Will Fine Gael join forces with Fianna Fáil?
Paul Allen
It's now more difficult for Irish journalists to hold those in powerful positions to account
Tom Clonan
'I'm an Irishman in the West Bank helping kids get to school through checkpoints'
Alex Dunne
This purple broccoli goes down a treat with parmesan and bread crumbs
Michael Kelly
'Erect a monument to the IRA’s foiled Marita Ann gun-smuggling operation? I don't think so'
Aaron McKenna
Cork house party shows the 'don't take drugs' message just won't cut it
Graham de Barra
The pubs definitely won't be open on Good Friday, but it's high time this changed
Dale McDermott
The over-emphasis on medication over therapy is just one problem that needs fixing
Shari McDaid
Is Ireland a one-trick pony by enticing corporations with low taxes?
Cillian Doyle
'After training and a strict diet this week, I am three pounds off the two stone mark'
Alan Mullen
The yawn-inducing name of this EU-US trade deal is what makes it so dangerous
David Lundy
The dirty side of election politics has already reared its ugly head
Paul Allen
'We're so obsessed with documenting our life on social media, we're forgetting to live it'
Andrew McGinley
'Five years ago, everything was going my way. Today, I've lost my brothers and my business'
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In this Irish Cancer Society debacle, let's remember they provide services that our government should
Tom Clonan
'What's the big deal about Jerry Hall and Rupert Murdoch? There were 22 years between my parents'
Megan Roantree
Kale is a nutritional powerhouse. I couldn’t believe how delicious raw kale could be
Michael Kelly
'We shouldn't fear the 'racist' label when bringing criminals to justice'
Aaron McKenna
Ireland continues to fail girls and young women – and the world is watching
Alison Spillane and Grace Wilentz
Our nutritionally shallow diets are clogging up our hospitals
Ross Golden-Bannon
When a couple faces the reality of infertility, it can send them into crisis mode
Laura Bayoumi
'I weighed a colossal 27 stone aged 21. I was one of the fattest people ever on RTE's Operation Transformation'
Alan Mullen
Bringing mindfulness into the workforce makes good business sense
Joanne O'Malley
'Our love of Bowie brought me and my wife together. I couldn’t bring myself to wake her to tell her the news'
Damien Lennon
Taxpayers aren't willing to pay higher insurance premiums to help flood victims, so what's the solution?
Caeva O’Callaghan
'I slept in 18 Moore Street in protest this weekend. Once these buildings are gone, they're gone'
Seán Fox
'Can you teach an old dog new tricks? You can, but not by week two of a new year'
Eoghan McDermott
How's week one of your 'get fit' resolution going? These simple tips can make all the difference
Amy Holmes
'I was a garda for 35 years and I can tell you community policing has been destroyed'
Trevor Laffan
The Catholic Church does not promote an egalitarian ethic - it never has
Julien Mercille
'Men don’t talk face to face. They talk shoulder to shoulder'
Donal O'Keeffe
'I taught Ibrahim Halawa. He was the joker of the class and used to make me laugh'
Codie Preston
This root vegetable isn't blessed with good looks, but it's popping up on menus everywhere
Michael Kelly
Enda Kenny is almost certainly going to be returned as Taoiseach
Aaron McKenna
Looking for a new job in the new year? Here's how to get one
Leslee O’Loughlin