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Opinion
The UK has sorted the flooding and insurance debacle, so why can't we?
Jason O'Sullivan
15 Dec 2015
254
78
column
Nama is more likely to fatten the vulture funds than provide affordable housing for young couples
Rory Hearne
14 Dec 2015
384
96
Rescues
This is Hannah, and this week she took one last trip to the vet
Nicky Ryan
13 Dec 2015
492
43
Opinion
Here's a glimpse of what Donald Trump's America will look like
Larry Donnelly
13 Dec 2015
196
49
column
Drafting in the army to tackle the flood waters shows lessons have been learned from past disasters
Tom Clonan
13 Dec 2015
181
36
Opinion
The worst thing about losing our home? How guilty it made me feel as a mother
Susan
12 Dec 2015
84
40
Opinion
Fed up of sweeping up Christmas tree pine needles? Save them, they could prove handy
Michael Kelly
12 Dec 2015
101
8
column
Make no mistake, we’re already sowing the seeds of the next recession
Aaron McKenna
12 Dec 2015
394
75
Opinion
Balancing work and children is a constant juggle of guilt
Maria Bailey
10 Dec 2015
1.7k
34
Opinion
Elected officials need to know there are consequences to corruption
Nuala Haughey
9 Dec 2015
239
41
Opinion
'As a councillor, RTÉ Investigates was a huge let down - but we're not all the same'
Noel Rock
8 Dec 2015
144
110
Opinion
I chose to put my four children through private secondary school, here's why
Anonymous
8 Dec 2015
15.8k
49
Opinion
Ireland's health system is broken, we need an NHS model like the UK
Julien Mercille
7 Dec 2015
4.5k
63
Opinion
I love a drink but I don't want to end up like my dad: an alcoholic and alone
Anonymous
6 Dec 2015
2.4k
66
Opinion
'As a gay teacher I felt I had to switch my partner from a 'he' to a 'she', I felt ashamed'
Niall Callan
6 Dec 2015
1.7k
151
column
I'm not a AAA fan but we shouldn't be able to restrict funding because we don’t like the look of them
Donal O'Keeffe
6 Dec 2015
150
115
Opinion
Has your social circle diminished? Feel isolated but find making friends difficult?
Margaret Walsh
5 Dec 2015
3.6k
30
Opinion
How we could abolish all welfare and introduce a basic income for everyone
Anne B Ryan
5 Dec 2015
711
94
column
Here's how to grow the most popular herbs that will save you cash
Michael Kelly
5 Dec 2015
6.2k
30
Opinion
Pouring petrol on a blazing fire will not extinguish it - Why the UK airstrikes on Isis are reckless
Rob McDonnell
5 Dec 2015
95
146
Opinion
'Overweight bellies are an easy landing pad for people like Katie Hopkins and unthinking politicians'
Lorraine Courtney
4 Dec 2015
1.4k
71
Opinion
'I had no choice but to sit in the cold and conduct my private garda business on the street'
Vivian Rath
3 Dec 2015
530
81
Opinion
Just 10 companies have paid €2.3bn in tax this year - maybe Bono was right after all
Seamus Coffey
3 Dec 2015
415
88
Opinion
'I was walking around with my baby growing inside me knowing she could die at any moment'
Arlette Lyons
2 Dec 2015
3.1k
52
Opinion
'Fine Gael and Labour are trying to sell the biggest fairytale of them all'
Billy Kelleher
2 Dec 2015
74
70
Opinion
'This is the only government... Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin shouldn't even bother with manifestos'
Brendan Howlin
1 Dec 2015
86
147
Opinion
Ireland's crisis: I have never seen it so bad. These families are living under terrible stress
Sr Stanislaus Kennedy
1 Dec 2015
1.4k
56
Opinion
No opportunities for non-EU students: I fell in love with Ireland but will soon have to leave
Anonymous
30 Nov 2015
20.8k
49
Opinion
Traditional masculinity hurts everyone. Men must be freed from its burden
Anthony Keedi
29 Nov 2015
1.6k
146
Opinion
Not all psychopaths are serial killers - some can function perfectly well in society
Stephen McWilliams
29 Nov 2015
13.2k
62
Opinion
A soup kitchen founded in Victorian times is feeding the working poor. That’s some centenary
Donal O'Keeffe
29 Nov 2015
1.0k
37
column
Overcoming addiction: I used to drink myself to oblivion every night
Mike Meehan
28 Nov 2015
7.1k
56
column
It's freeeeezing. Keep warm with this delicious soup recipe
Michael Kelly
28 Nov 2015
518
6
Opinion
Why are our taxes paying for magic fairy stories to be told in schools?
Aaron McKenna
28 Nov 2015
239
221
column
Relationship breakdowns: 11 tips on helping your children cope
Karl Melvin
27 Nov 2015
91.6k
15
Opinion
Plans to slash the USC are rash and dangerous - here's why
Rory Hearne
26 Nov 2015
360
96
Opinion
Living in fear: Garda cutbacks are deeply felt in rural Ireland
Darragh McCullough
26 Nov 2015
279
59
column
Tom Clonan: Video means it's official - Ireland is a target for Islamic State
Tom Clonan
25 Nov 2015
799
351
Opinion
Are we willing to risk Irish lives by sending troops to Mali or Lebanon?
Ryan McCarrel
25 Nov 2015
384
110
Opinion
In Ireland we eat about 5 million bananas every week, but do you know where they come from?
Peter Gaynor
25 Nov 2015
6.8k
57
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