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Voices

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Opinion
A soup kitchen founded in Victorian times is feeding the working poor. That’s some centenary
Donal O'Keeffe
29 Nov 2015
1.1k
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column
Overcoming addiction: I used to drink myself to oblivion every night
Mike Meehan
28 Nov 2015
7.2k
56
column
It's freeeeezing. Keep warm with this delicious soup recipe
Michael Kelly
28 Nov 2015
519
6
Opinion
Why are our taxes paying for magic fairy stories to be told in schools?
Aaron McKenna
28 Nov 2015
241
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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
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Opinion
Living in fear: Garda cutbacks are deeply felt in rural Ireland
Darragh McCullough
26 Nov 2015
282
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column
Tom Clonan: Video means it's official - Ireland is a target for Islamic State
Tom Clonan
25 Nov 2015
802
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
plug-in
Here are 10 things anyone can do to build a business
Paula Fitzsimons
24 Nov 2015
116
19
Opinion
'I was devastated at receiving a diagnosis for a condition that has no cure'
Geraldine O'Neill
24 Nov 2015
319
2
Opinion
'I'm a teacher and while the school system isn't deliberately out to destroy people, it is broken'
Lisa Buggy
23 Nov 2015
3.2k
63
Opinion
'Slutwalks aren’t the lunatic fringe of feminism. They're a reminder that dressing “like a slut” is never an invitation to rape'
Lorraine Courtney
22 Nov 2015
4.4k
123
column
To reduce the threat of terrorism, stop bombing and close Shannon Airport to the US military
Julien Mercille
22 Nov 2015
443
284
Opinion
'We're finally getting rid of the buggy. Here are 10 things I won't miss about it'
Claire Micks
21 Nov 2015
811
34
column
Keep your onions from rotting by storing them in your tights
Michael Kelly
21 Nov 2015
477
13
column
Irish neutrality won’t be respected by the likes of ISIS, so why hold so dear to it?
Aaron McKenna
21 Nov 2015
1.2k
206
Opinion
Ireland is on track to become the most obese country in Europe - it's time to tax sugar
James Larkin
20 Nov 2015
640
169
Opinion
'The assumption is that plays written by women aren’t good enough'
Grace Dyas
19 Nov 2015
762
152
Opinion
'Yes, I mourn for Paris. But, I do so while weeping for the invisible victims in our global world'
Mairead Healy
19 Nov 2015
186
125
transformation
'When I left Ireland there was a sense of fear, now it's a different place full of optimism and change'
Maria Walsh
18 Nov 2015
130
53
Opinion
Leo: If there was an overnight fix for the health service I would've implemented it
Leo Varadkar
17 Nov 2015
190
111
column
Tom Clonan: 'Ireland is on the brink of a perfect storm in our health services'
Tom Clonan
16 Nov 2015
101
65
last rites
'It's my job to help the family plan and care for their dying children at home'
Anne Tan
15 Nov 2015
572
4
Opinion
'When my maternity leave was over I cried when I dropped my son at crèche for the first time'
Tracy Gunn
15 Nov 2015
4.7k
58
Opinion
'I lost two brothers to suicide. It’s unimaginable that it could happen twice'
Mary O'Neill
14 Nov 2015
8.6k
35
Analysis
'To kill so many people, so deliberately, in such a short time shows determination and training'
Tom Clonan
14 Nov 2015
94
91
column
I can't look at another salad. It's winter and I need some warmth
Michael Kelly
14 Nov 2015
189
4
column
Think Ireland's corporate tax is unfair? Wave goodbye to Apple and thousands of jobs if we change it
Aaron McKenna
14 Nov 2015
1.7k
163
Opinion
My Dad was a mortician, so it's no surprise I ended up as an embalmer
Pamela Murphy
13 Nov 2015
2.8k
14
last rites
'Kate is my daughter. Kate was born still and silent. It is the loudest heartbreak.'
Triona McConkey
13 Nov 2015
564
19
Opinion
'We've got Vikings, comedy and opera. Here's why Waterford, Wexford and Kilkenny are better than all the rest'
Three Sisters
13 Nov 2015
459
30
Opinion
C’mere ‘till I tell ya why Dublin is better than all the rest
Dublin2020
13 Nov 2015
170
97
Opinion
'Is Ireland a hospitable country? I'm having my doubts'
Cianan Boyle
13 Nov 2015
375
101
last rites
There is no cure for me. I will die from cancer.
Wendy Coughlan
12 Nov 2015
6.5k
108
Opinion
The food, the ceol agus craic. Here's why Galway is a special place on earth
Galway2020
12 Nov 2015
258
49
Opinion
A giant granny, the Rubberbandits and Dr Paulie: Here's why Limerick is the best
Limerick2020
12 Nov 2015
179
26
Opinion
Schools getting zero direction on how to teach kids through technology
Fergal McCarthy
12 Nov 2015
297
36
last rites
'Then everyone died': I lost four people I loved in 14 months
Órla Ryan
11 Nov 2015
93.5k
60
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