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'I'll never forget the looks he gave me. I knew he wanted me dead'
Anonymous
What are political leaders waiting for? It's time to liberalise Ireland's abortion laws
Julien Mercille
This photographer has caused a social media storm for telling wedding guests to leave their phones at home
Thomas Stewart
'Some parents sadly believe that no one is good enough for their darling daughter or son'
Bernadette Ryan
Things are about to get nasty in the Republican presidential race
Larry Donnelly
Why Jose Mourinho deserves our compassion
Paul Allen
I'm giving up my job to stay at home and wipe bums and snot off my legs
Linda Duffy
Korean kimchi has great health benefits. Here's how to make it
Michael Kelly
Aaron McKenna: To hell with the NIMBYs, injection centres are a great idea
Aaron McKenna
'I had a nervous breakdown, but I was ready to come back to work. The gap on my CV was a big problem'
Miriam Dowling
Your personal data was talked about at the Web Summit, but it looks like you might have to pay to keep it safe in the future
Maria Helen Murphy
Tom Clonan: Who? How? Why? Figuring out the Russian plane crash
Tom Clonan
'Anti-Traveller sentiment is the last bastion of a backward Ireland'
Freda Hughes
Do you know how you're going to afford to send your kids to college? You could sacrifice your daily coffee
Eamon Dwyer
'I got a lot of abuse on Twitter after Dole Life, but there's so much more to my story'
Jake Gartland
'If I don’t have papers I won’t be able to study after the Leaving Cert'
Anonymous
'They put a knife to my throat and told me I shouldn't be speaking on TV about gay men'
Mary Lawlor
'Making that difficult decision to cut off contact with an ex is a wise one'
Christine Allen
'By paying attention to what I was putting in my body, I was finally able to stay reflux free'
Michael Kelly
‘I remember feeling washed up and fearing I would never work again’
Donal O'Keeffe
'I've lived in a house with mould, damp and sewage, until I said, no more'
Debbie Mulhall
Here’s what it’s like for a fireman on Halloween night
Trevor Hunt
A basic income could get rid of the welfare state
Aaron McKenna
'I don’t feel safe in my home after it was burgled and fear constantly hangs over me'
Pat Kelly
'Living with psoriasis isn't easy. I never wear dark clothes and short sleeves are just not an option'
Caroline Irwin
'I am a child of refugees. Had others not taken us in we all would have been killed'
Thamil Ananthavinayagan
'Refusing to give up your fry and saying you would prefer to die happy? Trust me, you won’t'
Fiachra Duffy
I spent five long years studying to be a vet and I'm up against JobBridge ads paying €50 a week
Anonymous
Are sexy Halloween outfits empowering or degrading? That all depends on your sense of self
Lorraine Courtney
'I hear the sound of helicopters overhead and the piercing sound of police sirens. The violence has been appalling'
Garry Walsh
Irish women have an aversion to compliments. They rebuff them with: ‘Thanks, Penneys’ best’
Emma Comerford
'My failure to conceive makes me feel like I'm not functioning as a woman'
Anonymous
Get over your fear of garlic breath. It's REALLY good for your health
Michael Kelly
You want to ban novels in schools that contain sex? Hello, 1960s Ireland
Aaron McKenna
'My illness does not define my relationship. I have schizophrenia and he loves me for who I am'
Nicola Hynds
Construction site to delivery room: How I became one of Ireland's few male midwives
Dan Oakes
'My first novel was published 18 years ago and I still get asked the oddest questions'
Cathy Kelly
Will the State Pension actually be there for me when I retire?
Eamon Dwyer
'I was an Irish-born soldier in the British Army during the Troubles. People just couldn't understand it'
Alan Barry
Carrickmines tragedy shows we all have empathy, but it gives way when it comes close to our backyard
Donal O'Keeffe