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Voices

All time
'My experience in Ireland has been quite simply incredible'
Niwel Tsumbu
I get annoyed when it is assumed that older people in rural Ireland will vote No
Mamo McDonald
'Children are being targeted by snipers and civilians shot in the street'
David Adams
That handshake was a publicity coup for Sinn Fein – why were the opposition missing in action?
Paul Allen
The story of us: "I have never felt luckier or like I was on a bigger adventure"
Caitriona O'Neill and William Gallagher
'The marriage referendum proposal could affect future laws relating to children'
Eileen King
What are the economics of same-sex marriage?
Daragh McGreal
That 'other referendum' could bridge a gap between the Irish and English versions of our Constitution
Barry Ward
It's official: I've found my first grey hair... The inevitable is happening.
Christine Allen
We're being short-changed by the 'other referendum'
Oliver Moran
I don’t want to 'lose' my stutter – I want to be someone who accomplishes great things, and also stutters
Simon Walsh
What I've learned through my career as a counsellor
Maeve Halpin
My wonderful gay family: I was raised by two loving, beautiful lesbian mums
Taisce Gillespie
My No vote isn’t about faith, it’s about children
Kate Bopp
Squash and peas please: crops you can plant in May
Michael Kelly
'Got a big Irish Water bill? Alright – now fix that leak'
Aaron McKenna
Why voting No won't tackle the ethical challenges around surrogacy or donor conception
Andrea Mulligan
Marriage is the only institution which unites children with their mother and father
Jim Walsh
Whatever happens, government may regret activating so many young, idealistic voters
Donal O'Keeffe
Column: Enda's charm offensive has begun
Paul Allen
'The presidency should be about vision and energy – not stepping towards retirement'
Mairead Healy
What kind of food do we want to eat? It's a big question of our time...
Fergal Anderson
Will the UK leave the EU ...and what would it mean for Ireland if it did?
Noelle O'Connell
Why is Ireland snubbing talented citizens who live abroad?
Sandra Lawler
Fear is the enemy of love – on 22nd May we have a chance to choose love
Ruairí McKiernan
Our attention is pulled in so many directions these days – we need to find a sense of calm
Sr Stanislaus Kennedy
'We can protect the rights of gay people without redefining the meaning of marriage'
Mattie McGrath
Everyone has a skill to share, even if they don't shout about it... why not volunteer?
Nina Arwitz
What is the enduring appeal of an artist like Bowie?
Martin J. Power, Aileen Dillane and Eoin Devereux
What value are we putting on higher education?
Peter Cassells
Hunting for a job? Here are some tips (whether you're 25 or 50)
Peter O'Connell
We cannot vote. We need you to stand in our place.
Dennis Collins
Five presents you should never buy other people’s kids
Claire Micks
Do we really need to mollycoddle so many apathetic people into voting?
Aaron McKenna
Food 'empathy' - how one city school got intimate with what it eats
Michael Kelly
Alice Perry: The first female Engineering graduate in Ireland
Ella Hassett
'You can't fire a mortar and target your enemy precisely – I can say that with confidence'
Itay Reznik
It's clear: The direct provision system is utterly unfit for purpose
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
Fancy something new in the kitchen?
Fiann Ó Nualláin
Headlines can be depressing but efforts to end extreme poverty are actually WORKING
Hans Zomer