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2023
Money Diaries: A 24-year-old junior health and safety officer on €42K living in Dublin
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Lawyer: 'The justifications for many redundancies in Ireland are getting thinner and thinner'
Ciarán Ahern
Opinion: Anxiety can impact both you and your child, but there are ways to get help
Bree O’Neill
Parenting: 'Learning the art of resting was a gamechanger for me'
Margaret Lynch
Opinion: Charles' coronation comes at a tricky time - is the jig up for the British monarchy?
Peter Flanagan
Financial advisor: Another ECB hike has been imposed - what should mortgage holders do?
Kieran McAuliffe
Tom Clonan: Zelenskyy's forces need to begin a push back against Russia in the coming days
Tom Clonan
Analysis: Is the global economy resilient enough to handle its high levels of debt?
Victor Duggan
Analysis: Behan wrote his columns like a garrulous, gregarious personality commanding attention
Professor John Brannigan
Money Diaries: A HR specialist on €57K living in Limerick and saving for a deposit for a house
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Barry Andrews: For every day of war in Ukraine, 30 days of landmine clearing will be required
Barry Andrews
10 days silent meditation in Ennis: No phones, no talking, and no outside contact whatsoever
Cormac Fitzgerald
Eoghan Cleary: My teenage students understand the difference between gender and sex
Eoghan Cleary
Nutritionist: 'I'm calling BS on toxic diet culture'
Niamh Orbinski
Larry Donnelly: Biden declares and Tucker Carlson leaves Fox News - it's all happening in the US
Larry Donnelly
Money Diaries: A 26-year-old IT apprentice on €25K living in Dublin
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Analysis: Can Ireland tackle climate change without a credible medium or long-term plan?
Dr Orla Kelleher
Therapist: Right or wrong, recreational drug use is part of the festival experience
Michael Ledden
Analysis: The €26 billion surplus could be used in a politically and financially clever way
Ciarán Casey
Extract: 'Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover shows we badly need a new future for social media'
Aoife Barry
Doctor on the front line in Sudan: 'Even ambulances are being turned back'
Ghazali Babiker
Cian O'Callaghan: Owners of vacant properties should either use it, rent it or sell it
Cian O'Callaghan
John Gibbons: Biden may not be perfect on climate but he's our best hope
John Gibbons
John Connell: Rural Ireland has been ripe for a 'booktown' - here's why I set one up
John Connell
Money Diaries: A 28-year-old consultant on €120K living in the United Arab Emirates
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Opinion: I am now blind - here are some tips for the sighted to help us along
Robert Thompson
Analysis: 'In a housing crisis, this government is leaving thousands of buildings to rot'
Dr Frank O’Connor
Opinion: The rise of Atlantic 252 caused no little upset to the UK radio bigwigs in the 1990s
Steve Conway
Money Diaries: Have you been affected by rising costs? Would you like to keep a diary for us?
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Opinion: Older people being cared for on trolleys rather than beds is an all-year-round issue
Dr Seamus Cowman
Money Diaries: A project manager on €86K living in Dublin and saving for a second house
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Opinion: Ireland can play its part in helping people pushing for freedom in Iran
Colin Lee
Dr Rory Hearne: Lifting the ban on evictions was an unforgivable act by a misguided government
Dr Rory Hearne
Parent: 'When she can’t figure something out for homework, we head into nuclear meltdown'
Margaret Lynch
Jenny Maguire: There is violence in poverty, discrimination and systems that don’t work
Jenny Maguire
Benji Mobeeky: Why do we all still whisper the words “Protestant” and “Catholic”?
Benji Mobeeky
Brian Rowan: The magic of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998 was how a firm 'no' became 'yes'
Brian Rowan
Analysis: Don't fall for the 'groomer' slur - it's an old trick used to stir hatred of LGBTQ+ people
Aoife Gallagher & Tim Squirrell
Opinion: Shouldn't protest art provoke exactly the response we've seen this week?
Dr Emily Mark-FitzGerald
Analysis: This week's policing storm illustrates the differing views on the roles of Gardaí
Dr Ian Marder