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Voices

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Protest
Some politicians are trying to destroy relations between the Gardai and the community
Ted Leddy
14 Feb 2015
165
267
Analysis
Opinion: What do traditional newspapers have to do to survive?
Paul Allen
14 Feb 2015
1.1k
69
bloomin lovely
Say it with flowers? What blooms signify to your Valentine
Fiann Ó Nualláin
14 Feb 2015
142
7
head in the clouds
Small airline, small country, small minds – the Aer Lingus story
Aaron McKenna
14 Feb 2015
795
72
Respect
There are no shades of grey around sexual consent
Clíona Saidléar
13 Feb 2015
1.2k
100
Eighth Amendment
Column: Why does this Government refuse to hold a referendum on abortion?
Donal O'Keeffe
13 Feb 2015
175
82
Relationships
Dreading Valentine's Day because you're single?
Rena Maycock
13 Feb 2015
406
49
Special Needs
My daughter is clever, funny, and full of life. So why am I so worried about her future?
Laura Drumm
12 Feb 2015
4.8k
73
Mental Health
'Once, I could see no way out of depression. But now I'm going to fight for my life'
Ellen
11 Feb 2015
3.4k
51
Comic relief
My six days working as a clown at a refugee camp in Rwanda
Donal McConnon
11 Feb 2015
213
15
safety online
'The early days of social media were mostly carefree – now mistakes can be like a bad tattoo'
Roisin Kiberd
10 Feb 2015
179
1
tfmr
Diary of losing a baby: One woman writes about her devastating pregnancy
Laura McGlynn
10 Feb 2015
6.1k
24
Abortion
'I was raped. Legislating for abortion in rape cases wouldn't go far enough'
Anonymous
10 Feb 2015
411
18
Diet
Opinion: As January drew to a close, so did hundreds of New Year’s diets
Ger Lowry
9 Feb 2015
108
24
Relationships
Column: What is the key to a happy relationship?
Tony Moore
9 Feb 2015
110
24
Change
Column: Can one person make a difference in the world?
Ciara Galvin
8 Feb 2015
729
32
Gender Identity
Column: Why do I have to choose between my identity and my family?
Victoria Mullen
8 Feb 2015
1.3k
200
Leaving on a jet plane
Column: An anatomy of one family’s emigration
Philip Lynch
7 Feb 2015
740
18
Carer
Column: What it's like to care for a parent with Alzheimer's
Helen Cashell-Moran
7 Feb 2015
1.0k
26
Homeless
Opinion: Blowing taxpayers money might generate headlines, but it won’t solve homelessness
Aaron McKenna
7 Feb 2015
32
21
sick and tired
Opinion: Good riddance to Black January – it hasn't been kind to us parents
Claire Micks
6 Feb 2015
71
16
pay cheque
Opinion: Raising the minimum wage sounds nice, but it could price young people out of work
Lorraine Courtney
6 Feb 2015
496
39
tip of the iceberg
Opinion: Why don't we have big campaigns for mental health?
Fiona Kennedy
5 Feb 2015
262
43
marriage referendum
Opinion: Same-sex marriage will be decided by the silent (possibly disinterested) majority
Neale Richmond
5 Feb 2015
1.7k
269
EBOLA
Opinion: 'The outbreak has brought an unmatched level of fear and panic'
Seán Farrell
4 Feb 2015
68
4
trans rights
Column: We could put Ireland at the forefront of trans recognition, so why don't we?
Emma Cassidy
4 Feb 2015
1.0k
155
Gaming
Opinion: Is it really Anita Sarkeesian vs videogames? I don't think so – criticism is essential
Conor Reynolds
3 Feb 2015
1.0k
116
Male suicide
Opinion: Men are talking, but are we listening?
John Gormley
3 Feb 2015
1.2k
77
Internships
Opinion: JobBridge has very vocal critics, but it's delivering results for thousands of young people
Séamus Conboy
2 Feb 2015
294
96
angry at the system
Opinion: I never knew how easy it was to become homeless in Ireland until now
Anonymous
2 Feb 2015
1.1k
86
unmanned
Opinion: Drones may be fun, but they also pose complex legal and safety challenges
John Wright
1 Feb 2015
159
43
storm juno
Opinion: Get used to 'freak weather' – that’s climate change, folks
Leah Gainey
1 Feb 2015
78
168
Irish Culture
Column: Feast, love, enjoy – and welcome the Irish spring!
Fiann Ó Nualláin
1 Feb 2015
727
15
Column: Did I really fall in love online?
Christine Allen
31 Jan 2015
12.8k
16
Lip service
Column: So, you've made it into government? Here's how to avoid a democratic revolution
Jonathan Victory
31 Jan 2015
489
37
twilight zone
Opinion: Break up the eurozone and slim down the EU – or voters will do it for us
Aaron McKenna
31 Jan 2015
144
70
Water Charges
Opinion: I've just signed up to Irish Water. I don't think that makes me a traitor.
Donal O'Keeffe
30 Jan 2015
306
307
Drinking
Opinion: Our harmful drinking culture impacts us all – we urgently need to tackle it
Martin Davoren
30 Jan 2015
898
61
Education
Opinion: Can we really trust that Junior Cycle reform isn't linked to the austerity agenda?
Geraldine Mooney Simmie
29 Jan 2015
497
56
Water
Opinion: Those criticising the President for signing Bills into law are overestimating his power
Alan Greene
29 Jan 2015
4.3k
131
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