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Voices

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ireland inc
Opinion: Enda and Co have done a great thing for the Irish people – they have made us aware.
Mark Farrell
11 Jan 2015
125
88
healthy
Opinion: My tips for feeling healthy and happy this winter
Tina Murphy
11 Jan 2015
358
45
Body Image
Opinion: The Urban Outfitters ‘thigh gap’ ad sparked a rage in me – have we learned nothing?
Claire Micks
11 Jan 2015
1.4k
130
feeling foreign
Opinion: The reverse culture shock of coming back to Ireland after years abroad
Kate O'Shaughnessy
10 Jan 2015
2.4k
84
Charlie Hebdo
Opinion: Islam must be treated like Christianity in Europe – accepted, revered and lambasted
Aaron McKenna
10 Jan 2015
282
225
Social Welfare
'Dear Joan: Today, I sat in a dole office and cried to a complete stranger through a glass partition'
Anonymous
9 Jan 2015
39.3k
400
Mental Health
Opinion: Have we reached the beginning of the end for mental health stigma?
Dr Keith Gaynor
9 Jan 2015
671
47
Charlie Hebdo
Opinion: 'The gunmen shouted about “avenging Muhammad”. How dare they?'
Al-Mustafa Islamic Centre Ireland
8 Jan 2015
81
223
Diaspora
Opinion: Young, debarred and politically exiled – Ireland's emigrants have no voice
David Burns and Conor O'Neill
8 Jan 2015
186
80
reboot ireland
Opinion: Dear Lucinda and Reboot Ireland, aren't ALL votes issues of conscience?
Donal O'Keeffe
7 Jan 2015
77
58
Opinion
Column: Too much “stuff” – what causes hoarding?
Olivia Gordon
7 Jan 2015
774
8
embarrassing pictures
Opinion: Embarrassing photos posted online? There are ways of having them removed...
Fergal Crehan
6 Jan 2015
1.3k
9
nollaig na mban
Opinon: This Nollaig na mBan, let's recognise that women shoulder the majority of care work
Orla O’Connor
6 Jan 2015
137
29
not so beautiful
Opinion: Sexism and homophobia will be big issues for the beautiful game in 2015
Glenn Fitzpatrick
5 Jan 2015
230
49
Charles Haughey
Opinion: Charles Haughey’s election as Fianna Fáil leader – the Northern Ireland factor
Dr Stephen Kelly
5 Jan 2015
300
10
Politics
Opinion: Let's grow our democracy – let's lower the voting age to 16
Malcolm Byrne
4 Jan 2015
1.6k
303
January blues
Opinion: Don't let the January blues get you down – make small, positive changes
Tony Moore
4 Jan 2015
163
8
Opinion
Opinion: On motherhood, postnatal depression, and being kind to yourself
Fiona Kennedy
4 Jan 2015
207
26
blockbuster
Opinion: Superheroes have jumped from comic books to the silver screen – but for how long?
Emma Vince
3 Jan 2015
173
42
Political Reform
Opinion: The Government's pretence about reform fell away at the first genuine challenge
Oliver Moran
3 Jan 2015
118
106
Retirement
Opinion: Our state pensions ponzi scheme is nearing a breaking point
Aaron McKenna
3 Jan 2015
451
128
Mental Health
Opinion: My New Year's resolution? To no longer be ashamed.
Natalie Marr
2 Jan 2015
120
2
Substance Abuse
Opinion: Codeine addiction has taken over my life – and yet I don't feel that I can stop
Anonymous
1 Jan 2015
104k
38
don't let it go
Opinion: Why I love ‘Frozen’ (embarrassing and all as that may be to admit)
Claire Micks
1 Jan 2015
456
24
seeking asylum
Opinion: Workhouses and Direct Provision – the parallels can no longer be ignored
Fiona Fitzsimons
31 Dec 2014
605
99
my 2014
My 2014: From documentary launches to sitting the Leaving Cert – it was a year to remember!
Joanne O'Riordan
31 Dec 2014
159
1
January blues
Opinion: There's value in a good old cry – so let it all out
Michelle McBride
30 Dec 2014
122
28
transatlantic
Race, immigration, and water water everywhere – the year in Irish and American politics
Larry Donnelly
30 Dec 2014
103
13
Abortion
Opinion: Tragic case of clinically dead pregnant woman highlights our unworkable approach to abortion
Donal O'Keeffe
29 Dec 2014
5.7k
391
my 2014
My 2014: I met the Taoiseach, President Obama, and put spinal injuries on the global agenda
Mark Pollock
29 Dec 2014
120
11
activities for kids
Opinion: Survival strategies for parents to get through long dark winter weekends
Simon Cocking
28 Dec 2014
127
12
Job Interview
Column: This interview question will help you find the kind of person you want to hire
Business Insider
28 Dec 2014
111
19
It's All Over
Column: Christmas expectations vs reality
Andrea Mara
27 Dec 2014
408
10
Foul
Opinion: I love Ireland and I love dogs – but this country has to sort out its poop problem
Sophie B Watson
27 Dec 2014
1.1k
82
Opinion
Aaron McKenna: We need our politicians to behave themselves in 2015
Aaron McKenna
27 Dec 2014
218
115
Books
Column: 6 highly influential people share their favourite books
Business Insider
26 Dec 2014
414
13
The Aftermath
Column: Have a lot of Christmas dinner leftovers? Make the most of them
Caitriona Redmond
26 Dec 2014
69
2
Opinion
My 2014: Awards, marches, and the most longed-for baby
Dil Wickremasinghe
26 Dec 2014
95
21
Christmas
The Night Nurse: Caring for cancer sufferers on Christmas Day is a privilege that helps me appreciate life
Hilary Neville
25 Dec 2014
740
35
FRONTLINE WORKERS
The Firefighter: 'It's never a good time to have a fire in your home, but Christmas is especially upsetting'
Steve McNally
25 Dec 2014
256
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