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Voices

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Care
Column: Palliative care considers the mind, body and spiritual needs of the person
Carmel Geoghegan
6 Oct 2014
280
7
Women
Column: In El Salvador, a total ban on abortion has led to death and decades of imprisonment
Colm O'Gorman
6 Oct 2014
270
131
being human
Column: The five steps to emotional well-being
Orla Barry
5 Oct 2014
1.1k
21
Internet Addiction
Opinion: Life is for living, not browsing, so switch off that smartphone
Christine Allen
5 Oct 2014
78
14
budget 2015
Opinion: 4 things that can be implemented in the Budget to promote economic growth
Ian Talbot
5 Oct 2014
73
27
Fluoride
Opinion: Water fluoridation is controversial, but trust evidence over scaremongering
Jennifer Keane
4 Oct 2014
5.7k
626
toddlers
Opinion: Is it worse for your child to bite, or be bitten?
Claire Micks
4 Oct 2014
2.5k
22
Homecoming
Aaron McKenna: How can we bring our emigrants home?
Aaron McKenna
4 Oct 2014
222
102
men's sheds
Opinion: These are places men can come together to find purpose and friendship
John Evoy
3 Oct 2014
538
24
Health Care
Opinion: 'The medical card review scheme is a shambles'
Vivian Rath
3 Oct 2014
3.5k
27
Opinion
Opinion: The pension levy has met its objectives... so why are we keeping it?
Samantha McConnell
2 Oct 2014
248
65
Water
Opinion: Government needs a wake-up call over water charges
Jimmy Kelly
2 Oct 2014
654
147
Homelessness
Column: 'You wake and realise, yes, I’m here, this is real. This is another day to be endured.'
Anonymous
2 Oct 2014
137
17
Democracy
Opinion: The peaceful anarchy of Hong Kong's student protesters is infectious
Aidan Mac Guill
1 Oct 2014
104
31
United Nations
Opinion: The threat of Ebola and the 'Responsibility to Protect'
Jennifer Moore
1 Oct 2014
101
14
don't act your age
Opinion: Is age really just a number?
Michelle McBride
1 Oct 2014
143
21
Cycle of violence
Opinion: The US should step back and let the Middle East tackle Isis
Niall McGlynn
30 Sep 2014
637
38
Grief
Opinion: Losing a parent to dementia requires a unique form of emotional stamina
Claire Micks
30 Sep 2014
35.0k
12
Leaving on a jet plane
Vlog: Leaving it all behind... one emigrant's story of saying goodbye to Ireland
Oisin Gregorian
29 Sep 2014
138
34
homeless ireland
Opinion: Coming out of addiction and homelessness is a major life event
Tony Duffin
29 Sep 2014
472
6
My experience
A Personal Story: My life with Turner Syndrome
Triona Keane
29 Sep 2014
51.3k
28
Property
Opinion: Game over for mortgage affordability?
Kevin Byrne
28 Sep 2014
157
38
Women of the Irish Revolution
Extract: The passionate and inspirational women of the Irish Revolution – in photos
Elizabeth Gillis
28 Sep 2014
2.5k
21
Suicide Prevention
Opinion: Would you know how to react if someone revealed they were suicidal?
Mia Doering
28 Sep 2014
216
14
the little things
Opinion: Pause to appreciate a simple moment – it's what makes life beautiful
Naomi Lavelle
27 Sep 2014
1.7k
17
Road Safety
Aaron McKenna: We need to deal with the dangers of older drivers as much as young ones
Aaron McKenna
27 Sep 2014
643
89
Pregnancy
Opinion: Ireland's law on abortion is a shambles entirely of the State’s creation
Niall Behan
27 Sep 2014
234
113
clear thinking
Column: Find your focus with these 5 tips
Valerie Pierce
26 Sep 2014
67
5
Employment Equality
Opinion: Employees can still be discriminated against over their sexuality – this must end
Senator Ivana Bacik
26 Sep 2014
787
61
chronic hunger
Opinion: A world without hunger is everyone’s business – let's put things right
Caitriona O'Neill and William Gallagher
25 Sep 2014
319
12
mindfulness
Opinion: Practising mindfulness is a valuable tool for easing stress and anxious thoughts
Gerry Fahey
25 Sep 2014
1.2k
57
Housing
Opinion: How do we bring the issue of social housing from 'political priority' to concrete action?
Donal McManus
25 Sep 2014
58
19
UFC
Opinion: Let's move past the stereotypes and support our homegrown MMA athletes
Brian O’Connor
24 Sep 2014
419
87
abusive relationship
Opinion: Domestic violence victims who are disabled face multiple obstacles to help
Margaret Martin
24 Sep 2014
651
27
prenup
Opinion: Ireland is out of sync with the rest of the world – prenups can strengthen a marriage
Katherine Irwin
24 Sep 2014
282
29
Ireland's future
Opinion: Forget the 'Celtic Phoenix' nonsense – Ireland's Special Olympians should be our inspiration
Donal O'Keeffe
23 Sep 2014
134
17
Ms Y
Opinion: Aside from the abortion question, Ms Y highlights serious flaws in Irish maternity care
Deirdre Duffy
23 Sep 2014
213
24
Iraq War
Column: It was the largest coordinated demonstration in human history – and they ignored it
Amir Amirani
23 Sep 2014
110
7
Equality
Emma Watson: Feminism has become an unpopular word – but it's for men, too
UN Women Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson
22 Sep 2014
819
84
What now?
Opinion: Yes, Scotland has stayed in the UK – but the old union is dead
Kevin Byrne
22 Sep 2014
139
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