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Cannabis
Opinion: Marijuana is legal in nearly half of US States – Ireland should follow suit
Aaron McKenna
8 Nov 2014
191
172
Reproduction
Opinion: Legislation is urgently needed following Supreme Court ruling on surrogacy
Katherine Irwin
7 Nov 2014
551
149
Energy
Opinion: Is it time for Ireland to embrace nuclear energy?
Conor Farrell
7 Nov 2014
1.1k
165
stereotype
Opinion: Soju think the Irish are all drunks?
Clare Hartwieg
7 Nov 2014
1.5k
43
Right to die
Opinion: Brittany Maynard deserves our compassion – and her bravery deserves our attention
Alan Rossiter
6 Nov 2014
303
75
mairia cahill
Opinion: Sinn Féin continues its Stand By Your Man policy... but will it sour public opinion?
Donal O'Keeffe
5 Nov 2014
178
208
Civil Service
Opinion: The Irish civil service is a genuine success story – other countries should follow our model
Tom Geraghty
5 Nov 2014
1.2k
73
Water Charges
Opinion: Is it too late to fix Irish Water?
Kevin Byrne
4 Nov 2014
126
209
anti-EU
Opinion: The growth of Euroscepticism shows Europes's problems are deeper than its pockets
Fiachra Ó Raghallaigh
4 Nov 2014
654
83
marriage for all
Opinion: The one thing people can do for same-sex marriage to pass in Ireland
Tiernan Brady
3 Nov 2014
161
286
Tobacco
Opinion: Plain cigarette packaging can save lives – we need to introduce it in Ireland
Peter Ferguson
3 Nov 2014
225
63
Prisoners
Opinion: If the USA practises torture, then so could any other country
Kirsten Roberts
2 Nov 2014
94
56
CyberPsychology
Column: Why do we have such a love/hate relationship with cyberspace?
John Suler
2 Nov 2014
338
5
Children's Hospital
Opinion: I had childhood cancer – I know St James is entirely unsuitable for a children's hospital
Rachel Lavin
2 Nov 2014
370
35
Movember
Column: Men are at greater risk of getting cancer, and dying from it, than women
Kevin O’Hagan
1 Nov 2014
126
19
Children
Opinion: Something is fundamentally wrong when your kid’s shoes cost more than your own
Claire Micks
1 Nov 2014
4.7k
43
Reform
Opinion: Attempts to reform the civil service (again) may simply waste more money
Aaron McKenna
1 Nov 2014
623
41
Black Magic
Opinion: This time of year is seeped in superstition, so I indulged myself by visiting a psychic
Michelle McBride
31 Oct 2014
146
29
connected
Opinion: What does the Internet of Things mean for Ireland?
Brian MacCraith
31 Oct 2014
278
9
Halloween
Opinion: Why has 'Slutoween' become a witch hunt? Girls just wanna have fun (so back off)
Lorraine Courtney
30 Oct 2014
958
62
Homes
Opinion: Six things that need to change in Ireland's rental market
Lorcan Sirr
30 Oct 2014
604
45
Harassment
Opinion: Street harassment influences how women experience the world
Richard Scriven
29 Oct 2014
779
65
Trick or Treat
Opinion: You can make Halloween less scary for children with food allergies
Laura Kenny
29 Oct 2014
114
14
Childhood poverty
Opinion: Sky-rocketing childhood poverty is a direct result of austerity
Julien Mercille
29 Oct 2014
145
43
Jihadist Brides
Opinion: What is the lure of IS for western girls and women?
Gary Keogh
28 Oct 2014
637
119
sex and science
Opinion: The real allure of superintelligent machines isn't scientific – it's erotic
Business Insider
28 Oct 2014
84
17
jekyll and hyde
Opinion: 'Who am I?'... answering the big questions about your personality
Gerry Fahey
27 Oct 2014
2.4k
5
real capital
Opinion: 9 reasons Cork is cooler than Dublin right now
Steve Collins
27 Oct 2014
7.4k
171
new world order
Opinion: Welcome to the new normal – global instability
Jack Lahart
27 Oct 2014
205
40
braaaains
Column: Embrace your inner zombie – eat some pumpkin brains
Fiann Ó Nualláin
26 Oct 2014
158
9
Irish Life
Extract: The bits of Irish history you weren't taught at school
Damian Corless
26 Oct 2014
1.0k
50
god in the classroom
Opinion: A religious education is vital for understanding our world
Gary Keogh
26 Oct 2014
3.6k
200
Family Time
Opinion: The 'frozen eggs' debate is really a societal issue – don't vilify corporations over it
Claire Micks
25 Oct 2014
122
49
Controversy
Debate Room: Should Ched Evans be allowed to return to professional football?
Caitriona O'Neill and William Gallagher
25 Oct 2014
310
101
Tax
Aaron McKenna: Has 'success' become a dirty word?
Aaron McKenna
25 Oct 2014
87
85
over to you
A commenter speaks: Adebayo Flynn on why comment sections aren't as bad as they're made out
Adebayo Flynn
24 Oct 2014
263
99
Adult Education
Opinion: 'You never feel embarrassed to admit you don’t understand something'
Darren Bermingham
24 Oct 2014
190
12
second internet revolution
Column: Demystifying the 'Internet of Things'
Ann O’Dea
24 Oct 2014
87
17
Terrorism
Opinion: How many hundreds, or thousands, would have been saved if he had lived?
John Crown
23 Oct 2014
4.0k
134
Name of the game
Opinion: What do crystal and bread rolls have in common?
Bernard O’Connor
23 Oct 2014
72
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