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Voices

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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
73
6
Abuse
Opinion: Are we continuing to avert our eyes from sexual abuse?
Patrick Ryan
22 Oct 2014
199
37
Mental Health
Opinion: Driving home on a stormy night, I saw a distressed young man on a bridge wall
Donal O'Keeffe
22 Oct 2014
595
70
Parenting
Opinion: Irish family life has changed dramatically in just one generation
Karen Kiernan
21 Oct 2014
1.8k
22
Motherhood
Opinion: What happens when a pregnant woman or nursing mother gets sent to jail?
Dr. Mary Rogan
21 Oct 2014
8.6k
27
USA
Opinion: US midterm elections – why they’re important to America and the world
Larry Donnelly
20 Oct 2014
192
28
Money Money Money
Opinion: Does money really buy happiness?
Michelle McBride
20 Oct 2014
933
47
History
Column: Remembering the American Civil War through one Irish family's story
Damian Shiels
19 Oct 2014
326
11
Journalism
Extract: The role of the media in the Irish economic crisis
Julien Mercille
19 Oct 2014
1.3k
29
tech overload
Opinion: Can 'digital detoxing' help tech companies to grow?
Elaine Heney
18 Oct 2014
122
Body Image
Opinion: 'Fat shaming' is not the way to encourage healthy eating
Aisling Lyons
18 Oct 2014
957
111
Water Charges
Aaron McKenna: This government is engineering its own downfall through Irish Water
Aaron McKenna
18 Oct 2014
58
138
Terrorism
Opinion: A holy war? Examining the relationship between religion and violence
Gary Keogh
17 Oct 2014
1.2k
173
West Africa
Column: What is life like in a city hit by Ebola? An Irish voice from Sierra Leone
Saoirse McHugh
17 Oct 2014
514
4
Reading
Opinion: Don't despair if your child doesn't love to read – it's all about finding the right book
Aoife Murray
17 Oct 2014
75
11
Fertility
Opinion: 'Egg freeze' offer is putting a metaphorical gun to young women’s heads
Carol Redmond
16 Oct 2014
172
63
Abortion
Opinion: Changes to abortion laws should be decided by referendum – with balanced information for voters
Niamh Ui Bhriain
16 Oct 2014
422
412
Stuttering
Opinion: Stuttering is unforgiving – it never rests – but despite it I've found my true voice
Simon Walsh
15 Oct 2014
2.7k
51
Asylum Seekers
Opinion: 'Direct provision' is a holding pen where people are kept for efficient deportation
Anne Mulhall and Gavan Titley
15 Oct 2014
441
144
your wallet
Opinion: Budget 2015 is over... so have we left austerity behind?
Noel Doherty
15 Oct 2014
53
20
Maths
Opinion: I've always had a passion for maths but was often unmotivated – until now
Hannah Leonard
14 Oct 2014
384
5
Tax
Opinion: Not enough focus on tax policy that could lead to sustained recovery
Darragh Kilbride
14 Oct 2014
62
11
emigrant's diary
Vlog: Emigrating with other people can be tough... emigrating alone can be much tougher
Oisin Gregorian
14 Oct 2014
215
19
budget 2015
Opinion: Human rights must be put at the heart of the budgetary process
Aoife Nolan
13 Oct 2014
58
20
Disaster Reduction
Column: Women, the elderly, and the disabled are disproportionately hit by natural disasters
Dom Hunt
13 Oct 2014
818
8
Meditation
Opinion: How do you find the balance between your everyday life and spiritual experience?
Estelle Birdy
12 Oct 2014
163
26
Endurance
Opinion: What’s with all the extreme fitness challenges?
Claire Micks
12 Oct 2014
442
61
Sexism
Open Letter: It's time to stamp out sexism in sports journalism
Kate Rowan
12 Oct 2014
438
80
Seanad
Opinion: The McNulty affair shows political reform has misplaced focus
Eoin O'Malley
11 Oct 2014
99
3
One Two Three
These handy tips will help develop your child's maths skills (without them knowing it)
Dr Pamela Moffett
11 Oct 2014
802
Confidence Gap
Opinion: Are women less competitive than men?
Andrea Mara
11 Oct 2014
179
55
bubble buster
Aaron McKenna: The Central Bank mortgage restrictions make great sense – here's why
Aaron McKenna
11 Oct 2014
121
55
Water Charges
Opinion: Communities are reaching boiling point over unfair water charges
John Douglas
10 Oct 2014
54
164
Tuam
Opinion: Questions remain unanswered over the Tuam mother-and-baby home
Donal O'Keeffe
10 Oct 2014
358
24
World Mental Health Day
Opinion: You’re never too old to talk – so don't overlook older people's mental health
Shane Kelly
10 Oct 2014
237
10
Solidarity
Opinion: Ireland has a long tradition of volunteering, we should continue to build on it
Seán Sherlock
9 Oct 2014
152
15
Social Housing
Opinion: A lack of vision has failed people at all levels of our housing system
Karen Murphy
9 Oct 2014
105
10
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