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Voices

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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
438
144
your wallet
Opinion: Budget 2015 is over... so have we left austerity behind?
Noel Doherty
15 Oct 2014
52
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
817
8
Meditation
Opinion: How do you find the balance between your everyday life and spiritual experience?
Estelle Birdy
12 Oct 2014
162
26
Endurance
Opinion: What’s with all the extreme fitness challenges?
Claire Micks
12 Oct 2014
440
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
98
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
801
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
357
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
151
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
Opinion
Opinion: Losing my sight at 23 was traumatic, but my dog is with me every step of the way
Lean Kennedy
9 Oct 2014
543
20
Family
Column: Long-overdue Bill will bring sweeping changes our understanding of 'family'
Annette Sheehan
8 Oct 2014
79
18
budget 2015
Opinion: How can we make the budgeting process fairer and more democratic?
Colm Bergin
8 Oct 2014
70
9
My Story: I have multiple sclerosis, but it doesn't define me
Anonymous
8 Oct 2014
1.7k
23
Creativity
Opinion: What springs to mind when you think of artists with disabilities?
Padraig Naughton
7 Oct 2014
411
4
Women in Sport
Opinion: The gender gap in sport is narrowing – let's keep going in the right direction
Michael Ring
7 Oct 2014
225
10
Data
Opinion: We need a modern framework for data protection – and we need it now
Martine Reicherts
7 Oct 2014
71
6
Photo Essay: Cork life in the 1960s
Anthony Barry
6 Oct 2014
7.7k
35
Care
Column: Palliative care considers the mind, body and spiritual needs of the person
Carmel Geoghegan
6 Oct 2014
296
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
285
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
89
14
budget 2015
Opinion: 4 things that can be implemented in the Budget to promote economic growth
Ian Talbot
5 Oct 2014
83
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
230
102
men's sheds
Opinion: These are places men can come together to find purpose and friendship
John Evoy
3 Oct 2014
556
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
264
65
Water
Opinion: Government needs a wake-up call over water charges
Jimmy Kelly
2 Oct 2014
661
147
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