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Testing times
Opinion: The State exams start today – but don't let stress get you down
Jamie Wiggins
4 Jun 2014
253
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Property
Opinion: Do rising property prices impact on Local Property Tax payments?
Christine Keily
3 Jun 2014
171
58
Leaving Cert
Opinion: Have a positive impact on Ireland’s society and economy – choose a STEM career
Dr Ruth Freeman
3 Jun 2014
579
38
Older People
Opinion: After seeing what my dad has gone through, I'm convinced we need an Ombudsman for the Elderly
Claire Micks
3 Jun 2014
97
26
Housing Crisis
Opinion: The issue at the heart of our housing crisis is an unaffordable private rental market
Katherine Zappone
2 Jun 2014
78
85
rollicking
Column: Debauchery, drinking and chaos - The beginner's guide to opera
Rosemary Collier
2 Jun 2014
297
6
playing politics
Opinion: The Irish political elite should curb its temptation to run with the big boys
Natasha Browne
2 Jun 2014
121
73
Dubliners
Video column: The Ghost – remembering Patrick Kavanagh
Eoin Lynch and Deirdre Brennan
1 Jun 2014
118
6
Internet
Column: People who use social media need to think long and hard about their privacy
Fiachra Ó Raghallaigh
1 Jun 2014
87
24
fixing dublin
Opinion: The election results offer radical possibilities to solve the housing crisis in Dublin – here’s how
Dr Rory Hearne
1 Jun 2014
97
82
Drug use
Opinion: The 'War on Drugs' has failed – let's finally implement policies that make sense
Tony Duffin
1 Jun 2014
461
118
Disruptive
Opinion: Once, there were artists, entrepreneurs and everyone else on the sidelines. Then the internet came along.
Andrea Mara
31 May 2014
50
11
Mass Grave
Opinion: Mass grave 'filled to the brim with tiny bones and skulls' shows how we cherish children
Donal O'Keeffe
31 May 2014
2.5k
282
dark arts
Column: How the Catholic Church and the media thought Satanic cults were a real danger to young people in the 1980s
Barry Sheppard
31 May 2014
2.0k
182
E-Voting
Aaron McKenna: It's time to revisit E-Voting machines, and here's why...
Aaron McKenna
31 May 2014
83
51
BYE BYE BOD
Opinion: Brian O'Driscoll is up there with sporting greats such as Pele - and it's down to his mindset
Emmet O’Rafferty
30 May 2014
425
112
Judiciary
Opinion: Would stricter guidelines for trial judges encourage more consistent sentencing?
Darius Whelan
30 May 2014
221
20
problem drinking
Opinion: The first step to fixing Ireland's alcohol problem? Fight back against the drinks industry
Julien Mercille
30 May 2014
882
92
sharing is caring
Opinion: Ireland needs to capitalise on the sharing economy
Katie Roche
29 May 2014
158
11
green ribbon
Opinion: A mental health nurse’s experience of mental health issues
Donal Scanlan
29 May 2014
909
30
Children
Opinion: Childline is at breaking point – who else will listen to vulnerable children?
John Hyland
29 May 2014
892
21
SMEs
Opinion: We can't afford to take a single job for granted, as recent painful history has shown
Peter Hynes
28 May 2014
74
7
Childcare
Opinion: One year on from the Prime Time childcare exposé – what have we learned?
Andrea Mara
28 May 2014
565
15
Opinion
Opinion: What has the State done to protect citizens' human rights?
Noeline Blackwell
28 May 2014
83
36
column
Opinion: If the HSE doesn't understand Down Syndrome, how can it care for those with it?
Louise Hall
27 May 2014
196
44
EU
Opinion: What does the rise of anti-EU MEPs mean for European politics?
Gary Titley
27 May 2014
122
72
Housing
Opinion: Generation rent? The bloated housing market must be curbed by rent controls
Lorraine Courtney
27 May 2014
154
136
Irish startups
Opinion: Getting a company off the ground is very tough – but it’s also exhilarating
Donal Moloney
26 May 2014
97
12
floating vote
Opinion: The rise of the independents... what does it mean for policy-making?
Rory Costello
26 May 2014
1.1k
37
Exams
Opinion: Under exam stress? Take five minutes off and read these tips
Shane Kelly
26 May 2014
828
1
Dubliners
Video column: Remembering one of Ireland’s most controversial writers
Eoin Lynch and Deirdre Brennan
25 May 2014
273
6
Opinion
Column: 10 guiding principles for being a 'good Christian' online
Archbishop Eamon Martin
25 May 2014
944
66
mindfulness
Opinion: What is 'compassion' and can it actually be taught?
Joanne O'Malley
25 May 2014
188
20
africa day
Opinion: It is a great feeling knowing that your children can call Ireland home
Reginald Oko-Flex Inya
25 May 2014
703
99
Green ribbon campaign
Opinion: I was hurting inside but was worried I'd be seen as a weirdo, a freak, if I spoke up
Siobhán Brady
24 May 2014
137
10
africa day
Opinion: I was a vulnerable girl when I came to Ireland, and I’m forever grateful to the loving friends I met
Justine Nantale
24 May 2014
801
21
clean up
Aaron McKenna: A citizen’s guide to fighting the scourge of cable ties left on lamp posts
Aaron McKenna
24 May 2014
520
27
africa day
Opinion: Equality and social justice for women is my life’s work
Salome Mbugua,
23 May 2014
418
41
HSE
Opinion: Being ill is hard – having to fight for every basic human right is much, much harder
Corina Duyn
23 May 2014
269
33
Your Voice
Opinion: Sickened with politics and politicians? Then you should vote tomorrow
Dr Rory Hearne
22 May 2014
111
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