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Motherhood

Opinion: What happens when a pregnant woman or nursing mother gets sent to jail?

Dr. Mary Rogan

21 Oct 2014

8.9k

USA

Opinion: US midterm elections – why they’re important to America and the world

Larry Donnelly

20 Oct 2014

265

Money Money Money

Opinion: Does money really buy happiness?

Michelle McBride

20 Oct 2014

1.0k

History

Column: Remembering the American Civil War through one Irish family's story

Damian Shiels

19 Oct 2014

451

Journalism

Extract: The role of the media in the Irish economic crisis

Julien Mercille

19 Oct 2014

1.5k

tech overload

Opinion: Can 'digital detoxing' help tech companies to grow?

Elaine Heney

18 Oct 2014

215

Body Image

Opinion: 'Fat shaming' is not the way to encourage healthy eating

Aisling Lyons

18 Oct 2014

1.0k

107

Water Charges

Aaron McKenna: This government is engineering its own downfall through Irish Water

Aaron McKenna

18 Oct 2014

115

138

Terrorism

Opinion: A holy war? Examining the relationship between religion and violence

Gary Keogh

17 Oct 2014

1.3k

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

593

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

144

Fertility

Opinion: 'Egg freeze' offer is putting a metaphorical gun to young women’s heads

Carol Redmond

16 Oct 2014

265

Abortion

Opinion: Changes to abortion laws should be decided by referendum – with balanced information for voters

Niamh Ui Bhriain

16 Oct 2014

541

405

Stuttering

Opinion: Stuttering is unforgiving – it never rests – but despite it I've found my true voice

Simon Walsh

15 Oct 2014

2.8k

Asylum Seekers

Opinion: 'Direct provision' is a holding pen where people are kept for efficient deportation

Anne Mulhall and Gavan Titley

15 Oct 2014

625

142

your wallet

Opinion: Budget 2015 is over... so have we left austerity behind?

Noel Doherty

15 Oct 2014

106

Maths

Opinion: I've always had a passion for maths but was often unmotivated – until now

Hannah Leonard

14 Oct 2014

460

Tax

Opinion: Not enough focus on tax policy that could lead to sustained recovery

Darragh Kilbride

14 Oct 2014

187

emigrant's diary

Vlog: Emigrating with other people can be tough... emigrating alone can be much tougher

Oisin Gregorian

14 Oct 2014

278

budget 2015

Opinion: Human rights must be put at the heart of the budgetary process

Aoife Nolan

13 Oct 2014

178

Disaster Reduction

Column: Women, the elderly, and the disabled are disproportionately hit by natural disasters

Dom Hunt

13 Oct 2014

925

Meditation

Opinion: How do you find the balance between your everyday life and spiritual experience?

Estelle Birdy

12 Oct 2014

225

Endurance

Opinion: What’s with all the extreme fitness challenges?

Claire Micks

12 Oct 2014

548

Sexism

Open Letter: It's time to stamp out sexism in sports journalism

Kate Rowan

12 Oct 2014

578

Seanad

Opinion: The McNulty affair shows political reform has misplaced focus

Eoin O'Malley

11 Oct 2014

277

One Two Three

These handy tips will help develop your child's maths skills (without them knowing it)

Dr Pamela Moffett

11 Oct 2014

1.0k

Confidence Gap

Opinion: Are women less competitive than men?

Andrea Mara

11 Oct 2014

280

bubble buster

Aaron McKenna: The Central Bank mortgage restrictions make great sense – here's why

Aaron McKenna

11 Oct 2014

266

Water Charges

Opinion: Communities are reaching boiling point over unfair water charges

John Douglas

10 Oct 2014

169

164

Tuam

Opinion: Questions remain unanswered over the Tuam mother-and-baby home

Donal O'Keeffe

10 Oct 2014

501

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

362

Solidarity

Opinion: Ireland has a long tradition of volunteering, we should continue to build on it

Seán Sherlock

9 Oct 2014

252

Social Housing

Opinion: A lack of vision has failed people at all levels of our housing system

Karen Murphy

9 Oct 2014

173

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

623

Family

Column: Long-overdue Bill will bring sweeping changes our understanding of 'family'

Annette Sheehan

8 Oct 2014

113

budget 2015

Opinion: How can we make the budgeting process fairer and more democratic?

Colm Bergin

8 Oct 2014

164

My Story: I have multiple sclerosis, but it doesn't define me

Anonymous

8 Oct 2014

1.8k

Creativity

Opinion: What springs to mind when you think of artists with disabilities?

Padraig Naughton

7 Oct 2014

530

Women in Sport

Opinion: The gender gap in sport is narrowing – let's keep going in the right direction

Michael Ring

7 Oct 2014

345

Data

Opinion: We need a modern framework for data protection – and we need it now

Martine Reicherts

7 Oct 2014

177

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