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Homes
Opinion: It is a bittersweet time for victims of institutional abuse – the least we can do is listen
mother-and-baby homes
Opinion: Abuse and neglect are being hidden in plain sight – but will we open our eyes?
having children
Opinion: I'm not genetically linked to my son or daughter but, honestly, it just doesn't matter
Holocaust
Opinion: On what would have been Anne Frank's 85th birthday, let's remember our shared history
Fertility
Opinion: It's still hard to express the sadness that comes with being unable to have children
fertility problems
Opinion: Infertility can be utterly devastating for a man – don't allow him to suffer in silence
Opinion
Column: We must stop claiming that 'we never knew' about child abuse at Catholic institutions
Climate Change
Opinion: Climate change is the single biggest threat to winning the fight against hunger
Living
Opinion: 'Being stuck in a wheelchair without hands or speech is such a challenge as a mother'
Children
Opinion: Horror doesn't belong to the past, Ireland's most vulnerable are still marginalised and neglected
Mental Health
Opinion: We are in the midst of a national crisis. How many more deaths before the government acts?
800 babies
Aaron McKenna: The nation, not just the Church, bears responsibility for horrors of the past
Leaving Cert
Opinion: Have a positive impact on Ireland’s society and economy – choose a STEM career
Older People
Opinion: After seeing what my dad has gone through, I'm convinced we need an Ombudsman for the Elderly
Housing Crisis
Opinion: The issue at the heart of our housing crisis is an unaffordable private rental market
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