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Column: Why did JK Rowling feel the need to use a pseudonym?
Michelle Jackson
Column: Modern dating and the awkward question of who foots the bill...
Aoife O'Connor
Column: Is Ireland actually a tax haven?
Tom McDonnell
Extract: The 'daily problems' in maintaining Ireland's neutrality during WW2
Michael Kennedy
Aaron McKenna: Irish people are losing out on jobs because we are not multilingual
Aaron McKenna
Column: Internships can take you from clueless wannabe to landing that job
Julia Purcell
Column: Burning our bogs is like setting fire to our future
Kieran McNally
Column: Leinster House can seem impenetrable to the average citizen
Sarah O'Neill
Column: Childline is the only option for some - that's why we volunteer
Childline volunteers
Column: I'm a Bethany Home survivor and, at 74 years old, I'm finally happy
Paul Graham
Column: Definitions don't really matter in Egypt right now
Nihad Fottouh
Column: The debates on abortion in the Dail won't change the reality Irish women face every day
Nick Beard
Column: Is it time for the US to abandon the pipe dream of missile defence?
Jason Douglas
Column: Today's countries in need are tomorrow's trading partners
Joe Costello
Lisa McInerney: So St Pat's is to close - but that's just the first step
Lisa McInerney
Column: Yola and Fingalian – the forgotten ancient English dialects of Ireland
Damian Shiels
Column: Why should we tell our kids to put their smartphones away before class?
Ciarán Cannon
Column: As an American, I’m still not entirely sure about Edward Snowden
Larry Donnelly
Column: Lucinda Creighton and Tom Barry – the story of two political Irelands
Gary Murphy
Column: Without love and support, I would be dead or broke or in the gutter
Ciaran Behan
Aaron McKenna: We need more Lucinda Creightons – politicians who actually believe in something
Aaron McKenna
Diary of a First Time Dad: Joy, queasiness, and getting through an Irish wedding unrumbled
Patrick McCarry
Column: They shot her at point blank range in the head – but it made her stronger
Kelley Farrell
Column: Austerity isn't working – so what alternatives exist for October's Budget?
Dr Rory Hearne
Column: In a same-sex relationship with an American citizen? Here's what you should know
Caro Kinsella
Column: Banking has a cost – but the price is too high
Noel Rock
Column: The language of the abortion debate has been cruel and unfair – on both sides
Aisling Twomey
Column: Why are asylum seekers protesting?
Dr Matt Cannon
Revelry at second anniversary of South Sudan hides severe poverty
Barry Andrews
Column: An Oireachtas inquiry into the banking crisis would be a show trial
Eoin O'Malley
Column: Young families have been hit with a double tax whammy
Christine Keily
Column: The Open Government Partnership offers real opportunities for civil society participation
Brian Hayes TD
Column: There's a case for a United Ireland but it doesn't lie in voodoo economics
Dr David McCann
Column: In order to protect the vulnerable, Ireland needs a domestic violence register
Rita Harling
Extract: ‘If I were Mr de Valera, I would keep a watch on all ports, communications and wireless in his territory’
Michael Kennedy
Column: Rebel Rebel – why are Irish politicians so whipped?
Dr Matthew Wall
Column: 'The Anglo tapes are shocking, but I can't say I'm surprised'
Carol Redmond
Column: Why do we comfort eat?
Roisin Finnegan
Aaron McKenna: Thanks to the government, internet censorship is alive and well
Aaron McKenna
Column: We need meditation more than ever before
Ringu Tulku Rinpoche