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Voices

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Opinion
Column: Sharing power is bad for the health of junior coalition partners
Rory Costello
2 Dec 2012
221
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Opinion
Column: How social media became a very real battleground
Jillian C York
1 Dec 2012
131
7
Opinion
Aaron McKenna: Another tough Budget… but do the numbers add up?
Aaron McKenna
1 Dec 2012
77
32
Read Me
Extract: Black humour, Scud-Burgers, bitter coffee - life in the Lebanon
Tom Clonan
30 Nov 2012
855
17
Opinion
Column: ‘Do the crime, do the time’ – serious crimes need serious sentencing
Margaret Martin
30 Nov 2012
544
39
Opinion
Column: Toeing the party line on issues of conscience isn’t right
Larry Donnelly
29 Nov 2012
423
46
Opinion
Column: Medical cards are a hot issue – but the Government shouldn’t shy away
Eoin Lynch
29 Nov 2012
129
34
Opinion
Column: Getting a few extra skirts in the boardroom is not liberation
David Cronin
28 Nov 2012
117
22
Opinion
Reply: Our parliamentary process is open and accessible
Mark Mulqueen
28 Nov 2012
93
20
Opinion
Column: We believe economic growth can save us… but can it?
Dermot McNally
28 Nov 2012
153
35
Opinion
Column: How can we know when we’re doing ‘the right thing’ in politics?
Allyn Fives
27 Nov 2012
217
10
Opinion
Column: Secrecy around TDs’ expenses is typical of Irish political culture
Sarah O'Neill
27 Nov 2012
132
52
Opinion
Column: Shouting ‘nice arse’ isn’t innocent, and we shouldn’t ignore it
Jenny Dunne
26 Nov 2012
884
224
Read Me
Column: As a mother, I'm not not too posh to push... just too scared
Anonymous
25 Nov 2012
1.7k
93
Read Me
Column: ‘Working from a cave in Syria we did over 100 operations’
Paul McMaster
25 Nov 2012
90
11
Read Me
Column: Can a relationship really survive if someone is unfaithful?
Lisa O'Hara
24 Nov 2012
867
65
Opinion
Aaron McKenna: As usual, Ireland only acts when we’re shamed into it
Aaron McKenna
24 Nov 2012
139
54
Opinion
Column: If we care about our society, we should legalise cannabis
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23 Nov 2012
638
154
Opinion
Column: Why force people to retire at 65, or any age?
Peadar Ó Caomhánaigh
22 Nov 2012
1.4k
36
Opinion
Column: I'm so grateful I had an unplanned pregnancy in America, not Ireland
Catherine W
21 Nov 2012
1.1k
220
Opinion
Column: We've passed the children's referendum, but there's more to do
Maria Corbett
20 Nov 2012
169
7
Opinion
Column: 4 myths about austerity… busted
Michael O'Reilly
20 Nov 2012
107
75
Opinion
Lisa McInerney: Hey guys, you don't have to be arrogant to be attractive
Lisa McInerney
19 Nov 2012
2.6k
63
Read Me
Column: 8 things I’ve learned since I had my daughter
Siobhan Corcoran
18 Nov 2012
935
58
Opinion
Column: The ‘Kill The Gays’ law is shocking – but we mustn’t act rashly
Brian Finnegan
18 Nov 2012
132
70
Opinion
Column: We should be supporting our jobless thousands, not punishing them
Tom Boland
18 Nov 2012
134
87
Read Me
Column: How to take your life back from technology
Ciara Conlon
17 Nov 2012
143
18
Opinion
Column: Mass protest is the only way to win change on abortion
Stephanie Lord
17 Nov 2012
129
134
Opinion
Aaron McKenna: Large pay packets aren’t an injustice – they’re a reward
Aaron McKenna
17 Nov 2012
143
59
Opinion
Column: I won’t let my young daughter join Facebook
Nora Creamer
16 Nov 2012
819
76
Opinion
Column: It’s time to examine our corporate tax rate
Michael Taft
15 Nov 2012
318
71
Opinion
Column: Legislation is needed to protect the rights of women like Savita
Jennifer Schweppe
14 Nov 2012
113
25
Opinion
Column: Why hasn’t a far-right party like Golden Dawn emerged in Ireland?
Rory Costello
14 Nov 2012
1.4k
127
Read Me
Interview: ‘I didn’t know if my baby was dead or alive for two days’
Sinead O'Carroll
13 Nov 2012
945
28
Opinion
Column: Ireland's treatment of asylum seekers is unfair - and bad value for money
Gavan Titley
13 Nov 2012
706
162
Opinion
Nick Leeson: Using puppets for Anglo musical is very apt indeed.
Nick Leeson
12 Nov 2012
92
7
Read Me
Column: Let’s talk about sex – how to handle the dreaded talk with your teens
Martina Newe
11 Nov 2012
169
41
Read Me
Extract: The story of an Irishman in WW II: Richard Todd – actor and soldier
Neil Richardson
11 Nov 2012
2.3k
8
Opinion
Column: ‘Surely it’s time Ireland embraced the memorial poppy’
Dr David McCann
11 Nov 2012
278
139
Opinion
Column: Body language – can it tell us what people are thinking and not saying?
Lisa O'Hara
10 Nov 2012
215
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