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exploding pagers
Hannah McCarthy: Lebanon is on edge today as the country braces for an escalation of violence
voices
Tom Clonan: Israel's pager attack was a mass casualty event and in effect, a terrorist attack
disposable vapes
Justine Stafford: I felt like I was sucking on a USB filled with jam. How I quit vaping...
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: Country waits with bated breath to see how we waste €14 billion
Environment
Opinion: The UN's summit this month is a cause for hope in the battle against climate change
to whom it concerns
Late Late returns: Is the chat show still relevant as our viewing habits change?
israeli settlers
Life in war: When the soldiers raided our house, they destroyed everything. I was just so angry
National Anthem
Johnny Fallon: Placing any real importance on anthems and flags is a fallacy that leads to division
Scoping Inquiry
Opinion: The government should go beyond the Scoping Inquiry recommendations on restorative justice
Scoping Inquiry
Dr Rosaleen McDonagh: As an abuse survivor, I am shaken to my core by the Scoping Inquiry
book extract
Mick Clifford: 'They were convinced they knew what had happened to Una and who was responsible'
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: Hallelujah, we're finally talking about housing again
US politics
Larry Donnelly: Both candidates must play it carefully in the upcoming presidential debate
Scoping Inquiry
Opinion: Religious organisations, as well as the perpetrators, must be held to account for this abuse
Northern Ireland
Emma DeSouza: The UUP and SDLP were once the voices of nationalism and unionism — not anymore
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: Irish parties' star-power strategy ushers in new era of elections
childhood
Parenting: Supernanny is right about 'sharenting', child influencers and school routines online
Northern Ireland
Brian Rowan: For too long, Colum Eastwood and his party have been running uphill in heavy boots
Leaving Cert
Solicitor on Leaving Cert: I took the long route for my education and I have no regrets
Back To School
Parenting: You might miss the early years, but it's also great when the kids grow up a little
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