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voter preferences
Elections 2024: General election polls are poor predictors of local elections – here’s why
child mental health
Beheadings, porn, abuse and anxiety: A teacher talks to his students about their smartphone use
Elections
Analysis: Sinn Féin in this election were like Fianna Fáil in 2020 - no new ideas or energy
child mental health
Healing through art: How creativity can counteract isolation in chronically ill children
Leaving Cert
Parenting: 'I can still vividly remember the stress, tears and dread of my Leaving Cert'
voices
Reeling in the Queers: Ireland's censorship - official and unofficial - of sex had a huge impact
BRIAN FRIEL
Extract: While researching something else, I came across Brian Friel's story - I was fascinated
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: Election cycle has been much messier than Simon Harris' melting 99
india elections
India elections: The shock results show Modi is no longer as popular as he thought he was
EP2024
Tuairim: 'Táim ag súil go mbeidh na hiarrthóirí rathúil ag labhairt Gaeilge i bParlaimint na hEorpa'
Incarceration
Opinion: Repurposing Mountjoy's Progression Unit - a short-term solution to a long-term problem
Commuting
Public transport: 'The feeling is that those with money to spend will only come to town by car'
dog welfare
Dog behaviourist: 'Puppy yoga is a bad idea, nothing about it is ever good for the dogs'
emergency medicine
Opinion: Ireland needs helicopter emergency medicine - it’s the difference between life and death
school holidays
Parenting: 'Our sex ed class was delivered by a local church member — she was a disaster'
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: Ireland recognises Palestine, Mattie McGrath not quite so sure
repealed the eighth
Opinion: On the Repeal anniversary, remember the right to abortion is being eroded globally
Irish government
Opinion: Ireland’s recognition of Palestine is welcome, but it must be followed by real action
Opinion
Georgia unrest: 'The Kremlin is relishing the falling out between the ruling party and the EU'
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