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Voices

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Opinion
'Mum was and still is a very funny person. I want to show there's another side to dementia'
Philip Connaughton
7 Sep 2018
11.0k
3
Opinion
'Trump's mood and tone on his Irish visit will be shaped by what happens the week before'
Larry Donnelly
6 Sep 2018
13.8k
35
Read Me
Opinion: On either side of the Atlantic, a disregard for verifiable facts has increasingly become the norm
Simon Foy
5 Sep 2018
13.1k
56
Opinion
Opinion: 'All labour involves selling our bodies in some form, so what is different about sex work?'
Danny Rigg
4 Sep 2018
23.9k
109
Opinion
'I won’t ever be able to understand exactly how the HPV vaccine works. So as a parent I have to trust the experts'
Eric Nolan
3 Sep 2018
17.7k
129
Opinion
'Three children died as a result of measles that year. I remember their eyes'
John Fitzsimons
2 Sep 2018
26.6k
74
Opinion
Opinion: 'Earn money on the side? Fear of the taxman isn't a reason not to file your tax return'
Barry Flanagan
2 Sep 2018
28.4k
31
Opinion
Opinion: 'Many people don't believe social smoking is harmful - as a doctor, I know that's not true'
Des Cox
1 Sep 2018
26.5k
56
GIY
How to make a simple tomato sauce that'll feed you all winter from the freezer
Michael Kelly
1 Sep 2018
31.8k
6
Opinion
Opinion: 'It would be easy to dismiss female genital mutilation as something alien to Ireland - but it's not'
Josepha Madigan
31 Aug 2018
14.4k
60
Opinion
'You don’t have to be male, middle-aged and born into the right family to be rich in Ireland – but it helps'
Joe O'Shea
30 Aug 2018
65.8k
40
Opinion
'Fine Gael's 'Green Week' was outdated, shallow and a little bit scary'
Jonathan Victory
29 Aug 2018
12.4k
28
Opinion
Column: The small Wexford village forever affected by the deaths of three young women during WWII
Amy Bracken
28 Aug 2018
34.5k
26
Opinion
'Excitedly I rang the Dept of Education thinking our lack of funding must've been some oversight.'
Graham Manning
27 Aug 2018
34.2k
52
Opinion
'Even the bouncy castle industry in Ireland has representation: Generation Rent needs a voice'
Michael Byrne
26 Aug 2018
16.5k
11
Opinion
Opinion: Our Celtic identity might not be what we think it is
Caoimhín De Barra
26 Aug 2018
68.7k
66
GIY
In the garden: Even in the calm of the vegetable patch, it can be hard to stay mindful and focused
Michael Kelly
25 Aug 2018
7.5k
1
Opinion
'What has the Catholic Church ever done for the world? Quite a lot, actually'
Dr Thomas Finegan
24 Aug 2018
87.3k
221
Opinion
'In 1969, I fell pregnant as a teen - and then the Church took over'
Ava Stapleton
24 Aug 2018
53.5k
99
John Paul II
I was there when Irish journalists sang for the Pope. I can confirm there was no drink taken
Eanna Brophy
23 Aug 2018
21.1k
21
voices
Larry Donnelly: 'Why are we going to see the pope? We are part of a rich tapestry'
Larry Donnelly
23 Aug 2018
16.1k
48
Opinion
Opinion: 'The Repeal the 8th campaign should inspire the fight against the housing crisis'
Benjamin Moore
22 Aug 2018
12.0k
76
Opinion
'I began to feel like I wasn't meant to have a job, or to live a life of my choosing'
Padraig Hannafin
21 Aug 2018
35.7k
24
Opinion
'Ireland's decision to prohibit GM crops doesn't make sense'
Drs Eoin Lettice & Barbara Doyle Prestwich
20 Aug 2018
27.8k
146
27 a side
'What a rush': Getting front and centre at the most dangerous sport event on Earth
Donal Moloney
19 Aug 2018
56.4k
26
Opinion
'We have twice had to rebuild our village on the West Bank - now our school is under threat'
Mohamad Nawajaa
19 Aug 2018
8.6k
47
Opinion
'Dry stone walls are part of our history and culture but there are plans to replace them with fencing'
Tríona Byrne
18 Aug 2018
48.7k
55
GIY
In the garden: How to fight back (nicely) against the caterpillars eating your plants
Michael Kelly
18 Aug 2018
20.2k
11
Opinion
Opinion: Time is running out to save Ormston House - here's why it's important to Limerick
Mark Mulqueen
17 Aug 2018
16.0k
22
Housing Crisis
HAP: Landlords are just turning around and saying, 'Someone else is after coming in with cash'
Anonymous Man Profile Yellow Hoodie
16 Aug 2018
66.9k
142
Opinion
'Paddy Cosgrave was wrong to invite Le Pen - and wrong to use Northern Ireland in his justification'
David McCann
16 Aug 2018
20.1k
47
Results Day
'The Leaving Cert doesn't define you. My life has completely turned around since this time last year'
Sadb Molloy
15 Aug 2018
30.4k
48
Opinion
'I needed to end my fast-fashion fix and get a grip. Here's how I did it'
Aoibhéann McCann
15 Aug 2018
40.0k
5
Opinion
'Compostable cup for your coffee sound good? It all depends on where it ends up'
Brian O'Sullivan
14 Aug 2018
26.2k
18
Opinion
'Avoid burnout and maintain productivity you can be proud of by installing work boundaries'
Aoife McElwain
13 Aug 2018
27.9k
33
Opinion
'The devastating impact of social class is not an abstract concept to hundreds of thousands on this island'
Lynn Ruane
12 Aug 2018
61.5k
199
Opinion
Home births: 'It was really special to be able to hold him for the very first time in our own living room'
David Caren
12 Aug 2018
16.5k
58
Opinion
'If the non-inclusive attitude is not radically reformed, the Irish Catholic Church will continue to decline'
Brendan Butler
11 Aug 2018
26.6k
109
column
'Sowing season doesn’t stop at the end of spring if you want vegetables over the winter'
Michael Kelly
11 Aug 2018
13.6k
1
Opinion
'Irish sports women are leading the way and there's no longer this dominant sense of tokenism'
Emma Duffy
11 Aug 2018
26.2k
58
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