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Opinion: 'An active child does not necessarily mean a fit child'
Professor Craig Williams
'Journalists should expect the truth - the Dept of Public Expenditure has crossed a line'
Ken Foxe
Column: Could a simple tax solve the housing crisis?
Jason O'Sullivan
Francis McManus short story winner: The Flare Carves Itself Through The Dark
Colin Walsh
What to do when the career you've chosen doesn't give you fulfillment
Maeve Halpin
Government's populist practice of buying off grey vote has damaged the young
Victor Duggan
'I've had to face the harsh reality that exists in America: black people are not safe'
Keith Wallace
Autumn's here. Cosy up with a steaming apple and blackberry crumble
Michael Kelly
Column: 'It's becoming impossible to be a climate change denier'
Dermot McNally
Mary Lou McDonald on Dáil debate: 'Playing the woman and not the ball is a tactic'
Mary Lou McDonald
Opinion: Ireland's weakness is a lack of indigenous businesses
Professor Eoin O'Leary
Opinion: 'Antibiotics don't work for colds, coughs, sore throats or sinus infections'
Daragh Connolly
'This is not an abortion referendum, we need to stop calling it one'
Emily McElarney
Debate Room: Are proposed restrictions on alcohol advertising going too far?
Caitriona O'Neill and William Gallagher
'Should the Democrats return to their roots or follow moneyed interests?'
Larry Donnelly
Star Trek: 'I love the idealism and humanity coming together as one federation'
Alan O'Shea
Seán Kelly on CETA: 'Scaremongering with inaccuracies and half-truths is irresponsible'
Seán Kelly
A short story before bedtime: Levitation
Sean O'Reilly
Lady Gaga's fibromyalgia: 'It was hard to be near someone who was in pain like that'
Rachel Lynch
'North Koreans are neither brainwashed robots nor aspiring democracy activists'
Alexander Dukalskis
Column: 'Negative attitudes persist among heterosexual and homosexual people'
Caitriona O'Neill and William Gallagher
Gardening: Tips and recipes for storing and pickling your summer veg
Michael Kelly
Opinion: 'I am a Bank of Ireland customer, one who automatically clicked 'Gaeilge''
Peadar Ó Caomhánaigh
Catalan independence: 'Ireland came into being as a result of a similar "illegal" action'
Caoimhín De Barra
Dublin street art: 'We would work as fast as we could to avoid getting caught and arrested'
Solus
Budget 2018: 'There is a strong argument for increasing taxes in the budget'
Tom McDonnell
Tom Clonan: 'Leo knows we get up early in the morning to bathe, toilet & spoonfeed our loved ones'
Tom Clonan
Ageism at work: '42% of employers believe there's an upper age limit for customer facing roles'
Justin Moran
'I left school early at 16. Now I'm a mature student at 51 - it's never too late to go to college'
Deirdre O'Regan
This is why I'm against... homework
Eric Nolan
From North Wall to Trinity: 'My story is not unique - I've made it to college after putting the work in'
Alex Fay
How stories from Ireland's past and present compelled this singer-songwriter to make trouble
Ciara Sidine
When was the last time you had an Irish apple? 95% of ones we eat are imported
Michael Kelly
'I get annoyed when people say it's a side project. My startup is a second full-time job'
Alan O'Beirne
'Voice hearers like myself were once written off - we're due our own revolution and civil rights movement'
Michelle Dalton
'Hurricanes and flooding show we have to talk about climate change - now'
Mark Kernan
'Did you know your electronic health records can sell for as much as €40 on the dark web?'
Ronan Murphy
Dónal McAnallen: 'Our responsibility as a family was about more than just keeping Cormac's memory alive'
Dónal McAnallen
'My recent trip home brought me back to a time when I was naïve, stupid and emotionally unravelling'
Rick Rossiter
'Ireland is well placed to respond to the needs of migrants and refugees'
Bishop Kevin Doran