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Opinion: It took us 8 years to build 19 social homes although we owned the land and there were no objections Opinion

Opinion: It took us 8 years to build 19 social homes although we owned the land and there were no objections

9 hours ago 21,701 Views 44 Comments

Bureaucratic and administrative delays could be eliminated if councils were given funding to build homes directly, writes Labour councillor Dermot Lacey.

'When the border was finally ripped down - hope rose and healing began. We must not go back' Opinion

'When the border was finally ripped down - hope rose and healing began. We must not go back'

Tue 7:00 AM 12,172 Views 37 Comments

‘Growing up on the Irish border during the 1970s & 1980s was akin to some Bermuda Triangle existence, where people mysteriously disappeared and to this day, were never seen again,’ writes Grace Vaughan from Monaghan.

Opinion: There are some striking similarities between Irish independence and Brexit Opinion

Opinion: There are some striking similarities between Irish independence and Brexit

Mon 7:00 AM 24,103 Views 71 Comments

Irish negotiators had to agree that Ireland would remain within the British empire while May’s deal could keep the UK trapped in the EU indefinitely, writes Caoimhín De Barra.

How I Spend My Money: An engineer in Kildare on €70,000 who is thinking about leaving the country Money Diary

How I Spend My Money: An engineer in Kildare on €70,000 who is thinking about leaving the country

Sun 8:30 PM 78,725 Views 96 Comments

He pays nearly five times more in tax than his wife.

Lynn Ruane: We must pioritise people's lives over pharmaceutical companies' profits Column

Lynn Ruane: We must pioritise people's lives over pharmaceutical companies' profits

Sun 8:00 PM 18,592 Views 50 Comments

Pharmaceutical companies make obscene profits from life-saving drugs – we need to change the system to prioritise human life over profiteering, writes Lynn Ruane.

Opinion: It doesn't get much weirder than being asked to twerk but Ada Hegerberg reacted like a real star Opinion

Opinion: It doesn't get much weirder than being asked to twerk but Ada Hegerberg reacted like a real star

Sun 12:15 PM 20,479 Views 40 Comments

I was really impressed with the dignity of how Hegerberg handled the sexist question at the Ballon d’Or awards. She is an outstanding role model for young women around the world, writes Louise Quinn.

The Irish For: All the characters you know - good, bad or total craic vortex Column

The Irish For: All the characters you know - good, bad or total craic vortex

Sun 8:45 AM 15,063 Views 11 Comments

Darach Ó Séaghdha has a typecast character for every letter in the alphabet – the funny one, the vulgar one, the one with notions or the one who sucks all the craic clean out of the room.

Ireland in a Snapshot: Shooting a music video in the Wicklow woods Column

Ireland in a Snapshot: Shooting a music video in the Wicklow woods

Sat 9:00 PM 18,679 Views 2 Comments

I was honoured to be asked to shoot a music video for artist David Rooney, best known for his unique illustrations, I didn’t realise he had a hidden talent as a singer, writes Donal Moloney.

Dr Anthony O'Connor: 'I remember the detail of my errors and the guilt and shame I felt are burnt onto my mind' Opinion

Dr Anthony O'Connor: 'I remember the detail of my errors and the guilt and shame I felt are burnt onto my mind'

Sat 6:00 PM 34,431 Views 47 Comments

Dr Anthony O’Connor writes about how doctors make mistakes – and what we can do about creating an atmosphere that’s not about ‘blame and shame’.

From the Garden: Leeks don't get the recognition they deserve Column

From the Garden: Leeks don't get the recognition they deserve

Sat 1:00 PM 8,580 Views 11 Comments

Leeks often don’t grab the health headlines the way their allium cousins – garlic and onions do. But they contain most of the same flavonoids and sulfur-containing nutrients, writes Michael Kelly.

16 years of precarious work in English language schools caused me to develop anxiety Opinion

16 years of precarious work in English language schools caused me to develop anxiety

Sat 9:30 AM 13,245 Views 22 Comments

I felt anxious, alienated and depressed. Irish workers must unite to resist the creeping casualisation of work, writes Keith Murdiff.

Opinion: A united Ireland is a realistic possibility now so we need to prepare for it Opinion

Opinion: A united Ireland is a realistic possibility now so we need to prepare for it

Fri 7:00 AM 31,420 Views 124 Comments

There are serious challenges to creating a united Ireland but with proper forward planning it could be achieved, writes Paul Goslng.

Simon Harris: 'This is the beginning of a new era for women’s health' Opinion

Simon Harris: 'This is the beginning of a new era for women’s health'

Dec 6th 2018, 9:51 AM 13,200 Views 93 Comments

‘Change is coming,’ writes Health Minister Simon Harris following the passing of abortion legislation through the Dáil.

What is the psychological impact of Christmas? Opinion

What is the psychological impact of Christmas?

Dec 6th 2018, 7:00 AM 15,637 Views 57 Comments

‘Christmas affects the human mind in many ways, capable of stimulating joy, nostalgia, excitement, trepidation, and stress – occasionally all at the same time’, writes Professor Brian Hughes.

How I Spend My Money: A scientist in Galway on €42,500 with an emergency fund to last six months Money Diary

How I Spend My Money: A scientist in Galway on €42,500 with an emergency fund to last six months

Dec 5th 2018, 7:31 PM 41,874 Views 18 Comments

He has started investing some of his savings in shares.

Opinion: It is not just about petrol prices - years of austerity in France caused violent protests Opinion

Opinion: It is not just about petrol prices - years of austerity in France caused violent protests

Dec 5th 2018, 7:00 AM 10,655 Views 69 Comments

The French are practical people and they tightened their belts as much as they could until eventually they couldn’t survive, writes Renaud Beranger.

Why we need a minister with responsibility for loneliness Opinion

Why we need a minister with responsibility for loneliness

Dec 4th 2018, 7:00 AM 11,065 Views 29 Comments

In the most interconnected period in history people are lonelier than ever writes Senator and GP Keith Swanick.

Opinion: When I became disabled I thought I had no future but now I'm studying for a PhD Opinion

Opinion: When I became disabled I thought I had no future but now I'm studying for a PhD

Dec 3rd 2018, 7:00 AM 14,676 Views 6 Comments

I thought my life was as good as over when I became disabled and lost my business, but studying at the National Learning Network changed everything, writes Keith Murphy.

How I Spend My Money: A Tipperary man in Brussels on €30,000 who wants to move back to Ireland How I Spend My Money

How I Spend My Money: A Tipperary man in Brussels on €30,000 who wants to move back to Ireland

Dec 2nd 2018, 8:01 PM 50,356 Views 30 Comments

He moved over with his fiancée a few years ago and works in an EU institution.

The Irish For: As the nights are closing in - curl up by the fire and learn some winter words Column

The Irish For: As the nights are closing in - curl up by the fire and learn some winter words

Dec 2nd 2018, 8:45 AM 22,056 Views 13 Comments

Codladh Geimhridh literally means ‘winter sleep’ and is the Irish for hibernation. Sometimes that feels like a viable option in the Land of Eternal Winter (Hibernia), writes Darach Ó Séaghdha.

Ireland in a Snapshot: Decay at the manor - exploring Ireland's abandoned houses Column

Ireland in a Snapshot: Decay at the manor - exploring Ireland's abandoned houses

Dec 1st 2018, 7:30 PM 36,576 Views 19 Comments

The winding long walk from the rusty main gate to the house had my pulse racing, writes Donal Moloney.

Opinion: HIV positive women face a unique set of challenges Opinion

Opinion: HIV positive women face a unique set of challenges

Dec 1st 2018, 1:00 PM 24,540 Views 17 Comments

On the 30th anniversary of World AIDS Day, women who have HIV still face increased stigma, writes Dr Denise Proudfoot

From the Garden: Artichokes have an unfortunate nickname but don't let that turn you off Fartichokes

From the Garden: Artichokes have an unfortunate nickname but don't let that turn you off

Dec 1st 2018, 9:30 AM 14,849 Views 2 Comments

Fermenting artichokes will reduce their – ahem – windiness and this recipe is delicious, writes Michael Kelly.

Opinion: Legislating for abortion is very complex and a clear guiding principle is required Opinion

Opinion: Legislating for abortion is very complex and a clear guiding principle is required

Nov 30th 2018, 7:00 AM 7,316 Views 39 Comments

The ‘yes’ side contained a wide range of views about when abortion should be permitted – the government can’t please them all, writes Professor Dermot Cox.

Opinion: We need to change Irish culture to lift the lid on child abuse Column

Opinion: We need to change Irish culture to lift the lid on child abuse

Nov 29th 2018, 7:00 AM 8,105 Views 31 Comments

The Scouting Ireland scandal reminds us that more than 90% of child sex abusers are known to their victims and predators are experts at blending in, writes child protection expert, Shane Dunphy.

How I Spend My Money: A legal secretary in Kildare on €26,000 who has saved up over €13,000 How I Spend My Money

How I Spend My Money: A legal secretary in Kildare on €26,000 who has saved up over €13,000

Nov 28th 2018, 7:31 PM 63,443 Views 50 Comments

She’s saving for a house but still budgets for city breaks and an annual sun holiday.

Opinion: CBD oil changed my son's life - so why isn't it licenced as a medical product here? Opinion

Opinion: CBD oil changed my son's life - so why isn't it licenced as a medical product here?

Nov 28th 2018, 7:00 AM 26,879 Views 43 Comments

Noreen O’Neill’s son started experiencing seizures at three months – she says that CBD oil has changed his health since he started using it.

Tom Clonan: 'If cool heads prevail, the Kerch situation should not escalate ... but we don't live in a time of cool heads' Crimea

Tom Clonan: 'If cool heads prevail, the Kerch situation should not escalate ... but we don't live in a time of cool heads'

Nov 27th 2018, 12:05 AM 15,278 Views 66 Comments

How the Russia-Ukraine naval clash may play out in a Trump and Brexit world.

Dublin Bus driver: 'We need transport police to protect bus drivers from assaults and abuse' Opinion

Dublin Bus driver: 'We need transport police to protect bus drivers from assaults and abuse'

Nov 26th 2018, 7:00 AM 23,988 Views 43 Comments

The last incident on my bus really knocked my confidence. It was a cyclist who spat in my eye, writes Dublin Bus driver, Dave Fitzsimons.

Manning up to MS: My diagnosis awoke my inner strength Opinion

Manning up to MS: My diagnosis awoke my inner strength

Nov 25th 2018, 8:15 PM 21,303 Views 18 Comments

I was never an alpha male but since my diagnosis with MS, I’ve faced major challenges and now I feel equal to the men who inspire me, writes Keith Byrne,

How I Spend My Money: An accountant on €60,000 still paying off an unsuccessful Celtic Tiger investment Money Diary

How I Spend My Money: An accountant on €60,000 still paying off an unsuccessful Celtic Tiger investment

Nov 25th 2018, 8:01 PM 63,221 Views 77 Comments

He’s saving €2,000 a month as he plans for an early retirement.

All is not lost - the civic plaza at College Green should still go ahead Opinion

All is not lost - the civic plaza at College Green should still go ahead

Nov 25th 2018, 12:15 PM 12,042 Views 40 Comments

An Bord Pleanála refused the plans but said they would enhance the amenity and attractiveness of this city centre location. The door is clearly open to resubmit, writes Green Party councillor Ciaran Cuffe.

The Irish For... it's fun to drink uisce beatha in a síbín - but watch out for the poison drop Column

The Irish For... it's fun to drink uisce beatha in a síbín - but watch out for the poison drop

Nov 25th 2018, 8:45 AM 29,418 Views 11 Comments

If the Irish phrase for a hangover doesn’t put you off drink nothing will – ‘braon nimhe sa ceann’ means ‘a poison drop to the head’, writes Darach Ó Séaghdha.

Would you pay more for ethically sourced cocaine? Column

Would you pay more for ethically sourced cocaine?

Nov 24th 2018, 4:45 PM 28,116 Views 70 Comments

Because cocaine is illegal, if people choose to use it they have little choice but to indirectly support organised crime and human trafficking, experts argue.

A Dublin dad was growing 'hipster' veg in his garden back in 1955 Column

A Dublin dad was growing 'hipster' veg in his garden back in 1955

Nov 24th 2018, 9:30 AM 21,149 Views 6 Comments

So many people in my generation remember their fathers toiling away in the garden, we’re only one generation removed from the soil, writes Michael Kelly.

Ireland in a snapshot: Nature abhors a vacuum - love always finds a way Column

Ireland in a snapshot: Nature abhors a vacuum - love always finds a way

Nov 24th 2018, 7:30 AM 14,302 Views 4 Comments

Each week, photographer and filmmaker Donal Moloney shares a small piece of Ireland that reflects the bigger picture.

Extract: Don't fear the reaper - an immunologist on why we shouldn't be so afraid of death An Post Irish Book Awards

Extract: Don't fear the reaper - an immunologist on why we shouldn't be so afraid of death

Nov 23rd 2018, 7:30 PM 25,537 Views 32 Comments

Immunologist Luke O’Neill writes about how death fascinates us all, but once upon a time it was sometimes a tricky thing for a doctor to confirm.

Opinion: Children in cages is the new normal in Hungary Migrants

Opinion: Children in cages is the new normal in Hungary

Nov 23rd 2018, 7:00 AM 23,123 Views 105 Comments

EU leaders must end the practice of imprisoning unaccompanied minors in Hungary and throughout Europe, writes Sinn Fein senator Paul Gavan.

How I Spend My Money: A civil servant on €23,000 who took a large pay cut to get her job Money Diary

How I Spend My Money: A civil servant on €23,000 who took a large pay cut to get her job

Nov 21st 2018, 7:31 PM 48,219 Views 36 Comments

She has €12,000 saved and feels too focused on saving for her age.

'I was ashamed and I worried I wouldn’t be believed about domestic violence - so I stayed longer than I should have' Opinion

'I was ashamed and I worried I wouldn’t be believed about domestic violence - so I stayed longer than I should have'

Nov 21st 2018, 7:00 PM 22,172 Views 17 Comments

Priscilla Grainger writes about her experience of domestic violence and why she set up a support group for people who have been affected by it.

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