Voices

Val Robus
Panic attacks: 'The walls seemed to close in and I didn't know what was happening'
Val Robus
Gill Hasson
Declutter your friends: 'Trying to keep old friendships alive ties you to the past'
Gill Hasson
Chris Rooney
Opinion: 'We can improve children's school results with music, not maths'
Chris Rooney
Michelle McBride
Mid-life crisis: 'I'm approaching the years when I should be buying a flashy sports car'
Michelle McBride
Michael Kelly
Gardening: 'January is a great month to decide what you are going to grow this year'
Michael Kelly
New year, new car? Here's what you should consider before you buy
New year, new car? Here's what you should consider before you buy
Barry Aldworth
Ciarán Cuffe
'We need reverse vending machines in shops with a 25c deposit on containers'
Ciarán Cuffe
Dr Anthony O'Connor
Hospital consultant: 'I'd like to dispel a few myths for people about overcrowding'
Dr Anthony O'Connor
Tom Clonan
'With relative garda silence on Dundalk attacks, speculation and Islamaphobia swept across Internet'
Tom Clonan
Caitriona O'Neill and William Gallagher
Open letter to Simon Harris: 'Our dad provided good service to Irish State but ended up on a trolley'
Caitriona O'Neill and William Gallagher
Katherine Zappone
Katherine Zappone: 'Students will be asked to challenge ideas of what consent is'
Katherine Zappone
Neil Fox
Losing my sister Donna: 'Traumatic shock, grief and facing deep inner demons'
Neil Fox
Anna Visser
Column: 'Our laws governing political donations don't work for democracy'
Anna Visser
Craig Dwyer
Tweeting TDs: Who excelled on social media in 2017?
Craig Dwyer
Ronan Lyons
Almost no change in house prices in second half of 2017 - but it doesn't mean a bubble has burst
Ronan Lyons
Derval Chambers Petit
'If you want something different out of life in 2018, try something new'
Derval Chambers Petit
Caoimhín De Barra
'1918 was a year of monumental importance that had plenty in common with 2018 Ireland'
Caoimhín De Barra
Rosemary MacCabe
'Therapy and personal training taught me that it's impossible to run away from self-loathing'
Rosemary MacCabe
Kevin Cunningham
These were the 15 'biggest things' to happen in 2017
Kevin Cunningham
Larry Donnelly
2017: How was it for Trump?
Larry Donnelly
Amy Plant
Self-care: 'Ireland is the only country where 'you love yourself' is an insult'
Amy Plant
Michael Kelly
GIY: 'Over a hot cup of soup, I was reminded how great you feel after a meitheal'
Michael Kelly
Dermot McNally
Opinion: Will Bliain na Gaeilge turn into Bliain na Begrudgers 2018?
Dermot McNally
Dennis Godfrey
'Politicians can't agree about 10 people - so another 490 injured through no fault of their own get nothing'
Dennis Godfrey
Ciara Wright PhD
Ditch the diet: 'Your plan for 2018 should be not to make grand plans'
Ciara Wright PhD
Orla O'Connor
Opinion: Women of Ireland, 2018 will be our year
Orla O'Connor
Tracy McGinnis
Caring at Christmas: '24: The number of hours I work per day'
Tracy McGinnis
Tom Clonan
'An attack is a distinct possibility in Ireland in 2018 - our security is provocatively weak'
Tom Clonan
Rena Maycock
Lonely this Christmas?: Being single in a room full of couples is the worst
Rena Maycock
Dr Tim Hinchey
Spanish flu centenary: 'We're overdue another influenza pandemic'
Dr Tim Hinchey
Abigail McDonnell
Christmas with depression: 'I know I should be happy, but I can't help it. I really can't'
Abigail McDonnell
Larry Donnelly
'Some scoff at his use of social media and attire but 'brand Leo' is resonating with us'
Larry Donnelly
Karl Melvin
Column: How to cope with toxic family members during Christmas
Karl Melvin
Peter Gunning
Mysterious ways: 'Dad dies. I get cancer. That isn't a mysterious way. It's a double-whammy'
Peter Gunning
Fr Richard Gibbons
Knock's Fr Richard Gibbons: 'Christmas is the antidote to humbug, despair and hopelessness'
Fr Richard Gibbons
Jenny Gilleece
Column: 'I'm facing my second Christmas without my partner, Patric'
Jenny Gilleece
Anonymous
Separated father: 'I will spend Christmas on my own, not seeing my children'
Anonymous
Michael Kelly
My 2017 GIY report: 'Aubergines – F. Great plants, no fruit. Must do better'
Michael Kelly
Meriem Ahmed
Christmas as a Muslim: 'My mom was always careful that we'd never feel left out'
Meriem Ahmed
Jodie Kenny
'Increased access to "comfort foods" during Christmas sent my eating disorder into overload'
Jodie Kenny