Voices

Caoimhín De Barra
Catalan independence: 'Ireland came into being as a result of a similar "illegal" action'
Caoimhín De Barra
Solus
Dublin street art: 'We would work as fast as we could to avoid getting caught and arrested'
Solus
Tom McDonnell
Budget 2018: 'There is a strong argument for increasing taxes in the budget'
Tom McDonnell
Tom Clonan
Tom Clonan: 'Leo knows we get up early in the morning to bathe, toilet & spoonfeed our loved ones'
Tom Clonan
Justin Moran
Ageism at work: '42% of employers believe there's an upper age limit for customer facing roles'
Justin Moran
Deirdre O'Regan
'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
Eric Nolan
This is why I'm against... homework
Eric Nolan
Alex Fay
From North Wall to Trinity: 'My story is not unique - I've made it to college after putting the work in'
Alex Fay
Ciara Sidine
How stories from Ireland's past and present compelled this singer-songwriter to make trouble
Ciara Sidine
Michael Kelly
When was the last time you had an Irish apple? 95% of ones we eat are imported
Michael Kelly
Alan O'Beirne
'I get annoyed when people say it's a side project. My startup is a second full-time job'
Alan O'Beirne
Michelle Dalton
'Voice hearers like myself were once written off - we're due our own revolution and civil rights movement'
Michelle Dalton
Mark Kernan
'Hurricanes and flooding show we have to talk about climate change - now'
Mark Kernan
Ronan Murphy
'Did you know your electronic health records can sell for as much as €40 on the dark web?'
Ronan Murphy
Dónal McAnallen
Dónal McAnallen: 'Our responsibility as a family was about more than just keeping Cormac's memory alive'
Dónal McAnallen
Rick Rossiter
'My recent trip home brought me back to a time when I was naïve, stupid and emotionally unravelling'
Rick Rossiter
Bishop Kevin Doran
'Ireland is well placed to respond to the needs of migrants and refugees'
Bishop Kevin Doran
Dominic MacSorley
'We need to avert our gaze from the White House circus and focus on what matters'
Dominic MacSorley
Michael Kelly
Gardening: Autumn is coming - grab some salvaged timber and get to work on your 'raised beds'
Michael Kelly
Julie Ronaghan
'Many times I just keep smiling to avoid crumbling into a crying mess'
Julie Ronaghan
Tom Clonan
Tom Clonan: My dance debut tonight will bring me back to conflict's heart of darkness
Tom Clonan
Mark Govern
What Australia can learn from Ireland's successful marriage equality campaign
Mark Govern
Larry Donnelly
Could a fellow Republican beat Donald Trump in 2020?
Larry Donnelly
Imogen Sharkey Ochoa
'I am grateful I received the HPV vaccine and will be for the rest of my life'
Imogen Sharkey Ochoa
Jennifer Whitmore
Affordable Childcare Scheme: 'Childcare providers are desperate and frustrated'
Jennifer Whitmore
Sorcha Ward
'My intellectually disabled daughter should be able to move out like other young people'
Sorcha Ward
Ellen O'Brien
Column: 'I struggle with simple tasks like tying up my hair in a ponytail'
Ellen O'Brien
Jason O'Sullivan
Paddy Power at Knock: A bit of fun or offensive and hurtful to the devout?
Jason O'Sullivan
Evelyn Wakefield
Palliative care: 'I felt that if I brought the nurse into my life, I was really dying'
Evelyn Wakefield
Michael Kelly
Lunches: Think beyond sandwiches as new school term begins'
Michael Kelly
Rory McCormack
'For one of our first events they told us to bring food for 250 people – we sold one burger'
Rory McCormack
Katherine Brewer
Tuam's Confederate monument: 'Put this ugly part of history in a museum'
Katherine Brewer
Chris Goodey
Opinion: 'Young GPs wouldn't be emigrating if GMS payments represented take-home pay'
Chris Goodey
Sinéad Burke
Column: 'I'm 105.5cms tall and I gain access to the world around me by asking passers-by for help'
Sinéad Burke
Siún Ní Dhuinn
'Raidió na Gaeltachta’s founders created a 'woke' space well before its time'
Siún Ní Dhuinn
Martin Fellenz
Opinion: 'Too little accountability creates monsters. Too much blame creates fools'
Martin Fellenz
Colm Fitzgerald
Ireland's national debt: 'We are arguably approaching a very serious crisis'
Colm Fitzgerald
Declan Power
Terror in Ireland: 'We face a new threat and we must be imaginative in how we use the arms of State'
Declan Power
Joyce Bambury
Column: 'My brother Thomas is not suitable for 'community living''
Joyce Bambury
Stella O'Malley
Cyberbullying: 'Girls' lives can be ripped apart by angry boys who can't have them'
Stella O'Malley