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Voices
Ombudsman For Children
'Sarah is 7 and has hydrocephalus. Her homeless family spent nights sleeping in their car'
fine gael leadership battle
Debate Room: Simon Harris and Paschal Donohoe debate the leadership candidates
Opinion
'Bitter, ugly, divisive politics. Team Coveney could have marched on without going so negative'
Read Me
'With the average house costing €338K, the market is looking sillier with each passing minute'
transitional justice
'I'm a former child resident of a mother and baby home. We want truth and justice'
housing sector
Opinion: 'Vulture funds pay around €1 in taxes for every €1 million they hold in Irish assets'
Domestic Violence
Opinion: 'A father’s right to access should not outweigh a child’s right to safety'
column
Brexit: 'We do not want the British sailing off like some pirate state, joining the Trump administration'
Read Me
'Once you start talking, it's hard to stop, and suddenly people are avoiding you, their cancer friend'
corbyn manifesto
Opinion: 'One bank holiday per month would give employees something to look forward to'
insights
'The shop was too reliant on me. If I was away, people would come but wouldn't buy anything'
fine gael leadership
'It's disappointing that there are no women in the race and no possibility for first woman Taoiseach'
Green ribbon campaign
'Mental health is part of us all; We’ve all been heartbroken, we’ve all had moments of glory'
whistle blower
Column: 'I do not know what Chelsea Manning will do next. She owes the world nothing'
creative classes
Opinion: 'The recovery is at serious risk of creating a hostile environment for artists and creatives'
Opinion
Divided Ireland: 'One side dedicated to making Ireland secular; another preserving Church's influence'
Read Me
Jerry Buttimer: 'Hit with a metaphoric brick wall when we raised LGBT rights with Russian Ambassador'
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