Voices

Michael Kelly
Here's how to grow the most popular herbs that will save you cash
Michael Kelly
Rob McDonnell
Pouring petrol on a blazing fire will not extinguish it - Why the UK airstrikes on Isis are reckless
Rob McDonnell
Lorraine Courtney
'Overweight bellies are an easy landing pad for people like Katie Hopkins and unthinking politicians'
Lorraine Courtney
Vivian Rath
'I had no choice but to sit in the cold and conduct my private garda business on the street'
Vivian Rath
Seamus Coffey
Just 10 companies have paid €2.3bn in tax this year - maybe Bono was right after all
Seamus Coffey
Arlette Lyons
'I was walking around with my baby growing inside me knowing she could die at any moment'
Arlette Lyons
Billy Kelleher
'Fine Gael and Labour are trying to sell the biggest fairytale of them all'
Billy Kelleher
Brendan Howlin
'This is the only government... Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin shouldn't even bother with manifestos'
Brendan Howlin
Sr Stanislaus Kennedy
Ireland's crisis: I have never seen it so bad. These families are living under terrible stress
Sr Stanislaus Kennedy
Anonymous
No opportunities for non-EU students: I fell in love with Ireland but will soon have to leave
Anonymous
Anthony Keedi
Traditional masculinity hurts everyone. Men must be freed from its burden
Anthony Keedi
Stephen McWilliams
Not all psychopaths are serial killers - some can function perfectly well in society
Stephen McWilliams
Donal O'Keeffe
A soup kitchen founded in Victorian times is feeding the working poor. That’s some centenary
Donal O'Keeffe
Mike Meehan
Overcoming addiction: I used to drink myself to oblivion every night
Mike Meehan
Michael Kelly
It's freeeeezing. Keep warm with this delicious soup recipe
Michael Kelly
Aaron McKenna
Why are our taxes paying for magic fairy stories to be told in schools?
Aaron McKenna
Karl Melvin
Relationship breakdowns: 11 tips on helping your children cope
Karl Melvin
Rory Hearne
Plans to slash the USC are rash and dangerous - here's why
Rory Hearne
Darragh McCullough
Living in fear: Garda cutbacks are deeply felt in rural Ireland
Darragh McCullough
Tom Clonan
Tom Clonan: Video means it's official - Ireland is a target for Islamic State
Tom Clonan
Ryan McCarrel
Are we willing to risk Irish lives by sending troops to Mali or Lebanon?
Ryan McCarrel
In Ireland we eat about 5 million bananas every week, but do you know where they come from?
In Ireland we eat about 5 million bananas every week, but do you know where they come from?
Peter Gaynor
Paula Fitzsimons
Here are 10 things anyone can do to build a business
Paula Fitzsimons
Geraldine O'Neill
'I was devastated at receiving a diagnosis for a condition that has no cure'
Geraldine O'Neill
'I'm a teacher and while the school system isn't deliberately out to destroy people, it is broken'
'I'm a teacher and while the school system isn't deliberately out to destroy people, it is broken'
Lisa Buggy
Lorraine Courtney
'Slutwalks aren’t the lunatic fringe of feminism. They're a reminder that dressing “like a slut” is never an invitation to rape'
Lorraine Courtney
Julien Mercille
To reduce the threat of terrorism, stop bombing and close Shannon Airport to the US military
Julien Mercille
Claire Micks
'We're finally getting rid of the buggy. Here are 10 things I won't miss about it'
Claire Micks
Michael Kelly
Keep your onions from rotting by storing them in your tights
Michael Kelly
Aaron McKenna
Irish neutrality won’t be respected by the likes of ISIS, so why hold so dear to it?
Aaron McKenna
Ireland is on track to become the most obese country in Europe - it's time to tax sugar
Ireland is on track to become the most obese country in Europe - it's time to tax sugar
James Larkin
Grace Dyas
'The assumption is that plays written by women aren’t good enough'
Grace Dyas
Mairead Healy
'Yes, I mourn for Paris. But, I do so while weeping for the invisible victims in our global world'
Mairead Healy
Maria Walsh
'When I left Ireland there was a sense of fear, now it's a different place full of optimism and change'
Maria Walsh
Leo Varadkar
Leo: If there was an overnight fix for the health service I would've implemented it
Leo Varadkar
Tom Clonan
Tom Clonan: 'Ireland is on the brink of a perfect storm in our health services'
Tom Clonan
'It's my job to help the family plan and care for their dying children at home'
'It's my job to help the family plan and care for their dying children at home'
Anne Tan
Tracy Gunn
'When my maternity leave was over I cried when I dropped my son at crèche for the first time'
Tracy Gunn
'I lost two brothers to suicide. It’s unimaginable that it could happen twice'
'I lost two brothers to suicide. It’s unimaginable that it could happen twice'
Mary O'Neill
Tom Clonan
'To kill so many people, so deliberately, in such a short time shows determination and training'
Tom Clonan