Voices

Shane Kelly
Opinion: You’re never too old to talk – so don't overlook older people's mental health
Shane Kelly
Seán Sherlock
Opinion: Ireland has a long tradition of volunteering, we should continue to build on it
Seán Sherlock
Karen Murphy
Opinion: A lack of vision has failed people at all levels of our housing system
Karen Murphy
Lean Kennedy
Opinion: Losing my sight at 23 was traumatic, but my dog is with me every step of the way
Lean Kennedy
Annette Sheehan
Column: Long-overdue Bill will bring sweeping changes our understanding of 'family'
Annette Sheehan
Colm Bergin
Opinion: How can we make the budgeting process fairer and more democratic?
Colm Bergin
Anonymous
My Story: I have multiple sclerosis, but it doesn't define me
Anonymous
Padraig Naughton
Opinion: What springs to mind when you think of artists with disabilities?
Padraig Naughton
Michael Ring
Opinion: The gender gap in sport is narrowing – let's keep going in the right direction
Michael Ring
Martine Reicherts
Opinion: We need a modern framework for data protection – and we need it now
Martine Reicherts
Photo Essay: Cork life in the 1960s
Photo Essay: Cork life in the 1960s
Anthony Barry
Carmel Geoghegan
Column: Palliative care considers the mind, body and spiritual needs of the person
Carmel Geoghegan
Colm O'Gorman
Column: In El Salvador, a total ban on abortion has led to death and decades of imprisonment
Colm O'Gorman
Orla Barry
Column: The five steps to emotional well-being
Orla Barry
Christine Allen
Opinion: Life is for living, not browsing, so switch off that smartphone
Christine Allen
Ian Talbot
Opinion: 4 things that can be implemented in the Budget to promote economic growth
Ian Talbot
Jennifer Keane
Opinion: Water fluoridation is controversial, but trust evidence over scaremongering
Jennifer Keane
Claire Micks
Opinion: Is it worse for your child to bite, or be bitten?
Claire Micks
Aaron McKenna
Aaron McKenna: How can we bring our emigrants home?
Aaron McKenna
John Evoy
Opinion: These are places men can come together to find purpose and friendship
John Evoy
Vivian Rath
Opinion: 'The medical card review scheme is a shambles'
Vivian Rath
Samantha McConnell
Opinion: The pension levy has met its objectives... so why are we keeping it?
Samantha McConnell
Jimmy Kelly
Opinion: Government needs a wake-up call over water charges
Jimmy Kelly
Column: 'You wake and realise, yes, I’m here, this is real. This is another day to be endured.'
Column: 'You wake and realise, yes, I’m here, this is real. This is another day to be endured.'
Anonymous
Aidan Mac Guill
Opinion: The peaceful anarchy of Hong Kong's student protesters is infectious
Aidan Mac Guill
Jennifer Moore
Opinion: The threat of Ebola and the 'Responsibility to Protect'
Jennifer Moore
Michelle McBride
Opinion: Is age really just a number?
Michelle McBride
Niall McGlynn
Opinion: The US should step back and let the Middle East tackle Isis
Niall McGlynn
Claire Micks
Opinion: Losing a parent to dementia requires a unique form of emotional stamina
Claire Micks
Oisin Gregorian
Vlog: Leaving it all behind... one emigrant's story of saying goodbye to Ireland
Oisin Gregorian
Tony Duffin
Opinion: Coming out of addiction and homelessness is a major life event
Tony Duffin
Triona Keane
A Personal Story: My life with Turner Syndrome
Triona Keane
Kevin Byrne
Opinion: Game over for mortgage affordability?
Kevin Byrne
Extract: The passionate and inspirational women of the Irish Revolution – in photos
Extract: The passionate and inspirational women of the Irish Revolution – in photos
Elizabeth Gillis
Mia Doering
Opinion: Would you know how to react if someone revealed they were suicidal?
Mia Doering
Naomi Lavelle
Opinion: Pause to appreciate a simple moment – it's what makes life beautiful
Naomi Lavelle
Aaron McKenna
Aaron McKenna: We need to deal with the dangers of older drivers as much as young ones
Aaron McKenna
Niall Behan
Opinion: Ireland's law on abortion is a shambles entirely of the State’s creation
Niall Behan
Valerie Pierce
Column: Find your focus with these 5 tips
Valerie Pierce
Senator Ivana Bacik
Opinion: Employees can still be discriminated against over their sexuality – this must end
Senator Ivana Bacik