Voices

Caitríona Ní Mhurchú
Opinion: 'Peig Sayers represents our complexity and there is a little of her in us all'
Caitríona Ní Mhurchú
Renaud Visage
Column: Four trends that will have a significant impact on every business in Ireland
Renaud Visage
Hugh O'Connor
Opinion: Dublin is a great place to live, but not necessarily when you're old
Hugh O'Connor
Alistair Short
Column: The Ebola outbreak is much more than a medical emergency
Alistair Short
Sinéad O'Carroll
Opinion: Turn those angry tweets into bums on seats
Sinéad O'Carroll
Opinion: 'We patrol the waters on the look out for someone contemplating suicide'
Opinion: 'We patrol the waters on the look out for someone contemplating suicide'
Declan and Darryl Barry
Patrick Cusack
Column: It's still okay to say 'NO!' to your Junior Cert teen on drinking
Patrick Cusack
Eamonn Toland
Opinion: It's not a Mickey Mouse exam, the Junior Cert does actually matter
Eamonn Toland
Quinton O'Reilly
Opinion: As Apple moves further into data, it's time we start taking responsibility for our own
Quinton O'Reilly
Anonymous Samaritan
Opinion: 'I saw my wife's face and I couldn't hide from it any more. I had to stop gambling'
Anonymous Samaritan
Darren Hanniffy
Opinion: 'The lockdown of Sierre Leone won't have a significant impact in dealing with Ebola'
Darren Hanniffy
Maureen Cronin
Opinion: 'In the 1950s, I fought the marriage ban and continued teaching with no pay'
Maureen Cronin
Claire Byrne
Opinion: The Poolbeg Incinerator makes little sense – we need to waste less and recycle more
Claire Byrne
Jack Lahart
Opinion: Russia is in the driving seat of the Ukrainian crisis and she’s taking the West for a dangerous spin
Jack Lahart
Victoria White
Opinion: I've never been so excited about Dublin's future – a Dodder Greenway would be incredible
Victoria White
Sharon Burrell
Opinion: I wouldn't have recognised the signs if my cousin hadn't been diagnosed with breast cancer
Sharon Burrell
Frank Burns
Column: Who was the Irish nanny in the (other) White House?
Frank Burns
Michael Keating
Opinion: What would Scottish independence mean for Ireland?
Michael Keating
Michelle McBride
Opinion: The truth about sharing a house (hint: it’s not like Friends)
Michelle McBride
Sinéad Kennedy
Opinion: We must repeal the eighth amendment
Sinéad Kennedy
Aaron McKenna
Aaron McKenna: There’s only one sensible thing to do in this budget – cut taxes
Aaron McKenna
Paul Allen
Opinion: Why Gaza needs an Albert Reynolds
Paul Allen
Donal O'Keeffe
Opinion: Marriage equality isn't a foregone conclusion – there's no room for complacency
Donal O'Keeffe
Myths v Facts on suicide: a misunderstood issue that claims 800,000 lives each year
Myths v Facts on suicide: a misunderstood issue that claims 800,000 lives each year
World Health Organisation
Eoin Lynch
Video: 'At the time, there were few plays that expressed what I was thinking'
Eoin Lynch
Leah Gainey
Opinion: Deforestation isn't just changing our climate, it could be destroying life-saving medicines
Leah Gainey
Ronan Leonard
Column: Free Wi-Fi networks carry risks – but you can avoid them
Ronan Leonard
Marian Quinn
Opinion: The first three years of life are crucial in influencing a child's future
Marian Quinn
Vivian Rath
Opinion: Shouldn't we give freshers more time to make life-changing decisions?
Vivian Rath
Andrea Mara
Opinion: 5 things I got completely wrong about starting school
Andrea Mara
Joe Murray
Opinion: Croke Park war plane stunt betrayed the history of the GAA
Joe Murray
Kirsten Roberts
Opinion: 'These human rights abuses have a very real and clear link to Ireland'
Kirsten Roberts
Holly Carpenter and Niall Harbison
Hot Topic: Dealing with Twitter abuse and trolling
Holly Carpenter and Niall Harbison
John O’Brennan
Opinion: Putin’s actions in Ukraine threaten to alter the entire security architecture of Europe
John O’Brennan
Dr Ruth Fletcher
Opinion: Reducing harm to sentient beings should be central to abortion laws
Dr Ruth Fletcher
Christine Allen
Opinion: When is the right time to tell a child that you're gay?
Christine Allen
Claire Micks
Opinion: Next year there will be no ‘family holiday’ – there will be a ‘staycation’
Claire Micks
Tony Duffin
Opinion: Addiction is often boiled down to sound bites – but the truth is complex
Tony Duffin
Lydia Kiernan
Opinion: Grief can be unpredictable, so a good send-off for a departed loved one is essential
Lydia Kiernan
Bernard Harbor
Opinion: There's a good reason for the private-public sector pay gap
Bernard Harbor