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Voices
Selling our genes
Opinion: 'We have to act now before our genetic code falls into private hands to be used for profit'
seachtain na Gaeilge 2020
Opinion: Many would like compulsory Gaeilge taken off the Leaving Cert, but it's a slippery slope
ge2020
Lise Hand: A leadership race in the midst of the Covid-19 outbreak? Labour can't catch a break
Coronavirus
Opinion: Covid-19 has changed everything, so it's time for rational planning and national unity
Mental Health
Opinion: Samaritans volunteers are a community of ordinary people who care deeply about others
gaelscoileanna
Opinion: This Seachtain na Gaeilge, we should celebrate the rise of the Gaelscoil Generation
Earth Protector
Opinion: ‘Coillte took me to court but we could work together to make forests a better place'
States of Fear
Opinion: 'States of Fear' may have caused a seismic shift in Ireland, but more needs to be done
money diaries
How I Spend my Money: A 32-year-old factory worker with young children, in remission from cancer and getting help from social welfare
Climate Change
Opinion: The climate 'canary in the coal mine' is gasping for breath. We've reached the Anthropocene
justice week
Opinion: 'We are lucky in Ireland that we have a strong legal system where the rule of law is so firmly defended'
ge2020
Lise Hand: Mary Lou was borne aloft in a tricolour-draped golden palanquin carved from the bones of fallen Elites
Support system
Opinion: “The next government needs to treat the rape epidemic as seriously as the housing and health crises”
Gender Pay Gap
Opinion: Addressing the gender pay gap may cost Irish companies, but the costs of failing to do so are greater
Opinion
Lise Hand: After a long day, the prospect of an 'accidental' Green Taoiseach gave us 15 seconds of comedic drama
decriminalisation
Opinion: It's time to get real about heroin addiction. It's time to decriminalise this drug
Opinion
Opinion: 'I'm constantly asked if I can thank the handyman for carrying out their work - my work'
Selling our genes
Opinion: Why has the State invested €70m in a private company to look at our genetic data?
Film Festival
Opinion: Why are so many Irish men in crisis? 'Flicker' film director explores Irish masculinity
ge2020
A century of splits and the 'passing on of authority' : How does the modern Sinn Féin trace its roots back to the civil war?
ge2020
Opinion: Last Saturday, I voted for the first time as an Irish citizen. It was a gift I will cherish
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