Voices

Shane Dunphy
Opinion: Are we ready to let go of the Catholic Church's rituals?
Shane Dunphy
Darach Ó Séaghdha
The Irish For: Let's settle the 'crack' versus 'craic' debate by looking at the evidence
Darach Ó Séaghdha
Michael Kelly
From the Garden: Carrots can be problematic to grow but the following tips will work
Michael Kelly
Gill Hasson
Opinion: Being more productive doesn’t mean working harder – it means working smarter
Gill Hasson
Síomha Ní Ruairc.
Opinion: Underarm hair is natural so why do people reel in horror from my hairy armpits?
Síomha Ní Ruairc.
Adi Roche: Heroic men were sent in to fight a nuclear disaster with shovels and their bare hands
Adi Roche: Heroic men were sent in to fight a nuclear disaster with shovels and their bare hands
Adi Roche
Finola Doyle O’Neill
Opinion: The tragic death of a Jeremy Kyle Show guest highlights the dangers of confessional TV
Finola Doyle O’Neill
Caoimhín De Barra
Opinion: Independent Ireland was established through violent revolution - there were few peacemakers
Caoimhín De Barra
Opinion: New laws to ban 'upskirting' and 'revenge porn' are welcome but stalking should also be defined as a crime
Opinion: New laws to ban 'upskirting' and 'revenge porn' are welcome but stalking should also be defined as a crime
Catherine O'Sullivan
Lynn Ruane
Lynn Ruane: I'm tabling a bill to support the voices of community and advocacy groups
Lynn Ruane
Zoe Lawlor
Opinion: Support Palestinians and show your opposition to apartheid by boycotting Eurovision
Zoe Lawlor
Ophir Kariv
Opinion: Eurovision boycott activists are opposed to Israel's right to self-determination
Ophir Kariv
Michael Kelly
From the Garden: A little frost damage on the spuds - but not to worry they will recover
Michael Kelly
Dr Ciarán Ó Riain
Opinion: Cancer screening can't provide 100% certainty - but the programme saves many lives
Dr Ciarán Ó Riain
Leah Ni Chuinn
Opinion: I always wanted pets but our hairy, howling cat is making my life hell
Leah Ni Chuinn
Diarmuid Pepper
Opinion: The US alliance with Saudi Arabia reveals their true stance on human rights
Diarmuid Pepper
Wayne Stanley
Opinion: 10% of homeless families have been made homeless for a second time
Wayne Stanley
Benjamin Moore
Opinion: 'Our apathy is the single greatest tool that vicious political groups will seek to weaponise as we head into the European election'
Benjamin Moore
Opinion: Buyers of sex are getting more violent, increasingly influenced by what they see in porn
Opinion: Buyers of sex are getting more violent, increasingly influenced by what they see in porn
Anonymous Ruhama Caseworker
Shane Dunphy
Column: Why are personalised attacks on children with disabilities, like Greta Thunberg, being tolerated?
Shane Dunphy
Darach Ó Séaghdha
The Irish For: Did the Irish language influence the names of Gollum and the orcs in the Lord of the Rings?
Darach Ó Séaghdha
Ciaran O'Carroll
Opinion: Time is running out to save planet earth so we are organising a campaign of civil resistance
Ciaran O'Carroll
Larry Donnelly
Opinion: At a club football match on a cold and rainy, dismal evening - I fell in love with Gaelic games
Larry Donnelly
Colm O'Reilly
Opinion: Ireland's brightest kids may never fulfill their potential as most schools don't do enough to challenge them
Colm O'Reilly
Tom Clonan
Tom Clonan: Compared with other EU countries, Ireland has a high rate of gun violence - so why is our government so complacent?
Tom Clonan
Fiona Cassim
Opinion: 'Mortgage rules are massively unfair on people who can't rely on their parents for a sizeable deposit'
Fiona Cassim
Anonymous
We need to change the disabled parking logo - so people stop telling me that I'm not disabled when I am
Anonymous
David Ryan
Buck Whaley: The stakes were high when the Gambler met the Butcher
David Ryan
Anne Lucey
Brazilian student: Coming to Dublin was a dream come true but sharing a house with 14 others was a nightmare
Anne Lucey
Dr Anthony O'Connor
Opinion: 'There are consequences to paying for all the most expensive new drugs'
Dr Anthony O'Connor
Ava Stapleton
Giving birth in the 1960s: 'All the mothers were terrified of the doctors and matron so we never asked any questions'
Ava Stapleton
Shane Dunphy
Child Protection: The failure to publish the report into Mother & Baby Homes is part of a continued cover-up
Shane Dunphy
Dr Thomas Finegan
Opinion: A variety of non-Christian historical sources support the idea that Jesus rose from the dead
Dr Thomas Finegan
Michael Kelly
From the Garden: Learn how to really grow parsnips, earth up spuds and make wild garlic pesto
Michael Kelly
Joe Mulvaney
Catholic in 2019: 'Some cardinals and clerics appear trapped within a medieval mindset - but Pope Francis provides a glimmer of hope'
Joe Mulvaney
Ellen Keane
Opinion: 'Sometimes it just takes a little moment of courage to change your life forever'
Ellen Keane
Maebh Ní Fhallúin
Opinion: 'Big businesses will cry wolf and fire accusations of nanny-statism at any public health intervention'
Maebh Ní Fhallúin
Laura Farrell
Opinion: Inappropriate comments by customers in the workplace are not 'good craic'
Laura Farrell
Aicha Dounia
Opinion: 'I'm not a victim, I am a survivor ... I don’t flinch when someone touches me'
Aicha Dounia
Clare McAfee
Opinion: At a cannabis dispensary in Colorado I found the only thing that offered relief for my chronic pain
Clare McAfee