Voices

Darragh Quinn
Opinion: Miscarriages are part of nature - so why is the subject still such a taboo?
Darragh Quinn
Oisín Coghlan
Opinion: 'Ireland only made its pollution targets in 2010 by crashing the economy'
Oisín Coghlan
Anne-Marie Baird
Opinion: We need to remove the stigma around lung cancer - no one should be blamed for getting it
Anne-Marie Baird
Críona Ní Dhálaigh
Opinion: Severe overcrowding is widespread in social housing and it's harming people's health
Críona Ní Dhálaigh
Shane Dunphy
Opinion: The death of James Bulger still haunts me
Shane Dunphy
David Kenny
Opinion: Is it time to fully remove divorce from the Irish constitution?
David Kenny
Michael Kelly
From the Garden: The spirit of meitheal lives on as the neighbours come to lend a hand
Michael Kelly
Barry Dunning
Simply refusing a straw with your cocktail isn't going to do much to reduce the world's plastic consumption
Barry Dunning
Jacinta Brack
Opinion: The critical finding of the Carrickmines inquest was not emphasised by media enough
Jacinta Brack
Column: Ireland is now the 18th-least corrupt country in the world but there's work to be done
Column: Ireland is now the 18th-least corrupt country in the world but there's work to be done
Robert Gillanders & Michael Breen
Lynn Ruane
Opinion: Pat was refused mental health services because of his addiction - now he's dead
Lynn Ruane
Mary McCarthy
Opinion: You might need to simplify your child's lunch so they actually eat it
Mary McCarthy
Leah Quinn
Opinion: It's hard to survive as a 30-something in a millennial’s world
Leah Quinn
Rebecca Moynihan
Opinion: Let's eradicate period poverty by providing free sanitary products across the country
Rebecca Moynihan
Matt Carthy
Opinion: Sound the alarm - a proposed EU directive on bad loans will give vulture funds a free rein
Matt Carthy
Siobhan Murray
Opinion: Multi-tasking makes you less productive - and can contribute to stress and burnout
Siobhan Murray
Tom Clonan
Opinion: The Derry car bomb is part of a dissident republican resurgence over the last decade
Tom Clonan
Donal Fallon
Opinion: The Democratic Programme of the First Dáil was a radical socialist document
Donal Fallon
Andrew Roberts
Neil Fox's sister Donna was killed while cycling. He's calling for action from Shane Ross on an overtaking law
Andrew Roberts
Shane Dunphy
'Helicopter parents: If you let your child fall down they might just learn to get back up again'
Shane Dunphy
Darach Ó Séaghdha
The Irish For: How many colours can you remember?
Darach Ó Séaghdha
Mary McCarthy
Opinion: If you are planning on passing off your unwanted junk food as presents - stop!
Mary McCarthy
Stephen Buggy
Opinion: CBT and improv helped me to conquer my social anxiety (people-terror)
Stephen Buggy
Conor Kenny
Opinion: Far-right politics on the rise so we need to stop silencing working class voices on the left
Conor Kenny
Larry Donnelly
Opinion: 'The debate on abortion isn't over and don't expect that it ever will be'
Larry Donnelly
Caroline Rowley
Opinion: We must stop sending Irish animals to Libya where they face a cruel death
Caroline Rowley
Lynn Ruane
Lynn Ruane: People with a criminal record for minor offences deserve a second chance
Lynn Ruane
Michael Kelly
From the Garden: How to make your own compost - you can learn from my mistakes
Michael Kelly
Dr Fiona O’Reilly
'Fires at Direct Provision hotels should prompt discussion about far-right minority, otherwise the racists win'
Dr Fiona O’Reilly
Eric Nolan
Opinion: I was always adamant I'd never have the snip ... but I did
Eric Nolan
Sadhbh O' Neill
Opinion: Time is running out to stop global warming - so we're taking the Irish government to court
Sadhbh O' Neill
Adam Harris
Opinion: Teaching unions' stance on education plans for students with disabilities sets a worrying precedent
Adam Harris
Caoimhín De Barra
Opinion: How could a second Brexit referendum be undemocratic?
Caoimhín De Barra
Ciarán Cuffe
Opinion: There is space for 15,000 homes within walking distance of Dublin's O'Connell Street
Ciarán Cuffe
Darach Ó Séaghdha
The Irish For: Forget the January blues - let's talk about birds
Darach Ó Séaghdha
Michael Kelly
From the Garden: Midwinter is the time to grow veg in containers and to make root veg pie
Michael Kelly
Matthew Murphy
Opinion: As the spectre of fascism threatens Europe again - learning history is more important than ever
Matthew Murphy
Ophir Kariv
Opinion: The government should reject the bill to boycott Israeli goods produced in the West Bank
Ophir Kariv
Tony Duffin
Opinion: No one should be prosecuted for personal possession of drugs
Tony Duffin