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President McAleese is wasting her breath. The Catholic Church will never...

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Former President Mary McAleese is a decent and fiercely-intelligent woman who is hugely respected by the Irish people. She’s in for a disappointment, though,...

No country for small children

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With Gardaí unable to use technology capable of pinpointing exactly who is accessing child abuse material, we are failing 96% of Irish victims of...

Thinking outside the Box with Bosco

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Bosco has been beloved by generations of Irish children since debuting in 1979. Some prominent voices helped Donal O’Keeffe to interview Ireland’s most famous...

Sell medieval misogyny someplace else, Dr Selim, we’re all stocked up...

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Last Wednesday, Dr Ali Selim of the Clonskeagh Mosque in Dublin told The Pat Kenny Show he hadn’t understood what female genital mutilation was...

Making pawns of people who have Down syndrome is cruel and...

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This past fortnight, Down Syndrome Ireland (DSI) asked that those of us who have Down syndrome not be used as poster children in the...

Ann Lovett 1968 – January 31 1984

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34 years ago today, Ann Lovett died after giving birth at a grotto in Granard. Ann’s death changed an Ireland which is still trying...

29% cut in roads funding by Fine Gael will put lives...

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Fianna Fáil TD for Tipperary Jackie Cahill, has said that it is simply 'inconceivable and irresponsible' for the Fine Gael government to implement a 29.25%...

Partial reversal of 2012 pension ‘far from a complete and total...

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While the announcement made by Minister Doherty regarding the Contributory Pension this week are welcome, local Fianna Fáil TD Kevin O’Keeffe, has said he has...

The very least we can do for survivors like Sheila is...

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Sheila was 19 when she was imprisoned in 1976 for the crime of 'falling pregnant'. She was enslaved and subjected to appalling cruelty, and...

Government must step up efforts to tackle high motor insurance premiums

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- Reforms vital to bring stability for industry and consumers - On the first anniversary of the publication of the Cost of Insurance Working Group...

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