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Opinion: It is time to ban employers from keeping workers' tips
‘A pattern began to emerge: the more sophisticated the operation the more sophisticated the method of syphoning the tips’, writes James Larkin.
Opinion: You’ve just won €175m in the euro millions - don't buy the yacht just yet
‘Research from Harvard has shown that money can, in fact, buy you happiness but not in the way you think’, writes Eoin McGee.
Opinion: 'I joined the army out of love for Israel... but I was just playing the part of the British soldier'
‘At first, I hated shooting school children with rubber-coated bullets … but after a few months in Hebron, we would high-five each other every time we hit one’, writes Dean Issacharoff.
'Why can't I find comfortable, sweat-resistant, appropriate sportsgear? I'm a woman'
‘I wonder if my O’Neills tracksuit from P.E. is stashed away anywhere at home?’, writes Sarah Geraghty.
Opinion: Irish people travelled to Nicaragua in solidarity in the 1980s - now it needs our help again
The Nicaraguan people continue to struggle for democracy and justice – only this time against a surprising enemy writes Molly O’Duffy.
'The gang saved my life. If it weren’t for them lads, I’d be dead by now'
A young gang member speaks about why he joined a gang – and the impact it had on his life.
The Irish For: What do these popular boys' names mean - and what can we learn from them?
Social trends are reflected in different names, writes Darach Ó Séaghdha, whose first name means “like an oak tree”.
Opinion: Is public healthcare in Ireland failing because we've chosen the path to failure?
‘As we cry in frustration over the recurring ineptitude of the state to deliver decent public healthcare service for citizens’ Maebh Ní Fhallúin examines how we got here.
From the Garden: Celeriac is fabulously durable, and is useful for all sorts of recipes
This week, Michael Kelly took advantage of a quiet period in the growing season to take stock.
Larry Donnelly: Too many observers have been unable or unwilling to come to grips with Trump’s appeal
I still find it difficult to believe that he is President Trump. I wish it weren’t so. But it is.
Opinion: 'Inspiration porn' trending on social media is objectification of disabled people
Stop sharing videos of disabled people attempting to walk up the aisle, or stand for their first dance – pretending to be able-bodied is far from inspirational, writes Eileen Daly.
Opinion: 'People with HIV in Ireland are dehumanised - we're seen as a virus'
But activist Robbie Lawlor sets out how people like him are breaking away from stigma and living full lives – and says people need to be more open and honest.
Opinion: Here's how to fight being 'good' all the time and mind yourself first (by a Zen Buddhist)
Haemin Sunim is a Zen Buddhist who writes about how to love imperfect things – including yourself – in his new book.
Opinion: 'Food was a drug for me'
I thought if I could just eat and be thin I’d be OK, writes a member of Addictive Eaters Anonymous.
Opinion: Small farmers need to wake up and realise that the big farming lobby doesn't represent their interests
The small farmer in Ireland has a very high-quality product. To differentiate themselves from the mass producers, they need to focus on quality and sustainability, writes Saoirse McHugh.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's honeymoon period is over
Man United were left with a second leg mountain to climb, after losing 2-0 to PSG in the Champions League last night.
Opinion: Is allowing children unrestricted internet access a child protection issue?
Would you be happy for your six-year-old to have unlimited, unsupervised access to a firearm – perhaps if it had been modified to only shoot lighter loads? asks Shane Dunphy.
Lynn Ruane: 'We need to change society radically from the ground up'
I am a product of the community development projects that have been systematically eroded writes, Senator Lynn Ruane.
Opinion: Prevention is better than cure so there is no point in taxing vitamins
Those people who mind their health and take supplements save the state money by needing less healthcare writes Ciara Wright.
Opinion: Ireland is wrong about Venezuela - US regime change never brings improvement
‘An impressive spin campaign has been waged to create an illusion that all ‘civilised nations’ support regime change in Venezuela – similar to the ‘grand alliance’ which invaded Iraq’, writes Eilis Ryan.
From the Garden: Cleaning the house and garden are not chores - but the route to enlightenment
Since reading the book, I’ve started sweeping the floor every morning in a mindful way – it’s delightfully old school and calming at the same time, writes Michael Kelly.
Opinion: The partnership with Fianna Fail won't give the SDLP the electoral boost it's hoping for
This proposed partnership won’t do much for either party and it won’t help to revive the institutions in the North, writes Gareth Brown.
Opinion: Milestone ceremonies provide an alternative for children not making their communion
A humanist alternative to the First Holy Communion means that non-Catholic kids don’t miss out on having a special day, writes Tony O’Donohoe.
Was the Brexit timeline always unrealistic? Back in 1982 it took Greenland three years to leave
It took Greenland three years to complete their exit negotiations with the EEC and that was a lot less difficult, writes Jason O’Sullivan.
Opinion: Miscarriages are part of nature - so why is the subject still such a taboo?
It is difficult going through a miscarriage with all the confused emotions that brings, without being censored too, writes Darragh Quinn.
Opinion: 'Ireland only made its pollution targets in 2010 by crashing the economy'
Every day we delay the inevitable transition to sustainable energy – makes it more costly and disruptive, writes Oisin Coghlan.
Opinion: We need to remove the stigma around lung cancer - no one should be blamed for getting it
Smoking is one of the primary causes of lung cancer and some patients feel they are being blamed for having cancer, writes Dr Anne-Marie Baird.
Opinion: Severe overcrowding is widespread in social housing and it's harming people's health
There are thousands of families in Dublin living in conditions of severe overcrowding – the worst case I’ve come across was 14 people living in a 2-bed flat, writes Críona Ní Dhálaigh.
Opinion: The death of James Bulger still haunts me
We have an ethical responsibility to face up to the dark truth that children perpetrate violence and equally we have an ethical responsibility to show empathy for victim’s families, writes Shane Dunphy.
Opinion: Is it time to fully remove divorce from the Irish constitution?
The government is proposing a referendum to reduce the time period for divorce but other constitutional restrictions will still apply, writes David Kenny.
Forget the Bird Box challenge: Try dealing with automated services when you are blind
It is frustrating that the challenges vision impaired people face are different from what is portrayed in Bird Box – because they are structural, writes Kevin Kelly.
From the Garden: The spirit of meitheal lives on as the neighbours come to lend a hand
Turning over the soil in the polytunnel is a breeze with a little help from friends – who also provide some helpful tips, writes Michael Kelly.
Simply refusing a straw with your cocktail isn't going to do much to reduce the world's plastic consumption
A ban on single-use plastics in Ireland won’t make a dent in ocean plastic pollution, while just five developing nations are the source of most of the pollution, writes Barry Dunning.
Opinion: Who will represent the Democrats in 2020?
After Trump’s election it would be a mistake to ignore the long shots, writes Larry Donnelly.
Opinion: The critical finding of the Carrickmines inquest was not emphasised by media enough
Much of the media reporting focused on the alcohol intake of the victims but that it is not how fire inquests are normally reported, writes Jacinta Brack.
'In one day I might care for a very ill woman and help resuscitate a baby - and there's no respect'
Midwives didn’t pick the job for the money, but they want their skills to get the same recognition as other healthcare professionals, Maeve Gaynor writes.
Column: Ireland is now the 18th-least corrupt country in the world but there's work to be done
The report recommends that Ireland should aim to restore public trust in the Gardai, work towards improving press freedom and tackle foreign bribery, write Robert Gillanders and Michael Breen.
Opinion: At 12 I started taking Orkambi as a trial drug and it transformed my life
It was scary starting a drug trial for my cystic fibrosis. We didn’t know how I would react but thankfully my breathing and energy levels improved, writes Benat Broderick (15).
Opinion: Pat was refused mental health services because of his addiction - now he's dead
Mental illness and addiction are interlinked so why are people who suffer from both routinely excluded from services, asks Senator Lynn Ruane.
Opinion: You might need to simplify your child's lunch so they actually eat it
A white bread sandwich in the belly is better than a vegan curry in the bin, writes Mary McCarthy.
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