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# opinion - Saturday 4 May, 2013
Column: Young people don’t need to be patronised by safe drinking campaigns
Student filmmaker Nicky O’Donnell writes about how he contributed to a video about responsible drinking aimed at young people – without talking down to them.
Aaron McKenna: There’s no room for quangos in today’s cash-strapped Ireland
We ought to cull almost all state bodies and quangos and send them back to being offices within their respective departments – in order to free up government money to alleviate stresses on our frontline services, writes Aaron McKenna.
# opinion - Friday 3 May, 2013
Fantasyland: If you don’t have him already, now’s probably a good time to put Bale in your team
The Welshman is in action twice this week.
Column: Lobbying has become ‘a dirty word’. We want to change that
The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Brendan Howlin, explains the reasoning behind the government’s new plans to regulate lobbying and restore public faith in a vital activity.
# opinion - Thursday 2 May, 2013
Column: I’m a pro-choice TD and I’ve never pretended to be anything else
Labour TD Anne Ferris says a Sunday Independent article ‘revealing’ her beliefs about abortion is irrelevant because she has gone on public record expressing her pro-choice beliefs.
Column: Legislators colluded against women but abortion law provides clarity
Irish women have been denied their constitutional right to adequate maternal healthcare but the new draft law changes that, argues Labour TD Ciara Conway.
# opinion - Wednesday 1 May, 2013
7 of Joe Brolly’s views on Gaelic football ahead of the 2013 championship
The extraordinary Jimmy McGuinness, why the Dubs look like they will wilt and the GAA disciplinary system’s resemblance to Alice In Wonderland.
Analysis: Draft abortion law has gaps which require clarification
The new law is a draft and some important issues raised by its publication need clarification, write law experts Jennifer Schweppe and Dr Eimear Spain.
Column: Hunger and the horsemeat scandal, both the consequences of inequality
We produce enough food for 10 times our population, but the horsemeat scandal shows just how inequality has forced people to low-price, low-quality food, writes Richard Manton.
# opinion - Tuesday 30 April, 2013
Column: Here’s a win for all sides in the abortion debate
The 8th amendment, which protects the right to life of the unborn, is loved and hated in equal measure by both pro-life and pro-choice campaigners, writes Jane Horgan-Jones. It’s time to have a referendum on it.
Column: Micheál Martin’s response to anti-immigrant rhetoric was lily-livered
Kevin Sheahan sparked anger in Limerick’s council chamber when he demanded an ‘Irish first’ housing policy, but Micheál Martin has refused to properly sanction these anti-immigrant statements, writes Dr Matt Cannon.
# opinion - Monday 29 April, 2013
Column: Assisted suicide not permitted, but we still must find a humane path for these people
Today, seven judges from the Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by Marie Fleming, who had sought to be allowed an assisted suicide without the risk of prosecution for anyone who helped her, but where to next with this contentious debate, asks Dr Eimear Spain.
Column: Young Irish people are losing their voice and facing forced emigration
The surge of precarious and part-time employment, unpaid internships and false starts expose Ireland’s bad attitude to young peoples’ future. , writes
# opinion - Sunday 28 April, 2013
Interview: ‘I just want to be seen as an actor, not a Traveller actor’
Starring in the new movie, King of the Travellers, Michael Collins says he wanted the film to be realistic of the Travelling community. Here he tells us about being refused from Dublin pubs, not getting roles in movies, and coming up against everyday prejudices.
Column: The EU must do more to help resolve the Israel-Palestinian conflict
The EU has considerable leverage in the region, yet is taking a back-seat to the US – which dithers as relations in the region break-down. It’s time for a change, writes Emer Costello MEP.
Column: Young people should leave school financially literate
How pensions work, how to read a payslip, dealing with personal taxes, how to choose and take out a loan (and how to pay it back), these should all be taught in school, writes Sinead Doherty.
# opinion - Saturday 27 April, 2013
Column: Abortion legislation can’t open the floodgates – no matter what some TDs say
The Constitution is clear and unambiguous when it comes to the implications of abortion legislation – and pro-life parliamentarians should not try to distort it, write law lecturers Fiona de Londras and Laura Graham.
Column: Does age really matter in a relationship?
While an age difference doesn’t matter initially it can eventually cause problems, writes Tony Moore, who says being in different stages in our lives can be difficult to deal with.
Here’s who the BBC pundits think should be Footballer of the Year
Gareth Bale, Luis Suarez and Michael Carrick are among the players championed.
Column: Why are people disengaging with politics in Northern Ireland?
Following the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, more than 70 per cent of people turned out to elect the first assembly. Fast forward 15 years and the people seem disenchanted, but why, asks David McCann.
Aaron McKenna: We need to pay for our pensions to remove the burden on future taxpayers
The only way to ensure the long-term prosperity of our retirees without burdening our children with unfair taxes is to create a state-backed – rather than entirely state funded – pension system that is means tested, writes Aaron McKenna.
# opinion - Friday 26 April, 2013
Column: More female voices are needed in Irish politics to tackle societal imbalances
Only when a large enough proportion of elected representatives are female will the challenges, interests and life experiences applicable to women properly gain a voice in Ireland, writes Fianna Fail Ard Fheis candidate Laura Reid.
Column: Is Ireland a nation of á la carte Catholics?
Ireland was traditionally a nation ruled by the Catholic Church. Now that people are drifting away, it’s important to examine why, writes Brian Conway.
Column: To restore our financial credibility, tough decisions must be taken on Croke Park 2
You can’t spend money you don’t have, writes Seán Murphy, who says Jack O’Connor’s proposal to use the €1 billion promissory note savings and taxing the wealthy is not a viable solution.
# opinion - Thursday 25 April, 2013
Column: For women giving birth in a war zone, I was more than just a midwife
Tens of thousands have died in the ongoing, bloody conflict in Syria to date – and those who remain live under constant threat of violence. Midwife Cathy Janssens writes about trying to bring new life into the world in such unstable circumstances.
5 talking points from this week’s Champions League semi-final action
Our assessment of Bayern’s brilliance, Barca’s brutality and more.
Column: Why I wanted to make a movie about isolation in rural Ireland
IFTA Rising Star winner, Gerard Barrett, says people in Ireland don’t talk enough about how they feel – which can lead to tragedy. In making his award-winning movie, Pilgrim Hill, for just €4500, he lifted the lid on loneliness experienced by country farmers.
# opinion - Wednesday 24 April, 2013
Column: What Irish companies need to know about cyberbullies in the workplace
With new media comes new risks, writes Julie O’Neill who says many employers might not know they could be liable for statements made by their employees outside of working hours.
Column: Straight talk on Bosnia has been sadly lacking during Ireland’s EU presidency
Ireland can no longer afford, financially or morally, to go along with the EU’s current hopeless policy in Bosnia. Now is an opportune time for a fundamental rethink of how the EU should deal with the political situation there, writes Patrick Nulty.
# opinion - Tuesday 23 April, 2013
Column: Is television courtroom broadcasting a good idea?
On a recent visit to Ireland, well-known television personality Judy Judy called for television courtroom broadcasting in Ireland. Solicitor Paul Lambert discusses what this proposal might mean.
Extract: The 5 emotional stages of debt
Determination, resolve and belief is what you need to overcome your debt problems, says financial expert Liam Croke who has some tips to help.
# opinion - Monday 22 April, 2013
Column: At 18, I felt invincible but a sudden accident left me paralysed from the neck down
Stephen Cluskey suffered an accident that left him paralysed from the neck down at the tender age of 18. Eleven years on, he explains how he learned to adapt to a new way of life and set up his own business.
Joe Schmidt ticks every box for the Ireland job… bar 1
The Leinster boss will arrive with some provincial baggage but we all need to get behind the Kiwi, write Whiff of Cordite.
Lisa McInerney: How can you be a woman and Catholic?
This question is not born out of contempt, says TheJournal.ie columnist, but is out of genuine bewilderment when you consider the status of women in Catholic doctrine.
# opinion - Sunday 21 April, 2013
5 talking points from this weekend’s Premier League action
Gareth Bale was in inspired form once again, while Luis Suarez landed himself in hot water for the umpteenth time.
Nick Leeson: I’ve observed the need for debt solution – now I’m acting on it
Former trader Nick Leeson explains why he has begun to work as a mediator between indebted people and the banks…
‘Kearney could have been killed’ – Neil Francis on O’Connell’s head kick
The former Leinster and Ireland lock condemned the Munster man for not expressing remorse after rendering his opponent unconscious.
Column: The same-sex marriage debate shows ‘non-traditional’ families aren’t really accepted
As a single parent family, I realise we’ve only been tolerated as opposed to accepted as a proper family unit and because of the absence of the traditional set up we are somehow ‘less than’, writes Carol Redmond, who says same-sex unions are being treated in the same way.
Column: I’ll never forget the moment I heard the news of the explosions in my hometown
Boston native, Larry Donnelly reflects on the the horrific events that happened at the Boston Marathon this week, saying he’s been heartened by the expressions of solidarity from countless Irish people who have such a special affinity with the most Irish city in the US.
# opinion - Saturday 20 April, 2013
Column: I’m running in the London marathon and I’m proud I’ll be able to pay my respect to the Boston runners
Jenny Conlon says it’s difficult to understand why an event of achievement like the Boston Marathon would be targeted in such a way. Training for a marathon is one of the most challenging things you can do and it makes you realise that life is for living, she writes.
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