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Column: Having so much information makes it hard to differentiate fact from fiction

It has been a particularly dark few years for everyone, and it has made people angry. Currently, trans people and other LGBTQ+ folks are the victims of that anger. Before that, it was vaccines and medics; before that, refugees and even before that, ...

18 Aug 2022 at 22:15

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OPINION: Turf ban would hit the most vulnerable households

Op-Ed by Brendan Murphy The proposed ban on the sale of turf, which the Government has currently suspended beyond September, would, in my opinion, be an attack on rural Ireland as well as the more vulnerable households in society if introduced. In ...

11 May 2022 at 19:15

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'I am just one real life human being' - Irish actress wants comments about her body to stop

Derry Girls star Nicola Coughlan has taken to social media to make a simple request: for people to stop sending comments about her body. “If you have an opinion about my body please, please don’t share it with me,” the 35-year-old wrote on ...

31 Jan 2022 at 15:27

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OPINION: We really need to talk about free speech

By now, we can all agree that Elon Musk girl-bossed a little too close to the sun when he bought Twitter. And while he plays a seriously amusing game of whack a mole with the users he vowed to set free, the real-world consequences are ...

28 Nov 2022 at 20:45

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Public opinion requested on Confraternity Hall and Premier Hall in Thurles

The Archdiocese of Cashel & Emly is looking for ideas from the public to help keep two community halls in Thurles financially viable. A sub-committee has been set up to explore ways of attracting investment to maintain the ...

03 Dec 2021 at 10:15

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Sinn Féin takes the lead in latest opinion poll

The latest Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI opinion poll shows a sharp fall for Fine Gael which has opened up a 10-point lead for Sinn Féin, as the party strengthens its position as the most popular party among voters. Sinn Féin ...

07 Oct 2021 at 10:58

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HOUSING: I simply do not see the sense urgency needed to protect our most vulnerable

In the autumn of 2019, I was completing my degree in Psychology and Sociology. I took a class called Sociology of the Welfare State and my lecturer spoke often about the homelessness crisis, and especially about ...

07 Apr 2023 at 12:15

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OPINION: As a journalist, I try to keep an open mind, but as a commuter, I despair!

Last week we reported on the new and enhanced bus routes in development for Tipperary, writes Shannon Sweeney. It was a fine announcement for Nenagh, Roscrea, Carrick-on-Suir and Clonmel. But not Thurles. ...

05 Mar 2023 at 09:00

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OPINION: Pointing fingers at an individual in power is what we do very well

THE OPINION article that Willie O’Dea had published in the Sunday Independent criticising Justice Minister Helen McEntee is one that suggests finger pointing. Whatever does a ‘woke gallery’ mean, anyway? ...

17 Jul 2023 at 16:00

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OPINION: Interested in X? Meet the 52-year-old man obsessed with naming everything with this letter

Personalised social media was all the rage in the early days of the internet. A whole generation of teenagers taught themselves HTML and CSS coding so they could redesign and customise profiles on ...

24 Jul 2023 at 16:53

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OPINION: Libraries are safe places, they should be protected

“THE realm of literature is now being targeted,” an author recently told me over coffee. At the time, I didn’t realise how far it could go - far being a key word here. This summer, protests have ...

03 Aug 2023 at 10:50

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Sinn Fein inches further ahead of other parties in opinion poll

Sinn Fein has further increased its support, according to a new opinion poll. The survey, carried out by Ireland Thinks for the Sunday Independent, indicates that support for Sinn Fein is at ...

05 Aug 2023 at 18:44

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