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Laura Slattery Laura Slattery - Journalist

Facebook hate speech should have advertisers running

David Adams David Adams -

It’s a dog’s life – but not for our Walter

Karlin Lillington Karlin Lillington - Technology Journalist

Release of more data is a good thing for citizens

Frank McNally Frank McNally -

Dancing at the traffic lights

Vincent Browne Vincent Browne -

Government zealously protects the wealthy in Ireland’s Wild West tax haven

Miriam Lord Miriam Lord -

Shatter gets through the gap and away

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Martin Wolf Martin Wolf -

Eight ways to tackle climate change

Jennifer O'Connell Jennifer O'Connell -

Enough of the fuzzy euphemisms. It’s time for a grown-up conversation about breast cancer

Fintan O'Toole Fintan O'Toole - Literary Editor

Emigration story by far the most important of modern Ireland

Michael Harding Michael Harding -

The only thing I have to say about sexual morality is this . . .

Francess McDonnell Francess McDonnell -

Belfast Briefing: Capitalising on North’s rich heritage in the agri-food sector

Padraig O'Morain Padraig O'Morain -

That’s Men: If only we could find a way not to burst each other’s balloons

Tony Bates Tony Bates -

A Year of Living Mindfully: Next to parenting, teaching is the most important gift we give our children

Muiris Houston Muiris Houston -

Medical Matters: We need a calm approach to breakthrough for treatment of patients with chronic low-back pain

Lara Marlowe Lara Marlowe - Paris Correspondent

Vigilante’ editor seeks out corruption and abuse in French political and financial life

Ann Marie Hourihane Ann Marie Hourihane -

Everything is very far from rosy in the garden

Lucy Kellaway Lucy Kellaway -

A meeting is still a meeting no matter how obscure the title

Maureen Dowd Maureen Dowd -

Under-fire Obama should drop the wistful, petulant approach

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“I am still baffled at the inertia shown with regard to removing the education of so many of our children from the control of the Catholic church.” Photograph: Scott Smith/Getty Images Religious control of schools is neither tolerant nor inclusive
The Dáil chamber. “A reformed Dáil both can and should perform all of the roles of the Seanad more effectively and more cheaply.” Photograph: Alan Betson Only political insiders would mourn the passing of the Seanad
Apple chief executive Tim Cook, centre, before a Senate homeland security and governmental affairs investigations subcommittee hearing on offshore profit shifting this week. Photograph: Jason Reed/Reuters Cantillon: Bitten Apple may represent tax tipping point
Cut to the quick: an anti-austerity protester in Madrid. Without emigration,  youth unemployment here might be higher than in Spain. Photograph: Paul Hanna/Reuters The ‘jilted generation’: Ireland has spared the old but robbed the young
Abortion Rights Campaign postcard sent to members of the Oireachtas. Photograph: Joe O’Shaughnessy Catholic hierarchy still on a learning curve in dealing with abortion
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John McManus John McManus - Business Editor

Simplistic debate on IFSC does no one any favours

Breda O'Brien Breda O'Brien -

Needs of children trumped by politics and economics

Noel Whelan Noel Whelan -

Cabinet allowed Seanad reform Bill to advance because it had little choice

Simon Carswell Simon Carswell - Washington Correspondent

All that jazz: grave of F Scott Fitzgerald recalls the life less ordinary

Patrick Smyth Patrick Smyth - Foreign Policy Editor

Political abuse of charity status rife in US

Stephen Collins Stephen Collins - Political Editor

Enda Kenny’s political reputation at stake in abortion legislation’s safe passage

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Check out this brilliant technology. It’s called a ‘book’

John Waters John Waters -

Men’s place in society ignored in renewed media focus on suicide

Donald Clarke Donald Clarke - Chief Film Correspondent

Gatsby’s last-gasp review blackout

Dan O'Brien Dan O'Brien - Economics Editor

Too little credit or too few entrepreneurs?

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