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Ireland is losing the run of itself over Dermot Bannon losing the run of himself

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Seven women, aged 30 to 78, share their experiences of sexism and harassment

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Having a vagina and being able to deliver hard news authoritatively are not mutually exclusive

The lines between flirting and harassment are not as blurry as some people seem to be suggesting

I’m at my sanest, most intuitive and most invincible when I have my period

Even law and state jobs have become precarious areas. Meet the gig economy workers

The witches of Irish history had one thing in common: they were women who refused to conform

We raise girls to be polite, to compromise, not to make a scene. Mistake

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For those experiencing it, burnout is real. And it can be devastating

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Lane, the wife of Irish actor Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, shared news of their miscarriage on the internet

Another first day at another new school. Practice does not make it easier

We should resist the slow, creeping Starbucksification of our towns and cities

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After the ‘groping trial’, the debate over whether she is a good or bad role model is over

Jennifer O’Connell: Babies die because of limited access to ultrasound in Ireland

No wall painted during the Waterford Walls festival has ever been tagged or vandalised

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Women are shielding themselves from advancement, not harassment

A new report says sexist ads aren’t just annoying – they restrict our choices, aspirations and opportunities

I’d like to be able to hold down a grown-up, long-term relationship with a gym. Instead, I have short-term, meaningless flings

Facebook is building a village for its workers in Silicon Valley – bringing a whole new meaning to work-life integration

Social media has shown us that when humans gather with no rules, savagery prevails

Abusers do not always look like abusers – and victims can look like gentle giants

Why, in the face of scientific evidence, is the idea of a male biological clock still a taboo?

Barbie’s feminist, identity-fluid boyfriend is having unsettling private thoughts

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Google is to stop reading users’ emails. But do we really care about online privacy?

Jennifer O’Connell: Irish people may be kind but the systems that govern us are not

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