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Surrealing in the Years: Government could learn something from RTÉ's delayed bravery

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Carl Kinsella

The DeLorean, the Shamrock and the 'Donegal Beetle': The cars once built in Ireland

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Paddy Comyn

Rory Hearne: The social contract for renters has been ripped up - to traumatic effect

The chronic and toxic stress of housing insecurity is ramping up with nearly 15,000 eviction notices issued so far this year.

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Rory Hearne

Opinion: Taking more care in how we choose placenames could help to avoid renaming furores

After the recent debate over the question of renaming Herzog Park, Brian Ó Raghallaigh takes us through the politics of naming and renaming in...

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Brian Ó Raghallaigh

Christmas is going to be expensive this year - would you like to keep a Money Diary for us?

Christmas is going to be expensive this year - would you like to keep a Money Diary for us?

We’re asking readers to keep a diary to let us know how your finances are looking ahead of the festive season.

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Opinion: Leaders say we need a 'conversation on migration'. The public are way ahead of them

Opinion: Leaders say we need a 'conversation on migration'. The public are way ahead of them

Finian Murphy shares what he learned about how Europe is responding to big social issues from travelling by train.

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Finian Murphy

Opinion: Politicians shouldn't shy away from a peace plan to prepare for a unity referendum

The government needs to be thinking now about how to lay the groundwork for a peaceful transition if a unity referendum passes, writes Emma De Souza.

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Emma Desouza