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‘Whatever age I’ve been, it’s always been the wrong one for what I’ve wanted to do — go to the pub, get the glamorous job, have children’
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There’s no right or easy way to deal with derogatory gags but inaction comes at a cost
Orla Ryan on teaching children right and wrong as a lapsed Catholic
Bean producers struggle to make a profit despite chocolate makers’ reliance on their crops
All around, idiots are driving too fast around corners. They passed their test. Why can’t I?
Orla Ryan on embracing trashy novels, celebrity biographies and airport bestsellers
The campaigners behind the repeal of Ireland’s abortion law on how they won a decades-long battle
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Ireland is about to vote on whether to repeal its abortion ban. Orla Ryan reports from a divided nation
Orla Ryan on the importance of crossing the linguistic divide in her own life – and her daughter’s
Dramatic army move effectively ends the regime of president Robert Mugabe after nearly 40 years in power
In a quiet suburb of the British capital, refugees from the brutal regime are trying to forge new lives
With hundreds of thousands living in tented camps, Haiti is still struggling in the wake of 2010’s catastrophic earthquake. But the Global Fund for Children, this year’s FT Seasonal Appeal charity, is helping local groups provide crucial support on the ground
A grassroots gardening project in Haiti is one of a number seeking help from the Global Fund for Children
The Global Fund for Children is helping to sustain support for survivors of Haiti’s 2010 earthquake
Mentors at a correctional centre in Accra advise young women on how to do ‘good things’ when they leave
A group that saves child slaves in Ghana is just one of the many organisations supported by The Global Fund for Children charity
For ‘grassroots’ charities working with vulnerable young people, small cash injections can later deliver big gains
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