April Articles

Unionism needs to be clever and not assume that compromise makes you a Lundy

I’ve only been a declared unionist for a very short while and already I’m a Lundy. Published: 12 April 2022 Most recently this accusation has been levelled at me over a tweet I wrote the other day in response to the defaced poster of Doug Beattie showing him with a...

The tide is turning against radical ideas on gender

Here’s a question to ask candidates on the doorstep over the next few weeks when you get tired of discussing the protocol. Published: 5 April 2022 “Can a woman have a penis?” This is the answer the leader of the Labour Party, Keir Starmer, produced last week, when...

Until Sinn Fein changes its spots Northern Ireland will not have stable government

First, the bad news, though you know it already. Published: 27 April 2021 Until the Sinn Féin leopard changes its spots there’s no hope of having a stable government in Northern Ireland working for all its people. The Province is stuck for now with a disruptive...

Sinn Fein’s hollow ‘apology’ for Mountbatten’s murder

Published: 19 April 2021 Prince Philip's death presented Sinn Fein with a particular challenge, given that the IRA murdered his beloved uncle. 'I am sorry that happened. Of course, that is heartbreaking,' said the party's leader Mary Lou McDonald this weekend. But if...

The tide is turning against radical ideas on gender

The tide is turning against radical ideas on gender

The tide is turning against radical ideas on gender

Apr 5, 2022 | 2022, April, Belfast News Letter, Journalism

Here’s a question to ask candidates on the doorstep over the next few weeks when you get tired of discussing the...

Until Sinn Fein changes its spots Northern Ireland will not have stable government

Apr 28, 2021 | 2021, April, Belfast News Letter, Journalism

First, the bad news, though you know it already. Published: 27 April 2021 Until the Sinn Féin leopard changes its...

Sinn Fein’s hollow ‘apology’ for Mountbatten’s murder

Sinn Fein’s hollow ‘apology’ for Mountbatten’s murder

Sinn Fein’s hollow ‘apology’ for Mountbatten’s murder

Apr 20, 2021 | 2021, April, Journalism, The Spectator

Published: 19 April 2021 Prince Philip's death presented Sinn Fein with a particular challenge, given that the IRA...

The EU must take the blame for Irish chaos

Apr 15, 2021 | 2021, April, Daily Telegraph, Journalism

The narrative that Boris is responsible for problems in the North hinders the search for actual solutions Published:...

Prince Philip had the virtues seen in many of the brave people of Northern Ireland

Prince Philip had the virtues seen in many of the brave people of Northern Ireland

Prince Philip had the virtues seen in many of the brave people of Northern Ireland

Apr 13, 2021 | 2021, April, Belfast News Letter, Journalism

I’ve been thinking and reading about Prince Philip since I heard the news of his death. Published: 13 April 2021 It...

Spiteful EU has fanned the flames of division in Northern Ireland, writes historian RUTH DUDLEY EDWARDS

Spiteful EU has fanned the flames of division in Northern Ireland, writes historian RUTH DUDLEY EDWARDS

Spiteful EU has fanned the flames of division in Northern Ireland, writes historian RUTH DUDLEY EDWARDS

Apr 9, 2021 | 2021, April, Daily Mail, Journalism

Published: 9 April 2021 Youths unleash fireworks in Belfast tonight I love Northern Ireland and most of its people,...

We should honour Lyra McKee and Ronan Kerr by giving moral support to decent politicians

We should honour Lyra McKee and Ronan Kerr by giving moral support to decent politicians

We should honour Lyra McKee and Ronan Kerr by giving moral support to decent politicians

Apr 6, 2021 | 2021, April, Belfast News Letter, Journalism

Last Wednesday was the second anniversary of the murder of my friend Lyra McKee, shot dead by a member of the New IRA...

He’s keeping a lowish profile, but Gerry Adams still remains very significant within Sinn Fein

Apr 27, 2020 | 2020, April, Belfast Telegraph, Journalism

Ex-party leader's main resemblance to Patrick Pearse is economic illiteracy, says Ruth Dudley Edwards Published: 27...

I love life and have no wish to die Malachi, but the risks of resuscitation are not for me

I love life and have no wish to die Malachi, but the risks of resuscitation are not for me

I love life and have no wish to die Malachi, but the risks of resuscitation are not for me

Apr 20, 2020 | 2020, April, Belfast Telegraph, Journalism

This is a time for cool heads, not emotional grandstanding nor distortion, writes Ruth Dudley Edwards Published: 20...

Sinn Fein’s backwards approach to Covid-19 outbreak proves lengths it will go to show disdain for UK

Sinn Fein’s backwards approach to Covid-19 outbreak proves lengths it will go to show disdain for UK

Apr 13, 2020 | 2020, April, Belfast Telegraph, Journalism

Why does the party slavishly urge obedience to the World Health Organisation, asks Ruth Dudley Edwards Published: 13...

It’s for public to decide if we’re to wreck our economies to stop more old and sick dying

It’s for public to decide if we’re to wreck our economies to stop more old and sick dying

It’s for public to decide if we’re to wreck our economies to stop more old and sick dying

Apr 6, 2020 | 2020, April, Belfast Telegraph, Journalism

We should be brave when, soon, we have to make terrible choices for our society, writes Ruth Dudley Edwards Published:...

Lyra McKee ignored religion, Mike was a Calvinist, Adam is a Jew, but they shared key messages

Lyra McKee ignored religion, Mike was a Calvinist, Adam is a Jew, but they shared key messages

Lyra McKee ignored religion, Mike was a Calvinist, Adam is a Jew, but they shared key messages

Apr 29, 2019 | 2019, April, Belfast Telegraph, Journalism

Published: 29 AprilI was at services in two churches and a synagogue last week. I've written a lot about my lovely...

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