When she reflects on the past 25 years, Ruth Dudley Edwards is haunted by memories of her two close friends, David...
April Articles
From my sickbed I have enjoyed seeing the Scottish National Party on the slide
I hope everyone’s been having a good Easter. Published: 11 April 2023 Apologies for the graphic detail, but I’ve been...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The EU must take the blame for Irish chaos
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
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
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
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
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
This is a time for cool heads, not emotional grandstanding nor distortion, writes Ruth Dudley Edwards Published: 20...