Nationalist or unionist, if you care about the well-being of the island of Ireland, this is a time to be positive, writes RUTH DUDLEY EDWARDS. Published: 29 December 2020 I plead with my nationalist friends to take the advice of Colum Eastwood in his first address as...
Today, Laois-Offaly TD Brian Stanley makes a statement to the Dáil about the recent embarrassment he has caused his party which led to him being put by his leader Mary Lou McDonald on the naughty step for a week. Published: 15 December 2020 As in so many ways, Sinn...
Published: 8 November 2020 “In current politics,” wrote respected political commentator Stephen Collins in the Irish Times on Friday, “there are two competing visions of Ireland’s future. “One is of a shared island in which all traditions are respected while the other...
This is the time to learn from mistakes and search for the positive and constructive, writes Ruth Dudley Edwards Published: 29 December 2019 I’m in too good a mood to hurl myself crossly into writing my annual list suggesting who should be deported from Northern...
Many ex-terrorists will be feeling uneasy after John Downey was found liable for atrocity, writes Ruth Dudley Edwards Published: 22 December 2019 Victims of two terrible crimes – the Hyde Park and Omagh bombings – have had notable victories this year....
Northern Ireland is rejecting tribalism: now is the time to embrace opportunities, says Ruth Dudley Edwards Published: 15 December 2019 I’m euphoric about what happened in Thursday’s election. Of course there are a few individual results that I regret, but...
