For those of us who are not fans of Gerry Adams, there was some interesting news this month on the libel front, when he had a rare legal setback. Published: 29 March 2022 Presumably with a view to preserving his reputation of a man of peace, he is suing the BBC for...
As polls show many voters rejecting tribalism, the two main Unionist parties are likely to be devising a joint strategy Published: 19 June 2021 It’s easy to laugh at Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party: its followers are almost all Christian and socially...
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...
Last Wednesday was the second anniversary of the murder of my friend Lyra McKee, shot dead by a member of the New IRA who had been targeting police. Published: 6 April 2021 The alleged murderer is back in Derry and there is insufficient evidence to charge him. Friday...
Published: 4 August 2020 It is a grievous sin in Ireland, my native country, to speak any ill of the recently dead, but reading and listening to some of the guff being produced by the likes of Tony Blair, Bill Clinton and the Irish president about John Hume, I...
Published: 6 March 2020 If you thought the Corbyn Labour Party would be a disaster for the United Kingdom, spare a thought for the Republic of Ireland, of which I am a non-resident citizen, where Sinn Fein is on the rise. It is still believed by the security forces...
I’m pleased to report yet another victory for the right to tell the truth about this party, writes Ruth Dudley Edwards Published: 1 March 2020 I didn’t know until last week that there had been three complaints to the Independent Press Standards...
The general election results in Republic make me ashamed of my country, writes Ruth Dudley Edwards Published: 10 February 2020 Today I am ashamed of my country, a vast number of whose voters have intentionally or unwittingly just endorsed a fascist party. This reminds...
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...
When I put myself in Mary Lou McDonald’s shoes, I can almost feel some sympathy for herPublished: 2 December 2018Well, goodness me, poor Mary Lou McDonald continues to have a really rough time.Even the Taoiseach – who up to now appeared to be in blissful...
