Published: 6 May 2019 Inevitably, the hopes that the murder of Lyra McKee would bring supporters or condoners of violent republicanism to their senses proved to be too high. The hearts of many must have sunk when Gary Donnelly, a former prominent member of the 32...
Published: 23 April 2019When the IRA commits a particularly unpopular murder, It has three main choices: brazen it out, deny it or say “Ooops, sorry” and if possible blame the Brits.The murder in Londonderry on Thursday night of my friend, the much-loved 29-year-old...
Published: 20 April 2019 “I didn’t know it was still going on,” is a comment I’ve heard frequently since Thursday night and the death of my friend Lyra McKee. But close followers of the situation in Northern Ireland are all too aware that there are still plenty of...
Published: 21 April 2019 I’ve been writing and talking about my dead friend Lyra McKee for the best part of two days, and have little to add to my tributes to the talented, lovable, warm, kind, empathetic, funny, curious, eager, original, hard-working, brave though...
Published: 14 March 2019Most law-abiding people in Northern Ireland believe that anyone who committed a crime should be brought to justice – and that the terrible events of Bloody Sunday were inexcusable. What is causing enormous distress is the completely...
Gerry Adams will not appreciate Hollywood’s plan to tell the story of tragic widow, says Ruth Dudley Edwards Published: 11 March 2019 One of my abiding hopes, and I am an optimist, is that Nemesis will yet catch up with Gerry Adams, that poster boy for Teflon....
Gerry Adams didn’t understand the south, but Mary Lou McDonald is even worse about the North, writes Ruth Dudley Edwards Published: 24 February 2019 I was caught unawares last Tuesday on BBC Radio Ulster’s Stephen Nolan morning show by Mary Lou...
Will another republican crackpot be planting a bomb in honour of Soloheadbeg in 3019, asks Ruth Dudley EdwardsPublished: 27 January 2019’Whoever is responsible for this bomb in our Beautiful City tonight,” tweeted Fiachra McGuinness, proud son of Martin,...
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...
Martin McGuinness’ brother latest recruit to growing anti-abortion movement, writes Ruth Dudley Edwards Published: 26 November 2018 One of the most famous quotes attributed to the Dublin writer and wit Brendan Behan is that the first item on the agenda of any...
