by RuthDE | Jan 4, 2023 | 2023, Daily Telegraph, January, Journalism
By accepting his errors on the Protocol, the Irish PM is adapting to the new realities of Ireland’s politics Published: 3 January 2023 In his second chance as Ireland’s Taoiseach, a job he recovered in mid-December, Leo Varadkar has finally indicated that he’s learned...
by RuthDE | Aug 9, 2022 | 2022, August, Belfast News Letter, Journalism
Last month, at the funeral service for David Trimble — a friend I greatly admired and loved, seeing his widow Daphne — steadfastly, through many terrible times, his strength and stay — sitting alone as her children briefly left her to carry their father’s coffin...
by RuthDE | Aug 3, 2022 | 2022, Daily Mail, Journalism, July
RUTH DUDLEY EDWARDS pays tribute to a humble colossus of peace Published: 26 July 2022 My long and close friendship with David Trimble began in 1985 at yet another conference lamenting the sorry state of Northern Ireland. A friend and I decided to alleviate the...
by RuthDE | Jul 1, 2022 | 2022, Daily Telegraph, Journalism, July
The country thought it could have its cake and eat it, by relying on the hated British for its defence Published: 1 July 2022 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is posing Ireland – which is not a Nato member – with difficult choices. In its happy position of having next...
by RuthDE | Jun 6, 2022 | 2022, Daily Telegraph, Journalism, May
When even Jubilee edibles can’t be delivered, the integrity of the UK single market is clearly being undermined Published: 30 May 2022 hat is this Northern Ireland Protocol row all about?” is a question that causes despair to those of us who are supposed to have...
by RuthDE | May 3, 2022 | 2022, Belfast News Letter, Journalism, May
I have more sense than to try to predict what will happen in Thursday’s election, but I do know what I want to happen. Published: 3 May 2022 First and foremost, I want the bad guys to lose. These, of course, are Sinn Fein, that cancer corrupting Ireland, and any other...
by RuthDE | Apr 12, 2022 | 2022, April, Belfast News Letter, Journalism
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...
by RuthDE | Nov 23, 2021 | 2021, Belfast News Letter, Journalism, November
I‘ve recently been reading too much about the UK-EU Brexit negotiations past, present and to come, and am delighted that at last some substantial work is being produced that answers some questions that have been bothering me for a long time. Published: 23 November...
by RuthDE | Nov 8, 2021 | 2021, Daily Telegraph, Journalism, November
Nuclear option” is the new favourite buzz phrase used by many a commentator on the turgid Northern Ireland Protocol negotiations – particularly those cheering for the EU’s Maros Sefcovic, presently slugging it out with Lord Frost. If the UK government suspends Article...
by RuthDE | Oct 15, 2021 | 2021, Daily Telegraph, Journalism, October
At home and abroad, their ignorant dislike for Brexit means they can only ever blindly take Brussels’ side Published: 14 October 2021 The injunction never to play chess with a pigeon is always applicable here,” wrote Kathy Sheridan, a long-standing columnist for...
