Sinn Fein’s refusal to allow its representatives to vote with their consciences may prove very costly, writes Ruth Dudley Edwards Published: 13 January 2019 ‘How many Cork people does it take to found a movement to break the political cartel?”...
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...
Defections, bad company, shocking manners and evading the truth make for a bad week, writes Ruth Dudley Edwards Published: 25 November 2019 Bearing in mind that Mary Lou McDonald persistently denies that her party’s haemorrhaging of elected representatives is...