by RuthDE | Jan 5, 2022 | 2022, Belfast News Letter, January, Journalism
An unlikely trio were linked in the news last week: Kenny Donaldson, Joe Brolly and Bernadette McAliskey. Published: 4 January 2022 My friend Kenny was recognised in the New Year Honours list with an MBE for his magnificent work as Director of Services at the South...
by RuthDE | Apr 23, 2019 | 2019, April, Journalism, Sunday Independent
Lyra McKee was a brilliant journalist on the cusp of success, but also a wonderful friend, writes Ruth Dudley Edwards Published: 21 April 2019 At 6.30 last Friday morning I opened the email from Ann Travers with the subject “Shocking news”. It turned out I...
by RuthDE | Oct 10, 2018 | 2018, Belfast Telegraph, Journalism
As republicans dissemble in order to cover up their murderous past, decent people know truth, writes Ruth Dudley Edwards Published: 8 October 2018 Another week in Sinn Fein’s historical rewriting project brought us a major contribution from Gerry Kelly, one of...
by RuthDE | Sep 17, 2018 | 2018, Journalism, Sunday Independent
If Sinn Fein wins on the legacy proposals our government endorses, the law will become an accessory after the fact, writes Ruth Dudley Edwards Published: 16 September 2018 I’m rejoicing that the brave and dogged Mairia Cahill has been vindicated, that the PSNI...
by RuthDE | Jul 16, 2018 | 2018, Belfast Telegraph, Journalism
Policy should put the welfare of victims before the appeasement of perpetrators, writes Ruth Dudley Edwards <img data-attachment-id=”686″...
by RuthDE | Jul 9, 2018 | 2018, Belfast Telegraph, Journalism
The Defence Minister’s amnesty proposal gives republicans credibility they have craved, writes Ruth Dudley Edwards Published: 9 July 2018 Just before writing about legacy issues, I read Gerry Adams’ blog about the erection of a stone dedicated to Martin...
by RuthDE | May 8, 2018 | 2018, Belfast Telegraph, Journalism
Terrorists don’t deserve concessions, it’s their innocent victims who deserve priority, writes Ruth Dudley Edwards Published: 7 May 2018 A threesome from our past was pictured last week in France: Gerry Adams, Bertie Ahern and Jonathan Powell, once Tony...
by RuthDE | Apr 4, 2018 | 2018, Belfast Telegraph, Journalism
All decent people should stand with organisations like SEFF as they battle for justice, writes Ruth Dudley Edwards Published: 2 April 2018 Kenny Donaldson of SEFF with Florence Graham and Serena Hamilton, who lost oved ones to terrorism in Co Fermanagh My default...
