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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
