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After 25 years, it’s time to accept that Stormont has failed

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Brian Feeney

Flags, fines and the fine art of megaphone diplomacy

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Newton Emerson

The Christmas consumerism machine is costing us more than money

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Sophie Clarke

Note to self: stop baring your soul to everyone in voice notes

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Brónagh Diamond

Watch out, we’re keeping an eye on you, Mr Putin

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Patrick Murphy

Shameful video shows who poses real risk in our communities - The Irish News view

WE have sadly become accustomed to debate around migration being used by a small number of people as an excuse to carry out appalling acts of...

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The Irish News

Ignore the rage bait: many unionists accept the north is changing

IT was announced this week that ‘rage bait’ had been chosen as the Oxford University Press word of the year. Rage bait is defined as content posted...

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Chris Donnelly

Stormont report on crisis-hit GP sector must be acted on - The Irish News view

THE report from Stormont’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) which concluded that our GP sector is in “crisis” will not have surprised all those who...

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The Irish News

I’ve changed my mind: maybe an early border poll is what we all need

I’m worried. Worried for the well-being of our political class but also for the human menagerie of people who depend on the machinations of our...

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Denis Bradley

The next devolved elections have potential to reshape entire UK

In 2026, much of the political focus will be on elections in Scotland and Wales, where there could be a surge in support for Reform in both...

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David Mccann

Is it time to call out use of the call-in?

THE row over flying a Palestinian flag at Belfast City Hall has become a row over the call-in procedure, the council equivalent of Stormont’s...

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Newton Emerson

Leona O’Neill: Finding joy and connection when there’s an empty chair at Christmas

Christmas can be a challenging time for a lot of us. For some, the twinkly lights and tinsel only shine a brighter light on the painful stuff we...

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Leona Oneill

Northern Ireland’s children deserve better than another Christmas in poverty

The Christmas market has arrived in Belfast, and lights celebrating the season are switching on across Northern Ireland. People are busy making...

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Michele Janes

Stormont is a pantomime and DUP is playing the role of baddie

The cast of the pantomime at Stormont end their season next week, just as the normal pantomime season begins. But then the performance at Stormont...

03.12.2025 8

Brian Feeney

Stormont is more farce than panto, and Sinn Féin also play their part

I’m with the assessment that Stormont is a pantomime. Indeed, I might push it further than that and describe it as pure, unadulterated, unfunny,...

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Alex Kane

In the face of tragedy, Ireland’s voice of support grows stronger - The Irish News view

It is entirely appropriate for heartfelt expressions of sympathy and support to be sent from Ireland, north and south, to the beleaguered people of...

03.12.2025 1

The Irish News

Donald Trump, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Gianni Infantino are a World Cup match made in hell

THE golden dazzle of the World Cup ended long ago for me, with the blatantly biased officiating which helped joint-hosts South Korea make it to the...

03.12.2025 1

Kenny Archer

Surveillance doubts highlight fragility of public trust - The Irish News view

The findings of the McCullough Review have cast a long shadow over public confidence in policing in Northern Ireland. Between 2011 and 2024,...

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The Irish News

Why Pope Leo must not be afraid to wield the big stick

IT was a gift to caption writers. On his flight to Turkey, Pope Leo XIV was gifted a baseball bat once owned by Nellie Fox, a Chicago White Sox...

02.12.2025 10

Tom Collins

My cousin Patrick died aged 29 from Aids. Now the north’s HIV rates are at a record high

Elizabeth Taylor said in the 1980s: “It is bad enough that people are dying of Aids, but no-one should die of ignorance.” In Ireland, north and...

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After 25 years, it’s time to accept that Stormont has failed

Brian Feeney

Flags, fines and the fine art of megaphone diplomacy

Newton Emerson

The Christmas consumerism machine is costing us more than money

Sophie Clarke

Note to self: stop baring your soul to everyone in voice notes

Brónagh Diamond

Watch out, we’re keeping an eye on you, Mr Putin

Patrick Murphy

Shameful video shows who poses real risk in our communities - The Irish News view

The Irish News

Ignore the rage bait: many unionists accept the north is changing

Chris Donnelly

Stormont report on crisis-hit GP sector must be acted on - The Irish News view

The Irish News

I’ve changed my mind: maybe an early border poll is what we all need

Denis Bradley

The next devolved elections have potential to reshape entire UK

David Mccann

Is it time to call out use of the call-in?

Newton Emerson

Leona O’Neill: Finding joy and connection when there’s an empty chair at Christmas

Leona Oneill

Northern Ireland’s children deserve better than another Christmas in poverty

Michele Janes

Stormont is a pantomime and DUP is playing the role of baddie

Brian Feeney

Stormont is more farce than panto, and Sinn Féin also play their part

Alex Kane

In the face of tragedy, Ireland’s voice of support grows stronger - The Irish News view

The Irish News

Donald Trump, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Gianni Infantino are a World Cup match made in hell

Kenny Archer

Surveillance doubts highlight fragility of public trust - The Irish News view

The Irish News

Why Pope Leo must not be afraid to wield the big stick

Tom Collins

My cousin Patrick died aged 29 from Aids. Now the north’s HIV rates are at a record high

Aoife Moore