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Malachi O Doherty

Belfast Telegraph

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Mary McAleese is not some ‘a la carte’ Catholic, she is a reformer stuck with a church whose sexism lies at its very core

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04.02.2026 10

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As I worry about war, I wonder if there is a fixed quantum of madness in the species that condemns us to recurring conflict

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28.01.2026 10

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The Traitors is brilliant TV that reveals our weakness for groupthink and conspiracy

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21.01.2026 20

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We are still arguing over Troubles prosecutions... but many are happy to just wait until all the guilty are dead

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14.01.2026 10

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As Europe prepares for war maybe we’re better off telling ourselves that the worst won’t happen... or the aliens will save us

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07.01.2026 30

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Sinn Fein and the DUP are trapped in a miserable marriage... and our sectarian politics won’t let them escape

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31.12.2025 10

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An idiot in a small blue car almost brought me to my end... I hope he has a happy Christmas

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24.12.2025 8

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Killing innocent Jews on Bondi Beach was pointless savagery... just like the sectarian murders that scarred Belfast

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17.12.2025 10

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I swear, I nearly embarrassed myself live on the radio when I got too chatty with Frank Mitchell

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10.12.2025 10

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Bringing down our patchwork parliament causes lasting damage and endangers lives

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26.11.2025 10

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Why I’ll still call the ghastly Andrew a prince

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12.11.2025 10

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I’ll still call the ghastly Andrew a prince, because despite the King’s decision, by definition he is still the son of a monarch

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12.11.2025 10

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Predatory Belfast priest drove a big car and lived like a king... I had no idea that he was a bad man

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05.11.2025 10

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I have a certain sympathy for Joe Brolly... he should have been saved from himself

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22.10.2025 150

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Michelle Gildernew may think NI is a s******* but she’s wrong to believe a united Ireland would flush away all our problems

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15.10.2025 10

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Anti-migrant protesters mirror the same prejudice that once tarred all Irish people as terrorists and drunks

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08.10.2025 10

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Trump continues to make a complete fool of himself with his outrageous claims... he is either stupid or a master of manipulation

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01.10.2025 20

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RTE may be embracing the F-word but the pearl-clutching sensibilities of the BBC help keep swearing’s potency alive

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24.09.2025 10

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Revolution is in the air, like it was here in the Sixties... and is repeating embarrassing mistakes

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17.09.2025 20

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Revolution is in the air, like it was here in the Sixties... so think very carefully about the consequences of tearing society apart

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17.09.2025 10

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From possible border poll to peace deal collapsing, who knows what havoc Nigel Farage would inflict as PM?

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10.09.2025 20

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Taking the Irish presidency is the next logical step for Sinn Fein and there is one obvious candidate for the role

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03.09.2025 20

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Could an editor not have stopped a nonsense article that used my name to bash Sally Rooney while peddling lazy Irish stereotypes?

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27.08.2025 10

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Don’t use my name to bash Sally Rooney while you’re peddling lazy stereotypes about the Irish, Douglas Murray

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27.08.2025 20

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Palestine Action protesters expose our terrorism laws as unworkable nonsense that is clogging up prisons

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20.08.2025 40

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Use more Irish language and show GAA club games: Gerry Adams’ wishlist to cure BBC’s supposed lack of equality

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13.08.2025 10

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Donald Trump is obsessed with power and as president he is using tariffs to play a rather dangerous game of chess

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06.08.2025 10

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As parties scramble for a presidential candidate, Sinn Fein must decide if it’s time to move Mary Lou McDonald upstairs

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30.07.2025 10

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The John Hewitt Summer School draws all ages — and it is in the spirit of the poet’s regard for young writers that it should do so

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23.07.2025 10

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As climate change ushers in more hot days and summers, we must learn not to embrace heat but be wary of it

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16.07.2025 10

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UK’s ‘jolly good idea’ about nuclear weapons is utter nonsense and this is why

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02.07.2025 10

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Sexual opportunities are dying out for shorter men... but I tried to be celibate and couldn't manage it

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25.06.2025 10

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Locking up rioters may satisfy oursense of outrage, but will it ultimately turn them into responsible people?

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18.06.2025 20

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I’d a long wait in A&E – but when I was seen for suspected stroke, the care could not have been more compassionate

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11.06.2025 20

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Gerry Kelly wore his IRA past like a badge of honour... and in the end it saved me a fortune in his libel claim

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04.06.2025 10

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We tell pollsters health is a priority but nobody votes Sinn Fein or DUP because they are going to reduce our waiting lists

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28.05.2025 10

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NI man’s crime of ‘upskirt’ teacher videos was horrid… but should he really have been identified?

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21.05.2025 20

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Infinite punishment for finite sins can be problematic, especially with youths who still have so much learning to do

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21.05.2025 20

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People become war ready when they’ve no notion it’s in prospect... and are then shaken out of complacency by atrocity

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14.05.2025 20

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Criminals can complain about type of justice meted out against them, even if they’re as bad as those doing the shooting

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07.05.2025 20

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Kneecap want you to be appalled and yet insist they should be taken seriously - but only some of the time

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30.04.2025 20

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Pope Francis’s death now sets in motion the conclave drama of choosing a successor

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23.04.2025 10

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The fundamental driver of the Troubles was sectarianism, the inevitable toxic by-product of a divided society

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16.04.2025 10

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Young men should note that confidence in ‘pulling’ matters less than genuine connection when seeking relationships

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09.04.2025 10

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Trump fans seem unruffled by his lies — supporting him must ultimately become a conscious choice to accept deceit

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02.04.2025 20

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Being feared is not the same as being respected and until more men realise that, toxic masculinity is going nowhere

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26.03.2025 10

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We talk of Israeli and Russian war crimes, yet written into our own defence policy is a resolve to kill millions of civilians

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19.03.2025 20

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Confusion around ex-IRA man Brendan Hughes’s names means his past is not easy to research... which likely suits him

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12.03.2025 20

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Instead of scrutinising former IRA man Brendan Hughes, BBC’s Spotlight programme seemed to just illustrate his nostalgia

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12.03.2025 20

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Trump’s tariff plans for Britain and the EU may suddenly make Brexit seem a good idea after all

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05.03.2025 20

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