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Malachi Odoherty

Malachi Odoherty

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Wars are remembered, but pandemics forgotten

The 1918 Spanish flu in Ireland left more devastation than armed conflict—yet it remains history’...

27.10.2024 10

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Two conflicts, similar dynamics

The potential for peace, negotiation, and compromise in deeply fractured regions — the conflict ...

21.10.2024 10

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A united Ireland, but not just yet

Within political parties in the Republic, with the exception of Sinn Féin, reuniting the island i...

10.10.2024 10

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Divisions that defy the polls in Northern Ireland

Sinn Féin is the larger party of nationalism and holds the office of First Minister in the Northe...

04.10.2024 10

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Neutrality makes Ireland vulnerable

FOR all the talk of the ’fighting Irish’, Ireland has little experience of war. At the time of th...

21.09.2024 10

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The lost art of hitchhiking

Thumbing a lift and learning the nuances of life were once an intertwined part of young people’s ...

01.09.2024 10

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Surprising rhythms in rural Ireland

As an Atlantic storm rages outside and the wind rattles the windows, inside it’s waltzing and whi...

16.08.2024 10

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Holding the lens of history up to anti-immigration demos

I AM uncomfortably reminded of the early days of the civil rights agitation in Northern Ireland w...

13.08.2024 10

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The story of change in Catholic schools

I STARTED school in 1955 in the Babies Class of a school in Ballycastle run by the sisters of the...

08.08.2024 9

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Prospects of a partitioned city

Belfast’s divisions, concrete as well as metaphysical, could outlast the dismantling of the borde...

01.08.2024 10

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Beyond the Titanic and tourist trails in Belfast

Grand visions in Belfast have met with grim reality in the heart of the city DOWNTOWN BELFAST  T...

23.07.2024 10

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The reality of ethnic and sectarian divisions

WHAT’S the best way to manage a divided society, a society divided by race and ethnicity? Is it t...

20.07.2024 9

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Parade season’s arrival prompts Catholics to head off on their holidays

SUDDENLY it is easier to park a car in Belfast. That’s the first indication you get of the July e...

05.07.2024 10

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Dubliners and New Yorkers behaving badly

The portal between two cities mirrors many technological advances, as it encompasses a full range...

31.05.2024 10

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The unseen hand in the Northern Ireland peace process

Former priest Denis Bradley played a pivotal role as a facilitator between the IRA and British in...

11.04.2024 9

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Border poll — no longer a simple binary choice

These islands are increasingly diverse and multi-cultural, with some of the old divisions being s...

23.03.2024 10

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Identity and criticism in the crossfire

SUPPOSE I said in a dating app that no Dupers need apply. Would that be sectarian? It might feel ...

01.03.2024 20

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Belfast band Kneecap defying convention

THE band Kneecap is appalling. They will no take offence at me saying that for their whole purpos...

26.02.2024 8

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Power-sharing restoration or tactical evasion?

Beyond the celebrations — ministerial choices at Stormont have the potential for sowing discord O...

23.02.2024 30

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Power-sharing restoration or tactical evasion in Northern Ireland?

Beyond the celebrations at the restarting of the Assembly — ministerial choices at Stormont have ...

12.02.2024 8

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Navigating foreign affairs without a voice

Northern Ireland has precious few ways of being heard on the international stage NORTHERN Ireland...

20.01.2024 9

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Global turmoil as Ireland’s political landscape undergoes change

As domestic politics faces seismic political shifts, Ireland’s neutrality faces challenges amid i...

13.01.2024 40

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The unpredictable trajectory of Irish folk music

I WAS talking to a BBC producer who made programmes on folk music and culture. We were in the can...

01.01.2024 20

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Sustaining a conflict

Religion may be the root cause of many struggles round the world, but many other elements enter i...

22.12.2023 10

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Probing the roots of Dublin's recent unrest

The recent riots in Dublin may not have been a random act of hooliganism. Whispers of a deeper co...

03.12.2023 30

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